i want to be king

Chapter 391 Barcelona No.1

The next morning after returning to Barcelona from Liverpool, after a restorative training session, the coaching staff called everyone to a meeting in the conference room. This was obviously not an ordinary post-match summary meeting.

Sure enough, club chairman Laporta, vice chairman in charge of finance Soriano, Alfonso Gaul in charge of daily operations, and senior board director Sarah Martin in charge of business development, the high-level lineup of participants is unprecedentedly large.

This also made all players feel that this meeting was extraordinary.

Just kidding, after an 11-year absence, returning to the Champions League final again, everyone in the club regards this matter as their own outstanding achievement, especially the Laporta family whose chairmanship is not very stable.

It is worth noting that Russell, the vice chairman in charge of competitive affairs, was absent from this meeting, and only technical director Begiristan attended. It can be seen that the outside rumors are true, and Russell's resignation has become a foregone conclusion.

Laporta and the others obviously didn't even save the last face for Russell, and they couldn't wait to tell everyone that Russell was finished, and Laporta's family would be in charge of the club next.

Su Dong took a special look at Ronaldinho and other Brazilian players, and found that the expressions on their faces were not very good.

This is also normal, they were all introduced by Roselle.

As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier, now that Barcelona has changed power, who knows what strategy Laporta and others will adopt?
Will Brazilian players be cleaned up on a large scale, as Cruyff said?

Su Dong had nothing to do with this matter, as if he hadn't worried that Russell would take power before.

If Laporta and others are smart enough, at this time, they should stabilize people's hearts and consolidate the results of the battle, rather than cleaning them up.

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As Su Dong expected, Chairman Laporta first expressed his gratitude to the players in his speech.

He was full of praise for the players' performance this season, and at the same time mentioned some matches in the league and the Champions League. Su Dong's name appeared the most, followed by Ronaldinho, Deco, Harvey and Puyol. They are all the core players with the best performance this season.

Laporta said that the team has drafted a set of incentive plans and hopes that everyone on the team can continue to work hard.

During the conversation, the Barcelona chairman also made no secret that the club’s management is about to undergo a major change, but he promised everyone that the change of management will never affect the operation of the team and the future of the players.

Soriano is the vice chairman of the club in charge of finance. He does not belong to any faction and is regarded as a technical talent. He also briefly introduced the club's financial situation to the players, saying that there will be no major transfers this summer, but it does not rule out that the club will recruit if they meet suitable players, mainly in the defense.

As for the bonus, Soriano said that it is being worked out intensively and will be announced within three days.

"I can guarantee that this will be the biggest reward Barcelona has ever had!"

"As long as we can win the Champions League and achieve the double crown, I can guarantee that every player will receive a very generous bonus income. We will never be stingy in this matter."

Alfonso Gaul mainly talked about the arrangement of the Champions League final, which is also a technical job.

This year's Champions League final is held in Istanbul, Turkey, where it is not peaceful and travels a long distance.

According to the negotiation between the club and the coaching staff, the team has basically decided to give up the 37th and 38th rounds, because the team has already won the championship ahead of schedule.

But there is a trouble that No.30 round seven is the last home game of this season. Barcelona will participate in the La Liga awards ceremony at the Nou Camp and strive to receive the La Liga championship trophy. This is also a very memorable moment.

Although the UEFA Champions League has reached the final, it is hard to say whether they can win the championship. Even in the evaluation of the outside world, Barcelona's odds are far lower than those of the mighty AC Milan, especially the shockingly fragile defense.

Therefore, regardless of the Champions League final, it is serious to win the La Liga championship first.

The itinerary arranged by the club is that after winning the La Liga championship at home, they will directly charter a flight to Turkey the next day.

The itinerary is a bit rushed, but this is also something that can't be helped.

AC Milan, like Barcelona, ​​has to participate in Serie A, and the Rossoneri currently has the same points as Juventus. The two teams are fighting for the Serie A championship.

According to the Italian media, Serie A will usher in the battle of Tianwangshan this weekend. AC Milan will face Juventus at home. If they win, Ancelotti will guarantee the league first, but if they lose, AC Milan will probably give up the league and gamble on the Champions League.

However, Italy is much closer to Türkiye.

On the contrary, the Premier League ended all the matches early in mid-May.

Su Dong had heard from Yesterdan when he was in Liverpool before that Benitez had even planned the itinerary for the Champions League final. He planned to go directly to a small island in the Mediterranean Sea for a closed training session for a week after playing the league.

Unexpectedly, the wishful thinking was destroyed by Su Dong.

Relatively speaking, Barcelona's itinerary has advantages and disadvantages.

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Subsequently, Sarah Martin and Begiristain gave a number of speeches, mainly within their respective terms of reference.

This also made people see that after Roselle stepped down, Begiristain was likely to be in charge of athletic affairs.

Head coach Rijkaard analyzed the situation faced by the team this season and studied the crisis and advantages of the Champions League final. He said that the focus of the team will be preparation and adjustment. He hopes that every player will be in the best condition when they participate in the Champions League final.

Not only that, Rijkaard also said that he has reached an agreement with the club to renew his contract for two years automatically.

The battle is imminent, and the club and the coaching staff announced the renewal of the contract at this time, no doubt also to stabilize the morale of the army.

After the meeting, Su Dong, Ronaldinho, Puyol, and Harvey were specially reserved for a small meeting.

The content of the small meeting is mainly the unity and cohesion within the team. Laporta reiterated that he has absolutely no prejudice against Brazilian players and foreign players. He has the same attitude as Rijkaard and is a Barcelona player.

In the past two years, the situation in Catalonia has not been very stable, political conflicts have become more and more intense, and there is even a faint tendency to fight for independence.

Someone disclosed in the newspaper before that Laporta wanted to use the platform of the Barcelona chairman to enter the political arena, but Laporta reiterated this time that he has no plans in this regard, and will also create a calm and relaxed external environment for all players.

In the end, Laporta communicated with Su Dong and others separately, mainly to hear their thoughts and opinions.

For Sudong, Laporta is quite satisfied. In private communication, he told Sudong that he has asked the financial department to draw up a new salary structure, and the team will officially start the contract renewal negotiation with Sudong after the end of this season.

"At that time, you will become Barcelona's highest paid and unique superstar!"

Su Dong was not surprised by this, and expressed his gratitude without being surprised. At the same time, he also promised that he would do his best to help the team win the Champions League, but he also put forward his opinions, hoping that the team can strengthen defense and increase efforts to train young players.

"Messi and Iniesta are both very good players. They should get more attention. Marcos Senna is not young, but his strength is beyond doubt and he should get more recognition."

These three players have a close relationship with Su Dong, so Su Dong naturally takes care of his little brothers when he finds an opportunity, as a reward for touching their heads all year round.

Laporta has no doubts about him, and he even hopes that the [Sudong Gang] will appear in the locker room.

Both Rijkaard and Begiristan highly affirmed Su Dong's vision.

No one knew what Su Dong relied on to evaluate players. It could only be understood that the genius had a different understanding of football, and his vision of people was naturally very vicious.

However, when Laporta jokingly expressed that he hoped that Su Dong would recommend a defender he admired, Su Dong said that he had no candidates in this regard, and the club should study who should be introduced.

Knowing how to advance and retreat, this makes Laporta more satisfied.

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In the fifth round of La Liga No.30, Barcelona challenged Valencia away.

This is Su Dong's first return after leaving Mestania.

The Valencia fans at the scene greeted him with extremely warm applause, and the Bat Legion fans in the stands used a huge poster of Sudong wearing a Valencia jersey to express their thoughts and gratitude to Sudong.

The most important task for Barcelona now is to adjust their status and reserve their physical fitness, so they did not try their best in this game.

But in the No. 13 minute of the first half, Su Dong, Iniesta, Xavi, and Belletti made consecutive passes on the right, tearing apart Valencia's left defense. In the end, Su Dong stopped the ball on the right side of the penalty spot. After turning around, he volleyed directly and broke through Valencia's goal.

But after the goal, Su Dong did not celebrate to show his gratitude to Valencia.

This also allowed him to win warm applause from the Valencia fans at the scene.

After that, Ronaldinho made another victory for Barcelona.

In the end, Barcelona defeated Valencia [-]-[-] away and scored three points.

For Barcelona, ​​which has already won the championship in advance, this victory does not mean much.

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On the same day, in Milan, Italy.

AC Milan lost [-]-[-] to Juventus coached by Fabio Capello at their home court.

This defeat allowed the Rossoneri to lose the opportunity to hit the league championship, three points behind the Bianconeri.

With three rounds left in the league, these three points are pretty deadly.

You know, Capello's team is outrageously stable.

After losing to Juventus, Ancelotti publicly stated that the team will try its best to hit the Champions League championship, and at the same time will continue to maintain pressure on Juventus in the league.

This also expresses an obvious signal that AC Milan adjusted its season strategy and targeted the Champions League.

Even, if necessary, AC Milan is likely to give up the last three games and do its best to prepare for the Champions League.

This is definitely not good news for Barcelona.

(End of this chapter)