Tang En's feet had just set foot on British soil. The negotiations and supporting work for Pepe's transfer between Nottingham Forest Football Club and Porto Football Club were already in progress.
Apart from the negotiations between the two clubs, there was another issue that could not be ignored — Pepe's work permit. Although Pepe had played in Portugal for many years, he still only had Brazilian citizenship and was classified as a non-EU player. He had not played for the Brazilian national team until now, so he naturally did not meet the 75% requirement to represent his country's national team in international A-level competitions. If there was no problem between the two clubs and the player, but he was stuck on the work permit, Tang En was afraid that he would vomit blood. He had encountered this problem many times when he was playing FM.
To his slight relief, Pepe's application for Portuguese citizenship had already been submitted.
If the Portuguese side did not apply, Tang En still had one last trick — the special genius clause. His only worry was that since the clause was born, it seemed that no defensive player had successfully applied for it. And the thought of dealing with the disgusting officials of the English Football Association made Tang En unhappy. As he spent more time in the United Kingdom, and as he had more contact with the English Football Association, he increasingly felt that the English Football Association, the "birthplace of modern football," and the Chinese Football Association, the "world's first professional football governing body," and the "Chinese Football Association" were very similar and disgusting in many ways.
Pedantic, stupid, stubborn, self-righteous, bureaucratic, backward, and arrogant … these were the "Seven Deadly Sins" of the English Football Association.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, Tang En did not want to have any interaction with those officials.
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As Jorge Mendes said, Porto did not block the transfer of a fourth substitute center back. The price was exactly four million euros, and both sides did not waste time on the transfer fee. They directly entered the step of discussing personal conditions with the player.
Tang En had already discussed personal conditions with Mendes. Pepe authorized Mendes to be fully responsible for all his negotiations. What happened next was simple. Pepe flew to Nottingham, England, accompanied by Mendes, and then underwent a comprehensive physical examination at the Forest Football Club. The results of the physical examination surprised the professional sports medicine experts. In Fleming's words, he said to Tang En:
"This kid doesn't look very strong, but in fact, he's almost perfect. His body contains a very terrifying power. "
Mendes was very confident in his players and was equally happy to hear this evaluation.
Once he passed the physical examination, both parties could officially sign the contract and then officially announce that the transfer had been completed.
After signing the contract, Tang En shook Pepe's hand. "Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Pepe."
"Mr. Twain, I'm happy to play for you too."
"Don't call me Mr. Twain. Call me boss, or boss." Twain patted Pepe on the shoulder and said, "In England, the players call the coach that. You have to get used to it."
"Yes … Boss." Pep's round face smiled innocently.
"You can continue your vacation. The players' vacation is not over yet. In addition, if you have any requirements for the house you will be living in in the future, you can let us know. The club will consider it when looking for a house for you. "Allan, who was standing next to Twain, stood up and said.
Pepe did not think that the club would have already considered all these problems right after he signed the contract. He looked at the club's marketing manager, Allan, in surprise. Twain smiled and said, "The club has people in charge of your living issues. You don't have to worry about your life here. You have to do one thing – play football and play well. I'm sure you'll like it here. "
"I like it here already, sir." (Note 1)
Everyone in the room laughed.
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Evan had once seriously analyzed the difference between Forest and the other powerhouse teams in terms of competitiveness and cultivating loyalty for their players. Relying on their glorious history and influence in the football world to attract and retain players, Forest was clearly not a match for the other powerhouse teams. Relying on a huge salary to retain and attract players … Evan was also not Abramovich. In the end, no matter how he thought about it, at this stage, he was afraid that only by putting in enough effort in some small details could the players feel that this club was truly thinking for them and was worthy of their contribution.
This idea was inspired by the time Twain asked Evan to pay for Wood's mother's medical treatment in the name of the club and arrange accommodation for Wood's family. Evan had also seen the results later. Just spending some money to treat the illness and build an apartment had allowed the club to gain a powerful midfielder who was rapidly rising in England, making Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and other powerhouses envious. Forest also had something that made those powerhouses envious.
Although Forest's goal was to become a powerhouse that entered the G14, Forest was still an out-and-out small club. Evan acknowledged this point, so he had to do a lot more work. Twain's task was to lead the team to train and compete. Allan was in charge of earning money. As the chairman, he naturally had to think about the management of the club.
Twain knew that Pepe was a player who valued his family more. If he was allowed to stay in a hotel after arriving at Nottingham Forest, it would definitely affect his performance. Finding him a fixed place to stay, even if it was just a rental, would also stabilize Pepe's condition. The club would try their best to consider these trivial matters in life and handle them well. Only then could Pepe and the other foreign players put all their energy into the training ground and better contribute to the team.
Twain often said a sentence on the training ground: The details determine success or failure.
If every detail in training was handled well, then when the players finished every detail in the game, victory would come naturally — unless their luck was too bad.
This sentence was also applicable to the management and operation of the club. Evan hoped that Forest would become the most special among the 20 clubs in the Premier League. It was not only because they were a powerhouse, but also because the club paid to treat Messi's dwarfism and found a job for Messi's father in the club, solving their financial difficulties.
Just think about why Barcelona could let Messi stay there willingly. It was not only because they were a powerhouse club, but also because the club paid to cure Messi's dwarfism and found a job for Messi's father in the club to solve his financial difficulties. These more humane details might not seem eye-catching. While everyone was paying attention to the talented performances of those talented players, very few people would know how much effort the club had spent on them. These more humane details might not seem eye-catching, but when everyone was paying attention to the talented performances of those talented players, very few people would know how much effort the club had spent behind their backs. But when these details were accumulated one by one, in times of need, it would produce an astonishing power. This was — loyalty.
After Evan became the club's chairman, he carefully studied the history and stories behind almost all the successful clubs in Europe. He analyzed from the perspective of an entrepreneur and believed that each successful club was actually a company — the English Premier League clubs were all limited liability companies. But they were still a little different from ordinary companies because the projects and customer groups they operated were more special.
Since it was a company, then it had to have a corporate culture, which was the temperament of a club. But any successful club would have something different from other clubs.
Nottingham Forest did not have a continuous glorious history and global reputation like Real Madrid. They could not use glory and glory as the core of the club's foothold. They also did not have a strong sense of regional identity like Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao. Regardless of the results, there would always be a large group of loyal supporters. They also did not have the glorious Kop tradition of Liverpool, the ups and downs, and the ups and downs of glory and disgrace.
After Evan carefully studied the history of Nottingham Forest's club, he was dismayed to find. Apart from the fact that their history was old enough, they had nothing to go through. The glory of winning the UEFA Champions League two years in a row was not so much the era of a club as the era of a man — the era of Brian Clough. Apart from that, the characteristics of the Forest team were vague and difficult to distinguish in the more than one hundred and forty years since the establishment of the club.
Evan once discussed this issue with Allan and Tang En when they had a meal together. When he was distressed that the Forest team did not have any characteristics to show, Tang En woke him up with a sentence: Isn't it better to have no characteristics? Just like a blank piece of paper, you can draw and write however you want. We'll start from the beginning and completely build this club according to your ideas and put your personal mark on it. A few years later, when people think of Nottingham Forest, they will definitely say that Nottingham Forest's history was written by you. Isn't this more fulfilling than following the previous tradition?
Evan was inspired. He felt that although Nottingham Forest was now a small club — there was nothing to be embarrassed about — there were also advantages to being small. Every time he saw Tony joking around with the players on the sidelines of the training ground, he would also join in the fun in his office. Nottingham Forest, with a history of more than one hundred and forty years, was now an out-and-out young team. From the club chairman to the team manager, to the average age of the team, they could be ranked first among the twenty youngest teams in the English Premier League. A young team, full of vigor and hope, under the leadership of a manager who was very capable of winning over the hearts of the people, united together to attack one goal after another. Without the intrigue of a powerhouse club, everyone's face was brimming with bright smiles. Wasn't that good?
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