Father Green

Chapter 29: Southampton's youth team
Little Jack, who was punished before, was still alive and well after running fifteen laps.

This is a changeable physical ability. Charlotte complained in her heart, she is simply a cow.

However, seeing NO.16 wearing a red vest used personal breakthroughs and some fancy fake moves to make Little Jack suddenly unable to find the direction of his goal. Charlotte finally fully understood the helpless situation of Les Reed before. How helpless it is to fall to the ground.

"Maybe he should try some other sports, such as track and field." Charlotte said.

Now Jack is only 15 years old, and he is not suitable for football at present.England's youth training system is still very scientific and rigorous. Many young players who can't meet the standards of professional players can go to other industries. The importance of cultural courses while playing football is reflected.

For Southampton, which is committed to developing scientific youth training, children like Jack who do not have much talent for football will go to Southampton schools to study, and finally engage in other professions, including lawyers, doctors and even referee.
So Charlotte is actually doing this for the good of Jack. His ability is not enough to gain a foothold among professional players. , When the time comes, let him use what to live on.

Many people have seen the drunken and dreamy lives of professional players, but how many people can see the cruelty clearly?
Les Reid obviously understands what Charlotte means: "In fact, our club will make a career plan for young players when they are 12 years old. Players with playing talent will officially sign an apprenticeship contract, and then some Children who have not shown special abilities over the years will be interviewed, hoping that they can find another way out, and in this regard, the club will come forward to help them contact schools or other professional training institutions.”

"Then at the age of 16, a second rigorous screening was carried out, and other children with average talents were sent to Southampton Secondary School, and those with good talents were left to sign the second young player contract. The kids who go out will choose to go to other clubs."

Charlotte nodded. He still knows about the selection of the club's youth training. The only difference is that Southampton is more humane than other teams. For the young players who have not been selected for the team, they are helping them actively find another way. As for other clubs, many of them don't care about those players who are not selected.

Les Reed continued: "When Jack was 12 years old, we signed an apprenticeship contract with him. At that time, his outstanding physical characteristics had already impressed the coaching staff, although his technical ability was inferior to other peers. It's a bit inferior, but considering that he is only 12 years old after all, he has time to improve through training, after all, his technical ability has not yet been determined."

"But at the age of 14, other children showed talent in football, but Little Jack was still about the same as when he was 12 years old. Therefore, after half a year of observation and targeted training, there was still no improvement. He played in eleven positions on the field. He has played all of them, and he can barely play as a central defender, so the coaching staff’s opinion is to let him not take the path of professional football, but”

"This kid is very stubborn. Jason and I have talked to him several times, but he still doesn't want to go to the south. A few days ago, he finally let go, but he said he would wait until his 16-year-old assessment. decision."

After speaking, Les Reid sighed, and it was obvious that Jack liked football very much.

The "south side" of the youth team is the teaching building of the Southampton club school. In the Southampton training base, there are primary school, junior high school and high school, and the middle is blocked by barbed wire. This is the Southampton club and the local government. It was jointly organized to provide Southampton's youth players with better cultural lessons and learning courses, saving them from running back and forth to school, home and club every day, saving more time for football training, The three schools also accept other kids who are not players.

Charlotte nodded without speaking, this is professional football.If he hadn't had an unexpected rebirth to start his life over again, maybe the current self would be similar to the previous self. After returning from Germany and then going to the Chinese Super League or the Chinese Premier League club to be an ordinary coach, he might never have the same experience in his life. The chance to coach the first team of a professional club, let alone gain a foothold in Europe.
Looking at Jack, who shaved his unpretentious cropped hair, Charlotte said: "Give him a little time, some players are the kind of slow-burning, late-blooming type."

Maybe it’s because of the sympathy. Charlotte has a good impression of Jack, but he was not very confident when he said this, because he thought about it carefully, at least in his future 2016, in the Southampton first team. There is no such a No. [-] person, so this little Jack may not be able to play in this life.

Les Reed nodded. Anyway, young players will have a comprehensive evaluation when they are 16 years old. If Jack can't pass this test, it is naturally impossible to get a contract.

When the training arranged by Jason Dodd was over, Les Reed signaled the team to assemble, and then led Charlotte up.

Les Reid wanted to introduce Charlotte to the young players, but Charlotte stepped forward and said: "I think everyone should know me, from the newspapers a few days ago"

Charlotte's first sentence amused the players, because the newspapers didn't have a good word for Charlotte a few days ago, all kinds of ridicule and ridicule.And for this first-team head coach who is not a few years older than himself, the young players are not as afraid as they were for their predecessor Neil Adkins, so many players just laughed outright.

Charlotte is not angry either, this effect is what she wants. Now she is not at the point where she is domineering when she stands in front of the players. That kind of aura needs to be cultivated by achievements and honors, such as Ferguson, Mu Rinho, Wenger and even Comrade Lei
So Charlotte took a different route herself - to mingle with the players! !And in this way, his biggest shortcoming of youth has become his biggest advantage. After all, there is no generation gap.
"Southampton has always been a club that pays attention to youth training and reuses youth training players. This is almost the tradition of the Saints. Some time ago, the club was a little dissatisfied with my buying players from Belgium, Germany and other places, but I am not satisfied. We have not forgotten our excellent youth team, so now careful people will find that there are only 21 players in the first team list, including three goalkeepers and some players on loan. It may be enough for a champions team, but it is clearly not enough for a club with ambitions, and Southampton belongs to the latter!"

Hearing that some smart players here already know what Charlotte is here for, this makes them excited all of a sudden.

Go to the first team! ! !This is the dream of countless youth team players and the most important step in their careers.

"In the new season, we have the league, the FA Cup and the League Cup, so I need a lot of good players to compete for these three championships for us. In the youth training director Mr. Les Reid and the youth team coach Under the suggestion of Mr. Jason Dodd, I will transfer a few people from the youth team to the first team. These people will train with the first team, play in the reserve team in their spare time, and will play for the first team whenever they have the opportunity official match!"

Les Reed and Jason Dodd turned their heads away at the same time, thinking in their hearts, Damn, when did I give you this advice.

Especially Les Reid is the most slanderous. He was sent to Germany and Belgium to help him buy players by Charlotte before. When will he have time to pay attention to the youth team?