Lin Sen is not stupid.

Of course he knows what he should know, the difference is only whether you believe it or not, or whether you want to believe it or not.

Rather than asking Boya this question, it is better to change the question yourself: under what circumstances would Manchester City be willing to accept Cambridge United as their satellite club? Linsen's own factors, this must be there, but Linsen doesn't think it's enough to make Boya so confident, and Cambridge United itself is obviously not enough to make Manchester City interested, so it can only be attributed to some other reasons, some reasons that Linsen once deliberately avoided.

On June 15, Cambridge United officially announced the change of ownership, and in the official website of Cambridge United, the two sides issued a joint statement, and Lin Sen's name appeared on the official website of Cambridge United for the first time, indicating that he became the new owner of Cambridge United. It also means that the rumors that have been circulating in the media for the past week have finally come true.

and hard work, I know the fans would love to hear some pretty words, but at this moment, the only thing I can say is that I'm happy to be at Cambridge. ”

This is what Lin Sen said when facing reporters, as always in a pragmatic style.

There is only one tabloid in Cambridge, the Cambridge Evening News, of course, this newspaper that only publishes in Cambridge cannot be compared with the Manchester Evening News, which Lin Sen has often dealt with before, in terms of history and fame, in all aspects, let alone a behemoth like The Sun, however, Lin Sen still declined almost all the interviews and only accepted interviews with this newspaper.

This is naturally not because Lin Sen prefers this newspaper, but because, on the one hand, he is a newcomer who urgently needs recognition, to put it bluntly, is to please the fans. And this requires the help of the local media. On the other hand, Lin Sen didn't know what the relationship between Cambridge and the media was before, and he was not interested in the media when he was coaching, but he knew the importance of the "mouthpiece" better than anyone else.

Damn freedom of the press and speech, the media can say so much more than the average person can say.

So, in Lin Sen's opinion, this would be a good start.

“…… I'm a bit sorry to leave Cambridge United, but I'll always be a Cambridge United fan. Important: I'm very happy to be able to put the club in the hands of someone who deserves to be trusted, we all know who Lin is, he's been one of the most successful coaches in the world over the last few years and I think Cambridge United fans can look forward to a great future. ”

At the same time as Lin Sen made the declaration of ownership, Paul Barry also gave his farewell speech emotionally, in fact, Paul Barry did not completely withdraw from Cambridge United, although he gave up control of Cambridge United, he is still the second shareholder of Cambridge United, although he only retains five percent of the shares.

The acquisition is completed.

For Cambridge United fans. Whether they are waiting or apprehensive, whether they want to see it or not, it has become a reality, and fans are one of the most receptive groups in the world. So, soon, they put aside the previous controversy and shifted the focus to the next. What the new owners of Cambridge United will bring to them.

There is no doubt that new players are what they want most, however. If they knew the facts, they might have been a little disappointed.

After the completion of the acquisition, the highest priority for Linson is not to bring new signings to the team immediately, but to start making changes at the top, and in this regard, following Boya's advice, Linson will not only retain Dave Dougan's chairmanship, but also football director Jess George will remain in his position.

Linson is not from Cambridge, not even English, although he has achieved a lot of recognition, but at Cambridge, he is not as easily accepted by the local fans as the native Paul Barry, so if you want to do something about Cambridge United, it is impossible to do it from the bottom up, only from the top down.

In addition to streamlining management, Linson also used his network to start fleshing out the team that Cambridge United should be as a professional team.

It is worth mentioning that before that, Cambridge United's board of directors consisted of as many as seven people. This may not be a very high number for a club, but it is obviously not the right number for the entire coaching team, including the manager. Of course, Cambridge United also has scouts, team doctors and other positions, but all the positions are bare commanders, which is why Tang Hua last year, as the head coach, had to run to be a scout himself, because there is only one scout in the entire Cambridge United.

A first-team coach, a goalkeeper coach, an academy coach, a team doctor, plus three scouts, this is the staffing that Linsen plans to increase for Tang Hua in the summer, in addition, he also has to put the goalkeeper coach Martin Davies, who was only part-time before, "regular", if everything goes well, the new season of Cambridge United, the coaching team will double in number, and the division of labor will be more refined.

If Linsen's streamlining of management is the beginning of the transformation of Cambridge United, then upgrading the coaching team is the second and most important step of the transformation. All of this has to be done by July, when the team will be back in training, and Linsen hopes that the team's coaching team will be more complete before then.

Then, Lin Sen will start to think about the team's transfer work -

For the next week, everything went smoothly.

As long as there are enough attractive conditions, it is not difficult to find people, although it is not realistic to poach people from clubs of this level in the Premier League due to the level of Cambridge United, but it is not impossible to poach people from other clubs in the Championship and League One. And in this process, the arrival of a person surprised Lin Sen the most.

This person is Jiwen.

Yes, Shay Given, the former Irish international who was the number one goalkeeper under Linson in that playing era and also made it into Linson's coaching team during his coaching days.

After Linson left Manchester City for the first time, Givens continued to stay in Manchester City as a goalkeeper coach, and after Linson left Manchester City for the second time this year, Givens originally had the opportunity to continue to stay in Manchester City, but the arrival of Ancelotti changed his fate in Manchester City, not that Ancelotti had personal opinions about Given, but because the Italian also brought his own coaching team, and Given, whose contract expired at this time, became a dispensable role, and finally Manchester City did not choose to renew his contract.

It's just that even so, Lin Sen actually didn't think about letting Jiwen come to Cambridge United, the reason is still a matter of level, with Jiwen's resume, maybe it takes luck to enter a big club again, but if you want to find a job in the Premier League, it is not difficult, in this case, Lin Sen does not want to embarrass Jiwen, or let himself be bored.

Therefore, Given's arrival at Cambridge United can be regarded as a surprise, especially when he and Tang Hua have partnered.

It's not just Lin Sen who is busy, Boya who has just taken a few days off also has his own work.

In this regard, Lin Sen and Boya have a clear division of labor. It's just that Lin Sen is basically responsible for the club's "software" upgrade, which is progressing rapidly, while Boya's more complex "hardware" upgrade work is destined to take more time, and the most important of these is the stadium problem. Of course, it's not a new stadium, it's just a fantasy for Cambridge United, and Boya's current task is to put the renovation of Cambridge United's current home stadium, Abbe Stadium, on the agenda.

The current capacity of Abbe Stadium is 9,000 people, this stadium with a history of more than 80 years is not large in England, but it is enough to temporarily meet the current needs of Cambridge United, but the stadium is too "old", there are problems in many aspects, almost every season at the end of a small maintenance, and, although it is claimed to be able to accommodate 9,000 fans, but in fact the actual capacity of Abbe Stadium is not so much, last season Cambridge United due to upgrades, attendance is a record high, The average attendance over the season was over 4,000, again less than half the stadium's capacity.

With Cambridge United set to play in League One this season and Abbe Stadium undoubtedly welcoming more fans, it is only natural that the facilities will have to keep up.

In this matter, the person Boya is looking for is Paul Barry, Paul Barry is a construction businessman, that is to say, the repair work of the stadium is his business scope, in fact, the maintenance of Abbe Stadium has always been the responsibility of his company, and Boya certainly cannot let go of such resources.

In addition to this matter, Boya also has a long-term consideration.

The new stadium is too far away, but there is always a beginning to it, and one thing is within reach: the ownership of the Abbe Stadium. At present, the ownership of Abbe Stadium belongs to Cambridge Municipality, and Cambridge United is only rented, but this method is obviously not a long-term way for a club with a clear plan for the future. Therefore, Boya's plan is to "redeem" the ownership of Abbe Stadium from the hands of Cambridge Municipality, and as for the redemption method, it is more complicated, although Abbe Stadium is not large and quite old, but it is worth a lot of money, so it is destined to be a difficult and lengthy negotiation process. And if Cambridge Municipal refuses to let go, Boya has a backup plan to sign a long-term loan deal, as City and Manchester Municipal did for the Etihad Stadium.

In this way, Cambridge United can confidently and boldly renovate and upgrade the Abbe Stadium.

Of course, if both options are rejected, then there is no way back for Cambridge United, and even if it is far away, the plan for a new stadium can only go into planning. If the club wants to develop, the relevant facilities must naturally keep up, otherwise, you will just pedal your bicycle on the racing track, and you will eventually be eliminated, which cannot be ignored by Cambridge United. (To be continued......)