Coaching legend

Compared to the rapidly developing Premier League teams now, Burnley's situation is getting worse and worse. In fact, the history of Burnley is not simple at all. Burnley Football Club is a professional football club located in Burnley, Lancashire, northwest England. Founded in 1882, it is a founding member of the Football League. The founder of the club is the power tycoon and president, Miller Lee. At the beginning of its establishment, it also won two top league championships and one FA Cup championship. The history is not to be underestimated, but these are all old calendars.

It has been almost 25 years since it was relegated from the top league in 1971. During these 25 years, Burnley has been wandering in the English second, third and fourth leagues, and has never been promoted to the top league.

"Hello, Mr. Kilby." Kilby was still young at this time, only eight years older than George. It's just that it may be due to family genetics, and his head was bald early. Seeing George come in, he stood up and stretched out his hand. "Hello, George."

"George, let me introduce you. This is the company's operations director, Keller Varga, you should have known him before." After shaking hands with George, Kilby introduced the person next to him to George. The club's operations director is almost the same as the club's top leader, and can only be held by the club chairman with unlimited trust.

"Hello, Mr. Varga." Keller Varga is recognized by the club as Kilby's direct descendant, and he came to Burnley Club with Kilby. He has always been responsible for the club's commercial development before, and he didn't expect to become the club's operations director all of a sudden.

"Okay, George. Please sit down." Kilby spoke to George very politely, and George nodded with a very calm expression. But this is just George's appearance. In fact, George's heart is already up and down at this time.

There are still three league games left, but Burnley has been relegated to the second division. Jimmy Mulan's position as head coach is also precarious, and he will leave as soon as the season ends. If you want to fight in the second division, you are now lacking a head coach. George is also very eager for this position. After coming to this world for more than ten years, George has gradually integrated into the local life. Although Burnley is a team in the lower league of England, it is also the team that George has supported since he was five years old. He still hopes to lead Burnley back to the top league.

Since it was reported that a head coach would be selected from within the club, George has been eyeing this position. There are only two people in the club who are the most competitive, George and Thompson. Thompson is an assistant coach. He is already 53 years old and has served in the Burnley team since he was a teenager.

Thompson was also a player before, but he had to retire because of injury. After retiring, he began to serve in Burnley and has been a coach for 30 years. Although he has never been a head coach, he has unparalleled prestige in Burnley. Many people in the club follow Thompson's lead, including many players.

Compared with Thompson, George lacks the most in qualifications. Don't think that only China pays attention to qualifications. This is even more true in England. They value the coaches and players they train because they are their own people. When selecting the ranking of coaches and the captain of the team, they are all selected according to their qualifications. If we compare this aspect, George is not comparable to Thompson at all.

But George has an advantage that Thompson cannot match, that is, George has been a first-team coach and a youth training director in recent years. Under George's leadership, the Burnley youth team performed well and became famous in the lower-level leagues. Moreover, George also has a coaching certificate recognized by FIFA, while Thompson has only reached his current position step by step. In terms of coaching ability, Thompson can only be said to be average.

"George, you also know that our club has been relegated to the second division. When the league is over, the club will choose a new head coach." Kilby's words were already very obvious. George kept staring at Kilby and watching him speak. Although he was very excited in his heart, George's face became more and more calm. He has studied hard for so many years, just to show his skills today. Kilby looked at George's young face, as if he had made a great decision, and said, "George, the club's board of directors has decided that you will be the head coach for the new season."

"Thank you for the club's trust. The board of directors will definitely not regret the decision made today. But I want to ask Mr. Kilby, what rights will the club give me if I become the head coach? And how many years will we sign a contract?" Although George was very happy that the club appointed him as the club's general manager, he was not ecstatic. Instead, he asked Kilby very calmly, because George asked very core questions.

Although George is a rookie coach, he is unwilling to sign only a short-term contract. In a football club, especially an English football club, the coach is the core of the team. Those players can change their teams anytime, but the head coach cannot. George also knows that he is not a head coach like Mourinho who can achieve success in a club in the short term. George needs time to complete the team he wants. Any head coach who wants to be successful. He must have a team-building plan in mind. He must know how he wants the team to play, and who needs to be bought and sold based on tactics. Youth team construction, reserve team results, weak link improvement...etc. These all take time to complete.

Another point is that the coaches of English clubs are very different from the head coaches of other European countries. The head coaches of clubs in other European countries are only responsible for leading the team in training and games. But the head coaches of English clubs basically serve as team managers of the clubs, and they have great power. This football culture, which is different from that of continental European countries, has created a large number of head coaches who have been coaching in one club for ten or twenty years. George hopes he can be one of them.

Kilby turned his head and looked at Caleb Varga, smiled and said: "George, do you think it would be more appropriate for us to sign for a few years."

"Are you willing to give me a few years, or how many years do you want to be promoted to the First Division, and then to the Super League." George asked Kilby with a smile.

Kilby smiled after hearing Chu Tian's words and said: "What do you think of the two plus one contract? The club's board of directors will give you two years. As long as you lead the club to the first division within two years, the contract will be automatically renewed. One year. Of course, even if you are not promoted to the First Division, the board of directors will decide whether to renew the contract based on your performance. "

George nodded with great satisfaction, although they might fire him within two years if he didn't perform well. But George is still very satisfied. If he can't even cope with the second league, he will have nothing to say if he is fired.

"Mr. Kilby, I agree with the two plus one contract. But I hope to add one clause to the contract, and it must be added."

"What conditions?"

"Mr. Kilby, you are the chairman of the club. I am the head coach of the team. How the club manages and makes money is not my job. I will never make irresponsible remarks. But it is my job to lead the team in training and playing games." Work. I have the final say on buying and selling. I also have the final say on whether to renew the contracts of players and coaches. Although I am a head coach for the first time, I don’t want the club’s senior management to interfere in anything about the team. I won't sign the contract at all." George stated his request categorically. If this requirement cannot be met, George will definitely not sign the contract.

In fact, although George is young, he is definitely not a coach that no one wants. As one of the few coaches with a formal coaching certificate at this time, there is no problem finding a head coach job in the second and third leagues. But after all, George has been a Burnley fan since he was a child. All relatives and friends of George's family are Burnley fans. That's why George has been waiting for opportunities at Burnley.

But it does not mean that George approves of the club president's interference in team affairs. This is a matter of principle. If Kilby did not agree to this, George would immediately resign, leave Burnley, and work outside.

Caleb Varga frowned when he heard George's words. But seeing that Kilby didn't speak, Kilby thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, George. I agree."

Hearing Kilby's words, George smiled: "Mr. Kilby, you will not regret today's decision. I don't know if you really like Burnley Club. I heard that you invested three million to become Burnley Club." Major shareholder of the club, as long as you give me full freedom, you will not regret investing the three million in a few years."

"Seeing you, I suddenly thought so too." Kilby smiled and stretched out his hand. "We will sign the contract this afternoon, but I hope there will be no announcement until the end of the league."

"I will." George nodded vigorously. Then he walked out. The league is not over yet, and George wants to go to his youth team to have a look. There are several good prospects in his youth team that he is optimistic about.

Caleb Varga saw George leaving the office and asked Kilby solemnly. "Kilby, can we trust him? He is still a rookie coach, but you have given him so many rights. The club may be seriously damaged by his efforts, and it will not be easy to upgrade by then. "

"Keller, you should know that I have to choose him now. If I choose one person from the coaching staff, it can only be him. Thompson..." Kilby shook his head and smiled.