Chapter 590: The Beginning of an Era (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Milan Sport" was the first Italian media to pay attention to Sporting Gijón and Leon, and as a well-known columnist of "Milan Sport", Di Gennaro can be said to be the first person in the Italian media to pay attention to Leon, he had previously analyzed the tactics of Sporting Gijón in his column and was full of praise for Leon. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 Info And Di Gennaro as a fan of the famous Inter Milan, Inter Milan owner Moratti has a good personal relationship, Moratti often pays attention to Di Gennarro's articles, so to speak, at the beginning Leon gradually aroused Moratti's interest, and Di Gennaro is inseparable from Di Gennarro's praise of Leon from time to time.
Malpensa Airport, Inter Milan's Big Four picked up Li Ang, which shocked many people.
Di Gennaro witnessed the scene at the airport and drove to Inter Milan's Pinenati training base with a host of journalists.
Inter Milan have already announced that they will hold a press conference in two hours, with important information to be announced.
At this point, almost everyone can guess what Inter Milan are going to announce: the Nerazzurri are going to sign Leon!
This young Chinese coach will be the new head coach of the traditional Serie A giants Inter Milan!
The media throughout Milan, and indeed all of Italy, are busy!
Hopefully it's the right choice, Di Gennaro prays for Inter.
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By half an hour before the afternoon press conference, Pinenati's parking lot was already filled with media cars from all over the Apennine Peninsula, including ...... Media from other countries.
In addition to the well-known Italian media outlets such as Milano Sport, Roma Sport and Torino Sport, there are also Spanish and French, English and Portuguese media and, of course, Chinese media.
Di Gennaro is used to seeing big scenes, and has been following Inter Milan for many years, and he has to admit that this formation is really amazing, I am afraid that there has never been a manager in the history of Italian football who has caused such a big sensation.
On the one hand, it is because Inter Milan is an Italian giant, and on the other hand, because Leon is now very famous, the new treble coach, especially the coach who led the promoted Sporting Gijon from Real Madrid and Barcelona, created the miracle of the first promoted horse in the history of La Liga to win the championship, which made the Italians who regarded themselves as the 'small World Cup' also very curious and interested in Leon.
Of course, Li Ang's Chinese identity has also attracted great attention.
Although it is already 2005, Europe still doesn't know much about China, and the impression of Chinese football is even more pitiful, and the only impression is the Chinese national football team that swallowed nine eggs in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan. They can't imagine that such a football desert has produced such a young and promising coach.
Because I was curious, because I didn't understand, I was even more surprised by Li Ang's success, so the attention was unprecedented.
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Duan Xuan took his own film crew to shoot at the gate of Pinenati, and the busy crowd that kept coming in and out from them, and all kinds of photography and video equipment were moved in.
Sky TV's OB van is also here!
Duan Xuan was secretly shocked, surprised by the sensational effect caused by Li Ang, and at the same time, he was not without pride in his heart!
Now, when people mention Chinese football, their first impression will no longer be the first experience of the World Cup that lost face in the South Korea-Japan World Cup, but the European champion coach Li Ang!
Inter Milan's convention centre was originally quite spacious, but now it is packed, and reporters are discussing it with great interest, and the topic naturally revolves around the new manager of Inter Milan.
After the CCTV film crew filmed the grand scene at the door, they filmed the crowd of people in the conference room, and then, the camera focused on the front of the stage, the row of stations that had been filled with microphones and voice recorders was still empty.
Everything is ready and waiting for the appearance of the main character.
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While the reporters were waiting, in a luxurious office in Pinenati, Leon also officially had an exchange with the top brass of Inter Milan.
Inter Milan president Giacchito Facchetti is one of Italy's most recognizable defenders, having spent his entire playing career at Inter Milan. Although he is a defender on the field, he has a high attacking power. In 634 appearances, Giacchito Fachetti scored 75 goals and led Inter Milan to four Serie A titles in 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1971, as well as two European Champions Cups and Intercontinental Cups in 1964 and 1965. This gentleman can be said to be a first-hand witness and meritorious person of Inter Milan's 'Great International Era'. Of course, his resume for the national team also shines, with Italy winning Euro 1968.
After retiring as a player, Facchetti remained at Inter Milan and held long-term management positions, serving as technical director, board member, world ambassador and vice-president. Disheartened by criticism at the beginning of 2004, Moratti relinquished Inter Milan in favour of Facchetti, a veteran of Inter Milan who was determined to regain the glory of the days of Inter.
Facchetti gave Leon the impression of an energetic old man who spoke well, and his words often recalled the glory of Inter Milan at that time, which was the most glamorous era of Facchetti and International Milan.
And Inter Milan general manager Oriari is very talkative, very personable, and his attitude towards Li Ang is not bad, expressing his hope to cooperate with Li Ang sincerely.
Inter Milan technical director Blanca gave Li Ang's impression that he was not smiling, Li Ang could feel the alienation behind Blanca's seemingly enthusiasm, he knew that Blanca was absolutely wary of him and unwelcome people, after all, Li Ang asked for the absolute right to speak on the construction of the team, which made Blanca, who had already begun to control the transfer power, was greatly impacted, and it was strange that he could have a good impression of Li Ang.
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Moratti has a smile on his face, this is a pure fan owner, his love for Inter Milan is admirable, he dreams of reshaping the glory of the 'Great Inter era', every time a new coach takes office, Moratti has great confidence in him, and provides full assistance, it can be said that he has been defeated repeatedly, maybe the setbacks over the years have hurt Moratti, but every time, he will force himself to embark on the journey again with full fighting spirit, and Moratti will not give up if he does not see the day when Inter Milan reigns in Europe.
Leon and Moratti had a good conversation, and the two did not communicate much about the current Inter Milan, but talked about the transfer market and some interesting things in football.
At this time, Oriari reminded that the time was almost up.
"Let's go, those people below should be in a hurry. I hope this is an important moment in Inter's history!" Moratti couldn't wait, he was even more anxious than Leon. In his words, he was very expectant of Leon.
"This is the beginning of a new era. Leon was not modest, but said.
Fachetti glanced at Leon, he didn't expect this person to be so confident, Oriyari glanced at Leon with interest, Blanca was smiling, but he was saying that he was not ashamed in his heart, he wished that there was a problem with Leang's team's results, so he could justifiably get back the transfer power that belonged to him.
Moratti was both surprised and satisfied with Leon's edge, and he believed that Inter Milan lacked this confidence and vigor now, which was also a factor in his choice of Leon.
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When Moratti and other Inter Milan giants appeared at the press conference surrounded by Leon, the reporters all fell silent, and there was no other voice on the scene except for the sound of machine work.
"Maybe a lot of people here have guessed the correct answer. Today I have an important announcement to make!" said Oriari, the general manager of Inter Milan, as he looked at the blackened reporters in the audience, and spoke into the microphone.
"We are very happy to have reached an agreement with a champion coach and we are honored to have Coach Leon coach Inter Milan, from now on, Inter Milan will enter the era of Leon!"
Although the theme of today's press conference has been known for a long time, when the news was announced, it caused a huge reaction: the first Chinese coach in the history of Italian football appeared!
There was a loud uproar in the crowd.
Countless reporters raised their hands, and they had too many questions to ask.
"Please be quiet, there will be free time to ask questions. Oriari said.
Fachetti then signed the contract in duplicate on behalf of Inter.
Then, the Inter president pushed the contract in front of Leon.
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Li Ang was just about to get the signature pen on the table, but Moratti, who had been smiling and not speaking, took out a pen from his body and handed it over, "Use this pen." ”
Apparently there was another uproar, everyone knew the origin of the pen, which Moratti used to buy Inter Milan from Manuel Pellegrini in the 90s, and this pen is of great commemorative significance to Moratti.
The elder Moratti sold Inter Milan to Pellegrini, and 30 years after the elder Moratti left Inter Milan, Inter Milan's arch-rival AC Milan entered its heyday, and Inter Milan fans could only look at AC Milan's invincibility with hateful eyes. They are looking forward to the return of the Nemoratti family, who once made Inter Milan a brilliant record. In the early 90s of the 20th century, banners reading "We want Massimo" and "Massimo come quickly" often appeared at the San Siro Stadium.
The nostalgia for his father and his love for Inter Milan prompted Massimo to decide to buy the Inter club. When he negotiated the takeover with the club's former president, Manuel Pellegrini, he did not make a counteroffer, which was said to be as high as 60 to 70 billion lira (about $38 million to $45 million). Moratti, who is seated at Inter's headquarters on Via Durini, said: "The Moratti family has a special connection with Inter Milan and it is our responsibility to revive Inter. Manuel Pellegrini, who won the 1990-1991 Serie A season, clasped Moratti's hand as he lay dead and said: "I have handed over Inter to you, and there is no one more reassuring to me than the Moratti family." ”
Under the complicated and shocked gaze of dozens of reporters at the scene, Leon took the pen from Moratti's hand, then bowed his head and signed his name on the contract.
Then, both the Big Four and Leon stood up.
"Welcome to Inter Milan!" Inter president Facchetti shook hands with Leon.
"It's an honor to coach such a great team!" said Li Ang politely, and the young Chinese coach looked confident and high-spirited.
Click, click, click!
The live flash is a masterpiece.
From this moment on, this century-old giant family has officially entered the era of Leon!
A great era has begun.
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