The Young Lion

Yue Lang Xing Xing, in the back garden of Nivelin’s mansion, Aldridge was sitting on a swing woven by flowers and vines, smoking with one hand and drinking with wine. After two hours, dawn would come, and many people in the villa had already stumbled. Falling asleep, and he, when the tiredness struck, was vaguely thinking about the past season.

Suddenly someone sat down next to him. The two-person swing and two big men sat down. I didn't know if there was any problem with the weight bearing. The hanger made a creaking noise.

Andrew lit a cigarette with Aldridge's cigarette **** and asked with a smile: "How do you feel like you are being drained?"

Aldridge smiled bitterly and said, "I thought this season would be very easy. I can devote my energy to serve as the national team coach, but many unplanned things have happened."

At the beginning of the season, Nedved was seriously injured. Although Aldridge replaced Klose, Klose and Nedvide were not the same type of players, so they had to spend energy to rebuild an offensive system and Gattuso stopped halfway. For a month in the game, the thinness of the lower back position also made him dare not take it lightly, plus the work of the England national team to rebuild. This season, Aldridge is more difficult than previous seasons. Eye puffiness, or getting up late, and even have the idea of ​​wanting to escape from work.

The success of the football circle is no different from the success laws of all walks of life in the world, hard work is one of the basic conditions.

Like the talented star of hope, the talents don't pay sweat to work hard, and the end may not even hurt Zhong Yong.

The same goes for the head coach.

Andrew can't understand the helplessness that Aldridge said. Although he works hard, he has a lot of flexibility and is tired. He can arrange a short holiday at any time to relax.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Aldridge kicked his legs slightly and the swing swayed. He said softly: "Next season, try to reach a new glory height. If the league and the Champions League can continue to defend, I will take the England national team to play in the World Cup in Asia. As long as the club’s goals are achieved, regardless of the performance of the national team, I plan to step down from the position of head coach and spend more time with my family in the future."

Andrew looked surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt reasonable.

If Millwall can continue to maintain the glory of these two seasons next season, Aldridge has won five Premier League championships, four Champions League championships, four consecutive Premier League championships, three consecutive Champions League championships and eight others in power. There are countless trophies. The glory of these eight years is enough to be recorded in history. In the next hundred years, people will remember that in the years at the turn of this century, this will belong to the era of a team and the era of a head coach. .

As for Aldridge's claim to be with his family, is this an excuse?

Andrew still can't realize it, but Aldridge is a reincarnated person, adding up to fifty years before and after, he really wants to be with his family in the next few years, especially the two sons are not like a year ago, only need to understand Adults take care of them, they can say that they will run now, and they need more care and education from adults. Aldrich doesn’t think this is a burden, because with their family, they are really carefree and happy.

Hearing Aldridge saying this, Andrew started to speak.

Aldridge looked at Andrew's stern expression and smiled: "Just say what you want, it's nothing more than other players who want to dig me."

Andrew nodded, which is not difficult to guess.

Many of Millwall’s players are two-time and three-time players who dominate Europe. Their strength has reached an absolutely unquestionable height. Other giants may have concerns before. Now, the only problem is: you can’t buy it. !

"Aldrich, did you foresee this day long ago? Me and you, there will be conflicts of interest, standing on opposite sides."

Aldridge smiled with his head tilted and said nothing.

Andrew has been helping him to collect players, but one day, the two brothers will be clearly opposed at the negotiating table. This day has finally arrived, and in the future, such opposition will become more intense.

"Real Madrid will offer 40 million pounds in the summer, Henry, Ronaldinho, choose one of two, the weekly salary has reached 100,000 pounds. Pirlo, the top three in northern Italy offer 30 million pounds, weekly salary, 80,000 Between pounds and 100,000 pounds. I won’t say anything about other players. Regardless of the transfer fee or salary, I have to talk to you. Otherwise, I’m in the broker’s business and I can’t get along.”

This conversation made Andrew feel uncomfortable.

As an agent, he just wants to earn higher income for players and get better treatment.

The broker must also be very realistic.

It can’t be said that if the player can win the championship at Millwall, all the gains and losses will be offset. If he does so, the player is not stupid. He earns a million pounds a year and five million in five years. Who will be happy for four or five million pounds?

The champion is the champion, and the income is the income.

What's more, when the Millwall champion got a soft hand, the thought of the champion will also decline relative to the past. Of course, he wants to get a higher return on income, which is normal.

Millwall's salary expenditure is already the highest in the Premier League, but they cannot give all the main players the highest salary. If that is the case, the club's operating income throughout the season cannot cover the salary expenditure.

Aldrich has money, but he hasn't reached the point where he is rich. The big brother's company has his shares.

But if he runs a club and pours money into it every year, will he be happy? No one wants to have less and less money.

And other big clubs, even if Millwall can't do the best salary for all the main players, but it is no problem to dig up a good Millwall player and give top salary.

The top three in northern Italy are willing to give Pirlo a weekly salary of 100,000. If Millwall wants to increase Pirlo's salary to 100,000, the entire wage system must be greatly improved. Nedved must also raise their salary, otherwise What? The soul of the team, the spiritual leader on the field, but not the highest-paid player, is it reasonable? The disparity in the internal salary structure is even greater, which can easily cause chaos in the locker room.

Andrew cannot ignore the offers made by these clubs.

Pirlo’s weekly salary in Millwall is only 50,000 pounds. Counting the loyalty reward is almost 70,000 pounds. As an agent, how can you persuade players not to be tempted? Change one hundred agents, and one hundred agents will put pressure on the club to either raise their salary or let go!

The pre-season Henry transfer turmoil also stems from this. Juventus privately paid Henry a salary of more than 70,000 pounds. The information that Henry obtained from the original brokerage population is that Millwall only gave 30,000. How can he not be chilled?

Millwall's current situation is divided into two situations. One is that the player has absolute loyalty to the club. As long as the club does not do things to the extent that they are undecided, the player will refuse to be tempted, and feel at ease to stay in the club, such as Nedvi Germany, Larson, Ronaldinho, these players, they can offer loyalty without reservation.

Another situation is that players have no firm determination to stay for a long time due to competition or life. Then, when an olive branch that meets the player's long-term life plan is sent to the front, it is a reasonable opportunity for them to leave.

Aldrich never thought about Pirlo. Gattuso, an Italian player, could finish his career at Millwall. When they became a family, they would return to Italy and develop in a more familiar environment. This is also human nature. It's a pity that it's not ten years later, when the Serie A decayed to the stage where the star fled, the Italian players will go abroad to make money and get a more generous return.

Before AC Milan recruited Mr. "X", Aldridge heard the wind from Andrew. Pirlo, Gattuso, Zambrotta and other Italian players are already considering returning to the country.

Starting from the long-term construction of the team, the growth of players such as Lampard, Ashley Cole and Alonso can fill the vacancies after their departure. Although they can not be seamlessly connected, at least they are not a green and blue situation.

The only worry is the position of the centre-back.

"Since I have considered retiring after the end of next season, then next season, I need the team to be absolutely stable. Andrew, I can’t sell a main force this summer. They only renewed the contract last year. They have to go. Waiting for another season, they also let I arrange for the club to have a preparation process in the future, I will not make it difficult for you, individual players, I will convince them."

"If you leave Millwall as head coach, I'm afraid..."

"I'm afraid what? Millwall's record will plummet?"

"Ok."

"I think it should not be so. In the past seven years, the club has established a perfect youth training system, and there are talent selection channels to attract young players around the world. The club is financially healthy. It’s normal, but it’s certainly stable among the giants.”

Aldridge still has confidence in this.

Millwall continues to operate in a virtuous circle. With the maturity of the football market, Millwall can gain more and more commercial benefits, and the club’s long-term development of the financial base is relatively stable, although it is still inferior to local tyrants. This kind of investment, but wins in health, long-term flow.

As for Aldrich retired from the head coach, only as the boss, he does not expect to make money from the club, as long as he does not invest money, he is satisfied.

Sounds incredible, does not invest money, is the team's record guaranteed?

Yes, contemporary football is undergoing a crazy baptism of money.

The club itself makes a small amount of money, but businessmen make a lot of money, that is, financing and listing, using the financial circle to circulate money.

Only commercialized clubs with a certain scale can realize their own profits. For example, Manchester United, now Millwall, even Real Madrid can’t compare with it. Florentino is in Real Madrid, and is frantically creating the Real Madrid brand and shaping. Brand new Real Madrid brand value.

British fans have scolded the Edwards family for nearly half a century, thinking that it has turned a Manchester United football club into a nondescript investment commodity, but it is undeniable that the success of Manchester United and the Edwards family highly respect commercialization and tap Manchester United The market value is inseparable, otherwise, why a family that started with pork can be the boss of Manchester United? Earned astronomical wealth from Manchester United, Manchester United also has a good record.

Millwall has been among the top European clubs in annual income for the past few years, reaching the top several times.

But the outside world believes that Millwall's income is extremely high, and they are all derived from selling players.

This phenomenon will be greatly reversed this season. Millwall itself has not sold many first-team players. Last season, only Marklele left, and they still have to spend on recruiting.

This season's income statistics have not yet come out, but Millwall has reached the summit without any suspense.

They have a new stadium, the ticket income has increased substantially, and the operating income generated by the commercial chain around the new stadium is almost a new part of the income. In the past, there was no industry belonging to Millwall in the vicinity of their stadium, plus the track record, Broadcasting fees, European war tickets, bonuses, top-level sponsorship income for the new season and new grades, etc., Millwall’s pure operating income is enough to ensure that they rank first in Europe and even the global club income.

In the era when the entire society is about to enter the Internet era, the era of the information explosion, Millwall seized the opportunity, combined with the stadium record, Audridge spent 7 years, made a decade and 20 years beyond other clubs, Even the market development achievements accumulated over the past three decades have grabbed cakes and divided them, laying a solid foundation for the long-term development of the club.

Having an affection for Millwall, Aldridge not only wanted to make a name for himself, but also built Millwall's giant cornerstone.