Chapter 501 Digging a hole and burying myself

"I don't want to say too much about this game."

Fifteen minutes after the game ended, the press conference room at St. Mary's Stadium was filled with nearly a hundred reporters from the UK, Europe and all over the world, making the already limited press conference room completely packed.

Many reporters couldn't help but laugh in their hearts after hearing Alan Pardew's words.

You don't want to talk too much?

I'm afraid you can't say too much.

You've lost so badly, and you still have the nerve to talk, that's already amazing, if you say more, you're just a jerk

Alan Pardew didn't understand the reporters' criticism and continued with his speech.

"I want to say that this is not a game decided by strength. Southampton was luckier at home. They scored a lucky goal against us and completely changed the course of the game."

A reporter immediately summarized the meaning of his words.

What this means is that your victory, Southampton, was unfair. We didn't lose to you, but to luck.

If Pogba hadn't scored a lucky long shot from 30 meters away, I'm afraid it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

So, after hearing what he said, the reporters below were suddenly in an uproar.

I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen anyone so shameless.

Will you die if you say you are not as skilled as others?

"In addition, I would like to say that in all my years of coaching, St. Mary's Stadium is the most unfriendly home ground I have ever seen, and the fans here are also the most rude fans I have ever seen. I can only say that we will definitely come back."

Wow, this guy thinks he is Big Gray Wolf

The reporters below were in an uproar again. Alan Pardew was bombarding and blaming Southampton fans.

"Mr. Pardo, are you talking about the banner?"

"Or do you feel hurt that Southampton didn't show mercy to the visiting team as usual even though they were leading by such a large margin?"

"Mr. Pardew, could this have something to do with your frequent provocations and ridicules of Southampton before the game?"

"Many people think that Mr. Pardew is full of hostility towards Southampton. What do you think?"

"You have accused Southampton of having a strong lineup but weak strength many times before, but in this game Southampton beat Newcastle 8-0 at home. I wonder if you have changed your opinion of Southampton now?"

"Before the game you said you wanted to win at St. Mary's, but now that you've lost, how do you feel?"

"I heard that after the game, Yang Huan celebrated in the home team's locker room and said he would treat us to a meal. How do you feel about that?"

"There is news that before the game, Newcastle chairman Ashley issued a kill order that if the game is lost, you will be fired. May I ask, is this news true? Are you worried that you will be fired because of this big loss?"

The reporters' questions came one after another, and each one became more and more pointed, leaving Alan Pardew at a loss as to how to deal with them. He could only look at the Southampton press officer in charge for mercy.

As a result, this guy didn't look like it was none of my business. He looked calm and composed, as if I was waiting for his answer.

Alan Pardew was depressed by this.

You guys are all waiting to see me make a fool of myself, right?

Oh, I've already lost so badly on the court, and you still treat me like this, don't you think it's too much?

But no matter how depressed I am, I still have to answer the questions one by one.

There is no way around it. The Premier League has stipulated that after the league game, both sides must attend a press conference, otherwise it will be considered a violation and they will be subject to punishment from the Premier League.

"I want to clarify one thing. I have not received any so-called kill order, and I don't know that Mr. Ashley has ever said such a thing. At the same time, I also think that this game does not mean anything. After losing the game, we are still ranked fifth in the league. I don't think I will be fired."

When he said this, Alan Padew's cell phone rang at an inopportune time, which forced Alan Padew, who had originally planned to finish speaking in one breath, to stop temporarily.

I looked at the phone screen and saw it was the club's CEO Derek Lambias.

It's press conference time now, so there's no time to answer the phone.

After Alan Pardew hung up the phone, he continued to speak to reporters.

"Also, I have to make it clear again that I am confident that we can reach the top four of the league this season."

The reporters below were either taking pictures or concentrating on recording what Alan Pardew said.

The press conference room was somewhat quiet, making the ringing of the cell phone clearly audible again.

Alan Pardew turned his head and saw that it was Derek Lambias again.

As a last resort, press it again.

"I want to say that the loss of this game was just an accidental accident. No one should be held responsible for it, including the players on the field. At the same time, I also believe..."

When I said this, the phone rang again.

Alan Pardew turned his head again and saw Derek Lambias again.

What on earth was this guy doing? He actually did a series of fatal dunks?

For some reason, Alan Pardew had a very ominous premonition in his heart, because this was too unusual.

Is it necessary to call so urgently?

The more astute reporters at the scene noticed that Alan Pardew's face became very ugly, and he seemed reluctant to answer the phone, so they smiled at Alan Pardew with a bit of evil humor.

"Mr. Padu, it's okay, answer the phone first, we won't record it." After saying that, he turned off the recorder.

After hearing this, the other reporters immediately followed suit happily.

Alan Pardew sat there feeling very uncomfortable. Under everyone's gaze, he picked up his mobile phone and answered the call.

"Hello, Derek, it's me, Alan."

The moment he answered the phone, he prayed to God that it was not bad news.

But sometimes, things in the world are just like this, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to come.

"I regret to inform you, Alan, that the boss has decided that you don't have to return to Newcastle."

Alan Pardew was shocked.

"What? What do you mean?"

He was so excited that his voice was a little loud, so that all the reporters present could hear it clearly.

Suddenly everyone quieted down and looked over.

This is breaking news.

Derek Lambiase on the other end of the phone was still very calm, "I mean, the boss decided to fire you."

"Bullshit!" Alan Pardew stood up directly and made even louder noises.

"We still have a contract. Even if the contract extension has not been signed, our contract still has more than a year to run. Are you firing me now?"

"Yes, Alan, calm down. Although the contract still has more than a year to run, according to the terms of the contract we signed before, we have the right to terminate the contract early by paying a small amount of compensation. As for the compensation, our lawyer will talk to you."

After saying that, Lambiase hung up the phone.

Alan Pardew was so angry that he threw his phone to the ground and cursed angrily: "Fuck you!"

When he looked up again, he saw nearly a hundred reporters in front of him, each of them looking at him with a half-smile.

Shame on you

The scene of being fired was watched by so many people. It will definitely appear on the front page of the newspaper tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Alan Pardew wanted to dig a hole for himself and bury himself.

I have lost myself to this extent, what's the point of living?

Alan Pardew took a deep breath, and without saying a word, he pushed aside the people around him and turned away.

"Leaving?"

"Why are you leaving?"

"Hey, don't go, I have big news"

"Wow, this will definitely be the headline tomorrow. How can I not follow it?"

"Chase, chase quickly!"

The reporters finally came to their senses and rushed out one after another.

Southampton head coach Bielsa, who had been silent all this time and had his head down thinking about something, suddenly raised his head and looked at the empty press conference room, his mind full of wonder.

"What's going on? No one's here?"

I was just thinking about something with my head down, and after just a short while, when I looked up, I couldn't see anyone?

Southampton's press officer smiled bitterly. This head coach is really amazing. Even such a big noise can't interrupt his thoughts. He is really a rare talent.

As soon as the game where Southampton slaughtered Newcastle 8-0 at home ended, the internet went viral.

Almost all Saints fans rushed to the Internet in ecstasy and felt very proud.

Some of the fans who had previously questioned Southampton's strength and looked down on the Saints are still fighting hard, while others admit that Southampton's game has made everyone take notice.

Even some new fans were surprised that the newly promoted team could beat Newcastle, which was ranked fourth in the league?

As a result, this group of fans who didn't know Southampton were severely despised.

But soon, news came again.

Newcastle's official website immediately posted the news that Alan Pardew was fired by the team.

This also made Alan Pardew the first head coach to be fired in the Premier League this season. It was indeed a big upset and made several bookmakers such as William Hill make a lot of money.

There's no way. Who could have imagined that Alan Pardew, who led Newcastle to miraculously finish fifth in the league last season and had a pretty good start this season, would be brutally slaughtered by Southampton away from home and lose his position as coach?

Many fans who had been cheated were very angry and cursed Alan Pardew.

It’s too bad, isn’t it?

Some people even think that Alan Pardew is a minion of the bookmakers. Otherwise, how to explain his behavior?

"He must have been bribed by the bookmakers and deliberately lost to Southampton and was fired. Otherwise, how could he suddenly lose by a large margin and be fired?"

"Yes, that makes sense, that must be the case."

"I will oppose anyone who invites this idiot to coach in the future."

"Yes, he is cooperating with the bookmakers like this, how can we trust him?"

Poor Alan Pardew, sitting in front of his computer at home, watching these comments on the fans' forum on the monitor, almost burst into tears.

I've been fired, okay?

How can you guys still wrongly accuse me like this? How can I continue to work in professional football in the future?

From now on, who will dare to ask me to coach again?

After defeating Newcastle, Southampton accumulated 18 points with five wins, three draws and five losses. The league ranking immediately rose from the original 11th to 9th, stepping on Swansea, which drew with Liverpool in this round, and Fulham, which lost to Stoke City away.

In this round, Manchester City, the top team, drew 0-0 with Chelsea away, Arsenal drew 0-0 with Aston Villa away, and Manchester United defeated Queens Park Rangers at home.

As a result, Southampton is only two points away from sixth-placed Arsenal, and only seven points away from fourth-placed Chelsea in the league.

Manchester United relied on a victory to reverse Manchester City and successfully top the Premier League. They currently have 30 points, one point more than Manchester City.

Although it was just one game, Southampton's league situation seemed to have suddenly become clear.

All of a sudden, the entire English media changed their previous accusations and criticisms and began to praise the Saints.