Headward still couldn't convince himself to give up on his efforts, and these days he went alone to St George's Park, the FA's mecca for coaches. Here, there are 12 standard football fields outside the light room, one of which is made of artificial fibers, and professional DES information collection equipment is laid underground. The staff told him that there are only 80 such football fields in the world, and that there is only one for training coaches.

The British believe that details determine success or failure, and the FA has a well-formulated recommended route for the training of football coaches, presenting a typical situation where it is easy to get started and difficult to get started.

It was still the kind staff member, who held up the second-level qualification in his hand and said affectionately: "You see this thing is easy in England." Hydward could only smile helplessly, Level 2 is commonly known as Class C, and this kind of thing is as long as leeks everywhere in Europe. The real step into professional football is to get the UEFA B coaching certificate, which is the third-level coaching certificate he took to register, which can help most people get a good job in a top or second-class football club.

Obviously, these are not enough to be a Premier League coach, and having a UEFA Professional Coaching Certificate (PRO) is the foundation. The level of coaches in the UK is Level 1, then Level 2, followed by UEFA B, UEFA A, and the highest level is UEFA Pro. Presented in the shape of a pyramid, the higher you go, the smaller the number of people, the A level certificate already requires the coach to take a week-long exam organized by UEFA, which requires the coach to master more than 24 training courses in different categories and the theoretical and practical assessment of the basic solutions to various diseases.

Hydward witnessed the CPR session on the spot, where the compressions, how often, how many times, the height of the head when the hand was on the head, and some mistakes were interrupted by the team doctor from the England national team. This is the basic lesson of the coach, safety is a top priority in the eyes of the British, and the opening remarks of each training session are not impassioned, just like memorizing the text: I am so-and-so, what is the theme of today's training session. I've checked the turf and surroundings and found nothing out of the ordinary, but if you guys see anything strange please let me know immediately. Everybody brought shin guards today, which is good. Are there any health issues or conditions that I should be aware of? Very good. My phone is in my pocket and I was told immediately if there was an emergency.

It's hard to find out what you're missing if you don't come into contact with it, at least in the area of medical care, and many teams in England can't have a team doctor, like Portsmouth is now. Once you encounter an injury during the game, you need the coach to be able to go up as soon as possible, which is the foundation of the foundation.

There is still a long way to go before becoming a licensed coach, and this is only a small part of it. Future Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was at Swansea City at this time, and after retiring from injury early, he spent a full fifteen years studying as an academy coach before being introduced to Jose Mourinho by Clarke and working as an academy and assistant coach at Chelsea for four years before starting his coaching career.

If you don't dive into it, you won't be able to appreciate what football means in England, it's a sport that allows any gentleman to become a hooligan in seconds. There are just over 200 people at the top of the pyramid in England, but not counting him, and Heidward sees this as a deep understanding of the FA's official website: "Being part of the FA coaching system shows that you are serious about football." ”

Hydward paid £157 to sign up for a UEFA B course, and although the FA only accepted group recommendations, it was still difficult for him. Ward took a Portsmouth recommendation form, the only thing he took with him when he left the team.

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The day after he left St. George's Park, he made a phone call, and it was his character to face difficulties head-on and do whatever it took to solve them.

"Sir, are you busy?"

Sir Alex Ferguson, the most special figure in English football, Edward pinned his hopes on him.

It was 8.30 a.m. London time, and United's training session was usually 9.00 a.m., and he was a little worried that the old man wouldn't be able to get the call, but luckily there was a magnetic and steady tone coming from the phone.

"Hydward?"

Ward bought half a pound of oranges, and opened one at random, and his nails were stained orange with juice. The seller was a little black-hearted, and the sour taste stimulated his taste buds fiercely.

"Sir, do you have a solution to my problem?"

Ferguson on the other end of the phone smiled, his face was full of wrinkles, he had only recently seen the news from the news, and to be honest, he was surprised that it was a third-rate team led by an impostor coach who beat Manchester United. It's been a long, long time since there has been such an interesting figure in world football, the last one was in '04, Jose Mourinho in Porto.

Edward calmly recounted his predicament, along with the coaching certificate that had been bothering him for a long time. He's not the kind of personality who solves problems alone, nor is he a character who wants to save face, the football circle is small, you have to work hard to fit in, maybe his problems are big in his own way, and in the eyes of an old man like Ferguson, it will be small.

And that's exactly what happened.

The lord pondered for a few minutes, then analysed the media and the FA, and the sound of him flipping through a book could be heard on the phone. In the end, the solution was given: "You may need to leave the coaching position for a short time. ”

"In March last year, the FA needed information from Premier League clubs about their coaches, Chelsea; West Bromwich Albion; All three Wigan Athletic teams have been late in submitting or making up for it. Maybe you can try to get your official B certificate in two months, when you can reappear on the field as an assistant coach. ”

"Of course, if Portsmouth doesn't look up to you as an assistant manager, welcome to Manchester United, lad."

Hydward chewed half a pound of oranges, and his teeth were about to fall out, but despite this, he was still in a good mood, "Yes, sir, thank you" This is a sincere thanks.

"There's an exam in March this year, and I can prepare a letter of recommendation for you, but before that you can do that, you'll have to use those two months to complete all the classes and then take them."

The two chatted a few more words before United hung up before starting their morning training.

Edward straightened his suit and prepared himself for becoming a member of the FA's coaching system, before throwing a garbage bag of peels into the bin.

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The lights on his phone went off and on, then began flashing messages, and Mr. Ferguson, a sassy old man, sent a flood of links using chat software.

Mixed in with the messages, a chat message with a Portsmouth avatar was constantly jumping.

"Don't worry me, okay?"

"If you have nothing, I will be your last luggage."

Ward's hand subconsciously clenched.

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