More than seven years ago, Beckham came to Millwall on loan, but Millwall was very poor at that time, and the club's infrastructure was clearly "barren". In the years since the Leo training base was built to perfection, Beckham has only been able to train in the past year.
He has been here before, as a member of the national team for preparation training. He didn't stay long and only used the medical equipment here once. It was just a simple physical examination. He had never touched the core of Millwall's medical department.
Today, under the leadership of Aldrich and Dr. James, Beckham, who is on crutches, truly saw the essence of Millwall Medical Department.
In the first building of the medical department, Aldrich introduced their medical center to Xiaobei. Xiaobei saw that the vast space on the entire floor was filled with different sports equipment in a clear order. Next to the sports equipment, there were
Medical equipment.
"During the process of sports and fitness here, the players' physical data will be included in the medical equipment at the same time. We will have a team of sports medical experts to sort out this information to analyze the players' physical condition. After four or five years of improvement, we have designed
We have developed a set of precise software, which is an early warning system that will remind us that players should take a rest or issue an alert when there is a risk of injury."
Beckham was amazed. He had always thought that Manchester United's infrastructure was already among the top in Europe, but when he came to Millwall, he discovered that it was really trivial.
"In this case, there is no need for a team doctor. As long as the players undergo regular examinations and through computer software, the risk of player injuries can be reasonably controlled."
As soon as Beckham finished speaking, Aldrich shook his head and denied: "No, the machine is dead. The software is also designed by humans. There must be loopholes. So we will not rely on the equipment. This information can only be used as a reference.
The final decision is still in the hands of a group of medical experts. They will exchange opinions and reduce the probability of equipment errors. This is also a process of continuous improvement, so we do not intend to reduce investment in this area.
We have maintained a stable framework of 20 team doctors. Over the years, we have established cooperative relationships with well-known medical experts around the world. When we encounter difficult problems, we will seek help from our partners through this platform. At the same time, we have discovered in athletes
Difficult injuries and illnesses will also be used as cases for partners and doctors to analyze and study. They like this cooperation model very much. Of course, a certain salary must be paid."
In Xiaobei's opinion, this floor should be the core of Millwall's powerful medical center, but it is a ten-story building. He asked curiously: "So what are the other floors?"
"Most of them are workplaces. In addition to players being examined here, there is also a floor where the team of psychologists work. David, you should have a deep understanding. In addition to troubles in life, injuries themselves can cause
Making players feel frustrated and lost, and a series of other negative emotions will affect the players' mental state. Therefore, some players will be hit by serious injuries and go on to drink, gamble, or escape and vent through crazy sex lives. The medical center will provide physical support to the players.
Health and mental health assistance is provided.”
Xiaobei was stunned and asked after a long time: "How much money does this require?"
Not to mention traditional medical investment, the fees for psychologists themselves are very high. Millwall has a fixed team of psychologists. This part of the budget may be much higher than the entire medical investment of other teams.
Aldrich thought for a while and said: "From the beginning of the construction to today, a total of more than 40 million pounds has been invested. If we do not consider the technical expenses such as future expansion and system upgrades, the annual operating expenses will be about 3.5 million pounds.
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Beckham was obviously shocked. He had only recently heard that in Italy, AC Milan had established a medical system for the club called Milan Lab last month.
According to Italian media reports, it was described as both mysterious and sophisticated. AC Milan only invested 5 million euros, which shocked and surprised Italy.
In comparison, Millwall's medical center was launched earlier. In terms of scale, experience accumulation, and actual operation results, there is no doubt that Millwall is far more impressive than AC Milan's Milan laboratory.
No one is convinced, not to mention the cumulative investment of more than 40 million pounds!
"David, Dr. James will tell you about your future schedule. You have to settle in London today. I won't disturb you. I will lead the team to play in London tomorrow. I will come back early in the evening. We will eat together then.
Let’s have dinner.”
"Well, okay, coach, thank you."
Aldridge said goodbye to Beckham and Victoria and left first.
Beckham was very interested in this medical center. Even though he had difficulty moving with a crutch, he still asked Dr. James to take him around.
James was happy to be a guide. When visiting other floors, James smiled and said: "We have established cooperative relationships with some medical laboratories in Northern Europe and many American NBA teams. Sports medicine in the United States is very developed, and NBA players often
We play 2 or 3 games a week, and some of their experience is very helpful. Now we are still looking for technical supplementary cooperation methods to serve the players more comprehensively."
Beckham lamented: "Millwall's concern and sense of responsibility for the health of their players is shocking."
"Of course, because the players are our most valuable asset."
Dr. James is proud of this. He is a sports medicine professional and has a professional license. However, in the first few years of this profession, it was not easy to find a job in the UK. It was very difficult to find a job. What is the most popular sport in the UK? Of course it is football, but football clubs
The recruitment of team doctors tends to be conservative. Compared with professional team doctors in other clubs, they may have to do some chores such as carrying bags. Here at Millwall, doctors are very respected by internal colleagues because the team boss values them very much, from top to bottom.
This is how this trend was formed.
"You must also know that Millwall is the team with the heaviest workload in the Premier League, but Millwall has the lowest number of injuries to players in the Premier League. Especially in the past two seasons, the team's health is very good.
, in addition to the foundation brought by our further improvement of the medical center, it is also the positive effect brought by the players' long-term reasonable and healthy care."
Dr. James is quite proud that only healthy soldiers can go to the battlefield to exert their maximum combat effectiveness. Millwall's success is indispensable to the contribution of the medical center.
Beckham and Victoria looked at each other, and Victoria sighed: "Aldridge is a man with great vision."
I didn't realize it before, but as time goes by, and the more I get to know Aldrich and his family, the more I am amazed by Aldrich.
Only people with strong foresight can make the most cost-effective investments earlier.
Beckham agrees with this very much. In terms of professional skills, Aldridge's style of leading the team leads the development of football. In terms of running the club, whether it is the initial loan sale to build a new stadium or the huge investment in the medical center, this reflects Aldridge's performance.
Qi has a long-term perspective.
Ten years ago, how much was a first-class football star worth? The local price in England was about 3 million pounds. If you built a 40 million pound medical center, people all over the world would think you were a fool and crazy!
But now, the value of the players, the club's most important asset, has increased 10 times or even 20 times compared with that year. I don't know if it will be higher in the future, but now looking at the investment of 40 million pounds, more is more, but in terms of material
Value for money.
At the level of the Millwall club, even if a player is introduced for 20 million pounds, the total price of a contract may be more than 10 million pounds. Then the club will have to spend more than 30 million pounds for this player alone.
What? A 40 million pound medical center is considered standard equipment.
But even now, among the top giants, it is estimated that no club will invest so much in building a medical system.
Without him, other club owners and boards of directors would definitely not agree to such an investment that seems "luxury" but is actually "frugal".
The next day, Aldridge led his team as a guest to challenge farmer Fulham.
Tigana's team is temporarily far away from the relegation zone, so the players are relatively relaxed. Millwall's main players rest and substitutes come to fight. They are very hungry for games and know that there are fewer and fewer games left this season.
Extremely strong.
After nearly a season of running-in, the central axis of Millwall's substitute lineup has obvious tacit understanding. Metzelder, Alonso, Kaka, Klose, relying on this central axis with tacit understanding and certain strength
, the team's third line is tight, the team strength has a certain effect, coupled with the improvement of the players' personal strength, the comprehensive strength of the substitute lineup has also reached the top of the second-tier team!
After all, this group of players almost all have the potential to be first-class players. As long as they form a tacit understanding of the team, play as a whole, and perform well, they will still be able to fight even if they encounter a team that is at the bottom of the first class.
The London Derby was nothing but boos. No matter the players on the field or the fans in the stands, there was no atmosphere like a Derby.
"At the end of the 90-minute game, Millwall achieved a reversal against Fulham with Klose's hat-trick, 1:3, and the defending champion Millwall in the away game scored all three points!"
Tigana and Aldridge looked a little unnatural when they shook hands after the game. The famous French coach came to England. In the top Premier League, even though Fulham seemed to have some technical skills, it was obviously not the case.
It has become so bad that, not to mention challenging Aldridge, he cannot even participate in the competition of the second group of the Premier League. The boss did not invest money to see this situation, which makes him feel embarrassed.
After fighting with the farmer, when Aldrich returned home, Yiwen had already prepared a sumptuous table of delicious food at home. In the evening, the Beckham family came to visit as guests. It was their first time visiting Aldrich's home. The celebrity couple felt incredible.
With Aldrich's net worth, he can live in a top-notch mansion, and the decoration of his home is not luxurious and high-end. The style is simple, more like the home of a high-end white-collar worker.
However, the couple didn't ask. Their children had known each other for a long time and could play together. The children played together and the adults talked about adult topics together. After dinner, they both left happily.
From this day on, Beckham began a rehabilitation program at Millwall Medical Center. (To be continued...)
