When he was done, Dr. Thompson got up and left, while Adam was still seated.

"Adam, if it's still the topic just now, I'm not going to discuss it with you, some money can be saved, and some money can't be saved."

Aldrich's position on the construction of the medical department will not be shaken by money, let alone half a step back.

Adam shook his head and said: "No, boss, the builder Rodell has been coming to the door every day since the day before yesterday, urging us to fulfill the new stadium contract, and he claims that if we delay any longer, he will sue us for breach of contract." ”

Aldridge suddenly realized, he leaned on the boss's chair and pondered for a long time, then took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Adam, saying: "This is a design book that I asked Andrew to do a few months ago, and I plan to use the land of the new stadium to build a youth training base, and after completion, it will be listed as a youth academy and named Leo." ”

Adam took the book and flipped through it, which contained a bird's-eye view, and other buildings and facilities were marked except for the training grounds.

He muttered, "Leo, Leo." Lions academy base? It's in keeping with Millwall's tradition. ”

After closing the book, he raised his head and looked at Aldrich, shook his head and said: "Boss, the original land was built for the stadium, and the total project including the land was close to 20 million pounds, and now you say that it will be converted into a youth training base, and the engineering contractors will definitely disagree, which is obviously not as beneficial as building the stadium, and they will think that this is a kind of prevarication." ”

Aldridge has an understanding of the plan for the new stadium, except for the land belonging to Millwall Club, the other projects have not been paid, and the contract has been signed, so the project has been delayed.

Now it seems that those contractors are in a hurry, and if they continue to delay, their profits will become less and less, and they will lose money if they don't make trouble, because the cost is skyrocketing over time.

Aldridge took out a document from the drawer, handed it to Adam and said: "This is a design plan for a new stadium, it is not yet mature, but the approximate scale will not change, you go and tell those contractors, now help us build a youth training base, what about the new stadium, Millwall will definitely build it in the future, and then it will be a bigger project than the original plan, we can sign a contract with them first, and when we have funds, continue to cooperate with them, so that they will make a lot of money." ”

Adam took the file and opened it, and to his surprise, the magnificent rendering showed a modern stadium, and the label clearly stated: 65,000 people.

Adam thought that with less than £20 million in the club's account, it would be impossible to build such a stadium without £100 million, and no one could say how much the cost would rise in the future.

Aldrich is the boss, and there is no need to hold a shareholders' meeting to deal with the board of directors, and Adam is a part-time worker, and he does what the boss asks him to do.

Taking the two copies of the plan, Adam left, and before leaving, he reminded Aldridge that according to Millwall's influence in east London, even if a stadium of more than 60,000 people was built, the attendance rate might reach 50% at most.

Aldridge is not going to build a new stadium soon, but he is just planning ahead.

With the club's coaching staff and healthcare system in place, Aldridge stayed in London as he prepares to attend an end-of-season evening hosted by the Football Coaches Association of England to receive his award.

In the new weekend, Aldridge was not interested in the news of the League One play-offs, but just followed the attention, Middlesbrough and Bolton broke into the play-off final, and the Premier League finale staged a thrilling scene.

Blackburn Rovers were led by Dalglish to Anfield, and with a one-goal lead, Blackburn were reversed by the Reds before the end of the game, Liverpool did not deliberately let go of the water in order to complete Dalglish, and Blackburn Rovers waited anxiously at Anfield for the outcome of the United game, and if United wined, then the trophy would slip through their fingers.

The Reds came to East London to challenge the Hammers, but Ferguson's side couldn't make it 1-1 in 90 minutes, watching the Premier League title be won by Blackburn, while West Ham United were jubilant enough to stop Manchester United from winning the title, not more excited than they were to win the title themselves, but in the end, they were thrilled.

The curtain fell on the Premier League, Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League title in history, and the meritorious manager Dalglish retired in a hurry, and Blackburn boss Jack Walker famously said after winning the title: "This championship has made people find Blackburn on the map of England." ”

Blackburn's 'SAS' of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton have been impeccable this season, with Shearer scoring 34 goals to claim the top scorer and Sutton proving his worth with 15 goals.

Manchester United, on the other hand, obviously lost the league title because of the inability of the strikers in a key battle, and the Manchester media lamented after the game, if they had Cantona, if there were better strikers, how could the tiny West Ham United stop the Red Devils from winning the championship in seconds?

In the FA Cup final, Manchester United lost to Everton, and after dominating the Premier League for two consecutive years, the Red Devils have all four of them this season!

The Premier League has passed, and the curtain has fallen on the European stage.

Arsenal slipped to the bottom of the table midway through the league and went on a high pitch in Europe, but were runners-up in extra-time against La Liga side Zaragoza in the final game of the Champions League to defend the European Cup Winners' Cup.

The Italian side continued their strong performances, with Parma winning the UEFA Cup and AC Milan reaching the Champions League final, only to lose to another young team: Ajax!

When Ajax ascended to the throne of Europe, the whole world was exclaiming the advent of the Ajax dynasty.

Take a look at the lineup of this team.

25-year-old Van der Sar.

22-year-old Reziger.

25-year-old De Boer brothers.

19-year-old Seedorf.

22-year-old Davis.

22-year-old Peter Pan Overmas.

24-year-old Litmanen

There is speculation about how long such an Ajax will dominate European football, coupled with the Dutch players being seen as a reliable guarantee of hard currency in the transfer market, and Ajax's continuous excellent hematopoietic ability, the era of Ajax's dynasty seems inevitable.

Rome was not built in a day, but it was enough to destroy Rome in one day.

Little could Ajax have imagined that just a year later, their dynasty would fall apart, with the Bosman Law ending the closed era of the transfer market in European football and the coming era of player circulation.

Aldridge appeared in a suit and leather at the Football Coaches Association of England dinner and was interviewed more than any other League One coach before the awards began.

The Daily Mail's Richard was on the hunt for him, eager to ask a target for a summer signing, while The Sun's Thomson asked a lot of questions beyond the topic, such as the paparazzi spotting him dating a young and beautiful girl on the street, and when the club's stalled plans for a new stadium would be reopened.

One of those problems surprised Aldrich.

"Mr. Hall, Millwall's outstanding performances last season earned you a nickname: the Coach Killer. What are your thoughts on this? ”

"Coach killer? What do you mean? ”

'Statistically, last season you played against 28 different managers, and after you played against you, there were four managers who went out – Derby County, Watford, Arsenal and Swindon.

Aldrich laughed dumbly.

Derby County got off to a bad start with a big defeat at the Lions' Den and the manager was sacked.

Watford were completely out of the play-offs after playing Millwall at the end of the season, and the manager was sacked.

Arsenal has nothing to do with the record, although Aldridge's Millwall stopped Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup, but George Graham may not have been sacked if it were not for the black and gold scandal, which can be regarded as a coincidence, after all, Graham was banned by the FA from coaching the team for a year.

Swindon was relegated two levels in a row and the team clash scandal in the last round of the game, and the coach was fired.

Aldridge got the nickname of "coach killer", which made him cry and laugh.

After a low-key statement that everything was just a coincidence, Aldrich walked into the venue of the dinner.

He wasn't the focus, but he was in the spotlight because of an old man's approach.

Ferguson came over with a black face, Aldridge was a little helpless, it was Dalglish who snatched your championship, no, it should be said that Manchester United itself is not angry, and the situation of winning the championship after winning the championship has lost the championship, what is there to complain about?

But Ferguson's black face was in front of Aldrich.

"Look at them, sycophants."

Ferguson glanced at Dalglish, who was surrounded by a star-studded man, with Kevin Keegan, also of Liverpool descent.

Aldrich touched his nose and couldn't help laughing.

If the championship trophy is in your arms, there will be no shortage of sycophants around you.

Ferguson pulled Aldrich aside and said straight to the point: "Larson, make an offer, Aldrich, I have always regarded you as a friend." ”

"How much can Manchester United give?"

Aldrich didn't say no.

Ferguson's eyes lit up, the Red Devils will have a big change this summer, the transfer fee is not too much of a problem, he is ready to sell Mark Hughes, Paul Ince, Kanchelski and others.

"Five million pounds. You've made almost £4 million a year, and it's time to be satisfied, after all, Larsson hasn't been tested in the Premier League. ”

Aldridge waved his hand and said: "I'm not talking about the transfer fee, it's the weekly salary, how many pounds can Manchester United give Larsson a weekly salary?" ”

Ferguson was slightly stunned, pondered for a few seconds, and then narrowed his eyes and said, "Ten thousand pounds." ”

Aldridge shrugged and said, "Then you have to be able to persuade Larsson to take a pay cut to join." ”

"Huh? How much does he earn at Millwall? ”

"The highest salary in the team, £15,000."

Ferguson's eyes widened in disbelief and he said, "You're crazy! ”

Who is the highest paid man at Manchester United?

Cantona, £20,000 a week.

Then next, Schmeichel, 18,000, and then the next grade is 13,000, young players like Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, etc., there is no more than 4,000 pounds at all, and Roy Keane and Andy Cole, who spent a lot of money to buy, are only 10,000 pounds a week.

It's not that Manchester United can't afford to give Larsson a contract of 15,000 or more, it's just that the status of the team has always been linked to salary, and if Larsson can get 15,000 at Manchester United, it will inevitably break the salary balance, and it will not be just one or two players who will have to raise their salaries at that time.

Ferguson understood that Aldridge never rejected him, but directly blocked the possibility of transfer.

He was a little confused, the handsome young man in front of him, who was the old man and he and him?

"Aldridge, can you tell me Millwall's wage budget for next season?"

Aldridge smiled slightly: "I'll tell you the specific number directly, next season, the team's salary expenditure should be between 10 million pounds and 15 million pounds." ”

Ferguson's eyes widened, such a level of spending that even the top teams in the Premier League could not match.

"How many players do you have on your team who are paid more than 10,000 a week?"

"Not much, almost the main lineup is above 10,000 pounds."

"Millwall is so rich! Do you make £10 million a season? ”

"I don't know, last season's net income was probably less than 10 million pounds, this season should be more, alas, this season must be losing money, it doesn't matter, I don't care."

Ferguson retreated, he really didn't just fall in love with Larsson, several players wanted to pack and accept Manchester United, but unfortunately the salary was too high, and Manchester United, as a giant, would be too humiliating if he asked players to take a salary cut to join.

However, he was a little unimpressed with Aldridge in his heart, according to the other party's approach, the club would collapse sooner or later!