Chapter 57 Tradition With the intervention of Simon Grayson, Barcelona showed their "human touch" and paid off all of McAndrew's remaining salary, claiming to the outside world that they were thanking the old man for their care. . "Cruel Simon" is now the local emperor of Barcelona. In this three-acre land, let alone the club staff, even Chairman Rosell has to give in three points. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as high and powerful. This Barcelona The team includes Shaq, Alaba, Batista, Rivero, Ben Parker, Mark, Rinaldi, Otara, Ganso, El Shaarawy, Chrisettigue, Gonzalo, Ma More than a dozen stars, including Hughes Muller, Chen Jinlong, and Du Xiaoguang, are direct descendants of Simon Grayson. Even Vasquez and Cesc Fabregas obey his orders. Who would dare to compete with him? ? ¡°Besides, properly showing the kindness of the club will be beneficial to the positive image of the club, and it can also be used as an opportunity to promote it! The retirement of Barcelona's assistant coach due to illness has caused quite a stir in European football. Many people even believe that this will affect Barcelona's preparations for the new season and the record of the entire season. McAndrew is the most powerful person for "Cruel Simon" Assistant, this old man can turn every tactical idea of ??Simon Grayson into reality, and he has enough prestige to intimidate the stars in the team, but now what should Barcelona do to prepare for the new season! ? It has to be said that Barcelona¡¯s foundation in Spanish football is indeed rich, even deeper than its competitor Real Madrid, at least in terms of football itself. The assistant coach of Barcelona just retired. There are fans over there who are giving Simon Grayson advice. They have listed a long list of former stars who have started coaching. Just waiting for Simon Grayson to choose. However, over the years, Simon Grayson himself has accumulated a wealth of contacts and made a lot of friends. He is just choosing now. There is no shortage of candidates, but the choice of this assistant coach must be cautious. A person who can sit firmly in this position must have many advantages, and it is not just a matter of grabbing someone at random. An assistant coach. It doesn¡¯t require strong tactical ability, nor does it require good ability to coach players. It doesn¡¯t even matter whether you can play football or not, but this person must have strong management skills, be good at communicating with others, and be good at communicating with others. Have high prestige, and also have sufficient understanding and loyalty to the people they assist. July 21st. Simon Grayson was thinking about it in the office, and when he felt that it was really not possible, he called in his old subordinate Chris Sully, who was in charge of the youth team when he was at Leeds United. A phone call changed his mind. "Hello, is this Mr. Simon Grayson?" This is a middle-aged man with a deep voice. Simon Grayson can even feel that this unknown man has a strong character and strong fighting spirit. "Yes, I am Simon Grayson. Who are you?" "Haha, Mr. Grayson, I am Puyol, Carles Puyol!" Well! ? Puyol! ? Simon Grayson certainly knows who he is. This is one of the most successful captains in the history of Barcelona. After retiring, he obtained a coaching certificate and soon became the head coach of Mallorca. In the past two years, Mallorca has been able to rank in the middle and lower reaches of La Liga with a weak lineup and is not in danger of being relegated. It is mainly due to Puyol. "Oh, it's Carles! Ha, why did you remember to call me? What's the matter? Also, don't call me sir, just call me Simon." Puyol said on the phone: " Okay, Simon, let me tell you directly. Now the team Oh, I already know the situation in Barcelona. I wonder if you have a suitable assistant coach candidate? " "Haha, Carles, you want to give him? Can I recommend one? " "Yes, I do have a suitable person to recommend to you. I believe he can help you! " " Tell me who it is? Assistant, Harvey!" Harvey! ? Simon Grayson was stunned. He also had an impression of Xavi. This little man who became famous in Barcelona finally retired in 2017, just before he took over Barcelona. What happenedanother Barcelona player became a coach. Already? "This Carles, you know, I need to have a good chat with Xavi before I can make a decision, and he is your assistant. Why would he want to be my assistant again?" Puyol is on the phone. He laughed: "This guy Harvey has a different coaching philosophy than mine. Although he is working as an assistant for me, you also know that I have only been a head coach for two years.I just learned it by fumbling my own way, so I don¡¯t have any experience to teach him? Now Barcelona's tactics are both beautiful and practical. The 'Solar System Tactics' is indeed the most suitable tactic for Barcelona that I have ever seen. It has the same things as our previous tactics at Barcelona, ??but it has more advanced concepts, so I think Xavi It¡¯s better to go back to Barcelona, ??I can learn more by staying with you. " "Okay, Carles, ask him to come and have an interview with me as soon as possible. I hope we can have a common language! "Haha, Simon, that's no problem. This fool is vacationing at home in Barcelona and hasn't come back yet. I'll call him soon and ask him to visit you in person. He doesn't even know that he was betrayed by me!" Bye-Bye! " Don't know!? How strange! Simon Grayson put down the phone and couldn't help but smile. He believed that Xavi must have the intention to return to Barcelona to serve as his assistant, otherwise Puyol would not have made this call. Maybe Harvey is thinking about being able to coach Barcelona one day and personally help the team achieve greater glory as the head coach. Thinking of Harvey's intelligence and spirituality when playing football, Simon Grayson is impressed by Harvey's coaching ability. I am looking forward to it. Xavi was the real soul of Barcelona when he was a player. At that time, the "little flea" Messi also ascended to the throne with the help of Xavi. When Xavi got old, Messi also lost his body. When he was a player, Harvey already had a strong ability to interpret the game and had a world-class view of the overall situation. What will he become now that he has become a football coach? ? But since Puyol recommended Xavi, and Xavi himself also wants to return to Barcelona, ??there shouldn't be much problem with Xavi's ability, at least he will be extremely serious in terms of work attitude. That afternoon, Xavi drove back to the Barcelona training base in Gamber Sports City. He had a pleasant meeting with Simon Grayson. The two sat together and drank many cups of coffee. They even forgot to eat dinner after talking. We went to a fast food restaurant near Gamber Sports City to have dinner together, and then we drove to say goodbye. Needless to say, Simon Grayson is famous, and Xavi is also an old face in Spanish football. McAndrew retired due to illness. The two met during the season and had dinner together publicly, which explains something. The next day, a reporter used photos of Simon Grayson and Harvey having dinner to speculate on Mallorca¡¯s current assistant. There is no need for fans to speculate on the possibility of coach Xavi returning to Barcelona. Barcelona¡¯s press officer and official website published the news that Xavi returned to Barcelona as an assistant coach and he signed three terms with the club. Others don¡¯t know why Harvey signed a three-year contract, but Russell knows it best. He signed the contract with Harvey in person last night at his home. We talked a lot, even including Barcelona's future plans and directions, and Russell suggested that Harvey sign a three-year contract, because by thenSimon Grayson's contract would have expired, and Shaq would have reached the end of his life. At the age of thirty, many things have changed because of this. The news of Xavi¡¯s return to Barcelona has made the Catalonia region rejoice. They believe that this will be a symbol of the team¡¯s renewed emphasis on tradition. Currently, Simon? Grayson has paid more and more attention to Barcelona's "tradition", which is also something that fans are very happy about. More and more La Masia players have appeared in Barcelona's first team, including Cesc Fabregas and Vasque. There are seven players produced in the La Masia youth training camp including Sergio Busquets, Chen Jinlong, Du Xiaoguang, Gonzalo, and Jimenez. The increase in this ratio surprised the Catalans. The team officially announced at the end of July. When the training started, the long-awaited No. 3 goalkeeper finally arrived. Tim Evans, a 19-year-old Welshman from the Manchester United youth team, was bought for 5.5 million euros. This price is for a player who has not yet proven himself. Although it was a bit expensive for a young goalkeeper, Simon Grayson bought it without any hesitation because this young man was recommended by Shaq. Shaq stayed at Manchester United for four years and really used the "Blackfoot" system to identify some young people with potential. Welsh goalkeeper Tim Evans was just one of them. This time he knew that Simon Grayson needed three He just mentioned the goalkeeper, and it turned out that his mentor was really good. He spent money to poach the person without hesitation. Simon Grayson really has no place to spend money. Barcelona already has enough stars in the team, and there is no place to arrange big names. On the back line, there is Ben Parker on the left and Gonzalo on the right. Criscito and the little guy Chen Jinlong can be comforted on the bench. After the return of Jimenez at the center back position, he already has the strength to compete with Rivero. With Du Xiaoguang, there is no need.?Buy another person. The midfielder includes Alaba, Ganso, Fabregas, Chrisettigue, Busquets, and Matthews Muller, which is enough. The left and right wings are also overcrowded, with Shaarawy and Rinaldi , Otara, and Vasquez all have half of their time, so how can we arrange for others? As for the forwardSimon Grayson fully trusts Shaq! After much searching, there was really no place to buy anyone in the Barcelona team. Simon Grayson thought about it and simply renewed the contracts of the players who performed well last season and gave them to Otara, Vasquez and Batista. The others received a salary increase one by one, which was regarded as a reward for these boys' heroic performance last season.