There is a dream called football

Chapter 394
"Li Qiao, big news."

Raven's tone was both excited and eager.

"What news?"

"The former Italian coach Lippi has joined the Chinese team."

……

……

It's really here!
Li Qiao immediately opened the domestic portal, and basically the homepage was occupied by this news.

"The world cup champion coach enters the national football team."

"Welcome, champion."

"Is the savior of the national football team really coming?"

"Hello Lippi."

They are all words of praise, but in fact many people are skeptical, because Zhu Guanghu's success is considered to be the legacy left by Milu, but Li Weifeng and Sun Jihai are getting older. The most important thing in the national football team at this time is the replacement of the old and the new. Lippi is really good, but he can't control the youth training, so...

But no matter what, the fact that the head coach of the World Cup champion can come to China to coach is something to be happy about.

*****
capital Airport.

Lippi did not go through the special passage. This was intentional. He glanced at the reporters, waved at them, and then left. Lippi will hold a press conference tomorrow morning, and he will not accept any private interviews before that.

The press conference was held in the Media Center, and the press hall with a capacity of more than 200 people was filled to the brim with domestic and foreign journalists.

Lippi was 15 minutes late, so he made a point of apologizing in Italian when he came.

"I'm sorry, because there is a traffic jam on the road."

Questions started.

The first question was from an Italian reporter. Unexpectedly, the first question was quite sharp.

"Did you come to China to coach for money?"

The first question was quite straightforward, even disrespectful, which made the people at the scene a little embarrassed. This is the press conference of the national football team, so don't make the old man angry all at once, what if he walks away?
Lippi paused, then laughed, "Then I want to ask you, why do you do this job?"

"Is it possible that if I don't give you money, what are you willing to do?"

"I don't think so."

"So I really don't know what's wrong with doing it for money, yes, money is a factor, but not everything."

"Why China?"

There is no need for any implication in this sentence, because everyone understands it. It means that there are many rich countries, so why come to China, a country with an average football level.

"I want to challenge. Asia is a territory that I have never been to, so I really hope to challenge the Asian football territory."

"In addition, I think the Chinese team still has potential. My understanding of this team started a few months ago. I don't think it is impossible for the Chinese team to create better results in the World Cup. They just had bad luck and met the German team."

"So what's your goal?"

"The first is of course the Asian Cup next year, and the second is the World Cup four years later. We are going to South Africa."

"Are these written into the contract?"

Lippi smiled and shook his head, "Of course it's impossible. These are my personal goals. The Chinese Football Association has given me a big goal, but there are no detailed requirements. The results will not affect my salary."

"Do you know the players in the Chinese team?"

"To be honest, I don't know yet. The only thing I know is Li Qiao who plays at Arsenal. He is very good."

"Is your first game after taking office a friendly match in September?"

"Of course, on the international match day in September, we will arrange a warm-up match with the Dutch team. It will be the first time for me to stand on the coaching bench of the Chinese team."

Back at the place where he lived, the assistant asked Lippi about his next arrangements.

"Boss, let's take a rest, there are still many things to do tomorrow."

"No."

"That?"

"You're right here with me, I'm going to call the players right now, one by one."

"Don't be so anxious."

"Of course, my work starts now and ends after the World Cup in South Africa. I don't want to delay even a minute."

This may be the reason why Lippi is so successful. There are almost strict requirements for work. This is also the work attitude that Lippi has adhered to all his life, whether in the Chinese team or in Italy.

****
"Hi, Joe Lee?"

"you are?"

"Marcello Lippi."

Li Qiao's heart skipped a beat.

"Boss?"

"Haha, boss? I like this title quite a bit, like the godfather of the Italian mafia."

"Haha."

"I called you to tell you that I will be the head coach of the Chinese team in the future. This is an official notice."

"I'm happy to be your player."

"Also, I want to tell you that you will not be called for the warm-up match in September. I want to inspect personnel, but you don't need to inspect."

"Ah."

Li Qiao has worked hard enough this year, and not flying back from the warm-up match is to protect him, so this is a very reasonable arrangement.

"And I'll leave you a phone number. If you have anything to do in the future, you can communicate with me directly. I want to know your status every week."

"can."

*****
In the morning, as soon as Li Qiao appeared at the club base, reporters surrounded him, and his face should be a Chinese reporter.

"Li Qiao, what do you want to say about the new coach of the national football team?"

"I have nothing to say, it's not my job, my job is to play for the new coach."

"In the history of China, there are many examples of using big-name foreigners to be handsome, and there are many examples of failure in the end. What do you think?"

In the 90s, the Chinese team was fascinated by Yangshuai, first Germany's Slapner, and then Britain's Horton, but the final results were mediocre.

This is also a point criticized by many people, that is, foreign coaches are good-sounding, but the results are really mediocre.

And is it really necessary to hire such a big-name head coach as Lippi?This is the one thing that many people say the most.

Li Qiao chuckled, "I personally support Lippi very much, but I think everyone should look at the final results. There will be a warm-up match next month. I hope everyone will be patient."

"Have you communicated with Lippi in private?"

"Of course, the boss called me right away. I think he is a very responsible head coach."

"Will you go back for the warm-up match?"

"I don't know, it depends on whether the head coach will call me."

It is a good thing for Li Qiao that the new coach of the national football team will take office so soon, because his mentality will be stable, and he can concentrate on playing for the club.

After entering the base, Li Qiao started training. In the new season, many newcomers came, the most conspicuous one being Togo striker Adebayor.

He was transferred from Monaco. Li Qiao remembered that he was a high-level player at Arsenal, and his level was very good, but his temper was really bad.

As for Arsenal, the most influential transfer was Pires' departure. The French veteran finally chose to leave Arsenal.

(End of this chapter)