"Recently, in the latest round of the World Cup qualifiers, Huaxia Team faced off against Shadeng Team, unfortunately losing 2-3. Thus, Huaxia Team has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in four matches, accumulating 3 points, temporarily ranked second to last in the group, with a bleak outlook for qualification. After the match, head coach Mipy, in a fit of anger, announced his resignation. Huaxia Football Association responded, accepting Mipyās resignation and stated that they would conduct a deep reflection and reorganize the national team. With Mipyās resignation, the position of national team head coach is vacant. Itās currently unknown who will be the next head coach, leading to much speculation among fans..."
Lin Fan drove his Rolls-Royce towards Yun City Football Club, with the radio broadcasting sports news.
"Is there a vacancy for the national team head coach...," Lin Fan murmured, "and they need to reorganize the national team?"
The current national football team indeed doesnāt seem promising. Hardly anyone has high hopes for them, and realistically, the situation is dire, as that classic saying goes: Time is running out for the national football team.
However, according to the World Cup qualifiersā schedule, the national football team has a significant period for rest ahead, during which the Huaxia Super League will commence.
With the national teamās reorganization, it means that in the upcoming Super League, players who perform excellently will have a chance to enter the national team.
Itās time to showcase some talent.
Lin Fanās visit to the club today was due to receiving a call from Wu Da last night. After considerable effort, Wu Da had completed the formation of the Yun City Team and invited Lin Fan to come today for a personal inspection.
Although Wu Da is the head coach of the Yun City Team, in his eyes, Lin Fan is the most outstanding person, surpassing even himself in understanding football. If Wu Da was an unprecedented genius player back in the day, then Lin Fan has already surpassed this genius.
As Lin Fan arrived at the club entrance, his phone suddenly rang. It was Wei Yueāer calling.
"Have you returned to the company?" Wei Yueāer asked.
Lin Fan replied, "No, Iām at the club. Whatās up?"
Wei Yueāer said, "Wei Jiansheng came looking for you, and he brought Hua Yiwu along. They said they have something to discuss with you in person. Theyāre currently at the company."
Lin Fan gave an "oh," thinking about Wei Jiansheng bringing Hua Yiwu to find him?
Lin Fan quickly understood the situation and smiled, "Tell them Iām busy. If they really want to see me, they can come to the club. Once Iām done, I can meet them."
Wei Yueāer replied, "Okay."
At the Celestial Aviation Headquarters.
Wei Yueāer hung up the phone and bit her lip. The arrival of Wei Jiansheng surprised her. If Wei Jiansheng wanted to see Lin Fan, why didnāt he call her first to ask? After all, sheās Wei Jianshengās aunt!
Wei Yueāer returned to the reception room.
Inside were Wei Jiansheng, Mrs. Hua, and Hua Yiwu sitting together, all with complex expressions.
"Where is Lin Fan?" Wei Jiansheng stood up and asked.
Wei Yueāer said, "You came at a bad time. The chairman isnāt returning to the company today; heās at Yun City Football Club. If you want to see him, you can go there."
Wei Jiansheng appeared surprised, "Heās willing to see us?"
He hadnāt informed even Wei Yueāer and brought the mother and son over for fear that Lin Fan would avoid them, wanting to catch him off guard. To his surprise, Lin Fan was not even at the company.
Wei Yueāer said, "Thatās what he said."
Wei Jiansheng replied, "Alright."
He then immediately left with the mother and son.
Wei Yueāer asked, "Can I ask why youāre in such a hurry to see the chairman? Is there something going on?"
Faced with his aunt, Wei Jiansheng had to answer, "Oh, nothing major, just need to discuss something with him. Weāre leaving first."
The three of them left hastily.
At the Yun City Football Club training ground.
Two lines of people stood on the field, all wearing Yun City Team jerseys. These young people were the newly formed Yun City Team after Wu Daās reorganization.
Head coach Wu Da accompanied Lin Fan to review this new team.
"The boss is here to see everyone, letās give a round of applause to welcome him!" Wu Da led the clapping.
The players clapped together, and the applause was enthusiastic.
Lin Fan smiled, nodded, and scanned each player. With his insight and understanding of football, he could quickly gauge these playersā conditions with just a glance.
Upon scanning, Lin Fan found that these players all had good spirit and energy. It seemed Wu Da did not disappoint him and had trained them well.
"Boss, these in the front are the good talents I mentioned before. Iāve gathered them here for systematic training."
Wu Da pointed to the few young players in the front row.
Over the years, despite Wu Daās decline, he persisted in finding promising football talents and indeed discovered many. Unfortunately, for various reasons, they couldnāt join professional teams, wasting their potential.
Fortunately, they encountered Lin Fan, who gave these talents a chance to join professional teams, changing their lives forever.
"Introduce yourselves to let the boss know you," Wu Da told the players.
"Hello, boss. Iām Zheng Zhi, a forward!" a young player spoke first.
"Hello, boss. Iām Fan Yiye, a defender!"
"Hello, boss. Iām Sun Jihai, a central defender!"
"Hello, boss. Iām Li Yi, a forward!"
"..."
The players each announced themselves, and Lin Fan noted down their names.
Wu Da continued, "Now, split into two groups for a match. It will last 30 minutes. The boss will assess your training achievements during this time, so give it your all and show your true potential!"
The players then split into two groups and started the match.
Wu Da accompanied Lin Fan by the sidelines, discussing as they watched.
"Boss, how do you think theyāre playing?" Wu Da asked.
Lin Fan replied, "Very good, they have a hint of a strong team. This team is ready to take on the Huaxia Super League, but thereās still a gap compared to world-class teams. They need more training in endurance and overall coordination. Due to being newly formed, their chemistry still needs work."
Wu Da said, "Hmm, the boss indeed hits the mark. We Huaxia People, in football, have problems keeping up in endurance. Iāve drafted a plan to improve the playersā endurance soon. As for chemistry, thatās my current focus. Football is a team sport, and team spirit is crucial."
Lin Fan said, "Youāre the head coach; itās your call."
Wu Da felt very moved. Lin Fan was incredibly supportive, giving him no constraints and allowing him to execute freely.
"Boss, how about the playersā individual abilities? Is there anyone who particularly stands out to you?" Wu Da asked.
Lin Fan pointed at a player and said, "This one, Li Yi, right? His ball control is quite good, reminiscent of Henry, a promising talent."
Wu Da laughed, "Heās indeed talented. Before, because he had no way in, he went to work at an electronics factory. I found him on the assembly line there."
Wu Da couldnāt help but feel emotional, seeing that Lin Fan provided these talents with an opportunity to pursue football.
Lin Fan assured, "The talents youāve brought in are great, definitely worth cultivating."
Looking at this young team, Lin Fan seemed to see the future shining dream team of Huaxia.
Wu Da said, "Thereās actually another extraordinary talent, a genius, but unfortunately, I couldnāt convince him to come over."