Name: My father Yuan Mu

Yuan Zhihao didn't believe even a single punctuation mark in what these people said. He came here specifically to find trouble. Yuan Zhihao had already thoroughly investigated Director Li, the head of the training base.

He embezzled and accepted bribes, suppressed players, and even had sexual relations with female players. If you just sleep with me, I will let you start. The male players have a clear price tag on how much they can start.

Just looking at the food expenses, he was fattened up by the kickbacks he took. According to rough statistics from investigators, during the years when he was the top leader, the amount of money he embezzled and accepted bribes was at least tens of millions, making him a complete corrupt official.

There is also the head coach, who is in the same group with him. They all share a common interest. The one at the top is Zhao Minghai who just spoke for Director Li.

It can be said that the entire national football team, from top to bottom, is basically rotten. No one is unwilling to pay. Of course, there are also people who are forced to accept the money. If you don’t accept it, how can others accept it? Helplessly, they can only be forced to accept the money.

This is just like the Hong Kong Island Police Force in the 1960s and 1970s. Under the leadership of Lei Luo, no one in the Hong Kong Island Police Force refused to accept payment. If you refused to accept payment, you could not continue to work and would be eliminated.

Two o'clock in the afternoon, inside the football field.

Yuan Zhihao and a group of leaders were sitting in the stands on one side. The men's football team was divided into two teams and was ready.

"Secretary Yuan, the players are ready. Do you think we can start?" Director Li asked with a flattering smile on his face.

"Wait a moment, give me the list!" Yuan Zhihao shook his head and stretched out his hand to Director Li.

"What list?" Director Li looked confused.

"The team roster, of course."

"Okay." Director Li nodded repeatedly, then took the list from Coach Lippi and handed it to Yuan Zhihao.

Yuan Zhihao looked at the names on the list carefully. He took a rough glance at the starting lineup and found that it consisted almost entirely of the current main players of the national team. None of those ranked lower were on the list.

Yuan Zhihao didn't sit in the office for the past few months for nothing. He read a lot of information and knew all the players who played in the games in previous years. Today he was not here to watch these players perform, but to watch the game between the main players and the substitutes.

Yuan Zhihao took a pen and crossed out half of the starting players. Then he picked out some players who had basically not appeared on the field in recent years and put a check mark on them.

"Alright Director Li, let these players warm up. I want to watch their game!"

After taking the list and looking at it, Director Li widened his eyes, because the players drawn by Yuan Zhihao were almost all marginal members of the national team. There were many talented ones among them, but they were almost squeezed out of the national team because of their ignorance. He also made a decision that if they were not sensible again this year, they would be expelled from the national team's roster and some sensible players would be added.

"Secretary Yuan, these are just substitute players. They can't demonstrate the strength of our national team. Why don't we just watch the main players' game?" Director Li said with an embarrassed smile.

"Director Li, I have a question for you." Yuan Zhihao crossed his legs and lit a cigarette.

"Secretary Yuan, please speak."

"Let me ask you, who has the final say here?"

"Of course it's you." Director Li said without hesitation.

This training base belongs to the National Team Management Department of the Chinese Football Association. However, according to Yuan Zhihao's understanding, Director Li is not the director of the management department's subordinate. He does not listen to the other party, but only to Zhao Minghai.

"Since you know, just follow the order!" Yuan Zhihao waved his hand.

"this..."

"Tsk! Director Li! You have donkey hair stuck in your ears! Just go when I tell you to!" At this time, Zhao Minghai on the side became unhappy and shouted.

"Ah, yes! Yes!" Director Li quickly nodded in agreement and turned around to make arrangements.

"Wow! Vice Chairman Zhao has such great official power!" Yuan Zhihao said sarcastically.

"Uh..." Zhao Minghai felt numb for a moment. He realized that he seemed to have said something wrong again. He was used to it and made many mistakes today.

The nature of what he just said was the same as the conversation between Yongzheng and Nian Gengyao's subordinates during the Yongzheng period. Yongzheng asked these subordinates to take off their armor and cool down, but the subordinates did not listen to Yongzheng. Instead, they started to take off their armor after Nian Gengyao gave the order. Do you think Yongzheng would be happy with that?

"Secretary Yuan, I..." Zhao Minghai hurriedly tried to explain.

"Okay, stop talking about that and get ready to watch the game!" Yuan Zhihao waved his hand to interrupt him, which made Zhao Minghai's face turn red.

At this time, Director Li and Coach Lippi had already come to the players' backcourt with the list.

"That Xiao Wei, you eleven should leave."

"Ah? Director Li, why don't you let me go up? I'm all ready!" Xiao Wei looked confused, and then said anxiously.

You have to know that the new head of the Football Association is here to watch the game today. He has already planned to give it his all and play a good game. Now you tell me that I can't play. How can he show up in front of the head of the Football Association?

"Stop talking so much nonsense! Secretary Yuan has changed his mind. He doesn't want to watch the match between the two main teams. He wants to watch the match between the main players and the substitutes. Um, let the people on the list come out to warm up." Director Li handed the list to the captain of the men's football team.

The eleven people whose names were called stood up in disbelief, and became excited after confirming that they were really going to play. You know, in the environment of the national football team, performing well in front of the leaders is much better than performing well on the field.

If you can be noticed by your leaders, you will have more opportunities to play. Skills are acquired through practice, and competitions are different from normal training. There are too many factors that can affect you. If you can't get on the field, no matter how high your talent is, it will be useless and will be wasted sooner or later.

The eleven people were warming up with excitement, ready to show their skills in a while, but at this moment, Director Li came over with his hands behind his back, his face full of seriousness.

"Stop it first!"

Hearing Director Li's words, the eleven people quickly stood up.

"You are substitutes. If Secretary Yuan hadn't come today, you wouldn't have the opportunity to play. Do you know how to play later?" Director Li glanced at everyone and said.

"Director Li! We must play well and try to show our best to the leaders!" A young player said quickly.

After hearing this, Director Li frowned and looked at the young player.

"I don't want you to play well, I want you to perform worse and be crushed by the main team!"

"Remember, you are not the main team! You are just a foil for the main team. If I find that someone is not playing well, then you will never be able to play in the future! Especially you!"