155 New Forest Part 2 (1/2)

Chapter 155: New Forest Part 2

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Advancing into the EFL Cup finals was undoubtedly a joyous occasion. When it was combined with the postponing of the team's next match, Tang En felt extremely generous and decided to give the team a two-day holiday so that they could thoroughly relax. Before they went on their holidays, Tang En specifically told the overjoyed players this: once they assembled again, they would no longer have the chance to relax like this. If they wanted to relax again, they could, but only after clinching the EFL Cup championship title.

George Wood's condition remained great during trainings. Tang En felt that the kid was born to be a football player, because his psychological qualities were so much better than others of his age. There was no need to worry that his condition would be affected by external matters.

After three highly successful matches, Wood had already completely replaced Eugen Bopp, becoming Gunnarsson's defensive partner in the midfield. Gunnarsson was also fond of cooperating with his quiet but reassuring teammate. Gunnarson once ”complained” after a training warm-up match by saying, ”God! This is too crazy! Seeing George's non-stop running, I find myself unable to stop either!”

This was precisely the effect that Tang En had hoped for. The kid was able to spur his teammates into working hard together with him. This was something that even the previous captain, Michael Dawson, had been unable to accomplish.

What made him even happier was that Freddy Eastwood's attitude towards George seemed to be gradually improving. It was no longer as it had been, when they had given off confrontational vibes whenever they met. The two of them could be said to be the team's pillars in the future, and their ability to work together would ensure that the team could continue advancing forward.

Things were gradually changing.

The club chairman's personal secretary and receptionist, Miss Barbara Lucy, discovered that the number of reporters visiting and interviewing the team had increased significantly compared to the past. Among them, there were even some that came from other countries. They were all there hoping to interview the club's manager, Tony Twain.

So, Evan suggested to Tang En that they should just host a small-scale, impromptu press conference after training. This could be used as a platform to inform the press of the team's situation, as well as let a few players show their faces and increase their fame. It was a good way to better Nottingham Forest's reputation, and Tang En did not oppose it.

The club had become different in many ways compared to the past. Allan Adams had adopted some successful traditions from American NBA clubs' operations, such as expanding the outreach and reception department that specialized in welcoming visitors and reporters, as well as handling various interview requests. In the past, Nottingham Forest Football Club only had two staff members in that department, and they utilized a traditional working style that was quite inefficient. Due to Nottingham Forest's poor results in the past, the club had not paid much attention to these ”image branding efforts”.