Chapter 658: It's hard to be a dark horse
Entering July, the summer transfer market in European football began to become hot, and almost all teams hope to complete the transfer operation before the training camp, and take advantage of the summer training period to run in the team and prepare for the new season. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
If you want to talk about the hottest superstar in the European transfer market this summer, it is undoubtedly Barcelona's Ronaldinho.
As early as the second half of last season, there were constant media reports in Spain that Ronaldinho and Guardiola did not have a good relationship, and a very important reason was that Guardiola wanted the Brazilian superstar to be able to press in front, but this was obviously not in line with Ronaldinho's style of play.
But later, as Barcelona continued to win, won the Champions League, and finally even won the league, cup and Champions League treble, many fans felt that the relationship between Guardiola and Ronaldinho might improve.
But in fact, the wish is very beautiful, but it does not correspond to reality.
As early as during the European Championship, there was constant news that Barcelona was interested in selling Ronaldinho, and the latter also kept releasing news through his agent, expressing his intention to leave Barcelona, and this news immediately caused a huge reaction in the transfer market.
First of all, Chelsea's chief executive Peter Kenyon was the first to disclose that Chelsea were interested in buying Ronaldinho.
Head coach Rijkaard also said that no team can refuse a superstar like Ronaldinho.
But as soon as the news was released, Ronaldinho's agent and brother revealed that it would be difficult for his brother to return to Stamford Bridge, "We are very chilled by the way Chelsea handle things. ”
This also made Chelsea very angry, and Peter Kenyon immediately came forward to clarify, saying that he had never said that he would bring in Ronaldinho, and that the Blues' real targets were Real Madrid's Robinho and Atletico Madrid's Arshavin.
'I'm skeptical that Ronaldinho can still play in the Premier League, but Robinho and Arshavin, and we are more optimistic about the development of these two players, especially the latter, who is not inferior to Ronaldinho. ”
At the same time, Robinho was dissatisfied with Real Madrid's attitude towards him and his hesitation in renewing his contract, and began to put pressure on him frequently, saying that he would not rule out leaving Real Madrid.
Russian media also broke the news that Arshavin accepted Abramovich's banquet in Moscow, and the Tsar, who shone in the European Championship, is likely to switch to Chelsea this summer.
Javier Matayana, a well-known Spanish columnist, also said in his column that Atletico Madrid is seriously considering the giants' offer for Arshavin.
"There is no doubt that the management of Atletico Madrid will have to make a choice, given the team's financial situation, it is impossible to meet Arshavin's request for a contract extension, and in order to build a new stadium, the Sheets will have to sell players to raise money. ”
"Villa, Fernando Torres and Arshavin have all been offered by the big European clubs, and it will be difficult for the team to keep all of them, so Hill Jr. must make a choice as soon as possible. ”
All the Sheets fans also know that the team needs a new stadium, which is the cornerstone of long-term development, but now they have to sell one, if not two, of their fan-favorite stars, which is also a very harsh reality.
Because they are not giants, it is impossible to keep all the players.
Especially with teams such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid desperately waving their chequebooks in their hands.
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After Gao Han returned to Europe, he did not return to Munich as soon as possible, but went to Madrid first.
In the administrative office of Fuenlabrada's Chinatown youth training centre, he was frustrated to receive news of the European transfer market from Jorge Mendes, who had returned to Europe a few days earlier.
"Since the Bosman Act, the mobility of professional players has become very frequent, especially in recent years, and the influx of large sums of money has made it quite difficult, even a luxury, for a professional player, especially a good professional player, to live with a team. ”
As an old fritter in European football, Jorge Mendes sees this phenomenon very clearly.
Fans like to talk about feelings and feelings, but in European football, where capital operation is dominant, these are too luxurious.
Gao Han also understands the truth, but his heart is still a little sour.
After all, Atletico Madrid was brought out by him himself, and he has been selling people all these years, one after another, and now he is finally going to sell to the heads of the leading stars Villa and Torres, can he not be sad?
But he is absolutely supportive of Cerezo and Hill Jr's approach, which is emotionally uncomfortable but has to be done in the long run of the club.
Look at Arsene Wenger, how many years did he spend saving money to build a new stadium, and how many captains were sold?
Atletico Madrid's safest business method now is to maintain the strength of the Champions League quarterfinals, sell people in exchange for funds, and wait until the new stadium is completed, the club's finances will improve, and after a few more years of accumulation, it will usher in a full-scale explosion period.
By that time, the Sheets Army would be the real La Liga giants.
"As the media outside said, over the years, you have left Atletico Madrid a new stadium, an inexhaustible treasure trove of youth training, so ah, sometimes the fans' eyes are also very bright. Mendez comforted.
Gao Han is noncommittal about these false names, he is just a head coach, and there is no way to run the club.
The only thing that makes him more pleased is that the China City team has been upgraded again.
The current China City team is already a team in the second division.
In the China City team, players such as Tu Feiyuan and Xiao Mu when Gao Han led the team are still there, most of them are engaged in administrative management, but some have also transformed into youth coaches, such as Xiao Mu.
In Pochettino's first season in charge, the team's performance in the third division was eye-catching, with a very cold style of play, coupled with the strength of the players, it can almost be said to be invincible in the third division.
But La Liga is a watershed moment for Spain's professional leagues.
According to the Spanish league system, La Liga and La B belong to the Spanish Professional Football League, and the other leagues are managed by the Spanish Football Federation, so strictly speaking, La Liga and La B are real professional leagues.
After Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Valladolid, Getafe and Rayo Vallecano, China City became the sixth team in the Madrid region in the professional league and the only team in Fuenlavrada to reach the second division.
So this summer, the team has received strong support from the municipality of Fuenlavrada, and at the same time, it has also attracted investment in the surrounding area.
The person in charge of the team's investment operation is the 41-year-old management director of the Portuguese Armando Marcos, who was recommended to Gao Han by Mendes half a year ago.
According to Mendes's introduction, Marquez has served as the head of the commercial department in several Portuguese Super League teams, and is not only very familiar with the football environment of the entire Iberian Peninsula, but also has a good hand in attracting investment and business.
At the beginning, Gao Han swept it with his keen eyes and found that although he was not famous, his ability to run the team reached the full value of twenty, and his ability to negotiate the purchase of players also reached eighteen, which can be said to be a very outstanding management talent, and he himself is a very professional person.
Therefore, Gao Han did not doubt the employment of people, and directly appointed him as the general manager of the team, with full responsibility for the operation and operation.
In the past six months, Armando Marcos has done a very good job in the Chinatown team, especially in the summer of this year, he has brought a number of sponsorships to the team early, and at the same time, in the renewal negotiations with the existing sponsors, he has also won the maximum benefits for the Chinatown team and brought rich financial income to the team.
But it's still not enough to sustain a La Liga team.
Therefore, Gao Han came today to talk about the upcoming new season.
"La Liga is not as competitive as the third division, so the team must be fully mentally prepared, and we may find it difficult to upgrade every year like in the past. ”
Gao Han coached the lower divisions and the Spanish Second Division in his early years, and he is very clear about the level of competition in the Spanish Second Division.
The China City team has been upgraded year by year, which has indeed attracted the attention of fans in Spain and even around the world, but the foundation is not solid.
The simplest thing is that the team's stadium is rented by the government, the training base has not yet been fully completed, and many players in the team are also loaned to other teams such as Atletico Madrid.
It can even be said that the China City team is somewhat strong and middle-class.
Gao Han is very clear about the Spanish league, and this model can still be played in the lower leagues, and even in the second league, provided that the goal of the Chinese city team is only relegation.
But if the team wants to have a more long-term development, then it can only take the road of self-improvement.
In other words, it is no longer possible to rely too much on players on loan from other teams, either to promote their own youth or to increase their reinforcements.
'In the past season, we have promoted three players from David De Gea, Eden Hazard and Jordi Alba to the first team and have played a lot of games in all of them, thanks to which the coaching staff has been instrumental. ”
Gao Han looked at Pochettino with appreciation, the Argentine coach has indeed promoted and cultivated a lot of players in the past season.
Needless to say, the players who came on loan are the objects that the Chinese city team relies on, and in the team's youth training, De Gea is already the main goalkeeper, Jordi Alba is also the main player at left wing-back, and Eden Hazard is also the main player in the second half of the season, and the performance of these three players is satisfactory.
'But this season we have to continue to increase the promotion and development of young players, Carvajal, Isco and Koke are all qualified and capable of breaking into the first team, so they should be given more opportunities. Gao Han instructed.
Pochettino nodded, he still trusted Gao Han's eyes very much.
And facts have also proved that the players recommended to him by Gao Han are basically very strong.
'However, we also need to strengthen in a number of positions, especially with fewer loan players. Pochettino offered his opinion.
Gao Han nodded and immediately looked at General Manager Marcos, "Almodo, how much transfer budget can the team give this summer?"
Almodo Marcos looked embarrassed, shook his head and said: "Although we have negotiated new contracts with a number of sponsors, they are all income for the next year or two, and it is probably ...... to withdraw funds this summer."
After a pause, the Portuguese continued: "And, according to my rough estimates, although we have increased our income, our expenses have also increased relatively much, especially in terms of player salaries, and we also need a fee for stadium rental and maintenance every year, and the cost of the team's away trip will also be relatively higher when we enter La Liga. ”
The more Gao Han listened, the tighter his brows wrinkled, especially when he heard that at the end, his general manager almost wrote the word "no money" on his face.
Still, it's not surprising.
In the final analysis, the China City team is a promoted horse, upgraded every year, and has no background.
In these years, dark horses are not so easy to be.