Coaching legend

"Morning, George."

"George, it's a nice day today."

"George..."

When George came to the stadium, everyone greeted George. George has been at Blackburn for so many years and Blackburn has become his home. It can be said that George basically knows everyone in the Blackburn club.

George also smiled and nodded.

It wasn't until he arrived in Williams' office that George's face darkened. All the smiles just now disappeared.

"George, you're here. Come in."

Williams' hair is now completely white. None of Williams' hair was black, and his beard was all gray. He looks like an old man in his seventies or eighties. With his deep eyes and tightly furrowed brow, Williams looks really much older.

But Williams still smiled the moment he saw George.

For George, the coach whom he and Jack Walker brought in, Williams feels quite accomplished. This is the greatest coach in Blackburn's history that he introduced.

"George, we are about to enter the new stadium. Why do you look like this? You should be happy and smile like this. Haha."

George could see the bitterness in Williams' smile.

It has been two and a half years since the last FA Cup. It is now December 21, 2007.

In two and a half years, the Premier League landscape has changed a lot.

The powerful Arsenal has no transfer funds because of the new stadium. Arsenal has also continuously sold important players of the team in recent years. A group of meritorious players such as Vieira and Henry have already left Arsenal. Wenger, a stingy guy, is getting more and more stingy. Arsenal's results have become increasingly unsatisfactory.

Benitez's Liverpool has performed very well in cup competitions. It's a pity that in the league, every success falls short.

Of course, two and a half years ago, Chelsea, the most powerful and arrogant team, was still very strong. However, Mourinho, who is regarded as a god by Chelsea fans, had a fierce conflict with Abramovich and has stayed away from the Premier League.

Now the Premier League has become Ferguson's world again.

Two and a half years ago, among the top teams in the Premier League, Mourinho was the most prosperous. After Mourinho won the Champions League, Abramovich gave Mourinho a new five-year contract. And it is a salary of six million pounds, the highest salary among coaches in the world.

At that time, Abramovich and Mourinho were in harmony. Everyone is waiting for Mourinho to become Chelsea's Ferguson, Wenger and George.

Needless to say, Wenger and George are both absolute core figures in their respective clubs. Benitez has just taken charge of Liverpool and his results are not too bad.

Only Ferguson is shaky in his position as coach.

Unexpectedly, two and a half years later, the most prosperous Mourinho has left the Premier League. Wenger and George are both worried about the transfer fee. Benitez still has no honor in Liverpool. Only the old and strong Ferguson returns. .

After six years of hard work at Manchester United, Ferguson finally trained his third generation of disciples. Manchester United regained the Premier League championship last season, and Manchester United is also in very good shape this season. Ronaldinho, who only knew how to dribble the ball two and a half years ago, has become a hot star across Europe.

Two and a half years is neither long nor short.

Blackburn's new stadium has been under construction for four years since October 2003. There were many stumblings and various things happened. However, Blackburn's new stadium is finally completed.

Blackburn Rovers Club has decided that after the 19th round of the Premier League, the 20th round of the Premier League on December 29 will be played at the new stadium.

This is a big deal for Blackburn.

From now on, Blackburn will have one of the most luxurious stadiums in Europe. Blackburn Rovers and Blackburn fans have been looking forward to this day for a long time.

But there was no joy at all on George's face.

"John, don't hide this from me."

There was no smile on George's face. On the contrary, his expression was very solemn.

"whats the matter?"

"I heard that a loan has arrived, but now the club has no money in its account, right?"

George stared closely at Williams.

Williams' eyebrows raised slightly, but quickly returned to normal. "George, how do you know this?"

The synergy between George and Williams at Blackburn was flawless.

Williams is in charge of the club's operations and George is in charge of the team. Williams will never dictate to the team, and he will never interfere in the transfer market. Williams never cares about the Blackburn team, from the first team to the youth training camps of all ages.

Blackburn's transfer department and scouting system are all under George's control.

Likewise, George will never interfere in the running of the club. How the club is run and how it develops, George doesn't even care about.

The two of them have their own responsibilities.

The two will only have their work overlap when they discuss transfer fees for a season.

"John, just tell me if it's true?"

Williams looked at George and finally nodded slowly. "Where did you know that?" Williams finally asked George unwillingly.

George sat on the sofa next to him.

"John, what's the point of keeping this a secret? Everyone outside knows about it, and I heard it from a reporter I know well."

George shook his head.

Although George has had a mediocre relationship with many reporters in the English football world over the years. But after all, he has been in the English football world for more than ten years, and there are still many reporters he knows well.

"John, tell me what's going on? How much money is missing? Does the club have any solution?"

Williams nodded, letting George calm down.

"George, you should know about the surrounding industries developed with the stadium."

George nodded.

Of course George knew this. At that time, Blackburn was not only building a stadium. The land that Blackburn Club enclosed could build four football stadiums. In addition to a football stadium, everything around it was for supporting development.

This plan is huge.

"Now the problem lies here. We originally hoped to sell and rent the properties around the developed stadium to recover funds. But now the sales are not ideal, even less than one-fifth of what we expected. So the funding problem has become more serious."

George stood up when he heard this.

"Less than one-fifth?"

This is a big deal. Although George didn't know much about business, he did know one thing. That is, the construction of the entire stadium is a big plan, one link after another. No problem is allowed in any link.

Now the most important link has such a big problem.

Only one-fifth, this is simply...

"What can the club do now?"

This is what George wanted to know most.

Just as Williams was about to speak, someone's laughter came from outside.

"George, you are here too."

George knew it was Paul Walker when he heard the voice.

"Paul."

"George, let's discuss how to move into the new stadium. George, we finally have a stadium that matches our results. You will be the owner of that stadium in the future." Paul said happily.

Seeing Paul so happy, George didn't know what to say.

But George couldn't help asking.

"Paul, let's not talk about this first. I heard that the club's finances are now..."

Paul waved his hand.

"George, don't say these things on a happy day. And don't worry about those things, they are my business. Just play the game with peace of mind. Let's think about how to celebrate when we enter the new stadium."

George wanted to say more, but Paul shook his head.

Seeing that Paul didn't want to talk, George could only hold back on the topic.

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On December 29, 2007, Blackburn played against Derby County at home.

This was the first time that Blackburn's new stadium was put into use.

The new stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people, is magnificent and luxurious. Blackburn has invested nearly 300 million pounds in this stadium alone.

"This is the first time that Blackburn's new stadium has hosted a game." Motson explained the game. "After a vote by Blackburn fans, this stadium was finally named Jack Walker Stadium. This is to commemorate the outstanding contribution of Jack Walker, the former chairman of Blackburn."

"The stands of Jack Walker Stadium are divided into three levels, with 34,303 seats on the lower level, 12,532 seats on the middle level, and 33,165 seats on the upper level. The entire stadium can accommodate 80,000 people. The stadium is equipped with two super-large screens. Not only that, Jack Walker Stadium has a floating and closed roof. This is rare in European football."

"This is a luxurious football stadium that can be counted in the world football."

It's really luxurious.

Before the construction of this stadium, George had also been here. But today, when he led the team to this stadium for the first time, George still felt a little dazzled.

This is our stadium, this is my stadium.

This will be the stadium where I will command the game from now on.

Among the current Premier League teams, Blackburn's stadium is definitely the most luxurious. Only Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium can compare with this stadium. Other stadiums like Liverpool's Anfield and Chelsea's Stamford Bridge are not comparable to this stadium.

Arsenal's newly built Emirates Stadium is good, but it can only accommodate 60,000 people.

However, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium is located in the London Stadium, where every inch of land is valuable. If a stadium with 80,000 people is built, Arsenal may not be able to support it at all. Because it is too expensive.

George was in a good mood when he directed the game in this stadium for the first time.

This will be his territory in the future. For a moment, George even forgot about the money issue.

The Blackburn team came much earlier than Derby County. Because Blackburn not only has a game, but also a celebration ceremony before the game. In any case, Blackburn has built a luxurious stadium of its own.

This is something worth celebrating.

For this celebration ceremony, the club invited many stars to help. The stadium with 80,000 people is completely full today. After all, this is the first game at Jack Walker Stadium. Everyone wants to come and see it.

The Blackburn players are also in a good mood. This will be their home ground in the future. The new stadium also shows the team's ambition.

With morale boosted, Blackburn beat Derby County 2-0 at home.