Dad was a Genius - Chapter 4
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 004
“The moment you sign this contract, Mr. Cha Seong-eun will become the interim manager of the Taesan Cheonan team.”
It was not me but my brothers who reacted first to the lawyer’s words.
“Father, is Seong-eun the director?”
“Suddenly, you’re the interim manager? What does that mean?”
“Dad. What about the Cheonan team board of directors? What did they say there?”
Chairman Cha shook his head at Cha In-hye’s question.
“What would those people say? I gave them an oxygen mask that extended their contract by a whole year.”
The directors probably had a lot to say.
To put a rookie with only minimal experience as a director!
But isn’t Taesan Cheonan the team that no manager wants to come to?
Even if things had gone as planned, the Cheonan team should have disbanded this time.
Just extending it would be a boon to them.
“But father. I’m not ignoring Seong-eun, but… … wouldn’t it be difficult to suddenly take on the role of director? I should ask Dr. Seong-eun first.”
“Seongeun is what this guy said he would do.”
“Yes? Is your last name Lee?”
They looked at me strangely.
“You and no one else?”
“No. Really?”
“A guy who starts having seizures when you say Taesan Cheonan said he would be the director?”
“Wait a minute. But is it really that easy to become a director?”
At that, Attorney Kim said.
“Yes, you are qualified. You have already obtained a C-class qualification.”
The most basic qualification is the C level.
Anyone over the age of 18 can take a simple test and become certified.
From there, there are B, A, and P grades, and among the current 2013 K League managers, there are only a handful who have P grade qualifications.
It was not until 2018 that a rule was created that only managers with a P-level license could become managers of K-League teams. This led to several managers temporarily stepping down from their coaching positions in 2018.
“Unlike overseas, in our country, you don’t necessarily need to have a high-level coaching license to run a soccer team. Anyone with a basic license can become a coach.”
“Really? Our country’s soccer is a bigger mess than I thought… … .”
Second, Cha Seong-ho made eye contact with Chairman Cha while speaking and quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
“Youngest.”
“yes.”
Chairman Cha handed me the contract and said:
“This is the last time I will let you be spoiled. To be honest, I don’t expect much. I just want to see that you have changed a little.”
He didn’t demand high grades from me.
I just wanted to see him do something persistently until the end without giving up halfway through.
“But if you disappoint me again, then you know I’ll kick you out of this house.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Okay. I’ll trust you one last time. Sign here.”
I signed the contract.
Then, the first one, Cha Jae-cheol, tapped my shoulder.
“Hey. Congratulations to our youngest.”
“Our youngest is the coach of the Cheonan team. I really couldn’t have imagined that.”
“In the end, you end up going back home.”
Chairman Cha asked the lawyer who was collecting the contract.
“Is this all done, Attorney Kim?”
“Yes, Chairman. I will make sure to deliver the documents to the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation as well.”
“Okay. Please take care of it.”
As Attorney Kim was about to leave the study, his second son, Cha Seong-ho, caught him.
“Oh, sir. Where are you going?”
“yes?”
“It’s an honorable moment for our youngest to become a director, but it would be disappointing if it continued like this. Okay. Let’s have a drink together, lawyer.”
When did he bring it? Cha Seong-ho was already pouring drinks into each person’s glass.
“Seongho oppa. Dad is old now and shouldn’t drink alcohol.”
“Oh. Is that so?”
Then Chairman Cha quickly grabbed the glass.
“Tch. These guys are ignoring people. I’m not that good yet.”
“Dad. Your doctor told you to quit drinking. Now, you’re a weak drinker.”
“Don’t be so excited. One drink is okay, Inseok.”
After sharing the drinks like that, the first one, Cha Jae-cheol, called me.
“Youngest.”
“yes.”
“Tsk. You’ve been acting strange lately. In the past, when I called you, you would start talking informally and squeak.”
“That’s why. It’s hard to get used to it when you suddenly start speaking formally to me, Inma. Just be comfortable like you used to be.”
“Ah… … Yeah.”
If things were as they were, they would be much older than me.
But now that I’m a member of this family, I’ve decided not to overthink things.
“Father, may I dare to give a congratulatory speech?”
“Okay. The eldest son should set an example.”
Cha Jae-cheol raised his glass and spoke to me.
“Youngest son. I wish you success in everything you do in the future. It won’t be easy to run a team, especially a professional team, as a manager. There will definitely be hard times. But don’t forget that we are behind you.”
Then, Cha Seong-ho and Cha In-hye also got involved.
“Yes. Remember, even if everyone in the world turns their back on you, our family will always be on your side.”
“Congratulations, our youngest~.”
I am a body that doesn’t know when it will return to where it was before.
Maybe this is just a long-held dream of mine.
So I tried my best not to get too close to these people.
“For a bright future for our youngest!”
“For!”
But this is a big problem.
I’m already starting to like these people.
* * *
[Shocking move by Taesan Cheonan. Cha Seong-eun appointed as interim manager.]
[Is football a joke? Supporters strongly oppose.]
[The Birth of the Youngest Director? Who is Cha Seong-eun?]
[The crazy antics of Taesan Cheonan, known as the graveyard of careers.]
A new manager for Taesan Cheonan has been appointed after documents were officially submitted to the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation.
This is Chairman Cha’s youngest son, Cha Seong-eun.
Even though he is called interim manager, it is only superficial.
He became the most powerful manager in the club after Chairman Cha.
“Oh my. This is a total mess, a total mess. I wonder how the team ended up like this.”
As the coach sighed while reading the newspaper in the club office, one of the staff members asked,
“Coach, you’ve been with Coach Cha Seong since he was a player.”
“That’s right.”
“Then, do you know what kind of person the director is?”
The other employees also listened intently.
The same was true for Director Kim Tae-hwan, who was in the same space.
“To define it in one word… … dog class.”
“Dog class?”
“Yeah. There was no one like him who was really a loser. Think about it. Who would dare mess with the youngest son when his father is the owner of the team?”
The coach shook his head as he recalled the memory of that day.
“He had absolutely no humility, no self-control, and no seriousness about football. He was a total mess. He would often show up in the middle of training, dragging his slippers after drinking heavily the night before.”
“Is that it?”
“Yeah. Even though he’s young, he speaks rudely to the coaches. He talks back to the manager. Tactically and skill-wise, Cha Seong-eun shouldn’t have been in the squad, but he made a fuss and demanded to be sent out as a starter.”
“No. How could that be?”
“It’s a touching true story that doesn’t contain even a single gram of MSG.”
The staff were shocked.
I’ve heard rumors about it here and there, but I never thought it would be that bad.
“Today will probably be worth seeing. When Cha Seong-eun first came to work as a player, his attire was a mess. He spoke so arrogantly, and he acted like he was a king. I heard from someone last time that he hasn’t been taking care of his body at all these days, so he looks like an old man. I wonder how much of a loser he’ll be today-.”
“No. Then, why on earth is that kind of person a director?”
“Since the team would be gone in a year anyway, it seems like he wanted to play around with it however he wanted. His dad is the owner of the team.”
Then, Team Leader Kim Tae-hwan, who could no longer stand by and watch, stepped forward.
“Okay. Coach Hwang. Let’s stop there. The atmosphere is already tense, so rather than boost morale, how about lowering it?”
“Well, I was just stating the truth. Isn’t it true that someone with a lack of tactical understanding and football expertise is coming to be a manager? And what I just said is only a small part. Do you know how many other legendary incidents there are?”
“Coach Hwang. I told you to stop. What if you keep doing that and the coach hears about it?”
“Tell them to come in. I’m going to stop here anyway. I have no regrets left.”
It was just then.
“Since it has come to this, why don’t we just watch a little longer and then stop?”
Everyone was startled by the loud voice echoing through the office and looked toward the entrance.
The main character of the voice is none other than Cha Seong-eun, who is the center of this story.
How long have you been standing there?
Crunch- crunch-
Cha Seong-eun, dressed neatly, approached Coach Hwang with the sound of his heels clanking.
The coach swallowed dryly and stared at him blankly.
Cha Seong-eun quickly looked around and then greeted them first.
“Hello. My name is Cha Seong-eun, and I am the temporary manager of Taesan Cheonan.”
Only then did the employees jump up from their seats and greet each other.
“Oh, hello, director.”
Cha Seong-eun looked down at the coach who had become mute and said.
“I enjoyed the story. It was quite… … exciting. Please stay and tell me about the other legendary incidents next time.”
“… … .”
“Sir, where is my supervisor’s office?”
“Oh, yes! I, I will guide you.”
Cha Seong-eun left the office with Manager Kim Tae-hwan, who gave her a quick tour.
“Oh my. This is driving me crazy.”
Coach Hwang hit his mouth with the palm of his hand.
This guy’s snout was the problem.
The staff sighed in relief and flocked back to the coach.
“Coach, but what you said and the image are so different?”
“Was it really a dog fight?”
“You seem like someone who really takes care of himself.”
A tall, slender man with a face that is naturally appealing.
Plus, the outfit is flawless.
A person who was the exact opposite of what Coach Hwang had said came.
“That’s right. That wasn’t the original image. What the heck is it?”
Have things changed since you left the team?
But we can’t let our guard down yet.
Because if he keeps doing that just for today, Cha Seong-eun, the former Cheonan team loser, could return.
* * *
“Then, if you need anything, please call me anytime.”
“Yes, sir. Thank you.”
After being shown to the director’s office, I sat down and loosened my tie slightly.
“That’s what happened.”
I was listening to the whole story a coach was telling in the office from beginning to end.
I didn’t mean to hear it on purpose, but somehow the timing just worked out.
“What kind of life has this guy lived?”
What I heard earlier was only a small part.
I can’t help but laugh.
“Still, I came this far.”
Interim manager of Taesan Cheonan.
I continued to research this team to understand its structure and its strengths and weaknesses.
Thanks to that, I now have some understanding of this team.
And we also figured out what was most important to this team.
That is, ‘fraud promotion’.
“If morale is at rock bottom, nothing can be done.”
When famous commanders are asked to name the most important thing in war, they always mention ‘morale’.
It has been said that a well-trained army can kill twice as many enemies as they do.
The same goes for sports.
No matter how low the team’s quality is, if morale is high, it will exert greater power.
But at present, Taesan Cheonan’s morale was at rock bottom.
Moreover, when I took over as manager, the team’s morale was on the verge of breaking through to its core.
That is, I needed something to break this situation.
chamberlain-.
“I have the strength of a family that I am very grateful for.”
I looked at my cell phone, which was just ringing.
The phone screen said “Second Brother.”
“hello?”
[Hey, youngest. Did you have a good first day at work? Haha.]
Are you calling because you’re worried about your little brother?
Even before I left for work, I received calls from my eldest brother and third sister.
The more I look, the more I realize how much love the people in this family have for their youngest child.
“Oh, yeah. I just did it.”
[Yes. You may not be able to adapt right away, but you will gradually adapt. If you need help, just tell me anytime. Especially when it comes to money, I am in charge. Now that you are a manager, you will want to build a new squad. If you have any players to recruit, just tell me.]
“Your brother was in charge of finance for the club?”
[Right. My father is busy with his work as chairman and my older brother is busy with his work as vice chairman. I should step up and do something like this. So if there’s a player you want to buy, tell me. I’ll push hard so that our youngest doesn’t lose his spirit.]
That’s right.
“Then, hyung. I’m thinking of causing a big accident this time. Is that okay?”
[… … .]
There was silence for a moment.
Just when I was starting to think that maybe the call had been disconnected.
[Oh, what kind of accident?]
I heard my second brother’s trembling voice.