coach legend

Chapter 496 Coincidence or intention
The fifth round of the FA Cup will be played on February 2.

There is only a two-day gap between the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

But these are not the reasons why English football pays attention to Blackburn.Let everyone pay attention because of Blackburn's opponent this time.Speaking of which, Blackburn's opponents are not strong at all. They were relegated two years ago and have been to England's third-tier league team.

It was just promoted to the second tier of English football last year.But people care because of the club's name.

Blackburn's opponent in the fifth round of the FA Cup this time is their century-old rival Burnley.

When George drew the name, he even froze for a moment.

Burnley?
It was the last name George wanted to mention.For more than five years, Blackburn has not had a chance to meet Burnley once.I didn't expect to meet in the FA Cup.This made George a little angry.

With so many opponents, you all drew Burnley for me.

Didn't this mean to embarrass me?
After the lottery, many reporters also discovered this problem.Immediately surrounded George, wanting to hear what George, a famous European coach, thinks about his old club.

But George sullenly made no answer to them at all.

Although Burnley is not considered a taboo for him, it is also a club that George is absolutely unwilling to mention.

George thought that Burnley was relegated, and for a long time, he should not see him.Did not expect to meet in the FA Cup.FA, I rely on your ancestors!
Not only did George not speak to reporters, he also issued a gag order on the team.

Especially Klose.

Klose is the only player who followed George to Blackburn from Burnley.There will definitely be reporters who will question him.

Although he has become a world-class striker, Klose still doesn't like facing reporters very much.It is even more unwilling to answer such sensitive questions.George was afraid that Klose would be difficult to do, so he directly issued a gag order.

Seeing George's reluctance to enter, these reporters immediately went to Tottenham.

The subject of their interview this time is Tottenham left-back Daniel Morrison.As the captain of Burnley when George coached Burnley, the Burnley newspaper even said that George and Daniel were like father and son. .

A lot has been said about George and Daniel in English football.

Some people say that George and Daniel have turned against each other, and some people say that the relationship between the two has always been good.It's just that Daniel was unwilling to join his rival Blackburn, so he joined Tottenham, who has inextricably linked with George.

Anyway, each has its own opinion.

Everyone is guessing.

However, both parties remained silent.

The media is shit.The parties didn't speak, but they were more interested.They don't know how many things between George and Daniel have been written in these years.

But everyone reads it as a novel.

This time Blackburn and Burnley played in the FA Cup, these reporters went to Tottenham to interview Daniel Morrison.

Daniel is serious.

In other words, since leaving Burnley and coming to Tottenham, Daniel has not smiled in front of the media.It has always been this cold image.It should be said that Daniel has been like this since George took over Blackburn.

Therefore, many Premier League reporters thought that Daniel's original character was like this.Only those who knew Daniel before would know that Daniel liked to tell jokes very much.

"Of course I want Burnley to win."

Daniel's answer was very simple.

But the reporter didn't want to let him go. "Daniel, what do you think about Coach Levi? Some people say that your relationship is still very good, and some people say that you..."

Daniel looked at the reporter, then his expression froze.

"I'm a Tottenham player. I don't comment on other club managers."

After speaking, he pushed aside the reporter and left the place.

Daniel narrowed his eyes slightly and entered after getting away from the reporter.Then shook his head.

George Levy?

You can see him every season.Of course, even if he is not on the field, George will always be very popular in the usual football newspapers.But in Daniel's heart, the George he was familiar with had long gone.

Hate George?Such a thought never crossed Daniel's mind.

But Daniel is absolutely unwilling to mention George in front of others.Because he didn't even know how he felt about George now.

So he can only avoid the topic of George.

Reporters are very disappointed.

George and Daniel, who were in the Burnley team back then, did not speak.News without hype is the most painful for reporters.

But the reporters have a lot of ways.

After they went back, they immediately wrote the news. "Burnley, the obsession in George's heart!", "Leaving Burnley back then, what is right and what is wrong?".This kind of article has been fired many years ago.

Now they have nothing to write about, so they took him out again.

Of course there are others. "The mentor of the year is already a stranger!", "Daniel keeps his mouth shut about George!".

Anyway, this is their housekeeping skill.

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"Look, what a mess they wrote here."

George looked at the newspaper, rarely angry.

"George, don't do this. These reporters are like this. But do you know the current situation in Burnley?" Miranda said with a smile while packing up the newspapers thrown by George.

George looked up at Miranda and nodded slightly.

After becoming the head coach of Blackburn, George did not care too much about Burnley.But there are some big things about Burnley that George knows.The media said that Burnley is George's obsession, but it is not completely wrong.

Burnley is indeed like a thorn, deeply pierced in George's heart.It's just that George has always covered him.

Therefore, George still knows important things about Burnley.

"George, look at this, you might like it."

After speaking, Miranda pulled out another newspaper from the side.

George looked at it, surprised.

"Coach Levy is a meritorious coach of Burnley. It was not his fault that he left at that time. Although he became the head coach of Blackburn, he is still one of the greatest coaches in Burnley history. I hope Burnley Enley fans, don't be too hard on George."

"This time I came to Turf Moor Stadium, I appeal to Burnley fans not to boo George. I hope the fans can respect this Burnley's meritorious coach."

This passage is not said by any football commentator, or other football legends.

That's what Brandon Flood said.

Brandon Flood is just a small figure in English football, even in the rich list of England, he is also a small rich man.But his other identity caused his words to appear in the headlines on the front page.

Brandon Flood is the current owner of Burnley.

Because of the obsession in his heart, George still knows the big things that happened to them.I also know about this Branko Flude.

Burnley has been relegated to the second tier of England since 00, and relegated to the third tier of England in 02.In the end, Barry Kilby couldn't hold on anymore.

Since Barry Kilby invested in Burnley in 1995, it can be said that he made a lot of money in 02.The 300 million that year was earned tens of millions of pounds in 02.It's a good deal.The money he earned was even more than his original net worth.But in 02, Barry Kilby really couldn't hold on anymore.

Not for lack of money.

An English third-tier league, Kilby can still afford it.Even in England's second-tier league, Kilby's net worth is not a big problem.Mainly because I was too aggrieved.

Burnley fans scolded him every day and even threatened his safety.

If Burnley haven't had a great time, they haven't.The problem is that Burnley used to be the winner of the League Cup and FA Cup in 98, and they also entered the Premier League.Together with George, who left Burnley, Blackburn achieved one brilliant record after another.

This deeply stimulated the Burnley fans.

So they transferred their anger to Barry Kilby.

They scold not only at the stadium or on the side of the road, but as long as the fans get together, they will scold.Even with the development of the Internet, it is unknown who announced Kilby's family situation.The police conducted an investigation, but they did not find out.

This caused Kilby to even panic.I'm afraid that these fans will go crazy and do some crazy things.

Eventually Kilby couldn't take it anymore and sold the club to Brandon Flude.Unlike Kilby, the Flood family is a prominent family in Burnley.Their family roots have been in Burnley for over 300 years.

Although Brandon Flood is doing business in London to make money.But many of their family members are still in Burnley.

So when Kilby sold the club, the Flood family accepted.

This Brandon Flood is the new chairman of Burnley.

He's not doing too badly.The chairman's preferences will also affect the choice of the head coach.Even in English football.

Brendan Flood hasn't spent a lot of money since becoming chairman of Burnley.Instead, they began to reuse Burnley youth players, and the effect was quite good.In Burnley's first season, he led the team back to England's second-tier league.Among Burnley's main players, there are three players who came out of the youth academy.There are also many young youth academy players on the bench.

Last season, Burnley used their youth academy players on a large scale, and five self-trained players appeared in the main lineup.And they are all quite young, and they are almost about to qualify for the Premier League promotion play-offs.

Therefore, many Burnley fans like Brandon Flood, the new chairman, very much.

George really hadn't thought of it.

Brendan Flude would speak like that in front of reporters.

Although he had never met, George had a good impression of the new chairman.

But some regrets.

If I partnered with such a chairman back then, how could I leave Burnley and come to Blackburn.

But now also very happy.

Although it is not to say that Burnley fans gave up their hostility towards George as soon as he expressed his opinion.But the less hostility George is, of course, the happier he is.

"I have a chance to get to know Mr. Flood. Even if we can't be friends, there is no need to be enemies." Miranda is also from Burnley.But since marrying George, he never dared to set foot in Burnley again.

Who knows if Burnley will have very aggressive fans.

Miranda also regrets this.

In any case, I grew up in Burnley, and my feelings are very deep.

"kindness."

George nodded.But I don't think so.

Although he was grateful to Brandon Flude, George didn't know his thoughts.We are already strangers, what's the use of meeting again.

(End of this chapter)