After watching the students' training for a whole morning, Xia Haoyang drove away from the program crew.

The first thing I did when I got home was to add food to the cat and clean up the cat poop and change the cat litter. Although this little golden tabby cat at home was adopted from a wild cat, it loves cleanliness very much and changes the cat litter frequently. It is unwilling to poop or pee on the cat litter even if it is slightly smelly. In Xia Haoyang's eyes, this is a princess syndrome.

But unfortunately, both Xiao Mengyan and Zeng Jingyi doted on this little kitten very much, so Xia Haoyang could only treat it like an ancestor.

After taking care of the cat, Xia Haoyang had nothing to do. Everything was normal at the company recently. The two women were not at home, and Xia Haoyang felt a little bored for a while.

"Do some exercise and take a nap?" Xia Haoyang muttered to himself as he looked at the empty house. Suddenly, the phone rang.

"Mr. Xia."

"Yes, I am. Mr. Ma, please tell me."

The person who called was Ma Li, the executive president of the Guoan Club.

"There are two things I need to explain to you."

"Well, listen."

"The first is that according to the review of our club's technical department, we decided to hire a foreign coach to take charge of the team. This foreign coach is a big-name coach who once coached Barcelona Club. His name is Setien. Coach Setien's coaching philosophy coincides with our Guoan's pursuit. He is good at creating offensive football and pays attention to the overall coordination of the team and the construction of technical and tactical systems. During his time at Betis, he demonstrated outstanding coaching talents and led the team to play pleasing games."

"Is this a unanimous decision of the club? To choose this coach?"

"Yes, it was reviewed comprehensively by the club's expert group."

"Then why did the two coaches Cruyff Jr. and Van Bronckhorst, whom you mentioned to me before, give up?" Xia Haoyang asked.

Mr. Ma had previously reported to Xia Haoyang that the club wanted to change a head coach this year. Portuguese coach Suarez was terminated midway due to the team's doubts about his ability. Second team coach Sui Dongliang took over for a while, but he still lacked coaching experience and his ability was still insufficient.

However, the strongest opponent this season, Shencheng Haigang, may have disbanded its lineup due to financial problems, and the strong foreign players in the team have left the team one after another, which made the top management of the Guoan Club see the possibility of competing for the championship, so they want to hire a high-level foreign coach to take charge of the team again.

Ma Li had reported the matter to Xia Haoyang before, and obtained Xia Haoyang's consent. He also selected two alternative coaches, Cruyff Jr. and Van Bronckhorst, so Xia Haoyang asked about it now.

"We originally set our sights on two famous coaches, Cruyff and Van Bronckhorst. Both coaches are free agents and can take office at any time, and they seem to be the perfect fit. But things don't always work out. Although Cruyff has experience coaching in the Chinese Super League, the experts in the club's technical department thought he was more suitable for management, so he was rejected. Van Bronckhorst was offered an olive branch by a team in the top five European leagues, but he turned down our invitation..."

"Is that so?" Xia Haoyang nodded involuntarily after hearing Mr. Ma's explanation.

"Then an agent recommended Setien at the right time. The Spanish coach's resume is really eye-catching - his outstanding performance in La Liga Betis made him favored by Barcelona. Although he did not coach Barcelona for a long time, being able to coach such a top club itself shows his strength. More importantly, he also delivered a satisfactory answer in his last job at Villarreal."

"If that's the case, then fine, I have no problem with that. You can move forward with the work of hiring this foreign teacher."

"In fact, we have basically prepared everything here, and we are just waiting for your consent to sign the contract, but, but..."

"Boss Ma, just speak frankly."

"Yes, Mr. Xia, because Setien is a famous coach in Liberia, his salary may be higher."

“What is your salary requirement?”

"270 million euros!"

“Can the club afford it with its current funds?”

"Yes, absolutely. President Xia allocated 500 million to us at the beginning of the year, and we have only spent a small amount."

"Since the club can afford it and it is also beneficial to the club, then sign the contract. I have no objection."

"Thank you very much for your support, Mr. Xia." Mr. Ma on the other end of the phone felt relieved.

"I am the chairman of the club, and of course I also hope for the best for the Guoan team." Xia Haoyang smiled.

"The Harbor team had some problems this year, but now that we have the support of President Xia, we have great hope of winning the championship..."

"Boss Ma, we still have to do our own thing. We can't control what our opponents do, and we can't pin all our hopes of winning the championship on problems with our opponents. The key is to improve our own level, whether it's in terms of coaching, players or management."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Xia is right. I was too abrupt."

"Okay, Mr. Ma, you just mentioned two things, what about the other one?"

"Yes, another thing is that our team's lineup has fluctuated a lot this season, with several key players retiring or leaving."

"I know about this. You mean you want to buy someone, right?"

"There is no rush to buy players. Since we plan to hire Setien, the club decided to first determine the head coach and then choose players based on his opinions, and buy players that suit the coach's tactical needs."

"Okay, I support that. What's the second thing?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't say it completely just now. Dabao has been a veteran of the team for many years. He plans to retire this year and will stay with the team as an assistant coach. I have reported this to you before."

"Yes, I know about this. The club is right to do this." Xia Haoyang affirmed.

"This Friday afternoon, the club has decided to hold a farewell match for Dabao's career, as well as a farewell match for several other veterans. President Xia, can you come to the scene and host this event in person?"

"This is a good thing. A meritorious player of the team has retired, and it is a good move to arrange a farewell match for him. I suggest that such events should either not charge tickets, or if they do charge tickets, all proceeds should belong to the retired player personally, and the club should not make this money. And I will be there on Friday afternoon to participate in this farewell match." Xia Haoyang agreed without thinking.

"On behalf of Dabao, I would like to thank President Xia for his full support. I will definitely do as President Xia asks. We will set the ticket prices very cheap for this game to encourage more Guoan fans to participate, and all the proceeds will be passed on to individual players." Ma Li was a little excited.

"Okay, it's up to you. What time is it on Friday afternoon? I'll come over early then."

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