The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 006

006 The English-African League Belong Only to Manchester United
After signing the contract with Kroll Simmons, Zhong Cheng visited the Thorpe Arch Training Base at Leeds United under Kroll Simmons’ lead.

The training base was situated on the banks of the Ayre River. It was surrounded by fertile farmland and woods. There was even a stable on one side of the base. This was why some fans called the Leeds United training base a “stable”.

Entering through the main gate of the training base was the office building of the Leeds United Club. Inside was the office of the staff of the Club, as well as the parking lot, the dining room, the physiotherapist, the lounge, the sports health room, the gymnasium, and a series of other infrastructure facilities.

Zhong Cheng visited the training base one by one. To tell the truth, Zhong Cheng was generally satisfied with the training base. Of course, there were also some shortcomings here.

In the future, Zhong Cheng would definitely invest a large sum of money to upgrade the training base. But now, Zhong Cheng could not afford it, so the base could only remain the same.

On the left and right of the club building was a series of turf, the turf on the left was relatively more, because on this side was the Leeds United Youth Training Camp and the Reserve Training Ground. On the right side of the club building is the training ground for Leeds United’s first team.

There weren’t many people in the training base right now. Zhong Cheng leaned forward and stroked the turf of the training base. Zhong Cheng couldn’t help but nod his head. The infrastructure here was really good. Zhong Cheng was very satisfied.

After visiting the training ground, Zhong Cheng and his group arrived at the Leeds United Honor Room.

When he arrived at the honor room, Zhong Cheng saw the championship trophy placed in the honor room. To tell the truth, the honor room of Leeds United was very big, but there weren’t many championship trophies placed in it.

Zhong Cheng was extremely clear about the honor he had received from Leeds United.

However, when he saw these trophies, a boundless sense of honor rose up in Zhong Cheng’s heart. At the same time, he also felt a great sense of responsibility.

Zhong Cheng couldn’t help but turn around and say to Trivo Birch beside him, “This place is very empty now, but it won’t be long before there will be any more open space here!”

Trevor Birch was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.

Zhong Cheng ignored Trivo Birch, turned around, and left the honor room with big strides. At the moment he left, a voice sounded in his heart, “One day, I will definitely fill this place with championship trophies!”

After bidding farewell to the Thorpe Arch Training Base, Zhong Cheng and his party headed towards the Ellen Road Stadium, where Leeds United would hold a press conference.

The Thorpe Arch Training Base was less than 20 minutes away from the Ellen Road Stadium. Soon, the group arrived at their destination, the Ellen Road Stadium.

At this moment, the press conference hall of the Ellen Road Stadium was already packed with people. Countless media reporters were crowded here.

Leeds United has been in a state of turmoil in recent years. The club owner’s chairman has changed several times in a row, and there are always big news reports. Naturally, there are countless media reporters watching Leeds United.

And today, Leeds United have informed a number of media reporters that they will hold a press conference today.

The reporters who had received the news immediately rushed over. They didn’t want to miss the big news.

The press conference hall was bustling with noise. These media reporters were all discussing and conversing, exchanging information in their hands, guessing what big news Leeds United was going to make today!

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Zhong Cheng followed in the footsteps of Crowley Simmons and Trevor Burch and walked into the press conference.

The noisy scene instantly became deathly silent. Countless puzzled gazes focused on Zhong Cheng, as if they wanted to see through him.

Everyone was watching, but Zhong Cheng wasn’t nervous at all. He calmly walked onto the rostrum.

Today, Zhong Cheng was wearing a casual outfit, but his height of 188cm made him look exceptionally tall and straight. He stood out from the crowd on the stage and was the most dazzling.

However, the reporters below did not cast stunning gazes at Zhong Cheng. Instead, their eyes were filled with doubt.

As a football media worker in England, everyone knows Zhong Cheng.

Zhong Cheng was the man who had been squatting for two weeks and blocking off the wealthy man in Leeds.

Zhong Cheng was the man who used suicide to force Leeds millionaires to buy Leeds United,

Zhong Cheng was the man they regarded as “the craziest fan in history”.

After their report, Zhong Cheng had become the biggest laughingstock in the British Continent, and had become everyone’s talk after tea.

But why would such a person appear at today’s press conference?

The reporters were puzzled, but they were delighted that Leeds United would definitely have big news today.

Zhong Cheng ignored the doubts, astonishment, ridicule, ridicule, disgust and other gazes from the reporters below the stage. He calmly sat in the middle of the rostrum.

Zhong Cheng was calm and had the air of a great general, which made Trivo Birch’s eyes shine.

The people on the stage took their seats. The media reporters below the stage all found their seats. The scene was extremely solemn. Everyone was waiting for the start of the press conference.

Claire Simone looked at Zhong Cheng and Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. Kroel Simone understood, and then he turned to Neil Robson, who was waiting at the side, and nodded.

After Neil Robson received the decree, he immediately took a step forward and announced, “The press conference officially begins. First, we would like to invite the team owner, Mr. Clare Simmons, to speak.”

Although Kroll Simmons rarely showed up, some reporters knew that he was one of the many Leeds owners in front of them.

Kroll Simmons fiddled with the microphone in front of him and said, “First of all, I want to clarify that I am no longer the owner of Leeds United. The purpose of today’s press conference is to witness the change of ownership of Leeds United!”

The news conference was in turmoil, and all the reporters in the media were shocked.

What? Change of ownership in Leeds United?

Leeds United was sold? Who will be the new owner of Leeds United?

All the media reporters suddenly thought of something. They all turned their heads and stared at Zhong Cheng, who was sitting in the middle of the room, in horror. They were all shocked, “It can’t be him, right?”

Claire Simmons continued, “Not long ago, Mr. Zhong Cheng, who is beside me, completed the full acquisition of our Leeds United shares. Now, Mr. Zhong Cheng is the sole owner of Leeds United!”

Holy shit, is it really him?

All the reporters on the scene had gone crazy. How could it be that ridiculous lunatic? Is Leeds crazy?

Earthquake!

This was definitely news of earthquake magnitude!

Everyone didn’t believe that this was true. This was even more unbelievable than the destruction of the earth.

However, Zhong Cheng, Claire Simmons, and the others on the stage were all serious. Even at this time, Leeds United staff handed over two contracts. Under the horrified gazes of all media reporters, Zhong Cheng and Kroll Simmons signed their names on the contract.

The staff then took out a white No. 0 Leeds shirt with the name ‘ZHONG CHENG’ printed on the back.

All of this showed that Zhong Cheng’s purchase of Leeds United was genuine!

The reporters on the scene were in an uproar. They all felt that the world was crazy!

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The reporters below hadn’t walked out of their shock and were dumbfounded.

Zhong Cheng fiddled with the microphone in front of him and calmly said in front of Sky Sports’ camera, “I know what you’re thinking, gentlemen!”

The first thing he said startled all the reporters and woke them up from their shock.

“I know you’re thinking about how a hooligan who intercepts the rich, a pitiful bastard who commits suicide, a foolish idiot, a lunatic who’s crazy to the extreme can become the boss of Leeds United, right?”

The reporters below did not say anything, but their gazes told the whole story.

Zhong Cheng swept his gaze down the arena, looking at the expressions of surprise, ridicule, ridicule, contempt, disgust, etc. Zhong Cheng hated these media reporters very much. It was this group of people that made him the laughingstock of the British Continent.

Zhong Cheng sneered, “I know that you all look down on me. There are many people waiting to see my joke. Many people even think that I am a joke now …”

The reporters below all revealed expressions of self-awareness.

Zhong Cheng snorted coldly, “To tell the truth, this really doesn’t matter to me! In my eyes, what do you think?”

The reporters below were in a commotion, and some of them were even flushed with anger. Their eyes were filled with killing intent as they looked at Zhong Cheng.

Zhong Cheng did not care and continued, “As the owner of the club, I am only responsible to the club and the fans. You guys are really nothing!”

The reporters below were extremely angry, wishing they could eat Zhong Cheng’s meat and drink Zhong Cheng’s blood.

Zhong Cheng sneered, “No matter what you think of me, I am now the boss of Leeds United, and I will still be the boss of Leeds United in the future. Leeds United will surely flourish in my hands and create more glory!”

Arrogant!

Chi, foolish dreams!

Sure enough, he was a retarded lunatic!

The reporters below stared at Zhong Cheng with eyes full of ridicule and sarcasm.

Zhong Cheng had countless looks in his eyes. He didn’t intend to say anything else. Saying this was already enough. If he said too much, it was better to do it well. In the future, he would prove everything with his actions!

With that, Zhong Cheng crossed his chest and leaned against the back of his chair, staring at the reporters.

The media below were all provoked by Zhong Cheng’s words and gaze. Their hearts were filled with incomparable anger, and their eyes were filled with dense killing intent.

Countless arms were raised high up like a forest, and Neil Robson, the press officer, did not even have time to prompt the reporters to raise his hand and ask questions.

Neil Robson glanced at Zhong Cheng. Seeing that Zhong Cheng was calmly leaning back in his chair without the slightest bit of nervousness, he immediately took a step forward and casually pointed at a reporter.

Standing up was a beautiful reporter with long hair. She had a pair of bright eyes. She seemed to be young, but she had a mature charm on her body. She was a woman that could make people’s eyes shine.

“I’m Kelly from the Yorkshire Post. May I ask Mr. Roja, as the most loyal fan of Leeds United, what are your plans after the acquisition of Leeds United?”

Zhong Cheng could tell that the local media in Yorkshire supported him. After all, he still had a good reputation in Yorkshire and Leeds.

“My plan is to build Leeds United into a wealthy family,” Zhong Cheng said coolly.

Even if she supported Zhong Cheng, Kelly frowned slightly after hearing Zhong Cheng’s words. In her opinion, Zhong Cheng was completely boasting.

The other media reporters immediately sneered and mocked Zhong Cheng. In their eyes, Zhong Cheng was now a big joke. At this moment, they were all silently mourning for Leeds United.

One of the reporters stood up impatiently and said, “Create a wealthy family? Haha, where did you get your confidence from?”

Zhong Chenghe glanced at the reporter and said domineeringly, “I am confidence; I am a wealthy family!”

The media reporters let out another burst of laughter. The mocking and humiliating meaning was self-evident.

Suddenly, another reporter stood up and opened his mouth to ask, “Are you planning to make Leeds United a big club in the English-African League (England’s Fifth League)?”

This was a blatant mockery and humiliation. All the Leeds United people on the stage stared fiercely at the media reporter who stood up.

Zhong Cheng also raised his head and looked over. What appeared in front of him was a middle-aged man in his thirties. The most eye-catching thing was his Mediterranean hairstyle and round belly.

Zhong knows who the reporter is. He is Bradley Wilson, a reporter for the Manchester Evening News, the mouthpiece of Manchester United.

Manchester United and Leeds United are mortal enemies, and Bradley Wilson, who tramples on Leeds United regularly, is one of the most annoying journalists to Leeds fans. As the most loyal Leeds United fan, Zhong Cheng naturally knew about this guy.

Zhong Cheng stared coldly at Bradley Wilson and said: “The English-African League only belongs to Manchester United!”