Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

"The Times": Mourinho takes over at Stamford Bridge, Shen Hao arrives at Elland Road!

"L'Equipe": Chelsea welcomes the Champions League champion young coach, and Leeds United changes hands to Chinese owner Shen Hao who is also the head coach!

"The Guardian": Mourinho prides himself on being a special one, while Shen Hao overthrows Leeds United and starts rebuilding!

Mourinho probably didn't expect that his arrival in English football would be such a grand event, but he ended up sharing the headlines with a Chinese young man who didn't know where he came from.

Those influential and authoritative newspapers even divided their headlines into two, with one half featuring him and the other half featuring Shen Hao.

Mourinho was more like a curious baby when he had breakfast in the hotel in the morning, carefully browsing every newspaper report about Shen Hao.

"What level do you think you want to make headlines with me?"

Mourinho finally came to the conclusion: Ugly people often cause trouble!

Shen Hao bought Leeds United and then allowed employees to resign and leave in a cold and domineering manner.

No one would be fooled into interpreting his actions as an attempt to disband Leeds United.

It's obvious that it was demolished and rebuilt.

It doesn't matter how well Leeds United's staff are working now.

What is the strength of the players.

Anyway, if you want to leave, leave quickly.

As a result, people are looking forward to how he will start rebuilding Leeds United.

Even if it is not the first of its kind, it is definitely the only one in the current professional level 4 league in English football to serve as the club president and the head coach of the first team.

Mourinho put down the newspaper and sighed melancholy.

envy!

A young head coach holds the power of life and death for the club.

No one is above him.

But he is absolutely above the club!

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It's a sunny morning in Leeds.

Leeds United fans, however, had sleepless nights.

Early in the morning, I heard Jane Auster criticizing Shen Hao as a guest on the "Good Morning, Leeds" radio program.

"His acquisition of Leeds United is a foregone conclusion. I don't want to discuss whether he understands English football and what his long-term plan is, but from the information I have so far, he is not like the Russian rich people who can spend a lot of money for the club.

Although Abramovich only spent 4000 million pounds to acquire Chelsea, he paid off 8000 million pounds of debt for Chelsea.

This Chinese man named Shen Hao spent 1200 million pounds and then reached an agreement with the creditor to repay a debt of 7000 million pounds in ten years.

You don't need to think about it to know that he wants to make money from Leeds United and achieve a profit of at least 700 million pounds per year to maintain his ownership of Leeds United.

This is ridiculous. If you want to make money, you can invest in real estate, financial markets, or open physical factories. You should not invest in football!

In recent years, clubs throughout European football have been seen on the verge of bankruptcy and in financial crisis.

And now he not only has to make money from Leeds United to pay off his debts, but he also has to coach the first team himself.

If I wasn't a Leeds fan I could laugh all day but I'm on the verge of tears now.

He won the championship in the Chinese Football League. Does he think he can control a professional team in the English minor league?

His behavior only showed me arrogance, arrogance, and even more arrogance than Mourinho!

But Mourinho is the Champions League champion, what about him?

China's top league champion?

Who can tell him to have the self-awareness to invite someone with strength and experience to be the head coach of the team!

......"

Leeds United's ultra-fans, who gathered outside the club yesterday, have once again turned up in droves outside the club.

They held up slogans, were uniform, and shouted slogans sonorously and forcefully.

"Shen Hao, get out of Leeds!"

"Give us back the club!"

Some people also graffitied on the outside wall of the club and wrote obscene words against Shen Hao on the wall.

Tang Jinyu and Chen Hao arrived at the club by car. They had a car and four bodyguards to protect them.

We have seen what these extreme fans do on the road.

After getting off the car at the club, Chen Hao complained.

"These stinky gangsters are really indifferent and have made a mess. Why don't we find someone to clean it up?"

Tang Jinyu ignored him at first, but after taking two steps, she turned to him and said, "Before cleaning, take a photo with your camera."

Chen Hao understood instantly.

......

The restaurant on the third floor of the Clayton Hotel.

Shen Hao, wearing a suit and ties, was sitting in a corner of the restaurant, not by the window.

Having already enjoyed breakfast, he did not get up and leave. Instead, he ordered a cup of coffee. He put his mobile phone on the table, took out his notepad, and started calculating with a pen.

09:30am.

His phone rang.

"Brother Hao, team forwards Hals, Blake, midfielder Jermaine Wright, Martin Woods, defenders Paul Butler and Richardson have applied for termination of contract."

"agree."

After Shen Hao hung up the phone, he picked up the pen again and continued to calculate the numbers he had just calculated.

The club only has £350m on its books.

Removing some players will definitely save salary space.

It's almost ten o'clock.

Shen Hao looked at the name he wrote on the notebook again, and his eyes suddenly felt a little disappointed.

But just after ten o'clock, two men walked into the restaurant.

Shen Hao stood up calmly and waited for the two people opposite to come closer. Then he extended his hand to them and introduced himself: "Hello, I am Shen Hao, the owner of Leeds United."

One of the two men in front of him is the famous Guardiola, and next to him is his agent Orobitgue.

The two of them shook hands with Shen Hao one after another and then sat down.

Shen Hao gestured to the slightly unresponsive waiter, who came over to take orders for Guardiola and Orobite.

At this time, Shen Hao's phone rang again.

Shen Hao made a sorry gesture and then answered the phone.

"Brother Hao, assistant coaches Gray and Blackwell want to leave."

"agree."

"They want to talk to you."

"You put it on speakerphone and let them talk."

Shen Hao heard someone on the other side start talking, and then put down the phone.

He didn't listen to a word of what Gray and Blackwell said.

After there was no movement on the receiver, Shen Hao picked up the phone again.

"Finished?"

"Well, they knew you didn't listen and left angrily."

"Okay, I'm busy."

When Shen Hao called, Guardiola and Orobitgue kept exchanging looks.

Guardiola actually didn't want to come.

But Orobiteg insisted that this trip to England would not be in vain.

So they came to Leeds after receiving the invitation.

Last summer, because he failed to pass a drug test in Serie A, Guardiola had no choice but to leave Serie A and go to Qatar to hunt for gold.

A year later, his outstanding performance attracted the attention of the Premier League team Manchester City, who invited him for a trial training.

Guardiola was very interested in returning to European football and came to England with his agent excitedly.

The trial went well and Manchester City thinks highly of him.

But they are only willing to give him a 6-month contract.

This result was unacceptable to Guardiola.

If he were a hot commodity, he wouldn't be reduced to going to West Asia to pan for gold.

It's normal for stars to go gold hunting at the end of their careers.

But it is indeed too early for him to leave European football at the age of 32.

It’s understandable that I want to come back now.

However, at the age of 33, I definitely hope to have more security and earn more pension at the end of my career.

Guardiola, who failed to sign with Manchester City, did not give up and went to several other Premier League clubs for trial training.

As a result, Everton, Bolton, and West Brom failed to give him a contract in the end.

They are not even willing to give me a 6-month contract.

The news in the tabloids is that the managers of these clubs dislike him for being too old!

Guardiola had originally planned to fly back to Qatar.

However, an interview invitation from Leeds United made him appear here.

He has certainly been bombarded with reports about Leeds United from Fleet Street.

After meeting Shen Hao, I felt even more unreliable.

Such a young head coach?

If he signs with Leeds United, will he listen to Shen Hao?

Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Can't accept it.

The waiter brought coffee and black tea to Guardiola and Orobitgue.

Shen Hao got straight to the point: "I have a basic understanding of Pep Guardiola's situation. He is a midfield star and was once Barcelona's best No. [-]. I have no doubts about you. I just want to explain my requirements. If I sign with Leeds, I will treat all players equally, and players must fulfill my requirements for training and competition."

Guardiola and Orobitgue looked at each other. Guardiola hesitated to speak, but Orobitge spoke first: "Don't we need a formal trial training?"

Shen Hao shook his head.

"What about the trial? He is definitely a top player at this level in the Championship, and his technical strength also meets my requirements for the team's tactical concept. Simply put, he can make my team special. "

Guardiola was stunned when he heard this.

Shen Hao's comments about him surprised him.

In other words, it has been a long time since he heard someone praise and recognize him so much.

Orobitgue was not interested in what Shen Hao thought of Guardiola.

He got to the point and asked: "Given Leeds United's current situation, what kind of contract can you offer him?"

Shen Hao picked up his notepad, opened a new page, and said as he wrote: "Excluding the value of the house that Qatar gave him before, his annual salary in Qatar is less than 150 million pounds a year. This translates into a weekly salary of less than thirty thousand pounds.

The conditions I can give are this. "

hiss!

Shen Hao tore off the page where he had just written down the core terms of the contract and placed it on the table. He pressed it with his index and middle fingers and pushed it in front of Orobitger.

Orobitgue and Guardiola looked down together.

What's on the paper is simple and clear.

Weekly salary of £10000.

£3000 appearance fee.

£2000 win bonus.

Upgrade bonus, £50.

After being promoted to the Premier League, weekly salary, appearance fees, and winning bonuses are doubled.

Contract period, 4 years.

Orobitgue and Guardiola looked at each other again.

The shock in his eyes could not be hidden at all!

If you only look at the weekly salary and appearance fees, they are not high.

Assuming that he does not play for Leeds United and stays idle for one year, he will receive a salary of more than 50 pounds.

But if he can play more than 30 English Championship games, he can earn an extra £10.

Winning 20 league games would earn him an extra £4.

In terms of basic salary, he may earn 70-80 pounds a year.

Converted to euros, that's more than 100 million euros.

But once Leeds United gets promoted.

Plus a bonus of 50 pounds, his annual income is definitely more than in Qatar.

The most important thing is the contract period, four years!

In other words, if Guardiola signs the contract and insists on not leaving, and Leeds United does not go bankrupt again, then he can receive at least 200 million pounds from the club in four years, which translates to 300 million euros!

Orobitgue put his head in Guardiola's ear and whispered: "Pep, this is a contract that you don't need to hesitate about. Believe me, the man sitting opposite may be your fan. He wants you to play for him." We should promise him that if Leeds United cannot be promoted or the situation goes bad, there will be no resistance to you seeking a transfer and leaving in January next year.”

Guardiola himself was not yet convinced, but his agent's words made him excited again.

He said to Shen Hao: "Okay, I agree to join Leeds United."

Shen Hao stood up, shook hands with the other party, and said with a smile, "You won't regret this decision."

Guardiola also had a smile on his face.

Orobitger smiled very hypocritically on the side.

He quickly asked: "When can I sign the contract?"

"You can go to Leeds United Club and sign now. I'll call someone and someone will pick you up."

Orobit was puzzled and asked, "Aren't you going?"

Shen Hao replied: "I want to meet someone here."

Guardiola was not interested, but Orobit was nosy.

"Is it also a recruitment target?"

Shen Hao nodded slightly.

"Is it convenient to disclose it? It's a professional habit."

"It doesn't matter. No one will stop me halfway anyway. I made an appointment with Fernando Redondo."

Guardiola was not calm now.

Orobitger looked surprised.

Guardiola asked: "Is it Fernando Redondo who just ended his contract with AC Milan? Real Madrid legend Redondo?"

Shen Hao's expression remained unchanged and he nodded again.

Guardiola and Orobitgue were still whispering as they left the Creighton Hotel.

"I heard that Redondo was trying out here and there, but no team was interested in him at all."

"Yes, he was completely useless in AC Milan. Real Madrid sold him to AC Milan because they lacked great virtue."

"I'm surprised to hear the name, but it doesn't sound right."

"Who knows, maybe the young boss is collecting his green idols."

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