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Martin Anthony?

The potential is too poor, the talent is too poor, and Chen Ping is not interested. There will be a lot of talented players waiting for Chen Ping in the future. Chen Ping is now considering top talents such as Messi, Xiao Luo, Robben, Ribery, and Neymar. Although I don't know why I came to this world for some reason, it seems that God is destined to let me see you geniuses and then help them become kings. With so many geniuses, where does Chen Ping have time to care about waste materials like Martin Anthony.

And now Chen Ping is most anxious to go to Firoz Carson and sign his first head coach contract.

So instead of continuing to care about Martin Anthony, he went straight to Firoz Carson's office. Around Firoz Carson's office, Chen Ping spotted a lot of angry fans.

Many of them are shirtless, their eyes are red and red, and they look like they are about to fight with others. Chen Ping understands the anger in the hearts of these Oxford United fans.

After all, three years ago, there were still League One teams with dreams and futures, and many people even fantasized about clubs going to the Premier League. However, three years later, the club has changed from a League One team to a League Two team, and next season it will become a League C team. There's also a lot of gossip that the club is about to go bankrupt.

The fans will definitely be outraged.

But Chen Ping is in a good mood.

If it weren't for Oxford United's relegation, if it wasn't for Oxford United's imminent bankruptcy, how could he have a chance to become the head coach of Oxford United. So Chen Ping easily entered Firoz Carson's office.

"Mr. President. ”

"Chen, sit. ”

Very rudimentary office, empty inside, nothing. Even the president of the Oxford United Club in front of him did not arrange a secretary. Because the previous secretary had left the club when he was downsizing.

The angry voices of the fans outside the office could be accessed, but there was not the slightest hint of anger or other expression on the part of the club president in front of him. The expression is very bland.

"Chen, you also heard the voices outside. I would have liked to keep Matthews in charge because it wasn't his fault for the poor results last season. But now that the fans are reacting so much, I can only be sorry for Matthews. Besides, our club can't afford to pay Matthews right now. ”

"I understand you, Mr. President. ”

"Chen, you also have three years at the club. You know the situation at the club for sure. ”

Said here and sighed.

Firoz Carson is really miserable, watching the club relegate step by step, but there is nothing to be done. If you don't have money, you don't have spirit, and if you don't have spirit, how much can the manager do.

"Chen, next season we can only play in the League C, and although the club's funding problem has improved a lot, it is still not completely solved. So when it comes to salary, you have to understand the club. Your salary will only be slightly higher than it is now. ”

"I know. ”

Seeing that Chen Ping didn't care, Firoz Carson could only smile bitterly.

If there was a choice, how could Firoz Carson choose a young Chinese coach like Chen Ping, a young coach who is only twenty-seven years old? Five years ago, Oxford United was an ambitious League One club, the second tier of England. At that time, the chairman of the club vowed that the club would definitely go to the Premier League, and also announced a series of grand plans.

Including the construction of new stadiums. At that time, the owner of Oxford United promised that he would take Oxford United into the Premier League and would play a brand new game.

It's a pity that the cowhide is blown up.

Soon the club's financial chain was broken, and the club's staff were in arrears, the players' salaries were in arrears, and the plan for a new stadium was also in financial trouble. At the end of the 98-99 season, Oxford United were relegated to League Two (the third tier of England).

In a hurry, the owner of the club sold the club to Firoz Carson for a pound. Although it is a relegation, Oxford United is not so cheap, but the main reason is that there is too much debt.

A League Two club owes more than £15 million in debt.

Firoz Carson is not a wealthy man, and he is not that much wealthy. After taking over Oxford United in '99, all his energy was focused on how to alleviate the club's debts.

He sold his estate and began to develop the land around the pitch as a way to alleviate debt and ease the pressure on the club. But the club couldn't even pay the salary at that time, and the results can be imagined.

In the 99-00 season, the strong Oxford United club finished 20th in League Two and struggled to be relegated. In the 00-01 season, Oxford United failed to be relegated, but lost face in League Two. Because there are only 46 rounds in League Two, Oxford United have lost 33 games in the whole season, and 100 goals have been poured in, setting a record for goals conceded in League Two history. Laughed at by everyone.

Relegated, Oxford United can only go to the fourth tier of England, League C.

Even if Oxford United is relegated to the English League C, there will be no shortage of coaches, after all, the English League is also a professional league, and the strength of Oxford United is still very strong. Oxford United's relegation from League One is definitely not because of the strength of the team, but because of the team's financial problems. Oxford Union has so far failed to resolve its financial problems, and even the salaries of its staff have not been paid in full and on time.

A lot of players are also being sold as a way to take the pressure off the club.

Therefore, as a relegation team, it has become the favorite for relegation in the English League C. At the end of last season, the media said that Oxford's future would either go bankrupt or continue to be relegated from League C to the amateur league.

There is no money to give, and there is still no hope for the team, so it is very difficult to find a coach to take over. The salaries of the managers of the lower leagues are not high, and Oxford United is even lower, and they are unable to support themselves. Therefore, Firoz Carson finally chose Chen Ping, a young coach, and Chen Ping also spent three years at Oxford United and was familiar with Oxford United.

And Chen Ping's salary can be given very low.

'There are players that need to be sold in the summer. ”

"Yes. ”

Oxford United Poor.

You need to sell some players to make some money, and you can save a lot of wages. For Oxford United now, hundreds of thousands of pounds are a lot of money. Looking at Chen Ping, who had a calm face, Firoz Carson suddenly felt a little worried.

Because Chen Ping is too calm.

How so?

Obviously, the salary is very poor, not to mention the head coach of the English League C, or the head coach of the Anglo-African United Club in the fifth tier of England, whose salary will be higher than Chen Ping. Chen Ping's salary is almost the salary of a sixth-level head coach in England.

Also, the club is now demoralized and has to sell some players, which is almost fatal for the manager.

But how could Chen Ping be so calm.

But Firoz Carson could only continue: "The club wants to sign you a one-plus-one contract. As long as you manage to lead the team to relegation in League C next season, the club will automatically extend your contract for another year. If relegation fails, then the club has the right to terminate the contract. ”

"Yes. ”

Chen Ping nodded again.

Then he smiled and said to Firoz Carson, "I agree with what you say." But you also have to promise me one thing. ”

Say. ”

"I'm in charge of the team's recruitment. I'm going to bring in a couple of players in the summer transfer and hopefully the club won't stop it. And if the club wants to bring in any player, it has to get my consent. ”

"This, Chen. Put you in charge of transfers, it's no problem. But you should know the current financial situation of the club, we can't bring in some players with high salaries. ”

Firoz Carson hesitated.

All Oxford United have to do now is slim down and reduce player salaries. Players with high salaries have to be cleared out.

"Mr. President, don't worry. The salaries of the players I brought in are not high, and I guess they are not as high as our players. I know better than anyone else about the situation at the club and I won't bring in players indiscriminately. ”

"That's good. ”

Firoz Carson breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation is really dangerous now. As a team that has just been relegated, it is considered the biggest relegation favorite in League C, and there is nothing more ridiculous than this.

But the reality is so ridiculous.

As president of Oxford United, Firoz Carson knows better than anyone what is going on at Oxford United. The club has never been able to get out of the financial crisis, and the whole club is discouraged.

If you don't pay attention, the club could really be relegated or face bankruptcy. Just like last season, no matter how poor the strength of Oxford United was, it was also a team in the middle and upper reaches of the League Two. But the club has no money, the team has no morale, and without morale, the game is a mess.

Firoz Carson's request is simple, that is, Chen Ping can be relegated. As long as they can avoid relegation this season, Firoz Carson will have a way to solve most of his financial problems.

"Good. Chen, this is the contract I prepared. You can take a look. ”

"I believe in you, Mr. President. ”

Chen Ping just glanced at the contract, and then signed his name in the back. A manager contract in the English League is not that complicated.

On May 25, 2001, Chen Ping officially became the head coach of Oxford United and signed a 1+1 contract with the club.

"Mr. President, you will not regret your decision today. ”

After signing, Chen Ping stretched out his hand.

Firoz Carson feels that Chen Ping is very strange today. During his three years at Oxford United, Chen Ping has been one of the busiest in the Oxford United coaching staff. Because of the reduction of club coaches, Chen Ping is responsible for everything as an assistant coach. Firoz Carson had met Chen Ping many times before.

Although Chen Ping has always been neither humble nor arrogant, Firoz Carson really didn't find Chen Ping to be such a confident person.

The way it looks now, as if it was an honor to choose Chen Ping by himself. Anyway, Chen Ping didn't have any worries or excitement about becoming a head coach at all.

On the contrary, it is full of self-confidence.

"I hope so. ”

Firoz Carson shakes hands with Chen Ping.

Firoz Carson looked at Chen Ping, who was full of confidence, and was in a trance for a moment. The young man in front of him, who is less than thirty years old, may really be able to surprise himself?

Firoz Carson immediately shook his head slightly.

The reason why Chen Ping was chosen was only because Chen Ping's salary was low, and Chen Ping knew Oxford United. There was not much expectation for Chen Ping.

"Mr. President, I'm going to work on a summer transfer. Who are you going to sell, don't tell me. You can choose for yourself and give me a list. But I hope that after this summer's slimming, at least the players' salaries will be paid normally next season. The strength of our team is still good, as long as we can pay salaries normally, we can be relegated with our eyes closed. ”

"Good. ”

Firoz Carson liked Chen's answer.

After all, Oxford United were relegated from League One to League Two and again to League C. And the relegation rate is so fast that many of the players still have some strong or somewhat famous players.

There are even players who play in League One and have not yet had time to leave Oxford United. The sale of such players could raise more than a million dollars, which could greatly alleviate the current situation of Oxford United.

I'm afraid that Chen Ping won't agree.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ping didn't care at all. As for guaranteeing the player's salary, as long as the slimming plan is successfully completed, there will not be much of a problem. After all, as long as these high-paid players are cleared, then the club's financial situation will definitely improve greatly.

"But, Mr. President. Should you also give me some permission to sign some players on my own? ”

"A player with a salary of less than two hundred pounds a week, you can sign it yourself without going through me. Finally, give me the contract and I'll sign it. ”

"Thank you, Mr. President. ”

Chen Ping finished speaking and left Firoz Carson's office.

Chen Ping walked outside and looked back at where Firoz Carson was. From memory, Chen Ping admires Firoz Carson very much. The club should have gone bankrupt two years ago, but Firoz Carson relied on various methods to keep the club alive until now.

Although Firoz Carson was forced to let himself take over the position of head coach today, since you choose yourself, Chen Ping will not disappoint Firoz Carson. Firoz Carson gives himself a chance, then Chen Ping will let Firoz Carson know how wise he chose today.

Oxford United.

Although it is only a club in the English League C, Chen Ping is now full of confidence. This is where my own coaching journey begins.