"Coach, is Leeds United's goal for next season just to stay in the Championship? I noticed you brought in Howard, who, as far as I know, had gradually become a substitute at Manchester United."
Blackwell shrugged. "Actually, I only found out about Howard's transfer in the manager's office just now."
"You mean this deal was handled by Li? And it wasn't your initial purchase offer?" Upon hearing Blackwell's words, the reporter instantly became excited.
This is big news. Leeds United's transfer operation bypassed the manager, which is unimaginable in English football.
Blackwell looked regretful: "I didn't say that. Although Lee didn't have any experience managing a football club before, he still respected me as the head coach. Before finalizing the deal, he asked his assistant to ask for my opinion, but the assistant just forgot."
The reporter, who was holding a microphone, rolled his eyes upon hearing this. Could you come up with an even more outrageous reason?
The next morning, as soon as Li Shiguang turned to the sports section of the Yorkshire Post, he saw a report that took up the entire page.
The report was surprisingly about Leeds United's head coach revealing the transfer of new signing Dwight Howard, a process he was not involved in at all; it was actually the work of the club's general manager, Lee Shih-shih.
The entire article basically condemns Li Shiguang, a novice with no experience in football club management, for making arbitrary decisions regarding player recruitment when the club was facing huge difficulties. The key issue is that the foreign player he bought was a goalkeeper who had almost become a substitute.
After reading the report, Li Shiguang turned on his computer and logged onto Leeds' largest football forum.
Sure enough, the entire forum was filled with posts condemning him.
Fans expressed their pessimism about Leeds United's new season on forums, and one post was even discussing who would succeed him as club president after his resignation.
Upon seeing this, Li Shiguang chuckled inwardly.
Damn, that Blackwell, he betrayed me, didn't he? Looks like I need to find a chance to get rid of him.
As for the media and fans, Howard, now sporting a Buffon-esque style, will naturally shut them up once the league starts.
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