On June 14, 2003, after more than 20 days, Chen Ping took a preliminary look at the situation at West Ham. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info has also been in frequent contact with West Ham's chairman and athletic director during this time to discuss next season. The transfer market has also begun to attack frequently, although many are still secret, but the process is still very fast.

Chen Ping already has a complete plan for West Ham next season. Whether it's the team's tactics or the team's lineup, there's already a complete idea.

On this day, Chen Ping appeared at the press conference as the head coach of West Ham.

The specifications are different.

Chen Ping was only a few reporters when he was at Oxford United, and there were not even a few newspapers interested in Oxford United. But as the head coach of West Ham United, a reporter in the first row. Dozens of reporters came to the press conference.

"We were attracted by Coach Chen Ping's excellent results in leading Oxford United in two years, and we believe that Coach Chen Ping is the coach that the club needs most at the moment. The club signed a three-year contract with Coach Chen Ping. We believe that Coach Chen Ping will lead West Ham to great results. ”

West Ham Chairman Terry Brown personally attended the press conference.

Chen Ping and West Ham signed a one-plus-two contract. West Ham invited Chen Ping to West Ham for a simple purpose, which is to hope that West Ham will be promoted. So it's a three-year contract, but it's actually a one-year contract.

If West Ham can't be promoted this season, maybe it will happen. Because West Ham will have the right to terminate this contract at that time.

"West Ham is a club with a great history and I am very honoured to be the manager of West Ham. I'm going to do everything in my power to get West Ham back into the Premier League. ”

Whether it's Terry Brown or Chen Ping, they start talking with the same lineup. Just like Chen Ping's answer, Chen Ping will go to any club in the future, and it is estimated that this will be the case.

None of the journalists would take such a thing seriously.

They are waiting.

and so on for the next most important part. Soon Terry Brown and Chen Ping finished speaking one after another, and entered the part where these reporters asked questions.

"Mr. Brown, Coach Chen Ping is only twenty-nine years old this year, and he has always been in the lower leagues. Never before in West Ham's history have there been such young coaches. Don't you think such a choice is a risk?"

Twenty-nine years old, Chinese, born in the lower league.

These factors add up, although Chen Ping's results in Oxford United are good, they still underestimate Chen Ping. thinks Chen Ping is not worthy of West Ham. Although West Ham have been relegated, they are still a club to be reckoned with in English football.

"No, no, no. Although Chen Ping is only 29 years old, his achievements at Oxford United are better than any young coach in English football today. We don't see his age as an obstacle to coaching, on the contrary we think it's a good thing. We have a lot of trust in Coach Chen Ping because of his brilliant achievements at Oxford United. Choosing Coach Chen Ping was not a risk, but the most correct decision we made. ”

Terry Brown?

Is it a good president of the club?

In fact, his reputation is not very good. Because when he was the chairman of West Ham over the years, he had a big conflict with the club's head coach Redknapp. Not only did he sell Redknapp's favorite player, but he was also calculating the transfer fee.

That's why a lot of people criticize Terry Brown.

But Terry Brown has always been a man of his own way. The same is true for choosing Chen Ping this time. Although Chen Ping's results are good, there are no real big clubs to invite Chen Ping. Most of the teams who invited Chen Ping were League One teams.

Because there are more taboos in big clubs in English football, or more to consider.

But Terry Brown doesn't care about that. As he himself said, as long as he can bring good results to West Ham, he doesn't care who the manager is, even if it's a female coach, he won't mind.

'Mr Brown, West Ham have been relegated and there have been a lot of free departures so far. I would like to ask how many players West Ham will lose in the transfer market and how many players they will bring in. ”

That's the main thing.

There are too many good players at West Ham, and with West Ham relegated, these good players are starting to flow into the transfer market. West Ham have a lot of quality players and a lot of talent. Once they get into the transfer market, it's definitely very good news.

"The manager is responsible for all transfers at the club. You can ask our head coach about that. ”

Chen Ping immediately leaned forward and said: "I came to West Ham and I have a very clear mission for this season. I have only one goal this season, and that is to lead West Ham to promotion. So I'm going to be very cautious, including in the transfer market. The club will not deal with players with high salaries at will just because of relegation. Because the team is going to be promoted, these players are needed. Even if a player does want to leave the team, we won't sell it to another club at a low price. Because our club needs money and needs these transfer fees. Because as soon as a player leaves, we have to bring in players to make up for the gap after the player leaves. ”

"What does Coach Chen Ping mean is that if you want to bring in players from West Ham, the transfer fee can't be low?"

"It's understandable. ”

Chen Ping nodded.

The departure of West Ham's powerful players is certain, but Chen Ping can't accept a casual low price. Especially this summer, soon Russian Roman Abramovich will be coming to English football.

His arrival will greatly increase the value of the player.

At this time, Chen Ping will never allow West Ham to deal with players at a discount because of relegation. So Chen Ping has to show his toughness from day one.

I'm going to level up and I need these players.

If you want my players, come up with enough money. I'm going to use the money to bring in players. The meaning is very simple.

"Mr. Brown, will West Ham be able to handle the finances if they keep those players?"

"There is not the slightest problem with West Ham's finances. ”

Terry Brown replied aggressively.

'West Ham are relegated but we're not short of money. We will do everything we can to keep our players because it was just an accident that we came to League One and we need to be back in the Premier League as soon as possible. That's why we don't want to lose players. Keeping these players doesn't affect our finances, so how to keep them is the main task of the team going forward. ”

Chen Ping and Terry Brown discussed this.

The two of them decided that they must not let go easily this summer. Because once they let go, those Premier League teams will really think of West Ham as a supermarket. As soon as one person leaves, then there is a ripple effect. Once things get to that point, West Ham won't be able to keep any players at all. So be tough from the start.

In fact, West Ham's finances are really not very good.

Although it is much better than a small club like Oxford United, compared to other Premier League powerhouses, the finances are very mediocre.

"One of my main jobs as a manager before the season is to convince our players to stay in the team. ”

Chen Ping made a gesture.

In fact, Chen Ping already has a draft in his heart about how to clean up the players this summer, and he has also talked to the club's senior management. But in order to raise the transfer fee of the player, Chen Ping can only release such a gesture.

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Does this tough stance work?

Definitely useful.

Originally, many teams treated West Ham as a supermarket and wanted to take away West Ham players at a low price. But with West Ham's tough statement, those clubs have dismissed such thoughts.

Tottenham, who were in a tug-of-war with West Ham, began to relent, just two days after the press conference. Tottenham are currently interested in a number of West Ham players.

Kanoute, Defoe, Joe Cole, Carrick, Tottenham all want to bring in.

But Carrick has already announced that he will stay in the team, Joe Cole has an ambiguous attitude, and Defoe has been forced to stay by the club, leaving only Canute. But Tottenham don't want to spend too much money, after all, West Ham have been relegated.

But West Ham's new coach Chen Ping is very tough.

has always said that Kanute is important to the team, but he will not let go. In the end, Tottenham took a step back, starting with £5 million and increasing the price by £8.5 million.

Chen Ping accepted this price, and so did West Ham.

On June 21, 2003, Tottenham and West Ham United officially announced that Canute would move to Tottenham for £8.5 million. While there are plenty of players leaving West Ham this summer, Canute is the first player to have a transfer fee. The players who left before were all free agents.

Tottenham took the first step, and the other teams that were negotiating with West Ham also conceded.

On 27 June 2003, Sinclair moved to Manchester City for £5.6 million. In just a few days, two of West Ham's most important players left West Ham. Canute is West Ham's main centre-forward, and Sinclair is the heart of West Ham's midfield.

With the departure of Les Ferdinand and Gary Brin on a free transfer, half of West Ham's main squad has left.

And the captain of the team, Joe Cole, is also in contact with many teams.

West Ham fans are very anxious because they see one powerful player after another leaving, while West Ham has not made any moves. So far, more than 10 players have left West Ham.

Everyone was anxiously waiting.

On July 7, 2003, West Ham, who had not been heard from for a long time, finally started to make moves. On this day, West Ham officially announced that the team bought an eighteen-and-a-half-year-old player from League One promoted Wigan Athletic for £1.4 million.

Very disappointed.

It took the sale of top players like Kanute and Sinclair to buy an eighteen-year-old player. However, since the transfer of the first player came out, West Ham have been announcing various transfers faster and faster.

On 10 July 2003, just three days after Baines' transfer, West Ham officially announced the signing of Nottingham Forest's top scorer Marlon Haywood for £700,000.

Shocked the entire English League for a while.

After all, although Marlon Haywood is only a striker in League One, and he is also 24 years old, he has little development prospects. But after all, he scored 20 goals in League One last season, and the normal transfer price would be around four or five million pounds.

West Ham, however, bought Marlon Heywood for £700,000 in cabbage.

On 14 July 2003, the official West Ham website was renewed again. Announcing the £600,000 purchase of Wimbledon's Leo Cork. Like Marlon Haywood's transfer, the transfer was touted by the media as soon as it came out.

Because it's too cheap.

Leo Cork is a very good young player at Wimbledon and did not expect to defect to West Ham for £600,000.

On 17 July 2003, West Ham announced another transfer. Veteran Sheringham, who ended his contract with Tottenham and became a free agent, accepted West Ham's offer and came to West Ham on a free transfer.

West Ham fans are very happy.

Because although Sheringham is thirty-seven years old, he is still able to fight on the battlefield. To be able to sign such a great player for free is still earned.

On 21 July 2003, West Ham announced the most sensational transfer of the summer.

West Ham brought in Lambert and Ribery from Oxford United for £1.4 million. It detonated the entire transfer market for a while.