Chapter 9 Signing! Join Coventry
"Uncle Dong, how did I perform today?" Shen Xiao looked at Wu Yuandong with a proud face.
"Good riddance to you, Shen Xiao. It turns out you are so good at playing football!"
"I asked you to practice some sports moves before, but you were always clumsy and dull. Did you do it on purpose just to be lazy?"
Wu Yuandong said deliberately angrily after seeing Shen Xiao.
"Uncle Dong, I was wrong! I only recently learned about football!" Shen Xiao quickly explained.
Shen Xiao was telling the truth to Wu Yuandong, because he was also helpless.
It is true that he only recently acquired a system and "enlightened" football.
"However, your performance today was really outstanding! I didn't expect your football talent to be so high..."
"Since God rewards you with food, you must train harder in the future!"
"When you kick the ball out, you will serve the country well, do you hear me?"
Wu Yuandong didn't care about Shen Xiao's explanation. He was very satisfied with Shen Xiao's current performance.
"I understand, Uncle Dong! Let's talk about winning glory for the country later..."
"By the way, the team won't gather until two o'clock in the afternoon. How about we go out for a nice meal at noon?" Shen Xiao said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm not worried about you now. You should have the results of your trial training this afternoon, right?"
"It's okay, even if Coventry doesn't have the vision to choose you, you will be 'really good' in any team you go to now!"
Wu Yuandong is in a good mood. After all, if you have strength, you will have confidence. He no longer cares about signing a contract with the team.
So Wu Yuandong and Shen Xiao walked outside the club.
"Shen Xiao, wait a minute!"
Billy shouted loudly behind Shen Xiao and Shen Xiao.
"What are you doing? Big white tooth question mark boy!" Shen Xiao turned to Billy and asked loudly.
"Are you going out to eat? I want to go too!"
Billy blinked at Shen Xiao, waiting for his answer.
"Okay, we can eat together, and the fee is AA?" Shen Xiao said solemnly.
"Stingy Shen Xiao, we are friends today!"
"Do you think it's okay to have a meal with friends and have them pay for it?" Billy continued.
"I think it's great! It's up to you whether to go or not..."
Shen smiled and was speechless. He stopped arguing with Billy and continued to walk forward with Wu Yuandong.
Wu Yuandong looked at the two young men joking in front of him and smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"Go, go, go, there is a custom in our hometown that you must have a meal with your new friends..."
Although Billy was disappointed at Shen Xiao's place, he still decided to go out for a meal with his Chinese friend.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and the expression on his face looked a little shy and angry.
"Ah! What did you call me just now? What big white tooth question mark... Smelly smile, wait for me..."
…
After the players on the field were dismissed, all members of the coaching staff came to a small conference room inside the club.
Head coach Robbins was sitting at the head of the conference table.
He asked his assistant team: "What do you think of this player named Shen Xiao?"
"This Shen Xiao is from China, Asia. He came here for trial training in his own name."
"He is currently 19 years old and lives in the club with his uncle. This Shen Xiao currently does not have a contract with any club..."
At this time, a member of the coaching staff took out Shen Xiao's information from a pile of books and read to everyone.
"Shen Xiao is a very talented player. I suggest that we sign this football genius as soon as possible!"
As a teaching assistant, Assandi first expressed his opinion at this time.
After hearing Assanti's opinion, the other members of the coaching staff all agreed because they all witnessed Shen Xiao's genius performance today.
"Okay then! Shen Xiao is such a talented person, he may change soon!"
"After the meeting, I will immediately communicate with the club's senior management to express our coaching staff's urgent need for Shen Xiao!"
"It's best to sign Shen Xiao within today!"
Robins made the final decision. Even if he put pressure on the team's top management, Shen Xiao's contract must be finalized within today.
"By the way, there is also a trial player named Billy. What do you think?" Robbins continued to ask.
"This black guy from Cote d'Ivoire is as strong as a cow!"
"And in today's game, he also scored a header. I think he can be called into the team!"
said the physical trainer sitting next to Assandi.
"agree!"
"agree!"
Members of the coaching staff expressed their decisions one after another.
Since then, Shen Xiao and Billy, two trial players from different countries, have all passed the inspection.
"When someone comes into the team, someone has to leave. Do you have any personnel suggestions?"
Robbins frowned. He didn't like this issue very much, but he had to raise it.
Assanti handed Robbins a piece of paper filled with a list of players, two of whose names were circled in red pen.
"Robin, we feel that the performance of these two players, Cork and Wilson, is unsatisfactory, both in their usual training and in today's intra-team match..."
Assandi explained after handing Robbins the list.
"Okay, just notify these two of the transfer, or just terminate the contract directly." Robbins said calmly.
No one is sad about this personnel change in the team.
Because sports competition is so cruel.
"Uh... let me tell you something, it's about Jamie..."
A member of the coaching staff hesitated and said: "He asked me to tell the coaching staff that if Shen Xiao joins the team, he will leave the team before the winter break of the league..."
"No one commented on Shen Xiao just now, so I didn't say it in advance."
This member of the coaching staff made a very helpless expression.
"It doesn't matter. If you want to stay, we welcome you. If you don't want to stay, we won't force you!"
"Jones happened to tell me just now that he is willing to switch to midfield, and now it is time to take his place."
Robbins ended the topic calmly.
"Everyone will deal with the issues identified at the meeting as soon as possible, and then prepare for the player mobilization meeting in the afternoon."
"If there is nothing else, then everyone... dismiss the meeting!"
…
Although Coventry is a small city in the central west of England, it is really beautiful.
After eating and drinking, Shen Xiao and the others slowly returned to the club after admiring the scenery of the city they were in.
When the three just returned to the players' lounge, they met head coach Robbins and assistant coach Asanti for the first time.
There was also a bald middle-aged man standing in front of the two of them. This man was Wayne, the personnel manager of Coventry Club.
Wayne shook hands with Shen Xiao, Billy and Wu Yuandong one by one, and then said formally to Shen Xiao and Billy:
"Robin, on behalf of the coaching staff, informed us of our decision to sign you two. Are you willing to join our Coventry club?"
Shen Xiao glanced at Wu Yuandong, he wanted to seek Uncle Dong's opinion.
Wu Yuandong gave Shen Xiao an encouraging look, then smiled and nodded.
"I am willing to become a Coventry player!" Shen Xiao replied affirmatively.
Wayne smiled at Shen Xiao, looking very satisfied with his answer, and then said solemnly:
"Welcome to Coventry, Shenxiao players!"
After Wayne shook Shen Xiao's hand tightly once again, he took out a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Shen Xiao.
"What about you, Billy from Cote d'Ivoire?" Wayne continued to ask Billy standing aside.
"Of course I do! I decided just now that I will follow this guy Shen Xiao from now on!" Billy replied proudly.
Chapter completed!