"When I get back to Madrid and finish the championship celebrations, I'll officially hand in my resignation letter."

At noon on the second day of the Champions League final, in the garden downstairs of the hotel where Real Madrid stayed, Yang Yang and head coach Benitez met here.

Yang Yang was a little surprised in his heart, and asked, "Why?" ”

He knows that Benitez's departure has been in the media hype and the attention of fans, and although the Real Madrid management has repeatedly stated that they will support Benitez, the attitude of Florentino at the highest level has always been ambiguous.

Especially after the end of the league, it has been rumored that Real Madrid is in full swing to contact Ancelotti, who has just been fired by Chelsea, but there is no need to doubt his coaching ability, he led AC Milan to Liverpool twice to play the Champions League final, and Yang Yang is also very clear about his strength.

But that's not a reason for Benitez to resign.

In the past, the reason why he was in a crisis was because the team's results were not ideal, but now it is different, the legendary defense of the Champions League, a Copa del Rey title, plus the history-making La Liga runner-up, Benitez can fully retain the position.

If he really wants to stay at Real Madrid, then he just needs to stand up now and say publicly that he wants to stay in the team, and even Florentino will have to think about the reaction of the team and the fans.

This is the legendary coach who helped Real Madrid successfully defend the Champions League, Benitez will go down in the history of Real Madrid, how dare Florentino fire him? What if the successor is not in good hands?

Bosque's experience suggests that Real Madrid's management cannot afford not to be cautious.

But if Benitez had resigned, the situation would have been completely different.

Yang Yang doesn't quite understand that as a die-hard fan of Real Madrid, and his coaching performance is so good, why did Benitez take the initiative to resign?

The Spaniard looked at Yang Yang deeply for a while, he saw the incomprehension and sincerity in Yang Yang's eyes, he knew that Yang Yang had been very cooperative with him in the past few years, and it could almost be said that he supported him unconditionally, which was a rare thing for a world.

Coaching Yang Yang is an honor and a blessing for him.

"You know, when I was playing, I dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, and when I was a coach, I always regarded the Bernabeu as my lifelong pursuit and dream, so when Real Madrid took the initiative to ask me if I would like to coach at the Bernabeu, I said yes almost without thinking about it, because I didn't have any reason to refuse."

'But in the last two years, I've been under a lot of pressure, I have the best squad in the world, which is what any manager can only dream of, but at the same time the pressure is the most important because you have to get a result that deserves it, and even at the Bernabeu, if you don't win a heavyweight title in one season, it's a failure.

"Frankly, before the Champions League final, I had a constant fear of whether I would be sacked if I lost the final. I don't want to run into something like that, you know? In my mind, coaching the Bernabeu is a sacred thing, but if I am fired, it will be a black spot in my sacred faith. ”

Benitez said very rarely, in one breath.

In Yang Yang's memory, Benitez had never said so much in one breath.

He could feel that Benitez probably didn't say these words, and he wouldn't say them to the second person, including Yesterdam.

But he somehow understood Benitez's thoughts.

"The manager is different from the player, Young." Benitez breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Especially in a team like Real Madrid, where the players are stronger and there are more superstars, if the game is not played well, it is the manager's incompetence, and you have to know that in a team like Real Madrid, it is always more practical to change the manager than to change the players. ”

This last sentence made Yang Yang hear some unwillingness in Benitez's heart.

Over the years, many media and fans have been debating one thing, whether Yang Yang made Benitez, or Benitez made Yang Yang?

Some people say that Yang Yang was lucky to meet Benitez, because under Benitez, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and he has also been reused; But some people also say that it was his luck that Benitez met Yang Yang, because Yang Yang gave him a steady stream of goals, which is too important for Benitez, who is weak in attack.

Both sides have their own arguments and their own reasoning.

It's like a lot of people also like to argue, is Ibrahimovic important? Or is Yang Yang important?

Yang Yang understands in his heart that football is a team sport, whether it is the players on the field, the coach on the sidelines, or the staff of the club, they are all one and achieve each other.

If you insist on dividing who is more important and who is better, it will be a very boring debate.

But Benitez is right, in a team like Real Madrid, the value of players is too high, and the manager does not use a good player, so change the cost of a good one, and the cost of replacing a manager is much lower than replacing a player, especially a superstar player.

So, if the Champions League really doesn't win the championship and the team has to find someone to be in charge, it must be Benitez.

This is a very realistic, very cruel thing, but no one can do it.

After all, in the world of professional football, a manager like Alex Ferguson is unique.

No, it's as strong as Mourinho, in his third year in charge of Inter Milan, he has also fallen into a trough, and there are rumors that he is going to be fired, even the Portuguese madman, let alone others.

Perhaps seeing Yang Yang's mouth open and stop talking, Benitez sighed softly.

"I know what my problems are, and I know that even if I continue to stay at Real Madrid and continue to lead this team, it will be difficult for me to help it to the next level, and that is not my philosophy and pursuit."

After Yang Yang heard this, he couldn't help but nodded.

Benitez's technical and tactical style is balance, offensive and defensive balance, and overall coordination, this is his coaching style, if he is forced to play offensive football, it is indeed difficult for a strong man, it must be against his own will.

In the last few rounds of the league, Real Madrid attacked like a tide, but that was against a weak team, and if Benitez is really to be allowed to play as a single midfielder, not to mention his own wishes, his coaching style may not be suitable.

From Valencia to Liverpool to Real Madrid, Benitez's usual tactics have been to play at the back.

Everyone knows their strengths and weaknesses, and Benitez is a smart man, and although he is obsessed with technique and tactics, how can he be a fool? Where does he not see what the Real Madrid hierarchy is thinking now?

Rather than waiting until he is fired and fired in the future, it is better for him to take advantage of the current momentum of the team, and he himself is also bullish when the market is bullish, and retire bravely and leave Real Madrid, which not only saves his own dignity, but also strives for more favorable chips for him to find the next team next.

Of course, according to Yang Yang's understanding of Benitez, it should be the most dignified.

There is no airtight wall in this world, Yang Yang received the news of Florentino's private meeting with Ancelotti, and Yang Yang did not know whether Benitez received it, but it is estimated that it should be a bit of a clue.

"Then I won't say anything, good luck, Raphael!" Yang Yang said vigorously.

Benitez smiled lightly, nodded, patted Yang Yang's shoulder vigorously, said nothing, and turned to leave.

For Yang Yang, he has always been very relieved, because Yang Yang has never needed him to worry about it, and he has always been able to perform the tasks he assigned properly, or even overcomplete.

Benitez really wants to tell Yang Yang that it is an honor for him to be able to coach a player like Yang Yang in this life.

But he can't say that, and it's not his style.

He also wanted to say some words of encouragement to Yang Yang, hoping that he would make persistent efforts and not slack off, but when the words were to be spoken, he found that this was simply redundant, because Yang Yang didn't need anyone to remind and encourage him at all, he had always been the most conscious and diligent one, so he swallowed it back.

Yang Yang stood where he was, watching Benitez turn around and leave, his heart was also mixed.

It's been five years, from the time he left Ajax to Liverpool to Real Madrid, and he's been playing under Benitez for five years.

Even to a certain extent, Yang Yang has a kind of complex for Benitez that students look at teachers, because Yang Yang has really learned a lot from Benitez.

But some things are like this, there is a feast in the world, Benitez can retreat at this time, in such a way, as a player, Yang Yang should be happy for him.

It's like when Raul left Real Madrid and went to Schalke 04, he told Yang Yang that he didn't need to feel sorry for him, but should be happy for him, because he left Real Madrid, the team he loved, in a dignified and dignified way, and he would come back in another way in the future.

Raul and Guti are like that, and Yang Yang believes Benitez will be the same.

Maybe one day in the future, Real Madrid will be in trouble and Benitez will return.

Such precedents are uncommon in world football, and it is quite normal.

As for who will coach Real Madrid in the future, Yang Yang is not worried, and he will not worry, because he is confident that no matter who will coach this team, the team must be formed around him, otherwise, the first person to stand up against it is Florentino.

The president of Real Madrid will never allow anyone to weaken or attack Yang Yang's position in the team's dressing room and his role on the pitch, because every year Real Madrid earns an incomparably large amount from Yang Yang, even far more than the rest of the team combined.

Let's ask, in this case, how could Real Madrid move Yang Yang?

On the contrary, no matter who coaches Real Madrid, it will only further strengthen and enhance Yang Yang's status and role in the team.

And what Yang Yang needs to do is to work hard to play a good game.