"World Network Football" published an interview article about Zhang Yang, and many domestic fans know that Zhang Yang, who coached Millwall in the Championship, the domestic media naturally will not miss the interview.

Although China does not have a TV station and has the right to broadcast the Premier League, the domestic sports media still pay a lot of attention to the Premier League, and many media will have permanent reporters, and those big media will also send a team to interview Premier League football.

"XL Sports" is one of the major online media in China.

When the time enters the 21st century, with the development of network information technology, many domestic network media platforms have risen rapidly, breaking the monopoly of traditional media on news, "XL Sports" is one of them, and it is also one of the largest network media.

"XL Sports" stationed in the UK is a small team of column groups, of which there are four interview media alone, and there are also cameramen, text news compilation, translation, etc., the total number of teams is more than ten, usually, the small team only cares about the news of the Premier League, and even only cares about a few big clubs, and only Manchester City is an exception, because Manchester City has Chinese players to play, Chinese players play is the top of the news, and domestic fans like to see the news of their own national players.

When they learned that there was a Chinese coach who was in charge of Millwall in the English Championship, they immediately sent someone to interview them.

Before Millwall and Leicester City played each other, Zhang Yang received a notice from the club that a Chinese reporter wanted to interview him.

Zhang Yang thought about it for a while, but still pushed it to the end of the game with Leicester City, and just led the team to win eight consecutive victories, and he was in a good mood to receive two reporters.

In the manager's office.

After Zhang Yang let the two reporters in, he brewed them two cups of coffee, as if he were receiving guests.

One of the two reporters is named Xue Tao, a middle-aged man in his early forties, and there is a guy in his thirties who is full of tendons.

Xue Tao and Wang Gang thanked them for the hospitality, and then Zhang Yang sat down and asked in the first sentence, "The domestic Weibo is also owned by your company, right?" ”

Xue Tao was stunned for a moment, and immediately nodded and said, "We have this business ......."

"That's great, I applied for an account two days ago, but the verification process is too cumbersome, you should know insiders, right? Help me do the certification. Zhang Yang said with a smile.

This certification is important!

With the official certification, fans will know that he is the real publicity, and when the number of fans grows rapidly, it may also be helpful to obtain the same kind of skills.

Xue Tao and Wang Gang glanced at each other, they didn't expect Zhang Yang to say this, but this is an additional gain, in terms of Weibo business, they wish there were more celebrities to use, many famous figures, and they also had to spend money to invite them to use Weibo, so as to gather the popularity of the bottom.

"Tell me the account name, and I'll be able to verify it quickly tomorrow!" Xue Tao immediately agreed.

That's also a work performance.

After that, the interview officially began, and Xue Tao asked mostly practical questions, such as 'the goal of leading the team this season', 'will he continue to coach next season', 'is there a plan for the work of the head coach', etc., and there are not many questions about Millwall Club, perhaps because Millwall's name is really difficult to attract the attention of domestic fans.

Zhang Yang replied very carefully.

'This season we are aiming for promotion and now we are third in the league but only one point behind second Wigan Athletic and I am confident that we will be able to catch up at the end of the season. The promotion play-offs are dangerous and I told my players to go for a direct promotion spot. (Wigan Athletic lost to Sunderland in the last round)

'If we can achieve the promotion target this season, it will be no surprise that we will continue to manage Millwall next season, and I am still looking forward to being a manager of a Premier League team!'

"I'm just new to the head coach and I don't have a lot of experience yet, but for me, it's a job to make the team better."

“……”

Xue Tao asked a lot of questions, Zhang Yang answered them one by one, and finally Xue Tao asked a key question, "Many fans don't know, whether you can sit firmly in the position of head coach, so can I take the liberty of asking......"

Zhang Yang probably knew what he would ask, so he nodded and said, "You mean to say Wise?" ”

Xue Tao smiled.

This is not just a matter of domestic relations, but also of concern to the British media.

Dennis Wise is just injured, not released from his contract, he is still the official manager of the team and a signed professional player, so when Wise returns to the club, can Zhang Yang continue to coach?

"I'm very welcome back to the team because he's a great player and he's going to be a great assistant coach. ”

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In Xue Tao's last interview, Zhang Yang did not answer directly, Wise returned to coaching after recovering from injury, but made a characterization of Wise's identity - professional player and assistant coach.

This is the answer given by Zhang Yang.

First of all, Dennis Wise is not a head coach with a contract, he signed a team manager and player contract, which has nothing to do with the head coaching profession, and he only worked as a part-time head coach in the past.

Zhang Yang is not a head coach contract, but the 'add-on' says 'part-time head coach'.

In the contract between the two, Zhang Yang has the advantage.

But it's not the contract that matters, it's the support of the two, and before January, Dennis Wise's injury recovery will certainly have a huge impact on Zhang Yang's position, even if Millwall's results are good, but compared to Wise's prestige, Zhang Yang is too far behind at that time. Steady and unmoving

Now it's different.

When Denice Wise led the team, Millwall was still worried about relegation, and after Zhang Yang led the team, it took less than four months for Millwall to rise to the top three in the league.

There are many Millwall who believe that "if Zhang Yang had been in charge since the beginning of the season, Millwall would have been the unstoppable league leader." ”

The same is true of the club's hierarchy.

When Millwall saw promotion hopes, they couldn't afford to put Wise back in charge.

Most of the players in the team also support Zhang Yang, and in four months, relying on Millwall's good results, Zhang Yang has established great prestige, and they believe in Zhang Yang's ability to lead the team more than Denice Wise.

With the support of the fans, players and the club's hierarchy, it is impossible for Dennis Wise to return to the club even if he is on a managerial contract.

When Dennis Wise recovered from injury, he had only two options: either continue as a player-manager or assistant coach, or he could only leave.

This is something that even the 'opposition' media approve.

In fact, Wise was discharged from the hospital a little over a month ago and has not fully recovered, but his body is almost recoverable and he will be able to return to the club in the last week.

This is a big problem.

It is impossible for the media who pay attention to Millwall not to pay attention to Wise, but even the London area media that do not support the publicity will not talk too much about Wise's return to coach Millwall, and the possibility is too small and too small in the case of Millwall's achievement.

With the help of a comment from the English Football Newspaper, "Unless the Millwall hierarchy is crazy!" Otherwise, Wise would never have been able to continue coaching! ”

Of course, they don't have anything good to say next, "but even if Millwall's top management trusts Zhang Yang, the possibility of them upgrading is very small!" Millwall are now third in the league, but the end of the league is a crucial time to test a manager's ability! ”

Wise returned to the club a little earlier than expected.

The day after Millwall returned to training, Dennis Wise was back on the team.

Wise first arrived at the first-team training ground.

The Millwall squad was warming up for the morning, with Frederick and Aldous in charge of the pitch, and Zhang Yang ran two laps with the team before standing on the sidelines, ready to take a look at the training.

Wise walked into the court.

Zhang Yang turned his head to look over, and was suddenly a little surprised, he greeted him with a smile and gave a small hug to Wise, "Dennis, how is your body recovering?" ”

"It's not bad, the doctor said it would take half a month to recuperate before I can play, but I can already start doing some simple warm-up training." ”

"That's great, congratulations!"

"Maybe I should congratulate you." Wise looked at Zhang Yang and said, "I really didn't expect that in just four months, we would become a promoted team, and we ranked third in the league, I have been following the team's results, but it still feels like a dream." ”

Zhang Yang smiled.

"It's like a dream! I've watched all the games, and more than once. The last game against Leicester City, I watched the live broadcast, it was very exciting, by the way, your playing cards are very eye-catching. Wise quipped, "The TV announcer said you were taunting Mitch Adams in this way, right?" ”

"Of course not, it's just a hobby."

"Okay."

Wise sighed a few words about the team's results and then said, "If this continues, we're going to be promoted, and I'm going to lose for sure." I remember the agreement, so I'm here to be your assistant! ”

"Welcome!"

"Thank you!"

While the two were talking, Frederick walked over, and he exchanged a few words with Wise, who left directly.

Frederick hurriedly pulled Zhang Yang and asked, "Is he coming back to be the head coach again?" ”

"Of course not, I'm still the manager."

Frederick let out a long breath, and immediately felt that something was wrong, he had always opposed Zhang Yang as the head coach, why did he become a little worried about Wise's return now?

When he returned to the game, Frederick was still thinking about it, and he had to admit that Zhang Yang led the team to make Millwall play well, while Wise could only lead the team to relegation.

"How could I think so! -damn it! ”

Frederick spat twice, he felt as if he had been infected with some disease, otherwise how could he worry that the nasty Chinese would be robbed of the position of head coach?

Wise left the court and went to the chairman's office.

Gregory had been waiting there for a long time, and he politely cared about Wise's body, and then the two talked about Wise's problem.

In Millwall FC, the only one who can talk to Wise about work is Gregory, because it was Gregory who poached him to Millwall in the first place and promised him to be the head coach.

Now Wise has found Gligori, but not to regain his job as head coach, but to clarify his position.

"Dennis, you know the situation at the club, it's not possible for us to put Zhang back as assistant coach."

Grigory set the tone first.

Wise nodded, "I've thought it through lately. I don't want to leave Millwall yet, but I also want to have a coaching job, Mr Grigori, you shouldn't object to giving me an assistant coaching contract, right? ”

"Assistant coach?"

Gregory was a little surprised by Wise's statement, and he was prepared for the worst, that is, Wise chose to leave Millwall at the end of the season, so he affirmed, "Of course, no problem, but are you sure you are willing to help Zhang coach the team?" ”

"Of course. ”

Grigori took a deep breath, digested the information carefully, and said with a smile on his face, "When the season is over, you and Zhang can both get new contracts." ”

"Thank you."

That's what Wise wants.

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Wise made a very simple decision to serve as Millwall's assistant coach and assist Zhang Yang in leading the team.

This is not a spur-of-the-moment, but a deliberate decision.

In the past month, Wise has been thinking about the future, he is different from Aldous and Frederick, he is a big star, he used to be, and now he is past the peak of his career, and he is about to retire, but Dennis Wise's name is still very influential.

With such a good result at Millwall, Wise knew he would not be able to continue coaching, but he still had plenty of options.

Like, leave.

That's not a difficult decision to make.

If he had to do the communication with his agent, he could still get a job as a part-time manager in a third- and fourth-tier team, which he previously thought was the best option for him to adapt to the job of manager at the end of his career.

Now it's different.

After losing the first half of Millwall's schedule, Wise found it difficult to do a good job as a manager, he wasn't quite ready, and if the 'pro' chips were removed, which team would ask him to coach? It is not easy to become a professional head coach, many equally famous stars are difficult to find a head coach job after retiring, he is not a special one, there is a failure experience, let alone a team will take the risk of choosing him.

He also needs experience.

Wise has consulted with his wife, Ainisa, and with his agent, Mark Ball, and they disagree.

Anissa thinks he should start as an assistant coach, "You haven't been a manager, you should have gained experience first, it's definitely a new area, and if you stay at Millwall, we can have a settled life. ”

Mark Ball, for his part, believes he should leave Millwall, "I'll put you in touch with your next home." ”

So Wise quit Mark Ball.

Wise has long had a similar thought, he has reached the end of his career, it would be good to play another season or two, a star who has passed away, unless he finds a new breakthrough in other fields, he no longer needs the help of an agent.

Mark Ball? A vampire!

In the past, Mark Ball knew that he was thinking about him, and now the other party seems to just want to earn good oil and water on him, but through Mark Ball's affairs, Wise also knows his heart - he wants to stay at Millwall, not only because of his previous coaching, but also because he hopes to see with his own eyes how Zhang Yang led the team to achieve good results.

The latter is the key.

Staying at Millwall as an assistant coach will help him adjust to the coaching transition, learn what to know and gain some experience along the way.

That's the best option.

"Can Millwall really be upgraded?" When he returned to the first-team training ground and saw the high-spirited training scene, Wise was already looking forward to it.

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PS: I'm too busy today, and I don't have two more, so I'll make up for it tomorrow.