Starting with saving Manchester United

This was Yang Fan's first time stepping into the press conference room at Old Trafford Stadium.

It wasn't as spacious as I had imagined.

The narrow press conference hall has seven rows of reporters' seats, with a 1-meter-wide aisle in the middle of each row and four seats on each side.

At the very back is the area for setting up filming equipment, such as cameras and video cameras.

Due to limited seating, and with many media reporters crammed in, it was a chaotic scene.

When Yang Fan sat down in the middle, his gaze was suddenly fixed on something.

Amidst the chaos of cameras and microphones, a stunning moment flashed by.

Her long, straight black hair cascaded down like the night sky, making her face appear as bright and clear as the moon.

In that instant, that gentle voice reappeared in Yang Fan's mind.

"Yang Fan, are you content to be just a road paver forever?"

These words deeply touched Yang Fan, opening a door that had been sealed for many years in the deepest part of his heart.

The fleeting glimpse he had just caught reminded Yang Fan of that aloof and intelligent figure.

Zhang Han, the white moonlight in the hearts of countless men in the provincial capital's business circles.

She has an impeccable figure, yet she is always shrouded in a cold and aloof aura that keeps men at bay. She is well past the age of marriage, yet not a single male mosquito has ever appeared in her life.

Not to mention the young rich kids, even those successful middle-aged tycoons have talked about her a lot in private gatherings, fantasizing about her.

Yang Fan and Zhang Han had met several times in public, but their only private conversation was at a banquet shortly before Yang Fan's time travel, when she uttered those words.

However, you must have misread it!

Yang Fan shook his head inwardly.

Although Zhang Han is mysterious, she did indeed study in the UK in 2014, but there were no rumors in my previous life that she had ever been a reporter.

The world is impermanent.

If he hadn't time-traveled, he should be preparing to resign now and start his own business with the Zhang family's investment.

But then he thought, wouldn't it be even more interesting if it really was Zhang Han?

Just as she said, I had stepped into the spotlight.

……

Yang Fan expressed great satisfaction with the match.

Especially the morale and fighting spirit shown by the players during the game.

"After last weekend's crushing defeat, the players' transformation is gratifying, and the 6-0 thrashing is the best reward for them."

When asked by the media what happened to Manchester United in just three or four days, from the 0-3 defeat last weekend to the 6-0 victory tonight,

Yang Fan stated that he actually did nothing.

"Manchester United has always had some of the most passionate fans in the world, and they always provide incredible support to the team, both on and off the pitch."

"But this season, we didn't give them enough good memories."

"Last weekend's crushing defeat made everyone at the club, especially our players, realize that we must give the fans the best possible response in this match to repay their support for the team!"

"I'm very happy that they not only did it, but did it perfectly."

Yang Fan believes that the various unfavorable comments before the match, whether it was Bloomberg's 6.1% chance of a comeback or ESPN's mere 10.6% chance, actually spurred on the Manchester United players.

"We have always been that resilient, never-give-up team!"

Manchester United's female press officer sat next to Yang Fan, turning her head to watch him speak eloquently in response to questions from numerous media reporters.

Their answers were all composed, appropriate, and neither arrogant nor humble.

Not only her, but even the media reporters on the other side were very surprised.

Is this really a fresh graduate, a complete novice?

Giggs had handled the previous two press conferences, leading everyone to believe that Yang Fan was afraid to face the media.

Looking at it now, it's clear that she handled it with ease, right?

However, the reporters' questions became increasingly pointed.

For example, Manchester Evening News reporter Stuart Matheson asked why Giggs was not on the roster.

"He is a very special player with a wealth of experience, but he is already 40 years old."

"A player like him doesn't necessarily have to prove his worth on the field."

"He's still the team's assistant coach," Yang Fan reminded him.

Some media outlets even tried to provoke Yang Fan by asking about rumors that Manchester United had already secured Louis van Gaal as their new manager for the upcoming season.

Yang Fan sensed the media reporters' intentions and smiled, saying, "I haven't received any relevant information."

"Manchester United manager is a tough job, tougher than anyone expected."

"Although I didn't feel any pressure from within the club, I couldn't think about anything else. I just wanted to do my best in the current task."

What about the Champions League?

Now that they've reached the quarterfinals, what's Manchester United's next plan?

Yang Fan considered it for a moment, then nodded and said, "We have a very outstanding group of players. I believe we have the ability to win the championship!"

"All the teams that made it to the quarterfinals actually possess that ability, don't they?"

The press conference hall erupted in uproar.

Having just made a comeback to advance to the quarterfinals, they're already shouting that they want to win the championship?

Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

"I have no doubt that we have the ability, but it requires us to reach our full potential, so we still have a lot of work to do and do everything we can to make it the best it can be."

"It's difficult, but Manchester United never shy away from challenges!"

Seeing the reactions of the media reporters below, Yang Fan had already guessed what was going on.

Tomorrow, various conflicting opinions will be published in major media outlets.

Some people criticize Yang Fan for being arrogant, others accuse him of being overly ambitious, but some people also agree with Yang Fan.

As for goals, they should be set high, of course.

Let's shout it out first, and then see if it works.

Yang Fan could guess that this sentence was definitely going to be the headline tomorrow.

This is what he wanted to say to the Manchester United players.

As for media opinions and fan discussions, those are not within his scope of concern.

……

Yang Fan's first press conference ended in shock to the reporters.

As he walked out of the press conference room, John Motav, who had been waiting outside, led him to Woodward's office.

Although Manchester United's headquarters have moved to London and its former offices have been converted into stadium facilities, a few offices have remained.

Since Yang Fan had to lead the team back to Carrington and didn't have much time, Woodward kept the conversation brief.

"I just spoke with UEFA and the FA. You should go to the FA headquarters in London tomorrow morning to complete the formalities."

"Go to London to handle the formalities?"

John Mottaf chimed in, "UEFA's requirements are a bit unusual for you right now. It's your first time coaching, you don't even have a coaching certificate, and there's no prior record of you, so you have to come in person."

Yang Fan understood, but then something occurred to him, and he immediately looked at Woodward.

The latter also looked at Yang Fan and nodded, saying, "I just spoke with the two Glazers, and they are both very satisfied with tonight's game. I have already asked London to draft a temporary coaching contract overnight, and all the remaining games of this season will be in your hands."

Temporary coaching contract?

Yang Fan grasped the key point.

Since it's temporary, it means the get out of class could end at any time.

However, it doesn't matter. As long as I can continue to be Manchester United's manager, it can be temporary.

"Yang, like I said before, don't have any mental burden. Just go for it! I'll fully support you!"

This is the second time Woodward has given such a guarantee.

"Get your work arranged tomorrow morning, then we'll pick you up and head south to London together. First, we'll go to my office to sign the contract, then take the contract to complete the formalities. We should be able to return to Manchester around the afternoon."

Yang Fan certainly has no problem.

He really wanted to ask again whether his salary and benefits had been increased.

But in the end, I didn't ask.

For a newbie like myself, having the opportunity to intern at Manchester United and gain valuable experience, especially as a head of a core department, would be a waste to be petty about salary and benefits.

What's more, Woodward needs him right now; he even said he'd give him a raise a couple of days ago.

No matter how you look at it, you can't lose out!