heir to the red devil

Chapter 48 The First Friend

On the way to London, Kintiger was going to ask Ferguson about coaching.

Ferguson frowned: "Tiger, you still don't understand what I mean. When I say I'm retired, it's not that I don't have the ability to advise you, but that I can't do it now, do you understand?"

"I don't quite understand..." Jin Taige lowered his head.

Ferguson sighed: "Tiger, before I left, what I was most worried about was not the coaching level of the next head coach, nor the status of the players, but myself."

"Worried about yourself?"

"Yes, I have been at Manchester United for too long. When people mention Manchester United, they will think of Ferguson. When they say Ferguson, they will be linked to Manchester United. I have been integrated with Manchester United. It is difficult to separate. When I was coaching , This is a good thing, but now that I am leaving, this has become the other side of the double-edged sword. What I am most worried about is that Manchester United has already been deeply branded by Ferguson, and it will be difficult to remove it for a while , and this kind of influence has a great negative impact on the next head coach—that is, you. If you lead the team to play well, the fans will say that the lineup and style of play I left behind are good; Poor, the media will say that your level is poor. And in the future, people will frequently compare you with me, which will make you extremely distressed. So, I don’t want to offer any suggestions and opinions for you now. "

When Jin Taige heard this, he was silent for a while.

Seeing him like this, Ferguson smiled: "Since I recommended you, I believe in your strength. You just need to plan the team according to your own ideas, and play down-to-earth, game by game. I believe Before long, you will definitely be the best one."

"En." Jin Taige nodded.

"However, your actions in the past two months really surprised me. You bought a group of young players and performed very well in the first round of the league; sometimes when talking to Paul on the phone, he said that you have a high prestige in the team now; And I heard that you have a good relationship with the board of directors and the media. It seems that I can really enjoy my retirement life in a down-to-earth manner." Ferguson said from the bottom of his heart, "Oh, by the way, I just said not to talk about your coaching. , I still couldn't help but say a few words. Let's not talk about this topic, let's talk about other things. "

Ferguson just talked about his coaching, and suddenly he was in high spirits. At that moment, Kintag seemed to think that he had returned to the end of last season. He was with the Jazz at that time, and the Jazz had such an expression at that time.

Time has carved wrinkles on Jazz's face, but it cannot extinguish his loyalty to Manchester United and his love for football.

In the following time, Ferguson chatted with Kintag about many things in life, and after a while, they chatted about their league opponents.

Ferguson is full of expectations: "Tiger, I really want to see what the expressions of the two of them will be when you beat Wenger and Mourinho in the league. It's really exciting."

"Mr. Jazz, please rest assured, I will definitely let you see this scene as soon as possible."

"Haha, well said, this is what I, a diehard Manchester United fan, expect from you."

Soon, London arrived.

When Kintiger accompanied Sir Alex Ferguson into the FA Awards Hall, there were still 5 minutes left before the awards ceremony, and FA Chairman Palmer came to welcome Sir Alex Ferguson in person.Jin Taige supported Sir Ferguson and walked slowly into the awards hall.When Sir Alex Ferguson entered the arena, all the guests stood up and applauded Sir Alex Ferguson's arrival. Palmer invited Sir Alex Ferguson to sit in the middle of the first row.

Kintag helped the Jazz to sit down. He looked around. This was where the FA officials and the most senior VIPs were. He was about to turn around and go to the back row to take a seat.But Ferguson stopped him: "Tiger, sit beside me."

Jin Taige was taken aback: "Sir, I..."

"Sit next to me." Ferguson said firmly.

Palmer, the chairman of the FA next to him, was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted immediately, and hurriedly asked the staff to adjust the order of the guest seats, so that Kim Taige sat next to Ferguson.

Palmer softly asked the secretary beside him, "Who is this young man?"

"Mr. Palmer, he is the new coach of Manchester United, Kim Tag." The secretary reminded.

"Oh, I remembered." Palmer looked again at the young man with a familiar name and an unfamiliar face.

The awards ceremony began soon, and Kintiger knew that today the FA presented Sir Alex Ferguson with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" in recognition of his contribution to English football during his time at Manchester United.

Kim Taige supported Sir Alex Ferguson on the stage to accept the award, and stood behind him and listened to the acceptance speech of the seventy-year-old man, which may be the last acceptance speech he delivered here.

After the awards ceremony, the FA held another reception, which was very relaxed and pleasant, like chatting with old friends.It was only then that Jin Taige understood who the "friend" Jazz referred to himself when he came here.At this reception, almost everyone is from the football circle, head coaches, agents, and sports media people.

Jin Taige thought to himself: No wonder the retired Jazz said in the car that it would be difficult to see them again in the future.

At this time, Jin Taige was by Ferguson's side. At this time, there were people who came forward to congratulate and greet him. Sir Ferguson expressed his thanks one by one, and then talked to them in a very official and polite manner.

This feeling made Jin Taige a little awkward.Ferguson saw it, and he smiled slightly: "Tiger, you will often participate in this occasion in the future, just get used to it slowly."

"Yes, sir."

"And this is just the beginning, the real friends will come soon."

The two were talking when they suddenly heard someone say: "Mr. Jazz, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Ferguson looked up: "Oh, it's you, Moyes."

It was Everton coach Moyes who came: "Mr. Sir, congratulations on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, you really deserve it."

"Thank you. I watched Everton's first round of the league. They played well, but they were a bit unlucky and were tied by Norwich at the last moment," Ferguson expressed deep regret. Definitely get a good result.”

"Thank you Sir for your blessings, and I wish you good health and all the best." After finishing speaking, Moyes turned to look at Kim Tiger beside Ferguson, "Mr. Tiger, I have always wanted to find a chance to thank you in person. my friend."

(End of this chapter)