He was indeed busy. Being the manager of an English Premier League team was a completely different concept from being the manager of a League One team. So, he could only respond to Ian McDonald's words with a smile.
"Oh, right. Let me tell you something, Tony. I'm planning to retire. "
Tang En did not react at first. "Retire?" What kind of service was a guard retiring from? But he quickly understood and raised his voice in surprise. "Retire!"
"Yes. My health is not good. The kids are determined not to let me work." Ian McDonald coughed. "I was supposed to resign from the club in January. But after thinking about it, I decided to wait until the end of the season. I want to see the team go further. Don't all the players want to retire when they don't play? So, I'll retire once as well! "Ian grinned and chuckled.
Tang En was speechless. He knew that Ian's health was not good. He had been hospitalized for a period of time, and the club had temporarily transferred a security guard from the youth team to act as a guard. During that period of time, Tang En had always felt awkward, because every time he went in and out, the person standing next to him was a stern-faced, cold-faced, uniformed security guard, and not the old man who always smiled and greeted everyone.
Considering the old man's health, leaving his post was indeed a good choice. Tang En had no reason to stop him. This was also the reason why he could not speak.
Seeing that Tang En did not speak, Ian said, "But it's good. I can go watch the game live. I haven't been to the City Ground to watch Forest play in a long time. Sometimes … "He looked back at the radio on the table." It's quite uncomfortable to just listen to the radio and not see the images. "
Tang En's lips moved. "You're still not used to it, right?"
"Of course. After all, I've worked here for more than a decade." McDonald turned his head to look inside the training base. "When I first stood here, it was Clough's last season with Forest. I still remember the day 'Big Head' (Clough's nickname) said goodbye to this place. He walked out of here alone with his dog … "MacDonald pointed at the road in front of the door and waved." When he passed by me, he said to me, 'Goodbye, Ian. Good luck to you. 'Then I said,' Good luck to you too, sir. 'And just like that, without looking back, he disappeared.'
"I've seen many people walk out of this gate and never come back. Sometimes I think, 'What bad luck, when I can get close enough to them, they're gone. The Forest team has also been relegated. ' Then I saw more people come in. The Forest team was promoted, then relegated, promoted again, and relegated again … After they saw us lose 1: 8 to Manchester United, they came here listlessly to start a new day of training … It was a tough time. "
"Do you know what went through my mind when I first saw you here, Tony?"
Twain shook his head.
`I was thinking--another wretch! Haha … Haha! "Ian McDonald laughed out loud. He laughed so happily that he started coughing.
Tang En smiled with him.
"I've seen a lot of new coaches come into office full of ambition and leave in the end. I had no hope for you at all. During that time, I was worried that the Forest team would disappear from here because of bankruptcy. I believe many people were worried about this too. No one cared what kind of person the new manager was … "
"But you proved that you're different, the most special one. Thank you, Tony. "
Tang En was about to say something, but he saw McDonald waving behind him. "Mr. Chairman's car is here, Tony."
As he spoke, a dark red Audi A6 stopped beside Tang En.
"Good morning, Ian!" Evan Doughty poked his head out from the driver's seat and waved at Ian McDonald.
"Good morning, Mr. Chairman." Ian nodded slightly. Then he said to Tang En, "Goodbye, Tony."
"Goodbye, Ian …"
"Let's go, Tony!" Evan waved at Tang En and gestured for him to get into the car. "Goodbye, Ian!"
"Goodbye, Mr. Chairman."
Tang En got into the car. Evan started the car again and drove away from the gate of the training base. He looked back and could not see Ian MacDonald. Perhaps he had returned to the small guardroom.
Even if there was no training today, he still had to stick to his post there.
"Hey, Evan."
"Yes?"
"Ian just told me that he'll retire after this season ends."
Doughty turned to look at Tang En. Tang En pointed to the front. "You're driving."
Evan Doughty turned back again. "Is it because of his poor health?"
"Yes. His children don't support him to continue being the guard of the training base. "
"Ian McDonald, he's worked here for 13 years. He's the last witness of that era, right? When my father took over this team, he'd already been here for a long time. "
Tang En leaned back in his seat and said, "The old people are all gone."
"Isn't that good? Normal metabolism. Look at what the media is saying about us? 'Young Forest Team'! I like this title. Young and full of vitality! "
"But … I'm not used to not having someone greet me every day."
Evan Doughty was silent for a moment and said, "Of course, the club won't let him leave just like that. I'm thinking of giving him the honorary title of 'Lifetime Fan' and reserving a lifetime seat in the stands for him. That number belongs to him and is not for sale. "
Tang En did not say anything. This was something Evan could do as the club chairman. What about him? He had to give this old man a parting gift, right?
But what?
He had not thought of it.
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