"Mr. Viscount, time is pressing, so we'll make a long story short this time. As soon as he sat down, Thompson couldn't wait to get the conversation to the point. It seems that the Gates of Chiefs incident, concocted by News Corp., has really caused a lot of psychological burden on the FA president: "Due to Eriksen's previous nonsense, the national team's preparations for the World Cup this time have had a lot of extra troubles. The players, in particular, don't trust the Swedes as much as they used to...... You and I are well aware that a team that the manager has no control over is not going to do well in a major tournament. So, I have invited you here today in the hope that you will agree to my request to take on the role of national team coach during this World Cup!"

"Chairman Thompson, for most Britons, the position of head coach of the England national team is second only to the prime minister, and now I have the owner and manager of Tottenham Hotspur to sit here, will it cause dissatisfaction and doubts among other English clubs?" Thompson's statement surprised George. He originally thought that he was approached to ask how to settle the turmoil, or to ask who was capable of taking over the mess left by Eriksen as the new manager of the Three Lions, but he didn't expect Thompson to hit him with his idea.

"Nothing out of place. Seeing that George didn't refuse his invitation at the first time, Thompson's face was a little more smiling. In his view, George's performance is undoubtedly an indication that he is indeed interested in the position: "I have thought about this very seriously before I call you. Personally, I think you, Mr. Viscount, are the best person to take on this burden at the moment!"

"First of all, you are only the interim manager of the England national team, and your tenure will only last until the end of the World Cup in Germany. That way, even if others are unhappy with my appointment or worried that you are acting for Tottenham's own benefit, they will not raise much opposition for the sake of the World Cup and the tenure. ”

"Secondly, once the Chiefs Gate incident came out, it was not realistic to hire a foreign coach to coach the national team. Among the current local coaches, only you have the best results and the only English manager to lead the team to win a heavyweight title. In such a situation, there is no one more suitable for this position than you!" After making clear several reasons for inviting George to be the head coach of the national team, Thompson looked at George expectantly, hoping to hear a satisfactory answer from the other party. In the eyes of the FA president, as long as he can convince George to agree to take over the hot potato of national team manager, then the FA has a great hope of successfully getting out of the current crisis!

Thompson knew that with George's background and resume, it was impossible for the media to do anything about him, and the players would not dare to disobey his tactical set-up. In this way, the national team can get a relatively stable preparation environment, which is conducive to the Three Lions' performance in the World Cup in Germany, which is much more cost-effective than keeping Eriksen in office!

Not to mention, George's appointment can greatly reduce the negative impact of the Emirates Gate incident on English football and the national team, and it will also play a great role in boosting the morale of the team. So, after discovering that George was tempted by his proposal, Thompson immediately threw the other proposal he had prepared behind him - his other plan was that if George refused to agree, then discuss with him how to get the national team back on track, or at least to avoid the team falling into a bad situation of being a general!

And now, since George, the great god, intends to take over the position of national team coach, then Thompson naturally has no reason and necessity to leave Erikson as a troublemaker!

After listening to the reasons given by Thompson, George couldn't help but nod his head secretly, thinking that what the other party said was very reasonable - indeed, as the other party said, he is indeed the best manager with the best record among the active English managers. At this point, even his mentor, Sir Robson, could not be compared to him!

One might ask, given the lackluster homegrown coaches, why didn't the FA invite those well-known foreign coaches to coach the Three Lions, instead of George in that role?

However, the opposite is true. In the wake of the Emirates Gate incident, most England fans did not welcome the hiring of another foreign coach to coach the national team. In their eyes, they are extremely arrogant in their hearts, allowing a foreigner to coach the Three Lions will not only make the Premier League, which is one of the four major European leagues, look down, but also sorry for the golden sign of England as the birthplace of modern football!

The reason why Eriksen was able to become the first foreign manager in the history of the England national team is because the Three Lions' previous record under the leadership of a homegrown coach was so disastrous that the FA and England fans had to succumb to the pressure of reality - Venables took advantage of the east wind to reach the semi-finals of the European Championship is England's best result in international competitions in the past 15 years, Houllier's England national team stopped in the last 16 of the World Cup, Kevin Brown. Keegan's Three Lions ended up in the group stage of the European Championship, and Graham Taylor brought England, who finished fourth in the World Cup in Italy four years ago, out of the World Cup finals in the United States!

And now, with the outbreak of the Chiefs Gate incident, Eriksen has proved that he is not trustworthy with practical actions, and the call for a local coach to lead the team has become strong again. As a signature figure in England's coaching scene, George is naturally the favourite to become the new Three Lions manager!

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that George would never have abandoned his identity as Tottenham manager and owner, the FA would have named him as the only candidate long ago - a homegrown coach with a Champions League trophy in hand and deep connections in English football, and a fool would think about anyone else!

"Honestly, this is a big deal, so I hope Chairman Thompson will give me some time to think about it again. Although Thompson's invitation made George very moved, and the reasons given were very convincing, he did not choose to immediately seize the olive branch that the other party took the initiative to hand over, but made such a request.

As George has said before, the position of Three Lions boss is second only to the British prime minister in the eyes of the British. Although George has the intention to help the England national team and turn it into a real powerhouse, rather than a pseudo-powerhouse that only exists in the mouths of the media, he also does not want to rush to agree without thinking through it - this is not only irresponsible to himself, but also extremely irresponsible to English football!

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