Chapter 32: First of all, defend against foreign countries

Although he refused the Queen of England's award, this caused a stir in the country. However, Tang En was not affected by any influence. He still led the team to play. Every time the Forests' home game, the Crimson Field was packed, and the media in Nottingham still sang praises for him every week. The voices of a small group of opposing the media did not affect him at all.

The British royal family only expressed regret for such a well-known figure as Tang En, who refused to award medals, and did not say anything more. Perhaps they think that being a noble royal family and a commoner with a commoner is really a waste of money?

However, there must be people who are dissatisfied with Tang En's open letter because they feel they have been offended. Tang En doesn't care what they are in. Let those who hate themselves continue to hate them.

"Nottingham Forest's ranking has risen from seventeenth to fourteenth..."

Xia Yang was flipping through the news of international football with a newspaper.

"Are you still questioning my choice now, Uncle Xia?" Chen Jian sat next to him and was peeling an apple for himself.

"Hey..." Xia Yang had to admit that he was not as good as the boy around him in terms of trust in Tang En. "The victory in a few games is just not a problem. And I heard that Tang En will retire again until the end of this season. What should you do then? You must know 'One emperor and one minister', Ajian."

"Even if I can only stay in Nottingham Forest for the first half of the season, my net worth will be higher than now. Don't you know, Uncle Xia?" Chen Jian lifted the apple skin, and the skin of one apple was not broken, and it was connected together. "What's more, the new head coach might like me too?"

"I think beautifully." Xia Yang gave him a blank look, but he also hoped that.

"What did the club say?"

"Nottingham Forest has officially quoted them, but they have not given any reply yet. I think they are planning to wait. After the winter transfer window opens, I hope it will attract more clubs to pay attention to you..." As soon as he said this, Xia Yang frowned. "I have disclosed the news to the media, but I think the pressure they put on the club is not enough."

"If possible, I hope to join the Forest Team as soon as possible, Uncle Xia."

Xia Yang glanced at him: "Then you are the only one who goes to talk to Manzano in person, Ajian. Media news will only be considered as a sensation, but they have to consider the players' own wishes."

Chen Jian put the apple in his mouth and took a bite, "Okay. I'll go find Mr. Head Coach."

Chen Jian went to showdown with his head coach Manzano, while Don was showing up with his subordinate Thiago Silva.

"To be honest, Thiago. The club doesn't need you anymore. If you can find a new partner by yourself after the winter transfer window is opened, the club will be very grateful for your contribution to the team in the past few years." Done sat on the chair in the office and looked at the 33-year-old central defender sitting on the sofa.

Both of them had a bit cold expression. Tang En had long wanted to get rid of the "big dominance" in the locker room. Now the opportunity has finally come.

In the last round of the league, Don En implemented a rotation system in a intensive schedule. Thiago Silva, who has never played in the formalities since he took office, finally started. However, his performance is not satisfactory. At the age of 33, he obviously cannot resist the impact of the opponent's young forward. His speed is slow, his turn is slow, and he can't bounce. His place becomes the key point for the opponent to break through. In the end, Don En had to replace Silva at the beginning of the second half and replace Sacco. Only then did he stabilize the situation.

Although Forest only got one draw in this game, many people saw Silva's performance in a mess.

"I hope to fulfill my contract with the club and retire from the Forest team..." Silva expressed his opinion expressionlessly.

"If you are willing to leave the team in January next year, the club will compensate you for the remaining half of the season." In order to drive this person away, Tang En spared no expense, and Evan Dogerty also obeyed Tang Enyan and he didn't feel heartbroken if he asked him to pay.

“I have a one-and-a-half contract with the club.”

Thiago Silva's words are actually reminding the club to compensate for one and a half seasons of salary. Of course, Don and Evan would not agree to such a request, but at least it means that Silva is not unable to leave, but there is no price that satisfies him.

Tang En can only secretly scold Evan in his heart for being confused and actually signed a three-year contract with a 32-year-old central defender. I really don’t know what he thought... I heard that Allen was going to handle this matter, and he now doubted whether Allen had received kickbacks from Silva’s agent.

It seems that Evan leaves Alan may not be a whim.

What if Silva insists on fulfilling the contract for this year and a half?

Don En said: "Then I'll show you off, Thiago. From today on, until your contract expires, I will not put you on the starting list, nor will I put you on the roster. All games, even in pre-season warm-up matches, you won't get a chance to play for a second. The team doesn't need you anymore. You can go back to Brazil for vacation or go to other places. I won't care whether you come or not to train. But every time you miss a training class, I will deduct your salary for a week. I will also deduct your salary for a week when you are late in training. What do you think of this condition?"

Thiago Silva suddenly changed color - this head coach is simply too cruel!

Seeing him change color, Donn grinned and laughed silently. He was not afraid that doing so would cause the players to rebound, because the Brazilian was not much more popular in the locker room than Balotel, especially many local English players and old players were eager to see Silva suffer.

It has already reached this point, and it seems that there is no need to continue talking. Silva will never discuss it with Don En here calmly, and Don En does not intend to waste his saliva.

Silva left the coach's office with a bad look. Don En believed that the person who came to him would be his agent next, but he was not afraid. It would be better if Silva left, but if he had to stick to stay. He also had the confidence to let the Brazilian know who had the final say in Wilford and Nottingham Forest.

However, Don En did not wait for Silva's agent. Silva did not train late or miss training, but instead worked harder in training. Don En thought that the other party was testing him to see if the flowers he was talking about were really or were bluffing.

Tang En was not afraid that the other party would not believe it, so in the next week's doubles, Silva did not even make the roster.

In fact, Silva was not included in the roster for two consecutive rounds, and it was not a news, so basically the media did not pay much attention to it at the beginning. But then there was news about the conflict between Silva and Donn in the Sun.

Don En could even think that this must be a good thing Silva's agent did. Want to put pressure on himself? It's really a joke. I'm still afraid of this?

Sure enough, the reporters came to ask if the conflict between Don En and Silva was true.

Don Eun did not answer the question positively: "It's just that two rounds of league are not on the roster. Isn't this a normal thing for a centre-back who is almost thirty-four years old? I really don't know what you are surprised about?"

As Donn's partner, Evan Dogerty came out at this time: "The club thanks Silva for his contribution to the club in four seasons. The club also hopes that he can develop better at the end of his career."

This sentence is equivalent to a tactful expression of the club's position - we and Tony Donn are standing together.

Nottingham Forest Club and Tony Donn did nothing wrong in this matter. They really don’t need to waste their weekly salary for an old man who basically cannot play frequently. If the outside world criticizes them for being unhuman, they won’t care. These days, how many clubs really talk about humanity? Besides, humanity is naturally for those truly loyal ministers, not for everyone to enjoy, otherwise it is not humanity, but for nursing homes. AC Milan was once considered the most humane club, but they didn’t see them keeping everyone. A large number of people will still be driven away every year. Professional football is such a world, which is actually very cruel...

In fact, everyone in the team knew that Don En and Silva had conflicts, but no one stood up to say anything. Even those foreign players who used to revolve around Silva now seem to have encountered a plague. How far they are to hide...

The big guy who once competed with George Wood in the locker room suddenly became betrayal and he no longer had the capital to continue dealing with Tang En. After these two rounds of games, he was sure that Tang En was really able to say what he could do. The two rounds of leagues were not selected for the roster, but just a warning that if he relaxed in training at all and was caught by Tang En, he believed that it would be a punishment.

It seems that my good days here are over.

Donn finally met Silva's agent. He is here to confirm whether Silva really left the Forest this winter, and the club will compensate him for the remaining half of the season.

Done nodded and promised that they could notify the news media of this matter. If the club does not fulfill this promise, Silva could seek justice for himself through the news media.

The next thing is simple.

Silva hopes to return to Brazil to end his career. The club also generously stated that the team can terminate the contract with Silva in advance and compensate him for the remaining half of the season. In this way, Silva can freely join any club he wants and someone else wants him.

At the same time, the transfer negotiations for Chen Jian are still going on. Espanyol offer 20 million yuan. Evan and Don En both think that this is a big talk. Even Chen Jian is the core of Espanyol. It is not worth the price. So they deliberately cooled down the negotiations, actually waiting for news from Barcelona.

A few days later, local media in Barcelona reported that Nottingham Forest was interested in purchasing Chen Jian. At the same time, Chen Jian also found Manzano, showed up to him, and expressed his desire to leave the team.

As a head coach, Manzano certainly does not want his core to leave the team. But he is under pressure from both the club and the players. Chen Jian is determined to leave, and even gives up the training. The club also hopes to sell Chen Jian and exchange for the transfer budget for next season.

Finally, after repeated negotiations, the two sides finalized the transfer fee to 9 million pounds. Chen Jian became the most valuable player in China's professional football history. He once again attracted the attention of the world football world. Of course, it was not only him who attracted the attention of the world, but also the Nottingham Forest that bought him.

Many media don’t understand why Nottingham Forest bought a Chinese midfielder with a technical characteristics and style similar to Wood and no longer young. But this time no reporter jumped out to mock Tang En. Facing Tang En, who is used to slapping people, they all learned to endure. The media are all waiting, waiting for Chen Jian to come to the Forest team to make a fool of himself and then attack.

Tang En didn't care what the media thought. They would be confused because his opponents were confused too.

He was happy that the transfer negotiations were finally settled before the winter transfer window opened. In this way, on January 1 next year, the transfer window just opened, and Chen Jian could be introduced.

In a call to Chen Jian, Tang En told him there was good news: "If you can pass the physical examination, then you will be able to catch up with the FA Cup on January 5th."

Chen Jian didn't understand why this was good news? If it was good news to be able to play for his new club as soon as possible, it was also good news for his players. What does it have to do with the head coach?

"The schedule has come out long ago. Nottingham Forest's opponent in the first game of the FA Cup this season is Nords County." Tang En smiled on the other end of the phone, "Tell you the truth, Chen Jian. My successor is your compatriot. You will have the opportunity to show your strength in front of him in the FA Cup game."

Hearing this, Chen Jian understood Tang En's intention.

He knew that Tang and Tang En were not the kind of head coaches who only knew nepotism. Tang would become the coach of Nottingham Forest in the future. There is no doubt that only because of Tang En's recommendation, no one in Nottingham would question and oppose Tang En's words. If he didn't want to be a passerby in Nottingham, then he had to show his strength in front of the next head coach. Isn't it better to show it in front of his eyes in advance than to show it after he took office?

This is indeed good news.
Chapter completed!