Chapter 7 Entering the Working State

Gao Bo is a workaholic.

The lights in his office didn't go out until four o'clock in the morning, and when John walked into the office at eight o'clock in the morning, Gao Bo had already dressed and was ready to call his assistants for a meeting.

"You should take care of the rest, high!" John Aston had learned from the stadium security that Gobo had spent the night in the team's office building last night, and he looked at his young boss with some concern.

Gao Bo didn't feel sleepy at all, he had a special ability since he was a child, when he focused on something, he only needed two or three hours of sleep.

Gao Bo can easily fall into a deep sleep, allowing the tired brain to quickly regain energy.

Many football coaches have this ability, such as Rijkaard, a famous head coach who is also a notoriously workaholic who only needs more than two hours of sleep a day to stay energetic.

In fact, it's not just football managers, it's often the same as many celebrities who have achieved great things.

God is unfair, and some people are destined to be gifted.

"Let's not talk about that, John, here's some stuff from last night's summary, you can take a look at it first, and we'll have a meeting with the coaching staff later!"

Gao Bo handed John a wad of paper full of words.

John Aston took it and flipped it over quickly.

"Here's your plan for next season!?" John looked up in surprise.

"That's right, we have a transfer budget of 200,000 yuan, which should be put to good use, I have made changes to the previous training plan, and the future training will be according to the current training plan!" Gao Bo turned the calendar on his desk.

"It's May 26th, two months before the start of the new season, and the team assembles on June 20th, so we have to get a few things done before that."

That's when strength and conditioning coach Mel Donald broke in.

"Gao, you're a celebrity in Luton now!!"

Donald had several newspapers in his hand.

Gao Bo brought over the newspaper, which was full of news about Luton's new manager.

Gao Bo took over the head coach of Luton Town is very low-key, and the club has not held any press conferences, but for the local media in Luton, Luton invited a Chinese as the head coach, which still caused a lot of sensation in the local area.

Luton are in a terrible situation right now, so naturally there is nothing good to say about the report.

Some newspapers and media simply said that Gao Bo became Luton's head coach through nepotism - Gao Bo now learned that he and his boss David Morton were alumni, and David Morton also attended the University of London.

Gao Bo roughly looked through the media reports and lost interest.

Luton Town is not a big club and apart from the local media in Luton Town who are interested in covering the city's news, the media elsewhere rarely go back to focus on a side in the second division.

So now Luton don't have to think about any media pressure or anything like that.

"Donald, you're just in time, let's have a meeting together!" Gao Bo put the newspaper behind him and began to get to work.

Gao Bo looked at his two assistants, assistant coach and reserve coach John Aston and strength and conditioning coach and team doctor Mel Donald, who were the only three members of the first team including himself.

The top priority is, of course, to expand your coaching team!

In terms of training, he and John Aston are in charge, and Mel Donald is also experienced in the position of physical coach, and now there is a lack of a goalkeeper coach and a team of doctors in his coaching staff!

'I know a goalkeeper coach who used to work as a goalkeeper coach at Nottingham Forest. Gao Bo is an outsider in English football compared to him, and he is definitely not as good as John in terms of connections.

"Then let him come, John, I trust your recommendation." Goalkeeper coach is a relatively professional position, and it is difficult for Gao Bo to make too high demands on this position - after all, Luton Town is only a second division team.

And the team of doctors made John and others a little embarrassed.

Not to mention the teams in the second division, even some teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League don't pay much attention to team doctors now.

However, Gao Bo attaches great importance to the position of team doctor, he plans to set up a special medical department, injuries are the most headache for a team, but in fact, many players' injuries are hidden dangers buried by some minor injuries, if these hidden dangers can be eliminated in the embryonic stage, then it is a good thing for athletes to maintain their condition for a long time.

However, finding a team doctor who meets Gao Bo's requirements makes John and the others powerless.

Gao Bo thought for a moment.

"I have a candidate for the team doctor!"

Gao Bo remembered Chelsea's Japanese team doctor Haruko, and wondered if there was a chance to dig it up. Haruko holds a master's degree in sports medicine from the University of London and is definitely qualified for the role of team doctor in Luton.

"The team doctor will let it go first, and then the reinforcements will be introduced!" Gao Bo said.

Both John and Donald were in good spirits, and the two veterans were more interested in what kind of players Gao Bo was going to bring in than expanding the coaching staff.

"Drinkwater?!" John Aston struggled to look at the unfamiliar name.

"That's right, he's a member of Manchester United's Under-18s now, and if we want to bring him in, I don't know if Manchester United can accept the price of £200,000." Gobo recalls the FA Youth Cup final when he led the match between Chelsea Under-18s and Manchester United Under-18s.

The most eye-catching of Manchester United's Under-18s is undoubtedly Welbeck, the young England striker who was called "part of Manchester United's plans for the new season" by Alex Ferguson back last year, and there is also a young player named Cleverley!

Danny Drinkwater is just one of the most common members of the Under-18s who look like a regular at the moment, but in the future, he will be the most eye-catching of the Under-18s in the future.

Because in the 2015-2016 season, Drinkwater created a magical story of a grassroots team with Leicester City as the main midfielder of Leicester City, and they won the Premier League title that season!

Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City, that's a fantastic team. And for Gao Bo, this team is a real treasure.... Because as far as Gao Bo knows, many players in this team are still fighting in the lower leagues.

Gao Bo suddenly smiled.

If he digs up this treasure now, who will Ranieri use to create a miracle then....

At this moment, Gao Bo's psychology is full of mischievous taste...

John knew that he had coached Chelsea's Under-18s before, so he wasn't surprised that he would fall in love with a particular Under-18 player.

'Danny Drinkwater isn't a big star player at Manchester United's Under-18s, but I don't think Manchester United will sell a youngster easily. John said.

Gao Bo nodded, he understood this.

"Let's see if we can buy it out! If that doesn't work, try renting. ”

The best way for English teams in the lower leagues to save money when it comes to loaning players who are not needed by Premier League teams for the time being, of course, those first-team stars are not likely to be loaned to the second division, and only some young players aged 18 or 9 will be loaned to the lower leagues.

The three of them spent a morning in the office discussing the team's training plan, tactical arrangements for the new season, and so on, in addition to the introduction of players.

Gao Bo needs to communicate his tactical thinking clearly with his assistants, after all, he can't do all the work alone.