McAllister isn't the only member of George Lee who wants to be invited to join the coaching staff, and there is one guy Lee is going to invite today.

And Helen also left first after a little accompaniment. He also took advantage of the recent period when classes have not been very intense, and returned to Leeds to visit his family and boyfriend, who will be returning to Birmingham this evening.

After getting up to see Helen off, George Lee continued to discuss football with McAllister, who was very happy to win McAllister before the second candidate arrived.

"Gary, hello Coach Lee."

At this time, the second person invited by George Li also came to them and greeted them very warmly.

Dressed in a Bolton training jacket with his hands in his pockets, the visitor stood aside.

"Hey, Gary." McAllister got up and quickly hugged the visitor, who also seemed to be named "Gary".

Gary Speed, the midfielder who also played for Leeds United, is the second man George Lee has invited today. Just as Leeds United were playing Manchester United away, George Lee asked Brian Kidd to recommend a new manager, but Kidd did not recommend Lee Qiao at the time.

So afterwards, Li Qiao pointed out that he could only find an assistant to expand the scale of his coaching staff. The first thing that comes to his mind is David Barty, who has played for him for half a season when he first arrived. The Leeds local midfielder had a period of consistent play in the second half of the 03/04 season when George Lee became acting manager, and it can be said that he made a big contribution to Leeds United's relegation.

After that season, Barty chose to retire because of the team's renewal. This time, George Lee re-invited Barty to come out of the mountain, but was refused. Barty says he doesn't want to work in football anymore and says the way he wants to help Leeds now is by cheering on the field as a fan rather than taking the players at the training ground.

However, Barty recommended two other people to George Lee, both of whom had previously played for Leeds United and were his former teammates. One is Gary McAllister, who used to be the head coach, and the other is Gary Speed, who is still an active player but has thoughts of retiring.

Barty also took the initiative to point out two former team-mates for Li Qiao, especially as Speed was due to represent Bolton in Yorkshire for the FA Cup with Sheffield United, so he picked a match to meet in Leeds the day after the game. However, Barty is also relatively bad, not telling the two former teammates about each other's existence, which is considered to be ready to surprise them.

Speed and McAllister hugged and then sat down, and the two of them started with a catch.

It wasn't long before David Barty arrived, and he lived not far from here, and came a little later because he was thinking of his prank.

After coming, he was also complained by the other two.

"Back then, our midfield quartet was just Gordon." McAllister said.

"He's in Scotland, otherwise I'd have invited him over and had a get-together." Barty said he was the initiator of the meeting.

"Next time we have a chance, like whether we will meet Celtic in the Champions League, right?" Speed said.

"I hope so." Barty said that he was thinking about how to bring the conversation to today's business, so he continued, "What do you think of the proposal I gave you two earlier? ”

Barty had spoken to two former team-mates before he arrived, and the Leeds manager wanted to add a few more aides if he could.

Obviously, both McAllister and Speed had something in mind, otherwise they wouldn't have come here to meet George Lee.

"I've already spoken to Coach Lee and have agreed to join Leeds' coaching staff. McAllister spoke first.

Now that one has been decided, the question is thrown to Speed.

Speed thought for a while, looked at George Lee and asked: "Bolton and Leeds United have played against each other many times in recent years, I can feel that you are getting stronger and stronger, and as far as I know, Leeds United's coaching staff is already saturated, and the number and quality of coaching staff members are unique in the Premier League, and it can even be said to be among the top in Europe." Why keep expanding? ”

"Because I don't think the team is strong enough, I need a team that can play dominantly across Europe, and that kind of team can't be built just by bringing in quality players. The coaching staff is also an important part of the team and I also need a strong and large coaching team. ”

"Then why not go to those football coaches who have already become famous?" After Speed finished speaking, he noticed that the bald head next to him was looking at him with strange eyes, so he immediately changed his words, "Gary, I didn't mean that." While it's not an exaggeration to say that Coach Lee is the youngest manager in England, you're not much younger, you started your coaching career in 2002, just two years longer than Coach Lee. ”

George Lee knew Speed's doubts, so he continued to explain his doubts, saying: "I prefer some slightly younger coaches to those older coaches, maybe then we will have some common topics. I'm the kind of person who likes to be innovative tactically, so I want my colleagues to follow my mind as well. It's like I like to bring in young players, they're more malleable, they can adapt to my tactical requirements, rather than me trying to make a strategy based on their characteristics. ”

Barty listened with relish, and if he hadn't made up his mind not to work in football anymore, he would have chosen to join Leeds United's coaching staff.

'Even though Leeds are more advanced in tactics now, I think we can be a little bit stronger and more dominant. George Lee is still talking about his tactical thinking, "Leeds need to improve a little bit now......

In fact, the sun had already set, and the dessert shop had turned on the lights outside, but the four people sitting outside didn't notice it.

It wasn't until a gust of cold wind came out that the four of them couldn't help but feel a spirit, and then they found that the sun had set.

George Li took out his mobile phone and looked at the time, it was indeed night. And there was also a message on the phone, which was sent by Helen.

"I've left for Birmingham, how are you going?"

George Lee didn't reply, he was waiting for Spee's final reply.

He looked up at Speed again, and the other party also looked at George Lee.

After looking at each other, Speed sighed and said: "It looks like I'm going to turn down Sheffield United, and the manager asked me if I could consider joining Sheffield United through a loan-to-buy deal in the winter transfer window. I was thinking about playing for another season or two and then retiring, but now that you've moved me, I need to improve a little bit as well, but not in a player's position. ”

"Then you're welcome to join ......"

"Wait until I'm done, George." Speed has already changed the name of George Lee, "I don't want to leave any regrets, when this season is over, I will officially retire, can you wait for me for a few more months?" ”

"No problem." George Lee was the first to extend his right hand, which will be his second handshake today.

The two handshakes will bring two new coaches to Leeds.