Lando was the top scorer of Portsmouth last season, ranking seventh in the first-tier scorer list. Although he just transferred to Portsmouth for 1.3 million pounds last season, due to the reduction of the team, there were many teams interested in him. However, Lando didn't care. His agent had already asked the club: "It's okay to stay, but his weekly salary needs to be increased to 3,500 pounds." If the money can be satisfied, it's okay to play in the second division for several seasons.

The phone rang, and Lando, who was using breakfast, gave his girlfriend a sorry look, left the dining table, and answered the phone: "Hello, I'm Lando."

"Good morning, Lando." The call was Lando's agent, "Portsmouth has agreed to our transfer. If nothing unexpected happens, we will join Blackburn next season."

"Oh?" Lando was a little surprised. He thought he would always try to stay more, but he didn't expect the club to be so cheerful. "Do you know how much transfer fee?"

"2.2 million pounds. Just received a call from Pixar." The agent said, "that I want to rebuild the team and give each other enough time."

This reason? Lando frowned slightly. Maybe. With his performance last season, the transfer fee can only be considered passing. However, it is normal for a relegated team who is eager to pay off their debts to be killed and eaten by meat. What if he doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with him anyway. So Lando smiled and said, "Pip, then try his best to negotiate a good contract for me."

"certainly……"

After hanging up the phone, Lando smiled slightly at his girlfriend: "Dear, it's time for us to go on vacation."

...

Yarves was also a midfielder who Portsmouth introduced to compete in the first league last season. His performance was unsatisfactory. However, from the perspective of ability, he was enough to stand firm in the first class. So he and his agent were a little distracted about whether to transfer. However, on that morning, Yarves also received a call from his agent...

Baird spent a frustrated season. He was named "the worst signing last season" by the local newspaper in Portsmouth. The transfer fee of 1.1 million pounds turned into a joke. However, on this day, when he received a call from his agent, he agreed to transfer for 500,000 pounds. Baird was immediately full of anger, and he felt that he was humiliated by this super low price...

In fact, Pixar has no intention of humiliating anyone, or he has no time at all. Yesterday afternoon, Jing Jian came to the club secretly, and the news of the club's acquisition was not made public to the outside world.

After a conversation, I realized that Jing Jian was preparing to rebuild the team like a complete rebuild, so while the news was still confidential, Pixar would clean up those "ultrasound" players as soon as possible.

Although Portsmouth has just been relegated, the team is quite bloated, with 41 first-team players. It has to be said that Portsmouth is very humane. When he upgraded the previous season, many heroes stayed in the team, and last season he recruited soldiers. On the other hand, the rewards of players are very low, so it doesn’t matter how many people are raised. But now, in order to rebuild the team, there are enough players to be freed up.

Therefore, since Jing Jian left yesterday afternoon, Pixar has been busy until now. All players who make transfers, as long as other clubs make quotes, will be released. Even if there are quotes, the players' attitudes are very ambiguous, they will also be released. In this way, there are as many as seven players who directly make the transfer. Of course, such transfer fees cannot be raised at all, and there will be some losses. Since these players are basically the main players, the transfer fees are quite large, which is 5.7 million pounds.

...

A large number of other players were also cleaned up, and almost all of these players were substitutes, with a total of 12 people. Pixar called them one by one to find a way out, and the team would not create obstacles on transfer fees.

Such a large-scale layoff plan was of course very fast. Gavin was uneasy after receiving a call from his teammate. He was 31 years old and has been playing for Portsmouth in his career. As the team's second captain, although his form declined last season, Gavin had a deep affection for the club.

The phone finally rang, and when the sound came from the microphone, Gavin's voice became slightly trembling: "Mr. Pixar, are you having something to do with me?"

"Gavin, I'm sorry." Pixar's words made Gavin feel sank. "There may not be your position in the team lineup next season. If you must stay, you can only give you a one-year contract, and most of your games will be in the reserve team. Of course, in order to thank you for your contribution to the team, the club will not charge any transfer fees for your transfer."

Gavin's heart is getting heavier and he has to leave the team, and will spend several seasons in the low-level league in the future, then retire and end his career?

Unexpectedly, Pixar continued: "Gavin, you have another option to join the coaching staff and work with Richard as an assistant coach to assist the future head coach. But at the beginning, you may be mainly a coach for the reserve team. And there will be no change in weekly salary. If you agree, the club will provide you with a new contract..."

Such a turn of events has made Gavin ecstatic. Before Pixar finished speaking, he shouted excitedly: "Mr. Pixar, I do, I do!"

Jing Jian simply sets principles for the team, and specifically implements Pixar, or rather, it is an exam for Pixar. Pixar is obviously not a "qualified" team manager, and he cannot be ruthless and still has a strong fan attribute. Therefore, for those loyal old ministers, although they are no longer suitable for the team's future development, Pixar still has a choice and gives them a choice, either sign for another year or transfer for free.

And one of the five old ministers chose to retire, and two chose to transfer for free. No one would choose to "sign for another year", that is charity, and no one would abandon their dignity.

Of course, old ministers are different from old ministers and will treat them differently. One person is arranged to enter the youth training camp and become the coach of the youth group. Gavin joined the team's coaching team and became the future assistant coach with the original reserve team coach Richard.
Chapter completed!