After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight) in 1986.
After retirement, Sawairi started his coaching career at Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1996.
In May 2008, he signed with JEF United Chiba and he became a coach under new manager Alex Miller.
Sawairi managed in 2 matches as caretaker until Miller's registration is completed.
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