Chapter 416 Mourinho's 1+1 year contract

The trophy was passed back and forth among the players, and without exception all the players who received the trophy went to the stands to celebrate with the fans, and took photos and autographs.

Almost all the Arsenal fans at the scene had left, and for the next half hour there were only Chelsea fans in the Wembley stands, and Wembley Stadium is also Chelsea's home ground.

In addition to the championship trophy, the staff also set up a podium specifically for the MVP trophy. Jiang Yuan walked to the MVP trophy awarding position accompanied by his teammates.

Now that Tencent Sports' broadcast has ended, smart fans have already opened pirated websites to watch the award ceremony.

“This is bigger than the Premier League trophy.”

Jiang Yuan was holding the FA Cup MVP trophy. It was silver and felt heavy in his hand, much stronger than the Premier League's water cup.

"Hey, here!"

Terry walked towards Jiang Yuan with a bottle of mineral water, made a gesture to Jiang Yuan, and then unscrewed the cap.

"Oh!"

Jiang Yuan took the initiative to hand over the trophy, and Terry poured the drinking water from the mineral water into the trophy.

Not much was poured, about 100ml.

"Oh, come on, hahha!"

Jiang Yuan grabbed the bottom of the trophy with one hand and shook the drinking water inside. At the same time, led by Terry, the players on the sidelines began to make a noise.

"wowwow~wowowow~~~"

"hhahah"

Jiang Yuan tilted his head helplessly: "OK, it's ok"

Under the gaze of the camera, Jiang Yuan raised the MVP trophy with his right hand, took a gulp of the mineral water poured in it by Terry, and then suddenly threw the trophy upwards. The water inside rushed to the sky, and after reaching the highest point, it fell to all sides, scaring the surrounding teammates to run away.

"Jiang, damn, fuck!"

"oh my god!"

"What are you hiding from!"

Jiang Yuan laughed and shouted: "We should take a shower after the game!"

It’s a pity that there wasn’t enough water in the trophy, otherwise Jiang Yuan could give the entire team a bath.

Jiang Yuan walked to the stands with the MVP trophy. When the fans' attention was drawn to him, Jiang Yuan suddenly raised the trophy above his head.

"Jiang!"

Boom!

"Jiang!"

Boom!

The uppercuts of the players on the field can ignite the atmosphere in the stands, but Jiang Yuan has proved that sometimes violent actions are not needed to create a good atmosphere.

All you need is a perfect performance in a game and a gesture, that's enough.

"Hey man, how do you feel now?"

Hazard ran up from behind and put his arm around Jiang Yuan's shoulders.

"I'm excited right now, of course!"

"What else?" Hazard shouted.

"Besides that, I don't know what else there is to it, I'm excited, isn't that enough?"

Jiang Yuan and Hazard walked towards the stands together. The east stands were becoming more and more lively, as if the entire stadium was filled with the names of Jiang Yuan and Hazard.

In order to thank the fans for their support of the team, the players did not leave immediately after the award ceremony, but stayed to perform a thank-you event.

The on-site interview desk had been set up, and Sky Sports staff took Jiang Yuan and Hazard behind the billboard.

"Jiang, Eden, congratulations, this is your first championship this season. Can you share with the fans how you feel now?"

Jiang Yuan and Hazard looked at each other and finally decided that Hazard would answer the question: "Well, yes, this is a difficult season, at least compared to last season. Winning a championship this season, and the FA Cup championship, is a pretty good result. You know, we met many strong teams in the FA Cup. This championship is very difficult and we have worked hard enough."

Hazard rarely speaks so much at one time, and it can be seen that the Belgian is really happy now.

Before the game, I said that winning the championship didn’t matter to me, but after the game, I was so excited to win it.

This is Hazard!

The female reporter took the microphone back to her lips: "Yes, the fans have seen the whole process of you breaking into the finals and winning the championship in the finals today. It is indeed a difficult journey. Jiang, in the second half of the game, you had a header that was disallowed. What were your thoughts at the time?"

Jiang Yuan cleared his throat, and after the female reporter handed him the microphone, he said, "The referee blew the whistle on my goal, but I never thought it was a foul. I am sure that I jumped with the defender, and I pressed down on his body only after I completed the header. I did not disturb his balance during the jump."

"So you think that goal should have gone in?"

"That's it"

Jiang Yuan nodded, but then shrugged nonchalantly: "Anyway, the result is that he (the referee) can blow off one of my goals, but I can score the second one."

"wowww!"

Because it was a live interview, the fans in the stands could hear the voices of Jiang Yuan and the female reporter. When Chelsea fans heard their own players mocking the interview, they went crazy.

"Antony!"

"Fuck you!"

“Antony!”

"asshole!"

Jiang Yuan took the microphone and said, "Calm down, I have never insulted the referee. You must understand this clearly."

"Wowww!!"

"Son of a bitch Taylor!"

While Jiang Yuan was accepting the referee's order, Hazard turned around and kept gesturing to the stands, signaling the fans to cheer louder.

Damn Anthony Taylor!

“You know, I don’t curse.”

Jiang Yuan smiled at the female reporter, who had a question mark on her head. After she recovered, she continued to ask questions: "Jiang, and Eden, you two are the core players of the team this season. What do you think of Mourinho's tactics?"

Hearing this question, Jiang Yuan and Hazard, who had just been smiling, suddenly became serious.

When asking players what they think of the head coach, you must be careful when answering this kind of question, otherwise it will be bad if you are caught by fans and criticized.

"Jiang and Mourinho have only known each other for two years, but I have known him for a longer time."

Hazard took the initiative to direct the reporters' fire at himself: "I think Mourinho is a very good coach. Although sometimes he tells the fans that there are some problems with his substitutions and tactical arrangements, we all know that no coach can always make the best decisions."

Jiang Yuan leaned forward and said, "I can't support you any more."

Seeing that there was no useful information on this topic, the female reporter pulled the microphone back and said, "Currently, there are rumors about the two of you and some teams in other leagues, including the Premier League. Can I know your wishes? Do you have any thoughts on leaving the team after the season ends?"

Jiang Yuan looked at Hazard beside him and said, "Leave the team, will you leave the team?"

"No!"

Hazard shook his head decisively: "Why do you want to leave the team? I will renew my contract with the team"

"me too"

Jiang Yuan turned and smiled at the female reporter.

He and Chelsea had already revised their contract once last summer, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will have to be revised again this summer. He and his agent have already confirmed this matter.

"wowoww!!"

"Jiang!"

"Eden!"

Although Mourinho has left, as long as Jiang Yuan and Chelsea are still in the club, the fans will be very satisfied.

These two guys are Chelsea's most crucial players, even more important than captain Terry.

"Then...see you next season?"

“See you next season”

Jiang Yuan said goodbye to Hazard, applauded the fans in the stands, and then walked towards the player tunnel.

"Blue is the colour, football is the game~"

"We're all together, and winning is our aim~"

"So cheer us on through the sun and rain~"

"B'cause Chelsea, Chelsea is our name!"

The Chelsea players and coaching staff on the field have all returned to the locker room. Now the only thing left on the field is the used podium, but the singing of the fans on the scene did not stop for a long time.

After experiencing a season of setbacks, winning the gold medal in the final game of the season is a feeling that only fans who have followed Chelsea for an entire season can understand.

This is... the feeling of sweetness after bitterness!

Half an hour later, Mourinho walked into the press room of Wembley Stadium alone.

Unlike the last time I came here, the press room had been simply cleaned this time, and the flag of the England national team was neatly placed. It was obvious that the players and staff had begun to prepare for the upcoming European qualifiers.

Click!

Click, click, click!

Mourinho blocked the camera flash with his left arm, skillfully pulled out a chair and sat down.

Before the reporter could ask any questions, Mourinho took the initiative to speak: "I have said many times that we can not use flash at press conferences. If you stand in my position and take a look, you really can't see anything."

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click!

"..."

"Ok, it's up to you guys."

Mourinho almost faced the reporters in front of him with his eyes closed. Fortunately, after Mourinho sat down on the chair, these guys became much more obedient, and the Portuguese finally had the chance to open his eyes.

"Tristan from The Independent..."

The question-and-answer session began. The first person to stand up was a male reporter whom I had never seen before. He looked like an intern reporter from The Independent. He asked questions using a formula directly.

For an old hand like Mourinho, the reporter's question was too simple. He didn't even need to think before answering. He could just answer according to his previous speaking template.

However, after Tristan sat down, the newly stood up middle-aged reporter pointed the finger at Mourinho.

"May I ask why you chose to leave Chelsea at the end of this season? Is it because you feel your level is not good enough to survive in the Premier League?"

"..." Everyone at the press conference was silent for about 10 seconds, and the middle-aged reporter whispered, "Jose, did you hear me?"

"Do you think you're smart for asking such a question?"

Mourinho stared at the middle-aged reporter in front of him: "I am not capable enough to survive in the Premier League, so I left Chelsea? Then why can Chelsea still rank fourth in the league this season when our main right winger (William) is injured?"

The middle-aged reporter raised his bald head and faced Mourinho: "So what you mean is that you have the ability to lead the team, but you don't want to continue to lead the team? Why is that? Because you think the team's performance will get worse if you continue to stay?"

"Sir, how do you understand it? Why do you understand the problem differently from others?"

Mourinho speaks very fast, and reporters who are familiar with him know it.

The Portuguese are trying hard to control their temper!
"Nonono, my question is, you want to leave the team in a subjective sense, so what is the reason? Because you feel sorry for Chelsea?"

Many journalists, fans and even other teams in the league did not expect Chelsea to only finish fourth this season.

"Fuck you!"

Mourinho threw out his middle finger: "I'm sorry Chelsea? Sir, are you a Chelsea fan?"

"I'm not," the reporter shook his head.

"Is that why a bitch like you would ask a question like that, I'm sorry Chelsea?"

Mourinho laughed: "Come on, I never feel ashamed of this team"

"The summer before last, I brought Jiang to Chelsea. Oh, I remember that at the press conference, you asked me why I spent 1300 million euros on an Asian player. You were the one who asked this question, right?"

If this middle-aged reporter hadn't been so arrogant, Mourinho might not have remembered this matter.

"It's not worthwhile to buy Jiang for 1300 million euros. This is what this gentleman said two years ago. After all, you are a clown. I suddenly regret talking to you so much."

Some people at the press conference started laughing when Mourinho was halfway through his words. When he finished speaking, the entire press conference room became even more lively, and reporters turned to look at the colleague in the middle who was asking questions.

The middle-aged reporter had no way to refute it because he had indeed said this two years ago.

The original sentence is: It is better to go to the South American league to buy 1300 or 4 talented young players than to buy an Asian for 5 million euros.

Of course, the middle-aged reporter is an experienced person after all. No matter how panicked he is at this time, he can find a way to deal with it: "Jose, don't change the subject. My question is, do you feel that you have let the team down?"

“This is the problem we were talking about.”

Mourinho pointed at the middle-aged reporter and said: "Just by buying Jiang from Porto for 1300 million euros, I can be directly selected as Chelsea's honorary coach, and the ranking can be very high"

Crunch!

Mourinho pushed his chair back and stood up.

"Joker, can you understand this?"

……

That night after the game, the club booked a high-altitude restaurant called Sky Garden, where nearly 30 first-team players gathered to celebrate the FA Cup title they had just won.

"drink wine?"

Mourinho walked towards Jiang Yuan with a bottle of steaming beer in his hand.

"certainly"

Jiang Yuan agreed, but before he could answer, Mourinho had already poured the wine and stuffed it into Jiang Yuan's hand.

"Well, this is so cold!"

After drinking the yellow wheat juice, Jiang Yuan only felt a pain in his head.

"Haha, I saw a bottle of wine where the ice cubes were, so I took it."

Mourinho said this, and like Jiang Yuan, he shook his head after drinking.

“But it’s really delicious”

Jiang Yuan pursed his lips, savoring the taste of beer in his mouth. The icy feeling covered up the bitterness of the beer. After swallowing the cold beer, Jiang Yuan felt the coldness rushing from his abdomen to his brain.

"Don't drink too much, or you'll get a headache."

Mourinho smiled, put the beer bottle on the waiter's tray, and raised the remaining cold beer in his glass: "One glass is enough"

"tsk"

Mourinho frowned and shook his body. Jiang Yuan took this opportunity to ask, "When are you going back to Portugal? Tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? No no no, not that early."

Mourinho shook his head: "I am about to terminate my contract with the club, not now. I still have to deal with some team matters before the end of May."

"For example?"

"Provide some suggestions for the team's summer transfer window. Chelsea's summer transfer window this season will gather the opinions of the two head coaches."

Mourinho smiled and said: "Of course, the new coach is still the main thing. I just gave Marina and the others some advice to see if I can buy the next Porto's Jiang."

"Hahahaha!"

Mourinho's joke made both of them laugh at the same time, and Jiang Yuan drank the remaining beer in the glass.

It's still very cold, but much better than the first sip.

"So you plan to stay in Portugal and rest next season?"

"..."

Jiang Yuan asked a question and Mourinho suddenly fell silent.

After calming down a bit, Mourinho took out his mobile phone and asked: "Can you give me a contact number?"

"Whose contact information?" Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment and didn't react.

"Chinese Football Association"

"Have you thought about it?"

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard that Mourinho wanted to contact the Chinese Football Association, but he immediately learned from the Portuguese that this matter had not been confirmed yet.

Just at this moment a waiter came over, Mourinho put the empty wine glass on the tray, then took the empty wine glass from Jiang Yuan's hand and put it on the tray as well.

"I don't know how to say it. I've learned about your national team over the past few days and I don't know how to describe my feelings. Like you said, your style of play does fit my tactical philosophy. But..."

Mourinho stuttered a little, but Jiang Yuan knew without him saying anything that the Portuguese in front of him was worried about the ability of the Chinese national team players.

As a FIFA pro-level head coach, he can clearly see the level of the Chinese national team players after just 10 minutes of the game.

"I think being too bad isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a chance to be reborn. What do you think, Jose?"

"Wel...give me your phone number first. I need to talk to you and understand my rights and, of course...my treatment."

After hearing Mourinho's words, Jiang Yuan's originally serious expression was replaced by a smile.

"Treatment? They won't let you down."

……

Football Emperor pinned the post: Wenger's strange substitution was fruitless, Jiang Yuan scored a hat-trick and Chelsea won the 2016-17 FA Cup.

The front page headline of "Manchester Evening News" - Manchester United and Everton have reached an agreement on Lukaku's transfer. The transfer is expected to be officially announced in mid-June, and the transfer fee will not be less than 6 million euros.

Chelsea reporter Bobby Vincent: The Fans Association hopes Chelsea will announce the new coach as soon as possible, but the club said they need to wait until the contract with Mourinho is completely over.

"We have already confirmed the new head coach," Marina, head of player transfers, told reporters.

The front page headline of The Sun - Fans photographed Tuchel and his family talking to a real estate agent in London. The German coach has taken a fancy to a villa in the suburbs of London that costs 382 million pounds.

The second headline on the front page of The Sun - Mourinho recommended Tottenham Hotspur full-back Kyle Walker to Chelsea and said this was the signing Chelsea needed most in the summer window.

The second headline on the front page of "O JOGO Portugal" - Benfica has made preliminary contact with Mourinho, but Mourinho is pessimistic about coaching a Portuguese Super League team. He said on the phone that "the Portuguese Super League lacks sufficient challenges."

It’s like this every year. As soon as the season ends, news about transfers becomes more and more popular.

There is no way. The Asian qualifiers and European qualifiers have not started yet, and the team has no games to watch now.

When it comes to the Asian qualifiers, domestic fans' attention has shifted from Chelsea to the Chinese national team.

Li Yi is on trial, who will coach the Chinese men's football team?
At 2 p.m. Beijing time on the day Chelsea won the FA Cup, the Chinese Football Association responded to fans' questions via Weibo.

Chinese Football Association: Regarding the issue of fans' organizations urging, the head coach of the national football team has not yet been determined. However, the internal staff of the Football Association are communicating with Lippi and his agent.

As soon as the tweet was released, the Football Association became a hot topic.

[What the hell, we’re only two weeks away from playing Syria and we don’t even have a head coach? ]

[It’s not that we don’t have a head coach. Our head coach is still in the Hubei Court]

[Damn it, can you be more efficient and get Lippi here as soon as possible so that we can start training! ]

[It is estimated that Lippi asked for too much money and the Football Association was unwilling]

[Didn’t they say 2000 million euros? The Football Association has agreed, but Lippi disagrees]

[Didn’t you watch the video? Lippi said in the interview that he really hopes to coach the Chinese men’s football team. That’s an annual salary of 2000 million euros! ]

[Awesome! I guess someone in the Football Association doesn’t want Lippi to coach…]

[To be honest, Syria is not strong. It is not impossible to let Li Yi out of prison to play a game and then put him back in prison. They can't play in the Asian qualifiers without a head coach.]

[Let Xiao Jiang be the head coach, he is the captain anyway. I always feel that Gao Hongbo is not good enough, he will be weak against a slightly stronger team]

[According to my analysis, this is no longer a question of execution rate, it’s just that someone in the Football Association doesn’t want Lippi to coach! ]

Chinese fans are now the most nervous group of fans in the world. They had just achieved good results in the Asian qualifiers in the past two years, but the head coach suddenly provided food and accommodation, and the new coach has not been confirmed yet.

Interim Chairman Song Kai is a thin-skinned man and he really wants to hold a press conference to respond to fans' questions.

In fact, it was not Lippi from the Football Association, but Jiang Yuan who called him to find a better option, a head coach who was more suitable for the Chinese men's football team.

But Jiang Yuan didn't want Song Kai to do that until Mourinho finally made his choice.

Suddenly, Dongqiudi pinned a piece of news.

Romano: There is enough evidence to show that Mourinho will coach an Asian team with an annual salary of no less than 2000 million euros. After the deal is completed, the Portuguese will become the highest paid football coach in the world.

Chinese fans were suddenly excited after seeing this news, but then they thought something was not right. In addition to the Chinese men's football team, some national teams in the Middle East, such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, can also afford an annual salary of 2000 million euros.

Don't get excited yet, just observe!
the next day.

The front page of China Sports Daily, the top of the football blog, and the People's Daily Online reposted the news: Mourinho has been confirmed to coach the Chinese men's football team and lead the team to participate in the Asian qualifiers. The contract is 1+1 years, with an annual salary of 2340 million euros.

José Mourinho Twitter: I am very happy that Chelsea fans have always supported me. I will leave after the end of this year. I have won many championships, but there is still a distant east waiting for me to conquer. (Attached.mp4)

Jiang Yuan’s personal Weibo: Let’s work together again (bowing).

……

(End of this chapter)