coach legend

Chapter 2 Wishes come true
Compared with the current fast-growing Premier League teams, Burnley's situation is getting worse and worse.In fact, when it comes to the history of Burnley, it is not simple at all.Burnley Football Club (Burnley Football Club) is a professional football club located in Burnley, Lancashire, northwest England.Founded in 1882, it is a founding member of the Football League.The founder of the club is the power tycoon and its president Miaoer Li.At the beginning of its establishment, it also won two top league championships and one FA Cup championship.History is not without glory, but these are already old calendars.

It has been almost 1971 years since they were relegated from the top flight in 25.In the past 25 years, Burnley has dangled in the English second-tier league, third-tier league, and fourth-tier league, and has not been promoted to the top league once.

"Hello, Mr. Kilby." At this time, Kilby was still young, only eight years older than George.It's just that it may be a family genetic reason, and the top of the head became bald early.Seeing George come in, he stood up and held out his hand. "George, hello."

"George, let me introduce you. This is Keller Varga, the company's director of operations. You should have known him before." After shaking hands with George, Kirby introduced the person next to him.The director of operations of the club is almost the same as the top leader of the club, and it is a talent that the club chairman trusts infinitely.

"Mr. Varga, hello." Kyle Varga is recognized by the club as Kilby's direct descendant, and he is from the Burnley club that Kilby came with.Before that, he was in charge of the business development of the club, but he did not expect to become the director of operations of the club all of a sudden.

"Okay, George. Please sit down." Kilby spoke to George very politely, and George nodded with a very calm expression.But this is only on the surface of George. In fact, George is already in a panic at this time.

There are still three league games left, but Burnley has already been relegated to the second division.Jimmy Mulan's head coach position is also in jeopardy, and he will leave as soon as the season ends.If you want to play in the second division, you are currently missing a head coach.George is also very eager for this position. After coming to this world for more than ten years, George has gradually integrated into the local life.Although Burnley is a team in the lower leagues of England, it is also the team that George has supported since he was five years old.I still very much hope to lead Burnley back to the top league.

Since it was reported that a head coach will be selected within the club, George has been eyeing this position.Only two people in the club are the most competitive, George and Thompson.Thompson is an assistant coach. He is 53 years old and has been serving the Burnley team since his teens.

Thompson was also a player before, but he could only retire because of an injury.After retiring, he began to serve Burnley and has been a coach for 30 years.Although he has never been a head coach, he has unparalleled prestige in Burnley.Many people in the club follow Thomson's leadership, including many players.

What George lacks most compared to Thompson is qualifications. Don't think that only China pays attention to qualifications.This is even more so in England. They value the coaches and players they train because they are their own people.When choosing the rank of the coach and the captain of the team, they are selected according to their seniority.If compared to this aspect, George is not comparable to Thompson at all.

But George has an advantage that Thompson can't match, that is, George has been in charge of the youth training director while serving as the first-team coach in recent years.Under the leadership of George, the Burnley youth team performed well and is well-known in the low-level leagues.And George also has a coaching certificate recognized by FIFA, and Thompson got to this position only because of step by step.In terms of coaching ability, Thompson can only be said to be average.

"George, you also know that our club has been relegated to the second division. When the league is over, the club will choose a new head coach." Kilby's words are already very obvious.George kept his eyes on Kirby, watching him talk.Although he was very excited, George's face became more and more calm.I have studied so hard for so many years, isn't it just to show my talents today.Kilby looked at George's young face, as if he had made a lot of determination, and said, "George, the club's board of directors has decided that you will be the head coach for the new season."

"Thank you for the trust of the club. The board of directors will definitely not regret the decision made today. But I would like to ask Mr. Kilby, what rights will the club give me if I become the head coach. And how many years will we sign the contract?" Although George was very happy that the club appointed him as the general manager of the club, he was not ecstatic.Instead, he asked Kilby very calmly, because George asked very core questions.

Although George is a rookie coach, he is unwilling to only sign a short-term contract.A football club, especially an English football club, the coach is the core of a team.Those players can change their teams anytime, anywhere, but the head coach cannot.George also knows that he is not a head coach like Mourinho who can succeed at a club in the short term.In completing the team he had in mind, George needed time.Any head coach who wants to be successful.He must have a team building plan in mind. He must know how he wants the team to play, who to buy and who to sell based on tactics.Youth team construction, reserve team performance, weak link improvement...etc.These all take time to complete.

Another point is that the coaches of English clubs are very different from the head coaches of other European countries. The head coaches of clubs in other European countries are only responsible for leading the team in training and games.But the head coaches of English clubs are basically the team managers of the clubs, and they have great rights.This is different from the football culture of continental European countries, and has created a large number of head coaches who have coached in a club for ten or twenty years.George hopes that he can also be a member of the middle.

Kilby turned his head to look at Kyle Varga, smiled and said, "George, you think it's more appropriate for us to sign for a few years."

"Are you willing to give me a few years, or you want to be promoted to the First Division in a few years, and then to the Super League." George asked Kilby with a smile.

Kilby smiled when he heard Chutian's words, and said, "What do you think of the two plus one contract? The club's board of directors will give you two years. As long as you lead the club to the first division within two years, the contract will be automatically renewed." One year. Of course, even if you are not promoted to the First Division, the board of directors will determine whether to renew your contract based on your performance. What do you think?"

George nodded very satisfied, although they might fire him in less than two years as long as he doesn't perform well.But George is still very satisfied. If he can't even handle the second division, he has nothing to say about being fired.

"Mr. Kilby, I agree to the two plus one contract. But I want to add one to the contract, and it must be added."

"What conditions?"

"Mr. Kilby, you are the chairman of the club. I am the head coach of the team. How the club manages and how to make money is not my job. I will never make irresponsible remarks. But it is my job to lead the team to train and play games. Work. I have the final say on buying and selling people. I have the final say on whether to renew the contracts of players and coaches. Although it is my first time as a head coach, I don’t want the club’s top management to interfere with anything about the team. I won't sign the contract at all." George stated his request categorically.If this requirement cannot be met, George will definitely not sign the contract.

In fact, although George is young, he is definitely not a coach that no one wants.As a rare coach with a formal coaching certificate at this time, it is not a problem to find a job as a head coach in the second and third divisions.But after all, George has been a Burnley fan since he was a child, and all relatives and friends of George's family are Burnley fans.That's why George has been waiting for an opportunity at Burnley.

But it doesn't mean that George approves of the club chairman's interference in team affairs. This is a matter of principle.If Kilby disagrees with this item, George will immediately resign and leave Burnley to go outside.

Keller Varga frowned when he heard what George said.But seeing that Kilby did not speak, Kilby nodded after thinking for a while and said, "Okay, George. I agree."

Hearing Kilby's words, George smiled: "Mr. Kilby, you will definitely not regret today's decision. I don't know if you really like the Burnley club. I heard that you invested 300 million to become the club. major shareholder, as long as you give me full freedom, you will definitely not regret investing the 300 million after a few years."

"Seeing you, I suddenly thought so too." Kirby smiled and stretched out his hand. "We will sign the contract in the afternoon, but I hope to keep it quiet until the end of the league."

"I will." George nodded vigorously.Then he walked out. Now that the league is not over, George still wants to go to his youth team to have a look.There are a few good seedlings in his youth team that he is optimistic about.

Keller Varga saw George leaving the office, and asked Kirby with a solemn expression. "Kilby, can we trust him? He is still a rookie coach, but you have given him so much power. The club may be seriously injured by his tossing, and it will not be easy to upgrade at that time. "

"Keller, you should know that I have to choose him now. If I choose someone from the coaching staff, it can only be him. Thompson..." Kilby shook his head and smiled.

(End of this chapter)