Coaching legend

Not to mention that George was busy with other transfers, after George blasted the FA's work permit system, it caused an uproar in the English football world.

The first to stand out was the FA official criticized by George. "I think Coach Levy, as the head coach, should focus more on the court instead of criticizing the work of the FA. The work permit is to ensure the quality of foreign players in the English league. His presence is indispensable."

"Coach Levy's accusation is groundless and is completely a vent."

Of course, the criticism of the FA official is not the end. Immediately after the FA official, a large number of so-called English celebrities jumped out to accuse George. Of course, at this time, the most hardworking person is of course Mark Lawrenson, who has a grudge against George.

"The work permit can not only guarantee the quality of foreign players in the English league, but also effectively protect the growth of local players in England. If the English league is full of foreign players, how can English players grow?"

"The so-called special talent clause proposed by Coach Levy is a completely absurd suggestion. Because once the English league is full of foreign players, it will be a devastating blow to English football. Look at Blackburn, where Coach Levy coaches, there are several English players."

"If all Premier League clubs do not value local players in England like Blackburn, what will English football look like? What will the English national team look like?"

"Even if it is to protect English football, the existence of a work permit is indispensable. I think Coach Levy should not always think about some crooked ways, and it is more appropriate to focus more on the football field."

Mark Lawrenson is like a person who occupies a moral high ground. He accused George of ignoring the development of local players in England and blindly considering the interests of his own club.

George can tolerate the accusations of the English FA officials. After all, the FA is synonymous with conservatism. It is almost a fantasy to ask them to make changes. Unless they are under great pressure, there is also a great stimulation. Otherwise, given their efficiency, it would take a long time to change a policy.

George could tolerate the accusations from those English legends, after all, they were all old. It was understandable that they were stubborn and could not keep up with the football situation.

But George sneered at Mark Lawrenson's accusations. You bastard, you refuted just to refute yourself. And you dressed yourself up as a moral saint, as if you were persuading George, but in fact you were just accusing George by relying on your status.

George immediately refuted Mark Lawrenson in the Blackburn Evening News.

"Some people keep saying that they are doing this to protect the growth of English players and for the development of English football. But as an Irishman, if he really cares about the development of English football and is worried that foreign players will delay the growth of English players, why would he go to England to play football instead of playing in Ireland?"

"When you occupied the position of the main central defender of Liverpool, I don't know how many English players you delayed. You have achieved success in Liverpool, but now you stand up and accuse me. I don't know what qualifications this person has to accuse me. Why not reflect on how many English players he has influenced."

"This kind of person is a typical example of a whore who sets up a memorial arch. If he is really so noble, he should not go to any other country to play football, so as not to hinder the growth of young players from other countries."

George has severely damaged Mark Lawrenson. Mark Lawrenson's peak period was in Liverpool, and Liverpool was at its peak at that time. And Mark Lawrenson was the main central defender in Liverpool, and was a partner with Alan Hansen.

It's a pity that Mark Lawrenson is not English, he chose Ireland.

Therefore, when Mark Lawrenson accused George of ignoring the development of English football, George used his own method to retaliate. He mocked Mark Lawrenson for occupying the main position of Liverpool at the beginning, which indirectly delayed the growth of English players.

George's words were fatal, which made Mark Lawrenson furious.

But it is true that although Mark Lawrenson is a Liverpool legend, he is not English. Many coaches and celebrities in England can accuse George of ignoring the development of English local players. Because they are all English, they are qualified to accuse George.

But no matter how famous Mark Lawrenson is in the English football world, he is just an Irishman and an outsider.

George seized this and satirized Mark Lawrenson severely.

Of course, not everyone opposes George's views, and there are many coaches who support George.

"I think if the goal of the Premier League is to become the best league in the world, then Coach Levy's proposal is very appropriate. The development of football is ultimately a competition for talent, and talented players are not always available. If English clubs do not take action on those talented players, then clubs in other leagues will also take action."

"If this continues for a long time, then English clubs will fall further and further behind mainland clubs in terms of the reserve of young players. If this is the case, how can English clubs compete with them?"

"We must ensure the growth of local players in England, but we must not fall behind the mainland league. Then I think the suggestion made by Coach Levy is very suitable for the current situation."

The first person to stand up and support George was Wenger.

This is not because George and Wenger have any personal relationship. In fact, George and Wenger have almost no personal interaction except during games. On the contrary, George has a better relationship with the two coaches Ferguson and Redknapp. Sometimes they even call to chat.

Wenger supports George because he feels the same way. Wenger is a French coach with a very wide network of contacts in France. Most of his players are introduced from France, and there are many good players in the French Ligue 1. But there are not only French players, but more players from Africa.

Although many African players can have French green cards, it is difficult for young players to have this. There are also many good players among them, and Wenger also has many of them. Unfortunately, the work permit is in front of him and he cannot introduce these players.

So when he heard George's proposal, Wenger stood up to support George immediately.

Of course, it is not only Wenger who supports George, but also the head coaches of other clubs.

Of course, the most active supporters of George are those mid- and lower-level clubs. Even some club presidents came out to support George.

George certainly knows this. The talent players in South America and Africa are too cheap. It can even be said that it is cheaper than training a player in a club.

Since the Bosman Act was introduced, the living environment of small clubs has been deteriorating. A player is trained, but he is poached by a big club before he grows up. And when he is poached, the price is also very cheap.

Those European giants not only poach players from small leagues, but also players from small clubs in the same league. Those small clubs can only think of some other tricks.

If it happens as George said, bypassing the labor permit to introduce those talented players. Then small clubs can completely become human traffickers, train those players, and then sell them. This is also a way to make money.

Therefore, they also actively responded to George's proposal.

However, the influence of these people combined is still not big enough. Except for George, the nephew of the FA official at the beginning, the FA still has no answer.

"George..." Richard hesitated after making the call.

George smiled bitterly. "Is there a problem with Henry's transfer?"

George asked Richard to contact Juventus for the future Gunner Henry. Henry joined Juventus half a year ago and his performance was very poor. Juventus fans labeled him as a fake, but fortunately Henry's reputation was loud enough.

There are still some teams interested in him, but George knows how terrifying Henry will be in the future. If now to 2002 is the era of Ronaldo, then in the first decade of the 21st century, the most powerful striker must be Henry.

So George still made an offer to Juventus. If Henry can be introduced, it would be a good choice.

Unfortunately, as soon as I heard Richard's tone, I knew that Henry's transfer had a problem. The biggest possibility is that Wenger has intervened in Henry's transfer. Henry must be willing to follow his mentor Wenger. It was Wenger who promoted Henry in Monaco.

"Well, George. Henry is willing to go to Arsenal, not our Blackburn."

"Arsenal?" George pouted. Even if there was no Wenger, Henry would probably not choose Blackburn. But George was not willing to give in so easily. "Richard, raise your offer. Then contact the Arsenal delegation."

This season's summer transfers were not going well. The players George wanted all had problems of one kind or another.

Now George finally understood that George had introduced unknown young players before. Therefore, not many clubs competed with George for players, and this situation would not happen this year. But as Blackburn's performance improved, George's vision became higher and higher.

And there were more and more competitors for those players, and Blackburn was at a disadvantage in the competition with these strong teams.

Unless Blackburn's performance can be greatly improved, there will be more and more such things in the future.

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"Hello, Coach Levy. I'm Arsene Wenger." Just when George was very angry, the office phone rang.

After receiving Wenger's call, George laughed. George was waiting for this call.

"Hello, Coach Wenger. Why are you calling me?" George replied with a smile on his face.

Wenger cursed George in his heart, and now Blackburn had intervened in Henry's transfer. Although Arsenal is a big club and a giant in England, Wenger may not be able to surpass George in terms of transfer fees controlled by the head coach.

Therefore, Wenger is now in a hurry and is determined to get Henry. But Blackburn is now raising the price, and Juventus is waiting to see who has the higher price.

"Coach Levy, what do you think about Henry's matter?"