Takashi Sekizuka will be in charge of Kawasaki Frontale for a fourth season next year after the 46-year-old on Tuesday agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at Todoroki Stadium until Feb. 2008.

Sekizuka took Kawasaki into the top flight in his first season in charge after taking over in 2004 and the club recorded its highest-ever league position this year by finishing runnerup to the J. League champion Urawa Reds.