Super Coach

Yang Cheng has never been the kind of person to keep his word, so he agreed to the group of children from Castilla and traveled more than 500 kilometers to Lleida, northeast of Madrid and less than 100 kilometers away from Barcelona. Just to watch a Castilla game.

One team has no aspirations, and the other is almost relegated. The two teams really have nothing to watch, so the stands are empty, probably only two to three thousand people. There is no live broadcast, but a few reporters captured Yang Makoto and Butragueno who accompanied him.

When Yang Cheng appeared, the entire Lleida Campo Stadium was in an uproar. Many fans stood up and pointed their middle fingers at Yang Cheng, but the police quickly separated these fans to prevent them from entering Yang Cheng. Real Madrid fan area.

The surrounding Real Madrid fans also fought back, but Yang Cheng advised them to stay calm and ignore these thugs. Moreover, he was already used to the attitude of the fans in Catalonia towards him. Who made him What about Barcelona who offended their beliefs?

Because of Yang Cheng's intervention, the atmosphere of the game became a little different.

After seeing the head coach of the first team of Real Madrid, where they played, come to the scene, the players of Castilla were met with hostility from the opposing fans. They were immediately furious, but they vented their anger on the playing field.

In the end, with Negredo's brace and Mata's goal, Castilla defeated Lleida 3:1 away from home, further sending their opponent into the relegation zone.

Well done, boys!

After the game, Yang Cheng walked into Castilla's locker room and praised this group of rookies for their good performance with a smile.

But it's not enough. At least you have to work harder to convince me to let you enter the first team. But no matter what, you are really doing a good job. Keep up the good work!

The boys all nodded excitedly, but they were not giddy with joy, because they knew that Yang Cheng was right. If they want to enter the first team, they must show more strength.

However, this game made Yang Cheng pay attention to Negredo. This tall player has good headers and physical fitness. He has the posture of Morientes back then and can be regarded as a very good player.

Morientes originally stayed in Real Madrid. Due to Owen's departure, there was a shortage of forward manpower, so Florentino kept Morientes, but his performance was indeed average. He was taken seriously and could not participate in the game, so before the Brazilian coach left, he left Real Madrid during the winter transfer period and switched to Valencia.

Juan Mata’s ball-taking and breakthrough ability on the left,

It is indeed very good, with very good skills and fast speed, but he is only 18 years old, and La Liga and La Liga are two different levels of leagues, so it will take some time.

Arbeloa in the defense is trustworthy. Yang Cheng has booked a place for him in his first team. He will also pull up De La Red in the midfield to give him a try. It should be said that in the new season, he It will give the young players of the second team more opportunities.

Of course, Yang Cheng will not forget his most important task. He did not come to Real Madrid to engage in youth training. He wanted to lead the revival of the first team, so he will also recruit the first team. He is currently formulating plans with the club. A detailed signing plan, several of which will be finalized before the World Cup.

Yang Cheng mentioned something in his previous conversation with Florentino that in order to cooperate with the club, he can continue the policy of one superstar per year, but the specific superstar will be determined by Yang Cheng. After all, Real Madrid's current situation is indeed Superstars are needed to strengthen the club's operations and create buzz.

At present, Yang Cheng also has a superstar target for the first season, but he is still under investigation and negotiation for the time being.

In addition to players, Yang Cheng also made several demands of his own during the negotiation process with the club.

First of all, he must have absolute power to manage and build the team. He requires everyone in the club to cooperate with the execution of his plan. He needs everyone from the management to ordinary employees to work together. This is a must. Among them, Yang Cheng It is important to point out that no one is allowed to leak the internal affairs of the club to the outside world.

This kind of thing has happened often in the past few seasons, and some people have even used the news of sales to get generous rewards. Yang Cheng said that he will never allow such a thing to happen to the team he is in charge of. , because that would make everything about the club no secret.

Secondly, he wants to have absolute power in the competitive field. This is what Florentino promised him before. Now he wants Florentino to fulfill it. He will become the club's technical director and head coach, which will undoubtedly Making him the most powerful head coach in Real Madrid history.

After obtaining this power, no one within Real Madrid can check and balance him in the competitive field. Unless Florentino wants to force Yang Cheng to leave, otherwise, what he says is an imperial edict!

Finally, he hopes to further improve the training environment of Valdebebas and introduce a complete set of physical testing and recovery systems. This system was developed by Yang Cheng, but he did not earn Real Madrid a penny more on it. , all transactions are based on market prices.

At present, this system has been introduced by many wealthy teams such as Manchester United, Milan, Bayern Munich, etc. Yang Cheng has made a lot of money on it. This season, Wenger's Arsenal and Mourinho's Chelsea have also This system will be introduced.

Yang Cheng is not worried that his opponents will have an impact on him if they use them. After all, the authority of him and his coaching staff in this area is not just based on these machines. They have some unique insights and skills of their own.

After negotiating these three major conditions, Yang Cheng made another request, which was his assistant.

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Northwest of Madrid, there is a place called Torrelodones, a small town about 30 kilometers away from Madrid, about 30 minutes by car.

This is a little-known town that has never produced any football celebrities, but there is a football superstar living in it, just from the past.

Fernando Redondo, the former Argentine midfielder, a superstar that Real Madrid fans will never forget!

He would appear at the football field in the town every afternoon and play casually with the children nearby. Then he would teach them how to play football, but more often than not, he would leave after playing football. Leave, because there will always be some Real Madrid fans pestering him for autographs and the like.

But obviously, something is different today.

Emilio? Redondo was a little surprised when he saw Butragueno standing next to the court waiting.

Fernando! Butragueno smiled at him.

Redondo walked up and asked, What brought you here?

Butragueno smiled slightly, looked around and found that they were all in residential areas, Is there a place where we can sit and chat?

Of course! Redondo replied, Go to my house!

The two left the training ground one after another. Behind them, a few Real Madrid fans were pointing at Butragueno's back, wondering if it was Real Madrid's vulture.

Redondo's home is no different from an ordinary house, very simple and simple.

It's a nice place, very quiet! Butragueno said with a smile.

Redondo smiled slightly. Today's players are eager to be exposed, but players of their generation are always thinking about avoiding those reporters and focusing on the football field. Obviously, the mentality is different.

Where are Natania and the children? Butragueno looked around and asked.

She went to pick up her children from school and is about to take a vacation. We plan to go back to Argentina! Redondo said with a smile.

He co-operated a football school with Solari and his son in Argentina. Mascherano came out of their football school. He was later recommended to River Plate and is now Argentina's main defensive midfielder.

His wife, Natanya, is the daughter of a technical coach in Tenerife and Solari’s cousin. She is neither the daughter of the rumored former Real Madrid chairman Mendoza nor Solari’s biological sister, but just Cousin, but they were very close.

Say it, Emilio, you wouldn't have come here if nothing happened! Redondo said calmly.

Butragueno knows that Redondo still has a lot of opinions about Florentino, so he is not very cold towards him. If it weren't for the fact that he is a famous Real Madrid star, his previous relationship with Redondo would be considered If not, the two of them might not sit down and talk at all.

Did you hear the news? Butragueno asked, but quickly added: About Yang Cheng.

Redondo nodded. Although he left Real Madrid and football, he still cared about everything that happened in Madrid. Of course he knew, because this was the hottest news before the World Cup, and the media around the world almost went crazy.

Caesar, the best head coach in the world; Real Madrid, the greatest club in football history. The powerful combination of these two elements is enough to make the whole world crazy.

Is it true? Redondo asked concerned.

Butragueno nodded, Yes!

The Argentinian smiled slightly and said sarcastically: He finally did the right thing!

These words are similar to what Bosque said, and can even be said to be exactly the same.

Butragueno smiled bitterly and sighed, But he made a condition!

Oh? Redondo is considered an intellectual among the players, and he vaguely guessed that it must be related to Butragueno's arrival.

He wants you to return to the Bernabeu as his assistant!

Me? Redondo was shocked.

It should be said that every time Yang Cheng goes to a team, he will ask for an assistant who is familiar with the team's operations to be added to the coaching staff. The outside world has long been rumored, but the previous rumors from the outside world were that the former Real Madrid striker Mijatovic , which is said to have been recommended by Real Madrid board member Calderon.

But why did he become Redondo now?

Yang Cheng rejected our proposal for Mijatovich. He directly asked you to be his assistant!

Redondo was a little surprised, even a little overwhelmed, because after he left Real Madrid, he never thought that one day he would be able to come back, and come back as a coach.

But vaguely, his heart was full of desire, because he knew that he would be tied to Real Madrid for the rest of his life. Just like Del Bosque, they could not forget Real Madrid.

However, desire is one thing, and whether you are willing to go back is another.

Like Del Bosque, he was purged by Florentino. This was absolutely a shame for him, because it was a purge without warning. He didn't even know that he was going to be sent to Milan. At that time he was still thinking about how to play for Real Madrid.

Although he didn't say like Bosque that he would never return to Real Madrid to coach as long as Florentino was around, he once thought so in his heart because he didn't like to be involved with that person.

Butragueno saw Redondo's expression and guessed what he was thinking, and sighed.

Florentino has realized his mistakes in the past three years. Although he didn't say it, we can all see that he is now trying to correct the mistakes he made in the past few years. Who has not made mistakes? ?Mr. Santiago Bernabéu, Mr. Mendoza, these great presidents of Real Madrid in the past, didn’t they all make mistakes?”

Redondo glanced at Butragueno and shook his head, He is not great enough to be compared with the Bernabeu and Mendoza!

Yes! Butragueno admitted, I mean, everyone makes mistakes, the most important thing is to be willing to change!

At this point, Butragueno sighed again, Now Real Madrid is in chaos, the members of the board of directors have their own agendas, and there are cliques in the locker room. Things have gotten out of hand...

Redondo just listened and didn't say anything. He heard these things from newspapers and some old people at Real Madrid last season. Del Bosque also expressed his sadness about this.

This is an opportunity, Fernando. At least it proves the mistakes Florentino made before he reflected on himself. Now he has handed over all the power in the competitive field to Yang Cheng, which proves that he is I’ve made up my mind!”

Redondo nodded. He knew that Yang Cheng was probably the only one in the world who could make Florentino make such a big concession. This was indeed an opportunity for Real Madrid to change, but he still couldn't accept himself. Returning to Real Madrid.

It's not that he's worried about Florentino, because Butragueno's arrival here has already proved that this matter was approved by Florentino, so he is not worried at all about what he will encounter in Real Madrid. To make things difficult.

Think about it carefully, Fernando, I know that you still love this club in your heart!

It's obvious that Butragueno is indeed a good lobbyist. At least he knows how to be emotional, and people like Redondo happen to be the most emotional people.

There is a saying among Real Madrid players that as long as you put on that white jersey, even for just a minute, you will naturally fall in love with this team. Everything that happens to him can arouse your love for him. Love, every game, every training, every gathering.

If someone asks Redondo, do you want to go back to Real Madrid and the Bernabeu?

Think about it, he only dreamed about it!

But now that the opportunity is in front of him, he hesitates because the person in charge of Real Madrid once hurt him so deeply that it made him feel a little shadowed and resentful.

When you go back to Real Madrid, you have to face him. This is something Redondo and others who are not even willing to sit in the same stand with him to watch football are unwilling to accept. Not only him, but also players such as Del Bosque and Hierro. It was so unacceptable that they had their own private box at the Bernabeu Stadium, No. 2036, also called the Veterans Box, because in almost every game, they, the veterans, would watch the game in the box.

The owner of this box is called Raul!

Redondo admires Raul very much, just like he admires Del Bosque, Hierro and others. The difference is that he himself is Raul's idol, together with Valdano.

Once, Redondo asked Raul why he still stayed at Real Madrid?

Raul replied to him at the time, If Guti, Casillas and I leave, no one will remember what Real Madrid is!

This sentence moved Redondo for a long time, and also moved Del Bosque on the spot. Hierro is the kind of tough guy who said nothing, but nodded towards Raul, because they all know what Real Madrid is!

If you only like Real Madrid because of the stars and championships, then one day, when the best stars in the world leave Real Madrid and all the champions stay away from Real Madrid, these people will also abandon Real Madrid and turn to other sports. Team.

Only when you truly understand what Real Madrid is, will you truly love Real Madrid and understand why so many people struggle all their lives just to be able to wear Real Madrid's jersey, even if it's just for a minute!

However, he did not agree to Butragueno in the end. He just said that he would think about it carefully, but did not give any reply. So when Butragueno left, he obviously looked disappointed. .

But not long after Butragueno left and before Redondo could escape from his melancholy, his cell phone rang.

Del Bosque, one of the coaches he admires most!

Remember how we won the Champions League together? Del Bosque asked in the first sentence.

Redondo was stunned for a moment, recalling that distant season, when he was almost relegated midway. Toshack was dismissed, and Del Bosque came to the rescue for the third time. This time he led Real Madrid out of the league's decline and defeated Manchester United and Bayern in the Champions League. Wait for a strong opponent to pass the test and reach the finals.

There is no doubt that it was a final with a huge disparity in strength, but the entire process of winning the championship fully reflected the Juanito spirit of the Real Madrid players and the tenacious fighting spirit of each of them to never admit defeat. It was a team A united and progressive team.

Even in 2002, the addition of superstars such as Zidane and Figo only made the team slightly unbalanced. However, the presence of Makélélé and others allowed Real Madrid to win the Champions League again. It must rely on more than just Superstars, as well as Makelele, McManaman and others.

But all this, with the arrival of more and more superstars, as more and more top stars join, seems to be getting further and further away from Real Madrid.

Fernando... Bosque on the other side of the phone was obviously coming to be a lobbyist, ...he told me that within three years, we will see a better and more outstanding Real Madrid than before!