Chapter 5: Loew
Now that the start-up funds are in place, the first thing David needs is not to build a lavish squad built by future superstars, but to find a suitable manager.
A stupid pig coach can bring an invincible team to the point where anyone dares to lose, while a good manager can bring a civilian team to the championship, which is how important a manager is to the team.
Scott, a traitor like Judas, did not renew his contract with the club, and when he left, he took with him two key players whose contracts expired, and the position of manager of the team was vacant.
But that's fine, saving David from cleaning up the bastard himself, and now he can pick the most suitable manager to lead the team.
Of course, he didn't think about picking up the whip and taking charge himself, after all, when he watched the football in his previous life, he had already been accustomed to spitting on the coaches of each team's troop arrangement, and imagined that if he was a coach, then he would definitely be able to build an invincible strong division according to the team's existing lineup.
But calm down, David also knows that his only advantage is to know which snot child will become a dazzling presence on the court in the future, as for leading the team to train, design tactics, command games, etc., it is really not his strength, or rather, he simply doesn't know anything.
As a very self-aware person, the pressure is so great, and such a hard thing should be left to those willing professionals to do, as for himself, he can honestly be his own chairman.
As for the choice of coach, David hesitated for a long time, and fell into a cycle of wireless entanglement among several future coaches in football.
In fact, his initial idea was to go to Barcelona to poach Pep Guardiola, anyway, in the next month, the Spanish top defender will be unhappy with the club, and finally can only go to Italy, and after a few years, he will retire gloomily.
It would be a good choice to convince him to take on the role of a player as the team's manager, as David is well aware of how much the low-key midfielder can achieve in the future.
However, relatively speaking, the problem is also obvious, first of all, as a player on the field, even the back who controls the rhythm of the team may not be able to clearly understand the changes on the field, and then make appropriate adjustments; And on top of that, Pep Guardiola has no coaching experience at all, and it may be difficult to make a difference in the managerial position all of a sudden, even if Notts County only play in League Two next season.
Another option is the madman Mourinho.
Now the madman should only be his assistant coach at Barcelona, and will replace Heynckes as the coach of Portuguese giants Benfica in September, and his unknown origin is just right to describe him.
David admires all the virtues of Mourinho and partially agrees with his football philosophy, but when it comes to the tactical system, David always feels that Mourinho's football is not good-looking.
He has always believed that the football of Mourinho and Pep Guardiola is two extremes and does not quite suit his appetite.
As for Ancelotti, Bosque, Van Gaal and other famous coaches, they are either scolding Fang Yu at the giants, or accumulating energy waiting to show their strengths, and they will never deign to come to Notts County, a small temple mixed in the English Second League, to chant the scriptures.
And Simeone, a young coach who will play a pivotal role in football in the future, is exerting his residual heat in his respective clubs at the end of his career, even if he has the heart to embark on the road of coaching, David does not dare to use it easily!
Finally, a name appeared in front of him, and slowly froze, and David's eyes became eager.
Joachim Loew, Germany's 14-year World Cup winner.
This is the manager that David has drawn for Notts County, the one who can lead Notts County to the top in the future, if Loew can accept his invitation.
Loew is known for his attacking football and advanced technical and tactical play, which David admires, and his Germany is not perfect, but it is absolutely strong and dominant, and the World Cup victory is the best compliment.
Leaving aside the future achievements, Loew is now a representative figure of the young coach and has a lot of fame for the "magic triangle" created when he coached Stuttgart in 96.
However, Loew should be at home at this time, and after coaching Adana in Turkey due to poor results, Loew has not yet decided on a new job.
David had to do it as soon as possible, because according to history, Loew would soon be the coach of Austrian side Tyrol Innsbruck, leading the team to the Olympic Super League title that season, until he later became an assistant coach of the German team, assisting his friend Jurgen Klinsmann.
After deciding on the candidate, David flew to Germany non-stop and came to Loew's home in Freiburg.
Although there are some uninvited guests, David knows very well that some things are better to be open and straightforward, and excessive hypocrisy may not always have good results, on the contrary, it will make people feel disgusted and disgusted.
"You're the president of a club?" Loew looked at David, who was generously sitting on his sofa, and asked in surprise, because David looked like an ordinary young fan, not the president of an English club.
David shrugged, his face "knowing that this would be the case."
"So you're here to invite me to coach Notts County?" Thanks to the name of the oldest professional club in England and even the world, Loew knows what Notts County is all about.
"Yes, Mr. Loew, I don't think there's anyone better suited to coach Notts County than you! Don't doubt our ambitions, although we are struggling in the third tier of League Two, our goal is to be the top club in the world, so I hope you can help me achieve that! David's words sounded like a madman, but his almost divine expression gave Loew a different feeling, as if it were really possible.
Next, David carefully told Loew about his plan for the Notts County Club, building a modern training base, building a modern stadium, building a world-class youth training base, etc., these are long-term visions, in Loew's view, are all the wishful thinking of young people.
What makes Loew feel that David is not sincere is that in the team's transfer work, David actually does not let go of power, which is the core problem.
The difference between English clubs and other national leagues is that the manager has the responsibility of a manager, especially when it comes to player transfers, and has a heavy say, even the decision, while the manager of other leagues does not have this right.
If he really makes up his mind to coach a team that has been in League Two, then he must have the right to transfer players, even if the team may not have much money to invest in the transfer market, but he must also be able to determine the team's lineup to a certain extent, so that the team's lineup can serve his tactical system, and not the sad situation of having no available people.
And for David, this work can really be delegated to the coach in the future, but not now, even if Loew has the potential to become the world's top coach, it is impossible to clearly know who will become a superstar and who will become a shooting star in the future.
According to his idea, with his grasp of the future, to create a world-class squad in five years, and at the same time, the academy is full of demons who will become superstars, at that time, even if the transfer work is delegated to the manager, it doesn't matter, who is stupid enough to have good players produced by themselves, but the world is looking for mercenaries?
"I can guarantee that after this summer, I will give the team a very competitive squad that will not be inferior even if it wins the Premier League!" David's promise was loud.
But in response to him was Loew's indifference, and no one would believe in such empty promises.
David was not discouraged, he knew that Loew would not be able to impress Loew with just one promise.
"Mr. Loew, I would like to invite you to take a walk around the continent with me, and you will know afterwards that I am not lying." This is David's last resort, and he believes that when the squad is on the surface, Loew will definitely cry and shout to coach Notts County when he sees such a talented and potential hopeful.
So, the journey of the two began.