Chapter 90 turned out to be him

Simon Grayson arrived in London with his disciples a day earlier, and he took the match against the Blues very seriously, as it would be the end of Leeds United's first devil's fixture, after which the Young Guards would not be able to meet any strong opponents in a short period of time, and they would not meet Tottenham Hotspur until Christmas a month later.

But at the same time as Leeds United arrived in London, a shocking news came from Leeds, and there was always news that Ken Bates was going to sell Leeds United, but after such a long time, there was no news, and this kind of chasing after the wind was treated as a gossip and no one paid attention to it.

But this time it was completely different, the former German star 44-year-old Oliver Bierhoff arrived in Leeds, he and Leeds United chairman Ken Bates held a joint press conference to announce a news, claiming that the transfer of Leeds United has entered the final stage, Bierhoff will be the representative of the consortium behind him and Leeds United chairman Ken Bates reached an agreement, Leeds United transfer work is about to begin, before this work is completed, The club's existing funds will be frozen, with the exception of the player's salary and necessary expenses, which will continue until the transfer of the club is completed.

Following the announcement, Bierhoff issued a similar statement to reporters: "We are very happy with the current state of Leeds United, the team has achieved impressive results under Simon Grayson, we will not make any changes to the team, every staff position is stable, every player is guaranteed wages." And, in the coming years, we will be investing in the club, buying stars in the transfer market and investing heavily in the youth system, so be assured that our aim is not to destroy Leeds United, but to make the team stronger. ”

Simon Grayson couldn't help but be stunned after knowing the news, he would never have thought that Leeds United would eventually fall into the hands of the Germans, but Bierhoff is indeed very successful as a player, especially in the 96 European Championships, he single-handedly turned the tide and sent the German team to the European championship, this German big man can definitely be regarded as a legendary player.

However, isn't Bierhoff the manager of the German national team at the moment, why did he turn his head and come to England to invest?

It was not even revealed which consortium Bierhoff represented as to which consortium it represented...... Is it reliable!?

Simon Grayson doesn't know what Bierhoff will bring to Leeds United, but he knows that Ken Bates's time is over for Leeds United, and all he has to do now is lead the team to play well and get good results.

Consortium!?

Hehe, that should be very rich, right!?

This season, Leeds United, as a promoted polo team, can only be described by experience, which means that at least their current position is very solid, so the transfer fee for next season should be indispensable, and the players in the current team may also be able to get higher salaries, right?

That night, Simon Grayson thought it was shameful for Ken Bates to sell the team quietly, but then he turned his head and felt happy, modern football has been very different from before, a large amount of investment may not bring championships, but without financial support, it is absolutely impossible to succeed, like Chelsea and Manchester City, they also spent countless money to buy many stars, and finally became the champions of the English Premier League.

And money doesn't just bring stars, it's very powerful, at least in boosting the morale of the players.

At the tactical meeting on the morning of the second day, Simon Grayson and his assistant Eric Black arrived in the conference room of the temporarily rented hotel, and saw a group of players with doubts on their faces and whispers.

"Hehe, boys, you're all up early, the weather is really good today, it's perfect for us to have a good fight with Chelsea!"

Jonny Hausen couldn't help but ask: "Boss, our club is about to change hands, you are not worried at all?" ”

"Worried?"

Simon Grayson laughed and said, "Boys, you're still too young!" Ha, I'm going to tell you about it today, do you really think that a change of owner in our team will make the team collapse? Or do you think we're going to lose the team without Ken Bates as chairman? Any of you can speak up if you have an idea, so that everyone can listen to it. ”

Belch!

The players were all stunned, they were just talking about the change of ownership of the team before, but they didn't understand what changes the club would bring after the change of owner, and now when asked by Simon Grayson, they didn't know how to answer.

Simon Grayson smiled: "Okay, let me tell you, seven years ago, in 2005, Chairman Ken Bates bought 50% of our Leeds United shares and became the majority shareholder of the club, he redeemed Elland Road and Thorpe Arch training base, in 2007 we fell into the English First Division for various reasons, in 2010 we returned to the English Championship, and now we are a member of the English Premier League again. And we are at the top of the standings. It can be said that every time the team changes hands, it brings not a disaster, but a new life! Chairman Ken Bates took over the club as a mess with a lot of debt, but we got back on the right path step by step after nearly a decade of hard work. But if we want to move forward, we need to have a lot of financial support, I think...... Well, our Chairman Ken Bates probably can't do that, even if I want to pay you more. But with the support of the consortium, I think not only can I bring more quality players to Elland Road, but I can also get you a higher salary. ”

Speaking of which, Simon Grayson looked at each Leeds player with a smile, and he wanted to leave a little time for these players to think about the fact that the cultural level of these footballers is not very good, and there are many things that they need to think about to understand.

After a whispered discussion among the Leeds United players, they found that there was really nothing pessimistic about the matter, and if Leeds United had the support of the consortium, they might really be able to succeed, and everyone could have asked the club for a higher salary to make more money, which is ...... Isn't that a bad thing?

"Boys, I think I still have to make you understand things a little bit more clearly, the team will indeed get more financial support, but relatively speaking, the team also needs higher level players, coaches, so whether it's you or myself, it's a good opportunity for us, but also a crisis, if we can do a good job, we can get a higher salary, and if we don't perform to the satisfaction of the new owner, I think everyone here can be abandoned by the team."

Simon Grayson paused for a moment and said very seriously: "I am by no means alarmist, from today's game, each of us will have to work hard to prove our worth!" No matter who the new owner is, we have to make them understand that this team can't live without you, so that you can get what you want from this team change of hands! Do you understand? ”

"Understood!"

Simon Grayson grinned in satisfaction after hearing the players shout in unison, and then moved on to the tactical meeting on how they could beat the Blues against Chelsea.

At the moment, the morale of the Leeds United players really doesn't need to be encouraged by Simon Grayson, because against the "Blues", the "Young Guards" really don't need to mobilize, and the relationship between them and Chelsea is real...... Mortal enemy!

In the history of Leeds United's team, the number one sworn enemy is still the most hateful "Red Devils" Manchester United, this is because of the legacy of the "War of the Roses" between Leeds and Manchester, which was feuded in the fifteenth century, at that time there was no football to vent their hatred, it was simply a real war, and then this hatred also continued to football, and the game between Leeds United and Manchester United was always fierce. It's just that in recent years, because Leeds United has fallen to the third tier of England, there is no chance for the two sides to meet, and this hatred has gradually faded.

This is like two colleagues who had a hostile relationship at the beginning, and then the "Red Devil" became the one who climbed to the presidency step by step, how could he have the heart to find trouble with an unemployed enemy at this time?

However, the hatred between Leeds United and Chelsea is not so long, since the 70s of the last century, Leeds United's "service gang" and Chelsea's "headhunters" two rogue fan organizations have collided from time to time, injuries and deaths, if there is a collision between these two teams, how can there be no conflict?

The game, which starts at 16pm local time in England, is also seen as the highlight of this round of the English Premier League, and was selected by Sky TV as the live broadcast time.

When Leeds United's bus arrived outside Stamford Bridge, they were warmly welcomed by the Blues fans......

"Shit! Go home! ”

"Wait, we'll wash you in blood today!"

"Leeds United, all die! Wait for you to die! ”

"We're going to kill you!"

Although the Chelsea fans did not rush to the bus route, the invective and the signs held up in the air still expressed their hatred for Leeds United.

Zach Thompson doesn't hate Chelsea, he looks at everything outside and smirks at Jonny Howson next to him: "Jonny, do you think they really think it's useful to shout like that?" ”

Jonny Hausen's face was quite serious: "Shaq, you're not from Leeds, so you don't understand the feud between us and Chelsea, and you don't know who's right and who's wrong, anyway...... Alas, Shaq, in today's game, you have to perform well, as long as we win against them, each of us will be a hero in the hearts of the fans! ”

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