Dad was a Genius - Chapter 86



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 086

“Kang Dae-ho is a player we absolutely must keep! We absolutely must renew his contract right now!”

Manager Klopp shouted at the board gathered for a meeting.

Kang Dae-ho is at the center of controversy.

Originally, Dortmund had planned to renew Kang Dae-ho’s contract right away, but they withdrew the contract due to the injury he suffered in the last match.

Klopp was trying to convince the board that he needed to renew the contract even now.

“That’s ridiculous! A player who has to spend a whole year in the hospital ward is getting a new contract!”

“That’s right. That’s just throwing money on the floor.”

They were truly frustrating greetings.

Are you really going to throw away a talented player like Kang Dae-ho like this?

This is why Klopp is looking to leave Dortmund.

This board of directors is so tight-lipped that communication is impossible.

So we fought countless times, but it was always the same pattern.

“This is advice for our Dortmund. Although Kang Dae-ho is injured, he is a player with tremendous potential. Isn’t he the main player who led us to the championship? Are we going to let such a player become a free agent?”

“Thank you for playing for us… … but who knows what his form will be like after his injury? And when did we say we wouldn’t take him? He won’t be able to do anything for a year anyway. There’s no team that will take him. Then, shouldn’t we take him?”

The board had no regrets.

We had already won the championship and it was time to recruit new players, so we didn’t want to waste money on something useless.

This is not a place where you can spend a lot of money like in Munich.

Plus, he’s injured for a year.

Munich, which had initially shown interest in Kang Dae-ho, immediately cut ties with him after hearing that he had a one-year injury.

This is where the sports world comes in.

A place where things that are no longer of immediate use are thrown away like old shoes.

Once again, Klopp was made to realize the cruelty of this world.

“And Coach Klopp. You are no longer the coach of Dortmund. Didn’t you sign a contract with Liverpool? If you like Kang Dae-ho so much, go to Liverpool and recruit him. Oh! If possible, give us a big transfer fee. Haha.”

“what?”

When Klopp was about to raise his voice, the executives stepped in to stop him.

“Don’t be so squeamish. Coach Klopp has done so much for our Dortmund, don’t you know what respect is!”

“That’s right. Manager Klopp brought us the trophy last season. I respect him, but how can you mock him with your hat down!”

“Ahem. I, I’m sorry about that. I didn’t mean to. But… … No matter how I think about it, recruiting Kang Dae-ho just doesn’t make sense.”

Other executives did not dispute that point.

Klopp sighed after confirming the board’s opinion.

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. I understand.”

He said his final goodbyes to the executives and went out.

“What a pity. What a pity.”

Kang Dae-ho.

He is a very desirable player who Liverpool would like to sign and use as the board members say if possible.

But the thought of not being able to run for a year hit me hard.

“But what if we could convince Liverpool?”

Since there is a disadvantage of not being able to play for a year, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea to negotiate a cheaper salary using that and then use it for the next season.

Maybe Liverpool will listen to him since this is Klopp’s first time in charge.

However, it seemed too shameless for manager Klopp to suddenly ask for a player who had not played for a year.

With such complicated feelings, Klopp headed to the hospital where Kang Dae-ho was for the first time in a long time.

The reason I haven’t met him in a while is because I was embarrassed.

As a manager, I felt so guilty that I couldn’t keep this player even though we won the League Cup, which we so desperately wanted.

So I couldn’t come.

But I have to leave for England soon, so I had a hard time making this trip because I don’t know when I’ll be able to see you again.

however,

“hmm?”

“uh?”

I came across a face I had seen many times before.

He briefly glanced through his memories and then clapped his hands.

“Ah! Could it be… …Director Cha Seong?”

“Do you know me, Coach Klopp?”

“Haha. Of course I know. Isn’t that the place that raised our Kang Dae-ho? And since he’s a coach who uses very similar tactics to me, I watched him with a lot of interest. But you know me too.”

“There is no way that anyone working in football would not know Manager Klopp’s face.”

The tea ceremony.

The best coach in Korea who has made incredible history in the K-League.

The tactics he used were very similar to mine, so I particularly remembered them.

In addition, the game was fun to watch because they played based on very aggressive tactics.

The fact that he came here is just so… … .

“Have you come to see Kang Dae-ho?”

“Yes. He was having a very… …difficult time.”

“… … .”

Klopp sighed.

“I really feel sorry for Kang Dae-ho. I wanted to somehow get him to renew his contract with Dortmund before I leave this team, but the frustrating board won’t listen to me at all.”

“I understand your circumstances, Director.”

“Ah. I heard the story. This time, Wolves finally got promoted. There was a lot of buzz in Germany because of that news. They even said that a mysterious Asian coach took over the manager’s authority and led the team to the first division… …?”

He gave me a subtle look as if to say, “Isn’t that your story?”

Cha Seong-eun answered with a smile.

Klopp nodded as if he knew that would happen, seeing that confident expression.

“Anyway, it was nice meeting you like this.”

“Yes. I’ll see you in the EPL now, as you’re the Liverpool manager.”

“Haha. That’s how it turned out. One thing that’s regrettable is that we have to leave Kang Dae-ho like this. He’s such a talented player… … I wonder what his future will be like.”

“Don’t worry about that. You will be able to see Kang Dae-ho in England next season too.”

What does that mean?

See you next season.

Wait a minute. No way-.

“Kang Dae-ho from Wolves… …?”

“Yes. I don’t know if you know, but Kang Dae-ho is a player managed by a management company run by my older brother. And we just signed a verbal contract in the hospital room. The company is currently preparing the documents. As soon as Kang Dae-ho becomes a free agent, he will join Wolves.”

“Now, wait a minute. Wolves would allow that? Bringing in a player who hasn’t played for a year?”

“The manager said earlier that a mysterious Asian coach had taken Wolves to the first division.”

“ah-.”

“They promised to fully support me in whatever way I put together my squad.”

That meant that Cha Seong-eun would lead Wolves in the first division as he had done in the second division. But how long could he play a shadow role as a coach?

Cha Seong-do also knew the look in Klopp’s eyes.

“I think the next time we meet, it will be as a manager, not a coach.”

“I heard that you haven’t gotten a P-class license yet. Haven’t you still not fulfilled the mandatory 2-year term?”

“Well… … Wolves decided to take care of that. Oh dear. I’ve taken up too much of your busy time. It was an honor to meet you today, Coach.”

“Ah. Oh, yeah.”

Klopp looked at the back of Cha Seong-eun as he bowed and left.

I thought he was probably the coolest looking director in the world.

It was breathtakingly tight from head to toe.

But the director… …the director.

So does that mean we have to fight that guy next EPL season?

“A fight between like-minded people? That would be fun.”

The EPL was also a new challenge for Klopp.

So, fear took precedence over excitement.

But today, for the first time, curiosity and excitement overtook fear.

And then there’s Wolves, with Kang Dae-ho joining.

I don’t know exactly what your squad is like, but it’s definitely not ordinary.

However, Kang Dae-ho is not a resource that can be used immediately.

Besides, isn’t it a common occurrence for a second division team to be promoted and then relegated the following season?

Whatever it was, next season’s EPL looked set to be a lot of fun to watch.

* * *

“Therefore, in accordance with the current government’s policy, we have decided that it would be best to reduce investment in the construction sector as much as possible for the time being. Furthermore, there was a massive information leak from the credit card company, but fortunately, Taesan Financial has tight security, so nothing was leaked. Therefore, we plan to promote this sector more actively.”

There was not a single day of silence at the Taesan Group.

That’s what company work is like.

It’s a series of days where something always happens and we have to deal with it.

In particular, Taesan is a large corporation, and Chairman Cha is a famous workaholic, so long reports were made in the chairman’s office every day.

“Um. Okay. Okay. There’s no more agenda items?”

“Oh, yes. None, Mr. Chairman.”

“Okay. Everyone worked hard. Now, everyone, go out.”

“yes?”

“Why is that?”

“Oh, no.”

The executives all stood up at Chairman Cha’s words.

“What’s going on today, Chairman?”

“This is the first time I’ve finished a meeting this quickly.”

Once a meeting started, Chairman Cha was the one who would squeeze out ideas if a clear vision and solution were not available.

But today, the agenda was passed over really quickly.

Naturally, executives were taken aback by the meeting ending several times faster than usual.

“Ah. Today is that day.”

“Huh? What day?”

“Today is the day your youngest son comes.”

“Ah! Director Cha Seong?! He’s coming today?”

“Oh. I heard that the Cheonan team fans have already flocked to the airport to see Coach Cha Seong?”

“Kiya. You’re still as popular as ever.”

“Of course. Cheonan is just maintaining mid-level rankings these days. Everyone must miss Coach Cha.”

For some reason, the chairman’s face was bright with a smile today, and there was a reason for it.

Although he doesn’t show it on the outside, isn’t it already a well-known fact that the Chairman is a maknaesa?

“Oh. Mr. Chairman. Are you leaving already?”

“The meeting is over, and I’ve done everything I had to do for today, so what are we doing here? If you have nothing to do, go in.”

“Oh, yes.”

The executives couldn’t help but smile as they watched Chairman Cha quickly leave the company.

Your love for your youngest is still the same.

Well, Cha Seong-eun hasn’t been to Korea for a long time, so I can’t help but miss him even more.

“Let’s leave quickly.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Chairman Cha urged his driver to go to the airport.

The airport was already crowded with people, and they cheered for Chairman Cha as he arrived with security.

“Wow~! Chairman!!”

“Chairman Cha!!”

Unlike other CEOs of large corporations, Chairman Cha was very well-received by the people.

As a result, the company’s reputation also improved significantly.

I knew it was all thanks to my youngest son.

“… …Why aren’t you coming? Shouldn’t you have arrived by now?”

“Oh, yes. I heard the flight was slightly delayed.”

“Hey. If I had known this would happen, I would have just sent a plane to bring you here.”

How long did Chairman Cha keep stamping his feet and grumbling like that?

“Oh! It’s coming out!!”

“The car is fine!!”

“Wow!”

As the door opened and Cha Seong-i revealed himself, flashes of light erupted from all directions.

There was a place where he waved his hand lightly and greeted people, then walked quickly towards them.

“I’m back, Father.”

“You idiot. You’re finally showing your face.”

“You must have been very lonely without me, right?”

“You’re lonely, you punk. You have your brother and sister, and your mother, so why am I lonely?”

“If that’s the case, then that’s good.”

Cha Seong-eun hugged Chairman Cha.

I felt a little sad because it seemed like you had become weaker than last time.

“Congratulations. I heard Wolves have entered the first division?”

“Yes. I think I will be able to keep my promise to my father soon.”

“If it’s a promise… … .”

“The EPL trophy. I will definitely bring it back.”

“boy.”

It was a story that made me feel good just hearing it.

But Chairman Cha felt better in the world just holding his son like this than holding the trophy. He wanted to force him to live in Korea.

“Yes, you punk. I’m waiting with bated breath, so bring it to me quickly!”

But that can’t be possible.

Because the guy has much bigger dreams.

I just supported him from behind, enduring the loneliness.