Volume 1: When a Hero Appears, People Pay Attention. Chapter 246: Bending the Waist (First Update Guaranteed)

Chapter 246: Bending Back (First update with guarantee)

Chen Yingxiong heard what Dracula said to him on the phone and thought he heard it wrong. (Church)

He asked again: "Who do you think is looking for me?"

"Chinese Football Association." Dracula told Chen Yingxiong in very standard Mandarin.

Phone call quality was also very good, without any noise.

So there is no such thing as unclear hearing.

Chen Yingxiong heard it clearly this time. It is indeed the "Chinese Football Association".

He held the phone without speaking for a long time, which made Dracula think that the signal was interrupted. After feeding several times, Chen Yingxiong said: "Stop feeding, I'm online."

He didn't speak because he didn't know what to say to the news.

He doesn't understand why the Football Association is looking for him. What's the point of looking for him?

Since Liverpool's first visit to China, he slapped the Chinese Football Association in the game, and he and the Chinese Football Association have completely fallen out. Since then, the Football Association has not looked for him again, and naturally he will not look for the Football Association again. Both parties act as if the other party does not exist.

Especially for the Football Association, Chen Yingxiong has performed so well in European competitions that his photo and name are on the front pages of sports media in various countries every weekend. If he has any particularly outstanding performance, such as scoring 100 goals in a single season, reaching 500 goals in his career, or helping the team win the European Champions League... it will be even more overwhelming.

Even in China, Chen Yingxiong's name can always be seen in major media.

As for the Chinese Football Association, they were so stunned that they could poke their own eyes and pretend not to see. It seems that in the world of the Chinese Football Association, there is no such person as Chen Yingxiong at all.

Not only the two of them, but also ordinary fans and the media are used to their attitude of turning a blind eye to each other. I never thought that one day they would cross paths.

But the Chinese Football Association came to our door...

"What's going on?" he asked.

"They called me and wanted to interview you. "If they get your consent, they will send someone to fly to Liverpool to meet you."

Chen Yingxiong was even more confused. Listening to Dracula's account, the Chinese Football Association's stance seems to be very low-key.

He has never seen the Chinese Football Association have such a low profile. In the past, when they came to find him, they always acted like an uncle.

They are in charge of the development of football in China, and they can be said to have the power of life and death in football in China.

Therefore, they never regard themselves as ordinary people. When they face people in the Chinese football industry, they always open their nostrils to the sky, as if they are afraid of nosebleeds.

Chen Yingxiong didn't understand why they suddenly treated him so lowly now...

"Did they tell you they wanted to see me for anything?"

"No."

"Did you ask?"

"I asked, but they said they must see you in person before talking."

Chen Yingxiong became even more suspicious. What was this mysterious thing about?

"Want to meet, hero?"

Chen Yingxiong originally said, "I don't have time." He really didn't have time. He had to lead a group of new recruits for training in the reserve team, and the time was tight and the task was heavy.

But he suddenly changed his mind - if he rejected the other party, would he leave an impression on the other party that he did not dare to meet the Football Association?

joke!

Why don't you dare to see them? As long as they have a face, I dare to see them!

So what Chen Yingxiong said in the end became: "Let them come, I want to see what new tricks they are going to play!"

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One day later, Chen Yingxiong met two Football Association officials in a cafe.

He is unwilling to bring people from the Football Association into his home. The people who can enter his home are his friends who are recognized by him, not just anyone can come in.

But what surprised him was that the representatives of the Football Association who came to see him this time turned out to be Deng Wenjun, the current full-time vice chairman of the Football Association, and Zhao Wei, the party secretary and vice chairman of the Football Association. (《》)

This is the most senior official of the Chinese Football Association...

Due to some historical reasons, the management price of the Chinese Football Association is relatively special. Although after some reforms, the "Football Management Center" is currently cancelled. But in fact, the Football Association is still under the direct leadership of the General Administration of Sports - why else would Chen Yingxiong have scolded the General Administration of Sports in the first place?

The candidates for the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Football Association are not elected through elections, but are directly appointed by the General Administration of Sports. Since its establishment, the Chinese Football Association has not held several general meetings for elections.

Therefore, even if the special phenomenon of "one team, two brands" is cancelled, it will not fundamentally change the Chinese Football Association.

This is also normal. As far as the General Administration of Sports is concerned, they are responsible for sports affairs across China. How can they let football be outside their control?

By convention, the chairman of each sports association in China is the director of the State Sports General Administration, and the Chinese Football Association is no exception. This special personnel arrangement can well reflect the characteristics of the Chinese Football Association - it is still a government-run organization and is not separated from the General Administration of Sports.

Those who are really responsible for the operation of the Football Association are several vice presidents. Among them, the "full-time vice-chairman" is the head of the Football Association. Sometimes the full-time vice-chairman will also serve as the secretary of the party committee, which is the real leader. Sometimes, another vice-chairman will also serve as party committee secretary to avoid the situation of a dominant player in the Football Association and let the Football Association become someone's voice. There is an example. Nan Yong, the full-time vice chairman of the Football Association who was so angry with Chen Yingxiong that he kicked Chen Yingxiong out of the Olympic team, also served as the party committee secretary, causing the Football Association to become his world. In the end, an internal scandal broke out in the Football Association. Mid-level and senior leaders were almost single handed.

The two vice-chairmen have overlapping areas of management in name, but they have different divisions of labor when it comes to specific work. According to the current division of responsibilities of the Chinese Football Association, the men's national football team, the Olympic team, and the women's national football team can be regarded as jointly managed by two people. However, Party Secretary Zhao Wei devotes more energy to women's football, while Deng Wenjun is mainly in charge of men's football, while Nan Yong cooperates with him.

In addition to the two leaders, Deng Wenjun and Zhao Wei, the Chinese Football Association also has three vice presidents. They are in charge of three different areas: diplomacy, business development and leagues. However, although these three are all vice-chairmen, their power and status are far inferior to Deng Wenjun and Zhao Wei.

Judging from the power structure of the Chinese Football Association, we know what kind of lineup the Chinese Football Association sent to meet Chen Yingxiong.

No wonder Chen Yingxiong was so surprised—two heads of the Chinese Football Association were here!

Although Deng Wenjun and Zhao Wei have just taken office not long ago, they are also the first and second leaders of the Football Association.

This caught him by surprise.

It can be regarded as high-standard treatment.

On the Football Association's side are these two heads, and on Chen Yingxiong's side, his agent Dracula is accompanying him.

The four people met in a cafe, and Chen Yingxiong didn't bother to chat with them so much. It was all nonsense and useless except a waste of time. He didn't want to have anything to do with the Football Association.

So as soon as he sat down, Chen Yingxiong went straight to the point and asked the two top leaders of the Football Association why they came all the way to find him.

"I assume you're not here to have a cup of coffee?"

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Deng Wenjun and Zhao Wei looked at each other and saw bitterness in each other's eyes.

The retribution for the sins committed by previous generations has now fallen on them.

Chen Yingxiong is indeed a rebellious guy as rumored. They have been in power for more than a year, and this is the first time they have seen a player speak to the two top leaders of the Football Association like this. If it were those domestic players, wouldn’t that one just say hello to the leader in a humble voice? If I show a little concern, the other side will burst into tears of gratitude.

How could Chen Yingxiong seem so impatient to talk to them?

It was Deng Wenjun who spoke first: "We come to apologize to you on behalf of the Chinese Football Association, hero..."

As soon as the words came out, Chen Yingxiong was stunned.

Apologize to me?

Football Association?

What happened these two days? Why do I keep hearing hallucinations...

Seeing the expression on Chen Yingxiong's face, the two of them knew that Chen Yingxiong was frightened and didn't believe it.

This time it was Zhao Wei's turn to take action: "It's true, hero. We are indeed here to apologize to you on behalf of the Chinese Football Association..."

"Wait..." Chen Yingxiong stretched out his hand to interrupt him. "What's going on? The sun didn't come out from the west today. I'm still on earth. Why did the Chinese Football Association apologize to me?"

The two leaders really wanted to yell: Isn’t this what you asked for?

Yes, this was Chen Yingxiong's request, but after so many years, Chen Yingxiong himself forgot about it.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly - he seemed to have indeed asked the Football Association to apologize to him before, and not only the Football Association, but also the General Administration of Sports.

But it's not a face-to-face apology, but a public apology.

As for the purpose of asking them to apologize...

Chen Yingxiong smiled when he thought of this. He looked at the two people in front of him and smiled happily. The smiles were worth pondering. If these two leaders had watched Chen Yingxiong's Champions League final and European Super Cup, they would be familiar with it - this It was Chen Yingxiong's smile when he walked onto the stage and walked towards the embarrassed and unhappy Platini.

"You want me to join the Chinese national team?"

After hearing this, Dracula next to him turned to look at Chen Yingxiong, and then lowered his eyelids again, without any change in expression on his face.

The two Football Association leaders whose purpose was revealed were a little embarrassed.

They originally wanted to apologize to the Football Association to restore the image of the Football Association in Chen Yingxiong's mind, soften their attitude, and then abandon this goal naturally. If they are too eager, they will appear to be too utilitarian and the gain will not be worth the loss.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yingxiong had guessed the purpose of their trip and told them for them.

Now that it's been said, there's nothing to hide.

They nodded.

Chinese football is not as good as every year, and the league is also falsely prosperous. It will be unsustainable sooner or later based on constant burning of money. The promotion of campus football is subject to various restrictions, which is very pessimistic. As the face of Chinese football, the record of the national team is even worse. Not to mention missing the 2014 World Cup. In the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia, the Chinese team lost all three group matches and was eliminated early, which attracted the attention of the domestic media. The fans were furious, and all the blame was placed on the Chinese Football Association, which put a lot of pressure on them.

They desperately hope that a hero can stand up to reshape the image of the national football team and give some comfort to Chinese fans...

So they found Chen Yingxiong.

But there is actually a more important reason that Chen Yingxiong cannot figure out even to death, and they will never tell Chen Yingxiong...