Chapter 395: Qingshan Middle School Newspaper is causing trouble? (Overhaul)

"Football Emperor Morning News" - Jiang Yuan scored a penalty kick, China tied 1:1 with Iran away, and Ghafouri missed the chance to win.

Rao Chen, commentator of "Sports" newspaper - in-depth analysis of the reasons for the rise of Chinese men's football and the influence of top players on the team.

The front page headline of "New Sports" - The Chinese national football team's tactics have failed one after another. Does Li Yi have the ability to coach the Chinese national football team?
Voting by Football Expert: If the Chinese team gets a ticket to the World Cup, should the Football Association continue to employ Li Yi or hire a foreign coach?
Continue to employ Li Yi: 18%
Hiring foreign teachers: 82%
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification for Asia, Group A Table:

1. Iran, 16 points

2. South Korea, 14 points

3. China, 12 points

4. Uzbekistan, 9 points

5. Qatar, 3 points

6. Syria, 3 point

After the game, the Chinese men's football team, which was originally ranked second, dropped to third place. Considering the schedule of the Asian qualifiers, the third place cannot directly advance to the Russia World Cup finals, so Chinese fans are now in a relatively nervous mood.

But there is no need to be too sad, because there is still a 3-point gap between the Chinese national team and fourth-placed Uzbekistan. Coupled with the advantage of goal difference, the Chinese national team is still relatively stable in the third place.

After the game, the Chinese male players did not choose to stay in Iran, but boarded a plane directly at Tehran Airport to return home.

When the plane was about to land, Jiang Yuan received a call from Mourinho. The Portuguese asked about the time when Jiang Yuan would return to the club.

The next Asian qualifying match of the Chinese national football team is in June. Logically, Jiang Yuan could go directly back to the club to participate in training, but because he still had some things to deal with in the country, Jiang Yuan did not immediately agree to Mourinho's request.

"Jose, I looked at our schedule. We will play against Crystal Palace on the 1st of next month. The next game is on the 5th in London time. If I go back now, I won't be able to participate in the game against Crystal Palace..."

Mourinho was a little surprised on the other end of the phone: "You mean you want to come back after the 1st? Oh, I see, you want to celebrate your birthday in China. Well... Actually, I think it's good for you to come back to the club to celebrate your birthday. We can prepare for you."

"Not entirely, I just have some unresolved issues with the national team."

Jiang Yuan told the truth, and Mourinho vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he asked: "I saw in your newspaper that you had a conflict with the coach of the national team? There is no conflict between you and me, you just need to go back to the club."

Mourinho meant for Jiang Yuan to avoid Li Yi, but Jiang Yuan said that was not what he meant: "I will arrive in London on the 3rd. I will not participate in any training of the national team before I return to London. I will take a rest day, so that I can directly participate in the match against Manchester City on the 5th. Do you think it is appropriate?"

"This……"

Mourinho was silent. Jiang Yuan wanted to delay his return to China for half a week. For a top league player, this could be considered a long vacation.

But the embarrassing thing is that Chelsea has no games in March, and the April game is on the 3st, so Jiang Yuan can't play even if he goes back.

"call……"

Mourinho took a long breath and finally made his decision: "You can come back on the 3rd, but I will not grant you any vacation before the end of this season."

"Thank you!"

After hanging up the phone, Hazard, who had just finished dinner in the cafeteria, came over and asked: "When will he be back?"

"Morning of the 3rd, London time, if I remember correctly"

"what?"

Zuma heard the noise and ran over: "No. 3, why are you so late? I was watching China play Iran during lunch. China won't have any games for the next two months."

"He wanted to celebrate his birthday there. Um... I remember he said he had something to deal with, but I didn't ask what it was."

Mourinho said two sentences, but Hazard and Zouma only heard the first one.

Celebrating birthdays in China...

Hazard looked at Zuma, and Zuma was also looking at him. At this moment, both of them had only one heartbreaking feeling.

"my heart...it's hurt!"

……

When the national team returned home, it was already the evening of March 3th. After a night's sleep to adjust to the time difference, they woke up in the afternoon of the 29th.

Chelsea's delay in issuing an announcement also let the fans know one piece of news, that is, Jiang Yuan is still in the country and has not left.

I thought Jiang Yuan wanted to hold a signing event in China after the Asian qualifiers, but I didn't expect that Jiang Yuan didn't show up in the past few days.

Reporters from China Sports Daily, China Football News, and some fake newspapers were all trying, but no one was able to capture Jiang Yuan at the Football Association training base.

It’s not that Jiang Yuan stayed in the dormitory and didn’t come out, it’s just that he was not actually in the Football Association’s training base at all.

Jiang Yuan has been really busy these days, making phone calls non-stop. Karimova has been staying by Jiang Yuan's side, so she should be able to hear something, but Jiang Yuan speaks Chinese, so Karimova is really helpless.

At the same time, Li Yi came to visit Chen Shuyuan. This time he did not bring any gifts and walked in with a stern face.

Although you, Chen Shuyuan, are the chairman, I, Li Yi, am not afraid of you at all.

Chairman Chen

Li Yi sat down on the wooden chair opposite Chen Shuyuan: "Is it convenient for us to go to the Temple of Heaven Hotel on the 2nd for dinner?"

"That's not necessary. You can handle the celebration banquet internally. I have something very important to do on the 2nd and I can't get away."

Chen Shuyuan didn't even look at Li Yi when he spoke. It can only be said that Li Yi was really taking advantage of the situation. He even wanted to invite Chen Shuyuan to the team celebration party. Isn't this a fantasy?
"It's not a celebration party, it's Jiang Yuan's birthday. He invited a lot of people and asked me to invite you."

"Oh?"

Chen Shuyuan raised his eyebrows: "Temple of Heaven Hotel? What time is it in the evening?"

"5:6 to :, Chairman Chen"

Li Yi said with a smile.

Chen Shuyuan took a pen and wrote "No. 2, 5: pm" on the sticky note, then put the sticky note away with a strange smile on his face: "Jiang Yuan asked you to come here in person to give me a message? This shouldn't be the case."

"..."

Li Yi didn't say anything, which was considered as tacit agreement. Jiang Yuan asked him to call Chen Shuyuan to invite him, but Li Yi chose to come in person because he had other things to deal with.

Chairman Chen

Li Yi tilted his head: "Did you give Jiang Yuan too much power?"

"Too many rights? I don't think so"

Chen Shuyuan is different from Li Yi. Anything that can threaten Li Yi is nothing to Chen Shuyuan.

This is the same as the club. Once there are players in the team who can pose a direct threat to the head coach, the head coach must handle the relationship with the club's top management well. Chen Shuyuan's approach is the same. He can increase Li Yi's dependence on him.

“That’s too much entitlement!”

Li Yi leaned forward: "I know Jiang Yuan is a top player. I have also played in the Premier League. I know how good he is. But Chairman Chen, no matter how strong a player is, he should not have a higher status than the head coach. This is the most fundamental truth!"

"..."

Chen Shuyuan just looked at Li Yi. After about three seconds of silence, he reached out and took out a soft cigarette from the drawer, lit it and started smoking.

"call……"

"So, what do you want me to do? Talk to Jiang Yuan and tell him not to disobey your orders. Do you think this is possible?"

Chen Shuyuan blew a puff of smoke directly into Li Yi's face. The latter's expression turned pale. He was silent for a long time before he started to speak: "Is this the only way?"

"What else? You were completely sidelined in the locker room, and there was no news coverage at all. Do you know what this means?"

Chen Shuyuan held the cigarette between two fingers and pointed at Li Yi in front of him: "No one in the locker room is on your side, including Gao Hongbo!"

Chen Shuyuan's meaning is very clear. The players, coaching staff and even staff of the national team are not fools.

Being a coach is a very unstable profession, not to mention that Li Yi is a new coach with little authority.

You may leave at any time. Jiang Yuan has always been in the national team, so he knows which camp to stand on without having to think about it.

Chen Shuyuan's words really embarrassed Li Yi, but he actually came to Chen Shuyuan, and he also had his own methods: "Chairman Chen, aren't we friends? Shouldn't friends help friends?"

"..."

After Li Yi's reminder, Chen Shuyuan fell silent.

"Listen to me first. Whether you have power or not is not the point. You have to keep your grades steady."

Chen Shuyuan smoked as he spoke, giving people a sense of persuasion: "Recently, the Football Association has been discussing finding a foreign coach. Lippi, do you know Lippi? We may let Li Yi coach the first team."

"Lippi, then..."

"I know what you want to say, don't worry."

Chen Shuyuan interrupted Li Yi: "This matter has not been confirmed yet. The key point is whether we can get a ticket to the World Cup. If you can lead the first team to the World Cup as the head coach, then we don't need to hire a foreign coach."

To be honest, whether it is Li Yi or Gao Hongbo, there is no practical use for the two of them to discuss real power puppets here.

As the team failed to qualify for the World Cup, Li Yi and Gao Hongbo were both fired.

But if they make it to the World Cup, and a local coach leads the national team to the World Cup, this is a topic worth promoting, and the Football Association will not miss this opportunity. "I will try to suppress the foreign coach issue, and your focus now should be on the game, and you should find a way to get a ticket to the World Cup."

"As long as you can become the head coach who leads the first team to the World Cup, no one will affect your position in the future."

The Chinese men's football team has only made it to the World Cup finals once in history, and that was with a foreign coach. If Li Yi can make it to the World Cup finals for the first time as a local coach, his position in the Chinese football field will be unshakable.

No real power now? From the day when the Chinese team gets a ticket to the World Cup, Li Yi will be the permanent head coach of the national team!

After hearing Chen Shuyuan's narration, Li Yi stood up, took out a new soft cigarette from the drawer and handed it to Chen Shuyuan.

There is no way, Li Yi wants to improve too much!
……

On the afternoon of April 4, at No. 2 Tiyuguan Road, Dongcheng District, opposite the State Sports General Administration, at the Temple of Heaven Hotel, the Chinese men's football players arrived at the first floor lobby by car one after another.

Today is Jiang Yuan's 19th birthday, and it is also the celebration banquet for the Chinese national football team after seven rounds of Asian qualifiers. The players and coaching staff of the Chinese men's football team will hold a birthday party and a celebration banquet at the same time on the 7th floor of the hotel.

The start time was 5:3 pm, but many people had already entered before pm. Among them, the fastest to enter was the Chairman of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Shuyuan, who arrived at the hotel parking lot almost at the same time as Jiang Yuan.

"Chairman Chen, did you get the time wrong?"

Jiang Yuan took the initiative to extend his hand and took Chen Shuyuan to the 4th floor of the hotel.

"No, no, it's just opposite the office, so I wanted to come early."

"Well, luckily I came early, otherwise you would be the first one to arrive, Chairman Chen."

"Hahahaha, it doesn't matter who arrives first!"

Chen Shuyuan had a smile on his face. Led by the hotel guide, the two of them came to a private room on the 4th floor. This location was specially chosen so that while sitting on the chairs and eating, one could see the Temple of Heaven Park in the distance.

With his hand on the window, Chen Shuyuan reflexively reached for his pocket with his right hand. Immediately, a young man in plain clothes came up behind him and prepared to offer Chen Shuyuan a cigarette.

"What the hell!"

Chen Shuyuan pushed the young man away, his expression fierce: "Didn't you see there were athletes present?"

"Sorry sorry..."

The young man was almost frightened to death by Chen Shuyuan's scolding, and hurriedly stepped back. Jiang Yuan also waved his hand: "Chairman Chen, forget it, it's just a small matter, it's just a small matter."

“Some young people just don’t have much foresight”

Chen Shuyuan waved his hands and talked about the game with Jiang Yuan while looking at the Temple of Heaven Park in the distance: "Xiaoyuan, do you think our Chinese men's football team needs foreign coaches?"

"This……"

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath. Chen Shuyuan's question really stumped him: "If there are domestic coaches and foreign coaches with the same ability, I will choose the domestic coach, but if the foreign coach is obviously better, then I..."

Jiang Yuan turned to look at Chen Shuyuan, his meaning was very clear, he just wanted a foreign coach.

"I understand this, I understand!"

Chen Shuyuan nodded: "Many teams in the Chinese Super League have foreign coaches, and their results are better. I have to say that foreigners are really good at playing football. But, um... In my opinion, Chinese football still has to rely on itself!"

Chen Shuyuan seemed to want to say something, Jiang Yuan quickly motioned for him to sit down on the chair: "It's still early, we can chat for a while."

The two people were chatting happily in the box. Outside the hotel, cars drove into the parking lot one after another. Among them, Li Yi drove an Audi Q7 in. Sitting in the passenger seat was his wife Long Fei, who he had just picked up from the UK, and in the back seat was his child.

Jiang Yuan casually said that you should bring your family. It’s okay if you don’t bring your family, but if everyone brings their family and you are the only one who doesn’t, then it would be a bit embarrassing.

As a result, when Li Yi entered the hotel, he found that only a few officials from the Football Association and he and his family were there.

It was as if Jiang Yuan’s words “bring your family and friends” were specifically directed to a few people.

"Coach Li!"

"Well, Coach Gao!"

……

The national football players and coaches in the hotel greeted each other and chatted with each other.

However, at 3:05 p.m., the Qingshan Junior High School Newspaper published a piece of news that shocked everyone.

Qingshan Middle School newspaper exclusive edition, all bold font - "About the head coach of the national football team Li Yi... Chairman Chen Shuyuan...

The Qingshan Junior High School newspaper became active at the end of 2015, when Jiang Yuan joined Porto U17. This newspaper publishes football-related content once a week, so it is quite popular in the football circle.

Two minutes after the news was published in Qingshan Junior High School’s newspaper, a blogger from Dongqiudi reposted the news on the APP.

[What's going on? I just woke up from my nap, and the sky is falling on Chinese football? ]

[??? Is Qingshan Middle School seriously ill? What the hell is going on?]

[No, you really believe it, isn't the Qingshan Junior High School newspaper a popular newspaper? ]

[Traffic is a bummer. I think the Qingshan Junior High School newspaper is OK. There is nothing wrong with it. At least there have been no reports that were wrong before. The accuracy rate is 100%]

[Can you take a closer look? Anyway, I believe it.]

Football fans all over the country were stunned by the news published in Qingshan Junior High School newspaper because the content was too explosive.

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The popularity continued to rise, and the fans arguing in the comment section directly pushed Qingshan Junior High School to the top five hot searches, and it is still on an upward trend.

Fake news was prevalent in 2017, and most fans actually didn’t believe what the Qingshan Junior High School newspaper said. But regardless of whether this kind of news was true or false, it would definitely attract a lot of traffic.

……

At the same time, on the 4th floor of the Temple of Heaven Hotel, Jiang Yuan and Chen Shuyuan were still having some conversation.

"It's like this. If we can qualify in the Asian qualifiers, I think it would be better to use foreign coaches. Because most of the teams participating in the World Cup are from Europe and America, and their tactics are different from those of the Chinese Super League. At least I think so."

As Jiang Yuan was speaking, the Secretary-General and the head of the competition group came over to toast him.

"Hey, Secretary Liu, Minister Huang, you guys... come here, come here"

Jiang Yuan quickly stood up, filled his glass with wine, and toasted the two men.

"Hey, Xiaoyuan, Minister Huang and I are very happy to be invited by you!"

Liu Yi looked very happy. He knew that there was a person named Jiang Yuan in the Chinese national football team, but because they had no direct contact, Liu Yi thought that Jiang Yuan didn't know about him. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan actually invited him to his birthday party. To be honest, this was something Liu Yi had not expected.

Although his position was higher, Liu Yi was still very happy to receive Jiang Yuan's invitation.

"Hey, this is all right. Our grades have finally improved a little, so now is the time to celebrate and boost morale!"

"Haha, I think celebrating something is just a small matter. The main thing is your birthday, Xiaoyuan. This is a very important thing!"

Liu Yi and Huang Song looked at each other, and finally their eyes were focused on Jiang Yuan at the same time, with indescribable love in their eyes.

A sensible person can achieve great things.

Jiang Yuan is a sensible person, so Jiang Yuan can achieve great things.

……

After the dancers left the stage, the birthday party began, with Chen Shuyuan and Li Yi sitting on either side.

At the innermost position of round table No. 1, Jiang Yuan took the microphone from the staff and made his long-prepared opening remarks: "First of all, I am very happy that everyone can come here. There are players, coaches, and even some leaders of the Football Association. It is a very happy thing for me that everyone can give this face and gather here. Especially Coach Li Yi..."

Jiang Yuan looked at Li Yi beside him and said, "I am really honored that you have brought your family here. I would like to toast to Coach Li Yi first."

Li Yi's face looked a little bad, but he stood up from the chair.

He doesn't drink, but now that so many people are watching, he has to do it.

He brought his whole family to give face to Jiang Yuan. To outsiders, the relationship between Li Yi and Jiang Yuan was extremely good.

But in fact, Jiang Yuan no longer listens to Li Yi at all. Even Wu Lei and Liao Lisheng, who are close to Jiang Yuan, choose to ignore Li Yi.

There is no way, Li Yi is also embarrassed now!
Jiang Yuan and other "VIPs" such as Li Yi, Chen Shuyuan, and Liu Yi toasted one by one, and drank more than ten glasses of beer at once. It seemed that because he had been to many bars in London, Jiang Yuan drank so much on an empty stomach, and his body did not react at all.

cough!
After a dry cough, Jiang Yuan toasted everyone present: "Well... nominally it's my birthday party, but I prefer everyone to treat today as a celebration party. After 7 rounds, we have 12 points. Although we didn't get the ticket in advance, I think our result is still pretty good."

"support!"

Feng Xiaoting, who was sitting next to Li Yi, raised his glass and saluted Jiang Yuan from a distance.

"Well, does Chairman Chen have anything to say?"

Jiang Yuan handed the microphone to Chen Shuyuan, and everyone's eyes shifted from Jiang Yuan to Chen Shuyuan.

Chen Shuyuan stood up from his chair with a smile on his face.

Know how to let yourself speak.

Jiang Yuan is a very sensible child!
……

(End of this chapter)