In the north-west of England, not far from the port of Liverpool, is Manchester, the world's first industrialised city and the second most prosperous city in the UK.

At the Carrington training ground southwest of the city centre, the Manchester City FC squad in light blue jerseys undergo daily training under the leadership of head coach Stuart Pearce.

Since the new season of the Premier League, the team has only 5 points from 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, which is only slightly better than Sunderland in the bottom place.

The record is not good, and the training ground is naturally more depressed, and he is not even in the mood to joke.

"Hey, Sun!" The leading striker Fuller said to Sun Jihai next to him in the running lap, "Have you heard?" The club has a new owner, and it seems like he's all Asian like you! ”

"Really? How I didn't hear about it. If only there was a boss as lavish as Abu, at least Wright Jr. wouldn't have been poached and we wouldn't have just played well for a year and then come back into the relegation zone. Sun Jihai sighed as he ran.

"If there is a boss like that, you and I will have to be cleansed, and my injuries will really not last a season." Fowler said with a grudge.

"A little bit of confidence, who of us professional players hasn't had any injuries? You see that Ronaldo was so seriously injured back then, didn't he still survive, and he was still thriving in Real Madrid, and the World Cup was in hand. Sun Jihai encouraged him, "It doesn't matter which boss you change, as long as you perform well, you will have a ball to play." ”

"I hope so!" Fowler gestured a cross on his chest and prayed.

Their conversation was just a vignette in practice, and he wasn't the only one who got the gossip, as there were others on the team whispering to each other under the stern gaze of the manager.

After a brief warm-up, the formal training with the ball began, when a luxurious Rolls-Royce team entered the road outside the stadium.

The bodyguards in black and sunglasses were the first to get off the train and divided into two sides of the train.

"Look, train!" Stewart loudly reprimanded these disciples, such a poor record is naturally not good for him who has just taken over the team, and the pressure on his shoulders is still very great.

The players had to bow their heads and continue training, but as the head coach, he looked at the side of the team and saw that two men and two women had walked towards the stadium accompanied by the chairman of the board of directors.

"Stewart, let's pause these kids, I have something important to announce!" Hughes, the chubby president of the club, shouted to him.

"Mr. President, is it because of my bad performance?" Stewart's heart tightened, what he was thinking about now was not the question of whether to change the boss, but whether he could keep his position, and the annual salary of one million pounds was more than several times that of the youth coach.

"No, no, no." Hughes was already in front of him as he spoke, "I want to introduce the new owner of the club to you. ”

New boss? When they heard this, everyone stopped running.

Sun Jihai also came over and took a look, although the sun was a little dazzling, he still saw that familiar face smiling at him.

It's that rich man Chen Bo! Did he buy Manchester City? When I thought of this, my heart was hot, after all, he was a fellow countryman and had some friendships, so wouldn't he have more opportunities in the future? "Sun, the new boss is really Asian. I just don't know if it's Japanese or Korean. Fowler stabbed him.

"You're wrong, he's Chinese like me. You don't even know him? The founder of Ant Search! Sun Jihai reminded him in a whisper.

"Oh, oh, oh! It's all because you Asians look like a face, he seems to be friends with Abu, and that's definitely not bad money. Fowler looked at it with some envy, but there was something unpleasant in his heart.

Nearly 30 first-team players gathered around the manager. Although he didn't stand in line according to height and shortness, he straightened his chest to make a good impression on the new boss.

"Children, our club will start a new chapter from today, a consortium from Asia has completed 100% acquisition of this club, and I will introduce you to a few shareholders."

"Mr. Chen Bo from Huaxia, a model of outstanding young people around the world, a former chairman of the board of directors of Ant Technology, and a partner of FIFA and UEFA, is no stranger to football."

"Prince Mansour of the UAE, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, is also a young talent in the world's attention."

"Princess Haya of Jordan, member of the Olympic Member......"

"Miss Lee Yoon-hee of South Korea ......"

After a circle, except for the major shareholder's emphasis on the introduction, the others are getting shorter and shorter, but no one cares about these small details.

"Hello everyone, I would like to correct what Chairman Hughes just said. Ant Tech has changed its name to Orange Tech, and my girlfriend, Lee Yoon-hee, is not Korean but American. Chen Bo smiled slightly and faced everyone, "As a fan, I am very happy to have the opportunity to invest in such a successful football club, which is my honor." ”

The players standing in front of them gave a round of applause and pricked up their ears to hear the following highlights.

"Abu and I are friends, but I am no different from him. First of all, I'm not a quick achiever and I don't deny everything because of the team's current results. With changes to the squad this season and Stewart taking over midway, it's something to get used to. The players who can play here are the top players on the planet, and as long as the coach's tactical arrangement is played, I believe that we will be able to get out of these glooms and usher in our era. ”

Chen Bo's remarks were indeed polite words, and he scolded them as soon as he came? Then you wait for relegation at the end of the season.

A stable internal environment is the key to the team's results, and the summer transfer window is over, and there is no way to buy and sell people. At the very least, we will have to rely on this group of players to survive until after Christmas, and the big adjustment will have to wait until next summer.

The more flattering words for him, these players are still very recognized, although they are not top stars, but they are also dignified. Everyone wanted to hear more praise, not a reprimand, and more applause was sent spontaneously.

'It's your responsibility to win, win and win, and work tirelessly to get the bottom of the opposition's goal. It is the responsibility of the club to provide you with the best possible protection and ammunition. I have invited medical experts from Belgium to set up our club's sports medicine laboratory, and you will have a comprehensive examination after your training. ”

"In addition, there will be a professional data analysis team that will establish relevant data models for your future training and games, and provide more data support for the manager's tactical decisions."

Chen Bo now has money to spend because the transfer window has closed, but he knows the importance of science and technology to modern sports.

Professional athletes are frequently injured, and Manchester City is not a big club, after all, the perennial relegation team, poor finances are not likely to be equipped with good medical resources when they cannot make ends meet. And Belgian sports medicine is well-known in Europe, so they have invested heavily in their team to improve more powerful guarantees.

Others are spending money to buy players, but I want to play something new, and all kinds of training and game data are even more important.

OPTA is specialized in data collection and can be bought. But Chen Bo feels that it is not enough, and must have his own training system to better grasp and analyze the physical condition of the current players.

This is equivalent to using them as guinea pigs for experiments, and it can also provide some analytic models for future wearable smart devices.

The future of football is bound to be the perfect combination of people and technology, and it cannot rely on individual physical fitness alone, which is too damaging to the body.

Of course, the players are active supporters, and a boss who knows that he values his employees is a good boss, and they can identify more with the team.

Of course, Mansour, as the second shareholder, also has to make a statement, but most of them are high-sounding words, and when the local tyrant claimed to increase the winning bonus for all players, he was interrupted by Chen Bo in time.

It's different from the national team competition, where it's your business to add as much as you like, and in the Europa League, it's basically not allowed to be rewarded outside of the contract, because it's against the principle of fairness, and it's all set before the start of the season.

Although there may be only a handful of these players in the team next season, Chen Bo still has to show some example and encourage them one by one.

"Cole, I've watched your balls grow up, come on for the weekend's game."

"Fowler, pay attention to injuries, you are the club's most valuable asset."

"Jihai, old friend! The talent is not diligent enough, don't lose the face of our Chinese in the arena! ”

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And so on, half of them can be called by name, and the others, although they are not familiar with them, also say hello one by one.

"I heard that the woods are Manchester United's base, right?" Before Chen Bo got into the car, he turned his head and asked Hughes again.

"Yes, it's theirs."

"So if I kick the ball over and hit Ferguson's head?" Chen Bo asked wickedly.

"That...... I don't know. "Hughes is embarrassed, you won't just come to provoke the conflict between the two clubs, although one south and one north are two rivals in the same city, compared with other cities, Manchester City and Manchester United are really not a pair of enemies, both sides are relatively friendly.

"I'm psychologically supporting you, kick it over and try it!" Mansur coaxed from the sidelines.

"Fuck your uncle, I'll kick you in the face!" Chen Bo gave him a contemptuous look in the air, it's better to cause less trouble, low-key! Low profile!

The group then went to the Manchester City club's office for a press conference, and on other occasions they were not allowed to give interviews, so they always had to show their faces. The team needs media publicity, and the media also needs the team's materials, how to create stars without popularity, and how to expand commercial value?

(End of chapter)