Super Coach

After staying in Australia until the 27th, Yang Cheng received a call from Germany. That afternoon he said goodbye to Charlize Theron and her son, took a flight back to Europe, and flew directly to Frankfurt, Germany. starter

As the election date for UEFA President approaches, candidates from both parties have also begun a new round of hype.

Johansson fully supports Beckenbauer, Blatter supports Platini, and the competition between the two most powerful figures in world football has officially begun, although there is still one month left before the UEFA presidential election on January 26. Months have passed, but both candidates have begun to build momentum.

After Yang Cheng arrived in Frankfurt, he hailed a taxi. It was a Mercedes-Benz. It was so luxurious!

The taxi driver recognized Yang Cheng, kept talking to him on the way, and asked him to sign autographs for his three sons. Yang Cheng responded politely, and then used his mobile phone to surf the Internet in the back seat.

Someone reposted a message for him on Weibo. Platini criticized Johansson for making small moves behind the scenes to support Beckenbauer. In addition to postponing the election date from 2006 to 2007, he also changed the UEFA president's position. The campaign was scheduled to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany, in an obvious attempt to accommodate Beckenbauer.

This clown! Yang Cheng shook his head and laughed, and directly posted a Weibo message on his mobile phone.

If Mr. Platini feels that it is not fair enough in Germany, then I propose that the election venue be changed to Nancy, which is Mr. Platini's hometown. He should be more confident in holding the election there, but in this way Is a timid person really fit to lead European football?”

The election in Dusseldorf was decided before Beckenbauer announced his candidacy. If this can also successfully attack the opponent's reasons, it would be really ridiculous. I think if Prati If Nigeria wants to increase some election chips, the best and wisest choice is to draw clear boundaries with certain people. Otherwise, he will always give the impression that he is here to divide European football, just like he was for the World Cup in 1998. It's like betraying European football!

It took almost less than a minute for Yang Cheng's Weibo to be posted. His cell phone rang.

As soon as I saw your Weibo post, I knew you were here! Beckenbauer said with a smile on the phone.

We'll be at the Football Association headquarters in a few minutes. Let's talk about it when we get there! Yang Cheng said with a smile.

A few minutes later. After the taxi driver refused, Yang Cheng forced him to give him a 50-euro note. No change either. He turned around and walked into the headquarters of the German Football Association.

Hi, Mr. Yang Cheng! People kept saying hello to Yang Cheng along the way.

Although I have been away from here for many years,

But he still has a great influence here, because those who followed him to reform German football have now become the heads of various departments of the German Football Association. They are no longer the guy who followed Yang Cheng's orders. .

But sometimes, the identity and status brought about by the accumulation of resumes and experiences will not change.

so. When these people see Yang Cheng, they will all come up to say hello warmly and respectfully as before, and they will even give him a slap or something like that before.

It seems you are in a good mood! Yang Cheng walked into the Football Association Chairman's office and laughed when he saw Beckenbauer's red face.

In addition to Beckenbauer, all the powerful figures from the German Football Association arrived, and even the German national team coach Klinsmann also came, but the Golden Bomber was somewhat embarrassed when he saw Yang Cheng.

After the World Cup in Germany, Germany performed very well, but the outside media generally believed that it was Yang Cheng's contribution. Klinsmann was furious on the spot. In anger, he said a few words that were not very good towards Yang Cheng, which caused a big reaction. In the end, it was Yang Cheng who came forward to explain.

After the World Cup, Klinsmann was persuaded by Beckenbauer and others to stay in the German national team.

Hi, Jurgen! Yang Cheng took the initiative to say hello with a smile.

Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng! Klinsmann was stunned, knowing that Yang Cheng was taking the initiative to resolve the embarrassment, and immediately nodded in greeting.

Yang Cheng sat down next to Beckenbauer and patted the football emperor's big thigh hard. I'm thinking, if you become the president of UEFA in the future, I'm afraid I will have to live with it. , this is called holding a big tuǐ in my hometown!

After hearing this, everyone immediately laughed and cursed. Please familiarize yourself with the domain name

The scolding you just posted on Weibo was so exciting. I wanted to scold that bastard for a long time. Beckenbauer said with a smile.

Yang Cheng nodded, I do this kind of thing, I'm the best at scolding people!

Everyone burst into laughter again.

How's it going? Are you ready? Yang Cheng asked with concern.

Beckenbauer's expression also became serious, and he nodded: I recently took a trip to Europe, and coupled with Johansson's previous support, it was initially confirmed that 36 football associations will decide to vote in favor of us.

Thirty-six families? Yang Cheng was stunned, What else do you choose? No wonder Platini has been as anxious as a mad dog recently!

According to UEFA's election regulations, as long as more than half of the votes are cast among the 52 member countries, the candidate can be directly declared elected. Therefore, if he can really get the support of these 36 football associations, then Beckenbauer's election is a certainty.

However, the football emperor also said that it was just a preliminary intention.

Don't be careless until the results of the vote are out! Beckenbauer said cautiously.

Yang Cheng nodded, Be careful with Blatter, this guy will stand up to support Platini at critical moments!

After so many years of planning and cultivating Platini for so long, if he really falls short in the end, it will definitely be the most painful blow to Blatter, not to mention the European football powers, and it may even affect His future re-election at FIFA.

Yeah! Beckenbauer agreed, I am currently making a fuss about this. European football forces have always disliked Blatter. This guy comes up with some ideas that are not in line with the laws of football every day. This is in contrast to the current stable operation. European football system is incompatible.

That's why some people ridicule him. He comes up with 100 ideas every day, but 101 of them are extremely bad! Yang Cheng laughed. When he heard this sentence, he felt right.

In fact, Blatter is good at politics and is very eloquent, but when it comes to football, he is still weak.

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Platini is too young. You can use this to make an issue. He lacks resume. He relies too much on Blatter, remember he said. Blatter is his benefactor and leader. This shows the depth of their relationship. Launch an attack from this point. Overthrow him in terms of image first! Yang Cheng said viciously.

His election platform is actually very easy to overturn. Opinions on the so-called adjustment of the Champions League have already existed and are in operation. The expansion of the European Cup is also inevitable. Johansson expanded the army to 16 teams 10 years ago. Now with the Football forces are developing rapidly, and it will only be a matter of time before we expand to 24 teams or even 32 teams.

After listening to Yang Cheng's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.

So. Platini's so-called reform actually does not exist. It is just a gimmick. And your campaign platform is to keep the core of the European football system unchanged, maintain overall stability, and make local fine-tuning. I think in fact you are all It’s the same, but since he claims to be a reformist, then you use this to attack him!”

Beckenbauer's campaign strategy is similar to what Yang Cheng said, it's just a matter of specific implementation.

You also have the most important bargaining chip, which Platini does not have, and that is the relationship with the European Union. His influence in this regard is almost zero.

Don’t underestimate this. Today’s European Union is already a unified economy. As the leader of European football, UEFA is bound to have regular contact with the European Union. If there is no friendly relationship and the establishment of effective communication channels, this will inevitably happen. It will affect the development of European football, the most obvious of which is the Bosman Act.

Beckenbauer smiled and patted Yang Cheng on the shoulder. He felt that what he said was very valuable. Then he took out a document from the briefcase of his assistant and handed it to Yang Cheng.

This is an appeal letter that Johansson hopes to send to all football associations. Take a look!

Yang Cheng was stunned. This was a matter between UEFA and Beckenbauer. What did it have to do with him?

But he still took it and took a look. His first impression was disgust. He felt that the tone in his heart was too domineering. It felt like a superior leader commanding his subordinates to do things, too bossy and even a bit intimidating.

Seeing this letter, Yang Cheng recalled in his mind a company leader, shouting and cursing at a certain grassroots employee, saying that if you don't do what I say, I will fire you. Squid or something.

If I were the chairman of the Football Association and saw this letter, regardless of the interest relationship, I would make a phone call to you directly, **u! Yang Cheng handed it to Beckenbauer and shook his head vigorously.

Johansson's biggest problem is that he is used to being the president of UEFA. He has been at the top of power for many years and is used to bossing around. He always subconsciously feels that the football associations of these member countries are his subordinates. In normal times, this would not be the case. Nothing, but the problem is, it's election time and you need their support!

Today is an era of high informationization, with a strong sense of individuality. Everyone is born equal. No one wants to have someone standing above them, shitting and dictating to them, even in a family. The company, leaders and employees all have an equal dialogue, and the same goes for football. Being too tough will only cause backlash.

Beckenbauer and others nodded, We all feel the same way, but you know, Platini has a lot of influence in small and medium-sized countries, and his remarks are in line with their expectations.

Platini's campaign slogan, if viewed from a visual point of view, is like a gangster who robs the rich and gives to the poor. By suppressing the wealthy teams and the Football Association, he supports the middle and lower-tier teams, thereby achieving a situation where European football can develop in an all-round way and re-establish it. It’s back to the time when football was blooming everywhere in Eastern and Western Europe.

But is this really good for the development of football?

Can the economic conditions of Eastern Europe and some other regions afford to support a powerful European team?

Apart from anything else, if any mid-range team from the five major leagues is allowed to go to Eastern Europe, even if they are allowed to participate in the Champions League, the salary of the players alone will be a big problem, because the three major parts of the team's income are match day operations and sponsors. Among them, the third is the broadcast revenue from participating in the Champions League and the league.

In other words, Platini’s so-called strategy cannot be expected to be realized within a few decades!

But sometimes, the weak just need hope. They will follow whoever gives them hope, regardless of how slim and distant this hope is.

When Beckenbauer said this, everyone suddenly became worried. This is also a very difficult question.

I think, can this be done? Yang Cheng thought for a while. said.

Beckenbauer's eyes lit up. He felt that Yang Cheng was always very capable, so he nodded and said, You tell me.

It is divided into two paths. The first one. The Champions League adds a round of play-offs, allowing the championship teams of the lowest-ranked countries to directly participate in the play-offs. The winners will enter the second round of play-offs and compete with the top teams. The national champion teams compete in the knockout round, and the winner advances to the third round. By analogy, the fourth round of play-offs is equivalent to the current third round of play-offs.

The advantage of this is to increase the exposure of the weak champion teams, because the Champions League play-offs also have live broadcasts and there is enough market. It can not only increase their income, but also increase their exposure in the European competition. It will definitely Being welcomed by teams from these weak countries.”

After listening to this, Beckenbauer and others thought about it and felt that this was feasible, because if the additional round of play-offs was only carried forward, the ones affected would be these weak country champion teams, but in order to increase their exposure, they and income, it is natural to accommodate this, after all, this is their interest.

Second, I think we can increase UEFA's annual support for small football countries, but this must strictly control their expenditures, such as for youth training, improving the football environment, etc., and cannot allow local football to use it. , I think this amount can even be increased to about 1 million euros.

This money is not small money for all member football associations, but since those football powers can already obtain enough income through leagues, European Cups, qualifiers and other events, they can also obtain enough benefits from sponsors, etc. , it is understandable that these small countries should be appropriately supported.

Johansson has always allocated funds to support youth training in small countries, but Yang Cheng feels that the amount is a bit small. Compared with the big cakes of the Champions League and European Cup, an annual support fee of 20 million euros is not at all question.

There are six major sponsors in the Champions League. Their annual sponsorship amount alone exceeds 300 million euros. The support fund of 20 million euros is really not a burden that UEFA cannot afford.

Gimmicks are attractive and blueprints are beautiful, but they are never as practical as real benefits! Yang Cheng said with a smile.

The best thing is to get it in your hands. Unlike Platini, if Beckenbauer can do this, it will be a real benefit. Those small football countries are not stupid, don't they know how to choose?

Wonderful, wonderful! Beckenbauer stood up with a smile, This is a great idea!

Everyone could see how excited he was at this moment, and his face was red.

I have to go to Nyon right away. I have to have a good talk with Johansson. There is still a month left, that's enough! Beckenbauer said with a smile.

With Beckenbauer's qualifications, the influence of the World Cup in Germany, and the support of Johansson, Beckenbauer can easily get the support of the football associations of several major leagues besides France, plus some If the Football Association, which has a community of interests, can attract the support of those middle and lower-tier teams, it will be even more certain.

Then you go quickly, I have to leave too! Yang Cheng also stood up.

So fast? Beckenbauer was stunned.

Yang Cheng looked helpless, Brother, you forced me to come here during my vacation. I have to go back to make up for my vacation!

Standing in front of Beckenbauer, Yang Cheng looked at him with a smile, remembering that when he just debuted, when the two met for the first time, he gave Yang Cheng great recognition and later invited him to join the German Football Association. , and over the years, Beckenbauer has always supported him, and the relationship between the two is very close.

I'm afraid I won't be able to go to your big day... Yang Cheng said with a wry smile. He was busy competing at the time, But no matter what, I will definitely support you. Come on, buddy!

Holding the hand extended by Yang Cheng, Beckenbauer felt sincerity, Thank you, I will be the first to have a drink with you to celebrate after being elected!

I'm really defeated. I'll treat you to a drink. I still have a collection of Latour at home. Ferguson couldn't even drink it if he wanted to, so I brought it out to treat you!

Beckenbauer was a little surprised. Yang Cheng's Latour is famous far and wide. It is said that Ferguson asked for it several times but never got it.

It's not that Latour is difficult to buy, but that Latour of that year is difficult to buy, and it was made by Yang Cheng, so the meaning is completely different. Yang Cheng said at the beginning that one of the bottles was reserved for Ferguson after he retired. .

Have you been elected? Beckenbauer swallowed and asked greedily.

Yang Cheng shook his head without hesitation, and everyone laughed.

The two left the German Football Association headquarters together. Beckenbauer took a plane to Nyon, while Yang Cheng flew directly to Paris, stayed in Paris for one night, and then went to Lake Como, in a villa on the shores of Lake Como. , spent three days hanging out with Jennifer Aniston, during which time he went to Canalis' house to stay for one night.

Unfortunately, reporters actually photographed Yang Cheng appearing on the streets of Milan. At that time, he was on his way to visit Moratti, but he was caught red-handed. The Italian media immediately broke the news that Yang Cheng was having a hard time at Real Madrid. Shun Xin wants to leave Real Madrid and return to Milan.

This rumor became more and more outrageous. Finally, an Italian tabloid even said that Yang Cheng had reached an agreement with Moratti and would leave Madrid after the season and return to Milan. This made Yang Cheng extremely depressed.

However, he is used to this kind of thing, and there is no way to refute the rumors, because the more you refute the rumors, the more they will hold on to you. This is the consistent style of the media. If you simply ignore them, Let them act recklessly, and after a few days, the news will fade away, and not many people will care about it anymore.

To describe it in one sentence, rumors stop at the wise! (To be continued)