Coaching legend

"Eight years, George, you are cheating me. Don't bully me because I'm a novice. I know a lot of things in this industry. I've never heard of anyone signing an eight-year contract." Allen threw out the contract George gave him.

"George, don't forget. He is a player of both you and me. You can't cheat your own people."

George looked at Allen like this and laughed dumbly. This kid has really become a businessman now, and he is bargaining with him.

"Allen, there is no room for negotiation in eight years. We can make some concessions on salary, but I absolutely cannot make concessions on the number of years." George replied to Allen firmly.

Although he has shares in the agency, George's goal has always been very clear. George's biggest goal from beginning to end is to be a coach, a truly successful coach. Just like world-class coaches such as Capello and Ferguson.

Coaching is George's duty, and George just wants to be a good coach. Under this premise, it is not impossible to make some extra money. But once the two conflict, George will definitely think about the problem from his coaching perspective first.

Now George and Allen are talking about the renewal of Michael Essien's contract. Before, Essien could only get an apprenticeship contract in Blackburn because of his age. But Essien is about to turn sixteen. He can sign an adult contract.

Unlike Essien's original history, George has changed Essien to play as a defensive midfielder after throwing him to the youth team. Instead of playing as a defender as in history, Essien first played as a defender. In the position of defensive midfielder, Essien can fully exert his amazing physical fitness.

Although George's days in the first team were not easy, George did not forget to look at the Blackburn youth team. Therefore, he was very clear about Essien's development and was very satisfied.

Now that he is sixteen years old, George cannot let Essien go. So the negotiations started early.

"George, eight years. Eight years, even if it is a five-year contract, it is quite long. Eight years, how can I let my players sign an eight-year contract. Absolutely not, George, there is no room for negotiation on this."

Allen is now not giving in. As Allen has more players under his control, Allen has also begun to toughen up. Although George and Allen are cousins, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Allen admires George's vision very much. This Essien may be a treasure trove in the future. Allen must fight for the best contract for him.

In eight years, Essien will be sixteen years old soon. If he is twenty-four years old after the eight-year contract is fulfilled, then all the good times will be lost. The eight-year contract will completely bind Essien. Even if there is any conflict with the club in the future, the eight-year term will lock Essien firmly. If the club is angry, then the eight-year term is enough to destroy a player's contract.

Allen cannot sign such a contract even for his own interests.

George shook his head. Allen, you are so strong now. You actually started to bargain with him. But George must confirm Essien's eight-year contract.

"Allen, our club signed an eight-year contract with Michael, which does not mean that this contract is immutable." George changed his tone and discussed with Allen with a smile. "To tell you the truth, I want an eight-year contract to prevent Michael from leaving midway. Michael will not be able to play in the club for a period of time. Because of the work permit issue, the club will rent him out. I don't want Michael to leave Blackburn in the meantime."

George said frankly that he wanted to keep Essien in Blackburn. The so-called eight-year term is for this.

"Alan, there is one thing I can assure you. In these eight years, we will not have just one contract. As Essien's performance and value increase, in addition to the contract period, we can adjust the salary at any time."

Hearing George's words, Alan frowned.

Speaking of which, Essien performed very well in the youth team competition. Some clubs have begun to pay attention to Essien. If it was in other clubs, Alan could completely play both sides and find a club with the best conditions.

But Essien is a player of the Blackburn youth team. Even for George's sake, Alan can't do so.

Now, from George's tone, George will never give in on the eight-year contract.

In fact, as a businessman, Alan understands George's concerns. If it is only a three or four-year contract, Essien will only be 19 or 20 years old by then. In that case, if Essien performs well and is poached by someone, it will be a big loss.

But when he thought of the eight-year term, Allen was dissatisfied.

"George, what do you think about Michael's future?"

"Alan, don't worry. I have a comprehensive plan for Michael's career. I will rent Michael to the French Ligue 1 for training. As long as he performs well in the French Ligue 1 and enters the national team and meets the conditions for a work permit, I will immediately bring him to Blackburn. I think this process will not take more than five years, and Michael will be 21 or 22 years old by then. You should now understand why I must insist on an eight-year contract."

Richard Flynn, who had been sitting next to him without saying anything, saw George persist for eight years, and thought of the ugly African child in his heart. He is a very special child, of course not in terms of Essien's strength. But this Essien is a very special existence in the Blackburn youth team. A little kid who is not yet sixteen years old has an apprenticeship contract with a weekly salary of 150 pounds.

Not to mention in Blackburn, it is a very rare salary in the entire Premier League club. Now George is going to give Essien another eight-year contract, although there is the idea of ​​tying Essien to the club. But Richard found more that George valued Essien, and it was not an ordinary value.

George was famous as a talent scout in Burnley. Except for Klose, who is still criticized, none of the players George liked were wrong. When Blackburn's performance was not good, no one noticed it. But when Blackburn's performance improved recently, everyone found that the performance of several players introduced by George this season was also good.

George did not look at people worse because of a change of environment. So Richard was more curious about Essien. This contract was made by George and Richard together. The terms were so good that Richard had never seen such a good contract since he started working at Blackburn.

How strong is Essien to make George appreciate him so much?

Allen was silent when he heard what George said. After thinking for a long time, he slowly spoke.

"George, it's you, otherwise I would never agree. Okay, eight years is eight years."

Allen found that George was determined, so he gave in. "Then you should make some concessions on salary."

"Alan, you don't understand yet. Michael's 150 pounds is actually a very high salary. Who else can give such a high salary except me? Alan, you are also in this industry now, you can go and ask around. How many players under the age of sixteen can get a weekly salary of 150 pounds?"

George saw that Allen gave in, so he smiled and talked to Allen.

Allen certainly knew that if it weren't for George, Essien would never get a weekly salary of 150 pounds. But Allen pouted in his heart, it's not George's own money. If you make money, you can share it together.

"George, eight years, I have given in to such harsh conditions. I want Essien's weekly salary to be 500 pounds, what do you think?"

"No, no, absolutely not." Before George spoke, Richard next to him had already shaken his head. 500 pounds, this is the salary of some main players in the English League One. How old is Essien, who is still hanging around in the youth team, how dare he ask for 500 pounds.

Even if David Dunn, who was promoted to the first team by George this season, still has a weekly salary of 800 pounds. Although the negotiation of a new contract has begun, it is estimated that the salary will not change within this year.

"Richard, don't worry. Alan is joking? 500 pounds, isn't this a fantasy?" George patted Richard and said with a smile.

Alan raised his eyebrows and was very amused by George and Richard playing a double act.

"Okay, Alan. We are so familiar with each other, let's get down to business. So, three hundred pounds a week. This is the highest price the club can offer, so you don't have to talk to us here. The salary will increase by 10% every year."

George looked at his watch. He had been arguing with Alan for a long time for a small contract. If George didn't have a special liking for Essien, he would definitely not want him to be stranded outside. Otherwise, how could he talk for so long for a sixteen-year-old kid.

Alan saw that George had already said the final bargaining chip, so he smiled.

"Okay, George, you are straightforward, so am I." Alan patted the table. "That's it, three hundred pounds a week, eight-year contract."

Alan had already got everything he wanted. Three hundred pounds is a very high salary for a sixteen-year-old player. Of course, the current salary cannot be compared with that in the 21st century.

George breathed a sigh of relief. Alan is really a businessman. This kid is too unreliable. Now he can haggle with him for an Essien. When Deco, Klose and others renew their contracts in the future, this kid will definitely be more calculative.

Why didn't I notice before that this kid has always been careless. And because he grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, he doesn't have much concept of money. It's only been a short time, and he's like this. George was so angry that his teeth itched.

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"Are you still angry? George, you haven't heard of what it means for brothers to settle accounts clearly. This is good for both you and me, don't you think so?" Allen was already satisfied when he left.

"We should settle accounts clearly." George nodded. "Don't embezzle my shares in the company, and don't lose a penny of dividends." George was still indignant in the end, and said to Allen viciously.

Hearing George's words, Allen laughed.