Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 73 A Pure White World

In the following days, Burton drew 1-1 at home against Norwich, and then lost 0-2 away to Leeds United.

Two winless matches, but fortunately the standings remain unchanged for now.

However, Hart was very frustrated by conceding goals in consecutive matches. He is a goalkeeper with a high status in English history, yet he conceded goals in three consecutive Championship matches.

The team's poor performance is largely due to their head coach.

Chris has been in charge of training for the past week, while Li Yanqing has been frequently absent, and few people know what he has been doing.

On January 25th, a stern statement issued by the English Football Association shocked the world.

Allegations have surfaced that Championship side Huddersfield Town allegedly bribed opponents to fix matches and violated Financial Fair Play regulations.

After investigation, the information was confirmed to be true.

The English Football Association imposed a very severe penalty on this.

Huddersfield Town will face a hefty fine and be relegated to League One for the next season.

This news sent shockwaves through the fans who had recently been furiously criticizing Li Yanqing.

They couldn't accept this outcome.

Having already spent 80 million to strengthen the team, is there any need to fix the match?

That's just pig-brainy!

The club, on the other hand, claimed to be unaware of the situation and then pushed Chen Yi forward.

"This was all his personal action!"

He said he was just an ordinary investor, and we were all victims...

Subsequently, renowned agent Raiola confirmed that the other party had indeed transferred a considerable amount of money through his channels, but had deceived him about the intended use of that money.

He then announced that he would freeze all funds related to the other party, pending the final judgment.

After a thorough investigation, the Football Association changed its decision and ultimately deducted twenty league points from Huddersfield Town.

While better than direct relegation, it's not much better; they still end up in the relegation zone.

Even more tragically, most of the players they bought for a high price demanded to leave as free agents, citing breach of contract.

Menez, Castro, Baselli...

After these arrogant and fierce generals left, it was no different from being directly demoted.

There's practically nothing left to organize their own lineup.

On the contrary, the players who left early could at least feel grateful that they had dodged a scandal.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Citibank.

"Raiola!"

"Your men kicked me out!"

"I entrusted all my money to you, and you promised there wouldn't be any problems!"

The veins on Chen Yi's face bulged, and the phone screen had been cracked from being squeezed so much.

“I’m not the problem, you are.” Raiola’s tone seemed somewhat sarcastic.

"I'm a businessman, you know, the kind who's all about profit."

"If you can't pay, of course you can forget about using my facilities."

"What do I do now?" Chen Yi shouted.

"It's winter! It's fucking winter!"

Are you planning to make me spend the night next to a garbage can?

“That’s not bad either, it can at least block the wind, can’t it?” Raiola chuckled a few times and continued.

"Alright, Chen, stop talking nonsense. I only care about money."

"Also, although I don't particularly like that Chinese coach, I have to say he's a bit smarter than you."

"At least I know there are some things I shouldn't touch."

"But you're much braver than him. There are some bottom lines that even I have to follow. How did you dare to cross them?"

"You said it was fine!" Chen Yi's tone was already somewhat desperate. He still didn't understand why things had developed to this point.

"Because saying this will make me money, it's that simple."

"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

"Speaking of which, where did all your money come from? It's really troublesome to deal with..."

"Damn it!" Chen Yi wasn't sure if Raiola heard him, because he had already smashed the phone to pieces.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he turned around, his expression somewhat dazed.

All that remained before my eyes was an endless expanse of white, as if night would never come again.

Only white remains.

On the other side, Burton Albion.

"Contact them right now, Chris!"

"Especially Baselli! Ask him if he'd be willing to transfer here?"

Li Yanqing and Chris were busy having a great time.

With only two days left in the winter transfer window, a last-minute gift has arrived: most of Huddersfield Town's players have become free agents.

"He replied! He's willing to meet!"

Chris slammed his fist on the table a few times, filling the entire office with the atmosphere of a major shopping spree.

Strangely enough, even when they were short of money, they still managed to spend quite a bit despite squeezing in the money again and again.

But he didn't spend the ten million he had during this transfer window.

It wasn't something that was agreed upon beforehand; it's either a loan or a visa waiver.

"By the way, aren't you interested in news about that Chen something?"

"I heard he's completely..."

"Wait, did you already know?"

At this point, Chris suddenly paused.

He remembered that the other party had told him with certainty that he was doomed.

"You've been disappearing like a ghost this week, you weren't busy with this, were you?"

"I contributed a little bit," Li Yanqing nodded, no longer trying to hide it.

"Chen Yi's willingness to cooperate with Raiola is like a lamb entering a tiger's den, a stupid and foolish fat lamb that has delivered itself to the tiger's door."

"Anyway, I don't care, Chris. Just contact the players and forget about everything else!"

"Such good players! How can you bear to let them be without a team for the second half of the season?"

"No, of course we can't bear to! Let's thank that Chen... Chen what was it again?"

"It doesn't matter. Where did you get the beer?"

"They stole some from Will's inventory..."

PS

That concludes the story of all these messy events.

I sincerely apologize to all readers again for these messy things.

The things related to this actually made me feel quite upset myself while writing them.

It ended hastily, and in some places, it didn't follow any logic.

As for why this chapter is placed at the beginning...

We are currently cracking down on evil forces, which all fans should know, right?

I haven't been watching football for very long, but it's been at least ten years.

It just so happened that the Chinese Super League was going from a brief period of glory to a rapid decline.

Then all this mess happened, it's truly disgusting.

That's why we absolutely need to find two players from within the country.

My heart is completely broken, but there's always hope.

Regarding work permits.

A work permit is also required for the Championship, and can be obtained through the Special Talents Clause in addition to playing for the national team.

Once a year, it requires approval from a "jury" that mainly focuses on ability; South American prodigies tend to pass more easily.

The process is easier if there is a celebrity guarantor.

Of course, it wasn't that easy, after all, Di Maria was stuck with work permits when she was 17 years old.

Therefore, this scenario is only a theoretical possibility; in reality, it's perfectly acceptable to simply consider it impossible.

But because they were my "hope," I gave them the green light.

Finally, I apologize again.

There will definitely be no more of this junk in the later parts of the story.

Thank you to all the readers who have made it this far!

Lastly, to the fans of Huddersfield, I want to apologize to you again and again...