Ferguson outside the door was hit hard by David Gill's words, and his whole person seemed to have aged ten years;
The Manchester United players inside the door listened to the sounds outside the door without saying a word, with shock written all over their expressions.
They couldn't believe that Ferguson, who had coached Manchester United for so many years, was suddenly completely abandoned by English football.
Manchester United's Paul Scholes has been playing for Manchester United since he joined the Manchester United youth training camp in 1991 and has a very close relationship with head coach Ferguson. When he heard David Gill conveying the FA's punishment After making the decision, he immediately cried silently in the corner.
Many players also had tears streaming down their faces. For these people, Ferguson is their mentor, but from this moment on, their mentor will be forced to put down his coaching staff. At least in the whole of England, he will no longer be able to coach any football. Team.
Before the first game of the season, hearing such news was a devastating blow to their morale.
It took Ferguson a long time to come back to his senses. He looked at David Gill desperately and asked: "Is there any possibility of recovery?"
"There should be no more."
Although David Gill couldn't bear it, he still said: "The Football Association will announce this penalty decision at eight o'clock tonight, and they not only punished you, but also the club was punished."
Ferguson blurted out and asked: "What punishment was given to the club?"
David Gill said: "We have been fined 1 million pounds and are not allowed to buy or rent any players in the next 25 months, which means that from now on until the transfer window closes in the summer of the next year, we cannot To buy any player, we can only wait until the transfer window opens in the winter next year. We have to rely on the existing players, as well as our second team and youth team members to support us for two years."
Illegal operations during the player transfer process often occur in the Premier League, and the Football Association often issues fines, but most of them are tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds. Even if the purchase of players is prohibited, it is just a transfer. Season, the reason is that once a club’s player introduction channel is closed for a long time, it will have a huge impact on the overall strength of the club.
Sometimes, the Football Association restricts teams from buying youth players for a longer period of time, but even then, it will impose a partial reprieve. For example, it prohibits a club from buying youth players in the next 24 months, and then It will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will be implemented for 12 months first, and the remaining 12 months will be postponed for three years, which is equivalent to a three-year probation. As long as there are no problems in the meantime, it can basically be passed safely.
However, now Manchester United is banned from buying players in one breath, and it is directly for 25 months. The deliberately added month is enough to show the FA's anger towards Manchester United.
There are still a few days before the transfer window closes. If the penalty is 24 months, Manchester United can still find players and finalize contracts in advance in the summer after the next year. After the ban is lifted in the last few days, Manchester United can take advantage of the transfer window. With a few days left, you can buy all the players you have scouted in advance in one fell swoop.
Therefore, the Football Association has also considered this small tail problem, so it simply added another month to the 24 months. In this way, from now on until the winter of the next year, Manchester United will not be able to buy a single player.
Ferguson felt a tightness in his chest. This was a huge blow to the club. For more than two years in the future, players would only be able to play in and out of the club, which would probably drag the team to the brink of death.
Moreover, Manchester United just let go of Beckham and will soon lose Cristiano Ronaldo, which is undoubtedly adding insult to injury.
"It's too much... It's really too much..." Ferguson kept mumbling to himself, and his whole body was on the verge of collapse.
David Gill patted him lightly on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Jazz, don't take it too seriously. Everything will pass sooner or later. The club has such a long history and has encountered countless setbacks. These things, I I believe we can get through it.”
After that, David Gill looked at him and sighed: "It's just you, Jazz. What are your plans? The club's board of directors decided to pay you one year's salary as the club's care and compensation. The money will be paid tomorrow." into your account.”
Ferguson looked up at David Gill and asked him: "Can you let me finish the opening game?"
David Gill shook his head slightly and said: "Sir, the FA is very angry about this matter. Because of our reasons, their reputation has also suffered huge losses, so the FA is now taking revenge on us." The mentality is very heavy, and they have clearly informed us that if we violate their punishment, they will continue to impose additional penalties on us, and they will not even limit us to relegation."
After that, David continued: "If you don't want to miss this game, Jazz, we can go to the box to watch it together."
The tears that had been lingering in Ferguson's eyes finally fell. He sighed and said dejectedly: "Okay, then I will go to the box with you later. Now, let me say goodbye to my team members."
David Gill nodded and said: "You can continue to make tactical arrangements for them. I believe they will play well in today's game and prove their strength to the world."
Ferguson opened the door and returned to the players' lounge. All the players stood up and stared at Ferguson with expressions full of reluctance.
Ferguson came to the blackboard, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Everyone, we have been working hard together for some time. Some of you have even been with me for several years or even more than ten years. However, our cooperation has reached It will be terminated completely today. I will accept the punishment given to me by the Football Association and leave Manchester United Club and even leave English football. I hope that in the future you will be able to do your best no matter under the leadership of any coach or in any kind of adversity. Let’s go and win honor for Manchester United Football Club, thank you all.”
After saying that, Ferguson bowed deeply to all the players and raised his head again. The entire locker room was choked with sobs.
Then, Ferguson made up his mind and said to everyone: "Goodbye, everyone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already stepped out.
David Gill patted Ferguson on the arm and said, "Let's go to the box and wait for the game to start."
Ferguson nodded and looked back at the players' lounge again. In the past ten years, he has been here to give guidance in many home games, leading his Red Devils to fight all over England and even major clubs around the world. But today, it is him. Came here for the last time.
Ferguson has imagined the scene of his departure from Manchester United many times. Although the situation is different each time, the theme is the same, that is, success and fame are all about these four words.
But now, I have gone further and further away from these four words.
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When Manchester United's players appeared at home, the Football Association officially announced their penalty decision.
In addition to the overweight penalties imposed on Manchester United and Ferguson, they also imposed the greatest punishment within their capabilities on George McMillan: banning him from participating in any football activities in England for life.
This means that from now on, George Macmillan will be insulated from football in the UK.
As soon as the penalty came out, it immediately triggered a huge reaction across the country. However, fans and ordinary people did not feel that the penalty was very serious. After all, what Ferguson had done disappointed them deeply. Faced with such a person who challenged the rules, they were disappointed. He is right to stay away from this industry, otherwise, he may challenge other rules in this industry in the future.
However, few people in the entire football industry can accept the way the FA punished Ferguson.
But even so, no one dared to speak for him. For a time, the entire football industry was in turmoil and everyone was in danger. All the club executives were holding emergency meetings. The core of the meeting was to conduct a thorough self-examination to see if there was any problem. There are illegal operations. If there are, seize the time to solve them. If not, you must continue to do so in the future.
In addition, what deserves everyone's attention is that a super giant has arrived in the Premier League. From today on, no one should mess with Manchester City.
When the FA released the information, it was already early morning in Yanjing.
After all, Li Mu failed to live up to Anne Hathaway's innermost expectations. He invited Anne to live in his home. It was indeed a consideration between friends. Apart from that, he had no other thoughts.
His room was opposite Anne Hathaway. After the two said good night to each other at the door, Li Mu never left his room again until he got up the next day, and he slept extremely soundly.
However, Anne Hathaway didn't sleep well all night. In the first half of the night, she was worried about what she would do if Li Mu knocked on the door. In the second half of the night, she started thinking about why Li Mu didn't knock on the door. The quality of her sleep was extremely poor.
What made Anne Hathaway even more depressed was that although there were many flights from Yanjing to Spring City, because the production set was still hundreds of kilometers away from the airport, Li Ziwei thoughtfully booked her a flight at 10 a.m. the next day. This means that Anne Hathaway will leave for the airport at around 7 o'clock in the morning.
Therefore, the two did not have much interaction the next day. Li Mu got up early to prepare some simple American breakfast, which was nothing more than milk and cereal, and a few slices of toast from the toaster. The two sat facing each other, Chatting about non-nutritious topics is standard among friends.
After dinner, Makino Technology's motorcade had already arrived at the door of the villa.
Li Mu said to her: "Annie, I won't go to the airport to see you off. If I have time in a few days, I will go to Spring City to see you."
Anne Hathaway nodded slightly, feeling embarrassed and disappointed.
Li Mu saw off the somewhat lost Anne Hathaway at the door of his Ziyun Villa. As soon as he turned around, he received a call from Li Ziwei.
Her voice was full of excitement and she said excitedly: "Mr. Li, the Football Association of England announced the penalty results early in the morning!"
(End of chapter)