Chapter 209: Volume 3: The Red Forest: Tony Twain Comes Out Halfway (Part 1)

Tony Twain, who bought Piqué, and Tang soon left Barcelona and Spain.

The start of the Premier League is earlier than that of other countries, and it will start in mid-August, so the preparation time of the Premier League teams is also earlier than that of teams from other countries.

Now for Twain, there is a problem that needs to be resolved - his partner's coaching certificate.

Tony Twain has an England A-level coaching certificate. Of course, this was obtained before, and it has nothing to do with Twain who came here through time travel. And even though Tang is the original Tony Twain, his current Chinese identity does not have any first-level coaching certificates.

Strictly speaking, without a coaching certificate, the Football Association of England will not let him be the coach of a Premier League team. If it was a situation like this in a low-level league, the Football Association would turn a blind eye and close one eye, as if it hadn't seen it. This is the tradition of English football. Since those retired players can be team doctors wearing white gloves, why can't retired players be team coaches in suits?

For almost all English football clubs, letting players who have played for many years become coaches after retirement is the best reward for loyalty. And loyalty is what they value most.

Don is not a retired player of the Forest team, but he can be an assistant coach-before the England FA troubled Nottingham Forest-if anyone has criticism about this, it is not because Don does not have a coaching certificate, but because he is too young, Secondly, he is not English.

Tang En and Tang couldn't solve these two points. It was impossible for them to change Tang's nationality or age. At present, we can only ask Tang to take a coaching certificate test to add some persuasiveness to the appointment of this new assistant coach-you are young and non-native and don’t even have a coaching certificate. How do you let us trust this assistant coach?

Tang En asked Tang specifically before making this arrangement, and Tang had no objection to taking the coaching certificate exam again, anyway, he would definitely pass the exam.

So he threw Tang in Nottingham, and Tang En flew away again.

He went to Denmark this time to supplement the team's striker.

Last season, only Freddie Eastwood and Pete Crouch were the only strikers of the Forest team who could stay in the game. Two forwards are too few for a team that needs to play on multiple lines.

Tang En's transfer strategy this summer is mainly to grab the future hopeful star first. Whether he will be the head player of the Forest team in the future or sell for money, it will be very cost-effective. This is the case with Piqué, for example.

He went to Denmark this time for a young striker who was not well-known at the time - Nicklas_Bendtner (Nicklas_Bendtner).

This is a high center forward with a height of 1.91 meters, but his foot skills are better than most high center forwards. He is fast, has an excellent header, is strong in body, and has outstanding skills... These are his advantages, of course he is the biggest. The advantage is youth.

In the first half of 2004, he played three times and scored three goals when he represented Denmark's under-16 national team.

In Tang En's memory, he was snatched by Arsenal this summer, and he has been training and playing in the Arsenal youth team and reserve team. Later, he was intercepted by Birmingham in the 2006-07 season, and it was Birmingham who rushed to the Premier League. number one hero.

Now it is exactly the summer of 2004. If Twain doesn't make a move, Bendtner will be snatched away by Wenger. Although Twain had a good impression of Arsenal's head coach Arsene Wenger, he didn't feel the slightest bit soft-hearted when faced with matters related to the team's performance. Fly directly to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, and contact Bendtner's agent and himself by using the method of dealing with Piquet. Then there will be another negotiation...

Negotiations with Bendtner were tougher than with Piqué.

First-team position, young lineup, Premier League team and UEFA Cup qualification are Dunn's four main conditions for attracting players to the Forest team. It was tempting, but Bendtner hesitated.

Wenger and Arsenal are too famous. Bendtner is not the kind of person who grew up in a wealthy family like Piqué. He doesn't know how deep the water is in a wealthy family. Going to Arsenal would satisfy his vanity - the Premier League giants after all, and Nottingham Forest...has anyone heard of it?

Twain could only repeatedly state, analyzing for Bendtner the pain of going to a wealthy club as a second-tier substitute and only being able to play games on loan, and the benefits of being a first-team regular player in a small team who can often play games. What's more, the Forest team can still participate in the UEFA Cup this season. They were the winners of the English League Cup last season, and their reputation is not that bad.

However, the concept of a wealthy family is too deep-rooted. For a young player playing in Denmark, it is too tempting for him to be called by a European powerhouse. Wenger promised him that the future of Arsenal must belong to him. Although Bendtner knew that he would not be able to play in the first team at Arsenal now, it would be an honor to be the main striker of the Gunners in the future. .

So Tang En told him the story of the rich family's grievances, and used Barcelona's young central defender Gerald Piqué as an example. Barcelona is also a wealthy family, but Piqué tried every means to escape. Now that he has become a member of Nottingham Forest, there is no need to worry about not being able to play.

The negotiation with Bendtner lasted for three or four days, and finally the Danish boy with long blond hair was finally persuaded by Tang En. Agreed to reject Wenger's call and go to Nottingham Forest.

Then, just like the situation facing Manchester United's Ferguson, Wenger also received a call from his scout in Denmark, telling him that Arsenal was bound to acquire the talented Danish striker, known as the "Denmark". Zlatan Ibrahimovic", Niklas Bendtner, brushed past them.

Like Ferguson's reaction, Wenger first thought that Ferguson was playing tricks behind his back. To his surprise, the scouts told him that the head coach of Nottingham Forest, Tony Twain, came to Copenhagen and took Bendtner away.

Hearing this name, Wenger was stunned for a long time, and he thought of the battle in the rain again.

Seeing that what I said at the beginning will soon be fulfilled.

The next time they meet, it will be in the Premier League.

"Also, sir, there is something very interesting that I think you will be interested in hearing about."

"Um?"

"Do you still have an impression of the young Barcelona central defender Gerald Piqué that we competed with Manchester United some time ago?"

Wenger nodded: "Of course, I am very sorry that he chose Manchester United."

The scout on the other end of the phone laughed loudly: "Sir! Piqué did not go to Manchester United. Like Bendtner we are pursuing, he was snatched from the middle. Although the news has not been announced yet, it is certain that this is the case. The end result. Piqué is now a Nottingham Forest player!"

Wenger froze for a moment, then laughed too.

This season of the Premier League is going to be interesting, right?

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Having settled Piqué and Bendtner successively, Twain no longer went to recruit players in person. They have a complete system, transfers can be handled by phone or fax, and they go there in person every time. , how else does he do other things?

Evan Dalgety is still in the United States with his wife and children. He has just become the team's new chairman, and the Forest team has won a cup championship and the Premier League qualification. He is in a good mood. He doesn't worry about the affairs of the team. Anyway, the team is managed by Tony, and Alan is in charge of the operation. He doesn't need to do anything.

They only need to discuss one matter by fax or phone and make a decision.

During this period, Twain recruited three new scouts for the team. Adding the two who were originally in the club, the Forest team now has five scouts. Not too little. Of course, compared with Manchester United and Arsenal, which have scouts all over the world, it is still not enough.

However, the construction of the team is a very long process, there is no rush, it has to be done step by step.

There were still a few days before the team came back to gather after their vacation, and Twain was even busier. There are many issues he needs to consider, which players in the transfer market the Forest team needs and can buy, and which players in the team need to be given up after entering the Super League. As for the arrangement of the warm-up match, the production of the team magazine, media interviews and so on... let alone.

The most troublesome thing for him was how to introduce a young, seemingly inexperienced, and inexperienced Chinese into the forest team's coaching staff. Evan doesn't know the identity of this new assistant coach. If he knows, what expression will he have on his face?

Tang En didn't think that Evan would pat himself on the shoulder with a smile and say, "Young man is fine."

He also didn't think the players would really believe him because he said: "Don't look at this assistant coach because he is young, has no coaching certificate, and has no reputation. In fact, he is very good!"

He continues to disbelieve that his colleagues on the coaching staff, the team doctors on the medical staff, the scouts, the turf men, the chefs at the club restaurant... and Ian Macdonald who opened the door would have no trouble trusting Don Will be a qualified assistant coach that can help him a lot.

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