SoftBank COO is about to be hit when Marcelo Clour shares a rough patch.

Softbank shares have fallen more than half since last year, hit hard by Alibaba with Chinese regulators, and the recent sale of technology shares is expected to raise interest rates in the United States, but Mr Clour News Priced slightly.

In Tokyo Trade Friday, soft bank shares rose 4795 yen to 2.2%. This is less than the 55% of March 2021. SoftBank recently owned nearly a quarter of Alibaba and suffered a sharp fall in Chinese stock prices.

Other software executives who have resigned include Chief Strategic Officer Katsunori Sagon, who resigned in March 2021. Meanwhile, longtime Son Ronald Fisher left the board in June.

SoftBank did not give a reason for Mr. Claur’s departure. Mr. Son thanked Mr Clawur for his contribution and wished him success in his future endeavors. Mr. Claur described Mr. Boy as “my counselor and friend during my tenure.”

Masahiko Ishino, a analyst at the Tokyo-based Tokyo Research Institute, said the split could raise concerns about the success of Mr Son, a 64-year-old investor and founder of Softbank four decades ago.

“When the US president can’t do it, it’s clear who is responsible for nuclear football,” Mr Eshino said. If a similar situation arises on Softbank, we do not know who will run it.

He asked for a comment from a soft bank, citing Mr Son’s comments at a June 2021 stakeholder meeting. At the time, he said he was always thinking of replacement and would bring in candidates inside and outside the company.

Mr. Sun suggested at the meeting that he remain in office until the age of 70 or 80. He cited advances in medicine and the example of Warren Buffett, who will continue to be chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hatway. Inc.

At age 91.

“Mr. Son, you will be alone,” said Claude. “While it is unlikely to affect the work of SoftBank, investors are concerned that Mr. Son’s administration may be a little more dogmatic with a few consultants,” Mr Ishino said.

Former Sprint CEO Michelle Combs will be playing the role of Mr Clawurn as CEO of Softbank Group International, which includes investments in Latin America.

Mr. Claur, a 6-foot-6 Bolivian, first met Mr. Son in 2012, during which time he was a self-employed Mr. Claur Brightstar Corp. distributing cell phones and reselling used handsets. SoftBank eventually bought Brightstar and appointed Mr. Claur on Sprint, a bankrupt US mobile phone provider.

After a long and successful attempt to integrate SoftBank Sprint with T-Mobile US, Mr. Clour tried to replace Sprint. Inc.

Solving Sprint’s share involves Mr. Claur’s private investment in T-Mobile.

A.D. In May 2018, he became the chief operating officer of the SoftBank team and found himself facing another challenge the following year. SoftBank He shared control of WeWork, a shared office company that failed a failed public offering in 2019.

AdamWuman, founder of WeWork, has been appointed executive director of another son, Son Protege, left and Mr. Clawur. In October 2021, he led the company to IPO.

According to Japan’s Soft Bank, Mr Clour earned $ 1.795 billion, earning $ 15.6 million.

Mr. Son has a history of producing executives who play a key role in soft banking, to break away from them later. A.D. In 2014, he tested Nikesh Arora, then Google Inc., and appointed Mr. Aurora as his successor. Two years later, Aurora disappeared.

Write Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com and Megumi Fujikawa at megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com