"Mr. Viscount, time is running out. Let's keep the conversation short this time." As soon as he sat down, Thompson couldn't wait to get the conversation to the point. It seems that this Emirates scandal, concocted by News Corporation, has really caused a lot of psychological burden on the chairman of the Football Association: "Due to Eriksen's previous nonsense, the national team's preparations for the World Cup this time The work has a lot of extra troubles. Especially the players, who no longer have the same trust in the Swedes as before... You and I both know that a team that the head coach cannot control cannot achieve good results in major competitions. . So, I specially invited you here today, hoping that you can agree to my request and serve as the national team coach during this World Cup!"
"Chairman Thompson, for most British people, the position of head coach of the England national team is second only to the prime minister in importance. Now let me, the owner and head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, sit here, right? Will it cause dissatisfaction and doubts among other English clubs?" Thompson's statement surprised George. He originally thought that the other party came to him to ask how to settle the situation, or to ask who had the ability to take over the mess left by Eriksen and serve as the new coach of the Three Lions. He never expected that Thompson would actually The idea hits me.
"There's nothing inappropriate." Seeing that George did not refuse his invitation immediately, Thompson had a smile on his face. In his opinion, George's performance undoubtedly showed that he was indeed very interested in this position: "I have considered this issue very seriously before calling you. I personally think that Mr. Viscount, you are the right person at the moment. The most suitable person to take on this heavy responsibility!”
"First of all, you are only the interim coach of the England national team, and your term will only last until the end of the World Cup in Germany. In this way, even if other people are dissatisfied with my appointment or worry that you are doing it for Tottenham's benefit, look at the World Cup For the sake of their tenure, they won’t raise much opposition.”
"Secondly, after the Emirates scandal broke out, it is really unrealistic to hire a foreign coach to coach the national team. Among the current local coaches, you are the only one who has the best performance in leading the team, and you are also the only one who has led the team to win the heavyweight championship. Champion England coach. Under such circumstances, naturally no one is more suitable for this position than you!" After stating several reasons for inviting George to be the coach of the national team, Thompson looked expectantly. George, I hope to hear a satisfactory answer from the other party. In the view of the Chairman of the Football Association, as long as George can be persuaded to agree to take over the hot potato of national team coach, then the Football Association has great hope of successfully getting out of this crisis!
Thompson knew very well that with George's background and resume, it was impossible for the media who liked to make trouble out of nothing to interfere with his affairs, and the players did not dare to violate his tactical arrangements. In this way, the national team can get a relatively stable preparation environment, which is conducive to the performance of the Three Lions in the World Cup in Germany. This is much more cost-effective than letting Eriksson continue to stay!
Not to mention, George's appointment can greatly reduce the negative impact of the Emirates scandal on English football and the national team, and will also greatly encourage the team's morale. Therefore, after discovering signs that George was interested in his proposal, Thompson immediately threw away another proposal he had prepared before - his other plan was that if George refused to agree, then he would Let's discuss carefully how to get the national team back on track, or at least avoid the team from falling into a bad situation where the general is alienated!
And now, since George, the great master, intends to take over the position of national team coach, then Thompson naturally has no reason or necessity to keep Eriksen, a troublesome guy!
After hearing the reasons given by Thompson, George couldn't help but nod secretly, thinking that what the other party said made sense - indeed, as the other party said, he is indeed the head coach with the best record among the current English coaches. At this point, even his mentor Sir Robson cannot compare with him!
Some people may ask, since the local coaches are lackluster, why don't the Football Association invite well-known foreign coaches to coach the Three Lions? Why do they have to ask George to concurrently hold this position? With Eriksen as a precedent, England fans should not have too much resistance to this.
However, the opposite is true. After the Emirates scandal, most England fans did not welcome the hiring of a foreign coach to coach the national team. In their extremely arrogant hearts, allowing a foreigner to coach the Three Lions would not only bring disgrace to the Premier League, one of Europe's four major leagues, but would also disgrace Britain's reputation as the birthplace of modern football!
The reason why Eriksson was able to become the first foreign coach in the history of the England national team is because the Three Lions' previous record under the leadership of local coaches was really terrible, forcing the Football Association and English fans to succumb to the pressure of reality—— Venables took advantage of the local Dongfeng to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup, which is England's best result in international competitions in the past fifteen years. Houllier's England national team stopped in the World Cup semi-finals, Kevin... Keegan's Three Lions stopped in the European Cup group stage, and Graham Taylor took the England team, which had finished fourth in the World Cup in Italy four years ago, out of the finals of the World Cup in the United States!
And now, with the outbreak of the Chiefs Gate incident, Eriksen has proven with practical actions that he is not trustworthy, and the call for local coaches to lead the team has become stronger again. As a iconic figure in England's coaching community, George has naturally become the number one favorite to be the new coach of the Three Lions!
In fact, if it had not been known that George would never abandon his identity as Tottenham coach and owner, the Football Association would have listed him as the only candidate - a man who has the Champions League trophy in hand and has a profound experience in English football. Only a fool would consider other people as a local coach with connections!
"Honestly, this matter is too important, so I hope that Chairman Thompson can give me some time to think about it carefully." Although Thompson's invitation made George very excited, the reason he gave was also very important. It was convincing, but he did not choose to immediately grab the olive branch offered by the other party, but made such a request.
As George said before, the position of coach of the Three Lions is second only to the British Prime Minister in the eyes of the British. Although George is determined to help the England national team and turn it into a real strong team instead of a pseudo-strong team that only exists in the media, he does not want to rashly agree without thinking clearly - this kind of This approach is not only irresponsible to himself, but also extremely irresponsible to English football!
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