Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 24 Robinson's Decision

Li Yanqing has been here for a month.

After getting rid of those troublesome players, the team has actually started to get back on track.

It features Jamie, Bradford, and O'Grady, all in their prime.

There are also Murphy and Quinn, who are growing rapidly.

The team has the basic framework, and if there is still time, he is absolutely confident that he can lead the team to the Premier League within two years.

But he also knew that he most likely wouldn't stay.

The media has been buzzing about him and Kevin.

Li Yanqing successfully created an inspirational persona of a head coach who was framed but still diligently led the team to a miraculous survival in the league.

The other party, on the other hand, was subjected to a barrage of criticism from countless netizens.

However, the passion and fervor of the English fans did not stop there; instead, they directed their anger at the club and Robinson himself.

That's bad.

From Robinson's perspective, Li Yanqing showed him absolutely no respect.

Even if Kevin betrayed the team, it should normally be handed over to the chairman to handle.

They unilaterally joined forces with the media to handle the issue, completely disregarding whether the club's reputation would be damaged as a result.

Even if Robinson Crusoe were the most magnanimous man, he would find it hard to tolerate this.

Kevin lost, but that doesn't mean Li Yanqing won.

In the office, the two looked at each other.

Their last conversation was a month ago, when the young head coach had just taken office.

At that time, the other party wasn't in the mood to talk to him much, and it seems that the same is true now.

"Your salary has already been deposited into your account, Li."

"Thank you for your contributions, which allowed us to stay in the Championship."

"But I'm sorry, we will not be renewing our contracts for next season."

Robinson didn't beat around the bush and stated his conclusion directly.

It seems that he really cannot tolerate a head coach who easily jumps out of his control.

Although an additional clause was added to the contract promising a renewal if he avoided relegation, it's practically worthless if he doesn't want to.

There wasn't even a penalty for breach of contract.

Li Yanqing nodded, said nothing, and got up to leave.

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still very dissatisfied when he actually faced the result.

If he doesn't do that, how can he help the club avoid relegation?

Let's see how Robinson handles Kevin.

Even with irrefutable evidence, they didn't break off relations; they simply moved to another location and continued working for him.

It's easy to imagine that if he and Chris had gone directly to the chairman at that time, they would never have been able to resolve the problem of Palmer.

Oh well, what's done is done.

Li Yanqing shook his head violently, trying to stop himself from thinking about these things.

If you can't be a Ferguson or Wenger who dominates a club for years, being a hero who moves around the world doesn't seem so bad.

Perhaps, he could even follow Mourinho's example and lead different clubs to Champions League victory?

But after he left, another figure came out of the room inside the office.

It's Chris!

"Sir, I told you, he is a very proud man."

"I won't argue about these things."

"I bet he's thinking about which club he should go to next to be a hero again."

Robinson, however, changed his previous attitude, smiled, and slowly spoke.

“You’re right, Chris, he’s a born coach!”

“He will understand that I am not Florentino, I don’t have such a strong desire for control. Nor am I the kind of American boss who only focuses on business.”

"But before handing the club over to him, there are still some issues that need to be resolved..."

That evening, Li Yanqing was already packing his luggage.

He has another summer to see if he can find a new job.

While I still have some popularity, there should be quite a few people willing to give me a chance.

"My friend, your house is way too small!"

Chris appeared at the doorway at some point, looking at the busy Li Yanqing, and smiled.

"Don't pack yet, stay here a little longer."

"Besides the fans wanting to meet you, there are a few other things I need your help with."

"My help?" Li Yanqing was a little confused. He had already been fired, so what could he possibly do to help him?

"For example, the club's signings and clear-out plans for this summer transfer window..."

"You know, I'll definitely be the substitute coach."

"It will be too late to start planning once the new head coach takes office."

Li Yanqing looked at Chris, shook his head with a wry smile. "You really aren't being polite."

"Fine, I'll give you the plan I made before."

He had already made plans in this regard long before the club successfully avoided relegation.

Since Chris asked, I might as well give it to him; I don't need it myself anyway.

"On the offensive end, the only players we can currently rely on are Jamie and Quinn."

"Quinn is good, but he needs more time. Williamson is gone again."

"Forwards Ogradi and Miller are only passable; it would be best to add one more, and at least two more midfielders."

"As for the defenders, apart from Bradford and Bendtner, it would be best to replace them all."

"Uh-huh......"

Chris wrote down everything Li Yanqing said, but at the end, he frowned.

"Li, aren't you going to consider how much transfer fee we have?"

"At your rate of purchase, it would cost at least 500 million."

Ignoring the use of "we," Li Yanqing turned around and continued packing her things.

“This has nothing to do with me, Chris, but Burton is a Championship club.”

"If I remember correctly, the annual broadcasting fees alone amount to more than this amount."

"If I were to give you a specific target, I'm afraid even fifty million wouldn't be enough."

Chris was stunned by these words. Fifty million?

If the club really comes up with that much money, then their only goal for next season will be to challenge for promotion to the Premier League.

In the previous three years, they had already made two consecutive promotions, from the lowest level of professional league, League Two, to the second level of professional league, the Championship.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to stay here!

"Li, are you kidding me?"

"When I said I would help the club avoid relegation, everyone thought I was joking."

Li Yanqing revealed a very disdainful expression when he said this.

"If I were given the chance, I would be confident I could make it even with just ten million."

"At worst, we can just keep digging up lesser demons..."

Chris immediately shook his head; this sounded far-fetched.

It's true that many young talents trained in youth academies are exceptionally gifted, but those who have already achieved a certain level of skill generally command exorbitant prices.

For example, Real Madrid just signed a 16-year-old superstar for 45 million.

Paris Saint-Germain set a record by buying out 19-year-old prodigy Kylian Mbappé, spending a whopping 180 million euros!

How many ****s and Mbappe can there be in this world?

As for those who haven't proven themselves, they might not necessarily be better than their own Murphy and Quinn...

What he didn't know was that Li Yanqing wasn't relying on luck, but rather on the terms and phrases to more intuitively judge a player's talent.

For him, this was an open-book exam!

"Believe it or not, why can't I discover a genius like Mbappe myself?"

"Ultimately, it seems that only his speed with the ball is particularly outstanding..."