Chapter 3 Treat Lao Tzu as a Fat Sheep
The training base of the Crystal Palace Club is not large, and the facilities are simple and plain.
Accompanied by head coach Dawe, Chen Ran shook hands cordially with every coach and player, and chatted a few words from time to time. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Because Chen Ran had been an intern here for three months before, even if many people are not familiar with him, at least they are not unfamiliar either.
As people from the club involved, everyone is also full of curiosity about this new owner who became famous overnight.
"Ahem, okay, have you seen enough? Your new boss is an arrogant, an illusionist, and even a person with psychological problems. Okay, I admit all this, isn't it okay?
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"Hahaha......"
There was a burst of laughter, and Chen Ran's exaggerated expression made everyone laugh.
After everyone had finished laughing, Chen Ran continued:
"Napoleon once said: A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. So, I want to build Crystal Palace into the strongest club in the world. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"That's right!"
"The boss is right!"
"That's how it should be!"
Looking at the players who were aroused, the corners of Chen Ran's mouth curled up slightly.
"Okay. Since everyone thinks what I said is right, then we have to prove to those guys that we are not whimsical arrogance, we are really fighting for this great goal."
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Looking at these players who were squealing in excitement at Chen Ran's attention, head coach Dao Wei secretly pouted, these guys who only think about muscles are so easy to deceive.
However, this young new boss seems to be not simple either, and he was looked down upon in the past.
The head coach of an English club is different from other places. The English name of the head coach here is manager, while in other countries it is coach.
In the UK, apart from the club chairman, the most powerful person is the head coach, who can control everything. In other countries, the head coach is only responsible for training and competition, which is simpler and more pure.
In the past, Chen Ran was just a small intern. How could he be placed in the spotlight of Dao Wei?
In eyes?
In the head coach's office, Chen Ran and Dao Wei chatted about the team's signings.
Daowei was not polite and directly handed out a list of signings to Chen Ran.
The previous owner's business was in trouble and he only wanted to sell the club to get money to save his business. How could he still think about recruiting players for the club?
Now that's good, the new boss has just taken over, so why should he buy a few players to show his appreciation?
What's particularly exciting is that this new boss is a rookie from the far East.
When Dawei learned the news, he drew up a new signing list overnight.
At this time, he was thinking about how to guide Chen Ran to buy more players, while calculating how much kickbacks he could get from these transactions.
That's right, the players on the list are all people from the agency who are familiar with Dawei, so it is very convenient to operate.
Chen Ran looked at the list in his hand and secretly sentenced Dao Wei to death.
According to the player information provided on the list, Chen Ran searched their data in the system one by one.
Not to mention their mediocre abilities, and they all have a common brokerage company.
This is to collude with the inside and outside and treat yourself like a fat sheep to be slaughtered.
"Mr. Daowei, there are a lot of people on this list. I need to go back and study it before making a decision." Chen Ran said calmly and with a smile.
"Of course. But the sooner the signings are finalized, the better, so that we can have enough time to adjust."
Daowei didn't notice anything unusual, it was a normal procedure, and he didn't think Chen Ran would immediately agree to his request for signings.
Back at their residence, both Louis and Stephen found that Chen Ran's face didn't look good.
"Chen, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with that Dawei?" Stephen's reaction was very sharp.
"Well, Louis, could you check through your father's connections to see if these players belong to the same agency?"
This time even the little fat man reacted and immediately took the list and went to the side to make a phone call.
"Do you suspect that Dawei has tampered with the recruitment?"
Stephen is a native of England, and he knows a lot about the bad things in English football.
"The result will be known soon. If it is confirmed, then the head coach must be replaced."
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"Chen, I found out that these players do belong to the same agency."
In less than half an hour, Chen Ran got the results.
As a giant in the football agent world, it is too easy to check a small agency.
"Louis, book two tickets to Mainz, Germany tomorrow. You come with me, we need a new head coach."
"Mainz, Germany? Are there any famous coaches there?"
"Please help me contact Mainz's head coach Klopp and tell him that we want to visit him."
"Um...if I remember correctly, Mainz is a German second division team, right?"
"Stop blabbering and do as I say."
"Okay, you are the boss and you have the final say."
Louis shrugged and went to the side to make a phone call again.
"Stephen, when I'm not at the club, you stay and help me keep an eye on Dawei. If anything happens, let me know immediately."
"clear."
"We also need to pay close attention to the loan matter. This money is the basis of all signings. Please inform me at any time if there is any progress."
"OK."
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In a restaurant in Mainz, Chen Ran met Klopp.
Uncle Zha, who is not yet 40 years old, already has a full beard and looks a bit slovenly in sportswear.
Chen Ran looked at Uncle Zha in front of him and remembered a rumor from his previous life.
It is said that after Klopp led Mainz to the Bundesliga, the Hamburg club once wanted to invite him to coach, but in the end they went back on it because of Klopp's sloppy image, and he was very upset later.
"Excuse me, what do you want from me?"
Klopp looked at Chen Ran and Chen Ran curiously.
Someone contacted his agent and wanted to meet with him.
He is only the head coach of a German second division team, and he is still a rookie with only two years of coaching experience. He does not feel that he can attract the attention of English teams.
But since the person pulling the strings was a big shot in the football world, he came.
"Hello Mr. Klopp, I am Chen Ran, the chairman of the Crystal Palace Club of England. We would like to invite you to coach the Crystal Palace Club."
"Crystal Palace? It seems to be a British Championship team?" Klopp asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes, we hope to invite Mr. Klopp to lead us to the Premier League."
"However, I have no intention of leaving Mainz. My goal is to take Mainz to the Bundesliga." Klopp decisively rejected Chen Ran's invitation.
Chapter completed!