Starting with saving Manchester United

"You're amazing! Yang, how come I never realized you were this good before?"

Yang Fan returned to his office, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.

Paul Brand, who followed him in, looked on with obvious admiration.

That's the Class of '92, a Manchester United legend!

"Stop talking nonsense, we don't have much time left."

Yang Fan's mind raced as he analyzed the current situation.

The first team's coaches and staff have calmed down for now, but there are still two crucial battles to fight.

Ed Woodward and the locker room!

If he's not mistaken, Woodward should be arriving soon.

He needs to take more power from Manchester United's executive vice-chairman and CEO.

Yang Fan hadn't quite recovered from the shock of time travel, so he hadn't thought about it carefully, but now he did.

Isn't Paul Brand going to be the future head of Manchester United's performance analysis department?

He worked at Manchester United for over a decade, rising through the ranks from a junior staff member. Due to his outstanding work performance, he was poached by UEFA in 25.

Right now... it's so tender you could squeeze water out of it.

He and Yang Fan were both born in 88 and both came to Manchester United in the summer of 13.

The only difference is that Yang Fan graduated from the Economics Department of Bristol City University, and was an alumnus of Ed Woodward University.

What about Brand?

If we look at domestic educational backgrounds, he was a vocational school graduate majoring in English and accounting, but he was admitted to a junior college majoring in physical education.

Before joining Manchester United, he worked for Blackburn for several years under Sam Allardyce.

Despite Allardyce's less-than-stellar coaching record, he is at the forefront of data analysis in England.

Although Yang Fan was in the uniformed group in London, he was assigned to work in Carrington, where he was responsible for promoting process management reforms.

Ed Woodward was the head of Manchester United's process management reform team.

Only then did the two begin working together.

So much happened at Manchester United throughout the summer of 2013.

Ferguson suddenly retired after vowing to win his third Champions League title.

David Gill resigned from Manchester United and went to work for the FA, UEFA and FIFA.

Furthermore, at Woodward's insistence, Manchester United moved its club headquarters from Manchester to London.

Note that this does not mean opening an office in London.

Instead, they moved all of Manchester United's departments that could be moved to London.

Now in Manchester, Manchester United only has Carrington Training Ground, Cliff Training Ground and Old Trafford Stadium, which are properties that cannot be moved.

What exactly happened behind the scenes?

Yang Fan's intuition, honed over many years, told him that what the media had reported was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Yang Fan looked at Paul Brand.

"Paul, do two things for me."

"No problem, go ahead," Brand readily agreed.

……

While Yang Fan was giving Brand instructions, a Bentley drove out of the M60 highway exit towards Carrington.

Sitting in the back row, Manchester United's executive vice-chairman and CEO, Ed Woodward, had his head tilted back, his eyes closed, and his right hand was vigorously rubbing his furrowed brow.

"Allen, how much longer until we get there?" Woodward asked anxiously.

"Five minutes left."

There was one person in the driver's seat and one in the passenger seat. The one who answered was Alan Dawson, Manchester United's Director of Business Development, who was in the driver's seat.

This Oxford University graduate served in the Royal Air Force for 17 years after graduation.

In April 2012, he was recruited by Ed Woodward, who was then Manchester United's commercial and media operations officer, to serve as the media director.

In the summer of 13, with Woodward's promotion to Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Manchester United, he was also promoted to Head of Business Development at Manchester United.

His business scope includes the operation of two training bases and stadiums.

"These Manchester United legends are incredibly audacious!" John Mottaf, sitting in the passenger seat, exclaimed anxiously.

He previously worked in Everton's youth academy, later became Fulham's youth academy director, and then worked for Coventry for six months before becoming Everton's development director in 2008, responsible for youth team development.

He joined Manchester United in November 2013 as Woodward's personal advisor.

At first, everyone thought that John Mottaf came to Manchester United to better cooperate with Moyes, but unexpectedly, four months later, Moyes suddenly resigned.

They even went so far as to waive the millions of pounds in release clause!

"So what? Carrington has always been their territory."

As Woodward said this helplessly, his eyes suddenly opened, and a fierce glint flashed across his baby face.

"Ferguson was in charge of Manchester United for 28 years. I came to Manchester United in 2005 and I could never find the key to Carrington."

"Now that Ferguson has stepped down, they certainly want to retain control of Carrington."

"Could it be that Ferguson is supporting them behind the scenes?" John Motav speculated.

Woodward shook his head and said, "No, if Ferguson had supported them, things would have been much more difficult, and things wouldn't be like this now."

"He only needs to stand up and say one sentence, and Manchester United's sky will fall."

That's the power of Ferguson!

More importantly, Ferguson possessed a power that even Ed Woodward greatly feared.

He can speak to the Glazer family, who live in the United States, at any time.

Private phone call.

"Moyes' sudden resignation, refusing the £1 million severance package, must have been due to something."

Thinking about this gave Woodward a headache.

The situation is too chaotic right now!

After David Gill left and Ferguson retired, Manchester United's original power structure was completely broken.

After more than half a year, we finally managed to regain some balance, but now it has been broken again.

Most importantly, the situation is chaotic not only within the team but also outside.

"Allen, have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?" Woodward asked in a deep voice.

"Found some information." Alan Dawson gripped the steering wheel with both hands and turned left onto Isherwood Road.

"Recently, they have been in close contact with a Singaporean businessman named Peter Lim, Lim Eng Hock."

"Lin Rongfu?" Woodward murmured the name.

This name sounds familiar.

"There are reports that he is preparing to acquire La Liga's Valencia."

"It's him!" Woodward exclaimed in realization. "How did Giggs and the others get involved with him?"

It's not clear yet.

Ed Woodward's brow furrowed even more.

Having the financial strength to acquire a major club like Valencia demonstrates Peter Lim's substantial financial resources.

This is very detrimental to the upcoming negotiations!

Damn it, when did those guys from Class 92 hook up with a tycoon of this caliber?

And what about today's sudden "mutiny"? Is it related to Lin Rongfu?

If the Class of '92 were to take over Manchester United, or even secure the managerial position, Woodward's situation would be even worse under pressure from both inside and outside the club.

It might even alarm the big boss in the United States.

At that point, Woodward will be in danger.

Thinking of this, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and panicked even more.

"Faster!" Woodward urged.

……

Once you enter Carrington, there's a public parking lot directly in front of you, the youth academy training building to your left, and the first team training building to your right.

On the side of the parking lot closest to the first team's training building, there was a row of more than a dozen Chevrolet cars of various models.

These cars were delivered after Manchester United signed a sponsorship agreement with Chevrolet, with the intention of using them as vehicles for Manchester United stars and supporting their marketing and promotional efforts.

Two years have passed, and the dozen or so vehicles have remained idle and untouched.

When Ed Woodward got out of his car and saw the whole row of Chevrolets, his expression became even more unpleasant.

These weren't cars; they were more like slaps to the face, repeatedly reminding Ed Woodward of his plight.

He had absolutely no face in Carrington!

To enter the first team training building from the parking lot, you have to go through a revolving door.

Inside the door was the club's reception desk, where Cas Phelps was sitting.

An old man who worked at Manchester United for half a century.

Kas Phelps can be seen in Beckham's documentary, as well as in many Manchester United documentaries and player biographies; she gets along very well with everyone.

Good morning, Cass.

Woodward rushed to the revolving door, his heart pounding with anxiety, but he still managed to put on his signature smile and appear very friendly.

Good morning, Ed.

Cass Phipps quickly opened the door and let the three of them in.

Almost at the same time, Jackie Kay, who was over forty years old and had long blond hair, came down the spiral iron staircase leading to the second floor from the front desk.

She is currently Manchester United's assistant manager.

Ferguson's assistant head coach was Lynn Raffin, who had been with Ferguson for many years.

After Ferguson's retirement, Lynn Raffin also resigned from Manchester United and went to work in Ferguson's private office as his assistant.

Jackie Kay was originally the personal assistant to Manchester United CEO David Gill. After the team's offices moved to London, she chose to stay and work at Carrington.

"How's it going, Jackie?"

Upon seeing Jackie Kay, Woodward immediately went to greet him.

Jackie Kay glanced at the front desk and, after Cass Phipps opened the door to let her in, turned back to stare intently at the computer screen, as if she were playing her favorite little game, completely oblivious to what was happening around her.

"It just ended."

"It's over?" Woodward's disappointment was hard to hide.

So, it's still too late, right?

Things started to get worse and worse.

Although Woodward had mentally prepared himself for the worst on the way, he still felt incredibly disappointed at this moment.

He lost!

"Yang Fan kicked all those people from Class 92 out of the meeting room, stabilizing the situation!"

"What?" Woodward exclaimed in surprise.

Jackie Kay's words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Woodward and his two companions, and even Cass Phipps sitting behind the computer screen at the front desk, to tremble.

This is unbelievable!

How is that possible?

How did he do it?

Where are they?

"They've already left Carrington from the first team parking lot." Jackie Kay also found it amazing.

Yang Fan is like a completely different person today.

"Let's talk as we walk. I'm going to see Yang Fan."

After saying that, Woodward rushed up the spiral staircase.

As the group of four disappeared up the spiral staircase, Cass Phipps, the receptionist, looked up, his aged eyes gazing thoughtfully at the second floor.