[Football] Manchester United's Bird-Raising Diary

Lu Huayan, a professor fan and part-time football fanatic, was so furious the day she saw her own team’s fans drive the Professor out that she smashed her laptop.

Before she even had time to worry about the money she’d need for a new computer, a damn System burst out of her laptop and forced her to transmigrate.

Her current identity: the new owner who bought Manchester United outright in the 2018–19 season.

Lu Huayan: Heh. Let the swearing begin! I’m going to run Manchester United into bankruptcy!

Three days later...

With no money in her pocket, Lu Huayan reluctantly abandoned the idea.

No, I’d better make some money first, then run Manchester United into bankruptcy.

Step one: Sign that bird, the one who can easily make the dressing room explode, to a ten-year contract. Once I’ve made enough money, I’ll stop helping him keep the dressing room under control and let him hunt for moles every day!

Step two: Keep Ed Woodward in check and make him feel like he has less power. Once I’ve made enough money, I’ll turn a blind eye and let him fight to take control!

With those two steps in place, little old Manchester United will be easy to handle!

Perfect!

Absolutely perfect!

After Ferguson left Manchester United, the club gradually became a social-media laughingstock.

Poor Moyes, wronged through the ages; Van Gaal, snow falling in June.

Jose Mourinho, who had managed Manchester United for only two seasons, was facing a chaotic dressing room and club executives who gave him no support. He’d already started wondering what his posthumous title would be.

Just then, a Chinese woman named Lu Huayan appeared out of nowhere and bought Manchester United outright.

This Chinese woman, now the club’s sole owner, wasted no time making big changes.

Step one: Give Mourinho a new ten-year contract.

Step two: Tell Mourinho to stop saying stupid things to the dressing room, or it’ll explode.

Step three: Have CEO Ed Woodward handle Manchester United’s commercial operations, and keep him out of transfers and the team’s day-to-day affairs.

Step four: Reiterate that the manager must wear a suit on the sidelines. If it’s cold, he can wear a padded coat over it, but no other outfits!

Mourinho:…

Looking at the ten-year contract in his hands, Mourinho started wondering whether he could put up with these ridiculous conditions!!!

PS: The pairing is with the Bird, but the heroine is pretty volatile inside too. Once her mask as a benevolent owner comes off, the two start hurting each other on a regular basis. They’re both afraid to lick their lips, in case they poison themselves. This is an enemies-to-lovers kind of pairing. The author doesn’t know when they’ll get together; they might not even truly end up together by the end.

Theme: Strive toward a “brighter” future