Chapter 588: Reformer
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In the luxury suite of the Hilton Hotel in Beijing, Gao Han regretfully rejected Barcelona again.
Sitting next to him were agents Jorge MΓ©ndez and Xiang Tianming, while opposite him sat Fran Soriano, the representative general manager of Barcelona and Tessigi Begiristan, the technical director.
"I'm very grateful to Barcelona for their affirmation and love for me, but as I've said before, I already have a detailed career plan and at least I don't have any intention of returning to Spain anytime soon. β
Soriano and Begiristan looked disappointed when they heard Gao Han's reply.
This time, they came to Beijing with considerable determination, hoping to persuade Gao Han to go to Barcelona to coach, which will not only stabilize the club's morale and bring rich commercial income to the team, but also be of great benefit to Laporta's re-election as president.
Rijkaard has already left, but Gao Han is not in place, so how can they explain when they go back?
"Mr. Gao Han, I understand that this is a very important matter for you, so we are not in a hurry, maybe we can give you more time to think about it, we are willing to wait. Begiristan said sincerely.
For a head coach like Gao Han, choosing which team to coach is indeed a very important thing.
Many people even said that the key to Gao Han's outstanding results is that he knows how to choose a team.
From Atletico Madrid to Chelsea to Inter Milan, he has gone up almost one step at a time.
Gao Han understood what Begiristan meant, and smiled, "Tessiki, in fact, I think there is a very suitable candidate within your team, but why haven't you considered it?"
"The right person?" said Begiristan and Soriano, both a little surprised.
"Mr. Gao Han, I don't know if the person you are talking about is ......"
"Pep Guardiola, my good friend and right-hand man, should have signed a contract with Barcelona to coach the second team for the new season, but I think it's a shame to have a talent like him to coach the second team. β
Begiristan and Soriano glanced at each other, neither expecting that Gao Han would suddenly recommend Guardiola.
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Gao Han, I am very good friends with Josep, and I have talked to him about these things, and he gives me the feeling that he is not sure of himself, and he is not sure if he is ready. Begiristain said.
Gao Han smiled after hearing this, "Tessiki, since you are a good friend of Josep, then you must know his character, he is like this, cautious, a little unconfident, but I have worked with him for two years, I dare to say, he is ready, but maybe even he doesn't know." β
As Begiristan, who knows Guardiola well, heard Gao Han say this, and really felt that there was such a possibility.
At the very least, Pep Guardiola is such a person.
"Not only do I think he's ready, I also think that if you can put a lot of responsibility on him, I'm sure he's going to do something impressive at Barcelona, and maybe even the whole European football world that he's going to be one of the best managers in Europe and in the world. β
Begiristan and Soriano were a little surprised, they didn't expect Gao Han's evaluation of Guardiola to be so high.
Is it because Pep Guardiola is his right-hand man?
I'm afraid it's more than that, right?
You know, with Gao Han's status in European football today, every word he says will attract great attention, if he doesn't recognize Guardiola, but forcibly recommends him, isn't it a self-defeating signboard?
Gao Han really didn't think about coaching Barcelona, but he also felt Barcelona's sincerity, so he enthusiastically recommended Guardiola, because he really felt that Guardiola was ready.
Others may not know, but Gao Han has worked with Guardiola for two years, almost nothing to talk about, and has sharp eyes, how can he not know how much Guardiola is capable of?
What's more, Barcelona's current situation is more delicate, Rijkaard was poached, the team is panicked, and in the case of Gao Han's reluctance to coach, Guardiola, as the legendary captain of the past, took over as the team's head coach, which can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army.
"Okay, Mr. Gao Han, thank you very much for this remark, we will study it carefully when we go back. β
Begiristan was persuaded by the cold, but he also knew that there would be a lot of resistance to straighten Pep Guardiola.
But he still believed in Gao Han's vision.
Xiang Tianming sat aside without a sense of existence, and there was no room for him to interject at all, but he watched Gao Han talk eloquently in front of Barcelona's core executives, not only politely declined Barcelona's invitation, but also recommended his assistant to coach, which made Xiang Tianming very proud.
Dare to be affectionate, the top European giants who are particularly tall and tall mentioned by domestic fans still have to be polite in front of their own bosses, and even ask for help, which makes him feel particularly proud.
If Chinese football can do this at any time, how proud will it be?
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After meeting Soriano and Begiristan, Gao Han went non-stop to meet Bayern Munich's big three.
He forgot that this was the first time they had invited him to coach Bayern Munich, especially with Beckenbauer's status in the current world football, he was willing to come to Beijing in person, and Gao Han really couldn't refuse.
Therefore, as soon as everyone met, Gao Han immediately expressed his gratitude to the management of Bayern Munich and agreed to coach Bayern Munich.
Beckenbauer and the three were still a little apprehensive, because they knew that Barcelona had also arranged for someone to come to Beijing, and they were worried that they would be preempted, but now that they had received Gao Han's consent in person, they could finally rest assured.
As for the specific details of the coaching contract, personal treatment and other issues, Mendes will go to Munich to negotiate in the next few days, but judging from Bayern Munich's sincerity, this should not be too much of a problem.
What's more, Gao Han doesn't pay much attention to salary.
If he wants to make money, isn't it easy?
"I have some business to attend to in China in the next few days, so I should be back in Europe at the end of June. β
Gao Han has already planned his trip in detail, "I hope that the club can help me solve two problems during this period of time, which can be more convenient for my future work." β
"You say. Beckenbauer made a gesture of please.
"I need a house that is more accessible, safe, quiet and livable, and preferably able to run every morning. β
After hearing this, Beckenbauer and the three immediately nodded in unison.
The club should really help you find a house, and it's not even a requirement.
"The second problem is that I need an assistant. β
Over the years, the division of labor in the Alpine coaching team has become more and more clear, with Sergio GarcΓa for data analysis and match video research, Carlos Cantarero for regular training, and Lorenzo Buenaventura for physical training......
Later, he joined Steve Pieters, a psychology expert, so that Gao Han's coaching team was small in number, but shrewd and capable.
Now, with Pep Guardiola gone, there is one less person in Gao Han's coaching team.
Therefore, according to Gao Han's meaning, he wants to find an assistant for himself, preferably able to replace Pep Guardiola, but also familiar with and understand German football, which will facilitate his integration into the team faster.
Bayern Munich is a Bundesliga giant, and there are many retired stars, so I believe it should not be difficult to find such a candidate.
When Beckenbauer and the three of them listened to Gao Han's request, they were all a little worried, because for a while, they couldn't think of who was more suitable, but they agreed to do it as much as possible before Gao Han returned to Europe.
"When I come back to Europe, I want to be able to go around and see what the team is doing, especially the academy. β
Hoeness nodded, "Okay, we'll arrange it." β
"That's basically all I want. Gao Han smiled and said.
"And what about transfers?"
Gao Han thought for a while, "I will start to study the situation of Bayern Munich last season in the next two days, and draw up a transfer plan, and when I get to Europe, I will talk to you in detail, but there is a transfer that should be started quickly, otherwise, as soon as the news of my coaching Bayern Munich is announced, it is estimated that it will be in vain." β
Hoeness, who was in charge of transfer operations, nodded and said, "Okay, you send me a copy of the information when you go back, and I will start operating as soon as I go back." β
Gao Han still admires the style of Bayern Munich's general manager, and it is not easy to sit up and walk.
"To put it simply, I think Bayern Munich's current transformation direction should be passing and running without the ball, no matter how football develops, it will never be inseparable from these two things, but in the past few years, German football has attached great importance to running without the ball, and has neglected the passing technology, which should continue to be strengthened. β
Beckenbauer nodded repeatedly.
The lack of skilled players in German football has been a consensus in the past few years, otherwise, there would not be a single Deisler, which makes the whole German football feel sorry, because there is no second Deisler now.
"In terms of youth development, we have started to increase the development of the technical ability of our players in the last few years, and you are right, Bayern Munich's transformation must be in this direction. β
This is something that Heathfield simply could not have done.
Looking at the entire European football scene, there are only two reformers who can count the names of those who can do this.
One is Van Gaal, and the other is Alpine.
Interestingly, Gao Han also interned under Louis van Gaal.
Relatively speaking, German football is quite good off the ball, and it has its own set of theories and systems.
When many people mention all-attack and defense, they often only think of the Netherlands and Michels, but in fact, in European football at that time, there was a country like the Netherlands that was also pursuing the concept of all-attack and defense, and that was Germany.
This is also the reason why Germany has been able to produce outstanding free men such as Beckenbauer and Summer.
Free man itself is a concept of all-offense and all-defense.
Even in the new century, Ballack felt a bit of a free man, except that he was a midfielder, but his attacking insertion in the back row made everyone feel the essence of authentic German football.
There is no doubt that the traditional German style of football can no longer adapt to the mainstream trend of European football, but what if you add delicate passing?
So can German football shock the world once again?
Aren't Klinsmann and Loew trying to do this for the German national team?
Therefore, Gao Han is also full of expectations for his trip to Germany.