938 Storm begins
When Real Madrid won two in a row in the New Year, the club seemed to have a new year and everything was thriving.
Calderón is also actively working on the recruitment of the "winger" requested by Bosque.
But a basin of cold water suddenly fell over the entire Bernabeu!
Calderón was in his office carefully looking at a profile of an Argentine player who had played against Qin Xiong at the Beijing Olympics.
Calderon do want to bring a winger to Bosque, but the player to be bought must be worthy of Real Madrid's level.
At this moment, Mijatovic pushed the door in, and Calderón said unhappily: "Can't knock on the door?" This is the chairman's office. ”
Mijatovic didn't care about anything else, picked up the remote control on the table and turned on the TV, then tuned to the Spanish sports station, and motioned Calderón to watch patiently.
Calderón saw an interview on TV in which UEFA spokesman Gaillard lade regretted in an interview with Spanish television: "There can only be one person between Huntelaar and Lasana, who are brought in by Real Madrid in the winter, to play in the Champions League." Rules are rules, and it's unlikely that we're going to change them in the middle of the season. ”
"That is, only one of the two players can play in the Champions League, either Huntelaar or Lasana," Gaillard said. ”
Mijatovic turned off the TV and turned to look at Calderón, who he expected to be furious or out of shape to find a solution, but Calderón said lightly: "Neither Huntelaar nor Lassana will be able to play in the Champions Cup." ”
His words seemed to be a final conclusion, full of confidence.
Mijatovic knew that Calderón had a good personal relationship with UEFA President Platini, but in this matter, he did not think that a personal relationship could turn the current situation around, but Calderon had already said so, and Mijatovic had to withdraw.
But in less than two hours after that. UEFA has given a positive official response, which is equivalent to a "closing statement"!
The UEFA spokesman made it clear that Real Madrid could only choose one of the two in Las Diarra and Huntelaar in the supplementary registration of the Champions League roster.
Because of their ignorance of UEFA's rules, Real Madrid made the first joke in the transfer market this winter!
Real Madrid, meanwhile, could not find the winger Bosque needed. Because a player of the calibre Di Maria has already represented the club in this season's UEFA Cup.
According to the Spanish media, it was all because Real Madrid handed over the transfer reins to Mijatovic and his deputy, Carlos Buseiro.
UEFA rules stipulate that a maximum of three players can register for the Champions League in the winter transfer market, but only one of the three will be eligible for the second half of the season if they have played in the previous four months of the UEFA Cup.
That is, since both Huntelaar and Las Diarra had previously played in the UEFA Cup, only one person between them could play in the Champions Cup.
After research, Real Madrid officials believe that there is indeed no problem with UEFA's rules and regulations, but there are some contradictions in the actual terms, so they hope to resolve this contradiction with UEFA. However. Gaillard, who is the official spokesman of UEFA, basically dismisses the possibility that Real Madrid can register for Huntelaar and Diarra at the same time.
"We regret it, but Real Madrid can only register one of these two players!"
Although UEFA President Michel Platini himself did not explicitly deny it, William Gaillard is Platini's number one aide and the second most authoritative figure in UEFA, and his attitude has already represented UEFA's final decision.
"Rules are rules and we can't change them in the middle of the season. Real Madrid can only choose one of Huntelaar and Diarra Jr. ”
Gaillard also gave his own response to Real Madrid's questions about the rules of the competition: "If our rules are really problematic. We can only look at it at the end of the season, and now is not the time to discuss the rules, but to follow the rules that we have set. ”
Real Madrid have not given up on their efforts to register for the Champions Cup for both Huntelaar and Diarra Jr. after making a big winter transfer joke, but Calderón's personal intercession with Platini has not brought a positive response, and UEFA does not intend to open up for Real Madrid. This is a mistake made by Real Madrid FC themselves, and it is up to them to bear the consequences.
As Real Madrid's opponent in the Champions League 1/8 finals, Liverpool is also putting pressure on UEFA to be a direct victim if Real Madrid can register two players at the same time. A spokesman for the club said a few days ago that all teams must abide by the rules of competition set by UEFA and that no one can break it.
For this reason, Calderón is furious and claims to fight a lawsuit with UEFA!
His move made Real Madrid's top management very dissatisfied!
Voices of opposition are rising one after another!
Some high-level people said that the club should never go to court with UEFA, because in that case, Real Madrid would not only bring humiliation on itself, but also set up a biggest enemy for themselves, and the club may have a very difficult time in the future.
At the same time, Real Madrid began to shift the blame to each other, with Mijatovic, who was in charge of signing, said that they had referred the situation to the club's legal department before signing the player's contract, and they signed the contract only after the legal department decided that everything was fine.
However, Real Madrid's lawyers have denied that Mijatovic and Buseiro had asked them to study the rules before signing the contract. Even the technical department was disagreeable, with one manager quipping: "Mijatovic works in a very special way, we always find out who the club buys after he has signed a contract. ”
Because of the introduction of Huntelaar and Las Diarra alone, only one person can compete for Real Madrid in the Champions League, which completely makes Real Madrid's members angry!
In the final analysis, the expectations of the club for members are not only discounted, but also directly overturned!
Last summer, due to the soap opera with Ronaldo, the important opportunity to recruit was delayed, and the reinforcement in the winter was a remedy, which looked good and was expected, but the new signings were denied the qualification before they could prove themselves!
This is unacceptable to any member or die-hard fan! (To be continued.) )