champion godfather

Chapter 882

After reaching the semi-finals at Nottingham Forest, Chen Jian received a ticket to the final.On the eve of the final, he received a round-trip air ticket. Nottingham Forest Club arranged everything very well. The players who came to watch the team final not only did not have to worry about round-trip travel expenses, but also did not have to worry about board and lodging.The club took care of everything for them.

After they arrive in Madrid from various places, they will check in together, and then go to watch the game together, and finally decide whether to return, where and when to return depending on their personal circumstances.

Mr. Xia, Chen Jian's agent, booked his room in the hotel where Chen Jian was staying, which was more convenient.After the two of them arrived in Madrid, the capital of Spain, they took a taxi to the hotel where they were staying.After saluting, Mr. Xia chatted in Chen Jian's room.Of course, apart from the European Champions Cup final, the content of the chat was more about Chen Jian's future.

"I asked around, Xiao Chen. They don't want to think about players' contract extensions right now. Everything has to wait until the finals are over. Even Tony Twain's contract extension hasn't been signed yet..." For this kind of thing, Mr. Xia frowned, with a gloomy expression on his face.

Chen Jian didn't express any opinion, he was a little silent.Regarding the future, this topic is a bit heavy.He didn't want to say anything rashly.

"Forget it, there is still one year anyway..." Mr. Xia sighed, he didn't know what to do.Now we can only wait until the Champions League final is over. "Anyway, if they still want to loan you to Warren Damme next season, you must remember to refuse. Warren Damme has been relegated back to the second division. You have learned nothing and gained little experience there. gone."

"Then where are you going?" Chen Jian asked.

"Go to Spain." Mr. Xia thought for a while, "Go to a team in La Liga. In fact, if possible, letting you play in the English league is the best choice...it's a pity."

Yes, if you want to make greater development in the Forest team, then playing in the English League is the best.On the one hand, it allows the Forest team's coaching staff to observe Chen Jian closely, and on the other hand, it allows Chen Jian to adapt to the style of English football.

Unfortunately, Chen Jian couldn't get a labor certificate...

Since he was loaned to Warrendamm, Chen Jian has been intensively hyped by the media for a period of time. During that time, he was still well-known in China. Chinese fans who care about Chinese football and Chinese players studying abroad know that There is such a young Chinese player in Wollendamm, the Netherlands. He may become the hope of the future of Chinese football, or he may gradually disappear and become unknown.

Although Chen Jian played in Volendam, although Chen Jian came from the European champion Nottingham Forest, but...he was not favored by the Chinese national team.For more than two seasons, he has played countless national team games, but he has not been called up once.There is no such thing as a shady story. In fact, the national team thinks that Chen Jianjian is not strong enough, his level is not good enough, and he cannot reach the level of playing for the country.

In detail, there are actually quite a few foreign players who have gone out to play in China, but most of them play in the middle and lower reaches of the low-level leagues.The national team would rather have players who play in China than take the risk of recruiting foreign players, because at least they are familiar with domestic players, and they can get together for training a few times a year. Tacit understanding is not a problem.As for overseas players... unless a talent with stable performance is really born out of nowhere, it may be considered.

When Dong Fangzhuo was at Manchester United, the national team gave some care in order to make up enough games to apply for a labor permit.Chen Jian also wanted to play for the forest team, but he didn't have the same treatment as Dong Fangzhuo.Because he is not like Dong Fangzhuo, he has enough contacts and relationships in the domestic football circle to help him get through the upper and lower joints.

He is just an ordinary person selected by a commercial draft. Before he went to the Forest Team, he had not received any training from any club echelon in China, and he did not know this person or that person in the domestic football circle. Contaminated by those bad ethos in domestic football, it also made him lose the capital to climb up.Naturally, no one would run up and down the country just to get him a labor certificate.Mr. Xia is not a very powerful manager, otherwise he would not be Chen Jian's manager.

Unable to be selected for the national team, unable to participate in international A-level competitions, naturally unable to apply for a labor certificate, and unable to play in Nottingham Forest, which is why Mr. Xia must let Chen Jian showdown with the club and leave on a free transfer.He doesn't care where Chen Jian wants to play, all he cares about is that Chen Jian must play at a higher level and increase his popularity so that he can earn more money.

Labor certificate, labor certificate... this damn Premier League rule.The English Football Association is really full, and it is as good as the Chinese Football Association!
Mr. Xia cursed viciously in his heart.

Thinking of the labor certificate, Chen Jian became even more silent.Of course he knew that if he didn't play for the national team, he wouldn't have a chance to apply for a work permit.But the national team looks down on him, what can be done?He can't go and beg someone to call him into the national team, can he?
Now he suddenly pinned all his hopes on Coach Tony Twain. He felt that this omnipotent man must have a way to get him a labor permit.Thinking of the letter Mr. Tang En wrote to him, he faintly felt that this eccentric gentleman was very special to him...

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Chen Jian didn't expect to meet Tang En so soon.

That night, when he and Mr. Xia had dinner and returned from shopping, he found that the floor where he was staying was very lively.Those players who belonged to the Forest team but were all on loan living in the adjacent rooms gathered in the corridor, surrounded by a person, that person must be familiar to Chen Jian, because it was Tony Twain.

"Why is he here?" Mr. Xia beside him obviously didn't expect to see Tang En here.

Twain just finished chatting with several other players.He was smiling and looked like an old friend who could get close at will.He can call every player here by name, and knows where they are and how they've been out on loan this season.It makes those players happy.Twain has captured the hearts of some people again. If one or two of them can finally advance to the forest first team, then they will definitely become Tony Twain's most loyal supporters.

Chen Jian didn't go up to it, but stood in the distance and watched quietly.

When Tang En finished talking with those people, he turned his head and saw Chen Jian standing in the distance.

"I went to look for you first, but you're not here." Tang En came up and communicated with Chen Jian in Chinese, but the people next to him couldn't understand them, so they had to go back to their room.

"Mr. Xia and I went shopping after dinner..." Chen Jian introduced his manager to Tang En.

Mr. Xia held Tang En's hand and wanted to say something, but Tang En blocked his mouth first.He looked at Chen Jian and continued: "I want to hear your thoughts, Chen Jian. Do you want to stay in the forest team, or go elsewhere?"

Mr. Xia kept winking at Chen Jian, hoping that Chen Jian would choose to "go to other places".

Chen Jian said, "Of course I want to play in the Forest team, but I can't get a work permit..."

Tang En nodded.This kid is telling the truth.He didn't expect that the Chinese national team's vision was quite high, but Chen Jian and the others looked down on him. More than two seasons, almost three years have passed, Chen Jian has not even played a national team game, and even I have never participated in the National Youth Team.The big list didn't make it.

"How about it, do you want to reconsider the change of nationality I mentioned?" Tang En stared at Chen Jian with a smile.

Chen Jian shook his head like a rattle.

"Then I choose to play elsewhere, Mr. Twain. Anyway, the contract ends in one year, and the club won't offer a new contract just for someone like me, right?"

Such an answer is what Mr. Xia wants.He was now looking at Tang En with full expectation, hoping that Chen Jian's non-negotiable words would successfully anger Tang En, and then the enraged Tang En decided to let Chen Jian leave freely after the contract expired.

But he was disappointed.

The smile on Tang En's face was even bigger. He seemed to like teasing this young man especially because he was so stubborn.

"Well, actually, Chen Jian. I'm here this time to offer you a new contract...a four-year new contract."

Before Chen Jian could say anything, Mr. Xia couldn't wait to stand up: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang En. Can I bother you? You offered Chen Jian a new contract, but what about his labor certificate?"

"On loan to the Netherlands or Belgium..."

Hearing what Tang En said, Mr. Xia turned his head and glanced at Chen Jian. The boy had no expression on his face, and he himself was extremely disappointed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tang En. I don't think my player can continue to drift like this. He is already 23 years old. If he can't get a first-team position in your team, then we would rather find a new one for him and give him a place." A team in this position, even in the second-tier European league."

Tang En glanced at Chen Jian, and found that his expression didn't change much. It seemed that the manager had made up his mind.

So he faced his agent and raised his finger: "I offer several options to Chen Jian: one, continue to play football in the Netherlands, reach the residence period for Dutch citizenship, become an EU citizen, and automatically obtain a labor certificate; two, Marry a British wife, change nationality, obtain British nationality, and save the labor certificate; [-]. Play football on behalf of the Chinese national team and reach the standards for applying for a labor certificate, and obtain a labor certificate; [-]. Appeal through special genius clauses and obtain a labor certificate .”

Tang En held up four fingers and showed Mr. Xia one by one: "These four choices are more difficult than the other. Chen Jian has lived in the Netherlands for three years, and in two more years, he can apply for Dutch citizenship. At that time, he will be regarded as a citizen of the European Union, and he does not need a work permit to play in the Premier League, so Nottingham Forest can naturally call him back to play football. At that time, he was only 25 years old, which is the golden age."

"Marrying an English wife is very personal. I can't give Chen Jian any advice."

"Third, the call of the national team... You haven't played for the Chinese team for 1 minute, have you? Chen Jian."

Chen Jian nodded: "No."

"Maybe you can in the future, but it's absolutely impossible to apply for a labor certificate for you now." Tang En vividly told how cruel this reality was with a straight face.

"Fourth, the special talent clause... To be honest, Chen Jian, you don't meet the requirements of this clause at all. You have never participated in the national team competition, and you have never been selected for the national youth team. Any taste of genius, I can't find any famous football players to testify for you... Your materials are not convincing, and the final result is only rejected by the Football Association."

What Tang En said was the truth, but it didn't sound like it to Mr. Xia's ears...

"Since Chen Jian has no potential in your eyes, why did you tell him to abandon everything and come to England?"

Tang En hated this manager a little, so his tone of speech was not so friendly: "I made it clear to Chen Jian at the beginning that coming to the UK does not mean that he will succeed. I just gave him a chance, but he I can’t help at all if I can realize my dream.”

Mr. Xia was speechless after saying this.

"The master leads the door, and the practice is up to the individual." Tang En said a Chinese proverb. "I gave Chen Jian a chance. Chen Jian, you have also successfully played professional football, but you are not satisfied with this. You still want to pursue greater pursuits. As for how far you can reach... the decision is yours, Chen Jian ...Whether you decide to leave Nottingham Forest to play for another team in the end, or agree to renew your contract and continue to wait for the opportunity, I have no problem. That is your path, you have to choose your own path."

Tang En looked at Chen Jian and said.

"You can call me when you've made up your mind." Tang En shoved a business card into Chen Jian's hand, and walked towards the elevator alone.

Tang En disappeared behind the elevator door, while Chen Jian was still in a daze with his business card in his hand.

Mr. Xia frowned next to him and said, "Did you see, Xiao Chen? They didn't take you seriously at all. I said don't wait here and waste your youth. What's the point of renewing the contract for four years or renting it out? You will always be a marginal figure. When you get to the end...can you make it to the end? Even if you get a labor certificate, so what? Well, let's assume that your performance in the next two years will suddenly let the group of people in the Chinese Football Association Open your eyes, they recruited you to join the team, play the main force, make up enough matches, and then get a labor certificate. How old are you after two years? 25. You just got a labor certificate, and you think you are really capable and George Wood, Gago and the others are going to compete for the main position? Do you think those big clubs have played with a lineup for ten years? Will they not look for younger and more talented players than you to train? What are these days? Time is the head?"

The more Mr. Xia talked, the more excited he became. If Chen Jian decides to stay in the forest team, his money will basically come to an end.

"Don't be stupid, Chen Jian. The Englishman's lie sounds beautiful. Anyone can tell the truth. You know what he thinks? He lied to you for four years, and he wants to lie to you for another four years! China It is very difficult for a player to land in England, let alone a championship team? Listen to me, be honest and down-to-earth... Shall we play somewhere else?"

Mr. Xia looked at Chen Jian sincerely.

Chen Jian frowned, and he felt a headache. He was instilled with so many things at once, and even his head hurts.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Xia. I have a headache... Let me rest and think about it, okay?" Chen Jian rubbed his temples with a pained expression.

Mr. Xia sighed: "Okay. I won't bother you anymore, you should rest early. Let's talk about it after watching tomorrow's game."

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Chen Jian was lying on the bed alone, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.He felt that what Mr. Tang En and Mr. Xia said was reasonable, but who should he listen to?His parents don't know anything about professional football, and he can't help him in this regard, and he doesn't have to ask his parents for their opinions.

It's up to you to make choices.

He wanted to succeed in the forest team, but Mr. Xia's words seemed to pour cold water on him—even if he got a labor certificate, he could finally play for the forest team.Did the Forest team still need him to play at that time?There are new talents popping up every day in the world football world, how many years will Twain wait for him alone?This is impossible, and I am not the protagonist in the novel.

So where do we go from here?
He really doesn't know.

The 17-year-old boy who originally wanted to play professional football never had such worries in his mind.People are constantly growing, and ideals are also growing.Today, he is no longer satisfied with the simple dream of playing in a professional league. He also wants to play in a higher level league. He wants to become famous and become a star, not a shooting star.

Putting aside the background of Nottingham Forest, can I play for a team in the Eredivisie or Belgium after a few years?Isn't it also possible to sink down completely, slowly getting worse and worse, and finally simply go to a lower league, and then no one remembers himself?Later, he simply ran back to China and went to the Chinese League One and Second League to make a living.Recalling the short time in Nottingham Forest a few years ago, I don't know how I feel.Is it numb, or unwilling, wondering whether it is regret?

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In order to keep his mind clear tomorrow, Dunn went to bed early to rest.He didn't receive a call from Chen Jian until he fell asleep.He didn't take it to heart either, because it wasn't something he should worry about.What happens to a young Chinese player in the future has little to do with him.

All he can think about now is tomorrow's final.

It was the most important day of his life.

(End of this chapter)