"Gary, let me introduce you."
George Lee brought Speed to the team's Christmas party.
Because the team had a day off on Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Day because there was a game the next day, we only trained for half a day. Therefore, Leeds United's Christmas and New Year party was rescheduled to the evening of the 27th, and the venue was still the club's Thorpe Arch training ground.
"These are the members of the coaching staff of the team. I won't introduce this Gary, so I will introduce it to you from the other Gary." Li George naughtily started a joke with the two "Garys" of the team, or Three "Garrys" coming soon.
Gary Carey stepped forward to shake Speed's hand.
"Actually, we don't need introductions. We have been teammates for more than ten years." Kelly and George Lee explained.
Kelly came to Leeds United in the 1991/92 season, and Speed was also at Leeds United at that time. The two played for Leeds United for 5 seasons together.
"Look, I forgot that you are still my senior." George Li patted his forehead.
"It's okay, it's okay. I can get into a new job quickly if I have familiar people."
Speed has decided to start his coaching career after the New Year and join the Leeds United coaching staff. The next time he goes to Elland Road to watch a game, it will be in the dugout below instead of buying a ticket to watch it from the stage.
George Lee introduced several other coaches to Speed one by one, including Chris Casper, Colin McGee, Nigel Martin, John Sheridan and others who shook hands with Speed one by one.
Until the last one, the team's assistant coach Brian Kidd, Li George stopped specifically and introduced Speed alone.
"Actually, I don't need to introduce Brian to you, because our coaching position is a bit saturated, so we decided to fire Mr. Kidd after you came... Haha..." At the end, George Li realized that he couldn't speak any more, so he laughed.
"Hahaha..." This also made other people laugh.
Speed was the only one who didn't realize it, but he could definitely guess that it was not because of his arrival that Kidd left.
Seeing that Speed was confused, his friend Strachan immediately came over to explain the reason to him.
"Brian is stepping down as the team's first assistant coach because he was promoted."
"Promotion?" Speed has not heard any news that Kidd is leaving, and there is no news that the entire Premier League team will temporarily change coaches.
As for other leagues, he is not too sure. In his opinion, Kidd is unlikely to leave Leeds United to become a head coach in other leagues. Those places are not as good as Leeds United.
"Yes, guess which country it is?" Strachan asked Speed to guess maliciously, but it could be judged from his tone that it was not easy to guess.
"Forget it, just tell me." Speed raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
Several other people also laughed.
Kidd couldn't bear them to embarrass Speed so much, so he told the truth: "I'm going to the United States."
"America?" Speed couldn't help but be curious.
"Yes, go to the United States to form a new team, a brand new team, and serve as the general manager of the team."
"Wow~" Although several other people knew it, they still found it very funny when they heard Kidd say this.
"You brats insist on asking me to be the general manager. Even if you don't go, you will laugh at me." Kidd also got a little tempered by these people and started laughing and scolding, "You guys Wait, I will bring you all over when the time comes."
George Li patted Kidd on the back. After all, he was here to welcome Speed.
Of course, this party is also a farewell party for Kidd.
"Oh, this is our new coach." At this time, Tony Wilson, the general manager of the team on the side, came over with a wine glass and took the initiative to shake hands with Speed.
"Gary, this is our general manager, Tony Wilson." Li George introduced the two people, and then after seeing the two shaking hands, he said to Wilson, "Tony, you are here just in time, help me carry it." Gary go and introduce the other club members.”
George Li pointed to the distance, where the scouting department and the youth training department were.
Obviously, George Li had something to say to Kidd, so he asked Wilson to take Speed to meet other people.
After a few people walked away, the area around George Li and Kidd became empty. After each of them got a glass of wine, they started chatting face to face.
"So, the final decision is that Eddie will come to coach the team, right?" Kidd asked.
"Yes, from all aspects, Eddie is the most suitable to be the head coach of the new team." George Li gave an accurate answer.
"Yes, he is younger and has a stronger ability to accept new things."
"Ding~" The two cups were touched together.
This season, when Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, he reached an agreement with MLS and received an option to purchase an expansion team for US$25 million.
After learning the news, George Li immediately contacted Beckham and wanted to invest in the company.
After hearing this, Beckham said that he could completely accept this proposal. After all, he alone could not take over this team. Beckham can spend 25 million, but in the future, the stadium, the establishment of the club, and the recruitment of players and staff will all cost money, and that little money alone will definitely not be enough.
Likewise, Beckham has no experience of owning a club. However, Leeds United here by George Lee is different. They not only own Leeds United, a powerful Premier League team, but also own two clubs in Northern Europe, Stavanger and Lyngby.
Lee George and Beckham chose Miami, an innovative Major League team in the city. There was a Miami Fusion Football Club in the Miami area, which joined the Major League Soccer League in 1998 but withdrew after four seasons. At that time, the only professional football team in Florida was a small team playing in the North American Football League, the second-tier league in the United States. team.
Miami is a relatively large city on the east coast of the United States, and what they like here is its geography and culture. As a famous tourist city, it is close to South America, which also makes it convenient for them to introduce South American players.
Now the framework of the new team is only Brian Kidd. Everything will have to wait until Kidd goes to the United States after the year to officially start the new club.
It is expected that the new club will be established within the next two years. At that time, Beckham had also made enough money in the United States and could return to Europe to retire.
Seeing that the two were almost chatting, the Leeds United football director who had been watching the two on the side also came over to congratulate Kidd.
"Brian, now that your position is higher than mine, do you want me to go to the United States to be your football director?"
"Of course George can..."
"Don't even think about it." George Li immediately stopped their communication. If these two old men were alone together, I don't know what would happen.
After all, this has happened once before.
The result was that Leeds United were almost relegated.
