The legendary Red Devils coach: The road to success

Chapter 278 The Most Precious Treasure

Busby brought the Red Devils a youth storm, the league championship, and made the Red Devils truly enter the hall of the giants, step onto the top of the Champions League, and become a great club reborn from the ashes. In addition to these, he also brought more to the Red Devils, but the most valuable asset is that he created the spirit and tradition of the Red Devils.

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The Red Devils won the Champions League. Busby achieved his biggest goal in life, realized his greatest ideal, and fulfilled his deepest wish. At this point, he had no regrets.

This moment has been many years since the Munich air crash. Busby said in an interview: "My life almost followed the victims of the Munich air crash. I have been feeling extremely guilty about the Munich air crash for a long time. So many lives were lost that I once lost the desire to live. I was lucky to survive the air crash and recover. I know I need redemption, and the rest of my life is just to complete the unfinished business."

Busby has been reminding himself in his heart that the Red Devils suffered such a disaster because he was hit hard while leading the team to compete in the Champions League. The plane crash is a painful memory for all the Red Devils. The Champions League dream that was interrupted by the plane crash is also the obsession that the Red Devils will never give up. After the Red Devils won the Champions League, Busby said: "We have gone through hardships and suffered hardships to rebuild a new Red Devils. We set out again and strive towards our European goals. For a long time, the biggest wish of our team was to continue to compete in Europe and to comfort our comrades with the honor of the championship. Now our goal has been achieved. This championship declares that the Red Devils club has truly entered the top hall of European football and has become a true giant famous all over the world. This is my goal and my redemption."

"I have no regrets in my life," Busby said.

The Red Devils won the Champions League and Matt Busby fulfilled his long-cherished wish. Feeling that his physical condition and energy were no longer as good as before, he resigned as head coach at the end of the season.

The Red Devils held a grand farewell ceremony for the legendary coach, and the famous coach retired to the mountains.

On December 1970, 12, due to the team's poor performance, they were in danger of relegation. At this time, the Red Devils board of directors urgently requested Busby to come out and temporarily replace McGulness as the coach of the team. Busby temporarily took charge of the team, which stabilized the situation and helped the Red Devils escape the relegation crisis. After the end of this season, Busby completely gave up the coaching.

Matt Busby was awarded the title of Knight of the Year by the English Royal Family in 1958 and was named the European and English Head Coach of the Year in 1968. In 1972, Busby was knighted by the English Royal Family for his outstanding contribution to coaching the Red Devils. He was personally knighted by the Queen of England and became the highest-ranking coach in the English football world.

After Matt Busby resigned as head coach, he has been serving as the honorary chairman of the Red Devils club and retained his status as a Red Devils ambassador, continuing to provide the Red Devils with all possible help.

Busby's deeds were praised by the entire English football community and he was widely respected. In addition to being inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, he was also inducted into the FIFA Hall of Fame, allowing him to enjoy the respect of the football world. After receiving the Order of the Order of England, Busby was also awarded the Order of the Order of KCSG by the Catholic Pope in 1972, which is extremely rare in the United Kingdom where Protestantism is the state religion, and it also proves that Busby's recognition has transcended the conservative and stubborn religious barriers.

In recognition of Busby's special contribution, Manchester City Hall awarded him the title of Honorary Citizen of Manchester and named a road next to Old Trafford "Busby Road" to highlight the legendary coach's lofty status. At the main entrance of the Red Devils' Old Trafford, the club cast a bronze statue for him.

Matt Busby has been forever respected by the Manchester United club, remembered by the Manchester United fans and the whole of Manchester. His legendary story has been loved by British fans and widely paid tribute by fans all over the world.

The Red Devils encountered many difficulties after entering the "post-Busby era". Charlton's strength declined significantly due to his age, Best left in anger, and Law also left the Red Devils in the later period. After the members of the championship team were scattered, the Red Devils could not recover for a long time. Not only did they fail to win the championship, they were even quickly threatened with relegation.

The Red Devils' "Second Dynasty" established by Busby soon came to an end. The successive coaches who took over the Red Devils had very difficult times. Many of them stepped down without much time, and the team even went from bad to worse. The Red Devils soon entered a trajectory of mediocrity and decline, falling into a dark period.

The subsequent long period of unsuccessful efforts also proved Busby's greatness in reverse.

Busby's greatness is obvious to all Manchester United fans. In addition to the success in the league and the Champions League, his true legend lies in the fact that he truly gave the Manchester United club great significance. He created the team's style, cultivated young talents, and created the Manchester United dynasty.

Busby's greatest contribution to the Red Devils, which the Red Devils fans will never forget, is that he created for the team the traditional spirit of never giving up, the tradition of pursuing wonderful football and attaching importance to youth training.

This greatest and most precious wealth from a spiritual perspective is more precious than the 1945 years of coaching created by Busby from 1968 to 23.

Never give in to difficulties, always move towards victory, this is the Red Devils spirit created by Busby himself; always pursue offense, always fight tenaciously, this is the precious wealth that Busby truly gave to the Red Devils.

This is also the red DNA of the Red Devils, the spirit that is most worth upholding and the tradition that is most worth inheriting.

Busby once said, "Winning at all costs is not a real achievement... Losing is no disgrace to your reputation as long as you have given your all. The most important thing is to play the game with the right attitude... If the game is fair, if each player has given his all as a team and fought for the victory, then the result should be accepted regardless of whether it is good or bad."

This football philosophy not only had a profound impact on the Red Devils, but also had a wide impact on the entire English football world. Therefore, Busby was also widely respected in English football, and many teams were inspired by Busby in their offensive style.

Busby stressed: "I hope the Red Devils will become a first-class team and continue to move forward. I firmly believe that the games of first-class teams are quite wonderful and will continue to strive for better. I like the dramatic effects, skillful techniques, carefully controlled rhythm, and the sparks created by the confrontation between different styles. For me, the Red Devils represent good football. I hope that this club can go through various difficulties and continue to pursue more honors. When I coached the Red Devils, I could feel the romance. That wonderful feeling was intoxicating. It was the passion of our players to go all out on the court, and the joy of us finally trying our best to win the victory under the offensive and defensive transitions in the game, as well as the impact of unfortunate losses. All of this makes us keep moving forward and create great results."

This is Busby's hope for the Red Devils.

Many Manchester United fans believe that Busby is the most special player in Manchester United's history and the greatest legend. He pursues the passion in football. Whether it is winning or losing, it does not affect the excitement of football. Especially after the Munich air crash, Busby paid more attention to embodying positive humanity in football. He hopes to inspire everyone to strive for victory and find the power to overcome disasters and sadness in football.

Busby certainly wanted to win, but he emphasized giving his all in the game, even if losing would not damage his reputation.

On another level, Busby's insistence on youth training is also extremely important for football, and it is also the eternal wealth of the Red Devils. The Busby children, full of youthful spirit, will always be the favorite babies of the Red Devils fans. Generation after generation of youth training treasures have appeared in front of the fans and have become the cornerstone of each generation of Red Devils. This is a tradition that is always worth cherishing for the Red Devils.

Busby made the Red Devils win the championship and conquer England; he made the Red Devils win the Champions League and conquer European football; he made the Red Devils win three Ballon d'Or awards, have the legend of the youth storm, and have an aggressive offensive style, which ultimately allowed the Red Devils to transcend the simple and general concept of a football club.

The name Busby itself represents greatness. He is a famous coach in English football and a great pioneer of the Red Devils youth training. Busby personally brought the Red Devils to the European football arena and won a new reputation for English football. He promoted the Red Devils style of football beyond the UK and gained wide recognition around the world. His Red Devils established a reputation in England and won championships in Europe. Busby's influence reached the world.

Busby made a pioneering contribution to the Europeanization and internationalization of the Red Devils, and also made pioneering explorations for the improvement and progress of English club football.

Busby's achievements were unattainable for many subsequent Red Devils managers, which also made the subsequent story of the Red Devils a bumpy and struggling one. After 26 years of hard times, the Red Devils welcomed Ferguson again.

Busby's son Sandy recalled the first time Ferguson met his father, and the two hit it off. Sandy said, "When my father first saw Ferguson, he felt that he was the one our Red Devils needed. It was really amazing."

Busby has always cared about the Red Devils. When Ferguson took over as coach in November 1986, Busby gave timely encouragement. In the 11-1989 season, Ferguson led the team to consecutive losses in the league and the team was on the verge of collapse. Busby also insisted on supporting Ferguson and firmly opposed firing Ferguson.

In the 1992-93 season, Ferguson led the team to win the Premier League championship. Busby was ecstatic and even went to the scene in person to congratulate Ferguson on his success.

The Red Devils, whom Busby had always cared about and supported, finally rose again.

This was the greatest comfort to Busby, as he finally saw the Red Devils return to the road to success.

Four years after Busby's death, the Red Devils finally reached the 1998-1999 Champions League final. Ferguson led the team to face Bayern Munich from Germany. The Red Devils persisted in fighting until the last moment and staged a big counterattack, scoring two goals in the last three minutes, miraculously reversing the opponent and winning the Champions League.

As the whole stadium celebrated, Ferguson stared at the sky for a long time alone at the Camp Nou stadium, paying tribute to the deep night sky. Ferguson said, "This is a magical day. We won the championship with great difficulty. This day is also Busby's birthday. In the dark, I can feel that Busby is watching us and protecting us to win!"

Not only Ferguson, but also Bobby Charlton, who was watching the game, was moved to tears. Charlton also felt the magical power, which incredibly helped the Red Devils equalize the game at the last minute and win the championship. Charlton was extremely excited: "I know this is a miracle, just like the great victory in 1968. I feel that the Red Devils players are running and fighting just like they did in 1968. There is a magical power in the stadium, and Busby is protecting us and allowing us to achieve miracles again."

In 2008, Ferguson led his team to the Champions League final again. The day of the final was also the anniversary of the Munich air crash. The Red Devils and Chelsea fought to the end and performed a miracle again. The Red Devils goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar's incredible save saved hope, and Terry's embarrassing mistake made the Champions League trophy return to the hands of the Red Devils again.

"This is an incredible day. This day is the anniversary of the Munich air crash. There must be something magical happening. I tell you that this is the heroic spirit of the Red Devils guarding us. Look at the sky on this rainy night, that is the channel of faith and strength connecting Busby and us!" After the game, Ferguson loudly told the reporters accompanying the team, "Busby must be blessing us!"

Busby, this magical name possesses power beyond imagination.

Busby personally led the Red Devils to win the Champions League in 1968, and then blessed Ferguson's Red Devils to win the Champions League in 1999 and 2008. In these two Champions League finals, Ferguson's team was in adversity, and then miraculously fought back and reversed, perfectly demonstrating the great spirit that Busby had forged for the Red Devils.

“Give it your all and never give up!”