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Ever since he was caught on the spot by a group of British journalists led by the BBC, the matter between Karl and the FA could no longer be concealed.

Photos of Karl, Prince William and FA chairman Lord Triisman meeting in a London restaurant are all over the place.

BBC TV and the website of The Sun published the photos first, followed by other British media, and then media across Europe and the world.

Although no official information has been released for the time being, the honorary chairman and actual chairman of the FA have dinner with a world-renowned coach who is idle. Isn’t the metaphor of this scene obvious enough? A depth charge was dropped on the altar,

The media from all over the world frantically reprinted the news that Carl may be coaching the Three Lions, and tried their best to inquire about the news through various channels. In the end, the all-pervasive "Sun" reporter really came up with some dry goods——

"It is said that Carl Oston and the FA have passed the contract negotiation stage, and the only step left is to sign the contract before officially coaching the England team. Moreover, the annual salary offered by the FA to Oston is absolutely amazing. The level of eyeballs is not only the highest peak among the previous England coaches, but also the first salary of the head coaches of the national football teams in the world!"

Because the two parties have done a good job of keeping secrets and have not officially signed the contract, the "Sun" did not disclose the specific figures, but in order to prevent the fans from waiting impatiently, they are very willing to consider the gossip of the readers. The "Sun" still vaguely hinted at a number: "According to news from other sources, the annual salary offered by the FA to Auston is similar to that of the current England captain John Terry, and even vaguely A little higher."

As a well-known rich local club in European football, Chelsea is not only generous in the transfer market, but also very generous to its own players. A Portuguese magazine named "Football Finance" released the top 2008 players in the 50 world football salary list. 20 players (excluding additional income such as commercial endorsements), 8 from the Premier League, 14 of which are from Chelsea, the captain of the Blues and Terry and the mainstay Lampard's salary is the highest in the Chelsea team, with a weekly salary of 720 The annual salary is about 757 million pounds (about 08 million euros, the depreciation of the pound in [-] was relatively low against the euro).

Terry's salary ranks fourth in the world. The world's highest salary is Ibrahimovic and Kaka. The two are tied for the first place in the world with an annual salary of 900 million euros. The third place in the world is Barcelona with an annual salary of 840 million euros. Messi, Henry and Eto'o, also from Barcelona, ​​tied for sixth with an annual salary of 750 million euros.

In the 2008 annual salary list of players, there are only so many players with an annual salary of more than 700 million euros, so what does it mean to have an annual salary of more than 700 million euros in the world national team head coach salary list?

In addition to England, the top ten annual salary rankings of other national team coaches are currently as follows (unit: US dollar): Italian coach Lippi 410 million, Mexican coach Aguirre 400 million, Dutch coach Van Marwijk 270 million, Swiss coach Heathfield 260 million, German coach Loew 230 million, Spanish coach Del Bosque 220 million, Portuguese coach Queiroz 200 million, Australian coach Welbeck 182 million, and South African coach Pereira 180 million.

If Karl Alston's salary is the same as that of John Terry, then his annual income converted into US dollars will be about 1040 million US dollars, which is more than twice that of Italian coach Lippi and about four times that of German team Loew. It is 14.5 times that of French coach Domenech! (Yes, Domenech's monthly salary is only 4 euros, and the annual salary is about 72 US dollars)

After seeing the words "the annual salary is about the same as John Terry" in the "Sun", fans all over the world were bloody: In order to get Auston, the FA is too rich!It's too expensive to spend! !Prodigal ah this is! ! !

But few people criticized Carl for not getting the salary.

Especially the England fans, not only were they not half dissatisfied, but felt that they were about to be stunned by the happiness that fell from the sky!

As the earliest official football association established in the world, the Football Association is the management coordinator of all football-related affairs in England, but its reputation among English fans has not been very good.

Even many ordinary people who don't watch football, when they mention the FA, often think of bad impressions such as "severe bureaucracy" and "vegetarian meals for officials". The vice chairman, chief executive officer, general secretary and 10 other board members, none of whom have ever played professional football.

Managed and led by a group of officials who have never played professional football, Premier League players and fans have a natural rejection of the FA as an institution from the very beginning, so as long as the FA makes a foolish move, the fans The dissatisfaction will always be ignited and exploded by the fastest and biggest: "What do those people in the FA know? Have they ever been a player, led a team, played a game or managed a club? Do they know how to choose a head coach? They and the real Have people who know football communicated? A bunch of scum! Blind command!"

But now, England fans no longer speak badly about the FA. They frantically press F5 on the homepage of the FA official website, while discussing enthusiastically on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, "When will the official announcement be made?" Exact news?", and then for the first time in history, exultantly praised: "The FA understands football!"

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Fans in England have to wait patiently for official news.

But some people can't sit still.

The phone calls from Beckham and Owen arrived immediately: "Are you going to coach the national team? Real or fake?!"

Then when Carl was at Manchester United, Rooney, Ferdinand and other English players who had a little friendship also sent text messages.

However, compared to Beckham and Irving's straightforward inquiries, Rooney and others asked questions in a very tactful way: "We are all very curious. Is the news that has been circulating in newspapers and TVs recently true? If there is any definite news , please let us know as soon as possible, everyone will be happy for you."

Then there are Terry, Gerrard, Lampard and other England national team leaders who don't know where to get Carl's mobile phone number. Their words and sentences are more elaborate: "You are the only one in the FA The best choice, the entire national team is looking forward to seeing you in charge of the England team, and we are ready to welcome you at any time."

Originally, the negotiations between Carl and the FA had also entered the final stage. After the news was revealed, both parties accelerated the signing process.

Carr was quick to sign his name on the three-year deal offered by the FA.

In order to compete with other wealthy clubs vying for Karl, the FA gave a very generous package: an annual salary of 750 million pounds and bonuses based on the performance of the national team. The FA also promised to arrange an apartment or a luxury suite in a top hotel in London for Karl. Make a place of residence, and be equipped with a driver, exclusive credit card, three meals and reimbursement of travel expenses.However, these latter Carls refused on the grounds that they had real estate in London and that they lived more comfortably alone.

As soon as the contract was signed, the FA officially announced on the official website: the acting head coach Venables became the assistant coach again, and the former Munich 1860 coach Karl Oston, who has dual citizenship of England and Germany, took over the Three Lions. Coach of the Legion!

Although I have already made good mental preparations, the media and fans all over the world are still crazy about this news after waiting for the official confirmation!

Journalists from all over the world are flocking to London, hoping to get a ticket to the media meeting of England's new coach.

The last trace of worry in the hearts of England fans was also dispelled, and they couldn't wait to express their opinions in various public places: "The most sensible coaching decision in the history of the FA! Auston definitely deserves this high salary, I can't wait. To see the first game of the national team under his coach!"

"Whether it's Eriksson or McLaren, every head coach from England can set up the national team's locker room. Who makes our country not rich in famous coaches? They are too small compared to those superstars. , but it would be no problem if it were Auston, and those superstars would behave like cats in front of him."

"I also think the locker room is not a problem for Auston, but I don't know which players will be called up by him and which ones will be waived?"

"I am suddenly looking forward to the World Cup in South Africa!"

Everything has two sides. There are those who keep praising Carl and the FA with good words, and naturally there are those who want to sing the opposite.

It seems that Portsmouth coach Redknapp, who has always wanted to coach the England team and has publicly expressed his desire to sign with the FA many times, said a little sourly: "I am shocked that Auston became the new England coach. , Originally, I thought that someone with more experience could be qualified for this position. Oston has never coached the national team and has no relevant work experience. Can he really solve the problems of the England team, such as double virtue? "

And the "Football Emperor" Beckenbauer also sent a "congratulatory message" to Karl. Many points of Beckenbauer's words were also very messy, but the final summary can be summed up in one sentence, that is: "You big brow The guy with the eye has also rebelled!"

Karl’s former disciples also called or sent text messages to him. Almost all of them first expressed their astonishment after hearing this incident, and then quickly asked: "Boss, will you coach the club again in the future?" Is it?"

Carl's answer was very positive: "Of course!"

The players felt more or less relieved after hearing this sentence, and by the way, they also imagined the scene when they ran into the England team led by the boss when they were playing for their country in the World Cup or European Cup... Becoming opponents in international competitions , Thinking about it this way, I was a little excited.

At that time, should I rush to hug and change the jersey first, or put on a ruthless face and beat up the England team to prove that I have grown a lot after being separated?

It's hard to choose.

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When communicating with past disciples, it is inevitable to talk about the common life experiences of each other—Munich 1860.

No matter what the beginning and the process were on the phone, at the end, it was a long sigh.

Everything was as predicted in the newspapers. After Carl left, the performance of the Lions began to plummet.

Fans of 1860 Munich also got a taste of heaven and hell.

The 11th place in the Bundesliga standings is the current result of Munich 1860.

This ranking is not bad for other small and medium-sized teams. At least the teams that are ranked 12th or lower in the Bundesliga standings will definitely think: You don’t want to be 11th?OK, 11 for me!

But if you think about the three consecutive Bundesliga championships and the European championship won by Munich 1860 last season, this comparison is really too tragic.

However, in fact, it is not easy for the Lions to achieve the current results: too many main players have been sold in one summer, and most of the new blood added is not strong enough. It is just to reintegrate the Lions into a team with tacit understanding A group with the same physical quality and similar tactical quality is a big test for any coach. The coach appointed by Wildmoser failed to complete this task. The already unstable main lineup and incompetent coach... …If it weren't for Irving's hard support in the frontcourt, Beckham's scheduling back and forth in the midfield, and Koch's brilliance enough to become the fifth and sixth man in the defense, the Lions might have already fallen into the relegation zone.

Bayern fans who had been crushed by Munich 1860 for a few seasons, and now have completely turned around, have begun to laugh: "Without Oston, do you dare to win a derby for us to see? Dare you?"

With such a miserable situation in the league, one can imagine how 1860 will end up in a more competitive cup game. Before the start of the new season, the German Super Cup and European Super Cup were not inferior to opponents, and they did not win in the Club World Cup. Gamba Osaka, the Japanese J-League team that has won the AFC Champions League, the dream of the six-time champion was shattered.And this season's Champions League group stage has also been eliminated.

To make matters worse, at the critical moment when Munich 1860 was suffering, the British journalists and the German media successively broke the news that Beckham will sign with the Los Angeles Galaxy in January next year and transfer to Los Angeles in June next year, as well as the whereabouts of Owen. It was also exposed that, like Beckham, he signed a free transfer in June in January, but the team he went to was Wolfsburg, which could give Irving the main position.

Wolfsburg's current head coach, Felix Magath, is also an old acquaintance of Karl. He is the former Bayern Munich coach. He suppressed his rivals in the same city and was fired by Bayern. After going to Wolfsburg, his coaching performance is very good. This season is very popular.

Karl and Magath have saved each other's phone numbers. When the German media widely reprinted the news that Irving will transfer to Wolfsburg next season, Magath couldn't resist calling Karl. , and said with a smile on the phone: "Have you heard that Irving will sign with Wolfsburg? The player you have worked so hard to train for several years will also come to my bowl! Now I feel How about it? And the Bundesliga champion, this season is more suspenseful than previous seasons, but it doesn’t matter, after the season is over, the salad plate will definitely be mine!”

Karl thought about it, but didn't say that Owen's going to Wolfsburg was his own suggestion.

Don't hit Magath's little complacency after a few years of hard work.

Well, he sure is a nice guy.

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Before 1860 in Munich, there was a big secret—the high-level people were all brain-dead.

It is a pity that the secret is now known to the whole world.

So the majestic male lion with five crowns on his head was genetically mutated into a kitten in lion skin in just half a season.

Although the little milk cat sometimes has sharp claws, and will scratch some blood on the faces of those who plot evil (after all, there are still a few old players), but the prestige of a lion is gone after all. Everyone believes that with time Maybe even the lion skin on the kitty's skin will disappear.

Now in European football, anyone with a better ear and eyesight is not optimistic about the future of Munich after 1860.

Some people even think pessimistically that 1860 Munich can still occupy a mid-range position in the league this season. After Beckham and Irving have transferred and left in the next season, the entire first team will be composed of second- and third-rate players. With a successful formation, [-]% will drag the Lions into the abyss of the relegation zone.

Unless Munich 1860 is willing to buy powerful stars for the team in the upcoming winter transfer period and next summer, there is hope of regaining the team's performance.

But since the wisest chairman in the history of the Munich 1860 club, Karl Orr, was admitted to the hospital, the top management of other clubs seemed to be infected with the stupid virus by Wildmoser. In the summer of 08, the first team After dismantling and selling most of the players to earn 3 million euros, they actually only spent more than 1000 million euros to buy a few retired veterans, and then desperately promoted players from the youth team to fill the first team!

The serious decline in the team's strength is the real reason why the "five crowns" last season are now struggling to hover in the middle of the league standings.

Of course, it is impossible for such a fish-lipped club executive to suddenly become generous in the next transfer season.

Suddenly, there are a lot of sporadic shares of the Munich 1860 club in the stock market.

These shares were sold by some experts who understand football and finance. In the past few seasons, the situation of the Lions team was very good. They bought some club stocks and made a lot of money, but now the situation in 1860 is obviously about to drop sharply. Even at the bottom, these people will naturally sell the stocks that are about to lose money.

People like to follow the crowd. Driven by these shareholders, some small shareholders also began to sell their shares.

Brandon, a broker who specializes in helping Carl manage financial investments, was the first to discover the movement in the stock market.

After Brandon told Carl, Carl asked the other party to buy all these scattered shares.

After several months of collection, Karl's Munich 1860 shares are only a little over 5.00%. He has almost all the scattered shares on the market, and he is also qualified to join the board of directors.

However, Karl did not have the idea of ​​entering the board of directors of Munich 1860. He chose to become a mysterious shareholder.

People can be complacent, but they can't get carried away. If you do too much, there will always be a day when retribution will come.

When Wildmoser killed himself and 1860 Munich fell into chaos again, Karl might be able to use this share to find an opportunity for the Lions to rise again.

After all, 1860 Munich was Karl's first team to pour his heart and soul into. He couldn't bear to see that it had just climbed to the top and was about to fall into the abyss forever.

And Wildmoser, who relied on power to drive him away, will taste the same sooner or later.

Although Karl is gone now, he will make a comeback one day.

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December 2008, 12, two days before Christmas.

All the colleges and universities in the UK have long been on holiday, and office workers have also ushered in their own two-week holiday.

But many people with special occupations are getting busier instead, such as the Premier League players who are working hard for the "Christmas Devil's Schedule", or media reporters who work overtime to run news and sell sales.

Soho Square, London, Football Association headquarters building.

One of the most grand in history, the England coach's inauguration press conference is being held here.

Important sports media from all over the world were present, without missing a beat.

More than a hundred cameras lined up, including the entire venue, even the most remote corners can be captured by the lens.

The flashing spotlights witnessed the induction ceremony of the youngest, most expensive and most popular head coach in England's history.

BBC TV even broadcast it live.

The ratings have been rising all the way since the live broadcast, and finally became the No.1 of all domestic TV programs at the same time.

All the reporters in the venue were busy and busy. They kept pressing the shutter with one hand, and desperately raised the other hand to get a chance to ask questions. Their bodies were ready to stand up at any time, their brains were running at high speed, and even their mouths, They are constantly meditating on various questions that they want to get answers to.

British journalists are the most gossip and provocative. The questions they ask are always critical and difficult to answer, and no matter how they answer, they are easy to be distorted and hyped out of context the next day.

For example, what is the new national team squad?Is Terry still the captain of the national team or is he going to be replaced?Karl has an old relationship with several England internationals, so will he deliberately train his own troops?

Many British media asked these questions in different ways.

However, Karl did not give a clear answer to a difficult question.

He patiently used his tai chi skills, detoured with the reporters, and after killing the last bit of time for questioning, he left gracefully.

The overwhelming majority of the media, especially British journalists, were left without answers to their most wanted questions.

But it doesn't matter, since Auston has become the coach of the Three Lions, he will definitely be stationed in London for a long time in the future.

What is London most?

A tabloid reporter, of course!

Starting today, they will monitor Karl Oston in all directions, take pictures of each other's every move, and bet on the honor of their England paparazzi.