Chapter 80: Can't rely on each other forever

Tottenham Hotspur accepted a fax of Nottingham Forest's offer to Michael Dawson. The Nottingham Evening Post, which was just published this morning, is still smelling of ink, and the resignation letter written by Martin O'Neill, were placed on Evan Dogerty's desk, making his brain unable to react for a while.

The fax was sent to him by his secretary Miss Lucy, and a good morning kiss was sent together, which surpassed the very close contact between the club chairman and secretary. The Evening Post was brought by his old friend Alan Adams later, and the resignation letter was submitted by Martin O'Neill himself. The person who was about to resign was still standing in this room waiting for the club chairman's approval.

It's only two days since O'Neal and Evan Doggetty got furious.

The matter of negotiating with Tottenham to buy Dawson was in Doggety's plan. They bought a central defender who was in his year of playing for a very small price. Evan Doggety felt that the deal was cost-effective and was happy about it. At the same time, when his hands were very dishonest on Miss Lucy. Allen knocked on his office door with the newspaper, scaring him very much. If his wife knew about Lucy's affairs, his family would be over.

When Lucy tidied up her clothes and opened the door for Allen, Allen looked at the back that was walking away with interest. Then he handed the newspaper to Evan without saying a word.

Evan saw a photo of O'Neal and an exclusive interview on it. The title is very eye-catching, which also explains why Allen risked breaking through the two of them and knocking on his door.

"Martin O'Neal: I'm not happy here!"

Before Evan understood what was unhappy, O'Neal also knocked on his office door.

When Evan was about to ask O'Neal what the interview meant, the other party had already put the things in his hand on Evan's desk.

"Resign?"

Evan thought he had read it wrong, so he picked it up and looked up at the Northern Irishman standing in front of him.

O'Neal stood in front of Evan. He said seriously: "I don't think I can implement my plans and ambitions here at all. I don't get enough respect here, and you don't seem to need a head coach. So I think breaking up is the best solution."

"You can't do this!" Evan yelled out. He didn't expect O'Neal to resign like this. He was so brave! He had just been in office for two months and was about to resign... What did he think of me, the chairman of the club?

"Of course I can do this." As an "old coach" who has been in British football for more than 20 years, O'Neal is not stupid. "In the contract we signed, you didn't write how much I would pay me if I fired the middle, so I don't have to pay you if I resigned. Mr. Chairman. This is very fair."

Since there is no need to pay for the liquidated damages, O'Neal has no scruples.

In fact, after a big argument with Evan Dogette that day, he made the decision. That's why he broke the news when he was interviewed - I'm leaving anyway, do you still care what you think of me? I'll say everything I shouldn't say, and it's a pity that I'm angry!

"This...it's not a matter of money, Mr. O'Neal. You are the team's head coach, the league is about to begin, you're quitting now..."

"Now resignation is for the team's sake. You still have time to find a head coach at this time. If the league starts, it will be difficult, Mr. Chairman." O'Neal said "Mr. Chairman" and it sounded more like he was hitting the face of Evan Dogerty, the chairman of the club.

Evan Dogerty was completely frightened by the determination shown by Martin O'Neal. He held the resignation letter in his hand and looked at O'Neal with his mouth wide open. He didn't know what to say. Alan Adams sat on the sofa without saying a word, as if he was a bystander watching the show.

"I hope the club agrees to my resignation application." O'Neal reiterated his intention to come to Evan. "There is no possibility of continuing cooperation between us."

Now, what if Evan doesn't agree? He finally paid the price for his arbitrary behavior - the head coach he had worked hard to resign and gave him a loud slap. Within two months, he lost two head coaches in a row. Perhaps he should think about whether this is because the head coaches are too enthusiastic about power or he is too stupid?

After a moment of silence, Evan stood up and reached out to O'Neal: "Thank you for everything you have done for the club, Mr. O'Neal. I agree with your resignation application."

O'Neal smiled and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Chairman." After that, he looked at Alan Adams, who was sitting next to him, turned around and walked out of the office.

After watching O'Neal walk out, Evan Dogette slowly sat down. He looked at Alan Adams sitting on the sofa and didn't speak.

"Who should we find as the head coach now?" Allen asked with his hands spread out.

"Only God knows." Evan murmured weakly. It was really a blow to him this morning.

"There are not many successful coaches at home, and this is not a good time to find a coach..."

"Then go dig!" Evan suddenly became excited, "Dig me one from other clubs!" He kneaded O'Neal's resignation letter into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

The people who were more surprised than Evan Dogette were the players and coaches. When O'Neal stood in front of them with a smile and said that he had resigned, everyone looked at him in disbelief. He thought he was joking, but the problem was that Mr. O'Neal was not a person who likes to joke. He was different from Tony Don.

"Thank you for your support over the past two months." O'Neal said goodbye with the players with a smile. "Although I don't have a good relationship with the club's senior management, I'm having a good time with you. You are all very cute. I am proud that I have coached such a team, although it's only been two short months."

"I'm sorry I can't continue to lead you, I wish you good luck."

Then he hugged and said goodbye with the assistant coach, physical coach, goalkeeper coach, and first-team coach.

Chris Lack was still a little confused. Tony left and Martin was leaving too.  What's wrong? All left, what should we do? What should we do? What should we do in Nottingham Forest? Is such a team that just won the triple-champion disappearing from the second time?

While hugging O'Neal, he asked a question: "Is your resignation because of Tony, Mr. O'Neal?"

He was worried that Tony's influence was too great, making O'Neal unable to work here.

O'Neal shook his head and washed away the "wrongedness" for Don Eun: "It has nothing to do with him. I have a bad relationship with the club chairman and business manager. David. They have their position. I have my position, but unfortunately our position is inconsistent. You are a good assistant coach and can become an excellent head coach in the future. Thank you for your help, David. The new coach is here, and I will help him like I did with Tony and I. I hope he can do it here... longer." He looked into the distance and sighed softly.

The last time he waved goodbye. O'Neal turned around and left the stunned team.

The reporters who came here had blocked the gates of Wilford base.   The noses of these dogs were so powerful that they knew that they had just had a showdown with the club.   It seemed that there was no secret in front of them.

When the reporters saw O'Neal walking out of the inside, they pushed away the security guard and rushed up.

Countless microphones almost reached O'Neal's mouth. The camera was aimed at him unanimously.

"Mr. O'Neal, I heard you resigned? Is this true?"

"Coach O'Neal, can you tell me the reason for your sudden resignation? This is so surprising... You have only been here for two months!"

"Hey, Martin! Martin! It is said that you have a conflict with the club's senior management? Can you reveal what kind of conflict it is?"

"Is it Pepe's transfer that led to this resignation?"

"Maybe it's Michael Dawson...Do you don't like Dawson?"

"Tony Don also suddenly resigned. Have you two been in contact? Is your resignation related to him?"

“Can you reveal where your next stop is?”

“Did Nottingham Forest’s senior management really interfere with the head coach’s signing work as seriously as you said in an interview?”

"Can you evaluate Evan Doggetty?"

“Have your resignation been approved by the club?”

Nothing could be heard except for the reporters asking loudly and pressing the shutter. Everyone shouted at the top of their throats, fearing that O'Neal in the middle of the crowd would not be heard.

But O'Neal was not interested in answering their questions. He stood in front of his car door and turned to the enthusiastic reporters, "My resignation has been approved, and I have nothing to say about it. I am very grateful to those who have helped me in the past two months of coaching at Forest. In addition, I want to clarify that this has nothing to do with Tony and Don. Resignation is my own decision and has nothing to do with anyone. If you want to ask anything, please keep it and ask the club. I believe they will announce a press conference soon."

After saying that, he opened the car door and went in, closed the window, and started the car. He slowly opened the door after being chased by reporters.

The reporters chased after a few steps and stopped. As O'Neal said, the club will definitely hold a press conference, so let's keep their questions at that time.

Pierce Bruce did not expect O'Neal's decision to resign so resolutely. He watched the black car going away from behind the crowd. He didn't know where the future road of Nottingham Forest was.

How did things turn out like this? A kingly army that has established its reputation all over the world has changed everything in just two months. It has become unrecognizable to people.

If you want to trace the source, it seems that you can't avoid a person.

He took out his cell phone and dialed the Tony Done number.

When Don En's cell phone rang in the restaurant downstairs, he was studying the list of English players from all Premier League teams in the study upstairs. One of the two 24-inch monitors connected to the computer was playing game video materials. He needed to compile the video clips through the computer to make the collection he needed, then carve it into a CD, put it on a label, and put it in the cabinet in a category. It would not look like a headless fly when searching.

Long-term staring at the TV screen to study competition videos. Or reading books and notes made Tang En slightly myopic. He wore black-framed glasses and looked at his head and focused on observing the performance of several target characters. When he needed special attention, he would press the pause button, then lower his head and use a pen to record the time on his notebook for easier editing.

He watched so focused that the first time the ringtone of his cell phone rang downstairs. He didn't hear it at all.

After the sound disappeared, he suddenly realized if something was ringing just now...

He turned his head and listened, but heard nothing. Just when he shook his head, thinking that he had been busy recently and had auditory hallucinations, and then he planned to continue working, the phone ringing rang again.

When Tang Enzai pulled his slippers and walked through the long second-floor corridor, he walked down the circular staircase. After passing the living room on an eighty-square-meter scale and finally arrived at the dining room, the ringtone stopped again.

"I'm really impatient." Tang En muttered and picked up his phone, wanting to see who called it.

The missed caller on the screen shows the caller's name: 007.

Tang En was too lazy to call some people's names, and English names were not as simple as Chinese names for him. So he would replace many people with code names. 007 refers to Pierce Bruce, because his name sounds very similar to that famously played Pierce Bruce.

A reporter from Nottingham Evening Post, Don Eun didn't know why he called himself, and was hesitating whether to call him back and ask. The phone in his hand vibrated while the music was ringing.

He finally pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Mr. Bond, why are you calling me at this time?" Tang En asked lazily on the sofa in the living room.

"I wonder why you suddenly decided to leave Nottingham Woodlands." Bruce asked straight to the point.

This question made Tang En's face collapse. He never answered such questions, even Bruce. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Reporter. I don't want to answer your question. If you want to interview me, please make an appointment in advance..." After that, he was about to hang up the phone.

At this time, he heard Pierce Bruce roar: "When will you shrink your head to shrink, Tony!!"

Tang En was shocked by the sudden roar and the phone was not hung up.

"Did you read the news? Do you have newspapers there? Is the TV turned on?" Bruce continued to ask loudly after shouting.

"No." Tang En looked around, there was nothing on the table, the TV was turned on, and the screen was pitch black.

"Then I'll send you a live report back now!" Bruce said viciously. This may be the first time he has spoken to the King of Nottingham Forest in such a tone since he became a reporter. "Martin O'Neal just submitted his resignation to the club. And I believe the club will definitely agree to his resignation application!"

Tang En was shocked by the news. He thought he was dreaming, and it was a very unreal dream.

Martin O'Neal has just joined the team for two months. Why did he resign?

"If you still care about Nottingham Forest, you must know why! Evan Dogerty and Allen Adams made a deal to sell Pepe without telling O'Neal and AC Milan. Now they have introduced Michael Dawson without telling him. Although the media called Dawson's arrival 'going home', it violated O'Neal's authority. So he resigned! It's that simple... Now, tell me why you decided not to renew your contract, and whether you lost confidence in the club's top leaders like O'Neal? Tell me, Tony!"

Tang En was silent for a while, but did not answer.

"Okay, I know what you think. You are worried that the team will be turbulent after you say it, right? You are so stupid, Tony. The club is like this. Isn't it completely foreseeable that turbulence will come? Martin O'Neal resigned, and Shahin is going to transfer to Bayern Munich. Do you think the team you built up with countless efforts can still be retained? The players have lost confidence in the club's senior management in this way. Can't Pepe's departure explain the problem? He is the most loyal fighter!"

"Do you still love this team? Do you still miss every day and night in the past eleven years? At the Crimson Field, do you not feel heartbroken when they treat you like that? Don't be silent, Tony."

Pierce Bruce called Donne with his car outside the gate of Wilford. The reporters around him were almost gone. He shouted at the phone loudly, but no one paid attention to him, just thinking that he was another ordinary reporter who asked the club to leave enough pages.

"Stop being silent, Tony! Tony? Tony...hey!hey!"

Bruce, who had been talking generously for a long time, found that the person there had cut off the phone.

"What a fucking hell!" He kicked his car wheel in anger, and the car alarm kept ringing, which scared him.
To be continued...