The Liverpool fans were expecting the new boss to make a big move to revitalize the team.
They were not disappointed.
On July 20th, the third day after the new boss took over the club, the club's official website announced that they would invest thirty million pounds to officially apply to the Real Madrid Club for the transfer of Qin Xiong!
This piece of news was naturally extremely shocking.
However, the Red Army fans were not confident.
Why would Qin Xiong choose to come to Liverpool when he had to compete with many of the European powerhouses?
Fleet Street had already revealed that the negotiations between Qin Xiong and Chelsea had failed, and that Chelsea had offered Qin Xiong a weekly salary of two hundred thousand pounds!
Liverpool could not afford that unless the new boss was out of his mind.
Because this would trigger a chain reaction. Qin Xiong's high salary would cause the club's salary system to suddenly rise to the level of double what it used to be. For example, if Qin Xiong was given a high salary, then what about Gerard? What about Torres? How high should their salaries rise to?
Because of this, the Liverpool fans pessimistically believed that even if the club's boss really wanted to give them a surprise gift, the reality was that the money factor would hinder their development.
This was also related to the time when Qin Xiong left Arsenal and was denounced by some Arsenal fans and the media as a "greedy Judas."
However, on July 22nd, good news came. Real Madrid officially approved Liverpool's offer for Qin Xiong!
Liverpool could start the transfer negotiations with Qin Xiong.
Even so, many Red Army fans were still not very optimistic about this. Only the British tabloids predicted the possibility of Qin Xiong's transfer to Liverpool from a speculative point of view.
The cooperation between China Capital and China Superstar Media!
It had to be said that the tabloids were very unreliable, but occasionally their whimsical speculations were really right.
On the contrary, the serious major newspapers did not dare to jump to conclusions.
On July 23, Liverpool's official website released a statement: Qin Xiong has reached an agreement on the transfer of Qin Xiong. On July 24, Liverpool will arrive at Liverpool's Melwood Training Ground for a medical examination!
The Liverpool fans were a little shocked after seeing the news on the official website!
Was this for real?
Everyone ran around to spread the news, discussing animatedly. They were not sure if this was the club's first big mistake.
It was not until three hours later that Real Madrid officials confirmed that Qin Xiong had successfully negotiated with Liverpool and was about to bid farewell to Real Madrid that the Liverpool fans completely believed the sensational news in European football!
All the media on Fleet Street gathered in Liverpool, waiting for Qin Xiong's arrival.
Everyone did not expect the negotiations between Qin Xiong and Liverpool to progress so quickly. It was almost as if he had joined on the frontlines!
On the flight to Liverpool's Renault International Airport with his luggage, Qin Xiong bowed his head and drew calmly. He had not drawn for a long time, but after Qin Ye was born, he often picked up a paintbrush and doodled at will.
His hands hardly stopped, drawing the Anfield in his impression, the spectacular cheering scenes of the fans that lingered in his memory, and the legends of the Red Army that he had heard …
Every team had its legends, myths, and extraordinary traditions.
But there were very few teams that could be compared to Liverpool Football Club.
Liverpool's history included the management genius Bill Shankly and the Boot Room, the world's most famous football song, the passion of the Kop, the Heysel and Hillsborough tragedies, and the boss's lofty ideals.
The vast majority of teams had a team first and built the stadium later. But Liverpool was a rare club that was built for a stadium.
It originated from its city rival, Everton, and Everton played at the Anfield Stadium in Stanley Park for several years.
Anfield Stadium belonged to Johann Holding, a local brewer, politician, and member of the Everton Football Club.
He hoped that the team could buy the stadium directly from him, which he felt would be good for himself and the team.
But most members did not think so.
In the spring of 1892, Everton ended their lease with Anfield and bought a piece of land to build a stadium on Goodison Road, north of Stanley Park.
Johann Holding now owned a stadium without a team.
With the support of some members who did not agree with the club's approach, Johann Holding decided to set up a new club.
On March 15, 1892, Liverpool Football Club was established.
Unlike Everton, Johann Holding wanted to build the team into a city-level team. He even used the city's official colors of red and yellow as the jersey colors, and put the bird into the team emblem.
There was such a bizarre and unbelievable history in the football circle. Liverpool, which had an irreconcilable relationship with Everton, was actually set up by an Everton member. It was as incredible as Real Madrid's predecessor was actually a team set up by a British businessman.
In the first season, Liverpool participated in the local Lancashire League and was successful.
After that, Liverpool joined the English Football League in the 1893-94 season.
The southwest stand of Anfield Stadium was named the Kop Stand, and the stands were filled with die-hard fans of the team.
This distinctive title dates back to the Boer War between Britain and the independent-minded South African Boers.
The Spion-Kop was one of the most famous battles of the war.
To commemorate the battle, some football stands in the United Kingdom were named the Kop.
Considering that the Kop Stand was built on a hill, and many of the early stands behind the goal were as small as mounds on the grass, the name was very appropriate because the Battle of the Kop took place on the Kop Hill.
Although Liverpool could not be sure that their stand was the first to be called the Kop, it was certainly the most famous.
To a large extent, this could be attributed to the special environment of Merseyside in the 1860s.
At a time when cheers and impromptu songs were very common in English football matches, a large number of fans in the Kop Stand spontaneously singing songs together was unprecedented.
The Beatles' song was the most popular. Although there were many popular songs in that era, "You'll Never Walk Alone" was still the most important one.
The number of times this song was sung by Liverpool fans was probably no less than under normal circumstances.
This tradition later spread throughout the world!
This song had also been sung by fans of many other football clubs, the most famous of which was Glasgow Celtic.
But its importance to Liverpool and its cohesiveness as a symbol of the club was unique.
After the Hillsborough tragedy, this song took on a special meaning.
It not only represented success on the field, but also symbolized the understanding of life's highs and lows, and the collective belief and camaraderie of Liverpool fans.
"Onward,
Onward,
With hope,
In your heart.
You'll never walk alone.
You'll never walk alone.
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