328 Jack Walker
"Why are you here?" George looked at Steven, who was sweating profusely. Yellen asked, surprised.
Steven. Not only was Yellen sweating profusely, but she was also a little out of breath. Looks like it's coming over. When he got to George, he seemed to be angry. Finally, he said, "George, George...... I just heard the news. Mr. Walker passed away last night! ”
George looked at Yellen and knew that Jack. Walker may not be a real rich man in Europe or England. But the impact of his death is definitely not small.
Especially for Blackburn, Jack. Walker's influence is unquestionable. Blackburn Rovers FC is not only a football club, but also has a great influence on the economic development of the whole city of Blackburn.
The area around Ewood Park is one of Blackburn's busiest areas. There are many Blackburn citizens who rely on the Blackburn Club to survive.
It's no wonder that Steven. Yellen would be the one she has now.
George nodded.
"I just found out, too. Mr. Williams has been here just now. George's expression was calm, and his tone was unhurried.
But Yellen knew that George must be in a more anxious situation than anyone else at this time.
Yellen was right. George was in a shocked mood right now, knowing that a person was about to die and a person who was really dead was a completely different shock.
George had known about Jack for a long time. Walker would have passed away this year, but the last time I heard Jack. By the time Walker's illness came to an end, George was already shocked. But no amount of shock can compare to the present. Jack. Walker is really gone.
Yellen wanted to say something, but paused. After looking at George for a while, he said, "Then you are busy, George." ”
"Goodbye, Steven."
"Goodbye, George."
Looking at Yellen in the distance, George sighed.
"George, what's going on." Evan, who had just been on the sidelines of the court, saw first Williams, then Steven. Yellen. I had already guessed that something must have happened.
"Mr. Walker has passed away."
"What?"
Evan was shocked. Jack. Walker is Blackburn's biggest hero who has been able to get to where he is now. No Jack. Walker came over a decade ago, and Blackburn was a team in the lower leagues. In the course of 10 years, Blackburn Rovers have actually experienced two real coaches.
One coach is Jack. The first head coach invited by Walker after he took over. Also Blackburn's Meritorious Coach, Dalglish.
Dalglish's contribution was significant. Let a club in League One become a Premier League powerhouse. And in the end, he led Blackburn Rovers to win the Premier League title in the 94-95 season.
After Dalglish, although Blackburn also invited a number of coaches. But it didn't last long, and it wasn't until George took over that the position of head coach stabilized. But in the middle of this Jack. Walker's support for Blackburn remains the same.
Especially after George became the owner, the transfer action was frequent. Although there are transfer fees from the sale of other players on the team, it is more about Jack. Walker's support.
How could all of a sudden, Jack. Did Walker die?
Jack. Walker's death caused a big storm in English football like having wings.
Jack. Walker himself is nothing more than a billionaire with assets of hundreds of millions of pounds. There are many wealthy people of this level in England, and there are countless in Europe. After the Russian tycoons and the American tycoons entered the English football scene, Jack . Walker's assets are nothing.
But for now, Jack. Walker's influence on English football is definitely not small.
As the first champion in the Premier League, Jack Jack. Walker. The impact he has had on the English football scene is absolutely huge.
Blackburn Rovers are doing very well at the moment, and it can be said that the momentum is very strong. In the Premier League, it is completely on par with Manchester United and Arsenal. And with Blackburn's current age structure, even two or three years of brilliance would not be a problem.
But in this case, Jack. What kind of impact will Walker's departure have on Blackburn? This is all the media attention.
But the citizens of Blackburn were in deep grief.
Regardless of Jack. How Walker made his fortune. Regardless of Jack. How did Walker fool those fans when he was expanding Ewood Park. (At the time, Jack. Walker tricked many citizens into moving and said he wanted to expand Ewood Park. But in the end, it only took a little bit, and the rest of the places were acquired at a low price. Walker was used for other commercial purposes. But in the hearts of Blackburn fans, Jack. Walker will always be the kindest "Uncle Jack".
In the hearts of Blackburn fans, Jack. Walker is Blackburn's greatest savior. It's because of Jack. Walker, Blackburn can dominate the Premier League in the past ten years. It's all Jack. Walker brought.
Jack. Walker's prestige among Blackburn fans cannot be explained in a sentence or two.
So when Jack. When the news of Walker's death broke, all the citizens of Blackburn were plunged into great grief.
………… Although the Blackburn fans are immersed in great grief. But this funeral is a very private funeral.
Jack. Walker was the first club owner to buy a Premier League title for money. But he was not a swaggering person in his lifetime. The Walker family was already a billionaire family decades ago, but Jack. Walker, however, rarely appears in public.
Until Jack. Walker takes over Blackburn, Jack. The name Walker was only known to the English.
Jack. After Walker became the owner, various actions were frequent. Expand Ewood Park, renovate the rest of the club's facilities, buy big players. This kind of action, one after another, shocked the English football world.
But Jack. Walker himself rarely appears in front of the media. Or Jack. Walker himself was reluctant to deal with journalists. So Jack. Walker's private life is kept secret.
Jack. Even after Walker's death.
There are basically no outsiders who come to the funeral today. Except for Jack. Outside of Walker's children is Jack. Walker's brother's family. Anyway, it's all the people of the Walker family. Speaking of outsiders, there are only Williams, George, and Dalglish, who was the director of football at Celtic last season. Throughout the funeral, George just stood silently next to Williams, without making a sound.
Until the end, George and Jack. Walker's family shook hands. I want to comfort them, but I can't. So at most, it's just two words of "festival mourning".
And look at Jack. Walker's family is not as sad as imagined. Probably because of Jack. Walker's illness, they all know it. So I was already mentally prepared.
And finally hold Paul. Walker, he opened his mouth in a low voice. "Thank you, George."
"No, Paul. Without Mr. Walker, I wouldn't be where I am now. ”
Paul. Walker shook his head. "You should know that Blackburn is everything to a father. When his grades were bad, his father didn't smile every day. Until you come to Blackburn, my father is happy every day. Especially the UEFA Cup and this time the League Cup, this is the happiest time I've seen my father in years. So thank you so much. ”
George was silent.
Jack. Walker is really good to himself. It is also the person who came here by himself and admired himself the most.
But George was not ashamed. For Jack. Walker's attention, he repaid him with the best results. It's just that there is a little regret in my heart.
Jack. Walker failed to see Blackburn Rovers win the Premier League again.
Finally, George sighed. He shook Paul's hand.
The funeral was simple. George didn't know what else was going on within the Walker family, anyway, the rest of the matter was not about George, Dalglish, and Williams.
Although Dalglish is Blackburn's meritorious coach, George and Dalglish don't see each other much.
Dalglish looks confident, or rather, his past successes have given him that confidence.
"George, it's been good lately. Much better than me. ”
Dalglish is honest, he really doesn't have much better coaching results than George. George has been in charge for six seasons and has won five cups. And this season looks like they can win the Premier League title as well.
But Dalglish, in fact, is only average. Since taking charge of Liverpool, there have been four top-flight titles. There are a few other cup winners.
But Dalglish has been in charge for more than a decade.
But Dalglish was qualified to speak to George like that. Because George was so young. When Dalglish was a player, he was already a well-known player in English football. He was one of the best strikers in European football in those years.
George heard Dalglish's words and was not dissatisfied.
So nodded. "Thanks, Kenny."
"Okay." Dalglish patted George on the shoulder, then nodded with Williams and left where he was.
George and Williams neither spoke, and Jack. Walker's departure left both men a little sad. But both are adults, and both have experienced strong winds and waves. The two are now thinking more about Jack. What will change after Walker leaves.
All they need now is stability.
As long as it's stable, Blackburn won't have any problems.
"Let's go, George. There's another big game tomorrow. It's a good explanation for Mr. Walker. Williams let out a final sigh and whispered to George.
"Yes."
Tomorrow is April 18, the second leg of the Champions League quarters. It's a very important game. If they win, Blackburn will be in the Champions League semi-finals.
Jack. Walker is gone, but life goes on.
George can't be because of Jack. When Walker died, he forgot about the game.
"John, I thought about it for a while, you should have a good talk with Paul. How should we know what Paul was thinking? What is his view on the development of the club? I think you need to talk to him about all of this. ”
"I see. After that time, I'll have a good conversation with Paul. ”
(To be continued)