Chapter 99 Locked
“In the last game of this round of the Premier League held last night, Sofia United beat Portel FC 2-0 at home, using this victory to temporarily resolve the crisis of being fired…”

A news video is playing on the phone.

But Vitini, who was sitting opposite, was slurping rice into his mouth. His eating manner was very uncouth, but he didn’t care.

He also doesn’t care about the video playing in the video.

After pouring all the food into his mouth, he wiped his mouth and stood up and left the table: “I’m leaving!”

Dad looked at him strangely: “Why don’t you listen to the news before leaving? This is the news about the head coach of Sofia United that you care about the most…”

Vitini shook his head: “I won’t listen. I have more important things to do.”

At the same time as he said this, his hands did not stop and he was packing things.

“Helden should be out of danger now…” Dad sighed.

“Isn’t that better? It’s better for him not to be fired. That way, when the 35th round comes, we will have someone to vent our anger on.”

After Vitini finished speaking, he waved to his father and said, “Goodbye, Dad. I’m going to practice with Wang Jia!”

Looking at his son’s energetic back as he walked out the door, the father smiled and shook his head.

My son now lives a fulfilling life every day.

After going to bed early, he had almost no night life.

At first he was worried that as the son of a Brazilian, he would not be used to it.

But in fact, it didn’t take his son much time to adapt to this routine.

Now I focus every day on training hard, improving myself and helping the team enter the Champions League. I have absolutely no time and energy to enjoy a colorful nightlife.

My son no longer looks like a Brazilian, but maybe this is a good thing for a professional player?

His son is not as talented as Ronil, who is recognized as the “most talented player in active service”, but if he can work harder, maybe he can catch up a little?

Vitini’s father didn’t dare to think of becoming the second Ronil Nascimento.

But if it can help his son achieve greater success in his career, why not do it?

Through his outstanding performance in Tyne, maybe he can attract more attention from big clubs. For example, a big club like Madrid FC might be more determined to support their son?
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“Damn, that rubbish Portel! He actually lost to Sofulian!”

“Alas! Helden United escaped death…”

In the gym of Northumberland Football City, Tyne players who arrived early are doing extra training.

And brought their locker room conversation here.

Now that they have set their sights on qualifying for the Champions League, Sofia United, currently ranked fourth in the league, are the target of all Tyne players.

Everyone will pay more attention to the news about Sofolian than before.

The last game of this round of the league is Sofia United playing against Portel FC at home.

All Tyne players hope that Sofia United will lose, so that the gap between them and the Champions League qualification will be reduced from seven points to four points.

As a result, Portel FC was beaten by Sofia United in the away game and had no chance to fight back, losing decisively…

As soon as Dean arrived at the gym, all he heard was his teammates complaining.

He couldn’t help laughing: “What do you think? Why do you want Helden to get out? For our goal, shouldn’t we hope that Helden will continue to stay in Sofia?”

Teammates turned their heads to look over, and Hugo Guenduzzi asked, “Why?”

“Because under his leadership, we have a chance to catch up with Sofia United. If a new coach comes in and they win again, wouldn’t all our efforts be in vain? So we should all hope that Sofia United and Heldon will be tied together and locked in.”

Dean argued convincingly.

Other teammates: “Huh?”

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“Hahaha! Great! Sofolian finally won!”

“All three armies are at your service! The morale of the Sofu Alliance is up! Forward, Sofu Alliance!”

“Helden successfully stayed in office! Well done!”

“Scientific breeding!”

“He Sheng is capable!”

……

If you only look at these comments online, you would definitely think that the people who made the comments are Sofo fans or Heldon supporters.

But in fact, it is just the opposite. Almost all those who say this are fans of Wang Lie.

For example, on “Zhou Zhou Football”, the sentence “He Sheng is capable!” was posted by him. He also posted a poster after the game yesterday, which showed the score of Sofia United defeating Portel FC 2:0, as well as a group of Sofia United players and coaches celebrating.

The person at the center of the poster is Sven Heldon, the head coach of Sofia United. His Mediterranean hairstyle and expressionless face are very eye-catching. Especially his resolute eyes, which form a sharp contrast with the group of Sofia United players behind him who are cheering and celebrating in various ways, fully showing the cold temperament of the head coach.

If I just look at this picture, I would think it was posted by a Helden fan…

Take another look… Wow! It’s Wang Lie’s number one fan “Zhou Zhou Football”!

Did the sun rise from the west today?
Or was his account hacked?
You should know that although “Zhou Zhou Football” is not as notorious as “WangIsKing” on the foreign network, he is also one of the most loyal fans of Wang Lie.

On the simplified Chinese Internet, “Zhou Zhou Football” is very well-known, not only because he is a self-media practitioner with a large number of fans, but also because he is a relatively extreme and loyal fan of Wang Lie in China.

Reposting various wonderful videos of Brother Wang, positive media reports on Brother Wang, and praises of Brother Wang from other stars on the Internet…posting all information about Brother Wang is his daily routine.

In addition, we must fight against those who oppose and attack Wang Lie.

For this reason, he was even listed as a “die-hard hostile element” by Chi Zhen’s fan leader – a person certified by the enemy with considerable influence.

So it is completely impossible to hear such a person say good things about Helden!

You know, ever since Helden pushed Wang Lie to the bench this season, “Zhou Zhou Football” has been hoping that Helden would be fired as soon as possible. He would forward all the negative news about Helden, regardless of whether it was true or false.

When Sofia United lost 0:8 to the Scots in an away game, Wang Lie’s fans were the happiest. They thought Heldon was finally going to be fired…

At that time, “Zhou Zhou Football” forwarded a lot of external network news at a high intensity, and Wang Lie’s fans were also partying in the comment section of his Weibo and Pili Pili updates.

“Zhou Zhou Football” not only forwarded various news, but also vowed that Helden’s dismissal was a foregone conclusion, and specially made a video to analyze why he said so.

As a result, they were slapped in the face in one game after another.

In the last round of the league, after Sofa United lost 0:1 to Brighton Whitehill away, “Zhou Zhou Football” once again forwarded “reliable news”, saying that Heldon had met with club owner John Buckel, and the club will announce Heldon’s dismissal after this meeting!
It seems like there’s no reason for the car to fail this time, right?
Including the loss to the Scouse, Sofia United have not won for five consecutive league games, with three draws and two losses. How can they convince the public if he doesn’t fire him with such a result?

Oh, you said that Brother Wang did not contribute to the team, and the team needed reform and only through reform could the results be better, so you drove Brother Wang away.

So has the team’s performance improved now? Three draws and two losses, five games without a win! As the head coach of the team, should you also be fired?

No matter how you look at it, Helden’s dismissal is a foregone conclusion this time.

In the end, the get out of class still didn’t end…

Not only was he not fired, but Sofia United also won the match against Portel FC, which also helped Helden consolidate his position as coach.

Before the game, authoritative foreign media reported that the match against Portel FC would be a key battle to determine whether Heldon could continue to coach Sofia United.

If he loses, then Sven Helden will go away.

But Sofo United won… However, at this time, many of Wang Lie’s fans, including “Zhou Zhou Football”, suddenly changed their tune and began to cheer for Sofo United’s victory.

This certainly doesn’t mean that they all changed their character or rebelled.

The reason is actually very simple.

When they learned that Tyne’s ultimate goal under the leadership of Wang Ge this season was to qualify for the Champions League, they all focused their attention on the 35th round of the league.

It was Tyne’s home game against Sofia United.

All of Wang Lie’s fans are looking forward to this game and praying to the gods and Buddhas every day, hoping that Helden will not be fired before the 35th round of the league.

If the man standing in front of the visiting team’s coaching booth when Sofia United step onto the Liese Park Stadium is not Sven Heldon, Wang Lie’s fans all over China will probably be angry…

Moreover, they had no place to vent their anger, so they could only hold it in their hearts, which made them even more unhappy. They were just waiting for Wang Lie to avenge Helden and slap the old Biden in the face…

So overnight, Wang Lie’s fans all became supporters of Helden.

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“I saw the episode of Focus News that you went to.”

At a round table in the corner of the restaurant, an old man with gray hair and age spots on his face was cutting carrots on his plate while speaking to Luke Milne who was sitting opposite him.

“I agree with what the king said. It’s foolish of you to actually want to reason with a scoundrel.”

Milne, who was reprimanded, smiled bitterly and said, “You are still so partial to him, sir. I was on that shit show to speak for him!”

The old man sitting opposite him was Matt Perkins, the legendary manager in the history of SofaSoccer Club and the current honorary consultant of SofaSoccer Club.

In an era where the head coach of a Premier League team is no longer a “manager” who takes on all responsibilities, the status and role of the club’s general manager are more important. They are the key figures in determining the fate of a club or a team.

With his outstanding vision, superb management skills and excellent communication skills, Matt Perkins has brought the Sofia United club to unprecedented heights during his 22 years at the helm.

In the eyes of the fans, his popularity and influence may not be as good as the club’s meritorious coach Janus Biermann. But in the eyes of those who really understand football, this old man is the actual founder and ruler of the “Sofolian Empire” back then.

He chuckled: “Wang may not need others to speak for him, he will speak for himself… Well, I am still very happy that you can protect your teammates. The glory you created in the past is almost gone, I am still very happy to work hard to maintain it…”

Milne shook his head and denied his words: “No, sir. The glory we created will always be there, and no one can erase it by any means. History will always remember that Sofia United is the only team in English football history to win the ‘Seven Crowns’, and the team with the most championships in a single natural year in the history of world football.”

“But championships hurt teams,” Perkins teased with a smile.

“Those bastards!” Milne cursed through gritted teeth, then he sighed and changed the subject: “Sir, why don’t you speak to the club and ask them to remove Heldon. Everyone can see that he is not the right person to lead Sofia United!”

“Who is it then?”

Perkins’ words silenced Milne.

Seeing Milne was silent, Perkins continued: “Anyway, Sofia is still fourth in the league. No head coach can win forever, and we can’t completely deny the head coach because of the performance of a few games… From the perspective of a manager, Hall did the right thing – he must unconditionally support his coach. Do you remember how I supported Janus in the beginning?”

Milne nodded, because he was an eyewitness to that period of history.

Janus Biermann, a famous coach in the history of the Sofia club, coached the team for 16 seasons. It was under his leadership that Sofia won a series of championships, surpassing the Scots in the number of championships.

The most important of these is of course the quadruple crown in the 2029-2030 season and the great achievement of seven crowns in the 2030 natural year.

“His first season as coach of Sofia was horrible, but I gave him enough patience and trust. Of course, his subsequent performance was worthy of my trust and patience.”

Milne mercilessly exposed the old man’s boasting: “But I remember that you were very angry with your boss and had decided to fire him. If he hadn’t won the FA Cup in the end, it might have been a different story…”

“Ah? Really? Ha, maybe… I’m old and can’t remember clearly…” Perkins laughed and fooled him.

Milne had no temper at all when facing the rogue old man.

Perkins continued: “In short, what I want to say is that from the first half of the season, Helden’s work has been fruitful. Don’t rush to judge him now.”

“What if he loses to Wang in the 35th round and fails to qualify for the Champions League?”

Faced with Milne’s question, Perkins remained silent and did not answer immediately.

Milne continued: “The player he gave up on changed teams and was in great form. If he ended our hopes of reaching the Champions League, should the person who made this decision be held accountable? Don’t use the boss as an example. The boss didn’t kick out the team’s top scorer in an insulting way.”

Perkins sighed.

Wang Lie left the club in a way that almost broke off relations with the club, which has always been a pain for him.

But as a club mascot, there is really little he can do. He cannot interfere with the normal operations of the club and the team’s affairs – without the consent of the current head coach, he cannot even enter the team’s locker room.

Seeing the old man silent, Milne continued, “I used to really hope that Heldon could lead Sofia United to a revival, so when he put Wang on the bench, I didn’t object to him. But now I don’t want him to succeed in Sofia United. Because if someone like him can succeed, it would be a mockery and ridicule of the philosophy I uphold. The most glorious period of my career was at Sofia United, and everything I have now was given to me by Sofia United. I cannot tolerate a person who tramples on the club’s traditions at will to succeed in Sofia United. If he can succeed, it would be encouraging later generations to treat their players and clubs in a deceptive and conspiratorial manner.

“You know me, sir. I have always been a supporter of Sofia. But now when I see Sofia fans still supporting the hypocrite Helden, I just feel sick. The head coach they support doesn’t seem to care about the club they like. Even if… I mean if, if Helden really succeeds in Sofia and wins the championship, I won’t applaud him. Of course, it is more likely that Sofia will not enter his era, never.”

Perkins finally laughed, but his smile was somewhat helpless: “I really didn’t expect that you would be the one who stood up for Wang the most. But you are no longer his captain…”

“This has nothing to do with who is the captain, sir. I have no selfish motives in the matter between Wang and Helden. I just know who is really good for the club and who is using the club to make a name for himself. Now it seems that the club’s top management has been deceived by him.”

Perkins smiled bitterly and said: “I was there when the club interviewed him.”

Milne asked: “I’m curious, why did the club choose him?”

Perkins continued with a wry smile: “After they finalized it, Hall once told me that one of the important reasons for choosing Heldon was that he could speak fluent English without an accent…”

Milne gave a “black question mark” expression.

“Hall believes that this will be very beneficial for the new head coach to communicate with the club and the team, and Heldon has no language barriers and can deal with media reporters with ease, which is crucial for the club’s image building and maintenance…”

Milne covered his face: “American…”

Jonathan Hall is an American professional manager, and this performance further deepened Milne’s stereotype of Americans in football.

Perkins said: “I understand your feelings, Luke. But now he is the head coach of the team. As the club management, there is no other way but to support him. Besides, it is said that he once promised John Buckel that if he could not beat Porter, he would resign. But he has won now, what can you do?”

Milne sarcastically said: “He is good at picking on the weak… Why didn’t he promise his American boss that if he couldn’t beat Tyne, he would resign? That was the key game!”

Then he said to Perkins: “For your health, I must remind you, sir. Don’t watch the live broadcast of that game. Fortunately, it was an away game, and you don’t have to go to jail in the home stands…”

Perkins smiled and said, “You think so highly of Tyne?”

“I just know Wang better. Don’t you know that when you signed him from Barcelona, ​​you knew that his anger could destroy all enemies.”

Perkins was silent again.

It seems to be true as Milne said today, he is old and can’t remember some things clearly.

Therefore, he did not immediately connect the two events of Wang Lie going to Tyne and himself poaching Wang Lie from Athletic Barcelona.

At that time, Wang Lie was in the middle of a public opinion storm in Barcelona, ​​and there was a lot of negative news surrounding him, which was similar to the situation at the beginning of this year.

At that time, there were many concerns and opposition in the Sofa League club about whether they should introduce a Chinese player whose performance in Barcelona was beginning to decline.

How did he convince his opponents?
“…Foolish Barcelona tried to justify their decision to promote Ronil by discrediting, denigrating and insulting Wang. In this case, what would we gain if we signed Wang?

“We will get an angry fighter. Because he has to prove to the world that the accusations and criticisms of Atletico Barcelona are all nonsense. As long as we give him enough support and respect, he will repay our trust with a hundred times his performance.

“If bringing in Wang is a risky investment, then we will definitely make money this time!”

Later, SofaSoccer United met the defending champion Atletico Barcelona led by Ronaldo in the 2029-2030 Champions League final. In that game, Wang Lie perfectly proved the correctness of his original words.

An angry king who can destroy all enemies of the Sofu League.

And now, Sofu Lian has become the enemy standing in front of the angry Wang Lie.

(End of this chapter)