Back in England after so long my last season as a player 15 appearances 2 goals 3 assists, not bad for someone who’s 35, landing I was mobbed by fans and reporters, security had to assist me to my car. The contract was signed last week in L.A, tomorrow I was going to be introduced as a manager a first in my long and successful career, I was tired looking forward to sleeping, I felt dirty jet lag got the best of me, on the way to the hotel were I was going to be staying temporarily, I thought about my kids without there dad for a couple of weeks until I got us a place and my wife I would miss her, listening to the radio about the speculation of the club I was going to take over tomorrow, favorites for the job Diego Maradona, Martin O’Neil not a mention about me, but then again more of a surprise. Listening to my iPod, JLS one shot comes on ‘ you only get one shot so make it count’, those words mean so much now this is my shot to prove that I can be a manager.
Chapter 1
Waking up alone in the penthouse I’ve rented makes me feel lonely I miss Victoria and the kids I think to myself but they will be here soon enough, still feel tired but nothing a cup of coffee and a shower wont cure, looking in the mirror at myself thinking about the meeting later, the meeting is only about the fine print on the contract I signed last week, and for Dave Whelan to introduce me as manager. Doing my hair and putting on my black suit ‘’I’m ready’’ talking to myself making my way down to the car.
The drive wasn’t easy yeah I’ve done press conferences before but this one’s different, I’m a manager today so what I say has an outcome on team performances, switching the radio on and hearing ‘’today is the day, today we find out who the new manager of Wigan athletic is, nobody is saying anything from the club until 12 o’clock today’’, just around the corner is the DW Stadium, which is my new home pulling into the gates not a reporter in sight, park the cark and make my way inside where I’m greeted by the receptionist Gabby, Gabby was short with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes her smile was amazing, ‘’this way Mr. Beckham’’, she showed me to the board room where Dave Whelan chairman of Wigan was waiting, after a talk about expectations he had he showed me to my new office, I didn’t want anything in there from the old manager Roberto Martinez, he had to leave due to his wife’s illness which was sad for him and the club, about 10 minute’s later Gabby knocks on the door ‘’Mr.Beckham the press are here’’ I made my way to a big room which was filled with people reporters from all around England Mr. Whelan finally introduced me as the new manager the room just went quiet, I sat down and asked if there were any questions for me it took a few seconds but then Adam Stockhall, The Sun, asked the first ‘’David Beckham manager of Wigan, what made you come up with the decision’’. I replied ‘’it was my time to retire and I have always been interested in managing since I started I spoke with Victoria of the offer and she agreed it would be the right move’’, after about 45 minutes I left the conference room and made my way toward the stadium it was a big stadium for a big team and a lot of expectation’s, as I made my way round to the dugout my blackberry went off ‘’hello’’ ‘’congratulations mate’’ Garry Neville my best friend, great man played with him played against him all time Man Utd hero it felt too long since we had spoken, we had a conversation about meeting up some time and he congratulated me 1 too many times but I didn’t mind, and that’s when it hit me I was the Premier League’s newest manager, David Beckham the manager of Wigan Athletic.
Chapter 1
Waking up alone in the penthouse I’ve rented makes me feel lonely I miss Victoria and the kids I think to myself but they will be here soon enough, still feel tired but nothing a cup of coffee and a shower wont cure, looking in the mirror at myself thinking about the meeting later, the meeting is only about the fine print on the contract I signed last week, and for Dave Whelan to introduce me as manager. Doing my hair and putting on my black suit ‘’I’m ready’’ talking to myself making my way down to the car.
The drive wasn’t easy yeah I’ve done press conferences before but this one’s different, I’m a manager today so what I say has an outcome on team performances, switching the radio on and hearing ‘’today is the day, today we find out who the new manager of Wigan athletic is, nobody is saying anything from the club until 12 o’clock today’’, just around the corner is the DW Stadium, which is my new home pulling into the gates not a reporter in sight, park the cark and make my way inside where I’m greeted by the receptionist Gabby, Gabby was short with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes her smile was amazing, ‘’this way Mr. Beckham’’, she showed me to the board room where Dave Whelan chairman of Wigan was waiting, after a talk about expectations he had he showed me to my new office, I didn’t want anything in there from the old manager Roberto Martinez, he had to leave due to his wife’s illness which was sad for him and the club, about 10 minute’s later Gabby knocks on the door ‘’Mr.Beckham the press are here’’ I made my way to a big room which was filled with people reporters from all around England Mr. Whelan finally introduced me as the new manager the room just went quiet, I sat down and asked if there were any questions for me it took a few seconds but then Adam Stockhall, The Sun, asked the first ‘’David Beckham manager of Wigan, what made you come up with the decision’’. I replied ‘’it was my time to retire and I have always been interested in managing since I started I spoke with Victoria of the offer and she agreed it would be the right move’’, after about 45 minutes I left the conference room and made my way toward the stadium it was a big stadium for a big team and a lot of expectation’s, as I made my way round to the dugout my blackberry went off ‘’hello’’ ‘’congratulations mate’’ Garry Neville my best friend, great man played with him played against him all time Man Utd hero it felt too long since we had spoken, we had a conversation about meeting up some time and he congratulated me 1 too many times but I didn’t mind, and that’s when it hit me I was the Premier League’s newest manager, David Beckham the manager of Wigan Athletic.
