Starting with saving Manchester United

From the moment Keppert blew the final whistle, Old Trafford became a stage for Manchester United fans to celebrate.

More than 75,000 fans danced and cheered in the stands, celebrating an epic comeback.

Michel and his players were so embarrassed they wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.

The more high-profile they were before the competition, the more embarrassing it is now.

Especially when Olympiacos players walk off the pitch, they have to pass through the Streford Stand, where Manchester United die-hards gather.

Olympiacos' pre-match rhetoric was excessive. First, head coach Michel stood up and made a high-profile prediction about the quarterfinals. Then, many players came forward and said a lot of things that they looked down on Manchester United.

Now, Manchester United die-hards are unlikely to be polite to them.

This left the away team players looking like stray dogs, and they fled into the players' tunnel as soon as the game ended.

But Michelle was out of luck.

To enter the players' tunnel from the away team's bench, you have to go through the home team's bench.

The results of it?

Surprisingly, Yang Fan changed his pre-match indifference and became unusually "enthusiastic," keeping him there and saying a lot of comforting words.

Michelle didn't hear a word she said.

Standing in front of the home team's bench, he was under the crossfire of tens of thousands of fans from the Ferguson Stand on the south side and the Stratford Stand on the west side, and he was in agony.

revenge!

This is absolutely the damn newbie's revenge!

Yang Fan was overjoyed to see that Michelle was clearly seething with hatred but also helpless.

……

"How rude!"

In one of the private boxes, Giggs and the others had a clear view of everything in front of the home team's coaching bench.

But unlike the Manchester United fans who were thrilled with their revenge, they were more disgusted by Yang Fan's vindictive behavior.

"Exactly, they've already won, is it really necessary to do this?" Phil Neville agreed.

"He's led the team to a stunning comeback, so it'll be even harder to bring him down now," Scholes said with a worried expression.

Giggs and others shared the same sentiment.

Ed Woodward was guarding against them more carefully than he would against thieves.

Now that Yang Fan is an option, it's even less likely that they'll be allowed to pursue Manchester United.

"It's a pity the old man is unwilling to show up; otherwise, Yang Fan wouldn't have had a chance," Nicky Bart said with regret.

Giggs, Scholes, and others shared the same sentiment.

Ferguson is becoming increasingly protective of his reputation as he gets older.

The Glazer family then offered him a directorship and a £200 million annual pension, which made Ferguson unwilling to get involved in their affairs under any circumstances.

Otherwise, why would they be in such a passive position?

"It's alright, Yang Fan was lucky tonight!"

Giggs gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "He's a complete rookie who doesn't know anything. I don't believe he can lead the team to victory every time!"

Scholes and the others all nodded in agreement.

"Don't forget, we have Manchester City to play in a week; that's the toughest nut to crack!"

That's how professional football is, especially when coaching a top club.

They won 9 out of 10 games, and everyone thought it was only natural.

But if they lose just one game, the media and fans will launch a full-scale attack.

Yang Fan has only just begun his journey!

……

"The jazz is gone?"

Ed Woodward saw off the UEFA match supervisor and went to the Glazer brothers' box, but did not see Ferguson.

"He left as soon as the match was over, like he was avoiding you," Avram Glazer said with a double entendre.

Woodward understood and shook his head, saying, "It's not necessarily that they're avoiding me; they might be avoiding the people in the next room."

After he finished speaking, he recounted how Ferguson had arranged to watch the game with several Class of '92 players before the match.

He was aware of the reservation status of the private rooms.

"These traitorous parasites!" Joel Glazer cursed bitterly.

Woodward quickly reported on his recent activities.

"I've already contacted them, but they rejected our offer to acquire the hotel. They've also received investment from a Singaporean tycoon and have now acquired a local club called Salford."

The Glazer brothers' anger flared up at the mere mention of the hotel.

They learned about this at the end of 2012.

Giggs and his associates' conspiracy predates this by far.

How could David Gill, Ferguson, and others be unaware of such a major event beforehand?

Looking around the world, which club's home stadium has been turned into a football-themed hotel by outsiders like Manchester United?

Manchester United tried their best to stop them, but there was nothing they could do.

They have government approval and are building openly and legally; it's already topped out.

"Avram, Joel, there has been a lot of opposition to us in Manchester over the years, and I think it's necessary for us to invest more resources to ease tensions and maintain the connection between the club and the local fans."

Woodward offered his opinion.

Over the years, Manchester United's strategy has been globalization.

That's certainly true.

But whether it's a powerhouse like Bayern Munich or Real Madrid, their globalization is based on being rooted in their home country.

Manchester United clearly neglected their home ground.

Or rather, they don't care at all.

Woodward wasn't stupid; he certainly knew why.

Rooting in the local market requires real money; whether it's youth training or building a fan base, it all takes money.

The Glazer family came here to make money, not to spend it.

They could even sell Manchester United at any time if a seller offered a satisfactory price.

Not to mention, Manchester United itself is currently heavily in debt.

In the past, there were people like David Gill and Sir Alex Ferguson who maintained the connection between Manchester United's management and the local community. Now...

"We'll talk about this later," Avram Glazer waved his hand, not pursuing the topic any further.

"We've reviewed your previous reform proposals, and we also think your suggestion to include Ferguson in the transfer advisory group is good. You still need to be careful to maintain your relationship with Ferguson."

Woodward nodded in agreement. "Regarding the selection of the manager, we have basically locked in Van Gaal, but he can only take office after the World Cup. In the meantime..."

"I just spoke to Ferguson about it, but he refused to come back," Joel Glazer shook his head.

Anyone can see that Manchester United is a hot potato right now.

Should Ferguson be brought back to the helm?

Putting themselves in Ferguson's shoes, they wouldn't agree either.

The risk of ruining one's reputation in old age is too great!

"So what do we do now?" Woodward asked.

The Glazer brothers exchanged a glance, and Avram Glazer said, "Then let's not rush things and observe for a while longer."

"you mean……"

"Let that rookie continue doing it," Joel Glazer suggested.

"Then we'll probably have to give him a more formal temporary coaching contract, so that a lot of procedures and processes will be easier to go through."

Avram Glazer nodded. "Don't pay him too much. He's just an inexperienced rookie."

After thinking for a moment, Woodward suggested, "If the base salary is lower and the performance bonus is higher, we won't lose out, and the contract will be acceptable. Otherwise, if the media finds out, it won't be good for us either."

"The most important thing is the penalty for breach of contract; we must learn from Moyes's lesson," Joel Glazer reminded him.

Even a loyal dog like Woodward couldn't help but curse inwardly at this moment: That's fucking stingy!

They were both working-class people, and he had a pretty good impression of Yang Fan, his junior.

"Understood, there is no penalty for breach of contract in the provisional agreement," Woodward agreed.

But he had his own calculations in mind.

He will do his best to secure more benefits for Yang Fan.

Because he also needed Yang Fan to suppress Giggs for him.

Besides, it's not his money anyway.

"We need to think of something more about the hotel. I heard they plan to invest £2000 million, so the acquisition price can't be too high," Joel Glazer instructed.

"Building a hotel on our turf, piggybacking on Manchester United's name, and encroaching on Manchester United's stadium business—this is absolutely intolerable!"

This is not just a problem with one hotel.

Stadiums have never relied solely on ticket revenue.

A large portion of matchday revenue comes from fan spending, including things like dining and shopping inside the stadium.

If Giggs' hotel is built so close by, fans could very well eat at the hotel restaurant and shop at the hotel store on match days.

Isn't this cutting Manchester United's flesh?

The Glazer family could see the enormous profits hidden within, and Giggs and his associates naturally could as well.

Now that the hotel has been topped out and is backed by a tycoon like Lim Eng Hock, how easy would it be to acquire it?

The thought of this gave Woodward a headache.

Apart from Yang Fan, there is no one who makes him feel at ease!