long live football

The spread of information in modern society is at the speed of light. Within three days, the news that Chairman Orr has cancer has spread everywhere in the club.

The high-level people went to the hospital to visit one after another, and their faces were different after they came back; the middle-level managers were worried, fearing that the club would be in turmoil because of the chairman's illness; some ordinary staff didn't care who the chairman was , and some are worried that the news will be used by those who want to stir up trouble. After all, Munich 1860 is now a big business, and it is no longer a small transparent state that no one cares about even going bankrupt.

Hearts float.

At this time, the team firmly guarded by Karl seems to be the last piece of pure land in the club. Whether it is the first team, the second team or the youth academy, the players may pray for Chairman Orr and wish him good luck, but Other than that, I only worry about competitions and training, and don't think too much about other messy things.

But Karl knew that if the club did undergo major changes, the impact would be from the top down, and no one could escape it.

Because although the club is still the same club, each chairman will have his own preferences. Transfer strategy, business development, taste in choosing a head coach, and even the team's game style are all affected by the chairman.For example, not long after Calderon, the current chairman of Real Madrid, took office, he cleared out the "legacy" left by the former chairman Florentino, whether it was the head coach or the superstars of the first phase of the Galaxy.

Another example is that Gaspart, the former chairman of Barcelona, ​​insisted on the traditional club business model. He gave the players heavenly treatment, but he refused to allow the club to be exploited too much commercially, which led to Barcelona's heavy debts, and Gaspart was in power During the period, he insisted on the "Catalan route", that is, to vigorously promote and reuse players with Catalan origin in the team. Therefore, in 2000, Barcelona executive Rexach wanted to sign the short and thin May When he was in the West, Gaspart once held objections. If Rexach was not very persistent, maybe Barcelona would have missed Messi, who is now very popular.

The current chairman of Barcelona, ​​Laporta, is very different from Gaspart. His business philosophy is more modern, not as old and conservative as Gasparte, and Laporta is a Cruyffist through and through. Since Barcelona came to power, both the transfer and the team's tactics are very different from the Gaspart period, which naturally has a great contribution from Laporta.

If Orr leaves due to illness, who will take his place?

Carl doesn't know.But he knows that no matter who it is, they are unwilling to fully continue the policies of Orr's era. They are called "Orr II" by media fans. their own distinctive imprint.This is a common problem of all those in power.

Since the chairman's illness, 1860 Munich has blocked the news from the outside world, and has been discussing internally how to inform the media and fans of this incident, and how to deal with their reaction after they know the truth.

But before the club discussed a feasible strategy, the media knew everything about it.

"Munich Daily", "Der Spiegel", "Bild", "Kicker", "Transfer Market", "Süddeutsche Zeitung" and other German sports media are all in a commotion. They either try their best to go to Munich 1860. In the club, they either asked around which hospital Orr went to for treatment, or blocked the entrance of the training base, even the security guards and cleaning workers who came in and out, and they would come forward to interview if they caught a job.

The media in other countries, such as "French Football", "Sun", "Marca", "Gazzetta dello Sport" and the like, have reporters stationed in Munich and shoot reporters. Calling Munich 1860 over and over again kept the club's phone busy 24 hours a day, and the secretaries in the office almost complained.

The media and fans are concerned about many questions: How serious is Orr's illness?Is there any hope for a cure?Will he continue as club president during his treatment, or will he abdicate?If he continues to serve as the chairman, can his energy cope with it?If resigned, who is the next chairman?Was Orr recommended by himself, the board of directors elected, or was the general election jointly held by fans and the board of directors?Will the team's performance be affected?Etc., etc.

Just as the outside world was speculating and the views became more and more negative, Orr, who had disappeared from the public eye for half a month, came back again.

He was wearing a dark blue suit, and his figure was still so round and chubby, with his stomach pushing up the last button of the suit. He had a kind smile on his round face, his face was rosy, and he was in good spirits. It doesn't look like a seriously ill patient.

The appearance of Orr made the reporters who saw him puzzled: Aren't cancer patients supposed to lose weight rapidly, pale and lack energy?Why is the person in front of me so different... Could it be that the news we received before was wrong?

"I do suffer from cancer, but it's not terminal." Facing countless microphone shots, Orr said very confidently: "I'm in a good spirit and a good mentality now. Cancer is not terrible. I believe I have the chance to overcome it." One day! In addition, regarding the work of the club, the doctor also suggested to me: Instead of just waiting for treatment every day and doing nothing else, idle thinking and creating pessimistic emotions, it is better to continue my work, have emotional sustenance, and have confidence in my career. If I am ambitious, it will be more effective for my recovery, so I have decided not to resign as the chairman of Munich 1860 for the time being!"

The reporters present applauded thunderously, and they were all moved by Orr's spirit of vowing to fight against the disease.

But after entering the office, Orr didn't even say hello to Carl, and immediately walked behind the desk and sat down.

Carl felt a little strange seeing that he suddenly became a little unwell, but his face was still rosy. Then he saw Al took a clean white towel from the drawer and wiped his face. A big red thing...

Carl, who has dealt with a lot of fashion circles, recognized it immediately. It was blush.

Al shined a towel on Carl: "I asked my daughter to help me put on makeup before going out."

"Your debut just now was very exciting." Carl said thoughtfully: "Tomorrow there will definitely be a lot of praise from the media and fans, but some people may be disappointed."

"I know that as long as I get sick, someone will be thinking about the position under my buttocks." Al patted his chair, smiled and said, "I'll work while I'm treating. How long at most."

"How did the news of your illness get out?" With the club already under a gag order, the media got the news too quickly.

"Of course someone released the news."

"Who?"

Al looked back at Carl: "Who do you think it is?"

Carl's heart moved, and he said a name at the same time as Orr: "Wildmoser."

……

Since leaving Chelsea at the beginning of September, Mourinho has lived the life of a rich and idle man.

Although Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and the Portuguese national team have had scandals with him successively, Mourinho did not embark on the journey again until the halfway point of the 0708-[-] season. He did what he said when he left London: "Temporary I don’t want to work for a few months, I just want to rest, spend time with my family, take a vacation and maybe recharge my batteries.”

Capello also left Real Madrid this summer, and his position was replaced by German coach Schuster. Capello and several other famous coaches such as Cooper and Eriksson also stayed at home. Accepting interviews, occasionally being a guest commentator on TV, life is very leisurely.

But Mourinho's life is more leisurely than theirs. He is not even willing to accept telephone interviews, and he disappeared so that no reporter can figure out his whereabouts.

Karl is one of the few people who can know his tracks and know his true inner thoughts.

Carl once discussed with Mourinho the advantages and disadvantages of coaching the club team and the national team. It happened at the time when the scandal between the Portuguese national team and Mourinho was the hottest, but Mourinho hesitated at all. No one told Carl the answer: "I will not choose to coach any national team. I once had such an idea, but when I learned about the daily work of the national team coach, I immediately dismissed the idea—— They only have one or two games a month! And I am always ready to play three games a week."

In short, Mourinho is a person who is always ready to meet new challenges and can never be idle. He does not want to be competent and cannot be competent for the life of the national team head coach who is "too leisurely".

Beneath his words, Karl felt like every national team coach on the planet had been shot in the knee by an arrow.

It's really an irreversible attribute of a perpetual cannonball.Carl slandered, and suggested with ill intentions: "The coach of the national team can also be a very challenging job, for example, you can be the coach of the Chinese national team and lead the Chinese team to win the World Cup. I bet it's one of the hardest jobs in the world."

Mourinho raised his eyebrows high, and stared at Carl for a long time before he found some joking ability: "Oh, this job is indeed very challenging, but it's a pity that the Chinese team can't afford my high salary, yours Proposals can never come true."

Carl didn't answer his words, but turned his back to Mourinho and sighed faintly: "Actually, I really want to give it a try."

Mourinho thought about this tone for a long time, but he didn't hear whether the other party was joking or serious.However, he felt that this must be a joke... I guess.

The last time we met was in November, when Carl led the team to play in Lyon, and Mourinho happened to be on vacation in the south of France, so the two had the above exchange, and now only half a month has passed, they actually met again, Mourinho Rinho bought tickets for Barcelona's home game against 11 Munich and planned to watch the game live.

"Have you decided where to go next?" Carl asked him.

"Of course not."

"Then why do you travel thousands of miles to Barcelona to watch the game, isn't it the same to stay at your home in Portugal and watch live TV?"

If the head coaches want to observe an opponent or player, they will usually come to the scene to watch the game in person, because it is impossible for the TV broadcast camera to shoot at their observation object all the time. Only by visiting the scene in person can they get the most intuitive impression.Karl will feel that Mourinho already has a goal, because if it develops normally, Munich 1860 will definitely get the Champions League place next season, and Barcelona has always been the favorite to win the Champions League. If Mourinho has already determined Where to go, it is normal to observe the opponents you may encounter next season in advance.

Mourinho looked around Carl carefully three times, and suddenly sighed.

Karl was shocked by his sigh: "What are you trying to blame?"

"Aren't you worried recently?" Mourinho said somewhat "sadly".

"...What are you worried about?"

"Oh Wildmoser."

"You know him too?"

"Nonsense." Mourinho gave Carl a sideways look, and said, "Reporters have reposted the history and grievances of your club countless times. I don't think it's hard to know."

The media is like this. For small clubs and small teams with no reputation, even if they change ten coaches overnight, they don’t bother to write news. , or the chairman sneezed, they are all interested in writing about it.

What's more, the past of Munich 1860 is very story-telling: the former chairman Wild Moser is a tycoon in Munich's catering industry. His assets include many well-known European restaurants and hotels. He has been the owner of Munich 1992 since 1860. With the ups and downs of the team over the years, he has contributed a lot to the club and is also an excellent helm in the eyes of the fans.

But it was such a "good boss" who deliberately disclosed the bidding information to a company when he was jointly building the Allianz Arena with Bayern Munich, and received a bribe of 280 million euros.After the incident, he pushed his son Wildmoser Jr. to take the blame, and he resigned from the chairmanship of the club in exchange for his acquittal.

Orr took the opportunity to take the position when Wildmoser was unlucky, and personally invited Karl to be the head coach of the team (this was later selected as the most successful transfer in the history of Munich in 1860). Inside, he vigorously delegated power and minimized the influence of the chairman on the team, but single-handedly created the most glorious years of Munich 1860. At the same time, he also suppressed the comeback of Wildmoser, the former chairman and the largest shareholder of the club. dead.

As the club's uncompromising owner and the largest shareholder in the past ten years, but unable to regain power after the bribery incident dissipated, how could Wildmoser not grit his teeth at Auer?

Now that Orr is suffering from cancer again, the all-pervasive media have found out that Wildmoser is planning to make a comeback. They, who like intrigue and business dramas very much, have naturally made up a lot of follow-up plots, and wrote Newspapers share with readers.

Sure enough, the information age cannot keep any secrets.Thinking this way, Karl replied: "It's a bit worrying, but it's all about worrying about the chairman. I'm not very anxious about my future. After all, I am the team's meritorious coach. Even Wildmoser, He didn't dare to touch me easily."

Mourinho, who is very good at fighting with others, touched his chin: "If I'm not wrong, Wildmoser might take the initiative to win you over after a while. You have too much influence in the fan media, and you bring The performance of the team is obvious to all, and a head coach like you won’t have a boss who is so stupid that he would just throw it away.” Speaking of this, the former Blue Army coach curled his lips: “He’s not Abramovich.” Coughed: “So, if someone wants The superior, forcing the palace to become the new chairman, will definitely talk to you."

It turned out that the other party had been worrying about his situation, and Karl felt very moved: "You are no longer in the center of the whirlpool, and you are living an idle life, and you can still worry about me all the time. I am very happy."

Mourinho immediately felt uncomfortable. He didn't like to lie, so he told the truth: "Actually, I asked you if you were worried, and I didn't just care about you. I have other purposes."

"What is it?"

Mourinho pointed to the top of Carl's head, his eyes wandering: "Where are the white hairs? It has been so long since the last inspection, a lot of things have happened around you, and the workload is heavy, why still there is no white hair coming out? "So soft, thick and shiny, is it dyed?Must be stained?

It turns out that the ultimate truth is this!Carlton felt that all his emotion was given to the dog.

He glanced at the top of the other's gray hair, and replied in the most superior and arrogant tone: "I am very talented, why, you are not convinced?"

Mourinho watched the nose, the nose and the heart, and used the skill of "pretending to be deaf and dumb" to avoid stimulation.

……

At the beginning of December, the whole team of Munich 12 visited Camp Nou.

At the pre-match press conference, all the media still clung to the management issues of 1860 Munich. Their questions ranged from "Will Auer be forced into the palace?" In the end, he rushed to the board of directors to participate in the chairman election" and he had all of them. Carl was so annoyed by the questions that he finally waved his sleeves and left.

But in the eyes of outsiders, this is ironclad evidence that "the club's high-level shocks have affected the team".

Munich 1860's away game against Barcelona was not expected, and now in the mouths of various football commentators, the prospects are even more bleak.

"Being affected by external forces and people's hearts are unstable is a big taboo for the team during the game. In addition, Munich 1860 is playing away in a great stadium like Camp Nou today. I think they are destined to be unable to take away a victory from Barcelona. Maybe even a draw is impossible." A commentator invited by Catalan TV station said confidently in the program: "Let's take a look at Barcelona's lineup today: Eto'o is already injured. The more he came back, the news said that he performed very well in the previous training..."

Karl couldn't hear the Catalan commentator's words, but he could feel the emotions conveyed to him by the fans in the stands.

Indifference, observation, and overlooking, just like the feeling of high-level players in the game when they look at low-level players.

Also, as the banner of national freedom in Catalonia, with a century-old history of honor, countless celebrities and superstars, and Barcelona, ​​which is known as "the most artistic" football in the world, their fans are naturally proud and easily Do not agree with the opponent.

Looking up at the sky above the Camp Nou, and looking around the four stands, Karl smiled softly.

The more proud the stadium, the more it will make people feel conquered.