Name: My father Yuan Mu

Yuan Mu had long realized that his son was indeed capable, but not very capable. If he had relied solely on his own efforts, he might have made a name for himself, but he would definitely not have gotten to where he is today. To put it bluntly, he lacked the political skills, which made it difficult for him to succeed in officialdom.

In fact, Yuan Mu had thought about letting Yuan Zhihao go to the local level for training. For example, Yuan Zhihao is now at the level of a full-time department head. Yuan Mu could transfer him to a sub-provincial city to serve as a member of the municipal party committee and the propaganda minister, which is also the level of a full-time department head.

If you work for one or two years and are directly promoted to executive vice mayor or other positions, wouldn't you gain local experience quickly?

Unfortunately, Yuan Mu could see that his son didn't really seem to like a career in politics, but was instead very interested in this area.

That's fine. It just so happens that they don't have anyone in this circle, and Yuan Zhihao makes up for the shortcoming in this area. Even if Yuan Zhihao doesn't do this, Yuan Mu will have to send someone to clean up the entertainment industry sooner or later. Yuan Zhihao also saves him some trouble.

But if Yuan Zhihao does this, he will inevitably lose something. But it doesn’t matter. His son Yuan Ruihan has already started school this year, and Yuan Mu plans to devote all his efforts to cultivating Yuan Ruihan.

This kid was born smart, and he has two generations of excellent genes. If nothing unexpected happens, Yuan Mu can live for at least another 20 to 30 years, and by that time Yuan Ruihan will be able to take on the responsibility.

Since Yuan Zhihao is now able to solve the problems in the entertainment industry, Yuan Mu still has a problem she wants him to solve.

"Xiaohao, the current entertainment industry is almost no longer challenging for you. Do you want to do something else?" Yuan Mu said with a smile looking at Yuan Zhihao.

"What are you doing?" Yuan Zhihao asked in confusion.

"football!"

"Football?" Yuan Zhihao was surprised when he heard this.

"Yes, it's football. My country's football team has never made it to the World Cup final except for the one in 2001. I know there are problems, but I've never had the time to solve them."

"Now that the entertainment industry has been basically cleaned up by you, I plan to let you serve as the chairman of the Football Association. What do you think?"

"Ah? But isn't the chairman of the Football Association the deputy director of the General Administration of Sports? My rank isn't high enough!"

"Hmph! A bunch of idiots who just sit there and eat! What's the use of them? They're just occupying the toilet but not doing anything. For so many years, the national football team's performance has not improved. It's all because of the inaction of these leaders. What a rotten state the people below are in!"

"You don't have to worry about them. As long as you're willing to go, you can directly become the chairman of the Football Association. However, this path is more difficult than your path into the entertainment industry. Over the years, the national football team has woven a huge network of relationships, with relationships within relationships. Breaking through this situation is not an easy task."

Yuan Zhihao frowned. He had never thought about this before, but just like Yuan Mu said, the roots of the Chinese national football team were almost rotten, and if drastic measures were not taken, trouble would come sooner or later.

The Chinese national football team is a very important part of world sports competition, and this also concerns the reputation of our country. Now the Chinese national football team loses to everyone it plays against. If you say that you lose to football powerhouses like Brazil and Spain, no one can say anything, after all, they are really good.

Losing to countries like the Eagle Sauce, Johnny English, and the Gallic Chickens is understandable, but losing to Syria is excessive? They're still at war, and their sneakers are all made up. You tell me you lost to a country like that? Where's your dignity? Do you still have any dignity?

It is said that China has a BUFF bonus when facing the Foot Basin Chicken. Yuan Zhihao has indeed seen it in other sports competitions. Those guys are screaming one by one, but they are not good at football. They really dare to lose!

In fact, it would be okay to change track. He has basically cleared the entertainment industry now, but his position needs a strong successor, and he has not yet thought of who to let take the position.

"Dad, I can be the chairman of the Football Association, but the company needs to choose a suitable candidate, otherwise we won't be able to control those people. Please give me some time, I will arrange the company's affairs and then take office."

"Well, but you don't have to resign your title as chairman. You can continue to hold the position concurrently. Just find someone with suitable abilities to serve as CEO. Take office as soon as possible. The Chinese national football team has reached the point where changes are necessary." Yuan Mu nodded.

"No problem, Dad. Do you have any suggestions for me regarding my taking office as the chairman of the Football Association?" This was also Yuan Zhihao's routine. Yuan Zhihao had often listened to Yuan Mu's advice before. Facts had proved that Yuan Mu was right. The old man's vision was far beyond Yuan Zhihao's reach.

"You have to pay close attention to several aspects, the first of which is personnel appointments and dismissals. If you don't exercise the power to appoint and dismiss personnel, then everything will be in vain. I don't want you to engage in any democracy. The Football Association needs democracy the least right now. You must firmly grasp all power in your hands and carry out drastic reforms!"

"Secondly, football is a professional sport. The most taboo in this industry is for an amateur to command the professionals. However, sometimes you have to make judgments based on the facts. When it's your turn to command, you must never give up the power."

"Third, crack down on internal corruption, just like we did with tax evasion in the entertainment industry. Corruption within the Football Association is extremely serious. I will have the Zhong family fully support you. If you need to transfer people, just contact him directly."

"Fourth, send people to remote mountainous areas and primary and secondary schools to find talented football players. Don't send national team coaches. Hire foreign coaches, especially from Europe. They play football more genuinely and are more passionate about it, without too many conflicts of interest."

"Fifth, if we find a promising talent, if their family conditions are not good but they have great football talent, we can appropriately reduce or waive their tuition fees, or even send them to Europe to learn advanced football techniques."

"I really don't believe it. There are over a billion people in our country, and we can't find a dozen or so who can play football!!"

"Dad! Don't worry. After I take office, I will vigorously reform the national football team according to your instructions, strive to quell internal corruption as soon as possible, and let the Football Association concentrate on football development!" Yuan Zhihao nodded vigorously.

"Well, I still believe in your ability. Go ahead and do it with confidence. I'll be there to support you in everything. We'll take down the next batch when it's time to do it and replace them with a new batch of blood. The Football Association needs this kind of change now."

After finishing his meal, Yuan Zhihao left. He wanted to quickly find a suitable person to take over the company, and then take over as the chairman of the Football Association, so as to complete the task assigned to him by Yuan Mu as soon as possible.