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Chapter 313 The Great Revolution! The Moat of the Top Wealthy Family! The Successor Has Arrived! A New Journey! [Subscribe]

After returning to London, Yang Cheng went directly to the Brent Training Center to begin final preparations for the new season.

Adam Crozier came over with Omar Berrada and others.

Together with a few heads of the athletic department, everyone sat together to eat and talk about some things.

The topic naturally starts with the hottest topic in European football in the past two days.

Bayswater Chinese, Nice, Atalanta and Malaga are going to bundle up for investment!

Opinions differ from party to party.

Some people think that this is an illegal operation.

What do you mean?

In the past, we all knew that you, Yang Cheng, owned several clubs, but at least you were secretive about it, so I pretended not to see it.

Good guy, now you are directly and openly recruiting investors.

What do you want to do?

Are you afraid that we don’t know?

If all teams really do this, what is the meaning of the Champions League and Europa League in the future?
Oh, Bayswater Chinese's Serie A little brother plays Manchester City, Manchester City's La Liga little brother plays Manchester United, Manchester United's Ligue 1 big brother plays Chelsea, Chelsea's Eredivisie brothers play Gunners?

Is it fun to play like this?

Is this still professional football as we understand it?
Even more, will it eventually develop into a situation where the teams in the top five European leagues are ultimately owned by some multinational consortiums, leading to an internal melee between the consortiums?

What's more, how can our media and fans tell whether these games of yours are real or fake?
It is obvious that the media holding these views are generally opposed.

Some even believe that UEFA and FIFA should step in to prevent similar situations from happening.

"Yang Cheng is killing the future of European football!"

However, some media and fans are opposed to it.

I believe that the above views are all malicious speculation.

As industry leaders, the most important thing for UEFA and FIFA is to establish rules and create a league framework.

As long as Yang Cheng's team complies with the regulations, does not violate the regulations, and does not violate the laws of the EU and various countries, it should be allowed.

As for the worry that it will become a game for multinational consortiums, that is groundless.

"Let me ask, looking at the world of football, how many people have the ability of Yang Cheng and his team?"

"Bayswater Chinese have proven in Nice and Atalanta that their success story is replicable."

"But there is only one Yang Cheng in the world, and he is a Bayswater Chinese!"

As for the so-called potential risk of match-fixing, many newspapers, including the Times, simply scoffed.

"This is simply malicious speculation!"

"What are UEFA and FIFA for? They are supposed to maintain the fairness and justice of the competitions."

"If the situation of collusion among the insiders that many people are worried about occurs, wouldn't that just give UEFA and FIFA the opportunity to punish each other?"

The Times produced a very authoritative survey data, believing that the Chinese in Bayswater are the best in the world of football in terms of legality and compliance.

Nice and Atalanta also underwent earth-shaking changes in operational compliance before and after Yang Cheng took over.

"It turns out that after the introduction of modern management, compliance management of multinational companies is still taken seriously in professional football."

The Times said that how have the clubs in the major leagues operated over the past few years? How many tricks and dirty tricks are there, and even those scandals that are not allowed to see the light and are covered up by UEFA and FIFA? Aren’t there enough?
"On the contrary, teams like Bayswater Chinese, Nice and Atalanta can be considered to have made great progress!"

Many media outlets, including The Times, The Guardian, and Germany's Bild, have expressed that both the media and the fans should be tolerant of this new thing and wait and see.

"It turns out that Nice has developed over the years, Atalanta has developed as well, but everything has remained the same."

Even the German Bild newspaper revealed that German media had previously called for the introduction of the Bayswater Chinese model to the Bundesliga to boost the Bundesliga's football market and attractiveness.

But within Germany, Bayern's opposition was the greatest.

"Obviously, Bayern sees the Bundesliga as their own backyard. They naturally don't want to see a team like Bayswater Chinese enter the Bundesliga and create more enemies for themselves."

What this means is that, as long as Yang Cheng's team did not violate any regulations, anyone who was killed with one blow would basically be the party whose interests were damaged.

La Liga's El País believes that Yang Cheng's model will be an opportunity to try for the weak La Liga.

As we all know, in the past few years, La Liga has always been dominated by the two super leagues.

Although teams such as Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal rise from time to time, their strengths are fleeting and difficult to sustain.

This is really a nightmare for most of the mid- and lower-level teams in La Liga and La Liga 2.

Even if it's like Valencia.

How much does the jersey sponsorship for the Bats cost?
Do you know how big the gap is with the two giants of Spanish Super League?

Both are sponsored by Adidas and are in La Liga. Real Madrid receives nearly 6000 million euros in sponsorship fees from Adidas every year. What about Valencia?

The Bats just signed a contract with Adidas in 2014 for 400 million euros per year.

This is even when Adidas doubled its sales.

Last season's sponsor was the Spanish local brand JOMA, and the sponsorship fee was a pitiful 200 million euros.

In this case, what can Valencia use to compete with Real Madrid?
So what exactly caused such a huge gap between the two teams?
If Valencia, a strong team in La Liga, is like this, what about other mid- and lower-level teams?

Is this just the jersey sponsorship?
What about the chest advertisement?
What about the broadcasting fees?

The final result is that Real Madrid and Barcelona can poach players from all La Liga teams with impunity.

No team can refuse!

Because they can offer higher salaries!
In such a situation, on the one hand, Real Madrid and Barcelona are making great strides, while on the other hand, the mid- and lower-level teams in La Liga and the Spanish Second Division are suffering from wage arrears, strikes, bankruptcy and heavy debt year after year.

This has become a unique landscape in La Liga!
Striking is the only bargaining chip that all mid- and lower-level teams have to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

If you can't make it through life, then turn the table over!

El País believes that what Yang Cheng has done for Malaga may have more far-reaching significance.

In fact, in the near future, it is likely that more and more multinational consortiums will emerge to build their own cross-league club alliances in a similar way.

“This will be a great revolution!”

……

"There's a lot of buzz out there right now, with all sorts of theories and opinions emerging one after another."

"There was even a situation where two columns in Marca were fighting each other on the same page on the same day."

"European football used to quarrel over stars, but now quarreling over the management of clubs is extremely rare!"

Adam Crozier felt amused when he talked about this situation.

After hearing this, Yang Cheng couldn't help but laugh, "Good news, if you keep arguing, won't you get more attention?"

"Yes, the current public opinion seems fierce, and both sides seem to be fighting to the death. In fact, most of the media and fans are neutral, but everyone has started to pay attention to us."

"I guess teams like Nice and Atalanta have never enjoyed such treatment, being followed by media and fans all over the world. I guess Malaga may not have received such treatment even when Al-Thani bought the club and bought superstars."

Omar Berrada is the business director and naturally knows that traffic represents value.

"The key next still depends on ourselves. When the traffic comes, we have to be able to handle it." Yang Cheng's words are insightful.

Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada and others all nodded.

They are responsible for the specific implementation.

"This kind of cross-league club alliance has a lot of room for maneuver and its potential is quite amazing."

"The sharing of the scout network is self-evident, let's talk about youth training."

"Once our youth training system in Malaga is complete and the training base is built, does that mean that our Bayswater Chinese team can go to Malaga, Nice and Atlanta for training and competitions, just like training at the Brent Training Center?"

“Will it even make the internal flow of players more convenient?”

“How much cost can be saved here? How much value can be created?”

Aren’t the Premier League teams very technically crude?
Over the past few years, Bayswater Chinese have arranged for youth training teams to go abroad for exchanges and competitions every year. The best youth training players go to foreign teams for exchanges and training.

These all cost money.

After that, will the money be paid directly from within the alliance?

Even more convenient?

Give the simplest example.

If Yang Cheng arranges Bellingham to go to Barcelona for exchange and training for half a year, how many things will he have to worry about?
Is Barcelona willing to put in the effort?
Will they see Bellingham's potential and try every possible means to encourage and poach him?

When the players get there, will their diet, daily life and living habits be affected?
But what if this exchange takes place in Malaga or Nice?
Within the alliance, most of the barriers can be broken down.

The ownership of the players remains unchanged, and different players are arranged to different clubs for training according to their own characteristics.

For example, defensive players go to Atalanta in Italy, and technical players go to Malaga in La Liga.

This is just player training.

What about the competition?
The second team of La Liga can play in the Spanish Second Division.

In the future, when Malaga is stabilized, youth training is established, and the second team is gradually trained, can we arrange the outstanding youth players from Bayswater Chinese, Nice and Atlanta to play in Malaga in the Spanish Second Division?

Yang Cheng has had these ideas for a long time.

He knew very well that if everything was connected as he thought, the training of talents would be a huge, even immeasurable advantage.

But the most important reason was one he never told anyone.

Including Xia Qing.

In the next few years, with the deepening of globalization and the continuous influx of capital, the value of players in European football will become higher and higher.

Transfer fees and player salaries will continue to rise, even to a level that will be extremely painful for all clubs.

But if at this time, I have clubs in the five major leagues and I have a large number of players to choose from, wouldn’t the cost of internal transactions be much lower than external transactions?

The Premier League focuses on the English-speaking market, Serie A's advantage is in Eastern Europe, Ligue 1 in Africa, and La Liga in Latin America.

The talent supply channels have formed an effective complement.

Then establish an internal unified talent selection and data analysis system to share game and player performance data.

When all the chains are connected, how big will the advantage be?

By that time, if other clubs want to sell to me at a premium, will I still buy it?

Then can I create an unequal competitive advantage over other clubs that have to pay high premiums and high salaries to buy players?
Gradually, this formed a kind of moat.

More importantly, Yang Cheng now has the advantage of being a time traveler.

Therefore, he had to try every possible means to dig his own moat deeper and wider in the shortest time possible to make his advantage more obvious.

In the future, what will other top teams use to compete with Bayswater Chinese and the teams within the league?

This is just a competitive factor.

On the business level, El País' previous comparison between Real Madrid and Valencia shows where the problem lies.

Professional football complies with the 80/20 principle.

The top wealthy families are the center of attention, the winner takes all, and they grab the biggest pieces of fat in the market.

But the problem is, they can't eat so much!
The spillover effect means that the halo of the top teams cannot absorb all of this, which will only result in waste in the end.

In this case, through club alliances, internal resources can be optimally allocated and benefits maximized.

The simplest way is to bundle the jerseys of Bayswater Chinese, Nice, Atalanta and Malaga together for investment promotion.

Nike, Adidas and other brands want to sponsor the Chinese in Bayswater?
Yes, Nice, Atalanta and Malaga too.

Make an offer!
You can also use this method with chest advertisements.

There are also resources like LED billboards in the stadium that can be used in this way.

Since it is a bundled investment promotion, is it possible to integrate IP resources internally, develop some joint products, and use the respective league and regional advantages to expand sales channels?
In terms of marketing, can we carry out more collaboration, organize more league activities, and attract more fans?
What's more, Xia Qing also secretly mentioned it to Yang Cheng.

If there are enough clubs, the league can take advantage of the differences in taxes and tax rates between countries to optimize capital flows.

It is actually quite easy to achieve this, which is to provide internal corporate loans or transfer funds and profits through various services and agreements.

In European football, it is no secret that player transfers are used to prepare financial statements.

In a nutshell, the advantages of club alliances are obvious.

Of course, the potential risks are equally huge.

That is the coordinated management among the clubs.

Especially when there are more clubs, internal competition and even conflicts are inevitable.

The most typical example is Yang Cheng’s previous life, when Manchester City’s City Group encountered similar problems.

This is also the reason why Yang Cheng’s current strategy is to advance slowly.

With his current financial strength and resources, he can acquire more than a dozen clubs across Europe in a short period of time.

But does it make sense?
If everyone fights on their own and the situation becomes chaotic, it will be counterproductive.

The best option is to move forward steadily like we are doing now!

……

After listening to Yang Cheng's high-level ideas, both Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada were stunned.

There is no doubt that they are all outstanding elites.

Even in terms of personal ability and overall quality, he is a leader in the industry and is no less than Yang Cheng.

But Yang Cheng’s greatest advantage is his vision and perspective that far exceeds that of this era.

The blueprint he outlined left this group of world football elites stunned.

From competition to business, Yang Cheng already has a complete set of ideas and plans in the overall situation.

"Now I understand completely that I really need to find you a successor assistant coach as soon as possible so that you can free up your hands to do these more important things."

Adam Crozier was full of admiration.

When he was recruited by Yang Cheng, he was somewhat reluctant and even felt a little bit of a succumbent.

But now, he is proud of his original decision and proud of being a Chinese in Bayswater!
Not to mention Omar Berrada and others.

Which one of them did not pay homage to Yang Cheng?

Yang Cheng actually enjoys the feeling of being admired as a company founder, just like America's Iron Man and Apple's Steve Jobs, it's really great!
But after a while of being addicted, he calmed himself down.

Having lived three lives as a human being, he had already passed that stage.

"Speaking of the successor assistant coach..."

Yang Cheng turned to look at Brian Kidd, "Brian, have you made your choice?"

"I've chosen them. I was just about to tell you that we've chosen five people in total. I'll send you the detailed information later. Do you want to choose one or invite all of them for an interview?"

The Chinese in Bayswater are selecting an assistant coach. This did not cause much stir outside, but it caused a huge response within the football circle.

There have long been rumors in the circle that Yang Cheng is going to choose a successor for himself.

Therefore, many qualified coaches have submitted their resumes.

Brian Kidd and others were also carefully selected and went through layers of selection, and the best of the best were chosen from all aspects.

Finally, the five finalists were selected.

Yang Cheng only participated in the preliminary selection at the beginning, and there were indeed many coaches who were familiar to him in his previous life.

Some are world-famous coaches, some are head coaches, and some are well-known figures in the circle.

As for who the last five people are, he really doesn't know.

"Send it to me first."

Yang Cheng was also a little looking forward to it.

……

Bammental, an insignificant rural town in Germany.

Starting from Heidelberg, it takes more than ten kilometers of mountain roads to get here.

The marginality and backwardness of Bamental can be described by a typical phenomenon.

When Hans Dieter Flick was 6 years old, his parents wanted him to learn to play football and exercise. As a result, there was no football club in Bammental, so his father had to send him to Mieckenloch, another small town 10 kilometers away, for youth training.

From Mickenloch to Neckagemünde and later to Sandhausen.

Frick, just like leveling up by defeating monsters, came step by step from the deepest part of the Black Forest to the banks of the Neckar River.

At the age of 20, he boarded a train to Munich.

He became a Bayern Munich player!

This made him the pride of all the people in Bamental and the child of everyone else's family.

So, a few years later, this rural town finally had a club named after the town, FC Bamental.

From Bayern to Cologne, until he retired due to a serious injury in September 92, that little-known hometown has always been a concern in Flick's heart.

In 93, after retiring, Flick returned to Bammental.

He played football for this amateur club, taught himself coaching courses, and started coaching in 1996.

Even now, Bamental is not a famous team.

The most famous player trained here is Mathias Bourne.

A midfielder.

In 1993, he came to Bammental at the same time as Flick. Two years later, Flick recommended this 2-year-old "teammate" to Bayern and he successfully joined the Bayern II team.

In 2000, when Flick coached Hoffenheim, he brought him to his team.

But unfortunately, Bourne failed to develop in the end.

There is also the young Thorsten Muller, who was a player trained by Flick in Bamental. At the age of 17, he was recommended by Flick to Hoffenheim, but he did not make it.

Whenever he was on vacation, Frick always liked to return to the depths of the Black Forest, to his hometown that he missed so much.

He likes and is accustomed to the comfortable feeling of living here.

Just like now.

After helping Löw lead the German national team to win the World Cup in Brazil as an assistant coach, and after a crazy celebration with the team, Flick chose to take his wife Silke back to the remote and quiet Bammental.

He once again became a celebrity in his hometown.

Countless relatives, friends, and neighbors were happy for him.

He enjoys this feeling!
He also owns a sporting goods store in town.

It had been many, many years, and he had just returned from retirement.

It has been taken care of by my family over the past few years.

Because of him, the store has always been doing well.

Whenever he came back and sat in the store, there would always be people from the small town or the neighboring town who would come to buy things and talk to him and ask him questions.

Some teams would also invite him to watch their children's games, hoping to get his recommendation.

Just like Mathias Bourne back then.

But to be honest, he hasn't seen a kid with potential in a long time.

Many "geniuses" who are considered very powerful in the eyes of ordinary people are, in fact, very ordinary when they enter the professional arena.

But this time when he came back, Frick turned down all invitations.

He didn't even go into the store.

Every day I sit in the courtyard at home, thinking quietly.

Everyone in the family knew that he was worried, but no one disturbed him.

Both daughters have finished their studies and are working outside.

His wife Silke takes care of his daily life, and he lives a leisurely life.

He and his wife can be considered childhood sweethearts. They met at the age of 18 and got married at the age of 22.

They have two daughters, Kathryn, 25, and Hannah, 23.

There was nothing he could hide from his wife.

"Still no news from London?" His wife Silk quietly came over and sat down on the floor next to him. Frick, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, turned his head, glanced at his wife, and smiled slightly.

"How can it be that easy? I heard that many people in the circle are frantically sending out resumes. That's Yang Cheng, the world's top coach today. He currently has four clubs from the top five leagues."

Although he was smiling, his wife Silke still felt the reluctance and bitterness in the smile.

"That's three teams from the top five leagues. Didn't Malaga get relegated?" Silke deliberately argued with him.

Flick couldn't help laughing immediately, "You're right, but we will definitely be able to return to La Liga next year."

"Are you so sure?"

"I don't have much confidence in Malaga, but I have confidence in Yang Cheng, he is really amazing!"

"So, you want to go to London?"

Frick looked up at the sky in the distance.

The sky in the Black Forest is very blue.

"I want to go out and take a look!"

Just watch?
Obviously not.

Silke knew that her husband admired Heynckes very much.

Because when he played for Bayern, it was the first time that Heynckes coached Bayern. The two had a very good relationship, and Flick was deeply influenced and edified by Heynckes.

Continuous learning is one of the most valuable qualities Flick learned from Heynckes.

Moreover, both of them are professional players. After becoming coaches, they are very good at dealing with players and rely heavily on communication with players to build mutual trust.

In this way, a good atmosphere is created in the locker room.

"Are you really going to quit the national team?" Silke changed the subject.

"Well, I think now is the best time."

His wife didn't quite understand, so Frick explained it again.

"There is actually no conflict between me and Loew, but we have our differences. He is the head coach and I have to listen to him. However, he may not listen to many of my opinions."

At this point, Frick sighed heavily, "We have been working together for eight years. To be honest, being able to work together for so long has exceeded our expectations."

"I'm worried that if this continues, there will be problems between us."

The wife said nothing more.

She had always trusted her husband and believed that Frick had enough ability and wisdom to handle his own affairs.

All she had to do was to support him silently and trust him behind the scenes, and that was enough.

"No matter what ideas you have next, I support you," Silk encouraged with a smile.

Frick nodded and smiled.

"I have already talked to the national team, and Löw also knows about it. If there is no news from London, I will go to the Football Association for a transition period." Flick has obviously thought it through.

Silk was also a little surprised to see the topic return to London and the Chinese in Bayswater.

“Is the competition really fierce this time?”

"Of course, people in the industry are saying that Yang Cheng's selection of an assistant coach this time is the same as Ferguson's selection of Queiroz."

"What do you mean?"

"Successor!"

"You mean, you will take over his job and coach the Chinese at Bayswater?" Silk was surprised.

She is well aware of the status of Chinese people in Bayswater in European football.

Well-deservedly the world's top giants!
No matter who coaches this team, he is definitely a world-famous coach!

"So, the competition is very fierce. Many people I know have submitted their resumes, including Thomas Tuchel from Mainz. I think he should be the most competitive among all of them."

"Isn't he coaching in Mainz?"

"Ha, he probably isn't particularly happy coaching in Mainz. Besides, can the Chinese in Mainz be compared with those in Bayswater?"

Silk thought so too.

But her mood suddenly became heavy.

If even Thomas Tuchel has submitted his resume, what hope does Flick have?

Tuchel is currently the hottest young coach in German football, and his achievements in his coaching career are quite outstanding.

Whether in the youth teams of Stuttgart and Mainz, or in the first team of Mainz, he has been recognized by almost everyone, and many people even say that he is better than Klopp back then.

More importantly, his coaching style is very advanced. Some people say that he is the German version of Guardiola.

On the contrary, Flick's coaching record is really not impressive.

Whether at Bamental or later at Hoffenheim, he failed to achieve convincing results.

In Salzburg and the German national team, he served as an assistant and never took charge of a team on his own.

Compared with Tuchel, who has a brilliant resume, everyone knows how to choose.

Thinking of this, Silk suddenly understood why Frick was so worried.

Her husband once told her that his career as a football player progressed step by step, from the depths of the Black Forest, breaking through layers of fog, to Munich, to the world's top stage.

After retiring and coaching, he also struggled to move forward with stumbling steps, but seemed to be shrouded in layers of fog and could never break through.

He firmly believed that he would be able to break through the fog and see the vast and shining world outside again.

But he didn't know when.

So, like everyone else, he was confused and struggling.

At least, in the German national team, helping Löw win the World Cup can be considered a breakthrough, isn't it?

Flick may feel that his words and attitude are a bit too negative.

So, after turning around to look at his wife, he smiled and stood up from the chair.

"Okay, don't think too much about it. I'll cook today. What do you want to eat?"

Cooking is his first hobby besides football, and he is really good at it.

"I want to have some pasta, a steak, and some wine."

"no problem."

Frick agreed with a smile and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

It was at this moment that his cell phone on the table next to him suddenly rang.

Frick hurried back to answer the phone.

"Did those two girls want to rush back now that they knew you were going to cook for them yourself?" Silk asked jokingly.

Frick frowned because this was an unfamiliar international call.

The caller ID showed that the call was from the UK.

This made Frick's hands shake instinctively, and he couldn't help but hold the phone tighter.

"Hello, is this Mr. Hans-Dieter Fricke?"

"We are the Bayswater Chinese Football Club in London, England."

"I am pleased to inform you that after reading your resume, we think you may be suitable for our position. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to come to London in the near future?"

"Mr. Yang Cheng wants to talk to you in person, is that okay?"

Frick was completely stunned.

……

Two days later, Frick and his wife arrived in London.

The plane landed at Heathrow Airport.

When his two daughters heard that he had the opportunity to work in Bayswater Chinese Village, they were very excited and wanted to pay for their own plane tickets to accompany him, but he refused.

The scene was so big that he felt pressured.

Although, in the phone call that notified him of the interview, he also asked and learned that only one person entered the interview stage.

This made Frick feel flattered!

The plane tickets were bought with the help of the Chinese in Bayswater, so they knew the time and flight schedule, and also arranged a car to pick us up in advance.

Went straight to Brent Training Centre from Heathrow Airport.

"This car is reserved exclusively for you. You can ask me to pick you up wherever you go while you are in London."

After getting in the car, the driver gave him his phone number.

This surprised Frick again.

"The reception at this club is really great!" praised his wife Silke.

Frick nodded.

Better than Bayern.

When arriving at the famous Brent Training Center, Flick, like everyone else, was amazed at the scale of the training base.

The training center is very busy as the team has already started summer training.

Media reporters and fans also gathered outside.

This is the influence of the world's top giants!
The car drove directly into the training center.

And this is exactly the team's training time.

Flick, accompanied by staff, watched the team training from a distance.

He was familiar with the coaching staff of the Chinese team in Bayswater, and had even met some of them before.

As for the players, Toni Kroos is more familiar with him.

The German midfielder obviously saw him and waved at him from a distance.

Frick smiled and waved his hand in response.

Then he saw Yang Cheng turned around and waved at him.

Flick asked his wife to wait for him outside and walked through the barbed wire and into the training ground.

"Hey, nice to meet you, Hans."

Yang Cheng looked genuinely happy, and it was evident in his words.

Frick was a little flattered, but he still greeted Yang Cheng in a dignified manner.

And Brian Kidd, and others.

Training continues.

But just as rumored, Yang Cheng basically did not participate in commanding the training, he just watched from the side.

"You know, I actually don't know how to play football, so I don't know how to coach." Yang Cheng was very frank.

But a man who didn't know how to play football led the best football team in the world.

During the entire training process, Yang Cheng and Flick stood on the sidelines and watched, chatting about some specific training.

Although they are all summer training camps and pre-season physical reserve training, which are basically the same, there are still many details that are different from other teams in Bayswater Chinese.

Yang Cheng said that this is the result of the sports science department over the past few years.

After the training session, Tony Kross ran over to meet Flick and chatted with him for a while.

It is obvious that this German midfielder, who is highly trusted by Yang Chengxin, is really happy with the Chinese in Bayswater.

At the very least, the very faint smile on his face is something Flick never saw in the German national team.

This cannot be faked.

After the training, Yang Cheng personally took Flick to visit the Brent Training Center.

The whole process caused Frick to exclaim in admiration.

From the training facilities to the environment to various hardware and software, all are at the top level in world football.

But what surprised Flick most was the atmosphere.

Hardware facilities and equipment can be purchased with money, but atmosphere is really difficult to create.

When it comes to atmosphere, Yang Cheng mentioned one point.

"To be honest, we carefully selected five people from many resumes, but I finally chose you. Do you know why?"

Frick shook his head.

"In fact, there are a few others I admire very much, such as Thomas Tuchel."

Frick was immediately curious.

"However, there is no problem with Tuchel's ability, and I like his coaching style very much. He is even the best in all aspects."

Even Flick had to admit this.

"But there is one thing I think he is not as good as you."

Frick stopped immediately.

Obviously, this is the key to his "victory" over Tuchel.

"I think that professional football is becoming more and more complex, with more and more detailed divisions of labor, such as data analysis, medical departments, scouts... The head coach is like a connecting point between different departments."

“So this person’s personality must be able to properly handle all kinds of complex interpersonal relationships, and also be able to keep learning and accept new things.”

When Yang Cheng said this, he smiled at Frick.

"According to my understanding, Tuchel is not as good as you in this regard!"

In Yang Cheng's opinion, Flick is very similar to Heynckes.

Tuchel is a bit like Guardiola.

It is difficult to say who is stronger. We can only say that, for now, "Heynckes" is more suitable for Yang Cheng and the Chinese in Bayswater.

So, after Brian Kidd circled the final five people, Yang Cheng called the other four people separately to express his gratitude and also gave each of them a generous gift.

Only Frick got the chance to interview.

When Flick heard Yang Cheng mention Heynckes, he felt a sense of resonance.

Because I have always felt this way.

"I have no problem with this now. If you are willing to accept this job, we can sign the contract at any time."

"When you come to work depends on whether you want to hand over your work. We will go to the United States to participate in the International Champions Cup in a few days. You can also wait until we return to Europe to take up your post."

Yang Cheng was quite polite and showed enough courtesy.

Flick felt the importance from Yang Cheng and nodded immediately: "I have actually communicated with the German Football Association and the national team. I don't have anything to deal with. I can take office at any time!"

“Also, I hope to be able to prepare with the team and get familiar with the business as soon as possible.”

Yang Cheng was obviously happy to see this.

……

Signing a coach is different from signing a player.

Generally speaking, there is no need to notify the public when signing a coach.

But this time, Bayswater Chinese still solemnly announced the signing.

From the club's official website to social platforms, and then to press releases sent to various media, the cooperation with Flick was announced.

After Flick came to the team, his position was the same as Brian Kidd, both were assistant coach.

Another obvious change that few people noticed is the seating arrangement of the coaches during the game.

Maybe few fans pay attention to this.

There are limited seats in the coaching booth, but several different types of coaches and employees have to sit there at the same time.

For example, the team doctor.

But one thing is clear, the closer the seat is to the head coach, the more important the position.

It is mainly to facilitate communication during the game.

After Flick came to the team, his position was assistant coach, the same as Brian Kidd.

But in terms of seating arrangement, he sat between Yang Cheng and Brian Kidd.

Moreover, from the first day he took office, when Yang Cheng introduced him, he emphasized that if he was not there, Flick could exercise the authority of the head coach on his behalf.

Frick was selected by Brian Kidd, and he knew Yang Cheng's intention very well, so he naturally supported it.

For Yang Cheng, the power he has given up can be taken back anytime and anywhere.

But this is also a test for Flick.

If he really has the ability, he should build enough trust with the players within the team as soon as possible, establish his own prestige, and unite everyone, only then will he have a chance to take over.

But if he can't catch it, I'm sorry, he probably won't stay in the team for long.

The entire transition and handover will not be completed overnight. It may take two to three years at the shortest and may take an unclear amount of time at the longest.

That year, Queiroz, as the head coach of Sporting Lisbon, the UAE national team and the South Africa national team, went to Manchester United to be Ferguson's assistant coach. Except for a season in the middle of the season when he coached Real Madrid, he also worked from 02 to 08.

But he ultimately couldn't outlast Ferguson, so in 08 he went to coach the Portugal national team.

Yang Cheng asked himself if he would not be as reluctant to leave as Ferguson, but he would definitely have to fully test Flick, gradually delegate power, and only after confirming that there were no problems would he truly retire.

Yang Cheng told Frick all of this honestly.

The Germans apparently accept this as well.

In fact, in Yang Cheng's opinion, the most suitable people to take over Bayswater Chinese in the future are Modric and Toni Kroos.

These two guys are really smart, and there is no problem with the prestige of the players.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will all retire at Bayswater Chinese.

Especially Modric.

It is a wonderful story that the meritorious captain became the head coach after retiring.

It’s a pity that they haven’t retired so early yet.

We can only wait until the future and find an opportunity to train them well.

After Frick arrived, he immediately began to assist Brian Kidd in his work, mainly familiarizing himself with and learning the training of the Chinese in Bayswater, as well as various work processes.

Although he had worked in a club before, coached the German national team, and had contact with top clubs such as Bayern, Flick found that the Chinese at Bayswater were completely different from all the teams he had seen before.

The working environment and atmosphere are completely different.

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There are many departments, but they are basically flatly managed and very efficient.

As Yang Cheng said before, the head coach is the connecting point.

This also made Flick realize that being in this position is really a great challenge.

The pressure is high, the challenges are great, but more importantly, the opportunities are extremely rare.

After only one day in office, Frick revealed in his communication with Yang Cheng and Brian Kidd that he had really learned a lot.

This also made him understand more clearly why Yang Cheng chose his successor in this way.

With such a complex system, can we rashly hand it over to an unfamiliar head coach, and will he be able to handle it?

If the connection point is disconnected, won’t the club’s operation be stuck?
Realizing this, Frick worked even harder.

Yang Cheng also made a high-profile appeal at the first internal team meeting that Flick attended, requiring all players and employees to devote themselves to their work and strive to put in better performance and achieve better results in the new season.

“What I want to say is that the new season will be a brand new journey for us Bayswater Chinese!”

“It will also be a very important turning point!”

"We must fight this battle well!"

Everyone responded in unison.

This also made Flick, who had just arrived, feel Yang Cheng's high prestige in the team!
This is something no one can challenge!
(End of this chapter)