Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 349 Mad Believers

"Well, I must like a generous boss."

Scratching his big head, little fat Louis still couldn't open his eyes and talk nonsense in front of Chen Ran.

"Since this is the case, it will be added sooner or later anyway, so it's better to be happy. Maybe some more money will be paid, but it will also be exchanged for the favor of the players. In this comparison, it is actually not a loss. What do you think?"

"Well, you are the boss, and you are willing to pay more, of course I have no objection. It's just a sudden increase of such a large expenditure, be careful when Stephen finds you desperately."

The little fat man was still successfully persuaded by Chen Ran as before, but soon he laughed gloatingly.

As the butler of the Crystal Palace club, Stephen is very disgusted with any decision to increase expenditure.

In Louis' mind, the scene of Stephen sticking his neck and opposing Chen Ran's decision has now been simulated.

"Don't worry, we don't need to pay for this money. Emirates has proposed to hold an 'Emirates' Cup friendly match every year, and I have already agreed."

"They are still very generous. Our Crystal Palace can get 1000 million euros in hosting funds, and then they will also bear the game bonuses of all participating teams. It is conservatively estimated that we can increase additional income of more than 1500 million euros per year."

"Gudu!"

The little fat man couldn't help swallowing, "These Arabs are really rich!"

While Chen Ran was busy dealing with various affairs of the Crystal Palace Club, other clubs were not idle either.

The Barcelona club officially announced that the former famous Barcelona star and Crystal Palace assistant coach Pep Guardiola will replace Rijkaardo as the new head coach of the Barcelona club.

As soon as Guardiola came on stage, he immediately started to build the team according to his own ideas.

La Masia-born Barcelona players like Xavi and Iniesta have become the core backbone of Guardiola's mind.

As for Ronaldinho, who has poor self-control ability and too rich nightlife, which leads to a rapid decline in his competitive state, Guardiola publicly stated that the opponent is not in his main lineup for the new season.

One stone stirred up waves, and the first fire of Guardiola's new official took office was directly aimed at Ronaldinho, the absolute core of the team, which immediately caused an uproar in public opinion.

Not only the media on the Real Madrid side gloated, but even the local media in Barcelona also questioned his radical move.

Soon, Guardiola was called to the office of Barcelona club president Laporta.

In the office, waiting for Guardiola is not only club president Laporta, but also sports director Fernandez.

"Josep, I have no objection to you building the team according to your own ideas. But even if Ronaldinho's ability has declined compared to previous seasons, he still won't be unable to enter your main lineup, right?"

Without any intention of going around in circles, Laporta straight to the point expressed his disagreement with Guardiola's recent actions.

"Sir, what I am targeting is not Ronaldinho's athletic ability, but his professionalism."

"I believe that Mr. Chairman has seen photos of Ronaldinho partying late at night in nightclubs. If such a person can still occupy the main position of Barcelona, ​​what will other strict and self-disciplined players think?"

"When I was an assistant coach at the Crystal Palace Club, Mr. Chen Ran tested the physical function of the players every week. Any player whose physical function does not meet the standard will not even be able to enter the squad for the game."

"Facts have also proved that Mr. Chen Ran's decision is correct. This is also one of the important reasons why Crystal Palace Club can rise strongly and win the Champions League for three consecutive times."

"The ability is very strong, but the physical function cannot keep up; and the ability is slightly weak, but the physical function is very good. These two types of players, I will choose the second."

"If Mr. Chairman thinks my choice is wrong, you can fire me now, and I won't ask for a penny of liquidated damages."

It's okay to be criticized by the media who like to stir up trouble, but now he has to be questioned by the chairman of his own club. Guardiola, who was full of anger, unceremoniously slammed back.

I didn't feel it when I was an assistant coach at the Crystal Palace Club before, but now Guardiola has a deep understanding of how difficult it is to be the head coach of a team.

If the first thing he did after taking office was to be forced to take it back, what prestige would he have?

Will those players in the Barcelona club obey his orders in the future?
If this is the case, it doesn't matter if the head coach of the Barcelona club doesn't do it. I believe Chen Ran will not refuse him to return to Crystal Palace to continue as an assistant coach.

Thinking of this, Guardiola also went all out, not giving an inch!
This time, the scene suddenly fell into embarrassment.

Laporta didn't expect Guardiola to be so stubborn. As the chairman of the club, he also wants to save face. It is absolutely impossible for him to voluntarily back down!

For a while, the situation froze there. Fortunately, Fernandez, the sports director, stepped forward in time.

"Haha, Josep, Mr. Chairman does not think that your choice is wrong. Everyone knows that Ronaldinho's ability has declined, and it is also true that his self-discipline is not good."

"It's just that Mr. Chairman thinks that your handling method can be a little smoother, and it doesn't need to be so drastic. This way it won't cause such a big impact, and it's more beneficial to you, isn't it?"

With Fernandez smoothing things over, the atmosphere at the scene finally eased.

Guardiola was not in a daze, he walked down the steps, slowed down his tone and patiently explained his thoughts to Fernandez.

"Robert, it's not that I want to do this, but to prevent the team from having internal turmoil at a critical moment in the season that would affect the results."

"Civil unrest? Josep, are you taking it a little too seriously?"

Guardiola's astonishing remarks not only attracted the attention of Fernandez, but even Laporta refocused his attention on him.

"It's not serious at all. With Ronaldinho's current physical condition, I will definitely not let him enter the starting lineup."

"Maybe he can endure it in a short period of time, but after a long time, he will definitely make a fuss. Similar things, Real Madrid in the past few seasons is the best example."

"By then, the new season has been going on for a while, and the transfer window has been closed. We have no chance to change players even if we want to."

"At the Crystal Palace club, Mr. Chen Ran, the head coach, all players must obey the orders unconditionally. I hope it is the same in Barcelona."

"So, instead of affecting the team's performance because of Ronaldinho at that time, it is better to sell him now in exchange for transfer funds to introduce new players."

Seeing that Guardiola opened his mouth to say what Chen Ran did in Crystal Palace, Fernandez and Laporta looked at each other helplessly. This guy was too deeply influenced by Chen Ran.

"Then you can persuade Ronaldinho to get rid of his bad habits."

Fernandez still struggled unwillingly.

"Persuasion? I believe that my predecessor, Mr. Rijcardo, must have persuaded Ronaldinho, and even Robert and Mr. Chairman may have persuaded. But the result?"

While speaking, Guardiola glanced at Fernandez and Laporta.

When he found that neither of them dared to look at him, he immediately realized that he was right.

"Mr. Chairman, Robert, the self-discipline ability of Brazilian players has never been very good. Kaka and Thiago Silva of Crystal Palace are just special cases. I don't have the ability of Mr. Chen Ran. I think I can't handle Ronaldo. Cardinho."

"So, short-term pain is worse than long-term pain. I hope you can make a decision early."

After looking at Guardiola again, Laporta shook his head with a wry smile.

Did I invite a fanatic of Chen Ran to come back as the head coach of Barcelona?
Forget it, since you've already been invited, whether it's a blessing or a curse, let's try it first before we talk.

I hope that Guardiola can really learn some skills from Chen Ran. Not to mention too much, at least take back the La Liga championship trophy from Real Madrid's defeated opponent Mourinho.

"Robert, according to Josep's request, put Ronaldinho up for sale."

"Okay, Mr. Chairman."

Soon, Mourinho and Mendes, who were busy with transfer affairs at the Real Madrid club, received news from Barcelona.

"Is Barcelona crazy? They put up the absolute core of the team, Ronaldinho?"

I have also seen news reports about Guardiola's disdain for Ronaldinho before, but these years, there are too many intrigues and intrigues, and Mourinho doesn't take it seriously.

But now, he has to pay attention to the news officially released by the Barcelona club.

Mourinho still knows the truth that "if something goes wrong, there must be a monster".

"Jorge, what do you think of this matter?"

"This must be the work of Guardiola, Chen Ran's former assistant coach."

Without any hesitation, Mendes saw through the instigator of the whole thing at a glance.

"Guardiola? Hehe, is Laporta out of his mind? Invite Chen Ran's assistant coach to be the head coach of Barcelona, ​​thinking that he can snatch the La Liga championship trophy from me?"

Although he has been under the pressure of Chen Ran, Mourinho has never paid attention to Chen Ran's assistant coaches such as Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate.

In Mourinho's view, in today's football, except for Chen Ran, there is no coach who can compare with him.

"Ahem, José, it's better to be cautious. After all, Guardiola has been with Chen Ran for several years, and maybe he really learned some of Chen Ran's skills."

It's okay if Mendes didn't persuade him, but Mourinho was even more unhappy when he persuaded him.

Why, he recognized that Chen Ran is great. Could it be that Mourinho can't even beat Chen Ran's assistant coach now?

"Jorge, what do you mean? You don't think I can't even deal with Guardiola, do you?"

Seeing Mourinho staring at him unkindly, Mendes immediately closed his mouth tactfully.

After all, he is still counting on Mourinho to help him with the transfer. At this time, he must not offend Mourinho.

England, Manchester.

In this summer, completely different from the past, there are rarely more reporters blocking the door of Manchester City than Manchester United.

But in the club, Kardun Al Mubarak's mood became worse and worse.

Since the introduction of Kompany was cut off by the Crystal Palace, the signing process of the Manchester City club has been very difficult.

Even if they offer a very generous price, the players they fancy are often like Kompany, and finally choose to join other teams with a much lower price than Manchester City.

This frustrated Kardun Al Mubarak, who had always believed in the power of money, and he naturally couldn't feel better.

"Mr. Chairman, I think we may need to change our signing strategy."

As the current head coach of the Manchester City Club, Mark Hughes stepped forward at this time.

He had just been poached from Blackburn as head coach before the Abu Dhabi consortium took over Manchester City.

Obviously he is not the coach candidate in the eyes of the Abu Dhabi consortium, but for the stability of the club, Kardun Al Mubarak chose to keep Mark Hughes.

Mark Hughes himself is very clear about this point.

So after the new boss took over, he has been cautious in his words and deeds, silently watching Khaldoon al-Mubarak waving a lot of money but bumping into walls everywhere.

Now that Kardun Al Mubarak's supercilious aura is gone, Mark Hughes thinks it's time to show his value.

"Oh? Just tell me what you can do."

For Mark Hughes, a little-known coach, frankly speaking, Kardun Al Mubarak didn't pay attention at all.

If it weren't for the stability of the Manchester City club handover transition, he would have let the opponent pack up and leave.

"Mr. Chairman, I think we can't find the players we want now, but we should find players who may come to us."

"What do you mean? Not looking for the players we want? Are you spending money to buy a bunch of unwanted players?"

Khaldoon Al Mubarak's nose was almost crooked. It is true that the Abu Dhabi consortium has money, but they are not willing to be taken advantage of.

"Mr. Chairman, calm down. The current situation is obvious. You have just taken over the Manchester City club, and the outside world still has doubts about your ability to run a Premier League club."

"And what you look at are all big-name players with outstanding abilities. They have many choices, and there is no need to take risks with us. So even if we bid higher, it will be difficult to attract these stars to join."

Kardun Al Mubarak is not a fool. After Mark Hughes explained a little bit, he immediately understood the reason why he repeatedly hit the wall.

At this moment, he suddenly became interested in Mark Hughes, a second-rate coach who hadn't paid much attention to him.

(End of this chapter)