The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 674
674 An Affectionate Club
Another morning, Zhong Cheng sat by the window and blew in the breeze.
The summer morning air is very fresh, Zhong Cheng has the habit of getting up early.
Julia Olivera, dressed in a white silk nightgown, handed over a cup of steaming tea. She sat charmingly in Zhong Cheng’s arms, gave him a kiss and asked, “Dear boss, you were dumbfounded early in the morning. Can you tell me what you were thinking?”
Zhong Cheng shook his head slightly and didn’t say anything. He just stared out of the window worriedly.
Julia Oliveira was slightly stunned. She knew that the only thing that could make Zhong Cheng like this was the team. However, Leeds United have just won the treble. It should be fine at its peak, right?
Julia Oliveira guessed: “Is there a team digging a corner?”
Zhong Cheng turned his head to look at Julia Olivera and reached out to caress the plump jade peak on her chest, causing Julia Olivera’s face to flush red, her eyebrows full of spring, and she said coquettishly, “There is no orthodox shape!”
After saying that, Julia Oliveira took the initiative to give him a kiss.
The two of them started their morning exercises again!
Afterwards, Julia Oliveira’s curved body waded into Zhong Cheng’s arms with a face full of spring. She stared at Zhong Cheng with a loving expression and asked, “My dear boss, is there something wrong with the team?”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “Why did you ask that? Why must there be something wrong with the team?”
Julia Olivera snorted proudly, stood up, put on her white nightgown, and walked to the bathroom and said, “Only the team’s affairs can make you so uneasy!”
Zhong Cheng frowned slightly, “Do I have any souls?”
Julia Olivera suddenly turned around and stared at Zhong Cheng, “Although you haven’t reached the point of losing your soul, you still have a lot on your mind!”
Julia Oliveira walked into the bathroom without even touching the bathroom door. The sound of water came from the bathroom.
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. Recently, he had been really worried.
There were many things happening to the team right now, more than Zhong Cheng had imagined.
The first is the retirement of Albertini and Gary Kelly. To be honest, Zhong Cheng still doesn’t want the two to retire just like that. Judging from the FA Cup final, the two of them are in excellent condition and they can continue to play for two more seasons.
However, it was clear that both Albertini and Gary Kelly were determined to leave. Fortunately, Albertini was willing to stay at Leeds United and become a member of the team’s coaching staff. In fact, Albertini was more of a coach this season, which was familiar to him.
Zhong Cheng was still worried about Gary Kelly. Zhong Cheng really hoped that he could stay at Leeds United and become a youth coach of the team. Only with the banner of the Leeds United Club would Leeds United attract more people.
However, according to Gary Kelly, he seems to want to leave football for a while.
Zhong is ready to talk to Gary Kelly again to see if he can keep the Leeds United legend.
Apart from that, of course, it’s about the transfer of clubs and the transfer of reinforcements.
Originally, Zhong Cheng was very optimistic about Mascherano, but in the middle of the season, he wanted to negotiate with Mascherano’s agent, so he was just short of signing the contract. Later, however, Mascherano’s agent went back on his word, a bit greedy.
Overall, however, Leeds United have a big advantage.
Zhong Cheng was prepared to buy Mascherano out this summer, but Mascherano was seriously injured at the end of the season. What Zhong Cheng didn’t expect was that before he could talk to Mascherano’s agent, news had already spread that Mascherano was no longer owned by Leeds United or Mascherano’s agency. Mascherano’s ownership had been bought by Liverpool.
Zhong Cheng heard the whole story from Mascherano’s agent.
Mascherano’s brokerage firm was originally asking £ 35 m, while Liverpool were willing to offer £ 28 m. Mascherano was seriously injured just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate. The situation changed dramatically when Liverpool took ownership of Javier Mascherano for £ 22 m and he became a Liverpool player.
And Carlos Tevez, The fellow was clamoring to leave England, The man who returned to South America recently accepted an offer from Manchester United to buy Tevez from his agent, Zia Giulabchian, for £ 1, 500 for two years, after which he would be able to buy Carlos Tevez out for £ 30 million.
It is said that Carlos Tevez’s transfer to Manchester United is very complicated. Some say Manchester United spent £ 15 million on a two-year loan deal for Carlos Tevez. Some say Manchester United spent £ 15 million to buy part of Carlos Tevez’s ownership …
The situation is complicated and neither Manchester United nor Carlos Tevez has come forward to explain it.
After learning about this, Zhong Cheng felt very uncomfortable.
The reason Carlos Tevez wanted to leave Leeds United was because he had adapted to the English way of life. He missed his hometown so much that he had to leave this place and never England again.
Well, it’s only been a few days? Not only did he not return to South America, he joined Manchester United instead.
Zhong Cheng was truly speechless. Carlos Tevez was a good conspirator.
Back then, on loan to Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, Zhong Cheng had reached an agreement with the brokerage firm behind them and Leeds United had a preemptive right.
Alright, now this preemption right has actually become a decoration, it’s useless at all.
What Zhong Chengzhen felt was that this economic company was really too lacking in standards, too lacking in integrity. Of course, Zhong Cheng also knew that he couldn’t afford to pay the price of the two of them.
It wasn’t that Zhong Cheng didn’t have any money, it was that he didn’t think the two of them were worth it.
Of course, Mascherano may not be bad, but since Mascherano himself doesn’t want to stay, what else can he miss?
Now, the season had just ended, and Leeds United had already lost four players. They were all more important players. Could it be that Leeds United were going to undergo another big change this season?
This was what Zhong Cheng was worried about!
–Division Line–
Leeds Stable Training Base, head coach’s office.
Leeds United have not been disbanded yet because they still have one game to play. It was a farewell performance for Albertini and Gary Kelly.
To be honest, this match was also settled in recent days.
The opponent was Leiden East from England’s Serie A side, the legendary £ 5 club.
In 1995, Tony Wood, president of the Leiden Oriental Club, lost the sound of coffee growing because of the Rwandan civil war, causing economic problems. At the same time, there was a problem with his body and he was unable to support Leiden Oriental Club any longer, so his friend Barry Hearn took away Leiden Oriental Club for £ 5.
At the time, the incident caused a huge stir in England. Channel 4 also made a documentary about Olient: A Five-Pound Football Club, reporting on the bankruptcy of Leiden East and the change of ownership of the team.
They levelled up to League One last season, but this season they were ranked 20th in the league and almost relegated to League B.
The chairman of the team heard that Leeds United wanted to hold a farewell match for Albertini and Gary Kelly and they contacted Leeds United to play a friendly warm-up game with them.
It was a time when decisions could be made in a hurry, and it was difficult to find an opponent at that time. Leiden Oriental Club suddenly came and solved Zhong Cheng’s current troubles. Zhong Cheng naturally wouldn’t refuse and accepted the match. At the same time, he was very grateful to Leiden Oriental.
Leiden East threw an olive branch at Leeds United, and the two teams gradually forged a friendship.
Right now, the Leeds United players are staying at Leeds, waiting for the final game to arrive. To be honest, the Leeds United players are also very interested in this game because they are saying goodbye to their big brothers.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the office. Zhong Cheng immediately said, “Please come in!”
The door to the office opened and Gary Kelly walked into the head coach’s office.
Gary Kelly said, “Boss, I heard you were looking for me?”
Zhong Cheng nodded and signaled for Gary Kelly to sit down. Julia Olivera brought a cup of hot coffee and went out.
Zhong Cheng said, “Gary, are you really thinking about leaving football?”
Gary Kelly guessed that was what Zhong Cheng had found. He immediately said, “Thank you very much for the importance that the boss attaches to me. To be honest, I have a deep affection for Leeds United, and I wish I could stay here.” However, over the years I have devoted all my energy and emotions to the team, making me neglect my family and children. I feel that I owe them a lot. “Now I think I should give them some time to accompany them. I hope you can understand that, boss!”
Zhong Cheng nodded his head. Gary Kelly had already said this, and Zhong Cheng couldn’t hold back any longer.
Zhong Cheng said, “I respect your decision, Gary. However, I will reserve the position of youth coach for you. When you want to come back, the door of Leeds United will always be open to you.”
Gary Kelly was very grateful. He stood up and gave Zhong Cheng a big hug, saying, “Thank you, boss, thank you very much!”
Zhong Cheng smiled faintly and said, “I should be thanking you for all these years. You will always be a member of our Leeds United, forever!”
Gary Kelly was really moved to tears.
Gary Kelly knows that his years at Leeds United have not been in vain, though he has never expected anything in return. However, Leeds United gave him far more in return than he had imagined, and the decision he made back then was not wrong.
Gary Kelly nodded excitedly.
Leeds United is a very affectionate club!