It's dawn, people are awake, and it's time for Lu Xiaopang to go home.
Aldridge was woken up by a phone call at 4:30 in the morning. During the World Cup, his personal phone was switched on 24 hours a day to keep in touch with his family, whether it was Ivan in London or his parents in Asia.
two sons.
The person who called him was Yi Wen, which shocked Aldrich. He thought something had happened to Yi Wen in London, but after picking up the phone, he realized that Yi Wen was also disturbed in his sleep and woke up in the middle of the night.
Rooney's actions last night were followed from beginning to end by reporters, and those reporters were so powerful that they even got into the hotel where Rooney was staying, secretly filming the whole process, and after Rooney left, they spent a lot of money to buy news from two Japanese girls.
Stories, during this period, news materials have been continuously sent to newspapers or company headquarters.
Fleet Street will do anything to find out the news. There will be a complex network of interpersonal relationships. When Yiwen was working in the past, he had many friends in Fleet Street. Although everyone's cooperative relationship is not public, it will be revealed at critical moments.
Come on.
The news in the Fleet Street newspaper has not yet been released, but the news content has already reached Yiwen's ears. Just like the scandal of the Christmas sex party back then, people notified you in advance. In addition to selling a favor, it can also be regarded as reciprocating a favor.
, when necessary, you can give the other party an exclusive report or a major headline.
However, the news cannot be blocked. There are so many media outlets around the world. The news has already leaked. Notifying Millwall, especially Aldridge’s pillow, is nothing more than using a microphone to prepare Aldridge mentally to avoid a scandal.
He was kept in the dark when it broke out.
Aldridge did not draw any conclusions when he first received the news. He would not just listen to the media's side of the story. Nor would he question the players.
Over the years, there have always been many unscrupulous media making up news. The first point of Aldridge's principle of managing players is trust.
Trust is not just words.
For example, since 1998, the media has been clamoring about who will leave Millwall. If Aldridge saw the news and ran to ask the players, wouldn't the mutual trust be gone when the words were spoken?
Aldrich was waiting. Whether the matter was true or false, there was no possibility of remedy at this time. When the morning light entered the room, today's newspapers from many media were also placed on his table. After reading the contents of the newspapers, the evidence
It is true, and besides, it was not a media outlet that reported this scandal.
A person who stands at the forefront of the storm will naturally not be loved by the whole world. Some people will use malicious criticism to gain position and gain outside attention, but Rooney is obviously not worth the risk of lawsuits from more than ten well-known media and his reputation will be ruined.
to persecute him collectively.
Without confronting Rooney, Aldridge knew everything reported in the news was true.
Although players' scandals are nothing more than trivial matters, the public is accustomed to them. However, the same person, with different identities, has different influences and has different public obligations.
Rooney, as a player of the England national team, created such a scandal in the context of the World Cup. To say the least, it will damage the reputation of the United Kingdom. It also has a very bad impact on the England national team, making the England team stand still.
In the moral judgment seat, people will issue all kinds of doubts and criticisms, as well as irresponsible accusations and difficulties.
At the break of dawn, Aldridge yelled at Rooney in his room, which could be heard clearly by all the England players and coaches on the entire floor.
Expelled from the team!
Aldridge has been the England national team coach for a year and a half, and he has basically never lost his temper with his players, but once he gets angry, there is no way back!
People have always said that Aldridge protects his own shortcomings and uses power for personal gain. Half of the players in the England national team have connections with Millwall. However, when the players make mistakes, Aldridge can ignore them and use his power to gain advantage.
hesitate.
Aldridge left, and before leaving, he asked the coaching staff to preside over the morning training. He was going to have a meeting with FA officials to discuss the aftermath of this scandal, which was a public relations crisis.
The English players felt chills in their hearts, but Aldridge was not angry. They were always lucky, but in the end no one dared to try to challenge. Rooney, a player whose career has only officially started for one day, may not have that awareness and has never experienced it.
In the cruelty of his career, he crossed the threshold, and then, it seemed, he headed towards the abyss of eternal destruction.
Rooney's eyes were bloodshot because he didn't get enough rest, so he slept for less than 3 hours. He looked at the newspapers lying on the floor, which had secret photos of his whereabouts, walking into the hotel, leaving the hotel, and even published an article about the two
The photos of the Japanese girl he had a happy relationship with last night were extremely dazzling.
"Wayne, the boss may be too angry. After an hour, you go and admit your mistake to him..."
Joe Cole gave Rooney an idea. Even though hanging out outside the stadium was a bit like being friends, at this point, at least he couldn't just run away and disappear, right?
Joe Cole thinks things can turn around because Rooney is from Millwall.
Such an idea is too naive.
Rooney raised his head. At this time, he was scared, trembling inside, unable to say a word, and feeling like he had no strength left in his body.
Not only Aldrich's anger, but also how should he face his family?
Young, ignorant, and reckless in doing things, Rooney is really a negative example.
When he heard Joe Cole's words, he was about to nod when he also felt that he should beg Aldrich, maybe he could stay in the national team, as if staying here would provide him with protection.
However, when he saw two men walking in from the door, his face suddenly turned pale.
The two men who walked in were also known to Joe Cole. One was his agent, Andrew, and the other was an employee of Andrew's agency team. He usually worked hard to help them with some trivial matters.
Andrew is wearing formal suits and ties. Of course, he has also come to Asia. There are many players from his company in the World Cup. As a feast that attracts global attention in the football world, it will naturally attract the attention of powerful players in the transfer market. On the one hand, Andrew must always
To update the fluctuations in player values, on the one hand, it is also to expand business, to see if there are any good prospects outside Europe who are willing to join his team, and the business is also being negotiated at the same time.
After Andrew closed the door, he nodded to Joe Cole, and then walked to Rooney. Seeing Rooney's frightened and hesitant eyes, he said calmly: "Wayne, I'm sorry, I was negligent in my work this time. I should
Send someone to follow you, otherwise this kind of thing wouldn't happen."
Yes, Andrew failed in his duty.
Other players, such as Beckham, McManaman, Owen, Lampard, etc., came to the World Cup. During this period, their agents would constantly remind them to pay attention to their public image and not to make mistakes.
When you go shopping, there may be a public relations consultant planning it. Why? It’s all money!
Although Rooney is a player under Andrew's banner, he came to the World Cup completely inconspicuous. With his worth and the salary he received from the Millwall youth team, Andrew sent people to follow him and give him a small team? This is not
Trading at a loss?
Who would have thought that Rooney became famous with one goal, and Andrew wanted to send two assistants to Rooney after the game yesterday. It was impossible to follow Rooney. At least there was a brief exchange, so that Rooney understood his current worth, his own fame, etc.
bring benefits, and then you have to behave according to the rules.
But Andrew was interrupted by phone calls one after another. Millwall's young talent was an instant success. Who could be his agent? The outside world didn't need to check, they just called Andrew directly. It was absolutely correct.
Just this one night's delay caused Rooney to cause a huge disaster.
There is no doubt that no one will be interested in him for the time being, and his public image is at stake.
Rooney did not expect that Andrew would apologize and put the responsibility on the other person. Anyway, Rooney felt better. He asked in a solemn voice: "I will go to the boss to admit my mistake. Can't I make the boss change his mind?"
Andrew shook his head calmly. At the same time, the people he brought had already asked Joe Cole and started to help Rooney pack his luggage.
"Stay here. I've booked a flight back. I'll pick you up later."
After speaking, Andrew gave his assistant a wink and then left the room.
At the same time, Aldridge held a meeting in the hotel conference room with officials from the Football Association who were traveling to the World Cup this time, via video conference, as well as senior officials from the Football Association in the UK.
Aldrich is naturally responsible for the trouble caused by Rooney. He is the coach of the national team, and his management is lax and his discipline is ineffective.
It's just that the FA can't attack Aldridge. After all, Aldridge was appointed to put out the fire, and England is booming. Both competitive and commercial income have improved significantly from before.
What's the point of having a meeting if people express their opinions?
It happens to be the World Cup, and fans from countless countries around the world are staring here and paying attention to the news here. It goes without saying that the scandal of the England team has spread all over the world.
"Expelled from the team? Well, that's okay, but if you don't get hired by the national team for one year, isn't that too serious?"
This sentence was said by Football Association Chairman Thompson during a video call.
The person he spoke to was Aldrich.
Someone next to him said: "Letting him leave at this time is the best choice for the national team. However, England does not have many good forwards. After the World Cup, he will be almost 17 years old and can play for the national team. If
Closing the door to the national team for him within this year may not be a good thing for the development of the national team, right? Aldrich, it is better to think about it again and waive the penalty of not being called up for a year."
Aldridge, who was sitting in the main seat in the conference room, looked grim and said without any room for maneuver: "No, although I will resign after the World Cup, I am firm in my opinion on punishment. Wayne Rooney will be expelled from the team and
In the next year, the national team will no longer recruit him." (To be continued...)
