"Hello, Zhuo Yang."

"Hello, Frank, please be seated."

In his villa on the shores of Lake Djojancomo, he and Rijkaard were once again seated separately, this time without Ronaldinho by his side, just the two of them. In the two crystal cups on the table, slices of tender tea are like peas' tongues, dark green in color, and bursts of fragrance are revealed in the blue liquid.

"Frank, I am willing to support you to become the head coach of the Chinese national team." Zhuo Yang got straight to the point.

Hearing this, Rijkaard smiled with satisfaction. Although he was very confident that the trip would achieve its goal, having Zhuo Yang's affirmative reply still made him feel relieved.

Through the information gathered, Zhuo Yang has fully recognized Rijkaard. This grandfather has outstanding qualifications and a high reputation in the football world, and is undoubtedly worthy of the position of coach of the Chinese team. Everything else is a great fit no matter how you look at it.

According to the information, Rijkaard is a low-key person with a resolute personality, and although he has been divorced twice, he has no scandals, and he has no other bad habits and vices. Popular Christians, that is to say, the kind of religion that follows the crowd. I don't like to participate in political discussions, and I don't have any racism, sexism, etc.

Rijkaard is a workaholic, he worked more than 12 hours a day during his time in charge of the Dutch national team and Barcelona, likes to study techniques and tactics, knows the trends and frontiers of world football very well, and is a high-end business talent. In addition to his native Dutch, he is fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish.

He has superb coaching ability, is good at teaching students according to their aptitude, and is good at implementing different tactical responses according to different opponents. If there is anything he lacks in coaching ability, Rijkaard's on-the-spot adjustment is not top-notch. However, managers are inherently tactical and adaptable, and Ancelotti's on-the-spot adjustments are notoriously clumsy, but that doesn't prevent him from becoming a top manager.

Rijkaard's biggest weakness is his lack of control over the dressing room, which has plagued him with the Dutch national team and Barcelona, and he is almost helpless in this regard. Moreover, Rijkaard did not deal with his superiors very well, and often fell into the contradictions of high-level struggles, and he was helpless and helpless. The main reasons for several departures in his coaching career are in these two aspects.

Rijkaard himself knew this very well, and there were some things that he could not learn and had no intention of pondering. In today's football, where all interests are intertwined, it is no longer enough to be a successful manager, and a manager not only needs to have the means to control the dressing room, but also know how to deal with the media, how to deal with all aspects of relationships, and even how to bargain.

In addition to his elite football skills and tactics, business ability and profound football theory, Rijkaard is lackluster in all other aspects. It is important for people to have self-knowledge, and it is the most difficult to recognize themselves.

After exhausting from the Barcelona coach at the end of last season, Rijkaard planned to completely retire, and from then on his wife and children to be a full-time father who cares for the family, his biggest desire is to have a few babies with his third wife Stephanie who just married at the beginning of the year, so that the children in front of him have more brothers and sisters, and this is also Stefanie's wish.

However, after the news of the Chinese national team coach selection was revealed, Rijkaard's silent heart rippled again, and he loved football for half his life, and it was so easy to say that he would let go.

"Zhuo Yang, thank you, I am very much looking forward to cooperating with you." Rijkaard said: "From now on, the dressing room will be yours, the Football Association will be yours and the team will be mine. ”

Rijkaard saw clearly that Zhuo Yang had complete control over the locker room of the Chinese national team and a strong deterrent to the Chinese Football Association, so he moved the idea of coaching China. With this 'two forces', he can devote all his energy to technical and tactical work, and with the presence of Zhuo Yang, Rijkaard has the possibility of completely exploiting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses for the first time in his coaching career.

They are all people who understand, Zhuo Yang knows what he means, and it will be boring if he says it too thoroughly.

"Frank, there's a little hope you're mentally prepared." Zhuo Yang said.

"Oh, what is it?"

'You've made Ronaldinho one of the best stars in Barcelona, you've made Xavi the best playmaker in midfield and Andres Iniesta, who is now one of the best libero in midfield. Zhuo Yang has always paid attention to Barcelona, not only because of Ronaldinho, but also because of Messi. "Leo, including Leo, started to mature during your time in charge."

'But, let's be honest, they have that potential in their own right, and your coaching has been a catalyst.

Rijkaard nodded, agreeing with Zhuo Yang's opinion.

"But, if you go to China, you're likely to be disappointed that there is no such potential there now, and it probably won't be for a long time." Zhuo Yang refers to the existing first-line players in China.

"I understand, I'm mentally prepared for this." Rijkaard said: "However, the opponent of the Chinese team is not Real Madrid, is it? ”

Some foreign coaches who stepped down from the head coach of the Chinese national team complained afterwards that the level of Chinese players was not enough, which means that he is not incompetent. Nonsense, if the Chinese team has two Zhuo Yang, three Kaka, four Ronaldo, a bunch of Maldini, still use you? Just find a coach and go for the world championship.

The opponents of the Chinese team are not even Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia, but those Asian second-tier players, who want to maintain a stable scoring rate against them.

Rijkaard said this, showing that he did not do any homework, but saw the essence of the matter: the Chinese team does not need to compete for hegemony in world football, and it is a success to reach the World Cup.

"I'll join forces with you, let's have a good job in Asian football."

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The next day, Rijkaard's agent submitted a written record to the Chinese Football Association in Beijing for the position of head coach of the Chinese national team. At the same time, he himself announced the incident in the mainstream media in Europe, and the domestic media reported it comprehensively.

A day later, Cheng Hao's interview with Zhuo Yang made the front page in the domestic media, Zhuo Yang said: Mr. Rijkaard is one of the most outstanding coaches in world football, I know him very well, he knows me very well, and I am looking forward to his coaching in China. At this point, public opinion has fully tilted towards Rijkaard, the trend of public expectations has been achieved, other candidates have died down, and the Football Association has no other choice.

A day later, Rijkaard met with the leaders of the Football Association in Beijing and elaborated on his plans for coaching Chinese football, mainly the Chinese national team. Immediately afterward, Rijkaard's agent began negotiations with the Football Association, and three days passed without any progress. The crux of the matter is stuck in Rijkaard's salary demand, and the Football Association does not have that much budget.

Five days later, Li Xiaoqing, president of EC Technology, met with the leaders of the Football Association and expressed his willingness to bear part of Rijkaard's salary in exchange for the right to title EC Technology's training camp for the Chinese national team.

Seven days later, the Chinese Football Association announced the hiring of Dutchman Frank Rijkaard as the head coach of the Chinese national team, and Milan, Barcelona, Ajax, and the Dutch Football Association officially issued a statement to congratulate Rijkaard on his new appointment and optimistic about his continued success in his new position.

Rijkaard's annual salary is €3.5 million, the second highest £5 million for national team managers in world football behind England's Fabio Capello and ahead of Italy's Lippi's £3 million and Germany's Loew's £2.8 million.

On October 7, 2008, Rijkaard and his coaching staff officially took office. It was later discovered that his agent, Nino Gianni, had never been seen again, and that Rijkaard and his coaching staff were all in charge of Yiyang Field Planning's business activities in China.

Rijkaard's coaching staff consists of Dutchman Genk Tenkaert, Dutch and Barcelona legend Johan Neeskens, former Swiss star Siriaco Sforza, former Barcelona goalkeeper coach Juan Vinsué, and Italian football legend 'Kidnapper' Attilio Lombardo.

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