I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 32 First Championship
When Yang Cheng called, Xia Qing thought he wanted to ask about the salary plan.

It turned out that she was just invited to Cardiff to watch the final.

Since it was Sunday afternoon, she gladly accepted the invitation.

This was her first time to watch a football match live.

There were few fans and the seats in the stadium were mostly empty.

But when the Chinese player from Bayswater scored a goal, the atmosphere in the whole stadium was like a lit powder keg.

It exploded immediately!
This shocked Xia Qing, who was sitting in the stands.

Watching a game live and watching it on TV are two completely different experiences.

Sitting nearby, Yang Cheng's mother Li Hongying noticed the change in Xia Qing's expression and laughed secretly in her heart.

She knew that Xia Qing was Yang Cheng's senior, two years older than him, and a master's graduate from Oxford Business School.

Because they were going to discuss cooperation with Umbro, which involved the issue of cross-shareholdings, Yang Cheng recommended Xia Qing to his father last night.

Li Hongying accompanied the whole process and found that Xia Qing had excellent predictive ability and sensitivity to business matters.

Most importantly, she has excellent emotional intelligence and IQ. She always has a calm tone and a composed and confident demeanor, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

Yang Jianguo had worked hard for most of his life and met countless people, but he had a very high opinion of her after just meeting her once.

Li Hongying can't help with the business, but she can do some logistical work.

That is to greet Xia Qing well.

Not far from them, Yang Jianguo and Lin Zhongqiu, as well as Blackpool's top executives, accompanied FA CEO Palios and Executive Director Davis to watch the game together.

After the game, Palios will also present awards to the champion.

……

After all, McMahon was a successful professional player, so he didn't panic at all when he lost the ball.

He quickly realized the problem.

Especially when he saw that the Chinese in Bayswater continued to pursue Kuyd after the restart.

The former Liverpool midfielder acted decisively and made adjustments immediately.

In the 51st minute, Blackpool made the first substitution.

34-year-old veteran Simon Grayson replaced Kuyd.

Simon Grayson played in the Premier League for a long time throughout his career, from Leeds United to Aston Villa to Blackburn.

When he got older, he transferred to Blackpool on a free transfer to retire.

Capable of playing as right back, center back and defensive midfielder, Grayson has extensive match experience.

As soon as he came on the court, he immediately blocked the defensive shortcomings on the right side.

Yang Cheng also immediately made adjustments, using Lambert and Kitson to form two center forwards and put them at the front.

Ribery plays as a free man in the frontcourt.

Martin Roland and Modric were responsible for supporting Ribery behind him.

This will maximize Ribery's offensive firepower.

As expected, the French scarface player became the most eye-catching player on the field from the 60th minute onwards.

Sometimes he took the ball and broke through on the left, causing chaos in Blackpool's defense; sometimes he cooperated with Modric in the middle, got rid of the defense and made a wonderful pass.

In the 73rd minute, Ribery dribbled past Tommy Zanzzu on the right, dribbled the ball horizontally along the penalty area line, passed it to Modric, and then went straight into the penalty area behind the defense.

Modric understood what he meant and sent a surgical through ball, accurately delivering it to Ribery's feet.

The Frenchman stopped, dribbled past Elliott, and shot into the goal.

2 is better than 0!

Yang Cheng jumped up excitedly on the sidelines and shouted Ribery's name loudly.

The Bayswater Chinese fans at the scene were also extremely excited.

Two goals ahead!

This game is basically stable!

Moreover, Ribery's goal was so beautiful.

Modric passed the ball well, the Frenchman stopped it even better, then dribbled past the opponent and shot, also very calmly.

"This donkey is so strong once it is straightened out!"

Yang Cheng praised with a laugh.

Brian Kidd was also ecstatic and nodded repeatedly.

Although he admires Modric, the Croatian is a holding midfielder and plays more of a behind-the-scenes role.

Ribery is different, he is like a sharp dagger.

This also made Brian Kidd admire Yang Cheng's vision even more.

Not to mention anything else, just this vision in selecting players and strategy in building a team, even looking at the English football world, how many people have it?

With the team's current stable tactical framework and lineup, unless there are any unexpected events, they will still be very competitive in the Championship next season.

……

When Ribery scored the second goal, the game was decided.

But McMahon clearly didn't think so.

He made a very risky substitution, replacing Mike Shearon with center forward Matt Brinkhorn.

Then Lim Richardson and other wingers were brought on.

As a result, Blackpool actively organized attacks on both sides and then passed the ball to the middle to find John Murphy and Matt Brinkhorn.

However, such tactical play hardly poses a threat to the Chinese in Bayswater.

In the 84th minute, Huddlestone intercepted the ball outside the penalty area and passed it to Capaldi on the left.

Capaldi drove the ball along the left sideline with the support of Martin Rowland.

On the left side of the penalty area, Capaldi seized the opportunity and passed the ball to the front of the small penalty area.

Lambert, Kitson, and Blackpool's centre-backs all went for it.

When this group of tall and strong men all collided with each other.

Lambert got the first point, but his header was blocked by the goalkeeper.

There was a melee in the penalty area.

In a panic, center back Flynn made a hasty clearance, but the ball hit Kitson's leg and did not fly far.

Ribery, who moved like a ghost, got ahead of everyone else and chased after the ball. He kicked the ball low into the lower right corner of Blackpool's goal again.

"The ball goes in again!!!"

"Franck Ribery scored a brace!"

"3 to 0!"

“The Bayswater Chinese played very well and had a lot of layers in their attack.”

"Ribery has a very keen sense of smell and a very strong reaction ability."

"With less than 10 minutes left in the game, it is already difficult for Blackpool to turn the situation around."…

When referee Roy Pearson blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Millennium Stadium was filled with cheers from the Bayswater Chinese.

Yang Cheng and the players on the bench all rushed out of the court.

3 is better than 0!

Bayswater Chinese defeated Blackpool and won the British Championship!
Although this is only a third or fourth level cup championship, it is at least a national championship established by the English Football Association, which is cause for celebration!
Although Yang Cheng had been through many battles and had developed the ability to remain calm, he was also aware that the British Championship was not of great importance, but this was his first championship in the first season since he traveled through time!
How could he not be excited?
More importantly, this is just the beginning.

In this life, he wants to completely get rid of the title of runner-up for a thousand years in his previous life, and he wants to win more championships.

Even all the champions!

……

Since Yang Cheng was not the team's head coach, Brian Kidd took his place and received the championship medal from FA CEO Palios.

But when the players held up the championship trophy high, the medal in Kidd's hand fell into Yang Cheng's hands.

"The more I look at it, the better it looks. I'm going to collect it as a permanent souvenir." Yang Cheng said happily.

"Do you want me to give it to you again?"

Yang Cheng followed the voice and saw that the person who spoke was the CEO of the English Football Association, Mark Palios.

Beside him were executive director David Davis, and his father Yang Jianguo and Lin Zhongqiu.

Interestingly, in August this year, Palios stepped down because of the zipper gate and David Davis took his place.

"Okay, thank you, Mark."

Yang Cheng was really not polite and directly handed the medal to him, waiting for him to present the award.

Palios was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that he took it seriously. After laughing, he really awarded Yang Cheng again.

“I hope that the next time I get the chance to present you with an award, it will be on the podium.”

What this means is that Yang Cheng officially becomes the team's head coach instead of hiding behind the scenes.

Executive Director David Davis also came over with a smile to congratulate Yang Cheng, and continued what Palios said.

"There are a lot of people out there who have some complaints about you."

Yang Cheng was a little stunned.

Yang Jianguo and Lin Zhongqiu on the side were equally surprised.

You won the championship at the age of 23, and you still have complaints?

"Because I don't have a coaching certificate?"

"You know, it's nothing new to not have a coaching certificate. The most important thing is that you should at least sign up for a coaching training course." Palios shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

To be honest, when he first met Yang Cheng last summer, he would never have thought that this guy would be where he is today.

Today’s Chinese in Bayswater cannot be said to be very famous, but at least they are somewhat famous.

It has trained quasi-international players such as Jonathan Steed, and Martin Roland and Ribery have also shined.

It's hard not to pay attention to such a team.

Under such circumstances, Yang Cheng didn't even sign up for the coaching training class, giving people the impression that he had no intention of getting the certificate at all. This is a problem of attitude.

Of course, professional football is also very realistic.

If Yang Cheng really doesn't want to go, the English FA doesn't have any good direct solutions.

Who made the English Football Association notorious and full of troubles?

At the end of last year, Ferdinand's drug test caused a lot of trouble. Then there was the own goal incident involving the national team players. A group of national team players, led by Beckham, went on strike to protest, which brought the English Football Association into disrepute.

After finally getting through the Chinese New Year, in February there was another scandal over Eriksen wanting to coach Chelsea.

This series of events has caused the English FA a lot of trouble.

Now, Eriksen has made it clear that he will stay and has renewed his contract until 08. Palios can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But he had no idea that the real disaster was about to come.

"Wasn't this busy some time ago?"

Yang Cheng made up an excuse for himself.

“Mark, now that you say that, I’ll sign up tomorrow.”

"you said."

"Of course." Yang Cheng assured, but quickly changed the subject.

"However, Mark, I would also like to take this opportunity to talk to you about the youth training subsidy."

"Youth training subsidy?"

"Doesn't the English Football Association have a precedent of providing subsidies for the establishment of youth training systems and the construction of training venues?"

"Indeed, but you are going to build a training base?"

"The land has been negotiated. It's near the Brent Reservoir."

"I've camped there before, the view is pretty good, how big should I buy?"

"150 acres."

"So big." Palios opened his eyes wide, a look of disbelief on his face.

David Davis was equally shocked.

"We are very serious and determined to build the most formal and advanced youth training system and training system in England." Yang Cheng replied seriously.

"The land Chelsea bought in Cobham is not as big as yours."

"That can't be compared. He is a nouveau riche with plenty of money, and he's still coveting my family's stadium." Yang Cheng sneered.

Because of Eriksen, Palios had a very bad impression of Chelsea.

Yang Cheng's attitude made him very satisfied.

"Okay, prepare the materials. We will help you get what we can. Not only the English Football Association, but also the Ministry of Sports will provide subsidies."

"The Sports Department has one too?"

"That's for sure."

"In this case, can you please work harder and help us get a low-interest loan? I promise that the funds will be used for the construction of a youth training system and training base."

Palios glanced at David Davis, who nodded slightly.

This actually has precedent.

In fact, the UK Department of Sport and the English Football Association are actively encouraging clubs to invest in youth training and training base construction.

The reason is simple, the youth training and training bases of major clubs are extremely bad.

For example, Chelsea. Who would have thought that world-class superstars like Crespo and Veron, who are worth a lot of money, would actually train in a dilapidated warehouse north of Heathrow Airport?
So, grants and low-interest loans, these are the supports that can be provided.

Of course, Yang Cheng’s guarantee is also justified and may even be supervised by the bank.

Many clubs apply for loans in order to improve training conditions and youth training, but once the funds are required to be used for specific purposes, they back off.

But Yang Cheng is different from them.

　I beg for collection! I beg for votes!! Thank you so much!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)