Benjamin arrived at President Jordan's doorstep. He knocked on the door. President Jordan was smoking his cigar as usual and sitting with his feet propped up on the table.
"Mr. President, Lee Yuk has arrived to meet and is waiting outside."
The President just nodded, did not speak.
Benjamin left the room.
In the hallway, Lee Yuk was waiting for Benjamin.
Lee Yuk had an unusual appearance. His hair was jet black, long, and messy. His hair covered his forehead, and it could even be said to cover his ears if looked carefully. But there was something even stranger than that. A normal person would wear a suit, black tie, and black shoes for a job interview. But Lee Yuk's outward appearance was completely different.
He had come for a meeting in blue jeans and a white T-shirt. Three "PAIN PAIN PAIN." was writing. So what was even weirder? He was wearing sandals. Yes… a sandal. Wearing sandals instead of shoes, it seemed as if he didn't care at all. There was also a backpack resembling army bags.
When Benjamin first saw this young Chinese man, he thought it was a beggar. "Did a guy look like that just graduate from Harvard?" he thought.
"Mr. Lee Yuk, the President is waiting for you." said Benjamin, "I pity him." he sighed too.
Lee Yuk entered without even knocking on the door.
Yes, the president was still in the same position. Benjamin had not changed his position since he left the room.
"So you are Lee Yuk." said the President in a contemptuous tone.
"Aren't you ashamed to come to a job interview in an outfit like this?" he continued.
Lee Yuk did not speak.
He didn't expect Chairman Lee Yuk like everyone else. He was sure that he would be in a suit. Although he didn't say it, Lee Yuk was starting to get some attention.
"Well, can you tell me a little bit about yourself? All we know about you is that you graduated from Harvard and got a Ph.D. in Sports Management there." said the President.
Lee Yuk sat down on the chair directly opposite the Chairman.
The president was about to tell her to stand up when he paused, watching Lee Yuk.
Lee Yuk took out a thick file from his backpack. It was a large file of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pages.
"Here," said Lee Yuk.
"Everything that will lead you to success is here. But success isn't just about these pieces of paper, I'm the one you need to succeed and get the club back to its old days."
Lee Yuk was very confident and the Chairman couldn't take his eyes off him.
"Continue," said President Jordan curiously.
"President, I know you want someone with a football background, celebrity, and connections for Blackburn Rovers FC. But the world of football is heading for a new future. In the football world, not an instant success but continued success is important. Think about it, President Jordan. It's been about six years since you bought this club. Have you played in the Premier League once in six years? I understand that you haven't played in the Premier League, but you didn't even make it to the Play-Offs. You even faced the danger of being relegated to a lower league three times. Does it satisfy you? Remember, a world-famous Football Director you want will never enter this club. You are also aware. Maybe four or maybe five people applied before me. Am I right? This club needs to change completely to keep up with the new world of football. The old mind must stop thinking and understand the thinking of the new age."
President Jordan couldn't take his attention from Lee Yuk for a second. The phone rang twice, but he did not even hear it.
"Well, Mr. President, what do you want for the club in the future?" ' Lee Yuk asked.
"Sure success. We need to get to the Premier League as soon as possible," said President Jordan.
Lee Yuk smiled.
"Why are you smiling? Or are you making fun of my dream of making it to the Premier League?" said President Jordan angrily. He was smoking his cigar so fast that a normal person could have a coughing fit.
"No. It's just laughable to hear that making it to the Premier League was a success," said Lee Yuk.
"What, getting to the Premier League is not a success?"
"Of course not. Success is constant. If we do not aim for the highest, this is not success. Do you know what success is, President? Success is winning the Premier League at least ten times in twenty years. Success is reaching at least the Quarter-Finals every year in the Champions League. If success is not permanent, unfortunately, we experience instant happiness and think that we are successful. We reach the saturation point, which is completely wrong."
President Jordan straightened his seat. He put out his cigar. He was excited.
"And what would you do if we hired you as Football Director?" ' asked President Jordan.
"It all depends on what you want from me. What is the philosophy of the club? Do you want success with an attacking football philosophy? Or do you want success with a defensive game understanding?" ' Lee Yuk asked.
"No matter what we succeed with. It does not matter to me." said the President.
"Wrong," said Lee Yuk calmly.
"You still can't be successful if you don't have a certain philosophy. Think of the many football clubs in the world. Everyone has their football philosophy. Some clubs train young football players, relax financially, and want success accordingly. Some clubs buy those young players, wait for them to mature, and want success like that. The strongest teams always want success with star players. But as you know, the strategies of their strongest teams have changed in recent years. Instead of buying star players, they are now interested in young players. There are also football teams who miss their old days like you. Blackburn Rovers FC should adopt a philosophy that is entirely it's own."
"So what philosophy are you talking about for Blackburn Rovers FC?" ' the President asked curiously.
"Very simple. First of all, we will determine our understanding of football. We will choose a manager according to the football understanding we have determined. Then we will deal with the right players. Clubs like us can never get stars as you know, but they can't get stars with young potential either. But we will do something that no one else has done. We will add loan players to the team for the first year. Of course, not all of our players will be made up of these. We will have certain criteria for the players we will hire. We will examine why our infrastructure has not grown good football players in recent years. We will take steps for this. We will establish close links with many clubs around the world. But there is something more important than anything else."
"Why?" said the President.
"Football Representatives. The only people who rule the entire football market in the world. By working with the right people and adjusting ourselves accordingly, I believe that it is not difficult to win the Champions League in 10 years, both financially and in terms of success."
"A minute? Champions League?" The President was laughing like crazy as he said this.
But his smile was short-lived. Because Lee Yuk was so serious…
The meeting had lasted for hours. Benjamin wondered what was going on inside.
1 day after
Blackburn Rovers FC made a statement from their Social Media Accounts.
"As Football Director, we signed a 3-year contract with 32-year-old Lee Yuk. We wish him success in our club."
It was a short explanation. There wasn't even a photo of Lee Yuk in the description.
Of course, on this statement, social media users and Blackburn Rovers FC fans went crazy.
Blackburn Rovers FC fans didn't understand being with someone whose name was unheard of. The question on everyone's mind was, "Who is this Lee Yuk?"
Other rival fans were making fun of Blackburn Rovers FC.
But there was something that no one knew.
This is how the legendary Football Director Lee Yuk started...