Chapter 47, the First Friend

On the way to London, Kintiger was about to ask Ferguson about coaching.

Ferguson frowned: "Tiger, you still don't understand what I mean. When I say I'm retired, it doesn't mean that I can't advise you, but I can't do it now, do you understand?"

"I don't quite understand..." Jin Taige lowered his head.

Ferguson sighed: "Tiger, in fact, what I was most worried about before I left was not the coaching level of the next head coach, nor the state of the players, but myself."

"Worry about yourself?"

"Yeah, I've been at Manchester United for so long that when people talk about Manchester United, they think of Ferguson, and when you talk about Ferguson, you're linked to Manchester United, I've become one with Manchester United, it's hard to separate. , that's a good thing, but now that I'm leaving, it's the other side of the double-edged sword. The thing I'm most worried about is that Manchester United has already been deeply branded with Ferguson, and it's hard to get rid of it for a while. , and this influence will have a huge negative impact on the next head coach, that is, you. You lead the team to play well, and the fans will say that the lineup and style of play I left behind are good; you lead the team to play well. Poor, the media will say that your level is poor. And in the future, people will frequently compare you to me, which will make you extremely distressed. So, I don’t want to make any suggestions or opinions for you now. "

When Jin Taige heard this, he was silent for a while.

Seeing him like this, Ferguson smiled: "Since I recommended you, I believe in your strength. You just need to plan the team according to your own ideas, be down-to-earth and play game by game, I believe It won't take long for you to be the best."

"Yeah." Jin Taigao nodded.

"But your actions in the past two months really surprised me. You bought a group of young players and performed very well in the first round of the league; sometimes when I talked to Paul on the phone, he said that you have a high prestige in the team now; And I heard that you have a good relationship with the board of directors and the media. It seems that I can really enjoy my retirement life in a down-to-earth manner." Ferguson said from the bottom of his heart, "Oh, by the way, I just said not to talk about your coaching. , I still couldn't help but say a few words. Let's not talk about this topic, let's talk about other things. "

Ferguson just talked about his coaching, and suddenly he was in high spirits. At that moment, Kim Tiger seemed to think that he was back at the end of last season, when he was with the Jazz, and the Jazz had such an expression at that time.

Time has carved wrinkles on Jazz's face, but it cannot extinguish his loyalty to Manchester United and his love for football.

In the following time, Ferguson and Kim Tiger chatted about many things in life, and after a while, they chatted about their league opponents.

Ferguson is full of expectations: "Tiger, I really want to see how the two of them will look when you beat Wenger and Mourinho in the league. It's really exciting."

"Sir, please rest assured, I will show you this scene as soon as possible."

"Haha, well said, this is what I, a diehard Manchester United fan, expect from you."

Soon, London arrives.

When Kim Tiger accompanied Sir Alex Ferguson into the awarding hall of the FA, there were still five minutes left before the award ceremony, and the chairman of the FA, Palmer, came to the door to greet Sir Alex Ferguson. Jin Tiger helped Sir Alex Ferguson and walked slowly into the award hall. When Sir Alex Ferguson came in, all the guests stood up and applauded Sir Alex Ferguson's arrival. Palmer invited Sir Alex Ferguson to the center of the first row to take a seat.

Jin Taige helped the Jazz to take a seat. He looked around. This was where the FA officials and the most senior VIPs were doing. He was about to turn around and leave to take a seat in the back row. But Ferguson stopped him: "Tiger, sit next to me.

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Jin Taige was stunned: "Sir, I..."

"Sit next to me," Ferguson said firmly.

The FA Chairman Palmer next to him was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted immediately, and hurriedly asked the staff to adjust the order of the guest seats so that King Tiger sat beside Ferguson.

Palmer asked the secretary beside him softly, "Who is this young man?"

"Mr. Palmer, he is the new manager of Manchester United, Kim Tiger." The secretary reminded.

"Oh, I remember." Palmer looked again at the young man with a familiar name and an unfamiliar face.

The award ceremony started soon, and Jin Tiger knew that today was the "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by the FA to Sir Alex Ferguson, in recognition of his contribution to English football during his time at Manchester United.

King Tiger helped Sir Alex Ferguson on stage to accept the award, standing behind him listening to the old man's acceptance speech, perhaps his last acceptance speech here.

After the award ceremony, the FA held another reception, which was very relaxing and enjoyable, like chatting with old friends. Only then did Jin Tiger understand who the "friends" the Jazz referred to when he came. At this reception, almost everyone was from the football circle, including head coaches, agents, and sports media people.

Jin Taige thought to himself: No wonder the retired Sir said in the car that it will not be easy to see them again in the future.

At this time, King Tiger was with Ferguson. At this time, there were always people who came to congratulate and greet him. Sir Ferguson thanked them one by one, and then talked to them very officially and politely.

This feeling makes Jin Taige a little awkward. Ferguson saw it, and he smiled slightly: "Tiger, you will often participate in this occasion in the future, just get used to it."

"Yes, sir."

"And that's just the beginning. The real friends will come in a while."

The two were talking when they suddenly heard someone say, "Mr. Sir, we haven't seen you for a long time."

Ferguson looked up. "Oh, it was you, Moyes."

It was Everton coach Moyes who came: "Mr. Sir, congratulations on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, you really deserve it."

"Thank you, I watched Everton's first round of the league game, and they played well, but I was a little unlucky, and I was drawn by Norwich at the last minute," Ferguson said with deep regret, "I believe this season Everton Must be able to achieve good results.”

"Thank you for your blessings, Mr. Sir, and I wish you good health and all the best." After that, Moyes turned to look at Jin Tiger next to Ferguson, "Mr Tiger, I've always wanted to find an opportunity to thank you in person, my friend."