Barker refused to take this position and accepted the offer to become CEO and skipper of a newly formed Japanese syndicate.
bˈɑːɹkɚ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə tˈeɪk ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən ænd ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðɪ ˈɔfɚ tə bɪkˌʌm sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ænd skˈɪpɚɹ əvə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd dʒˌæpənˈiːz sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt.