Evan decided to learn from AC Milan and learn from their "big family" culture. If possible, he would like to bring back people who had previously played for Forest and continue to play for Forest – off the football pitch, whether as a coach, a scouting or an administrative job.

Of course, the plan is good, and there are many, many factors that need to be considered whether it can be implemented or not. Let's start with the players' lives......

Pepe's transfer was confirmed, and Forest submitted his information to the FA for filing and applying for a labour certification.

But four days later, two pieces of bad news came.

The FA has refused to issue a labour certificate to Nottingham Forest's new signing, Brazilian Pepe. The reason is precisely the nationality of Pepe, which Donn has been worried about.

Portuguese law stipulates that if you have lived in Portugal for six years, you can pass a series of audits and obtain Portuguese nationality as long as you apply. But this process will take time, and according to the process outlined by the Portuguese government, Pepe's Portuguese nationality cannot be counted on until the summer transfer window closes.

If hot; Mendes apologetically recounted the situation to Donn over the phone. In fact, this news was also a little unprepared for Mendes, who originally thought that with his influence, Pepe's application should be able to be done. Unexpectedly, the Portuguese government intends to re-examine and promulgate the new "Nationality Law", and now the examination of foreign residents applying for Portuguese nationality is very strict. There is no room for negotiation at all, and it must be done step by step according to the official procedure.

Mendes politely said that he would find a way, but Don was already hopeless. Hanging up the phone, he complained: "Bureaucrats. ”

Don, who was studying the video, looked back at Don and gave him a strange look. Don didn't care about Don's curious gaze, and lowered his head to dial the phone of the club's president, Evan Dogetty: "Evan, there's bad news, do you want to hear it?" ”

Evan smiled wryly, "I see, Tony." We have just been informed by a call from FC Porto that we will either cancel the transfer or ...... Extend the transfer until this time next year. What do you think, Tony? ”

If you look at it only from the surface. The latter is a good choice, but it's just a one-year extension. But from a practical point of view, neither condition is acceptable. Let's not talk about the sudden notification of a one-year transfer postponement, which is a double blow to the team and the team. In the new season when the Forest team is going to compete in the Champions Cup, in the new season when Hierro announces his retirement from the team, in Matthew; Epson could not get Don's full trust in the case. What's the use of having a player in his team's program postpone for a year? Wasting a season waiting for someone?

"Neither." Don cut the railroad to the knack. 'The transfer has to be done this summer and Pepe I have to get it. Evan, I decided to apply for a labor certification using a special genius clause for Pepe. ”

Don was even more surprised to hear this, he knew what it meant for a team to use the special talent clause only once a season. Using a valuable special genius clause for a defender, Donn is crazy?

Obviously, Evan and Don on the other end of the phone had an idea. He exclaimed, "Are you crazy, Tony? He's just a defender! ”

"Can't defenders look at geniuses? Evan? Donn retorted, "We can look for other positions from the EU countries, but Pepe, if we don't take it now, I promise we'll regret it." Just give him a chance. Nurture him, trust him and he will be a world-class defender of the future! When the time comes, we can proudly claim that this world-class defender is from Nottingham Forest! ”

There was silence on the other end of the line. Don also waited quietly.

After a long while, Evan Dogety's voice resounded, "Okay. Tony. You're in charge of the team, and if you think it's worth it, do it. ”

"Thank you, Evan." Don also felt that he was too strong in front of a club president, so after achieving the result he wanted, he still had to estimate the mood of the other party a little. "I think in two years, you'll be happy."

Ending the call with the chairman, Don noticed that Don was still looking at him.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you so sure that Brazilian is going to be a world-class centre-back?" Don asked.

"No, I'm not sure, not at all." Don shook his head and replied, "I'm just betting that the probability of his success is fifty percent, and the probability of not succeeding is also fifty percent, half to half." "That's the truth, even if Don has crossed over, he can't be sure that the players he knows will be able to succeed in his own world, because his presence has added too much uncertainty to too much time.

"I don't like gambling." Don turned his head back and continued to study his never-ending video.

Donn shrugged behind him: "I love the thrill of gambling. Then he looked down and dialed Pepe's agent, Jorge Mendes, again.

"Mr. Mendes, we have decided to use the 'Special Genius Clause' to apply for a labor certification for Pepe, and we need you to provide all the information about him."

Mendes was also surprised, he knew that Porto offered two options, and normal people would choose to accept the second one, right? But if he can make this deal now, he is happy to do it, and it is the Forest team who is in trouble, not himself, anyway. So he nodded and said, "No problem, all the information, even the information of his team in Alagono Corinthian is there." ”

Donn was pleased that Mendez was able to cooperate with his work: "Thank you, Mr. Mendes. In addition, if you can, it is better to find someone who has some influence in football to testify to Pepe's ability, so that there is a better chance of passing. ”

"Someone with a certain influence?" Mendez muttered, "I think of a person who has excellent influence, ability, and qualifications......"

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