CHAPTER 1737: CHAPTER 912: THE FANS’ SUPPORT WAS SO POWERFUL

"Either change people, or we’re leaving. The mess left behind, you can clean up yourselves."

Ding Yue’s tone and attitude suddenly became tougher.

In front of these three old foxes, it doesn’t work to speak to them nicely. They always come up with ways to stall and evade, because it involves some of their own interests. In this situation, you can only be tough and make them feel the pressure from you.

Because, apart from your pressure, they will soon feel the external pressure.

"Principal Ding, what do you mean by this?"

Vice-Chairman Fu Changyun said somewhat displeasedly, "All of this is arranged by the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports, with corresponding rules. No matter what you do, it can’t be changed."

"Can’t be changed?"

Ding Yue didn’t think so.

The national football team has reached a critical juncture, and the enthusiasm of domestic fans has also reached a dangerous point. If the national team doesn’t make some changes after the match with the Thai Team, Ding Yue estimates that from now on, no fans will support the national team’s matches, and the domestic Xia Super League will enter a low period.

Imagine, why do domestic league clubs have so much financial input?

Do you really think the club investors are philanthropists?

Except for the Feiyue Football Club, which genuinely invests money to develop the domestic football environment, all other clubs, without exception, are in it for profit.

Football has a large fan base in the country, and globally it is the number one sport. Because it’s profitable, investors invest in football clubs, thereby shaping the domestic football industry into what it is now, known as Golden Football.

As relevant leaders of the Football Association, whether it’s Fu Changyun or Wang Ling, they are definitely involved in football activities and related matters. Ding Yue’s suggested reforms touched upon their own interests, so, of course, they would disagree.

"Principal Ding, even if you submit this proposal to the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports, it won’t be approved because it lacks logic. And your tough attitude, is it just because your Feiyue Football Club performs well in the Xia Super League? You should realize that domestic excellent players aren’t only in your Feiyue Football Club!"

Vice Director Rao Wanzhi earnestly said to Ding Yue.

As for Deputy Director Rao, Ding Yue didn’t have much to say. Initially, Ding Yue thought that Deputy Director Rao was wholeheartedly for the national team, but now it seems he is just like Fu Changyun and Wang Ling, only for himself.

"It seems that my beliefs don’t align with Deputy Director Rao’s. Since that’s the case, there’s no point in us continuing this conversation."

Ding Yue shrugged slightly, shaking his head, and said, "Thank you, Deputy Director Rao, Chairman Fu, Secretary-General Wang, for taking the time to meet me. Thank you."

After saying this, Ding Yue stood up and left the lounge.

Rao Wanzhi, Fu Changyun, and Wang Ling felt that Principal Ding was rather inexplicable.

However.

What the three of them didn’t know was that at this moment, the emotions of online fans had already spread, and the application submitted by Ding Yue on behalf of Feiyue Football Club was already on the desk of key personnel in both the General Administration of Sports and the Football Association.

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General Administration of Sports.

In Director Wan Hao’s office.

Besides Director Wan Hao, there was another person, looking about sixty, dressed in a suit and tie.

"Director Wan, we can just ignore this matter. Don’t you know what kind of virtue the national team has? Also, fans and netizens are just looking for a short-term vent for their emotions."

The elderly man in the suit shook his head and said.

This person was the Chairman of the Football Association, Li Huimin.

"Old Li, it’s not that simple. Above all else, our national team should not have lost to the Thai Team. Last time’s World Cup Pre-Match loss to the Vietnamese team already left fans extremely disappointed. Are we supposed to give a press conference, appearing nonchalant, saying to give the national team more time, another chance?"

Director Wan Hao was currently in a tough spot.

With one petition after another from national football fans coming to the General Administration of Sports, and fans across the internet already furious, Director Wan Hao found that neither ignoring the matter nor holding a press conference with conciliatory words could calm the fans’ emotions.

"Director Wan, should we change the recruitment model that’s been in place for so many years just because of one match? That’s entirely unfair to the other clubs."

Li Huimin pressed the back of his hand against his palm, furrowing his brow as he spoke.

After speaking, Li Huimin adjusted his glasses, maintaining that the current state of the national team should continue: "At least, let’s finish this round of World Cup Pre-Match games first and see. Changing players during the games, how would I explain that to the clubs?"

"Then how do we explain it to the fans?"

Director Wan Hao patted the table, saying, "Let’s hope in a few days, when fans are blocking our doors, Old Li, you are still able to think this way."