Even though it was past nine o'clock in the morning, the world outside the window was as dark as night, and the oncoming headlights were still dazzling. Dense raindrops crackled on the window glass, and the wipers stopped for a moment to kick in to clear the front window of the water that interfered with the driver's vision.

"That's why I hate this country." Evan; Dogetty drove while facing Tony, who was sitting in the passenger seat; Donn said.

"What?" Don didn't understand.

"The UK of fish, chips, tea, ghost weather and rotten food." Evan smiled, his tone full of disdain, "Winter Britain is like a woolen sweater taken out of a drum washing machine, and there is no kind of spin drying. ”

When he got into the car, he found that the person driving for him was Mr. Chairman's son Evan; Dogetty, Don was still a little flattered. However, the contact along the way made him understand that this middle-aged man is actually the same as himself, maybe he also has his own industry in the United States, but it is not so scary, and he will occasionally make innocuous jokes. For example, this joke just now.

Don laughed, and he thought the analogy was very graphic and funny.

"Mr. Dogetty......"

"Just call me Evan. My father is not here. ”

"Uh, Evan...... I think you're funny. Donn said.

Evan shrugged in an American manner, "I'm not like those old-fashioned Britons. ”

"Aren't you British?"

"No, no, I'm American. Do you want to see my passport? Evan speaks American English. Don couldn't tell the difference, because he didn't even know what the so-called "London English" was. "But I'm not like the native Yankees, at least I can distinguish between 'football' (football in the UK, rugby in the US) and 'ser' (rugby in the UK and football in the US). I left Nottingham for Houston when I was six years old, my aunt was there, and I loved the sunny beaches of Houston. "Don knew Evan for the first time; Dogety was so talkative that he could barely stop with one mouth.

"Palm trees, bikinis, bright sun, white sand...... Well, you'll never see a place like this in the UK. What are the beaches of the UK? Filthy sludge, cold winds, big waves, strange rocks, and the black households who collect shellfish there. So, I left here at the age of six, went to school there, started a family, only came back for holidays, and I rarely went back to England in the winter...... It was a nightmare! ”

Don couldn't help but laugh again: "Evan, I don't think you look like forty-five at all, you look like twenty-five." ”

"Thank you for the compliment. Actually, I'm just depressed because I've been with my rigid father for a long time......"

Don agreed, but he didn't say it. He thought of Mr. Main Line calling him specifically to remind him of the traditions of the locker room. The British are stubborn and old-fashioned, and no matter how different they may be on the outside, they still value tradition in their bones, especially the older generation of Britons.

They are proud of their history, whether it's football or whatever. In fact, for Donn, this pride has long since disappeared. Because he came from a country with a history of 5,000 years. Is it still a question of whether there were any British 5,000 years ago......

In contrast, Americans who lack a long history are more pioneering than British, and Evan does fit the image of an American.

Don thought of a question: "Evan, you said you rarely come back in the winter, why are you here this time?" ”

Evan glanced at Donn, "I'll come back in the winter once in a while......"

It was an obvious excuse, and Donn didn't believe that Mr. Chairman would be kind enough to let his son drive him, and it was clearly not to satisfy his son's curiosity that he had grown up in the United States to meet a member of a professional football club in England. Since he didn't want to say, Don didn't ask anymore.

Donn didn't speak, turning his head to look out the window at the English countryside. It was cold, but he was not interested in saving it. He's got to figure out how to deal with the FA guys now.

Evan seemed to see Donn's thoughts, and he shook his head lightly and said, "Don't worry, the club has hired a lawyer for you, and you can leave everything to him." ”

"Thank you." Donn politely thanked him, and silence returned to the carriage.

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Two hours after a two-hour drive from Nottingham, the dark red Audi A6 drove along the M1 motorway, leaving the British countryside and hills behind, and the Donnes arrived in London, one of the world's top 10 cosmopolitan cities.

Instead of driving directly to 25 SOHO Place, the seat of the FA, Evan drove to a café.

"Lawyer Randy is here for us."

Jack; Randy is forty-six years old and an obscure lawyer in a small London firm. He wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, his hair was meticulously combed, he wore a beige coat and a black briefcase aside, and sat precariously in the café. When the employer walked up to him, he got up and welcomed him very gentlemanly.

"Good morning, gentlemen." Although he is only a small lawyer in a small firm, he is still full of style, and just a gesture of reaching out seems to be full of superiority. Lawyers are largely upper-class abroad, and even more so in the conservative country of the United Kingdom, where they still retain the habit of wearing wigs when they appear in court.

Don was dismissive of this. A broken lawyer who hasn't made a name for himself, what's so awesome? He didn't have much contact with lawyers in China, but Randy's performance made him have no good impression of lawyers. He shook hands with the other party very perfunctorily.

Evan could see Done's thoughts, and he patted Donn on the shoulder, "Okay, let's sit down and talk." I've already given Lawyer Randy a copy of all the materials related to this incident. ”

Although Donn didn't like the lawyer the club had given him, he still had to admit that Randy's dedication and professionalism were very good.

Randy pulls out a stack of materials from his briefcase and places it on the table. "With all due respect, Mr. Donn. The last sentence of your remarks at the Royal Infirmary of Nottingham University on 5 January was very ill-advised. ”

Don himself doesn't remember: "Which one?" ”

Randy looked up at Donn, "You said, 'Someone wants the super team to advance, not us with no money or power.'" ”

Don nodded vigorously, he remembered that he had indeed said it. "What's wrong?"

Randy simply pushed the information aside, then looked at Donn very seriously and said, "If Mr. Donn only said the suspicion accusation against the referee earlier, it is just a normal complaint after a head coach loses. But if you want to add that sentence at the end, you will be doubting the transparency and professionalism of the FA. For the FA, that's what annoys them the most and what makes the whole thing tricky. ”

Donn shrugged, "If it's not tricky, why did we invite you here, Mr. Lawyer?" ”

Randy was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Don was right, if the other party could solve it himself, would he still be needed? You know, it's not a good job to get. Not everyone who goes to an FA hearing will call a lawyer.

He coughed and pretended to take a sip of coffee to ease some of the tension. Evan didn't speak on the side, but quietly watched the two men fight.

This pause allows both parties to reopen the conversation without continuing to dwell on the previous uncomfortable topic.

"Yes, Mr. Donne. I believe the FA asked you to explain that at the hearing, and if you don't want to get a harsher penalty, you have to convince them that you are not targeting the FA. ”

"Heaven and earth conscience, I have never targeted them."

"It's useless for you to say to me here, you have to convince the FA. Herein lies the problem, it is not easy to convince them. Let me give you some background information: FA CEO Mark of England; Markpalios' manifesto was to crack down on the scandals and anomalies in English football. And Mr Donne, your words are just a signal to the public that the FA is not as clean as they advertise. Seeing that Don seemed to be about to open his mouth to defend himself, Randy reached out to stop him, "Leave your words to the FA." Whether you mean it or not, after the media has rendered it, everyone believes that you mean it. ”

Donn finally understood the power of the English media, he grabbed his head with both hands and muttered in a low voice: "Those bastard media! "A few days ago, he was complacent about being a media figure.

Seeing him like this, Randy shrugged beside him, "Did you not know until now?" However, your identity can be both good and bad for dealing with this matter. ”

"Who am I?"

Randy glanced at Evan and then said to Donn, "Nottingham Forest is no longer the Forest team of the late seventies and early eighties, you don't have any influence in football, and as the acting head coach of the Forest team, you are a whisper. ”

Don and Evan nodded at the same time. Neither of them actually had much affection for the Forest team, so Randy didn't think there was anything wrong with saying that, which was the case.

"And then?" Donn asked.

"If you are soft-spoken, you can make the FA not take you seriously and take it lightly. It can also allow the FA to take the opportunity to punish you severely and give Palios a chance. ”

Donn understood. If he were Sir Alex Ferguson's kind, the FA would probably have to take into account Manchester United's influence in English football and let the punishment go unpunished. At the same time, even a big-name coach like Mourinho has repeatedly made the FA the object of prestige. There are pros and cons.

Randy said this, and Don already knew what he was supposed to do today.

"I know what I'm going to do." Don took a sip of the coffee in his cup, as if he were drinking plain water. Randy saw Don like this, and a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

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