Starting with saving Manchester United

"I do have an idea."

As soon as Yang Fan finished speaking, Woodward, John Motav, and the others were taken aback again.

Especially Jackie Kay.

She had dealt with Yang Fan quite a bit in Carrington, but this young man brought her too many surprises today.

"Go ahead," Woodward said, his face full of surprise.

"As you just said, Ed, stability is our top priority right now."

Yang Fan used Woodward's earlier words as a prelude, which immediately made Woodward nod repeatedly.

In Yang Fan's previous life, Woodward was known for being extremely easily swayed when it came to football.

Because he himself doesn't understand.

"Personally, I think that Moyes has been on the right track in the past six months in charge of the team. Whether it is in terms of competition or administration, de-Fergusonization is inevitable."

Woodward was even more convinced.

That's his judgment.

The general direction was correct; the mistake was in the execution, and that's Moyes's fault!

"Moyes was too hasty, or rather, he overestimated himself and came in with sweeping reforms. Before that, he knew nothing about Manchester United and had never even managed a top club."

In Yang Fan's original memory, something happened shortly after Moyes took over as manager of Manchester United.

When the team went to Australia for preseason training, Moyes asked the players to train on the beach as their first lesson.

The Manchester United coaching staff were all against it because they believed that it was impossible to train under such circumstances.

But Moyes insisted on doing it his own way. He often did this when he was managing Everton and it worked very well. Why can't it work at Manchester United?

The results of it?

Manchester United's arrival on the beach immediately caused a sensation.

The media and fans who rushed to the scene not only interrupted the team's training, but even the police were eventually alerted.

This was a very trivial matter, and the news was suppressed.

However, the first training session was a complete mess, which greatly damaged Moyes's prestige.

From then on, Moyes seemed to have embarked on a vicious cycle.

He tried desperately to erase Ferguson's traces, but he always managed to mess things up.

The doubts from the coaching staff and players made him try every means to establish his authority.

But who are the players for Manchester United?

Can these star players be manipulated by Moyes like the Everton players?

Then another small, representative incident occurred.

During Ferguson's era, the Manchester United restaurant always served fries, and there was no limit to the amount of fatty meat and potatoes. There was also a very famous "Champion's Meal," a sandwich made of fried fish fillets, fries, and mashed peas.

Not only do the players love it, but Ferguson also personally cooks this dish before every game.

They all believed that the "champion's meal" would bring good luck to the team.

Moyes, however, believed the dish was unhealthy and, without consulting the players, coaches, or staff, unilaterally ordered the kitchen to stop serving it.

The results of it?

Everyone was very dissatisfied.

Later, Manchester United had a very bad start, and no one could say for sure whether it was the players "protesting" or they really lost.

In short, Moyes later took the initiative to communicate with the players and reinstate the recipe.

That would have been the end of it.

But little did anyone expect that Moyes's bizarre actions had only just begun.

Perhaps feeling coerced, or perhaps wanting to regain some authority, Moyes reinstated the dish, but made the fries much larger and limited the amount of fatty meat and potatoes.

Isn't this just disgusting?

If you're going to talk, then don't talk at all. Since you've already reached a conclusion, why are you pulling this kind of stunt?

It's easy to imagine how much resentment Carrington harbored towards Moyes.

There are many more such trivial and clever tricks.

It was precisely these seemingly insignificant details that led to Moyes's eventual isolation and alienation from his followers.

When Yang Fan recalled these events, he couldn't say much about Moyes.

His wrist is nowhere near as good as Ferguson's.

To place all the blame for Manchester United's decline on Moyes would be an overstatement.

But to say that Moyes was sacked this season is not an exaggeration at all.

Yang Fan's assessment of Moyes resonated with Woodward.

That really hit Woodward right where it hurts; the more he looks at Yang Fan, the more pleasing he finds him.

He was even a little puzzled: how come he never noticed before that this young Chinese man was so handsome?

"In order to maintain stability, I personally believe that the first thing we must do is listen to the players' voices and think what they are thinking."

"Ferguson has been coaching the team for so many years, and eliminating his influence is not something that can be done overnight. We need to proceed steadily. It is a long-term transition, so we need to appropriately restore the habits that the players have become familiar with over the years."

If it were the summer of 13, Woodward might not have listened to Yang Fan's advice.

But after more than half a year, and after all the commotion Moyes has caused, Woodward has to admit that this is indeed the case.

"Yang, you mean...?"

"There are certainly some staff and employees from the Ferguson era that we need now, and I suggest bringing them back to stabilize morale."

"Moyes has been in charge for more than half a year. To be on the safe side, I think it is necessary to keep one or two people from his coaching staff to maintain the team's stability and order."

Woodward and John Motav exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

This is the best way to stabilize the situation right now!

"Yang, do you have any suitable candidates?" John Motav asked with concern.

Yang Fan already had someone in mind, but shook his head and said, "I don't know. I'm still a mess right now. I need to think it over carefully. After all, this is not a small matter."

Woodward thought for a moment, glanced at John Motav, and then turned to Yang Fan. "Then, I'll put you in charge of this matter. Once you've selected the people, you'll be the one to contact them and give me the list directly."

"Okay." Yang Fan appeared calm on the surface, but was secretly delighted.

I've got the power to appoint personnel!

But he pressed his advantage, raising another question: "What about Giggs?"

Woodward immediately looked troubled.

This is also what gives him the biggest headache and annoyance at Class 92 right now.

Given Woodward's current image in the eyes of Manchester United fans, if the Class of '92 legends were to start criticizing him or even reveal some inside information, the fans and media would definitely side with them, and Woodward would be in deep trouble.

If this blows up and gets to the United States, Woodward will definitely be criticized.

More importantly, now is not the best time to wipe out Giggs and his associates.

"We still have player contracts and assistant coach contracts with Giggs. If we terminate those contracts, we'll probably have to pay a penalty, so we might as well just let him be."

Giggs was also sidelined during Moyes's time.

In Yang Fan's memory, the two people Moyes trusted most were assistant coach Phil Neville and scout Robbie Cook.

Giggs even had a big argument with Moyes over this.

Interestingly, after Moyes resigned, Phil Neville, a core member of the coaching staff, did not leave with Moyes. Instead, he stayed and participated in Giggs' coup.

There must be some problems here.

Yang Fan didn't mind Giggs staying.

After the mutiny, Giggs was like a toothless tiger to Yang Fan.

On the contrary, Woodward had to be wary of Giggs at all times.

In some ways, Giggs staying is actually a good thing for Yang Fan.

Only at this moment did Yang Fan finally grasp some of the power of the Manchester United manager.

Next, we need to move around a bit more.

The more you move, the more opportunities you have!