Chapter 48: National Youth (1)
The capital of China/China
Since the end of November, the weather has been getting cooler and colder. The light rain has been falling all day, and they have washed the gray streets clean, so that the air also has a faint fresh smell, and even the streets that have come to the traffic jam time seem a little empty, the only thing that is not very comfortable may be the ensuing cold, but what is the problem?
A black sedan on Longtan Road drove slowly through the rain and fog, parked in the parking lot of Zhuxie, and walked out of the car a tall man wearing a black windbreaker, he didn't have an umbrella, he put up his collar as soon as he got out of the car, and ran quickly into the Zhuxie building. At this time, there were not many pedestrians in this place, even if there were a few, they all used umbrellas to block their sight, walking briskly in a hurry, no one noticed him at all, and no one recognized that this person was once a member of the Chinese/national national team, the famous star at that time - Su Chunming.
Su Chunming, Shandong Dahan, is a famous figure in Chinese/national football, his experience is very interesting, he went to Manchester United for a trial when he was young, and almost became a member of the 92 generation that year, but injuries made him finally miss Manchester United.
However, after he returned to China, he still entered the professional team, and with the advent of the tide of professionalization of Chinese/national football, he also became the first batch of football stars of the year. His career can also be said to be glorious, he has won almost all domestic honors as a player, and has become the banner figure of his team at that time.
After announcing his retirement in 2002, he returned to Manchester United, and then studied in the United Kingdom, majoring in that god-like MBA, and later obtained a professional coaching certificate, becoming one of the rare representatives of the academy in Chinese/national football.
When he walked into the Evil Building, there was already someone waiting for him, but that person didn't come to him today, it was just a staff member who led the way. They went upstairs, and then pushed open the door of the company run by the Ministry of Youth Development, and there was already a middle-aged man waiting for him with a smile inside.
As soon as he saw him come in, this person immediately greeted him, and said with a smile, "Chunming, I've been waiting for you for a long time, why did you come?"
"Hello, old leader! It's been a long time, and you're still so energetic. Su Chunming immediately stretched out his hand and shook the man.
"Haha, I'm old. It's you, I haven't seen you out of shape in the past few years of studying in the UK, there are many people who engage in professional sports who will be out of shape as soon as they don't practice, you still keep it well, is there any secret?" The middle-aged man had a loud voice, and he was very confident when he spoke.
"I've been doing sports all the time, and I can't be a coach with a big belly, can I?"
"Well, it seems that you have been preparing all along, which is very good, and I appreciate the way you look. Come, let's sit down and talk. The middle-aged man speaks very simply, and it seems to contain a deterrent that is difficult for people to refuse, which is something that has been cultivated in a high position all year round.
Su Chunming sat on the sofa by the door, and asked a little puzzled, "Old leader, is there anything you asked me to come back this time?"
"I watched you all grow up at the beginning, and I thought you were a promising child at the time, and now it seems that I am really not mistaken. Now that you have an international coaching qualification, what are your next steps?"
Su Chunming was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the old leader to ask this, "I have agreed to the invitation of a team in my hometown, and I want to play in the second division next year, I want to start from the lowest..."
"That's a good idea, but the second division league is the lowest?" the old leader interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, "Do you remember the creed that football should start from a baby, why don't you want to do this?"
Su Chunming was stunned for a moment, not understanding what the leader meant, "You mean that I should go to the football school?"
"Of course not. I mean you should go where you are needed more. You started to study abroad in 02, and now in the past six years, what you have learned is that you are ready to go to a club?" The leader suddenly stood up and his tone became excited, "I know that you will make a lot of money in the club, but you can't just look at the immediate benefits, you used to be the captain of the national team, you have to be ready to play for the country at any time, can you do this?"
Su Chunming looked at the old leader in astonishment, his brain was a little short-circuited, "Old leader, what do you mean? Just say it directly, I have always been raised by you, I will do what you say." But what exactly do you want me to do?"
The middle-aged man's face softened a little, "I already knew that you were a good person, and you didn't embarrass me before, and you won't in the future." You should know about the Olympics, right?"
"I've seen it all, and we've done a great job. ”
"I don't want to say this, I want to say that this time we are really ashamed to punish the evil. The old leader's face became difficult to look at again: "We have won more than 30 gold medals and are ranked first in the world, but if you look at football, especially the men's football team, it is simply a shame." We made careful preparations before the competition, but the final result was that even the group did not appear, which has made many leaders very unhappy, and now we must recover this bad influence as soon as possible, so after our discussion, the organization decided that you will take over the current national youth team, are you willing?"
Su Chunming was completely thundered, he had thought a lot about this meeting, but he didn't expect it to be such a terrifying situation, "Leader, this, this, this is not appropriate, right? As far as I know, the current coach of the national youth is..."
The leader waved his hand, "You don't have to worry about this matter, just ask if you want to do it." You know, I haven't been in this position for a long time, and I have to show some results, and you are my person, of course I have to think of you, see if you are willing to give me this old guy a little face, and make money a few years later?"
"But I don't have experience. ”
"Who is born with experience? You are an academic, you have professional football experience, and you play so well, it is a waste not to lead the youth team, don't worry, the organization trusts your ability very much, you can rest assured to do it boldly." ”
"But... Well, I promise you, but I hope I can have full discretion, starting with the selection of people. ”
The old leader laughed, "Of course, when I come back to you, I will naturally give you the best, you are my person, I will not embarrass you." But remember, I still have one requirement for you, which is very simple, which is that you have to make it to the World Junior Championships, you know?"