Chapter 017: Third Appointment
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Although he complained wildly about Garrone's undisciplined behavior, on the surface, George still had to put on a happy conversation with the other party. After all, although Sampdoria has been badly damaged after nearly ten years of tossing and turning by former chairman Mantovani Jr., and has completely lost the style of the "Golden Samp" period, Tottenham's current situation is also not good, compared with Sampdoria, at best, it is 50 steps and 100 steps. Moreover, George, who had been studying with Robson Sr. and Ferguson, did not have the opportunity to accumulate contacts in Italy. Therefore, George naturally wants to take advantage of the rare opportunity to get close to Garronet to see if he can find a partner for Tottenham on the Apennine Peninsula.
As for Garona's character and whether his discipline is sufficient, I'm sorry, this is not in George's consideration at all. After all, when the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observed, there are no fugitives. Whoever you are, most of the time it's best not to be too demanding of others, because doing so is likely to make you unpopular with others, or even isolate yourself. And for the professional football world, which values connections and relationships, it is obviously a very dangerous thing to be isolated. Therefore, as long as Garrone can ensure that Tottenham and Sampdoria are mutually beneficial and do not deliberately dig holes for Tottenham, then George can tolerate the other side's behavior that he does not like but does not cause damage to himself and Tottenham.
"Boss, what the hell is going on?" At this time, Marotta, who had rushed to the Sampdoria headquarters in a hurry after receiving Garone's call, appeared at the door of the room panting. However, when the general manager was surprised to find that the atmosphere at the scene was not as solemn as he imagined, and his boss was talking and laughing with a stranger, he suddenly became angry, and his speech couldn't help but be a little ugly: "Mr. President, didn't you say on the phone that there were 100,000 urgent matters to discuss with me? Is this the 'big thing' you told me?"
"Haha, Giuseppe (Marotta), you take your breath first. This time it's my fault, I didn't make it clear on the phone before, so you misunderstood...... Okay, Giuseppe, don't get angry just yet, let the guests see that the impact is not good. "Selling Marotta, the club's general manager, in private, is a matter of course, and Garrone can't put it on the table. Therefore, the oil merchant chose to express his wishes in another way, and that was to throw the task of singing white face directly to George: "I would like to introduce you to the owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Viscount George Nelson. ”
"Hello, Manager Marotta. "I'm the owner of Tottenham Hotspur and the head coach of this club, George Nelson, and it's a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet you...... Also, I asked Torcardo (Garrone) and said that I wanted to meet you here, so I made this decision, so please don't be surprised. ”
Don't blame you! For the sake of George's sincere attitude of admitting his mistake, Marotta did not immediately turn around and walk away. However, realizing that he had been deceived, he first glared at Garrone, who was sitting in the boss's chair, with his eyes from an angle that George could not see, and then pulled a chair and sat down: "Mr. Nelson, I wonder what you are planning to discuss with us when you come to Sampdoria this time?"
To climb step by step from a low-level club to the current position of Sampdoria general manager, Marotta relies not only on his shrewd management methods and vicious eye, but also on his ability to read words and emotions at the top level among his peers. In fact, Marotta already had a rough guess about the situation from some of the clues she found, but it was not completely certain. That's why Marotta directly stirred up the topic, intending to see if things were really as he suspected, and that the Tottenham chairman was actually plotting against someone in Samp.
Seeing Marotta say this, George first glanced at Garone, and after seeing that the other party nodded slightly, he said, "Well, then I'll cut straight to the point." Manager Marotta, I don't know if you have any ideas for a different working environment? For example, to Tottenham Hotspur as general manager and CEO?
Hearing George's words, Marotta was stunned for a moment, and then glanced at Garrone not far away with an incredulous gaze, and the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer: I worked hard for you for a season, and it was not easy to get Sampdoria out of the second division quagmire, but Garone You actually treated me like this, a promotion hero?!
"That, George, Giuseppe. I still have some things to take care of, so you guys talk here first, and I'll go out and finish things first, and then I'll come back and have a drink with you. Uncomfortable with Marotta's gaze, Garrone quickly found an excuse to slip out of the office. He knew that things had come to this point, and Marotta's departure from Samp was almost a foregone conclusion. As for whether he can convince Marotta, it depends on George's own ability.
"I've already paid a good general manager...... So, no matter what, I'm going to have to get that check. Otherwise, the business would be too loss-making. As he left the room, Garone was still thinking about the $5 million check George had written. And Garone's smiling expression fell into the eyes of Marotta, who knew nothing about the private transaction between the two, and was immediately understood by the general manager as the other party was full of joy because he had finally driven away him.
So, less than ten minutes after Garrone left the office, Marotta, who had recovered from his shock, agreed to George's invitation and said that he was willing to leave Samp to work at Tottenham. Of course, Marotta, who still has a contract, is naturally impossible to sign another work contract now, and can only sign an agreement with George first, to the effect that as long as he leaves Samp, he must accept the position of general manager and CEO of the club from Tottenham - obviously, after being cheated by Kenyon once, George has also learned to be obedient, knowing that what he says is not reliable at all, and he must put the agreed things on paper and have both parties sign the agreement.
In this way, three days later, Tottenham finally announced the third personnel appointment after the change of ownership on the official website, that is, the appointment of former Sampdoria general manager Giuseppe Marotta as the general manager and CEO of Tottenham Hotspur Club!
Marotta's appointment has caused quite a stir in English football, which has always had a tradition of xenophobia, and many have questioned Tottenham's move, arguing that it would be too much of a joke to put a guy who is not well-known, unfamiliar with English football, or even a club in the top flight.
What's more, in the eyes of these people, England definitely has no shortage of talent in this area: "Even if Tottenham can't poach the level of Kenyon and David Dane, they can go to those middle and lower clubs to poach corners, or hire a figure like David Gill who is suppressed by Kenyon, is it necessary to go to Italy to poach the general manager of a second division club?"
While these people are indeed well-founded, and the vast majority of fans who have read the reports and analyses can't help but believe their claims, George is one of the few exceptions. He believes in the memory of his previous life, and believes that gold shines wherever it goes, and believes that Marotta is absolutely capable of this position, so that Tottenham Hotspur can make great progress at all levels, such as competition and economy!
After all, these memories from past lives are obviously much more reliable in terms of reliability than those so-called "experts". This can be seen from George's stake in Apple and Google, which have risen as strongly as in previous lives.
As for whether Marotta will take the opportunity of being Tottenham Hotspur CEO to install some of his cronies within the club, leading to fierce factional battles within Tottenham's management, which will have a negative impact on Tottenham's results in the new season, George believes that this kind of thing is still unlikely. Because Marotta had not behaved in a similar way during his tenure at Sampdoria or Juventus in his previous life, the odds of him making such a move in this life will not be very high when he arrives at Tottenham, who is not familiar with his life.
What's more, John, who was entrusted by George with the responsibility of Tottenham Hotspur chairmanship, is not a vegetarian either. If Marotta really dares to play cronyism, then John's butcher's knife will immediately fall on Marotta's head, and then he will know who is the real owner of White Hart Lane!
Of course, Tottenham's management will certainly be divided into factions due to differences in philosophy or positions, but then again, which club does not have a clique? Even AC Milan, which claims to be a warm and harmonious family, has a certain degree of internal struggle in its management (such as the well-known palace fight between Barbara Berlusconi and Galliani), not to mention Real Madrid and Barcelona, which have a general election every four years.
So, as long as the gang doesn't go too far and let the internal struggles between the factions affect the normal operation of the club, but promote Tottenham forward through healthy competition, George will not knock them out.