Chapter VIII Official Announcements

This is no less than a major surgery that hurts the muscles and bones, if the chairman, manager, and head coach are the three giants of a club, then the Villa club in one day, the two giants in a row, it is equivalent to Li Haolong lost his right-hand man, although Li Haolong has been forcibly continued, the consequences are still unknown. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

All morning, Li Haolong was in contact with the player's agent, when he learned of the great changes in the Villa team, all the agents expressed a certain degree of concern, but the agent is different from others, their primary purpose is to put the player's economic interests in the first element of consideration, the team changes, the boss remains the same, the treatment remains the same, this is the most important thing, but the player's working environment and mood are also their secondary considerations, they are used to seeing the change of power in professional football, they are just worried, He did not refuse Li Haolong's request to stabilize the player, and formulaically proposed to keep an eye on the progress of the matter.

Mixed in this circle, it is still the media that can not be avoided, how can such a big thing be hidden from them who are everywhere, since yesterday there has been fragmentary news spread on the Internet, Li Haolong has placed a gag order on the inside, no one dares to blatantly accept an interview, and the news can only appear on the Internet for the time being, but Li Haolong's phone has almost been blown up by familiar reporters, and then he simply handed over the mobile phone to Bella to deal with it, and then Li Haolong regretted leaving the phone number to some reporters.

In the afternoon, the Aston Villa press conference was held in the press conference hall of Villa Park, and Vela presided over the press conference.

"Dear friends from the media, we are gathered today because we have a major personnel change at Aston Villa Club to announce, the club's former general manager Tom and former head coach Di Matteo have a disagreement with the club on the business philosophy and team building philosophy, the two have submitted their resignations, the club has also approved, it is a pity that they have not been able to accompany the club to continue to be strong, in order to thank the two for their dedication to the club, the club has decided to pay the salary of the rest of their contract in full, hoping that they can have a better development. Here are the new appointments, with former head of marketing Chad Lamb taking over from Tom as general manager of Aston Villa and youth coach Petrov as interim manager to lead our squad forward and play the remaining key games. The following is free time for questions, and you can ask any questions you may have, and Mr. Lamb, Mr. Petrov, and I will do our best to answer them. ”

"May I ask if Mr. Chairman Li Haolong has also joined the coaching staff?"

“…… Yes. ”

"Then why don't you announce it, and don't invite Mr. President to meet with us."

"Mr. Chairman is dealing with other matters, and this is only a minor internal personnel change, so there is no need to announce it."

"How can this be a small change, this is an unprecedented event in world football, and no team owner has ever gone into the water to coach his own team."

"Pay attention to your wording, our Mr. Chairman is not in charge of the team, but only an assistant coach, assisting Mr. Petrov."

"We all know the tricks in this, you can't hide it, Mr. Petrov, do you feel depressed as a puppet manager."

"First of all, I need to state that I am not a puppet, Mr. Chairman has 100% trust in me, and as a professional who has been in football for 30 years, it is an insult for you to ask such a question, I am the manager, I have my own plans and I am confident that I will lead the Villa team well. If you linger on this question, I will refuse to answer. Petrov is also a "master", I really don't know how he said things against his will so calmly, he can only be described as professional, too professional.

"Mr. Lamb, do you feel pressured to work under such a strong chairman?"

"Pressure? Pressure is everywhere, I have him and you too, otherwise you wouldn't be here to interview and rush the manuscript now! I would like to say that Mr. President is not a strong man, he has the humility that is characteristic of the East, and he has absolute trust in his staff, and we enjoy his leadership and charisma. You can come to our club for an internship for a period of time, experience the working atmosphere that is fully affirmed and trusted within us, and everyone is very happy to work, if you have to talk about pressure, it is also from the outside world. ”

"There are rumors that he forced the manager and manager away because they opposed him as the coach of the team."

"You also said that this is a rumor, and you use the rumor to verify it from me, should I say yes or no? But I'm happy to answer your question, not at all, and once again, it's just a philosophical difference. ”

"Is that because they lost the last battle of Chongchao, Mr. Chairman fired them in a fit of anger."

"Our Mr. President is not an impatient man, and he would not make such a big change at such a time. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, not to mention that we are not completely out of the game, and the hope of promotion is still there, and I believe that it is absolutely no problem to upgrade with our strength. ”

"Do you mean to say that Di Matteo and your predecessor don't know what is important and are making things worse for the team at this time?"

"Be careful with the way you ask questions, you are suspected of provoking. I've never thought of it that way, and again, it's really just a matter of philosophy, and there are disagreements about the use of players, but there is absolutely no such grudge as you guys, I understand that you want to find the scoop and make your news look more exciting, but I'm sorry, no, nothing, that's all. ”

"Please come out of Mr. President, we would like to hear what he really thinks."

"Yes, we want Mr. President!"

"Mr. President, we can't be silent any longer!"

“……”

The reporters in the press room were surging and asked Li Haolong to come forward, and Li Haolong, who had been behind the stage, saw that the situation was gradually getting out of control, so he had to pretend to be in the dust and hurriedly walked to the front of the stage.

"Fellow journalists, I'm sorry for being late, I'm dealing with some things just now, please don't hesitate to ask any questions."

"Mr. President, are you keen to set records? Now you have set a precedent for even the boss to be a coach. ”

"Setting a record? I never thought about it, I wanted to create a glorious era for Villa, if these records were inadvertently generated in the process, it was not something I could control, I was not interested in this digital thing, I was only responsible for my team, my new career. ”

"Mr. President, do you think you can do a good job as a coach?"

"Doubts are always everywhere, I don't want to respond to them all, I'm just going to do it for everyone, whether I do it well or not, the players and the results will tell everyone."

"Mr. President, do you want to be the head coach, or are you already the head coach in the shadows now?"

"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and I'm sure I'm no exception, but you need to note that now the manager is Petrov, I still need to gain experience, and you say that there is a lack of respect for him, for a former Villa decorated player. He is a fighter, both on the pitch and in life, I am also a fighter, football has been my dream since I was a child, injuries have put an end to my playing career, but it can't stop my love for football! Yes, I'm a little younger than the others, but what's the point? My team is also young, vigor and youth are our labels, no one can stop my passion for football and my ideas, I am convinced that in the future I can put my stamp on the Villa team, but now the team mark belongs to Petrov. ”

"Mr. President, do you think that as your boss, you will not put pressure on your coaching staff, on your players?"

"Why? Is the boss a scary creature? Or your British boss is more special than others, I think that in your Europe is about human rights and fairness, so why do you look at me with colored glasses, I think that the theory of identity and class is only unique to you to look at us Chinese. In fact, regardless of my identity, I am just an ordinary person, and I have obtained the same coaching qualification and engaged in a career that I like and can do, is there anything wrong with this? And I'm sure my team members and colleagues are professional, and they can handle this very well, so it won't be a problem for them. ”

"Okay, Mr. President, let's talk about it from another angle, what do you think the status of the boss will bring you?"

"Again, it doesn't bother me, I'm very comfortable accepting this new job and I'm willing to work hard for it, not only will it not bother me, I think it will help me in all my work, as a coach, I can clearly understand the team's financial situation, and according to the team's style of training, and as a boss, I can understand the situation of the players more clearly, rather than through those reports, in terms of the treatment of the players, medical treatment I can easily draw conclusions, Being able to understand the needs of players first-hand, I don't think there is a profession that blends perfectly with these two identities. ”

"But you have to do both, do you think you have enough energy? I remember that you have a famous saying in China, there is a specialization in the art industry, do you seem too miscellaneous like this, and if you don't do a good job at both ends, the gains outweigh the losses. "This reporter still seems to be a Chinese expert, and he specializes in Chinese pronunciation.

"You have a lot of point, but do you think these are two kinds of work? How do I think it's a job, and the core of the job is football. This situation is too common, some players are also coaches when they play football, and some players have their own industry, their own brand, they also wear many hats, and they also do the same thing, these are not problems at all, the important thing is whether you are willing to do it, how much energy you are willing to put in, I, absolutely no problem! Fellow journalists, the press conference is almost time, I think I have answered clearly enough, no matter how the coach changes, our old manager group is determined to bring the Villa team back into the ranks of giants to stand on the top of the world's grand plan will never change, and the capital investment will not be affected by this change of coach at all, after the last few games, our summer recruitment work will also start immediately, our funds are sufficient, and the funds that can be invested in the transfer market this summer are as high as 200 million pounds without an upper limit. As long as there are good players suitable for our players, we will never be stingy, thank you all for coming, I hope to continue to follow us! ”