The Young Lion

Henry thought he would be very moist this summer, but in fact from the moment he returned to the country with the national team to celebrate and receive cheers from the people, the moment the leader received him, he became very upset.

During a celebration in France, he and Trezeguet began to complain in private.

"David, do you tell me that my demands are excessive? I only want a weekly salary of 40,000 pounds, but the club can give Henrik a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds. For me, it only increased by 5,000 pounds. Weekly salary? £30,000? This is incredible."

Henry entrusts all matters to the agent. This is a practice and an unspoken rule within the football club.

Players generally don’t run to the head coach on their own. The manager shouts in front of him and talks about remuneration.

On the other side of the club, Aldridge as the head coach will not come forward to talk directly to the players about the money. It is the club’s CEO who is in charge, and the players themselves will not come forward.

The traditional rule inside Millwall is "All the information inside the club cannot be publicized!"

Henry will not publicize his appeal through the media, this is "suicide"!

No club would like players to have a big mouth, especially when it comes to the internal affairs of the club. At least at this point, Henry is very disciplined. He faced the French media and asked if he would transfer to leave. He was determined. He said he would stay in Millwall, and the matter of renewal is still under discussion.

The French media does not have so many unreasonable guesses. Only when Henry was crowned the European Cup champion, he is now undoubtedly a world-class star. Then his renewal is definitely different from other players. The negotiation process with the club has been protracted. Reasonable.

Two years ago, when Millwall eliminated Monaco in the UEFA Champions League semifinal, Henry looked complicatedly at Trezeguet after the game. Today, the two are in a reversed situation and replaced Trezeguet to look at Henry complicatedly. .

If he did not choose to leave two years ago to pursue his dream of proving his so-called first league in the world, perhaps his current fame would not be lost to Henry at least.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as this world.

Whether it is him, senior Tulam, or Shevchenko, after switching to Serie A, it cannot be said that fame has declined, but assuming that he remains in Millwall, he will definitely be able to go further.

Trezeguet pressed down the idea of ​​"regret" in his heart, the road was already made, the road was chosen by himself, there was no need to be grudged, and besides, he had a good time in Juventus, even though he did not become San Siro in the same way as Shevchenko Attention darling, at least Juventus' competitiveness is still among the top in Europe, and the overall strength is also stronger than AC Milan.

"Tieri, you can’t compare with Henrik. I’m not referring to the level of competition. You must know that six years ago, when I, Henrik, Pavel, and Gareth were standing at the Lion’s Cave Stadium. What does Millwall have? Nothing! In addition to winning the championship and the Golden Globe in these six years, Henrik also won the hearts of all fans of the Lions, especially in, uh, uh, especially in With the departure of me, Andrea, Lilian and others, his perseverance, his loyalty, made him a club legend, totem, and banner. You must understand that starting from 1995, each transfer period The invitation letter received by Henrik, the club offer, was higher each time, and he faced countless temptations. He chose to use loyalty to return Millwall and Mr. Hall."

Trezeguet can't call Aldridge anymore, but he still respects Aldridge sincerely. It was the man who brought him from South America to Europe, making him less than 20 years old and making him famous. Wan, let him break out of his own small world on this land.

Henry faced bitterness and said, "I am not jealous of Henrik. Of course he deserves the treatment he is doing now. I just think that the gap between me and him is too great, even Ronaldinho has £50,000. New contract with weekly salary, why can't I have it?"

"It’s not clear to me, but in my impression, Mr. Hall is never stingy about salary, depending on the club’s finances, but if you say it is true, this situation is very strange, logically speaking You should at least make the same money as Ronaldinho. After all, your contribution is obvious to all, and Ronaldinho is a Millwall youth player..."

"My agent told me that Pirlo and Ronaldinho’s new contracts are all 50,000 pounds weekly salary, and the club only intends to give me 30,000 pounds, maybe talk about it, it can be raised to 35,000, This is on the same level as Schneider, Zambrotta, Materazzi, and Bout."

Trezeguet shook his head after hearing it, feeling unbelievable.

He has played in Millwall for four years and knows that Millwall has a tradition of preferential treatment to "veterans". This is completely understandable. The team needs outstanding veterans to stay.

Before he moved to Juventus, Millwall's contract for him was very generous, but he still refused. He left, and the decisive factor was completely independent of the money.

Although Henry is not a veteran, he should not make less money than non-offensive players such as Schneider and Materazzi, especially since he played so dazzling figures last season. If Millwall really does, try to ask them Can you keep the newcomers who are famous? Because of seniority, the new aid can never surpass the player who came to the team first.

Aldridge returned to London and came to the club office building early in the morning. It was half a month before the team’s summer training. He came back early and did not have to stay here to work. Many things that required his decision to be determined by a phone call Get it done.

He came to focus on asking about Henry.

The news on Fleet Street was buoyant, and the momentum of public opinion was not good. There was a strong smell of "forcing" Henry to transfer.

For the media, which of Henry's departure and stay is more sensational? Of course, the transfer left!

So they are catching wind and shadows to build momentum, which can indeed make a gimmick.

Aldridge listened to Adam’s work report in his office.

The summer preparation schedule is still in full swing. Adam mainly reports on the club’s internal affairs.

The renewal work is going well.

In addition to Henry, the first team has all completed the renewal. The minimum period of renewal is four years, and the longest is five years.

Salary expenses have naturally increased substantially, but they are all controlled within the acceptable range of Millwall.

The new stadium is about to debut, the summer sponsorship contract has at least doubled.

Puma, Standard Chartered Bank, one is a jersey, one is a chest advertising, plus a low-level echelon Umbro sponsorship contract, and the arrival of a series of new sponsorship contracts such as on-court sponsorship, Millwall Light can be local With annual sponsorship income of more than 70 million pounds, plus strategic partners outside the country, their annual sponsorship income is likely to exceed 100 million pounds!

After six years of tirelessly building a business network, it has expanded its territory in the global market. With the unprecedented success of the team’s arena, Millwall began to reap huge profits in real money. This is essential for the long-term development of the club. Signboards, the team's brand effect, even if the Hall family changes the team one day, the value of the team itself will not shrink significantly.

Finally, Aldridge paced back and forth in the office, listening to Adam elaborating on the whole process of contract renewal with Henry.

After listening, Aldridge stopped and said in a deep voice: "He wants a weekly salary of £75,000? Is it impossible to change?"

"His agent said so."

"How about him?"

"I contacted him by phone before and mentioned the matter of renewal. He said that he would delegate the full power to the broker."

"I mean, more than a month later, what did he say to the outside world?"

Adam thought back after a moment: "According to what he said in the interview, when asked about the club's future, he always responded with diplomatic rhetoric."

diplomatic language?

That means nothing.

After a moment of contemplation, Aldridge said lightly: "Give his agent an ultimatum. Henry does not renew the contract. The new season is a substitute. Until two years later, his contract expires and he can leave as a free man."

Adam said hardly: "Henry's commercial value..."

As soon as he spoke, Aldridge knew what he was worried about.

Such a super shooter, Millwall placed on the bench, will inevitably have a great influence, which in turn will affect the value of the club.

Aldridge interrupted his words and said lightly: "Adam, remember, Millwall, now a giant."

Adam heard a startled expression, then nodded firmly and said: "Understood, boss."

After Adam left, Aldridge came to the floor-to-ceiling windows. The office building was inside the Leo training base. He could see eight regular training grounds outside the window. At this time, many young echelons were already training.

He stood down with his hands closed and muttered: "Tieri, you made my heart hurt."

Players like Shevchenko and Trezeguet left, Aldridge didn’t think it was a betrayal. Millwall was a small temple at that time, unable to hold back the gods, and people wanted to go to a higher level without patience. Millwall is making progress together. Who can guarantee that Millwall will certainly be able to capture this picturesque scene today?

But Aldrich did it. He made Millwall golden. Especially, he made Henry richer, more famous, more brilliant, more brilliant than the same period in history. At least, the club’s highest honor, As the shooter's highest personal field honor, he has won!

League champion, Champions League champion!

The best scorer in the league, the best scorer in Europe!

What's left?

Golden Globe, Mr. World Football!

But Millwall has trained two Golden Globe winners, and it turns out that here, you can get the top honors.

What else is Henry not satisfied with?

Can Aldridge be stingy?

Before requesting it, first ask how much you have paid!

If he wants to surpass Larson and Nedved on the salary, then he has to pay more than Larsen, and the most crucial one is: loyalty!

For this reason, Millwall absolutely cannot accept the conditions offered by Henry's agent.

If it finally breaks down.

Aldridge will put Henry on the bench. If he is in conflict, he will do another treatment.

In this era, the club did not impose capital punishment on the players, because the power of the players themselves has been greatly improved.

With a player like Henry, Millwall must first ensure his power to work, that is, he must be allowed to train, play, and play in the club. Therefore, even if Aldridge wants to hit Henry into the cold palace, he can’t Throw him directly into the reserve team for two years, otherwise Henry can sue Millwall completely, and then get a ruling for early termination.

This situation is often a special case, and there is no set standard.

It is like if Van der Mead stays and Millwall throws him to the reserve team. Even if Van der Mede and Millwall play against the thin court, it is likely that Millwall will win.

Because Van der Mead does not have the ability and fame to start a game at Millwall, the club believes that he is not capable enough to let him go to the reserve team, which is an acceptable category, but Henry, the World Cup, the European Cup, the league, the Champions League Grand champion, throw him into the reserve team? As long as he goes to court, Millwall will definitely lose, and the bottom line is to let him play off the bench.