Braemer stared at Yang Cheng in shock, he really didn't know that this young head coach had such a big ambition hidden in his heart, and he actually said he wanted to lead a German second division team to Europe?

  "You may be doubting my words, but open your eyes and take a clear look, Andres. We are currently among the top 8 in the European Champions Cup. I have confidence that we can defeat Liverpool and advance to the semifinals. Perhaps we can set our sights even higher; we advanced to the German Cup semifinals, where our opponent is Hamburg. We will be playing at home, and so far this season, we remain undefeated at home. I am not afraid of Hamburg, so my goal is the championship!"

  Yang Cheng stood up at this point, stretched out his hands with force, like an eagle spreading its wings. "Look clearly at the fact in front of you, Andres. This season we have a chance to compete for the Champions League title, and next season we still have a chance to continue participating in the Champions League. Are you satisfied with just rushing to the top of the Bundesliga? Are you satisfied with just being in the Bundesliga?"

  Braemer was thoroughly stunned by Yang Cheng's words, to the point where he had to admit that Kaiserslautern's current trend is indeed very impressive, especially with such excellent results on all three fronts.

  And all of this comes from the young head coach in front of us, who is simply an synonym for the word "unbelievable".

  "I trust you, Andres, so I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. I value team unity above all else, but aside from you, I can't think of anyone else who I'd feel comfortable leaving in charge of the locker room, not even Lutz or Kosch!"

  Braemer was also familiar with the two teammates, and he naturally knew that his teammates were very capable on the field, but in terms of dominance, they inevitably had a bit of selfishness. If they were allowed to take charge of the team, it would inevitably affect the team's internal unity, and they could not achieve a win-win situation for everyone.

  The current situation of the team is that the old are old and the young are young, with no middle-aged players, so Yang Chen attaches great importance to Bremer.

  Seeing Brehme's contemplative expression, Yang Cheng patted his shoulder heavily, "Andres, let me handle the board of directors. You stay and continue to help me. Even if you can't kick the ball, you can still help me manage the locker room. I can also apply for you to be a player-coach, becoming a member of the coaching staff. By then, you can accumulate some experience."

  Facing the string of almost irresistible conditions put forward by Yang Cheng, Bremer ultimately did not refuse. He stated that he could accept a reduction in salary, but if the board's demands were too outrageous, he would be unable to accept.

  "Hand it over!" Yang Cheng said confidently, patting his chest.

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  After seeing Bremmer off, Yang Cheng went directly to the office of the stadium and found Frederik.

  Now the chairman of Kaiserslautern saw Yang Chen, that face always smiled, couldn't close his mouth, and his small eyes were almost stuck together. Because Yang Chen has become a famous young marshal in German football, and he is the one who discovered Yang Chen's talent. His reputation and status in the circle have also risen with the tide, and his influence in Kaiserslautern city is greater than before.

  Yang Cheng saw Frederick, and immediately said all the words he had just said to Bremer, and then analyzed the current situation of the team, clearly expressing the importance of keeping Bremer, Kaderabek and other old generals.

  "Yang Cheng, although these old generals have rich experience, I think currently Lucio and Keel can completely fill the gap left by them. And for Andres, he is receiving the highest salary in the club, I worry that other players will be dissatisfied, which may damage the harmony within the club."

  Yang Cheng secretly smiled in his heart, these old guys on the board of directors were all stingy with money, but each and every one of them spoke as if they were aboveboard.

  "Don't worry, Mr. Frederick, a slight reduction in salary is acceptable, I can guarantee that the players will not have any objections, but as for terminating contracts with old players, I absolutely do not allow it to happen, because each of them is an extremely important part of my plan, without them, we wouldn't be where we are today!"

  These board members just saw that Lucio, Kiebling and others performed well in the 2nd Bundesliga, so they naturally thought that they could replace Bremen etc., but can they really?

  No matter whether it's experience or consciousness, they still seem very immature. Yang Cheng doesn't think they can replace them now, at least not this season!

  Seeing Yang Cheng's attitude was also very tough, Frederick didn't want to make things too awkward either. He nodded and said: "Alright then, I'll help you talk to the board of directors again, but keeping these old generals on will inevitably involve pay cuts!"

  Yang Cheng nodded in agreement.

  "Oh, by the way, Pavel Kuka's agent conveyed the player's opinion to the club yesterday, hoping to get more playing time. You'd better have a good talk with the player, I heard his agent is actively contacting the team and may be considering a transfer!"

  Ma Chao has regained his form this season, newcomer Fan Weibei was reused and cultivated by Yang Cheng, coupled with the team's stable performance, which made Pavel Kuka's playing time shrink a lot this season, making the Czech star feel dissatisfied.

  But Yang Cheng had no way, Marshall was in hot form, Fan Ni was the future home center that Yang Cheng saw, and there was also a Klose in the youth training camp who needed to be given suitable playing time to hone his skills. Where did Yang Cheng still have the energy to care about this former team's scoring king?

  "Don't worry, I'll take care of team matters."

  Frederick also nodded in agreement with a trusting face, "That thing about the new contract..."

  "Let's talk about it after the season ends, my mind is all on the game and training now, our next opponents are not easy to deal with!" Yang Cheng interrupted Frederick's words with a wry smile.

  The chairman also had a helpless expression, he had tried several times to finalize the coaching contract with Yang Cheng for next season, but Yang Cheng always came up with various reasons to put it off, and almost every reason was very reasonable.

  "Alright, I'm counting on you then!" Frederick was also at his wit's end.

  Yang Cheng is no longer the indecisive person he was over half a year ago, now he is a well-known young marshal in German football and a technical consultant hired by the German Football Association, although this is just an honorary position, at least it is a kind of affirmation for Yang Cheng, letting him rise with the tide.

  Frederik is clear in his mind that even if Yang Chen and Kaiserslautern have contracts, there are still many Bundesliga teams that will throw an olive branch to Yang Chen. If Yang Chen really decides not to renew his contract after the season, Frederik can only watch him leave helplessly.

  Of course, Yang Chen also hinted that he would not easily choose to leave Kaiserslautern, because he has invested a lot of heart and soul in this team. The key is that he is assessing the style of the board of directors, after all, these board members have not had a good reputation within the team and among fans in the past.

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  During the winter break, Yang Chen did not make any adjustments to the team's lineup. He felt that after half a season of grinding, the team's tactical cohesion had already reached 67 points. If new players were introduced at this time, it would likely have an adverse effect.

  Moreover, the team currently has no major defects. With the rise of Denilson and Daisler, the main players on both sides have also been fixed. In addition, the defense line is being updated and replaced during the winter break, so there is no need to introduce new players.

  However, Yang Cheng still promoted two young players from the youth training camp.

  One is Thomas Riedle, a 21-year-old excellent native right-back, not tall, only 1.74 meters, but the defense is very sharp and decisive, with excellent running ability and strong positional sense, is a Gattuso-style midfielder, and this left-footed player can also play on the left flank, is a versatile player.

  Thomas Riedle spent the first half of this season wandering between the first team and the youth team, also playing for the first team. Yang Cheng decided to let him follow the first team in the second half because he wanted to officially confirm Riedle as Gatuso's substitute, cultivate him, and the young player's ability has reached 137, with a potential of 165, making him worthy of reuse.

  Another is Pascal Ojigwe, a black player with Nigerian and German dual nationality, who is very fast with his left foot, has average skills but good passing ability, and also has a long shot. His defense is also doing well, and he can play multiple positions such as right back, left midfielder, etc. Yang Cheng plans to promote him to the first team for training, after all, this player has 127 strength and 160 potential.

  Two young players were promoted, and the total number of first-team players at Kaiserslautern reached 25. If you add the third goalkeeper who has been with the youth team for many years, Kaiserslautern's first team will have 26 players.

  But with more people, the actual improvement is only the thickness of the team's bench. After all, Ogi Gwigi and Riddle do not have the strength to challenge Dener and Gatso.

  But in a long season, the thickness of the bench often determines how high a team can reach.