Chapter 109: Building the Belief
Saturday, July 3, 2010
The morning sun broke through Crawley's gray clouds as Niels walked into Broadfield Stadium, the smell of wet grass and liniment filling the air.
Yesterday's win in London, securing Thomas as the first part of his coaching team had strengthened his resolve.
Today, he would face the board, pushing for Thomas to be hired full-time as fitness coach, a key step in building a culture that could take Crawley beyond League One.
The new season was approaching fast, like a coming storm.
But Niels felt ready, his heart beating with excitement.
He was building something bigger than a team, he was building a legacy, right here on Broadfield's muddy pitch, where the town's belief would come alive.
Niels stepped into the boardroom a small, worn space with faded wallpaper, a long table cluttered with coffee cups, and a cold draft slipping through a cracked window that looked out over the pitch.
