Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 59 Benfica's Poor Chairman
Under the rendering of the Portuguese media, Heynckes, who entered Benfica in 1999, was portrayed as a tough and strict image. Obviously, this style is not compatible with the romance and passion of the Portuguese.

The media has always possessed unparalleled talents in fueling the flames. When talents, resources and the mentality of fearing that the world will not be chaotic are combined, their energy will be very terrifying.At the same time, the fans will quickly be divided into several factions. Once the war of words starts, the sales of newspapers and the ratings of TV programs will soar.

It is hard to believe that Heynckes, who has achieved brilliant achievements in Real Madrid, cannot be recognized by the local fans, but it is true, and he himself admits it in private.

Heynckes, who was taunted by fans throwing white handkerchiefs on the streets of Lisbon, also lost patience with Benfica long ago. He has repeatedly proposed to the club, asking for more transfer funds to build a club that meets the standards of the giants. The Red Eagles are new.It is understandable for Heynckes to have this idea when the team's performance is poor, but he has forgotten the original intention of Benfica to invite him to coach.

Heynckes, who achieved outstanding results in the early stage of coaching, has excellent qualities of being good at learning and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. He led Real Mario Juventus to win the Champions League, which also proved his strong advantage in cup competitions.

The intention of Benfica to invite Heynckes to become the coach is to let him fine-tune the current main lineup and bring back the spirit of the Red Eagles that has gradually faded due to repeated defeats in the knockout rounds, instead of presiding over the rebuilding of the team. If this is the goal, Benfica is not as good as Hiring a local Portuguese coach will make signings easier.

As the two giants in Lisbon City who also have a glorious history, Sporting Lisbon can still rely on Europe's top youth training system to maintain it, but Benfica's reserve team has begun to fail.

Consecutive years of debts have made it difficult for the Red Eagles to sustain themselves. They have been silent in the transfer market for a long time. Porto's bold and generous operations are always very enviable, but club chairman Azevedo is very clear in his heart. Now Benfica simply can't do that.

"Gentlemen, I don't need to say too much. Benfica is in a difficult situation. This is something that everyone knows. To return the club to normality as soon as possible, this is not a problem that can be solved by winning two games. We have been forced. On the edge of the cliff..."

Azevedo covered his forehead with his right hand, pinching his swollen temples vigorously. The position of chairman looks glamorous, but he also needs to bear tremendous pressure. He can fire the head coach with poor performance, and the club's board of directors can also Get him out of office in new elections.

Executive President Alvaro spoke first: "Mr. Chairman, the most important issue at present is not to save the club, but to keep your position. Now there is only more than one month left before the election of the new chairman. Benfica's decadence is another How can the accumulated troubles of many years be solved in a short time?"

"Yes, this is the most important thing. The time is too short. Our last chance is to regain the trust and support of the fans in the club's top management. Otherwise, we will have no advantage in the election." It is Mitchell, the president of the sports department. He has more contact with grassroots affairs and knows how bad Benfica's current situation is.

Azevedo's fingers are intertwined. To be honest, he knows nothing about competitive football knowledge. He can sit in the chair of Benfica because of his business acumen. Internalization does nothing to improve grades.

"I want to hear the real thoughts of the two of you, Joseph Heynckes, can we continue to trust him?"

Mitchell rubbed his hands, this is his field of expertise, so he said without thinking:
"From my personal point of view, the German has no major problems in terms of skills and tactics. He can perform very well against ordinary teams. He has also made some efforts in terms of rejuvenating the team. It's just that Nuno The fact that Gomez left has brought too much negative impact on the team, but it is not his fault, it is the club's own financial problems..."

Hearing two light coughs, Mitchell stopped talking, saw that Alvaro was frowning and interrupted him, and didn't take it for granted, shrugged his shoulders and let it go.

"Mitchell, except for the contest with Porto, he did everything you said, but we can't just focus on the game. If you look at it from my point of view, you will know why Heynckes had to get out of class. .

Mr. Chairman, the lack of a championship for many years is the biggest flaw. Although it cannot destroy the support of diehard fans, the negative impact on commercial efficiency is obvious.This season under Heynckes, our financial data has been worse. Ticket sales at the Stadium of Light have dropped by 8% in one year, and the related rights and interests of TV broadcasts have also decreased. Can explain clearly.

The bottom line is that there is a problem between him and the Benfica fans. It doesn't matter whether the results are good or bad in the future. The fans can't reach an understanding with him in a short time.Don't talk about trust or distrust. Now I can't think of any other way except to change the coach immediately. "

Azevedo glanced at Mitchell who spread his hands to express no objection, sighed and nodded and said: "I am aware of financial issues, and I have tried to ease the conflict between Heynckes and the fans before." relationship, but it has no effect at all. Since it cannot be redeemed, I will go to discuss this matter with Heynckes immediately, and strive to promote a friendly negotiation to leave the office, and neither party will hurt the peace."

"Mr. Chairman, there is no rush to terminate the contract with Heynckes. We have to discuss the candidate for the new coach as soon as possible. Now time is running out. It is best to finalize it before the end of the team's vacation. Mitchell, Please read the shortlist we discussed earlier."

Mitchell rummaged through his bag twice, took out his notebook, cleared his throat and said, "The time for the coaching change is too tight, and the few foreign coaches we originally listed may not have time to contact, even if we do. It is not easy to persuade them to take over Heynckes' mess, so let's ignore them for the time being.

The current first choice is Antonio Oliveira, who has coached Benfica before. Our dear Mr. Toni, he is familiar with Portuguese football and has rich experience. It should take less running-in time to coach the team, but he may ask for a For a big contract, we need to hear the specific conditions.

The second choice is Jose Mourinho. He worked as a translator and assistant for Bobby Robson in Porto and Barcelona for many years, and then assisted Van Gaal for a while in Barcelona. He is a very thoughtful guy.After returning to Portugal this year, he has been at home waiting for an invitation from the Portuguese Liga team. He heard that Braga had been interested in it before, but he didn't know why it didn't work out.

The rest of the options are at the club, the Brazilian defender who played for Benfica, Mozier, began to transform after he retired.There is also Castro, who is now in charge of the team's physical training. These two can take office immediately and will not ask for too much salary, but they must have less experience as coaches. "

Mitchell looked at Azevedo questioningly, but found that Mr. Chairman had already fallen into deep thought and was not easy to disturb. After a while, Azevedo raised his head, his tone still a little uncertain:

"In general, Toni is more suitable for Benfica. As for Mourinho, didn't we invite him to be an assistant coach when Heynckes first came? He turned him down.

As for Mozel and Castro, although performance is not the most important thing now, I don't think we should bet on two pure rookies.Let's contact Tony first, and use that Mourinho as an alternative, gentlemen, what do you think? "

Alvaro nodded, stood up and said in a solemn voice: "Mr. Chairman, I will try to contact Oliveira immediately. Please go and discuss the termination of the contract with Coach Heynckes. In any case, I will use the fastest I have notified you, time waits for no one, I will set off first."

He tidied his clothes and walked out of the room quickly. Seeing this, Mitchell immediately got up and said to Azevedo: "Mr. Chairman, let me accompany you to the club. It is really time to hurry up."

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In the office of the Benfica club, Heynckes unexpectedly directly agreed to Azevedo's request and agreed to terminate the contract amicably with the club.When the contract was terminated, he had a relieved expression on his face and muttered something in German that no one present could understand.

"God, I'm finally free..."

Things are going well here, and Azevedo and Mitchell are still full of ambitions to meet with the new coach candidate. Alvaro called first, and his tone was full of undisguised disappointment.

"Chairman Azevedo, I'm sorry, Tony put forward a condition that the club can't meet at all, I even think he is embarrassing us..."

"I really want to know how much he, a native Portuguese coach, can open his mouth. Tell me, how much is his annual salary?" Azevedo's tone was rather unfriendly. He thought that everything would be smooth and satisfactory, but he didn't expect Stepping on a trip rope at old friend "Tony".

Alvaro paused for a few seconds before he said helplessly: "Tony didn't talk to me about the annual salary at all. He only said one condition. After he took office, he asked Benfica to provide no less than 3000 million US dollars in transfer funds. Chairman Sir, this is impossible, the transfer fee for Nuno Gomez to Fiorentina has already been spent by Heynckes, and the maximum remaining transfer budget of Benfica is less than 400 million dollars..."

"Is he sure? If you bite him to death, you won't change?"

"He is sure! Tony said that as long as the transfer funds are provided, he can even lower his salary requirements, but the transfer fee should not be less."

Azevedo lost his temper.

"Where is our candidate?! What about Jose, Jose Mourinho, go and inform him! Remember, don't talk too much on the phone, let him come over tonight as soon as possible, what we need is an interview, an interview! God, $3000 million, does Tony want me to sell the stadium?"

"I'm going to find a way to contact him right now, please don't be impatient, Mr. Chairman, I will bring Mourinho tonight."

Azevedo thought of the reporters who would rush in like sharks smelling blood, covered his face and took a deep breath. The biggest power in Benfica, or the first-class poor leader of Benfica, Finally forced to bet on Mourinho.

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