Dad was a Genius - Chapter 77



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 077

“Everyone… … I never dreamed that I would be announcing this.”

Captain Brenner’s voice trembled.

He barely opened his mouth, suppressing his overwhelming emotions.

“Our Wolves have successfully secured sixth place with another win at Leicester. It means that we will never fall below sixth place regardless of the results of our next games, and we are now qualified to play in the relegation battle… …!”

Then everyone, including the board, coaches, and players, stood up and cheered.

They hugged each other tightly, and more than half of them were in tears.

Wolves, who had been ranked 24th out of 24 EFL teams, rose to 6th.

It was a miracle among miracles for them.

It was completely understandable that he was crying even though he hadn’t even been promoted yet.

“Everyone. Let’s give a round of applause to the players who didn’t give up in difficult situations and ran until the end for a good result.”

Everyone gave the players a warm round of applause.

“A big round of applause and cheers for our Wolves’ commander, Manager Richard!”

Manager Richard, who is practically the owner of Wolves, also received endless applause.

“And… … there’s one last person I need to mention.”

The captain took a short breath and continued speaking seriously.

“A person who came from a faraway country and did not give in despite the many persecutions, and who boldly stood up for Wolves even though his position might be in danger, and achieved the current achievement. The person who contributed the most to creating this miracle. He is the one everyone knows.”

Then, all eyes turned to me.

“I have a confession to make, I used to look down on him, because I thought an Asian could never dare step foot in this sacred English league. And now I realize how narrow-minded and petty that was.”

“… … .”

Everyone was shocked by his sudden confession.

That’s because they weren’t much different from Chief Brenner.

When I first came here, no one welcomed me.

“But I no longer have that narrow-minded view. I know how great Coach Cha is and how much he is needed by our team. I am always learning from him.”

That doesn’t mean I blame them.

If an Asian suddenly entered the English league, even I would have thought it was strange.

But I never thought that Director Brenner would say something like that.

Although he always seemed like a tough person on the outside, his heart was different.

“Coach Cha Sung-eun, I sincerely thank you. And would you please come out here and say a few words?”

Then the people applauded loudly and shouted my name.

“Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun!”

I couldn’t stand their cheers and ended up going forward.

“Um-. Everyone. We haven’t been promoted yet. You’re all being too excited.”

They burst into laughter at my first words.

I wasn’t joking, I was being serious.

“I know I wasn’t welcomed when I first came here, but you trusted me. When I dared to ask the manager for authority and lead the team, you didn’t reject me, but trusted me. I just repaid that trust.”

To be honest, it was a situation where it wouldn’t have been strange if it was cut off right away.

How dare the coach overstep the director’s authority.

If it were any other team, he would have been cut long ago.

But just as I bet on it, this team bet on me too, and they succeeded.

“But we can’t let our guard down. My goal is for Wolves to be promoted to the first division. And the teams we’re going to face next will think the same. They’ll be desperate. Everyone wants to go to the first division.”

Soccer is a game of tactics, but when promotion to the first division is at stake, there are areas that cannot be resolved with tactics alone.

Desperate mind.

The determination to win at all costs.

A team that is united with that kind of mindset always creates miracles.

Our Wolves have miraculously gotten this far, but there is no rule that says teams with promotion on the line cannot perform miracles as well.

“So let’s win. We can’t go back after coming this far, right? Today, I will also celebrate. But starting tomorrow, we will once again be challengers and train hard. And please pray earnestly like us, board members.”

“… … .”

There was silence for a moment.

Clap clap clap-.

When Director Brenner, who was standing next to them, started clapping, everyone responded enthusiastically.

That’s how the party started.

Even though it was called a party, it wasn’t something where they set up something grand.

It was a simple party where we just had fun drinking champagne and chatting with each other.

Originally, they were going to throw a party that would spread rumors throughout the neighborhood, but I barely managed to stop them, so it ended up like this.

These guys really seem to think that Wolves are up.

“Now is the time when we need to be the most careful, Coach.”

Captain Brenner smiled and handed me a glass.

He is a person whose smiling face is somehow stiff.

“Yes, that’s right. Now more than ever, we need to be on guard.”

“Haha. You really don’t have a single moment of weakness. People like me can easily let go.”

“The captain? I don’t think he would do that at all.”

“I’m just a rigid person. I’m not as flexible as Director Richard. That’s why I’m unnecessarily old-fashioned and can’t accept change. I don’t have the passion to dream big.”

Why are you suddenly talking about this?

“Then, Cha Sung saw Coach. If a team can change this much with just one coach… … If a young and capable general manager comes to this team, how much can the team change?”

“yes?”

I looked at Brenner with a look of incredulity.

“I will soon step down as the director. Oh! Of course, after the promotion battle. Maybe next season, a new director will come and make this Wolves more positive.”

“Sir, are you serious?”

“Why would I say such trivial things? I have already made up my mind. And this is all thanks to Coach Cha Seong. My previously blocked vision has been opened, and I feel completely refreshed. So I really wanted to tell him how grateful I am.”

Brenner reached out to me.

“Please, get this team into the first division. Only you, Coach, can do that.”

I felt a strong power in that hand.

“Yes, I will definitely do that.”

Although he had already decided to leave, his eyes were still vibrant and alive.

* * *

The phrase “prolific” is a perfect fit for EFL.

The first division only plays 38 league matches in total, while the second division has to play 46 league matches in total.

If you add in the cup competitions, it is bound to be a huge physical burden.

Also, the second division is a game that provides a thrill to the audience and at the same time, it uses a tactic called kick and rush, so there are quite a few murderous tackles.

As a result, injuries are constantly on the rise, and the top spot changes quickly as starting players drop out, and sometimes one team dominates the league with an overwhelming number of points.

So the EFL came to a safe conclusion this time too.

Leicester City won the league title, while Queens came in second place as expected.

But people didn’t really care who lifted the trophy.

Because from now on, the real EFL begins.

3rd place Burnley

4th Cardiff City

5th place Wolves

6th Nottingham Forest

The lineup is splendid.

Burnley was originally a team fighting for 1st and 2nd place, but unfortunately fell to 3rd place.

Cardiff City comes in fourth place.

They are a team that was relegated last season and are sharpening their knives to return home.

Nottingham Forest, in sixth place, were looking to return to the top flight after 14 years.

And Wolves in 5th place.

They had a brief pause after their stormy winning streak, but they eventually rose from the relegation zone to sixth in the EFL table, and won their last game to climb to fifth.

As a result, Wolverhampton are more excited than ever.

The vast majority of people living in Wolverhampton were just waiting for the lift to arrive.

If Wolves were to win promotion, the place would become a melting pot of excitement and celebrations would continue until the start of the top flight season.

“The phenomenon of people who are not Wolves fans waiting only for Wolves games… … . This is noble.”

“No wonder the EFL broadcast channel is advertising Wolves matches so heavily. They say the ratings are that good.”

The miracle of Wolverhampton.

The team in the countryside, you know.

“So this all started with that Asian coach?”

“Yes. Since Manager Richard took over, Wolves have been on a winning streak, escaping relegation and advancing to the play-offs.”

“Haha. If I do well, I might be able to meet this guy when I move to the EPL.”

Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp smiled faintly.

The tea ceremony.

I still remember that name.

Wasn’t he the manager who had his eye on the Asian striker Kang Dae-ho?

He had a similar tactical style to me, and his skills were also great.

Indeed, he moved to Wolves and led the team to promotion.

“Well, now is not the time to worry about that.”

He too was facing a match that would determine his fate.

If we win just one more game, we will win the championship.

The final match opponent is none other than the Bundesliga dictator Munich.

They would have won this game too.

In other words, it was the last match where neither side had any room to retreat.

And this match was even more important for Klopp, as he will step down as manager after this match.

He has already signed a contract with Liverpool, leaving the club he has been with for a long time to start anew in the EPL.

That’s why he really wanted to win.

He wants to end his Bundesliga campaign with a win.

“How is Kang Dae-ho’s condition? Is he okay?”

“Yes, as always, it’s the best.”

“Wow. Honestly, if it weren’t for Kang Dae-ho, we wouldn’t have come this far. Wolves, and we, too, have received a lot of help from Korea.”

Before Kang Dae-ho joined, Dortmund was in a state of confusion.

It seemed like their main striker, Lewandowski, was going down with an injury, but this bad boy ended up signing with Munich in the meantime.

In addition, as a result of the gegenpressing, several players started to go down one by one due to injuries and physical problems, and the team suffered a losing streak.

Just then, Kang Dae-ho appeared like a savior and grabbed the team by the scruff of the neck and pulled them up.

If he hadn’t played as a striker, Dortmund would never have gotten to this point.

In other words, the core of this team was Kang Dae-ho.

How you utilize him will determine whether you win or lose.

“Let’s make the ending extravagant.”