Football: Starting with managing Manchester United

"I hope to finalize my coaching contract soon so I can focus on preparing for the World Cup!"

In Woodward's office, the Manchester United executive vice-chairman was on the phone with Van Gaal.

Woodward knew it very well.

Van Gaal also shoulders the responsibility of leading his country's national team, the Netherlands, in the World Cup.

In the current public opinion environment.

Van Gaal simply couldn't fully commit to planning the World Cup.

In particular, Zhang Yang led Manchester United to four consecutive victories, securing their place in the Europa League group stage.

Van Gaal was getting anxious.

As a businessman, Woodward naturally knew to take advantage of this to drive down the price.

"There are differing opinions within the club now. They suggest that Zhang continue coaching. You know he has a good track record with the team, and he doesn't ask for much in terms of salary."

Woodward always holds back when he speaks.

In fact, the management team is quite united in their opinions.

They felt that Zhang Yang was too young and still Chinese.

It's not like the 1990s anymore, when non-British coaches would face the same unfair treatment as Wenger.

But Woodward always felt he didn't quite believe that a Chinese player could lead Manchester United to good results.

As for these few matches, he felt they were unexpected.

It's simply because Moyes is so incompetent that Zhang Yangqiang stands out in comparison.

Van Gaal was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. He knew that Manchester United wanted to keep the assistant coach, especially those legends.

This will allow Manchester United to maintain a constant stream of attention.

......

The Guardian: Manchester United have apparently reached an agreement with Van Gaal. In an interview, Van Persie said he is confident that under Van Gaal's leadership, United will return to the Premier League title race next season.

The news was released just before the start of the final Premier League match.

Zhang Yang is attending a press conference.

Naturally, reporters asked him for his opinion.

He only said a few words casually, and didn't seem very interested.

When the match against Southampton began.

The reporters then finally understood Zhang Yang, because Manchester United's performance in the match was a complete mess.

The players were much more relaxed now that their rankings on the leaderboard had already been secured.

Eighteenth minute of the match.

Southampton advanced through the middle, and Ferdinand seemed to have vanished.

Lambert was able to run unimpeded from midfield to the edge of the penalty area and unleash a shot.

However, this was not the end. Near the end of the first half, Lallana dribbled past Smalling and crossed the ball, allowing Lambert to head it into the net.

Even sitting on the coach's bench, Zhang Yang could see De Gea's helpless expression.

"Chris, do you think this is right?"

Zhang Yang suddenly asked.

Perhaps in this situation, it wouldn't hurt to let the players relax a bit.

But he always felt that this was wrong.

"Zhang, stick to your own ideas and don't care what others think."

Chris Woods finally stopped asking questions and gave an answer.

Zhang Yang smiled and nodded.

Ultimately, Manchester United lost 0-3 to Southampton, ending their 2013-14 season with a defeat.

Two days later.

Meeting room number three at the Carrington training facility.

Zhang Yang stood in front of the door; it was here a month ago that he became Manchester United's interim coach.

Now...

Zhang Yang chuckled and pushed open the door, revealing several Manchester United executives inside.

Sir Alex Ferguson was not present.

"Zhang, we have all seen the results you have achieved under your leadership, but after comprehensive consideration, Manchester United needs a top-class coach."

Woodward's tone was apologetic.

But then he added sincerely, "If you're willing, you can stay with the first team as an assistant coach, or go back to the youth team to continue coaching. Once you've accumulated enough experience, I believe you can definitely lead Manchester United forward again."

Others also offered words of comfort and dissuasion.

"Mr. Ward, then let's terminate the contract as agreed, and the club will pay me the penalty for breach of contract."

Zhang Yang disliked this hypocritical atmosphere.

According to his contract with Manchester United, if he leads the team to the top six in the Premier League, the automatic renewal clause will be triggered.

Since Manchester United is unwilling to let him continue coaching.

He didn't want to stay here either.

Then I'll leave with a penalty for breach of contract, and luckily, that amount is quite substantial.

You can change to another car first.

Zhang Yang already has a lot of complaints about his old Ford Fiesta.

"Since you already have an idea, Zhang, let's proceed according to the contract." Woodward saw that Zhang Yang was very determined, so he didn't say anything more.

Manchester United has plenty of money.

Furthermore, qualifying for European competition at the end of this season brought Manchester United many unexpected benefits.

The extra broadcasting fees earned were enough to cover Zhang Yang's breach of contract penalty.

Standing outside the Carrington training base, Zhang Yang watched as the dense cypress branches rustled in the breeze. Suddenly, a sentence came to mind.

"It's just a little bit of hardship."

He laughed at himself after saying it in a pretentious manner.

What kind of setback is this?

So what if he gets sacked? How can a head coach not get sacked a few times in his coaching career?

"Where should we go first after the handover is complete?"

Zhang Yang stroked the stubble on his chin.

......

a few days later.

Manchester United released an announcement on multiple platforms, including their official website, Twitter, and Facebook.

Manchester United Football Club has announced the departure of Zhang Yang as interim head coach of the first team.

Following mutual agreement, Mr. Zhang Yang will no longer serve as the head coach of Manchester United's first team, effective immediately.

The club thanks Mr. Zhang Yang for his dedication and contributions during his tenure.

Manchester United wishes Mr. Zhang Yang all the best in his future coaching career.

Most of it is nonsense.

This has stirred up another wave of excitement in the Premier League after its conclusion.

The Sun reports that Louis van Gaal signed a management contract with Manchester United at his villa in Portugal on the evening of the 15th. Van Gaal will take over the reins of the Red Devils after the World Cup, and the Glazer family has promised him €1 million in transfer funds.

Mike, who finally seized the opportunity, wrote the following in the report.

"Zhang Yang's ability to achieve four consecutive wins with Manchester United is essentially due to the fact that the level of the opponents was not high and he did not encounter any truly strong teams."

"Manchester United's decision is wise. If they had kept Zhang Yang in charge, next season would have been another 'Moyes era' for Manchester United, because Zhang Yang has never had the experience of managing a high-level team for an extended period."

"Unlike Dutch coach Louis van Gaal, who has left his mark on the Dutch league, La Liga and the Bundesliga, and achieved good results."

"After Manchester United resolves the issue of flamboyance, they will fully enter the Van Gaal era."

"As for Zhang Yang leaving Manchester United, I don't think any team will entrust his future to him. Maybe we'll see him on the sidelines of some youth team match next season."

Opinions differ across various media platforms.

I don't understand why Zhang wasn't given a chance?

-【Didn't I say Zhang has no experience?】

This might be a wrong decision.

- [Damn Manchester United management! I finally saw a glimmer of hope, and now they're bringing in strangers?]

- [Hopefully Zhang won't leave Manchester United; we really need him.]

- [I think The Sun is wrong. The opponents in those matches were of average quality. If he had faced teams like Liverpool, Manchester City, or Arsenal, perhaps his true level would have been revealed.]