Chapter 380: Arsenal's New Head Coach Candidate? (Daily Transition)

In this historical period, the Premier League is moving toward reform of the 'continental football system'.

Among the Premier League's BIG6, four clubs have established the position of sporting director.

This position also requires spending money, scouting talent from giants such as La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, etc.

Manchester City has excelled in this regard.

They brought in the two partners who worked with Guardiola at peak Barcelona: Soriano and Begiristain.

Soriano controls the club's development strategy.

Begiristain is responsible for assisting in piecing together the 'dynasty blueprint'.

Chelsea is different; as pioneers of the continental football system, they place great emphasis on scouting young players, and the sporting director's task is not solely about acquiring immediate impact, but rather the global 'Blue Planet Project'.

Because of the existence of Financial Fair Play, Chelsea has sold many talented players, allowing them to spend lavishly without restraint in the transfer market.

Liverpool's sporting director has a tough role, acting more as a buffer between Klopp and the club's senior management, enabling more effective communication between the two.

Arsenal recently purged Wenger's right-hand man, Dick Law.

They finally welcomed the club's first-ever sporting director, Robert.

Which Robert?

Robert, who once sold Li Kang to Lewokusen in installments for one million.

This decision did not become a blemish on his career; if we set aside result-oriented thinking, he brought in Umtiti, André Gomes, Turan for Barcelona's Dream Four blueprint, and left Barcelona with long-term recruitment plans: Dortmund's Dembélé, Liverpool's Coutinho, and Atlético's Griezmann.

He brought a bunch of super-shining new stars to Barcelona!

But the prices were a bit steep.

Manchester City set the precedent with pearls and jade, and Arsenal closely followed.

Barcelona's management talent has already proven its ability at Yin Tihade.

Arsenal chairman's office.

Sir Chivick is worried; the club's equity struggle is too chaotic.

At the recent shareholders' meeting, 200 Arsenal shareholders frenziedly impeached him and Kroenke's son.

"Regarding the candidate for the new head coach, do you have any suggestions?"

In recent years, Arsenal's senior leadership has always chosen the next season's head coach in March, but Wenger always managed to scrape by on results... just barely surviving.

"Tuchel?"

"Emery?"

"Van Gaal?"

"Enrique?"

"Rodgers?"

Gazidis shook his head: "I think we can consult the opinion of the two-hundred-million-man, he..."

Before he could finish, the knight interrupted him with a harsh tone.

"Arsenal letting a player decide the head coach choice? That's outright a joke!"

"Robert, what's your opinion?"

Robert straightened his tie, his expression solemn, and handed a black folder each to the CEO and the chairman.

"Inside is Mr. Enrique's coaching analysis from his first season at Barcelona."

"His tactical style fits very well with the wealth Wenger left behind."

"Pass and control."

"Low defensive line."

"Set-piece improvement."

"It was he who ignited the formidable firepower of Barcelona's MSN and completed the renewal and replacement of the 'Ha White Bu' midfield combination…"

"Arsenal needs a head coach with experience coaching super giants!"

Robert spoke with fervor, his eyes showing anticipation: "His salary is not high."

Sir Chivick nodded satisfactorily: "I know, many legendary veterans have lavishly praised Enrique, singing his praises without end, calling him a tactical master of an era, and that so-and-so even wrote his admiration for Enrique into his autobiography."

"Among these four, Enrique truly has the most glorious résumé!"

"He dares to bench Messi, showing guts!"

"Manchester United has Mourinho, Manchester City has Guardiola, Arsenal has Enrique; twenty years of reincarnation, the fated story born in football's cradle—this is what the Premier League's elite manager competition is about."

"Modernization! Arsenal needs a modernized advanced management system!"

"Emery's salary is too high; let's have a deep talk with Enrique! I really want to meet him!"

Gazidis's mouth twitched; he realized he couldn't get a word in.

Never mind; anyway, next season I'm going to AC Milan, so how Arsenal reforms has nothing to do with me.

I just feel some nostalgia for Wenger: rebuilding the youth training base, constructing the youth training system, building the Emirates Stadium, bearing heavy loans... leading a mediocre squad to yearly fight for fourth place... but now, he cannot enjoy the fruits of the victories accumulated over many years.

Robert was in high spirits, speaking at length: "I have another proposal: when Li first joined, Wenger didn't take his image rights... we can renegotiate this with Li's agency, his commercial value…"

"No way!"

Sir Chivick and Gazidis objected in unison.

Arsenal's senior leadership are not short-sighted idiots.

"This matter is not up for discussion!"

"I'm even preparing to give Li a raise, and you want to cut his image rights?"

Yin Biliya, Gijón.

Enrique, idle at home, did not lie flat; he set up three small whiteboards in his study, covered with dense lines and numbers.

"Arsenal's squad is far behind Barcelona's."

"The competitiveness of the Premier League is nothing special."

"Poor Gladiator, he has no idea how terrifying Manchester City, Liverpool, and Manchester United will be next season."

Netherlands, Amsterdam

Fanjiaer is on the phone with his agent Geerlinsitong: "Tottenham wants to fire Boqiedinuo? Too stupid! Tell Liewei, I have no interest in White Deer Lane, they're paying too little!"

"Is Arsenal's salary also too low? Tell Jisweike Sir, I, Fanjiaer, don't care about money!"

"If Wengge really leaves Arsenal, only I know how to cooperate with Li Kang across all of Europe!"

The 2016/17 FA Cup semi-finals were the most luxurious lineup in 18 years, with no dark horses appearing.

Arsenal vs Tottenham

Manchester City vs Chelsea

The audience is more optimistic about Arsenal, because the FA Cup is also called the "Insulation Cup".

Whenever Wengge is on the brink of being sacked, facing the fierce "Wengge Storm"... he can always use an FA Cup title to complete the "life extension".

Coincidentally: the timing of the FA Cup semi-final is in the afternoon, it just happens to clash with Li Kang's exam time.

Wengge disregards all opposition, decides to let Li Kang take the exam.

Gelanqi Gongyuan, clouds blocked the sunset, the leaves enjoyed the glow.

Li Kang walked out of the examination site.

The questions weren't that difficult, there was no pressure.

The little assistant had been waiting a while, quickly pulled Li Kang into the business car.

"The timing is just right."

"We drew 0-0 with Tottenham in ninety minutes, extra time was also a draw! The penalty shootout is about to start!"

"Soon after the match started, Sun Xingmin created a penalty, but then Laimeila stole it, the two argued, and Laimeila ended up missing the penalty."

"That was close!"

"Weierbeike also missed an open-goal chance."

"I'm most afraid of watching the penalty shootout!"

Li Kang picked up the tablet, through the screen he heard the fans' roars, he could feel the hatred between the rivals.

Both the semi-finals and the final are held at London's Wembley Stadium.

He hopes Arsenal can eliminate and reach the FA Cup final, let himself feel the effect of Linjiade's "Wembley Prince" module.