road to victory

Chapter 77 Final Ranking

2:0 Bordeaux led Lille by two goals in the away game.

After Zidane scored a goal, he roared and rushed to the coach's bench, and then jumped on Fan Shang's back. Fan Shang carried Zidane on his back and circled around the sidelines as before.

Fan Shang was not so happy in his heart, he knew that this might be the last time he celebrated with Zidane like this.Zidane seemed to have seen through Fan Shang's mind, and when he got down on Fan Shang and hugged Fan Shang, he said softly to Fan Shang, "Boss, you are the best head coach I have ever met."

Fan Shang was startled when he heard it, and then sighed, "You are also the best player I have ever met, as long as you don't think I am young."

Then the two hugged each other heavily, Fan Shang knew that Zidane really couldn't keep it this time.

The game continued, Bordeaux still controlled the situation on the field, but their offense was already slow, focusing on ball possession and passing.

At this time, Fan Shang asked several substitutes to warm up, and was ready to start the substitution.

In the 65th minute, Bordeaux replaced Witzger with Anlin Sai. At this time, Vincent put Zidane in the middle and then used the tactics of three midfielders.

In the 70th minute, Vincent then replaced Zidane, who was replaced by Sanuno. Sanuno played the role of connecting Bordeaux's frontcourt and backcourt.

"Francois, did Louis agree to my request?" Vincent asked.

"Fan Shang, please don't get excited, just listen to me. I just took over the shares of Mr. Afleiro, and the current liquidity is running out, and 200 million US dollars is the limit I can take out now. This is still the ball. The funds after the UEFA Cup prize money is allocated to the team," Teo explained.
"Louis, do you know how much Papin's transfer fee was when he transferred to AC Milan? With 1000 million US dollars, your current investment can only buy one of Papin's legs!" Fan Shang was very helpless. When he showed his skills, he was hit by Theo, "Well, how about the transfer income of Bordeaux players also be included in this year's transfer budget?"

After the team returned to Bordeaux the next day, the players went back to their residences, but Vincent went to the club. He wanted to negotiate a contract with François again.

"Hey, I still lack experience. What should I do next season? If I can't find capable players, I can only play more warm-up games before the start of the league to give these young players more experience." Fan Shang had some plans in mind.

Back in the locker room, the whole team was waiting for the result of the Strasbourg-Montpellier match.At this time, a staff member rushed from the door and shouted loudly, "Lost, lost! Montpellier lost!"

"Hello, Vincent, François, I think you are here to discuss the contract?" Theo said first.

Boom, there was a burst of cheers in the locker room. Montpellier's loss means that Bordeaux has firmly secured the sixth position. Next season, they can directly participate in the UEFA Cup instead of starting from the Toto Cup.

"I know there will be some players who will leave, but next year's transfer budget will not be too much. Although there is no specific figure yet, it will probably be around 200 million U.S. dollars." Teo said

"Does the Super Bowl count?" Fan Shang asked

"That is to say, if I can win a championship every season, I can retain my right to transfer?" Vincent asked Theo

Sure enough, although the young players still have an advantage on the field, their threatening offenses are significantly reduced. They are more than controlled but not aggressive enough. Without the core of attack, they hesitated in the choice of passing and shooting, unlike Qi When Dane or Witzger is on the court, they can't figure it out and let them deal with it.

"What terms?"

"I think some players may leave this year, so we need to add some strong players next year, so that we can continue to remain competitive in the league and the UEFA Cup. Especially in the UEFA Cup, we can't do too badly. If it's too bad, it will definitely be looked down upon." Fan Shang analyzed a little, he just hoped that Theo would pay some transfer fee.

In the 75th minute, Vincent made his last substitution, replacing Taolot and Drogba.

"You can pass now. Let's go"

The rest of the game ended in possession of Bordeaux, who took three points in their 2-0 away win at Lille in their Ligue 58 finale and are now [-] points ahead of them in the standings. Montpellier came in sixth.

"Okay, okay, this season's games are over, we will return to Bordeaux tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we will meet at the training ground for the last time this season, and then you can start your vacation or European Cup tour." Vincent clapped his hands Said, "Now you are all tired, so I won't say much, let's talk about it the day after tomorrow. Go take a shower quickly"

Theo looked at Fan Shang carefully, although he felt that this young man was really good at coaching, but he accepted the almost difficult request of a championship every year, so he really didn't know what was going on in Fan Shang's mind Thought.

"right"

"Louis, then you two talk first, I'll go back first," Francois said afterward

"Okay, let's leave it at that about the contract. Do you have any plans for the new season?" Teo said

In fact, Fan Shang's idea is quite simple. For the sake of the championship, it is a big deal to fight in the League Cup or the French Cup. As long as there are no major accidents, it is acceptable for Fan Shang to give up a few league games for these two cups.

"You have to negotiate the contract with Louis in person. When I told Louis about your request, Louis asked my opinion, and I said that I should agree to your request. Then he just nodded, and then he wants to talk to you in person." rancois answer

"I know, but I think this condition is very important for me. You have to know that for a manager as young as me, it is an important factor in mastering the team. You may also have heard that during the season I have played with some players. The players have some tactical conflicts. This is the result of disagreement between the players and the coach. I think I need players who can execute my tactics. If I have players who follow my own preferences, I think the championship will be farther away from us. The farther away." Fan Shang explained the reason why he made this request, but in fact, he couldn't tell Theo the real deepest reason.

Theo nodded, François walked out of Theo's office, and closed the door behind him.

"Okay, when?"

"Really?" Fan Shang questioned
"Really, 1:0, Strasbourg scored in the first 2 minutes, and then kept it until the end of the game." The staff replied.

"Hello, Mr. Chairman, oh no, Louis," Vincent said

"Then I agree, Louis, you can now make a new contract with these two clauses added, and we will sign the contract now." Vincent agreed happily.

"At least one champion every year, if not, the request you just made will be invalid." Theo put forward his own conditions.

The three substitutions were all young players. Fan Shang just wanted to see what kind of performance the young players would have without the core of Zidane and Witzger.

After knocking on the door, the two entered Theo's office, and Theo got up to greet the two.

"Fan Shang, I heard François talk about your request. There is a precedent for this kind of request in our French club, but that person's name is Guyrou, do you know?"

"I see, but can I add another clause?" Theo said

"Oh, forget it." Theo's tone froze, he didn't expect Vincent to ask such a question.

"Two million dollars?" Fan Shang repeated, "Louis, do you know what people will say about us if it is known that the majestic UEFA Cup champion only invested two million dollars in the new season?"

Saying that, the two got up and walked to Theo's office.

Theo bowed his head and thought for a while, probably because he felt that this year's investment was indeed a bit shabby, so he agreed to Fan Shang's request, "Okay, Fan Shang, I agree to your request, and the final transfer budget depends on yourself."

"Okay, thank you, Louis, I hope that the contract will be signed before the players gather tomorrow, so that the news of my contract renewal can be accurately conveyed to the players, and they will then weigh whether they will stay or not." Fan Shang then said

"Very well, we will start right away, see you in the meeting room at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, see you tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)