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As the saying goes, plans can never keep up with changes. If this sentence had been put back in the past, George would have only understood the superficial meaning at best and would not have taken it to heart. And now, after becoming the owner of Tottenham and concurrently serving as the team's head coach, George finally understands the hidden meaning of this sentence.
In addition to the previously mentioned Kenyon, who ultimately missed out on Tottenham due to Abramovich's intervention, people who had promised George that he would consider joining Tottenham with him include Manchester United reserve team coach Brian McClair, Rene Meulensten, who serves as Manchester United's technical director, and Villas-Boas, who serves as Mourinho's assistant at Porto. These people not only have excellent abilities, but also have a close personal relationship with George. Naturally, George regarded them as key members of the team's coaching staff after he successfully joined Tottenham.
However, when George officially announced the successful acquisition of Tottenham and extended invitations to these friends, very few responded to his call. In other words, except for Charlie Johnson, who decided to use this as an opportunity to return to British football, none of the other people who George expected to work with him at Tottenham came, and they politely rejected George for various reasons. invitation.
The main reason for this situation is George's selection vision. You know, people who can be favored by George and thought to be able to help him in his career as owner and head coach of Tottenham are basically not the kind of people who get excited by a few words or a few mouthfuls of chicken soup for the soul. Fool. Therefore, perhaps McClair and others will have a good friendship with George because of similar ideas or congeniality, but they obviously pay more attention to practical interests, that is, following George can bring them a career (such as personal reputation). What kind of benefits come. And this is exactly what George, who has less than one season of head coaching experience and has been serving under the wings of Robson and Ferguson, lacks the most!
In other words, neither George himself nor Tottenham Hotspur, where he works, have anything to offer - Chelsea can at least use the Premier League's second tier after receiving Abramovich's capital injection. A strong team and qualification for the Champions League have attracted a group of capable players and second-tier stars to join. Kenyon, a master who single-handedly built the Red Devils business empire, was also poached from Manchester United. And what about Tottenham? I'm afraid that apart from the high salary that can be promised to McClair and others, and a beautiful-looking future blueprint, George and Tottenham can no longer offer anything more attractive.
Therefore, if you want to make a living in the professional football world, it is not enough just to have money. Networking and reputation are also very important. For example, if the current coach of Tottenham Hotspur is not George, a newcomer, but well-known coaches such as Redknapp or Robson who have high reputation and deep connections in the football world, then McClair and the others choose to join Tottenham. The chance of getting stabbed will probably be much higher than it is now.
Therefore, when Charlie Johnson arrived in London as scheduled and signed his name on a five-year assistant coaching contract, George, who had suffered several consecutive blows in just a few days, finally breathed a sigh of relief. , the heart that was a little irritated because of repeated failures in poaching operations has also calmed down a lot.
After all, unlike him who was still young and inexperienced, although Charlie Johnson was criticized by the British media for his rude words towards Hoddle and the England national team, he was eventually expelled with the help of his former partner Charles Ripp. Being outside the British football circle does not mean that Charlie will really have no energy left in this circle.
As a player who has been involved in all levels of English leagues as a player, and after engaging in data analysis of football matches, he has cooperated with many clubs and individuals. Charlie Johnson’s energy in the British football world and his ability to deal with various matters The experience is definitely not something that a fledgling rookie like George can compare to. At least, it will be much easier for Tottenham and George to poach other teams in the future than it is now when they repeatedly hit a wall.
With Charlie Johnson as assistant coach, Tuchel and others he agreed to bring to Tottenham, and Allegri who Marotta poached from Italy, plus Hoddle chose to stay at White Hart after leaving. Lane's staff, the main skeleton of George's coaching team at Tottenham has finally been successfully established. The remaining work is to add enough flesh and blood to this skeleton so that the coaching staff can have enough manpower to operate normally.
Of course, if you want this coaching staff to operate according to George's ideas, it will take enough time to adapt and run in. This and the resulting painful period are inevitable for any team that has experienced coaching changes or high-level turmoil.
After determining the key members of Tottenham's coaching staff for the new season, George's next job is to launch a planned overhaul of Tottenham's first team. After all, Tottenham's only tenth place in the league last season was a bit too shabby in George's eyes. Those players who proved to be incapable of helping Tottenham improve will naturally not escape the fate of being purged. Moreover, Hoddle's departure is destined to result in some players being sold.
The results are poor, the team has a coaching change, and senior personnel have changed. Three reasons for changing the team have been gathered together. If George doesn't seize this opportunity to transform the team into what he wants and control Tottenham's locker room and voice, then he will wait until it is stable before attacking the first team. It’s getting even harder.
However, what George doesn't know is that, similar to the situation in most English clubs, there is also a "team committee" in Tottenham. It's just that because Tottenham's influence is not enough, the reputation of the Tottenham team committee is not as loud as that of AC Milan's Knights of the Round Table and neighbor Chelsea's team committee.
Therefore, when George learned from Charlie that there was such an organization in the Tottenham team, he was extremely surprised: "Charlie, do you know who are the players in this team committee? And Yes, what impact have they had on Tottenham over the years?"
"Well... as far as I know, the main members of this team committee are veterans such as Teddy Sheringham, Poyet, Sherwood and Darren Anderton. By the way, there is also a more or less capable person. The most eloquent Mesozoic player is right back Stephen Carr." When he learned that George was going to have a major surgery on the team's lineup, Charlie immediately told George everything he knew to avoid the other party being unclear. The internal situation caused unnecessary chaos in the team. "The Tottenham Hotspur team committee is now in a position of being unable to lose its strength. Someone once told me privately in the past two years that this team committee not only made Tottenham Hotspur gain a foothold when they just took over. The unsettled Danny Levy is afraid of three-pointers, and it can also affect the formation of former Tottenham coach Hoddle. For example, in the 2001-02 season, this team committee supported the already aging Les Ferdinand. , allowing him to replace Sergei Rebrov, who performed well in his first season, and enter the main lineup. As a result, the Ukrainian forward who was once as famous as Shevchenko has disappeared from the public, and he will never see the same name as Shevchenko. The two are known as the two prides of Ukraine."
After listening to Charlie's narration, George immediately understood that if he wanted to completely control the Tottenham team, he must first solve the problem that had greatly promoted the stability and harmony of the locker room and now hindered the team's continued progress. Development of the “Team Committee”. Only in this way can George instill his tactical thoughts and football philosophy into every player and allow the players to play under his command. Otherwise, George will be like his predecessor Hoddle, even the formation will be subject to this "team committee" composed of players.
As a head coach, if you can't even control the team you coach, then why do you want to be a head coach? Thinking this way, George secretly made up his mind and prepared to take action against the team committee, which had now become a huge obstacle to the team's development. For George, who has a strong desire for control, it is impossible for him to allow the existence of such an organization that can compete with him for the right to speak.
Although he had expected that George might take action against the team committee, what Charlie didn't expect was that the first target of George's purge operation against Tottenham would actually be the current leader of the Tottenham team committee, and also the leader of the team committee. Teddy Sheringham, who had worked with him at Manchester United!
"George, my renewal requirement is very simple, that is, to ensure that I play no less than 2,700 minutes every season at Tottenham. As long as this can be guaranteed, I can do other things, even wages and bonuses. Make concessions." Sheringham, who appeared in the conference room of Tottenham headquarters, looked very unhappy at this time. When he received the notice from the club, he thought it would be an easy contract renewal negotiation. Unexpectedly, the only request he made was met with firm opposition by George, an old acquaintance.
"Teddy (Sherryham), I'm afraid I can't agree to this request." After hearing Sheringham's contract extension conditions, George immediately replied decisively, "Don't forget, you are now a thirty-seven-year-old man. As a veteran, his competitive status and physical fitness are far inferior to those at his peak. Therefore, it is the most appropriate thing to take on the role of a super substitute like you did when playing for Manchester United and use your experience and awareness to help the team. So, I'm sorry. , I cannot agree to your request for playing time."
2700 minutes? George knows that Tottenham, who have no European war mission, can only play about 50 games in a season, and with Sheringham's current physical condition, it is very difficult to play the entire game. This means that if he agrees to Sheringham's request, the former Premier League Golden Boot will continue to occupy Tottenham's starting forward position in the new season!
Therefore, when Sheringham made this request and stated that he would not change his mind, he had already sentenced his former colleague to death in his heart.
