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"The acquisition of Tottenham shares has been basically completed, and the remaining finishing work can be left to my subordinates. If they can't even solve this matter, then there is no need for us to pay them salaries." Sitting in the chairman's office that once belonged to Danny Levy, George, who knew that time was tight, immediately discussed the next action plan with John Smith, "John, I plan to let you hold the position of chairman of Tottenham for a while first. . You know, although I have made a lot of achievements in the investment field, my interest has always been to become a head coach. Now that I finally have this opportunity, I will definitely become a head coach and lead the team in games. So, The position of chairman can only fall to you."
"Boss, since you said so, I have no choice but to be respectful and obey." Smith was not dissatisfied with George's arrangement. Rather, as an elite talent cultivated by the Nelson family and George’s childhood friend, Smith’s task is to provide logistical support for George: “But boss, I’m not familiar with how to run a football club, and the company’s affairs are It is also quite busy. I am afraid it will be difficult to devote enough energy to managing Tottenham... So I think it is best for us to hire a professional who is familiar with this aspect of business to serve as the CEO of the club and be responsible for the operation of the club. "
"Haha, John. I have considered this issue a long time ago, and I already have a very suitable candidate here." In response to John's worried attitude, George smiled and gave a reply, "With my experience and his Friendship, and the current chaotic state of Manchester United's top management, he will definitely agree to my invitation. Don't worry, this is absolutely guaranteed!"
"..." Seeing George showing such confidence, John Smith always felt that something was wrong, but out of trust in the former, he still kept this worry in his stomach. After all, a candidate who is so optimistic about George will definitely have no problem with his ability.
In this way, the first and second personnel orders after George took over Tottenham were confirmed - John Smith became the chairman of Tottenham, and former England national team coach Glenn Hoddle lost his job at Tottenham. The job of San Antonio was replaced by George himself as the head coach.
Once these two appointments were announced, Tottenham's attention among the fan base immediately increased by several levels!
Although few people know that George is the owner of Trafalgar Company, when people saw John Smith's name appear in the column of chairman of Tottenham, people immediately linked George to this investment holding company. When they got together, they thought smartly that the reason why George was able to raise so much money to acquire Tottenham Hotspur must be with the strong support of this world-famous investment company!
After realizing this, fans can't help but have more expectations and less doubts about Tottenham's performance in the new season - after all, Trafalgar Company's super high return on investment since its establishment, and With an almost guaranteed investment success rate, these success stories are enough to make most people optimistic about George's acquisition of Tottenham.
Of course, what makes these people most regretful is that this time Trafalgar took full control of Tottenham and delisted Tottenham from the London Stock Exchange, making it impossible for them to follow the plan even if they wanted to. It was impossible to take a sip of soup behind Trafalgar Company.
At the same time, Tottenham fans are excited about the latter personnel appointment. Although Glenn Hoddle is a legendary star of Tottenham and once led the Three Lions to the World Cup in France as the head coach of the England national team, to be honest, as a head coach, Hoddle's ability is too mediocre and completely Nothing compared to what he was as a player. But George is not the case. Although he has never played a single game as a professional player, he was able to lead Manchester United, who was in poor form, to reverse the unfavorable situation of being more than ten points behind in the just-concluded 02-03 season and finally win the Premier League championship. The trophy is enough to show how talented this young coach is!
Therefore, Tottenham fans are in full support of Hoddle's dismissal as Tottenham coach and George becoming the first club owner to concurrently serve as the team's head coach in the history of the Premier League. They can't wait to see the team soar into the sky under the leadership of George, the talented coach, and overthrow Arsenal, their city rival who has always been showing off their power over them!
However, just when George was smug and ready to start a major operation on Tottenham's first team, a piece of not-so-good news suddenly came from Manchester, catching him off guard!
"Peter, didn't we agree before? If you are unhappy at Manchester United and plan to leave, you will come to me and I will give you the position of CEO. How long has it been? How come you suddenly Changed your mind?" George on the other end of the phone asked with a worried look on his face. He really didn't expect that the CEO candidate he had already finalized would change his mind at this time and express that he did not intend to work at Tottenham!
Peter Kenyon is a very important presence in George's Tottenham rebuilding plan. After all, Kenyon, who has served as Manchester United's chief executive for many years, can be said to know very well how to run a football club, and Kenyon is also indispensable for Manchester United's ability to overtake Real Madrid and become the most profitable club in the world. Therefore, Kenyon is obviously the most suitable candidate for Tottenham, who are in urgent need of improving their own performance while also developing the market and building their reputation.
But in the end, before George could lure Kenyon to White Hart Lane, Chelsea next door took the lead and got the former Manchester United CEO before George!
"Sorry, George. Yes, I did promise you that if I had any intention of resigning from Manchester United in the future, I would give priority to your club. However, the situation now is different from what we said at the time. Because this time I did not take the initiative to leave Manchester United, but Mr. Roman Abramovich directly paid my liquidated damages to Manchester United and invited me to be the CEO of Chelsea Club, so I chose to agree. Come down." On the other end of the phone, Kenyon, who had expected George's bad attitude, also smiled bitterly at this time. He did not expect that the matter would end up like this, "Although the news has not been announced yet, But when Abramovich officially takes over Chelsea, I will go to work at Stamford Bridge."
Another reason why Kenyon broke his promise and switched to Chelsea was that he really looked down on Tottenham, a club that didn't even have European competitions. In comparison, Chelsea, who can travel around the European arena every year, has much better conditions than Tottenham, and Abramovich also has very strong financial resources and is willing to spend money on the team. , Kenyon will certainly feel that Chelsea can better display his ambitions, and it is not surprising that he refuses to join Tottenham.
"In that case, let's forget about it. In addition, by the way, I would like to wish Peter that your career as CEO of Chelsea will go well." Although he was very unhappy with Kenyon's back-tracking, George You still have to say some words of blessing to the other person, so as not to affect the friendship between the two for many years. What's more, whether it's Tottenham or Chelsea, if these two clubs want to rise, Arsenal, also located in London, will be their number one enemy. Therefore, choosing to cooperate with Chelsea to deal with Arsenal is the most important thing for George to do now. : "Tottenham and Chelsea have always had a good relationship. We can help each other when the time comes. After all, Arsenal is our common enemy now."
"Well, what you said makes sense, George. Indeed, if we want Chelsea to become a strong contender for the Premier League championship and change the current situation of Manchester United and Arsenal, we not only need to strengthen our respective strengths, but also give these two clubs Create enough trouble, slow down their development, and give us a chance to close the gap." Seeing that George had no intention of falling out with him, Kenyon breathed a sigh of relief and quickly accepted the olive branch extended by the other party. . Kenyon still attaches great importance to the personal relationship with George: "I think our two clubs may be able to reach some tacit understanding in some aspects. For example, we can fully attack the players Arsenal is interested in. Create problems for the other party's recruitment work; at the same time, we must try to avoid a collision in the transfer market and waste ammunition that could have been saved."
"Haha, if we have the chance, let's talk about this matter in private... It's really not convenient to discuss this kind of thing on the phone." Regarding Kenyon's suggestion, George did not give it directly on the phone. Instead of responding, he deliberately chose to avoid it. For George, who had witnessed the Serie A "phone scandal" in his previous life, talking about these sensitive issues on the phone was tantamount to seeking death.
After saying goodbye to each other, George ended the call with Kenyon and sighed softly in his seat. Because he knew that he would have to face a lot of screening work next. Since Kenyon's sudden resignation disrupted his plan to reorganize Tottenham's senior management, George had to temporarily shelve his plan to change the team's blood and turn his attention back to the search for a CEO.
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"John, what did Sevilla say?" George, who was in charge of Tottenham headquarters, asked impatiently when he saw John Smith walking in. At this time, he was at his desk, flipping through the information on the general managers of major European clubs, trying to find a suitable CEO for Tottenham based on his memories of his previous life.
"Chairman Del Nido readily agreed to our poaching request and said that as long as we are willing to pay a release fee of US$5 million, we can take Monchi away from Sevilla." John's first words after entering the door George looked happy, but John's subsequent words made George look sad again, "However, when we went to contact Monchi, we encountered strong opposition from him. Monchi said that as long as Seville If Ya had not fired him, he would have stayed working here. Even if he was fired, he would not consider finding a job in a city like London that does not see sunshine for a few days a year."
"Tch, is it true that even Monchi can't do it?" Seeing that another candidate was rejected, George scratched his head in distress. He has been playing for a wealthy club, and this time he finally felt the helplessness of small and medium-sized clubs: "It seems that I have to expand the scope of poaching a little more. Even in Europe, where football is highly developed, there will always be outstanding players who are missed. Talents are waiting to be discovered by Bole in the lower leagues.”
