All Chapters of Goal! The Manchester United Captains: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The news of Coach Thorne’s arrest hit Manchester United City like an earthquake. And when Adidas pulled out of their sponsorship deal, it felt like the roof came crashing down. The club, once a proud name in English football, was now in deep trouble. Fans were shocked. Players were tense. And the boardroom was filled with silence and panic.Sir Alistair Finch, who always looked strong and calm, now seemed older. His eyes were tired. His shoulders sagged. He sat in his office, staring at the news flashing on TV screens. Reporters were camped outside the training ground. At first, they came to praise Leo’s big win in the Champions League. Now, they wanted gossip. They wanted scandal. They wanted blood.The damage was quick. Other sponsors, scared of getting dragged into the mess, started pulling out too. Money dried up. Training facilities stopped getting the care they used to. There were whispers about selling players. People feared they might lose their jobs. Even the cleaners and coo

The mess inside Manchester United City couldn’t be hidden anymore. It burst out into the open, loud and messy, like a fire that had finally found air. Scarlett Thompson had been kicked out for good, and Coach Thorne’s match-fixing scandal was splashed all over the news. Reporters, no longer scared of Sir Alistair’s media control, went wild. Newspapers screamed with headlines like “Club in Chaos!” and “Betrayal at the Top!”Once, this club had stood tall, famous around the world. Now, its name felt dirty, broken.Sir Alistair Finch, the man at the top, couldn’t run from it anymore. The board wanted answers. Sponsors were pulling out. Fans were furious. So he did something rare, he stood in front of cameras, no script in hand, and spoke.His voice was calm, but the panic in his eyes was impossible to hide.“There have been serious mistakes,” he said slowly. “Match-fixing, misconduct... it's shameful. But we’re going to clean this up. We’ll fix this club from the inside.”He paused, then

The ink on the “Rebuild & Unite” agreement hadn’t even dried properly yet, but its effects were already being felt. It wasn’t a full solution but it was something. A beginning. Like someone had sketched a rough plan for a better future over the ruins of Manchester United City, a club that had nearly collapsed under the weight of its own secrets.Sir Alistair Finch, once powerful but now publicly humiliated, had accepted Leo’s bold demands in front of everyone. It was clear he didn’t do it out of love or trust. He did it because he had no other option left. His reputation was in tatters, and he needed someone with a clean image to help pull him out of the fire. That someone was Leo. The young man with clear eyes, a strong voice, and a spotless record. To many, Leo now looked like the only hope the club had left.The press conference that followed was a carefully staged event, put together by Isabella Knight. She knew what she was doing. Everything; the cameras, the lighting, the way Ma

For a brief moment, the pressure of Manchester United City faded into the background.The national team had called. And for both Maya and Leo, it felt like a breath of fresh air maybe even a lifeline. Playing for England still meant something pure. Something bigger than clubs, scandals, or boardroom politics. It was about the game. The pride. The shirt.But even here, they couldn’t fully escape the shadows chasing them.Maya stepped into the women’s national training camp with that old familiar flutter in her chest. Pride. Nervousness. She had earned her place with sweat and skill. But this time, her excitement came wrapped in something colder…doubt.People were talking. Coaches had heard whispers about the chaos at Manchester United City, the scandal, the budget cuts. And they’d heard the rumors about her and Leo. No one said anything directly, but Maya could feel it, she was being watched more closely than usual. Her every pass, every move on the pitch, carried extra weight. She had

The Champions League semi-final sat heavy on Leo’s shoulders. It wasn’t just another game. This was everything. A chance to prove himself as a leader, a chance to hold on to the plan he had built for Manchester United City. Winning this would give him power and leverage over Sir Alistair Finch. Losing? It could undo all the progress. His future with the club... even his future with Maya... all of it was tied to every move he made on that field.But the pressure didn’t end there.The match-fixing investigation around Coach Thorne had taken a darker turn. Eleanor Wright, the fearless journalist, had found new sources. They told her this wasn’t just about Thorne. The web was wider and deeper. A massive betting ring, tied into clubs all across Europe. They weren’t just rigging games. They were messing with transfers, career paths, everything. The idea shook the football world.Ben Carter sat across from Leo, face tight with worry. “It’s bigger than Thorne,” he said quietly. “This is globa