From country team to giant

Chapter 936
In 2035, in Sinsheim Hospital, Germany, Lawrence was lying on a hospital bed, stroking the photo in his hand.

This is his treasured photo, and it is also the first photo of Hoffenheim holding the Champions League trophy.

In the photo, everyone has a happy smile on their faces.

There was also a smile on Lawrence's withered face.

At this time, Lawrence was in a very bad condition, with an oxygen inhaler stuck in his nose, and he was very thin, with gray hair, and only a little light was revealed in the eyes staring at the photo.

Jenny sits next to Lawrence's hospital bed.

She is a new reporter from the "Sportsman" media. This time, she is here to interview the most loyal Hoffenheim fan and former fan leader, Lawrence.

Jenny waited for Lawrence for a long time, and when he finally looked up, she said, "Steven said after winning the game that this is not the first time, and he did it too."

Lawrence pulled a smile on his withered cheeks, and said hoarsely: "He was bragging. In fact, after that time, we encountered a lot of trouble in the second year and failed to win the Champions League trophy. At that time, we were all well prepared."

"For example?" Jenny asked curiously.

Lawrence laughed; "Sell Roquel and return the funds."

Jenny showed a surprised expression, and said, "So, the rumors about selling Roquel were true?"

Lawrence coughed a few times, nodded and said, "Yes! We did make this plan, but we didn't implement it in the end because two directors in the board of directors strongly opposed it!"

"Bauer and Tim?" Jenny asked.

Lawrence nodded and said, "Yes, Zhang meant to sell Roquel and rebuild a team with Leo as the core, but the two of them didn't do it, they felt it was a wrong decision."

Jenny asked curiously; "What did you think at the time?"

Lawrence was silent for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "A lot of things happened later, but in the end we launched a fan vote and dismissed Zhang as the general manager!"

Jenny said; "But it also created Hoffenheim's universe team period!"

"No, no, no!" Lawrence waved his hand, and said, "This is a doomed thing, because Zhang has already laid the foundation for everything. No matter who is sitting in this position, this is an inevitable result!"

"In 2027, Zhang resigned as the general manager of Hoffenheim and no longer held any club-related work. Many people said that this was a key point for Hoffenheim to step down from the altar. After all, Zhang's departure led to the transfer of Steven, Ranier, Habr and many other outstanding players! At present, only Leo is still in the team."

"2022-2025 is the glorious period for Hoffenheim. You have won three Champions League titles, and even included all the championship trophies that can be won, and completed the feat of seven crowns"

Lawrence waved his hand and said bitterly; "Can we talk about other topics?"

Jenny nodded and said, "Okay! What do you think of the news that Leo's relationship with the club has broken down and he's about to leave?"

Cough cough cough cough! !

Lawrence coughed continuously, and he took it.

Who sent this stupid girl here.

Lawrence wiped the corner of his mouth and sighed; "The conflict between Leo and the club began in 2031. The club's poor performance in the transfer market made Leo dissatisfied, and Hoffenheim gradually lost competitiveness, which made him feel anxious."

"He is a super player who has won six Golden Globe Awards. Do you really want to let him go?" Jenny asked.

Lawrence: "No one wants to see Leo leave, especially the Hoffenheim fans, but we have to admit that the current Hoffenheim management has problems."

"Where exactly?" Jenny asked.

Lawrence raised his eyebrows; "Do you dare to report?"

Jenny smiled and said, "We are sportsmen, we dare to do anything."

Lawrence smiled, then sat upright, and said seriously; "Tim is no longer the original Tim. Our boss has changed. He regards Hoffenheim as his private property and football as a game, but he doesn't know that this is a big event that concerns tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people!"

Jenny was silent for a moment and said; "Tim owns 49% of the shares."

"That's right!" Lawrence nodded; "Bauer is unwilling, so he is stopping Tim, but he can't do it alone. At least the 30% of the shares in his hand prevent him from having the right to speak."

"But you still have 21% of the shares, just let him speak up!" Jenny said innocently.

Lawrence smiled bitterly; "How is it possible, he is no longer engaged in sports work, and we don't even know where he is."

After a pause, Lawrence sighed; "Actually, he warned us at the very beginning that capital is capital and we should not rely too much on capital. At that time, we always believed in Tim's character, so we didn't take it seriously, but now it seems that his decision is correct."

"Hoffenheim should go on the road of self-sufficiency. Look at the current Hoffenheim. Everything is destroyed. It's very similar to the old Munich 1900."

Jenny asked: "Is there no way to remedy it?"

Lawrence sighed; "No one knows what the answer is."

He was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice; "People who know the answer will not show up anymore!"

"Let's talk about something light!"

"OK."

The conference room at the Hoffenheim training base.

The two directors were arguing bitterly.

"You are ruining this club, Tim! You can't do this! We can't terminate the contract with Leo, he is the spiritual symbol of Hoffenheim!" Hoffenheim's chairman Jurgen Bauer was roaring.

Hoffenheim boss Alpha Thiem also shouted with a livid face: "Hoffenheim needs to rebuild, we need new forces! Shit! Look at Leo, he is 33 years old, he can't run! He vomits in the field!"

Jurgen Bauer scolded angrily; "So what? Hoffenheim needs Leo, he is the best player on the planet, he has won six Ballon d'Ors, and he gave all his loyalty to Hoffenheim!"

"But he wants an annual salary of 8000 million euros! The Brazilian kid has become a greedy money slave!"

"He just wants to see the club value him enough! He won't really want it!"

"Shit! That's not okay, my management has told me that Leo has to go!"

After Tim shouted, he looked at the managers aside.

Luna, the general manager of Hoffenheim, stood up slowly and said, "We can't afford an annual salary of 8000 million euros, and we can't make enough guarantees, and Leo doesn't trust us anymore, so he can only leave!"

"Fart!!" Jurgen Bauer pointed at the crowd with trembling fingers, his angry cheeks trembling.

He looked at his old buddy.

Mary, Ivan, Brendan, you have something to say!

But they all lowered their heads and didn't make any movement.

Jurgen Bauer pursed his lips tightly, only to see him suddenly brush his sleeves and turn to leave.

As he slammed the door, he shouted towards the conference room; "You will regret it!"

Alpha Tim shouted helplessly; "Where are you going?"

"Leave me alone!"

Alpha Tim: "Don't tell the media, you idiot!"

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　　There will be a chapter or two after that.

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(End of this chapter)