Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 91 Porto's Choice
Why did Mourinho reply to Bartolomeu so firmly?
In the few minutes Bastos drove away, he thought carefully about the conversation with Villariño, in which the Benfica president suggested more than once that Ferreira had the support of the majority of the board.

The deeper meaning of this is not difficult to guess. Benfica may indeed be trying to stay behind while inviting themselves. Ferreira does not have the ability to save the league record in a short period of time, but he is the best candidate for a spare tire.

Having Ferreira in his coaching team is like a thorn in a part that Mourinho can't reach. Chairman Bartolomeu's disappointed tone made him firmer in his heart. Thoughts, as long as Benfica still has such an unhappy attitude, he will never continue to talk about it.

Jose Vega's office should be the workplace that all football agents in Portugal hope to have. The high-end furniture is in harmony with the sports-style decoration, and the small details that are as comfortable as possible are hidden under the capable style. Mourinho As soon as he entered the room, Luis Vieira got up and welcomed him to the sofa to sit down.

"Jose, Mr. Chairman has a lot of business to do. Today I will talk to you about the details that have not been finalized."

Mourinho took the etiquette to the extreme. He put his hands on his knees and assumed a listening posture. His eyes were always on Vieira's. Before he wanted to hear something, all he could do was to be as polite as possible.

"Ferreira is a great assistant coach, Jose, he has the traditional spirit of Benfica, confident, honest, loyal, he didn't cause any trouble for any coach or anyone during his work at Benfica, in Ferreira's There is only one purpose in my heart, spare no effort to help the team, and it is every coach's blessing to have such an assistant!"

Vieira's words seemed convincing, but Mourinho had previously received another information from Mendes, and the two worked together when he was in Ihuaka.

After Vieira came to Benfica, he took the initiative to recruit Ferreira, who led the team with good results. This is the real reason why he supports this assistant coach. If Ferreira loses his job here, Benfica, or even What will Portuguese football think of Vieira?
So these words didn't have any impact on Mourinho at all, and the Setubal people calmly threw out a multiple-choice question.

"Mr. Vieira, this matter is actually very simple. Either you hire me and I will personally inform Ferreira that he is not in Benfica's next plan, so that his departure has nothing to do with you, or you will talk about it. It's over, and I will no longer be involved in the competition to be the manager of Benfica."

Vieira was silent, for a moment he couldn't think of what to say next.

Another director of Benfica, who had been sitting on the sidelines, stood up and said: "Jose, there is no need to make such a scene, you can first work in Benfica, and then slowly lift Ferreira's position, and he will find that he can't wait. Go down and resign voluntarily, this is good for all of us, and no one's face will be hurt."

Vieira looked at the director in surprise, and Mourinho's expression became extremely ugly. These words reminded him of the bad past he encountered in Benfica, and he couldn't sit down anymore.

Mourinho got up suddenly, drank the cup of coffee, shook hands with Vieira who was stunned there, and walked out of Vega's office, ignoring the director's embarrassing expression, because there was no This necessity, the choice of Benfica has been completely deleted by him from now on.

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Pinto da Costa is in a very bad mood now. The team's record in December is a bit bleak, except for the tie with Leiria. In the second group stage of the Champions League, Porto lost to the Czech Republic The powerhouse Sparta Prague returned empty-handed in Guimaraes and Santa Clara in the league. The team dropped from No.3 to No.5.

This is not the most disturbing thing. Under the influence of the intensive schedule in December, Deco was also injured. The bitter fruit of multi-line combat and no time to rest finally came completely. After the barracks, Octavio was out of cards.

Porto was forced to play a 4-4-2 formation without a midfielder. They lacked the brains of the midfield. It is impossible to maintain the attack power of the first half of the league. Octavio suggested that Da Costa should play in the winter. The transfer window was quick to sign one or two midfielders to fill the void left by Deco.

Mr. Chairman is also very helpless. Deco may not be able to return within a month or two. Finding a substitute for the Brazilian is indeed the top priority at this time. Knowing the current predicament of Porto, the Portuguese League teams have stepped up one after another. In addition to the value of his own players, even Shelly, who has just emerged in Boavista, has been marked with a high price of 700 million euros, not to mention other core players who have already become famous.

Everyone knows that Porto is rich, and everyone wants to make a lot of money from the northern tycoons, but Deco's injury was not a season-ending injury, and Da Costa didn't want to pay too much for this one or two months. , Porto's money is not blown by the wind.

Mr. Chairman looked at the league standings and felt worried. Porto has fallen out of the qualification zone for the European competition, and the absence of the European competition is absolutely not allowed by the dragon army.At this time, Leiria was enjoying a happy life under Mourinho. Although he failed to take advantage of the opportunity of Porto to fall behind and rush to the third place in the league, he gradually stabilized his position.

A few days ago, Da Costa received a lot of news about the coach of Leiria. He came to Lisbon frequently and met with Jose Vega, Villariño and Luis Vieira. There are many signs that Muri Neo may return to Benfica in the near future, which is even worse news for Porto.

Da Costa has no doubt that the Setubal native he has been following for a long time can succeed in any team in Portugal. The courage and courage he showed when he led the underdog against the giants is extremely valuable. If Neo goes to Benfica, it will be more difficult for Porto to return to the top three in the league. Mr. Chairman does not want to see this scene.

Now we must contact Mourinho as soon as possible to find out whether he has reached a final agreement with Benfica. If the answer is yes, Da Costa is going to make up for the current lack of the team even if he sells iron. Things are still turning around, and Mr. Chairman has a new plan available, such as using Porto's handsome position to attract Mourinho's attention.

Da Costa quickly found an old courtier who had the best relationship with Mourinho in the club. He needed the most accurate information. Jose Vega was more friendly to the two giants in Lisbon. He is unreliable in this matter, and he still has some inhumane thoughts about Leiria.

Mr. Chairman sat in the office that was so large that it was even a bit empty, and lightly adjusted his glasses. The news is not too bad. It seems that Mourinho is still some way away from taking over Benfica, so now he must Take the initiative.

Interview, interview as soon as possible!

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The next day is Pinto da Costa's birthday. Mr. Chairman's banquet didn't end until very late, and the last guest was unwilling to leave. Da Costa has asked his staff to go to Mourinho four or five times sorry.

At two o'clock in the morning, Mourinho, who was sleepy in the car, was welcomed into Mr. Chairman's mansion. Da Costa sincerely apologized to him in person. In addition, Mourinho was not angry at all. The two hugged each other, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, they quickly got down to business.

"Jose, I heard that Benfica plans to officially announce your joining tomorrow. Is this true?"

Mourinho's brows were all frowned, and he was a little confused about the purpose of the Porto chairman to find him here.

"This is false news. I did have talks with Benfica, but for some reason they didn't go to a deeper level, so I'm still the coach of Leiria."

Da Costa's squinted eyes flashed with joy, and the fingers resting on the back of the sofa began to flick unconsciously.

"It's good, Jose, I also have news for you, Octavio's contract at Porto only lasts until the end of this season, when I will invite you to be the coach, although Porto's current situation is not good , but it hasn’t touched the bottom line in the contract, I won’t dismiss Octavio right now.”

Mourinho also showed a look of joy. Porto's coaching position has always been what he wanted to get. Jose Vega's two failed matchmaking attempts have reduced his relationship with the two giants in Lisbon to a certain extent. At this time, Porto is definitely the best place for the Portuguese team.

"Mr. Chairman, I am very happy. Don't listen to the news that Benfica will release next. I will stay in Leiria until the end of the season. As long as Porto is willing to invite me, I will definitely go."

"In this case, Jose, I want to talk to you about another thing. Didn't Leiria take a youth player from Porto on loan? Jan Rodriguez."

"Yes, what happened, Mr. Chairman?" Hearing this, Mourinho regained his vigilance.

"Well, as you know, Deco has suffered some injuries and may not be able to return to the lineup for a few months. Porto now needs a midfielder who can take on the transition period. I think Ian Rodri Gus' ability should be as good as the extremely expensive players on the market..."

Mourinho frowned and interrupted Da Costa: "Mr. Chairman, you mean to take the initiative to terminate Young's loan contract?"

"I just want to discuss the possibility of this matter with you. I don't want to cause any rift with the Leiria Club, let alone ruin the relationship between Porto and you."

"There is indeed a termination clause in the loan contract. I don't comment on anything other than the competitive level. It's just that Octavio is used to a famous master like Deco. He will be willing to include Young in the first team. ?
From my personal point of view, it is very likely that Young will only get a few appearances when he returns to Porto. Just to top a few unimportant games?This is simply a waste of talent! "

As Mourinho spoke, his mood became a little bit wrong. He was very happy after hearing the invitation from Porto, but who knew that Da Costa threw out such a thing again, and almost immediately poured out his good mood. Went out.

"Don't be angry, Jose, as I said, it's just a possibility. In any case, the friendship between us is the most important thing. Maybe it is true as you said, but the child will not get the best development when he comes back. Then this matter That’s how things are going, Porto still has a lot of choices, it’s not in such a predicament…”

After Mourinho saw Da Costa's attitude, he quickly got up and apologized for his excited words. He didn't want this to affect his future entry into Porto. The two talked about a lot of old things about the club.

When Mourinho was about to leave, Da Costa's assistant sent in several newspapers that had just been published in the morning, and almost every front page published the news that Mourinho would soon be the coach of Benfica.

Looking at the headline on the "Record" - "Mourinho is Benfica's final choice", the two sitting on the sofa looked at each other and smiled, raised their glasses to each other, and drank the last sip of celebratory wine. champagne.

　I apologize to everyone, I miscalculated the time when I was going to be on the shelves, and some things have been delayed in the past two days, and I probably won’t be able to add more updates in the next few days. I will try my best to save a few more chapters and post them together when they are on the shelves. Sorry , I'm really sorry~
　　
　
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