"I mean, you're doing a great job! I'm so proud of your performance! As soon as you return to Blackburn, the prize money will be cashed out immediately. ”

Williams was on the plane in front of the exhausted players, promising a prize money for the championship.

"Wow, wow, wow......" This is the guarantee that the players are most willing to listen to now. What do players play for? It's not just about the money.

Now that the accolades are there, plus the bonuses, that's the perfect thing.

Blackburn is not stingy with money at all. Although it is not a Premier League giant, the scale of the club is not as strong as that of the Premier League. But there is absolutely no need to worry about money. In the good season, almost all of the players have completed a new round of contracts with the club.

The salary is not as high as the Premier League's high salary, but it has almost doubled compared to the previous contract.

So hearing Williams' assurance, all the players cheered loudly.

"George, congratulations." Williams and these players are not very familiar. Or that Williams is still some distance from them after all, so after guaranteeing the championship prize, he sat next to George.

"Rejoice and rejoice. John, isn't this UEFA Cup winner our club? ”

"Yes, it's from our club." Williams replied with a smile.

Blackburn Rovers won the European Cup for the first time in their 100-year history. Williams was also quite pleased. The UEFA Cup, for a team like Blackburn, is an honour that has never been dreamed of.

To be able to win the League Cup is too good for an ambitious club president like Williams.

Williams looked at George's young face and secretly made up his mind. George must be left behind, and he must not make the same mistakes as Burnley.

As long as George remains, then there is hope for everything. Now that they are League Cup winners, who knows what glory George will bring to the club in the future.

"George, five years ago I thought Blackburn was going to have a big development." Williams suddenly sighed. George certainly knows that what Williams is talking about now is after Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League in '94-95.

"Dalglish, one of Mr. Walker's wisest decisions. It's just that Dalglish, he ...... "After Dalglish won the championship, Williams was a little dissatisfied with stepping back into the background. Dalglish was in the middle of the day at Blackburn Rovers at the time, but suddenly he was promoted to director of football. In fact, he just doesn't want to continue to be the head coach of the club.

After Dalglish, Blackburn's head coach was not ordinary. Unfortunately, the club's results have plummeted.

In Williams' view, it is because Blackburn has risen suddenly that he has not yet laid a good foundation. But after winning the championship, Dalglish immediately left the position. Instead of helping Blackburn continue to lay the groundwork, the problems that followed arose.

It's just that Dalglish is Blackburn's meritorious coach, and Williams is not good at showing his thoughts on his face.

"That's right, George. Any thoughts on summer transfers? ”

George led Blackburn to the League Cup. Williams picked up Jack from the VIP seat. Walker's phone. Jack. Walker was very excited on the phone. Jack. Walker has been investing in Blackburn for almost a decade.

Over the course of a decade, Jack. Walker has invested more than £100 million in the club. This includes money to buy players, as well as investments in improving the club's facilities.

In previous years, Blackburn Rovers had won just one league title. Sudden rise, and sudden decline. Spending so much money, just for a league title, this is definitely not Jack. Walker's will.

And just two years after George became Blackburn, he gave Jack . Walker brought in a League Cup title.

Jack. Walker was happy and excited. The implication on the phone is that George will not be stingy with money as long as he needs him this summer. Although it is impossible to throw 30 or 40 million pounds, it is still possible to come up with 10 million or 20 million pounds to support George.

That's why Williams asked George.

George also understood what Williams meant. For Jack. With the support of Walker and Williams, George was quite pleased. George shook his head, though.

"John, there's no major fixing. Now we have a very solid squad. As long as we maintain it for two or three years, we will have unlimited competitiveness in Europe. "George is very happy with the current line-up.

George's main lineup is not very old. The oldest were Pire and Miku, but even they were twenty-seven years old now. It's still a player's prime, and there's still four or five years to look forward to.

The rest of the main players are young players in their early twenties.

The current Blackburn line-up is perfect. George had no intention of making a big move.

"Still, John. You have to know the salary of the players. "Although Blackburn has just made a contract extension on a large scale. But George knows that Blackburn's salary is still on the low side now.

If Blackburn have mediocre results, that's certainly no problem. Blackburn's current player salary is an upper-mid salary structure in the Premier League.

But now Blackburn are doing very well. Second place in the Premier League, winner of the UEFA Cup, this is already the performance of the Premier League powerhouse. However, Blackburn's current salary is much lower than Manchester United and Arsenal, and it is also inferior to Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle.

So with Blackburn winning the League Cup, George knew that Blackburn still needed to adjust his salary structure.

Williams nodded. This Williams already knew it. The increase in player salaries must be commensurate with the improvement in Blackburn's results. But now Blackburn's grades are improving quickly, and the salary is not keeping up.

But Williams wasn't embarrassed at all. As Blackburn's results improved, so did Blackburn's income. It's not a problem to increase some of your salary anymore.

………… There were a lot of fans who came to pick them up.

And there are nearly two dozen media outlets, right among these fans. They are all waiting to interview Blackburn, who won the League Cup.

All the players are grooming themselves. They were already very tired from a night's work. But the thought of meeting the fans and the media lifted their spirits.

"Colin, let's go down with the trophy later."

"Head, I'm already happy. No need for this. "Hendry knew it was George giving him face. In fact, this season's League Cup championship has nothing to do with Hendry.

"No, Colin. You're also the captain of the team. ”

"Thanks, head."

Once the planes had cleared the runway and landed on the tarmac, a line of reporters and welcoming fans flocked to the airline. The Blackburn fans were so enthusiastic that the number of fans who met them at the airport exceeded seven hundred. This caused a headache for the police who were responsible for maintaining order, and they had to transfer police officers from various places to take charge of order at the scene. They fought hard to keep these fans behind the safety line. There was some chaos and commotion at the scene.

It wasn't until they saw the cabin door being opened that it suddenly fell silent.

The policemen felt the pressure around them suddenly relax, and they also raised their heads.

The cabin door slowly opened, and the first person to walk out was George. Levy. Seeing George, the emotions of the fans at the scene were mobilized again. George was very happy to see so many fans picking up the plane. He raised his hand and waved to the welcoming crowd below.

He was followed by George Hendry, who and George picked up one side of the trophy, and then two lifted the UEFA Cup winner's trophy aloft.

**Here it comes.

Seeing George and Hendry lift the trophy, all the fans screamed loudly.

They will not be unhappy with Hendry lifting the trophy. Because Hendry is Blackburn's old captain, his prestige at Blackburn is very high.

"Ladies and gentlemen... The UEFA Cup winner for the 99-00 season was Blackburn. "The live TV gave George and Hendry a big close-up of the trophy in their hands." It was the UEFA Cup winner, Blackburn's first ever European Cup title. Coach Levy, on the other hand, is the youngest champion coach in the history of the League Cup. The 31-year-old UEFA Cup-winning coach is truly a miracle in world football. ”

A female anchor spoke emotionally in front of the camera lens. The praise for George is also extremely numb.

With George and Hendry, all the players are out of the picture.

The fans are getting excited again. The police officers who maintained order were clearly feeling the pressure.

George looked at the cheering fans and raised his hand. The fans, who had just been squeezing forward, immediately quieted down.

'I said I didn't come to Blackburn Rovers to be relegated. I came to Blackburn for the simple reason I wanted to win here! ”

"George, we believe in you. Champion! Champion! ”

George looked at the celebratory fans and suddenly remembered when he won the cup at Burnley. The Burnley fans at the time were so happy and welcomed themselves. George shook his head, it was all in the past.

"I said we would win the UEFA Cup! You don't believe me! ”

"Believe! Believe! ”

George said as he and Hendry held the UEFA Cup trophy aloft.

"Today is the UEFA Cup winner. But I can assure you that this is not the end, this is just the beginning. Our champions will keep coming! ”

"Woo woo woo ......"

"George! George! ”

Nearly 1,000 fans heard George's words and roared together.

They believed in George completely. In the two years since George arrived at Blackburn, he has already built a team that is second in the Premier League and a League Cup winner. If he is given some more time, fans believe that the Premier League title and the Champions Cup are possible.

So after George finished speaking, the fans immediately showed a lot of enthusiasm. The police officers present at the scene clearly felt the tremendous pressure.

Coach Levy told Blackburn Rovers fans that winning the League Cup was just the beginning. So what does Coach Levy mean, the League Cup championship is all the beginning, so what will be the goal of Coach Levy? Premier League champions? Champions Cup winners? ”

"It's all possible. After all, the current Coach Levy is only thirty-one years old. What he has is time to create new miracles. This is a report from the BBC TV station. ”

This BBC female reporter is like a fan of George, and from the very beginning, she has been very sensual praise for George.

………… Because this is Blackburn's first European Cup title in history. So the celebration was very grand.

Coming out of the airport, there was already a convoy waiting for Blackburn. Even Blackburn even used a police car. Police cars are escorted from the airport to the city of Blackburn.

After arriving at Blackburn, the fans who greeted Blackburn were even more crowded. In celebration of the UEFA Cup victory, more than 100,000 fans in Blackburn celebrated the title. Almost the whole city came out to celebrate the championship.

Blackburn Rovers have only three top-flight titles and six FA Cup titles in their 100-year history.

Although the history is not very glorious, it is not shabby. After all, there are many football clubs in England with a history of more than 100 years, not to mention Premier League teams. Even if you go to those amateur teams and pick up a random club, maybe the history is more than 100 years.

But with the exception of the Premier League title five years ago, all other honours were won in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

For the first time in Blackburn's history, a cup title within a European context.

So all the Blackburn fans are very excited.

And the Blackburn players are not to mention. From the end of the game until now, they are in a state of extreme excitement. Almost none of Blackburn's players have any championship experience. Now that I have won the UEFA Cup, I can imagine the excitement in my heart.

Cudicini has not left the UEFA Cup trophy since he got on the bus.

Cudicini never dreamed that he would be able to win the UEFA Cup. Two years ago, I was a substitute goalkeeper in the Italian second division, and I didn't know where the future was. But just two years later, he won the UEFA Cup as the main goalkeeper.

Think about it, did you really win the UEFA Cup?

Looking at the trophy, Cudicini always felt like he was dreaming.

There are a lot of players who think the same way as Cudicini. Including Deco too. Two years ago, he was a Benfica abandonment and could only play in the Portuguese second division. At that time, I felt that the future was so slim, and I felt that the future was so uncertain.

Deco clearly remembers that when he first came to Portugal, the staff of Benfica Club did not take him to Benfica Club at all. They just took themselves to their satellite clubs, left themselves there and didn't care anymore.

Deco wants to go home, but he can't. Deco cursed Benfica and cursed him to deceive his agent.

So when George approached Deco, Deco couldn't wait to leave Portugal. Portugal gave Deco a gray impression, which brought Deco countless injuries.

But Deco didn't expect that his transfer would be so successful. In just two years, Deco has become one of the most recognizable midfielders in the Premier League, leading Blackburn to the UEFA Cup.

Benfica, damn bastards!

You bastard! I'm already a UEFA Cup winner. I've already won the Confederations Cup.

Thinking about it, I feel like it's a dream. I really won the League Cup.

Blue! Overwhelming blue.

The whole city of Blackburn is a sea of blue. Looking at the cheering fans, although the Blackburn players were already very tired. But when they saw the fans, they cheered up and cheered with the fans.

"George! George! ”

"George, the fans are chanting your name. Go up and say a few words. Carl nudged George.

George was also very excited. George was God at Burnley and was the most beloved coach by the fans. George's popularity surpasses that of all the players on the team. However, at Blackburn, George never had the luxury of getting the same treatment as Burnley.

But judging from the current situation, George's status among Blackburn fans is also getting higher and higher.

George walked up to the second level of the bus, took the trophy from Hendry, and held it high. As George lifted the trophy, the fans screamed loudly.

"Thank you, thank you!"

The microphone on the bus is directly connected to the stereo. George's voice was amplified several times by the loudspeakers in front of the bus, and it could be heard from afar. With George's voice, the cheers of the fans were getting louder and louder. George held out his hand and made a simple gesture. The fans, who were cheering just now, immediately fell silent.

"I am grateful for everyone's support for me. The club was able to win the UEFA Cup, and everyone owes credit. I'm so happy and I think all the Blackburn Rovers fans are celebrating this title today. ”

George paused and continued: "When Mr. Walker approached me and I became Blackburn head coach, I made up my mind. I came to Blackburn to win the title. As long as it's for the sake of victory, for the championship, I can do anything. I don't care what the media thinks of me or what people say about me, as long as you continue to support me, then I will continue to pursue victory and championship. ”

George's words received an enthusiastic response from the fans.

"I want to tell everybody that the UEFA Cup is just the beginning." George suddenly raised his voice. "There will be more championships waiting for us in the future. The league title, the Champions Cup, as long as we can participate in the competition, I will aim to win the championship. ”

"George, we believe in you!"

"Woo woo woo ......"

This League Cup winner got the whole Blackburn revelry going on for three days.

Blackburn fans are excited. In the past few days, the liquor in the major bars of Blackburn has been in short supply. The tradition of English fans drinking is not lost at all.

George didn't drink much. But these days, I have been being poured alcohol non-stop. For three days, there was hardly any time to be awake.

George was pleased, though. Even if he was drunk, George was happy.

The English media also paid great attention to Blackburn's victory in the League Cup.

(To be continued)