According to the rules of the event, they must attend the award ceremony and accept the silver medal before they can leave.

If they refuse to accept the award because they did not win the championship, they will lose their sports ethics and will be deducted points and restricted from competing.

The consequences are extremely serious and no team dares to refuse the award.

Looking at the Southampton players celebrating happily, the Manchester United stars all had wooden expressions and felt extremely ashamed and angry.

Head coach Ferguson was chewing tasteless gum, with his hands in his pockets, and did not communicate with any Manchester United players.

On the surface, Ferguson was very dissatisfied with Manchester United players. After all, they lost the final to the English League One team Southampton.

But in fact, only Ferguson himself knew that he was not angry with the Manchester United players. The Manchester United players performed well today and basically completed his pre-match arrangements and requirements.

Ferguson's silence is only directed at himself.

He knew clearly that Gu Ran was very strong, knew clearly that Gu Ran was extremely difficult to restrict, and knew clearly that a more comprehensive defensive deployment should be made against Gu Ran, but he was still too arrogant.

It was not until this moment that Ferguson truly understood that the essence of Gu Ran's strength was not the data on paper, nor the ability shown in the highlights. The true essence of Gu Ran's strength was that he was constantly growing rapidly.

Gu Ran is growing too fast.

It is obviously not enough to make targeted deployment based on Gu Ran's condition in the previous game.

Gu Ran...is really too strong.

If Gu Ran can be recruited to Manchester United, then why wouldn't Manchester United be able to create a new era of empire?

Ferguson was chewing tasteless gum, his eyes fixed on Gu Ran who was being carried on the shoulders of Southampton players and celebrating wildly.

At this time, Southampton head coach Adkins walked up with a smile on his face and took the initiative to shake hands with Ferguson.

Although Adkins had been using the "Ferguson time" to put pressure on the referee in the final extra time of the game, after winning the game, Adkins never mentioned the unfairness of the Ferguson time again - after all, the win was already won, so there was no need to take advantage of it.

"It was a great game, wasn't it, Sir?"

Ferguson also politely shook hands with Adkins, "Yes, Coach Adkins, I must congratulate you, and I must also congratulate Gu Ran. You Southampton team is really lucky to have a player like Gu Ran."

These words were obviously directed at Adkins, meaning that Adkins, don't be too proud. Without Gu Ran, you and your Southampton team are nothing.

Coach Adkins naturally understood what Ferguson meant, but instead of feeling embarrassed, he was proud of it. "Hahaha, yes, Sir, you are absolutely right. Southampton and I are very bad, but we have Gu Ran!"

Don’t you think this is infuriating?

Ferguson felt his heart twitch slightly, as if someone had inserted a knife into his heart muscle.

Ferguson nodded expressionlessly at Adkins, "Goodbye, Coach Adkins. We should have a chance to meet again as opponents."

Adkins smiled and said, "Okay, Sir, I am very much looking forward to the upcoming Community Shield - of course, the premise is that you Manchester United have to work hard and win the Premier League championship, otherwise you will not be eligible to play the Community Shield with us."

Ferguson's fingers began to tremble slightly again uncontrollably.

Ferguson said expressionlessly: "Don't worry, Manchester United is never afraid of challenges."

Adkins smiled and said, "See you later, I have to go celebrate with my players!"

After saying that, Adkins bowed slightly and ran towards the field.

My body can’t take it anymore.

It will probably only be a matter of one or two years before he steps down from the position of head of Manchester United.

Manchester United have a lot of problems to solve.

For example, in terms of management, youth training, player selection, and the big boss, the Glazer family...

These problems were suppressed when Ferguson was in charge and would not erupt.

But Ferguson knew that once he left the position of head of the family, it would not be long before the management and the big boss would start to mess things up.

Ferguson was unwilling to see Manchester United's foundation, which had been built over 26 years, destroyed by those parasites.

The only way for Manchester United to continue to maintain its vitality is to rely on its own performance.

As long as Manchester United can remain at the top of world football in the future, it will be able to hold on even if the management and the big boss mess around.

Ferguson was not sure what Manchester United would rely on to stand at the top of world football after he left the position of head coach.

However, although Manchester United lost today's game, it gave Ferguson new hope.

That’s right, Gu Ran was able to single-handedly pull a bad team like Southampton to the level of English League One champion, League Cup champion, English Championship champion, and FA Cup champion. So if Gu Ran comes to Manchester United, of course he can also allow Manchester United to continue to remain at the top of the world!

Giggs should retire, Scholes should retire, Rooney is too old, Nani is not fit for purpose, Fletcher is not smart enough, and Carrick is unable to revitalize the team.

Manchester United will only have hope if they can recruit Gu Ran at all costs! Ferguson has made up his mind!

At this time, the temporary podium in the venue has been built and the FA Cup trophy is ready.

The DJ at Wembley Stadium signaled for silence and the award ceremony officially began.

The awards for this FA Cup are still presented personally by FA Chairman Bernstein.

The Southampton players put on their golden championship uniforms and lined up on the stage to receive their awards.

The Manchester United players also lined up reluctantly.

Manchester United Club had already prepared award-winning uniforms for the Manchester United team to wear after winning the championship, but unfortunately... they were not used.

As the grand award music sounded, Manchester United players, with gloomy faces, as if they were owed millions, walked up to the makeshift podium one by one to accept the silver medals awarded by Bernstein himself.

The FA Cup was quietly placed beside them, and they could only pass by it silently.

"Let us congratulate Manchester United! With their unremitting efforts, they finally won a hard-earned and precious FA Cup silver medal!"

The DJ used the silver medal award speech originally used for Southampton on Manchester United.

Manchester United fans suffered a critical hit of 10,000 points.

...(End of this chapter)