Coaching legend

In the end, Burnley ranked 22nd in the English League One with 35 points in 46 rounds. After one year of promotion, it returned to the League Two. Shortly after the game ended, Jimmy Mulan received a notice from the club that he would no longer be the team's head coach starting this season.

Although he had such psychological preparation, Jimmy still felt very disappointed when he really received the notice from the club. Jimmy Mulan has been in Burnley for five years. He has had the glory of leading the club to the League One, and he has also been in the embarrassing situation of being beaten to pieces by the League One team like this year.

"George, congratulations." When Jimmy Mulan was packing up, George went to the club to see him off. Although he looked down on Jimmy's tactical level in his heart, he still felt grateful to Jimmy in his heart. Although George has a coaching certificate recognized by FIFA, he is a scum in the English club. Someone above said that this is a certificate of strength certification, which is a very useful proof. But if the above does not take him seriously, then this coaching certificate is a piece of waste paper.

When George first joined Burnley, Jimmy Mullan was the head coach. In the second year, Jimmy Mullan transferred George to the first team as a coach. Jimmy Mullan admired George very much. Although the two had quarreled many times because of disagreements, Jimmy never really got angry. George was very grateful to Jimmy for always keeping George by his side.

"Thank you, Jimmy. Do you have any other place to go now?" George looked around and saw that he was the only one who came to see him off.

Jimmy Mullan forced a smile and put the things in the car. "George, you are more knowledgeable and motivated than me. I believe you will be more successful than me in Burnley. I also know that you have great ambitions, but you have to know that although the head coach of the English League has great power, he is still at a disadvantage compared to the club owner." Jimmy didn't know whether he was advising George or talking to himself. "And football is a competitive sport. No matter how much you have achieved, if your results are not satisfactory, you will be attacked from all sides. So you have to keep succeeding and winning."

George nodded. George certainly understood this. Jimmy Mulan got in the car, suddenly opened the window, and waved to George: "George, good luck."

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After Burnley Club fired Jimmy Mulan, it held a press conference the next day. It officially announced that the club appointed the first-team coach George as the club's new head coach.

Although it was a press conference for the new head coach, there were very few reporters at the scene. There were only seven media in total, most of which were from local Lancashire media. Burnley Club itself is a second-tier club, although it was still playing in the first-tier club last season. But in recent years, Burnley has been a lift in the lower league, so its influence is really limited. For such a club to change its head coach, no one except the local media really cares.

There were only a dozen people who came, but they were also noisy there. When Kilby and George walked in, the reporters present fell silent.

"On behalf of the Burnley Football Club, I would like to thank Mr. Jimmy Mulan for everything he has done for the club, and I wish him success in his future work." Kilby thanked Jimmy Mulan with a sincere expression, which made George next to him sneer in his heart. When the team's performance was not good this season, Kilby faced Jimmy and vowed that the club would support him even if it was relegated. But unexpectedly, the club was really going to be relegated, and Kilby immediately turned his face and refused to recognize him.

"After careful consideration, the board of directors believes that George Levy is the most suitable coach for the current Burnley team. Therefore, the board of directors decided that George Levy would be the head coach of the club, and the club will give George Levy a two-year contract. We believe that coach George Levy will lead the club to a successful upgrade." Kilby got straight to the point and got straight to the point.

Several reporters present looked at George and felt that George was too young. According to the information, George is just over 27 years old this year, although there are many precedents in history of becoming a head coach at a very young age. But this kind of thing is definitely rare, especially in the current Premier League and the English League Two, the 27-year-old head coach is definitely the youngest head coach.

George was also dressed in formal clothes today, and said with a serious face: "I am very grateful for the club's trust. My family has been a fan of the Burnley team since my great-grandfather. I love this club and I have always been proud to work at the Burnley Club. I will lead this club not only to the First Division, but also to see Burnley in the top league in a few years." The reporters present did not react at all to George's bold words.

"Mr. Kilby, doesn't the club think that coach George Levy is too young?" In the end, Morgan from the Burnley Post stood up and asked the first question. The Burnley Post is a local tabloid in Burnley, with a circulation of only about 2,000 copies. Only the local Burnley residents know this newspaper, and it is just a tabloid that other places in Lancashire don't know.

Kilby did not speak, but turned to look at George. George smiled and spoke to the reporter of the "Burnley Post": "There are many talented players in the world who started playing first-team games when they were sixteen or seventeen years old. Why can't there be young coaches among the coaches?" Regarding "Burnley Post" Enli Post" George's tone was very polite, no matter what, he would be an ally in the future.

Morgan looked at such a heroic George and suddenly felt that maybe this would change the fate of Burnley, a small club. After all, Morgan is a supporter of Burnley Club, so he did not embarrass George.

"I heard that Burnley Club will select an inexperienced coach from the club because of lack of funds. Is it true? With such an inexperienced coach, Burnley Club has given up on this season. "Suddenly a reporter stood up and satirized Burnley. Everyone turned around and saw that it was a reporter from the Blackburn Evening News. Everyone smiled knowingly. After all, Blackburn and Burnley are feuding teams. The "Blackburn Evening News" is actually just a regional tabloid like the "Burnley Post".

Kilby looked at the young reporter standing there with disgust, but there is really no comparison between Blackburn and Burnley now. With the support of steel tycoon Jack Walker, Blackburn beat Manchester United to become the Premier League champions in the season that just ended. Burnley, on the other hand, had just been relegated from the First Division to the Second Division, England's third tier.

George was not angry, and said with a smile: "Many great coaches in history were very young when they first became head coaches. Herbert Chapman was 29 years old, and Jack Leno was 30. Pozzo started his coaching career at the age of 27. Coach Guy Roux, who is currently coaching the Auxerre team in Ligue 1, started his coaching journey when he was 22 years old. It’s a strong team in Ligue 1.”

"For me, my biggest achievement in my life is definitely not to conquer Old Trafford, Anfield, Highbury or Stamford Bridge. I believe that my biggest achievement in the future will definitely be to conquer Ewood Park. If you are free then, I can ask you to do an exclusive interview with me." George was not polite at all to this reporter from Blackburn.

The young reporter, who had always been proud of himself, curled his lips in disdain when he heard George's words: "Coach Levy, everyone can talk big words. But now there is a Premier League game in Ewood Park, while Turf Moor is going to welcome the second division league. Bar."

"I don't know what to call this person, but what is his current position at the Blackburn Evening News." George asked him with a smile still on his face.

"Steven Yellen is now an intern reporter at the Blackburn Evening News." At the end of the sentence, the young man hesitated. He felt that he had lost face as a trainee reporter. But after hearing his words, Kilby's expression immediately darkened. The greatest insult is the contempt of the enemy, and now Blackburn has reached the point of despising Burnley so much. It is really the biggest insult to send an intern reporter over for such a big deal as Burnley changing their head coach.

But George smiled and said: "Steven, how about we make a bet. It will only take four years. By then, Burnley will be prosperous. But by then, Blackburn's situation will be getting worse and worse." How about we make a bet in front of so many reporters? If what I say is incorrect, I will publish my apology letter in your "Blackburn Evening News" and let you take a photo of my surrender. "

Steven Yellen was stunned, not knowing how to answer. Even Kilby next to him was shocked by George's words. But then he laughed and turned to look at Steven. Almost all eyes present were focused on Steven.

"Okay, Coach Levy, let's make a bet on this. If I lose, I will listen to whatever Coach George says." Steven Yellen thought to himself, you, a second-division team, dare to challenge the Premier League champions. The team talks such big words. So after just being stunned for a moment, he agreed to George without hesitation.

George nodded, took the contract from Kilby, and signed his name. Although the number of reporters was small, the flashlights were still very bright.

"...That was the first time I met coach George Levy. George and I were both so young at the time. I only had one idea at the time. This young coach in front of me would soon recognize the professional league. We will be lifelong enemies, but I never thought that our relationship would last for twenty years. I also became George's spokesperson in the eyes of the media, but none of them knew our number one. This meeting was so different." Later, the famous European journalist Steven Yellen recalled the meeting in his autobiographical novel "Small Town Story".