Coaching legend - Chapter 556 The Final Game
Accident, absolutely unexpected.
The media can only analyze that George will definitely leave Burnley after the season ends.
But no one expected that George would not only leave Burnley, but also completely leave the position of head coach. Leaving Burnley was thought of, but leaving the coaching position was something no one would have thought of.
Retire?
What is the concept of retirement? In other words, George will never be a head coach again.
Everyone still remembers that just a few years ago, George repeatedly stated in the newspaper that Ferguson was old and should retire. Especially in 2005, Manchester United’s performance was very poor. At that time, George, like other people in the English football world, was almost squeezing Ferguson every day. Every time he faced the media, he said that Ferguson should retire.
I didn’t expect it.
Five years later, Ferguson, who is almost 70 years old, is still alive and kicking.
And look at the energetic Ferguson, and you don’t know when this old man will retire. One year, two years, or even three or four years later, he may not retire.
I didn’t expect that Ferguson has not retired yet, and George will retire first.
How old is George?
Forty-two years old. Damn, what are those world-class coaches doing when they are forty-two years old? They are just newcomers. If they are lucky, they have a few championships. If they are unlucky, they are just accumulating experience.
Let alone those world-class coaches, even so many young coaches have emerged in this century. Mourinho, Ancelotti, Benitez, when they were under forty, their performance was just average. The achievements they made were after the age of forty.
It is estimated that only Guardiola won the La Liga championship at the age of thirty-eight. He is already famous in European football before the age of forty. But there are still many people who question Guardiola. Because the Barcelona system has been in existence for twenty years since Cruyff.
Guardiola is just following the original system. Look, where is Rijkaard of Dream II now? Maybe Rijkaard’s present is Guardiola’s future.
Therefore, George’s achievements before the age of forty are amazing.
Forty years old is just the starting age for the coaching industry.
Why is George so amazing?
It is because he is just 40 years old, but he has already achieved what other famous coaches have achieved in their lifetime. Although many people do not like George, they have to admit George’s achievements. And many people want to see how far George can go in football.
What kind of results can George achieve?
How many league titles will he win? How many Champions League titles will he win? How many championships will he win in his life? These are all things that make many people curious.
But he suddenly said he wanted to retire at this time.
It was too unexpected, no, too funny.
Who has ever heard of a coach retiring at the age of 42. Is it completely impossible?
The press conference after the game still had a great impact on the British football world. The press conference had just ended, and those reporters were in a hurry to write articles.
George Levy, the best local coach in England in the past 20 years, or should I say the past 30 years, is going to retire.
Retirement is not a big problem. The problem is that George Levy is only 42 years old this year. This is a big problem.
Why?
This is the focus of media attention. What exactly is the reason that makes George, the youngest and most popular coach in Europe, decide to retire? They all want to know.
But George, the person involved, has always kept his mouth shut.
George has been in the English football world for fifteen years, and all reporters are very familiar with George’s character. Reporters know that George says everything when he wants to say something. But when he doesn’t want to say anything, no matter how you ask, you can’t get anything out of him.
But this is not a problem for reporters at all.
George can’t get anything out of him, but they have ways to do it.
What reasons can a head coach retire? If George said that he was tired of being a head coach, so he wanted to retire, they would never believe it.
It can be said that all the reporters in England are very powerful. They soon dug out the specific reasons.
“Sequelae of the car accident?”
“In 1996, Coach Levy had a serious car accident. He rested for more than half a year. Also in that season, Burnley, which had achieved good results, failed to be promoted because of Coach Levy’s car accident. This happened fourteen years ago.”
“But according to our reporter’s investigation, the sequelae of the car accident were very serious. Coach Levy’s emotions should not be too excited. The position of coach is not suitable for Coach Levy. Therefore, Coach Levy had to leave the coaching position.”
Even George’s medical records were revealed.
George was really amused. He was still thinking in his heart whether he should sue the hospital. If it wasn’t the hospital, how did this medical record come out. The hospital should protect the privacy of patients, how could even his own condition be revealed.
Should sue them.
But George is not bored enough to sue the hospital now. So he just shook his head and laughed it off.
But you can’t help but admit the ability of these reporters.
It’s almost 90% accurate.
But George still did not make any statement. During this process, Burnley’s performance was still very good. In the 36th and 37th rounds, Burnley won two consecutive victories. The points jumped to 48 points.
Before the last round of the game was over, Burnley had already ranked 11th in the Premier League.
From the last place to the 11th place, Burnley’s performance in the second half of the season was absolutely amazing.
On May 9, 2010, the last round of the Premier League was about to start.
Burnley played against Tottenham Hotspur at home.
“First of all, I want to thank you.” George smiled and spoke in the locker room. “Thanks for your efforts. That’s why we can get to the current ranking. It didn’t make me lose my reputation. If the team was relegated, my reputation would be ruined. So I want to thank you.”
George is in a good mood now.
Although this game is the last game for George. But George, who had made a decision a year ago, has completely adjusted his mentality in a year. So there are not too many emotional fluctuations.
Burnley players are also in a good mood. Everyone is in a very relaxed mood now.
The League Cup is out of the question.
As for relegation, they have already left the relegation zone in the first few rounds. From a team that was doomed to be relegated, they have now become the eleventh in the Premier League. It can be said that the task has been successfully completed. Being able to stay in the Premier League is not only good for the team, but also for the players.
So of course their mood is also very good.
From the team point of view, it can be said that Burnley is now a team with no desires. But the players are different.
The current Burnley players are really in high spirits. No matter what the opponent is, they only think about winning. They don’t care that they have no desires now. They just want to win. This is very valuable for young players.
Those old players have become old hands.
In some games, it is obvious that they start to save their strength. In other words, they start to be lazy. If it is Blackburn players, if they are asked to play such a game with no desires, they will definitely dawdle on the field and waste time there.
But young people are different. They are what the coach says.
“This is my last game as a coach. My coaching career started at Burnley, and it’s good to end it here.” Although George said it calmly, some young players were a little sad.
Although it was only half a year, they still had a very good impression of George.
Even Wilshere and Welbeck, who were loaned to Burnley, were a little depressed. Anyway, George gave them the greatest respect.
Rumor has it that George is a very strict coach. Some media even said that George is a tyrant in the locker room.
But the young players of Burnley rarely see George with anger. He speaks slowly and his voice is not loud.
“After this game, we will go our separate ways. Before the game, I will say a few more words. Of course, I have said this many times. Whether it is a team or a player, if you are not strong enough, you can practice, but if you lose confidence, you will lose everything.”
“Confidence. No matter where you are in the future, don’t forget to remind yourself. You are the best!”
“As long as you have this confidence, your future career will go further and further and higher. Okay, go to the game! Go and tell Tottenham that they can rank above us, but we just didn’t pay attention.”
In the last game, George didn’t say much.
George had already said what he should say in the past six months. In the end, he just emphasized it again.
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“Harry, congratulations.”
George smiled and congratulated Redknapp.
This season is Redknapp’s season of fame. In his hands, Tottenham has a completely transformed performance this season. Although there is only one game left, Tottenham has already locked in the top four.
Spurs beat the Premier League upstart Manchester City and the old English giants Liverpool. In the evaluation of the best coach of the Premier League this season, Redknapp is now very popular.
Next season, Tottenham will be able to play in the Champions League.
Tottenham has not played in the Champions League for 50 years. This time in the Champions League, Redknapp’s prestige in the hearts of Tottenham fans is getting higher and higher.
George congratulated him for this.
“George, what a pity.”
Redknapp and George knew each other for a long time. As early as fourteen years ago, the two knew each other. The personal relationship between the two was OK.
“Nothing to regret.” George shook his head. “Now that you have a rest, isn’t it a good thing?”
Mortensen saw George had come out. He said with emotion: “George Levy, the famous English coach who won three Champions League titles and three Premier League titles, is about to end his coaching career. This is George’s last game as a head coach.”
“Whether you like George or hate George, you will never see George in the coaching position again. Everyone will feel a sense of regret.”
