Literally no idea, but they have the following players in their squad:
- Sergi Samper (ex-Barca)
- Iniesta
- David Villa
- Podolski
- Wellington (FIFA legend)
So I thought they'd be better than your average Japanese team but have to admit I have no clue whatsoever about the quality of play over there.
Vissel have always been a mid table club (a couple of times relegated to J2), never won anything.
The owner is super rich, his company is also Barca's shirt sponsor. Over the past few years they've started to spend big on players. Podolski was the first to come (although I get the feeling he's going to leave soon). Iniesta came after the World Cup last season (he's such a classy player), then David Villa at the start of this season. Samper came a few months back but has struggled a bit. He looks broken.
Due to the sponsorship deal they have a bit of a partnership with Barca (Barca are coming over here in July for a pre season friendly). Vissel's current youth coach was the Barca youth coach when Iniesta was a kid. Iniesta convinced David Villa and Samper to both Join.
The problem with Vissel is their defence. They also sacked their manager a few weeks back so the club is in a bit of a mess. There's a rumour that David Silva will be coming when the Premier League finishes.