Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 112 The Departure of a Legend

There are fewer matches in the Premier League than in the Championship.

So it will end a little earlier.

Their matches have all ended, and Arsenal has officially announced that Arsène Wenger, the manager who has led the team for 22 years, will officially retire.

The club held a farewell event for him, and there will be a small private event in the evening.

Lyman sent the invitation to this event.

Li Yanqing temporarily relinquished his duties with the team and traveled directly to the northern part of the British capital with the former.

As for Chris and Nave, they stayed at the club to handle the rest.

By the time Li Yanqing and Lyman arrived, the event had already begun.

There weren't many people present; they were mostly Wenger's personal friends.

Most of the Arsenal players did not come; they had already said goodbye to their manager during the day.

"Joseph? What are you doing here?"

Li Yanqing was surprised to find that there were many coaches at the event, and even Mourinho was there.

“Wenger is a respectable man, so I came.”

"Besides, it's not unusual for me to be here."

"Look over there..."

Mourinho pointed to the other side, where several people were talking.

One of them, Li Yanqing, looked very familiar.

"That's... Sir Ferguson?"

"Haha, yes." Mourinho was pleased with the former's surprised expression.

"Isn't his presence here more newsworthy than my presence here?"

"To be honest, I even wanted to go up and ask for an autograph." Li Yanqing shook his head and sighed. Today, most of the people here were idols to him.

Wenger, Ferguson...

Who would have thought that his coaching career of more than half a year would lead him to a gathering of this level?

"They have been at odds for many years."

"But it's alright now."

"There are only a few old people here who share the same plight."

Mourinho shrugged and continued.

"One day I'll retire too, and honestly, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing who'll be there on that day..."

"It's hard to find someone like Guardiola," Li Yanqing commented.

After Wenger and Ferguson retired, he and Guardiola became the two biggest names in the Premier League.

One is at Manchester City, and the other is at Manchester United.

They responded in kind.

"That's another story."

Mourinho shook his head. Although Manchester United finished second in the league this season, their best result since Ferguson's retirement, he felt increasingly uncomfortable.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Congratulations on your level up, Li."

Burton hasn't been upgraded yet.

"There are still two games left in the competition, and we are still three points behind."

"They will not be a match for you." Mourinho was full of confidence in Li Yanqing.

"We'll see you in the Premier League next season."

“I think…yes.” Li Yanqing no longer tried to be modest.

He just needs to win all his games. Swansea City only won by a narrow margin in their last match and couldn't close the gap in goal difference.

“The professor is waiting for you…” Lyman glanced at his watch and then suddenly interrupted their conversation.

If this conversation continues, it will never end.

"Oh, hurry up, don't keep the master waiting." Mourinho didn't care and pushed Li Yanqing inside.

"Okay, sir, see you next season."

......

At the very back of the hall.

Wenger was sitting there in a daze when he saw Li Yanqing and Lehman come over, and his eyes lit up.

"plum!"

"You finally came!"

"Yes, Professor, congratulations on winning the championship in your last season as well."

Li Yanqing still remembers the other party's famous quote.

Fighting for fourth place is equivalent to winning the championship!

"Yes, yes, that's more important to me than the championship."

Wenger didn't care about the joke, because he had already achieved his goals for the season.

Would you like some drinks?

Brandy, or whiskey...

"I'm probably more used to drinking beer now," Li Yanqing said with a helpless expression.

You can't blame him; nobody drinks that stuff in Burton Town, the whole place smells like beer...

“I almost forgot, you’re at Burton.” Wenger smiled and pulled Lyman over.

"I asked you to come because I need your help with something."

"I'd like Lyman to work as your assistant..."

“No problem, Professor.” Li Yanqing said impatiently before he could finish speaking.

"Lyman's willingness to come to Burton is a huge help to me."

"That's good." Wenger nodded, but quickly sighed.

"Lehmann is settled, and Mertesacker will stay with the team after retiring."

"Now only Cazorla is left unsure of what to do."

"Cazorla!"

This player is on Li Yanqing's list of reinforcements. He needs a veteran who is of a high enough level but cannot compete with Quinn for playing time.

"Professor, is he willing to come to Burton?"

“Burton?” Wenger seemed to think for a moment before speaking.

“I previously suggested he go to Villarreal, but they might not be willing to sign him.”

"You can ask him yourself, but his condition..."

Even without being reminded, Li Yanqing knew that Cazorla had been in poor condition.

This player underwent eight surgeries starting in October 2016, which caused him to miss the entire 2016-17 season.

He has never been able to regain his form since then, but the player still wants to continue playing.

This is exactly the kind of situation that Li Yanqing is best at handling.

"I think I can help him get back into form."

"You can?" Wenger looked somewhat doubtful.

But he quickly thought of Nasri in Burton's squad.

The situation is actually not that different.

"Speaking of which, how did you activate Nasri?"

"This will likely puzzle Guardiola for a long time..."

“This is exactly what I’m good at.” Li Yanqing smiled mysteriously; he couldn’t explain the matter of the entries.

"It seems I made the right decision to retire." Wenger couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Guardiola couldn't activate Nasri, nor could he activate Cazorla.

But the young man in front of him was full of confidence.

It seems... it really is time for me to give up my position.

He has mentored many superstars, but in recent years, Mourinho's Chelsea, Guardiola's Manchester City...

The way they throw money around is simply mind-blowing.

All of this made the old man feel very tired.

Fortunately, he found his rhythm in the final stretch of the season.

"I'll bring this up with Cazorla. Also, I'll be watching your games next season."

"Let's see how he performs then."

"Also, thank you, Li..."