"That's it."

Rist explained his thoughts to Watzke and Zolke in detail, and only said at the end: "The Bundesliga is far less competitive than the Premier League, as long as you have a good manager and a group of good players, you can easily get a Champions League place." Even if those players are not big recruits, but some young talents, they can still get a Champions League place. Don't always think about spending a fortune to get into the Champions League, that's a risk and it will put the club in a state of no return. You still have to think about how to get into the Champions League with a group of young players. ”

"Lister, that's easy for you to say."

"I didn't blow it out. Look for yourselves at PSV Eindhoven, what are the stars of their club? The most famous of their clubs is the aging Kocu. But it was with a group of young players in their twenties who reached the Champions League final. Of course, there are no such high requirements for Dortmund, use one year to stabilize the club, another year to train the team, get the Champions League place in the third year, and be able to improve financially from the fourth year. It's not just a rough goal. And that's the minimum goal. If you have a good manager, you can stabilize the team in one year, get a Champions League place in the second year, and improve the club's finances from the third year. Maybe you can even get a Champions League place in the first year. It's better than if you want to invest big in the Champions League. ”

Rist was unceremonious. Rister threw 40 million euros into Dortmund alone, and this time he borrowed more than 50 million euros. With so much money, Lister doesn't allow any problems. Although Dortmund has risen historically, who knows what will happen. Even in history. Vacsk and Zolke started with the same policy, and in '06 and '07 they were just one step away from going bankrupt.

If Dortmund really goes bankrupt, then Lister's tens of millions will be in vain. Once Dortmund goes bankrupt, the first to collect debts is the banks, and private creditors like Rist are the last in line. Tens of millions of euros is not a small amount for Lister.

"Lister, that's easy for you to say. Who doesn't know that PSV Eindhoven has a lot of talented players, and in recent years, they have burst out. But you should know that talented players are hard to come by, and where can you gather so many talented players. ”

"Huh. Hans, Michel, of course it's not easy for the others. But since there is me. Then don't say you can't find a talented player. It's that you can pick and choose. ”

Rist was confident. Now Lister is not to say that it is a historical memory. Even if you don't have any memory, now Rist's hands and the people he works with are talented players. Helping a club like Borussia Dortmund is a no-brainer.

"And, Hans. Borussia Dortmund have no shortage of good players right now. Weidenfeller, Mertesacker, Bora Luz, Dede, Evanelson, Kyle, Klinger, Ricken, Modric, Odonkol. Which of them is not strong. Just bring in a few more great players. You don't need players who are brought in at a big price, but you can match them with some talented players. With a good manager, Dortmund could easily emerge from the quagmire they are in. Shaheen. Shaheen is not the talent that you Borussia Dortmund have cultivated. You don't need to spend a lot of money at all, and Dortmund doesn't have the capital to do so. ”

Watzke and Zorke nodded. The three of them had been discussing for more than four hours, and Rist admired these two people more. The two of them were very serious about their work, and they didn't take anything wrong with it just because Rist refuted their plan. On the contrary, they listened carefully to what Lister said, and then made various changes.

Rist told the two of them everything he thought. The three of them discussed the new plan together for a few hours, which was considered relatively perfect. But in the end, Rist couldn't help but emphasize it to them.

"Lister, I know what you mean. What you're saying is really good, but you have to have a premise and you have to have a good coach. But choosing a coach is risky in itself. ”

"Yes, it's an adventure."

Rist agreed. Although what Lister said sounded, Dortmund needed a good manager if they want to get out of trouble as Lister said. Just like why the Arsenal board dared to build a new stadium, almost the same as the club's assets. It is because they fully believe in Arsene Wenger's quality and believe that Wenger has the ability to lead Arsenal through difficult days.

"Hans, Michel, what do you think of Klopp in Mainz?"

"Isn't it too young?"

Watzke did not think that Klopp was inferior, but was worried about his age. Jurgen. Jurgen Klopp has not achieved anything in his playing career, having spent his career in the lower leagues. And he spent his entire career in Mainz, so he became the head coach of Mainz after retiring.

Jurgen Klopp is only 38 years old this year, and he has been a manager since he was 34 years old, and he has been a manager for four years now. Although he has only been a manager for four years, Klopp's results are quite good. It can even be said to be very good in German football.

Mainz itself is not a very good club, Mainz has not played in the Bundesliga since its inception, and has always been hanging out in the lower leagues. However, Klopp had just become Mainz manager in his first season, and Mainz was almost promoted, just one point away from the second and third places in the Bundesliga at the time. It's just one step away from upgrading.

In the 02-03 season, Mainz went one step further and entered the Bundesliga with one foot. At that time, Mainz was only one goal difference short of entering the Bundesliga.

Until the 0304 season, Mainz had no regrets and was finally promoted to the Bundesliga. Half a century after the establishment of the Bundesliga, Mainz entered the Bundesliga for the first time under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp, who was only 36 years old. It was this performance that made Klopp the most important coach in German football. And last season, Mainz did very well in the Bundesliga. Won the 11th place in the Bundesliga.

It also qualified for the UEFA Cup through the "Fair Play List". In the qualifying round, Mainz defeated Armenia's Mika and Iceland's Keflavik respectively to reach the main round of the UEFA Cup. Mainz has never played in the Bundesliga in history, but in the hands of Klopp, not only promoted to the Bundesliga, but even played in the League Cup, it is simply creating a new history for Mainz.

This year, Klopp became even more famous. Because Klopp started working as a football commentator on German television, his professional ability when commenting has been affirmed by many people. With his achievements in Mainz in the previous two years and the fame he has accumulated as a commentator on television, he is already a very well-known young coach in German football. At present, there are not a few Bundesliga clubs in German football that are interested in him, but many strong teams are still very worried about his age. So Klopp remained in Mainz.

"Young? Don't you realize that the current trend is in European football? Carlo Ancelotti became the manager of Juventus at the age of 40, Rafael Benitez won the Champions League at the age of 40, Jose Mourinho won the treble at the age of 40 and Roberto Mancini won the Coppa Italia at Fiorentina at the age of 35. As long as the club is firmly behind him. Klopp certainly won't have any problems. If it weren't for the fact that he already had an agent. I really want to work with him. I am sure that he will be a leading figure in the German coaching world in the future. ”

"Rist, we need to think about it."

"Good. Hans, you must not have any worries. I'm sure there's no one on the player network who can compare to me, and I have talented players in my hands. It doesn't matter what type of player you Dortmund want. I can give it to you. ”

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"Marko. Mainz is not quite what I imagined. I should say that German clubs are completely different from what I have seen in other leagues. It's very professional. ”

Rist sighed as he looked at the training ground in Mainz. A small club like Mainz, a small club that has only just played in the Bundesliga for half a century, is very professional in terms of hardware conditions. Even the fast-growing world of English football is not as good as the German football clubs in this regard.

"Yes. German clubs have strict rules in this regard. ”

It was Marco who answered Rist's words. Košitsk. This man is not the top figure in German football, although he is not the most top-notch. But he is also a well-connected figure. He used to be the head of Nike Germany.

Germany is the base camp of the world's top sports brands such as Adidas and Puma, and Nike is the brand that entered Germany late. But Nike is not bad in Germany at the moment, Marco. Košickī has built his own network in German football as a Nike executive. And he is now the agent of Mainz manager Jurgen Klopp.

They were able to get to know each other, and there is still a story about Košitzk's ability to become Klopp's agent. That is, Klopp just led Mainz into the Bundesliga last year and came to Nike with a lawyer. He wants Nike to sponsor him, which is a very arrogant request. Because Klopp was just a young marshal at that time, he was not qualified for Nike to sponsor at all. Nike sponsors either talented rising stars or established stars. Even if you really want to sponsor a manager, it is a coach of the level of Mourinho and Benitez. In German football, it should be coaches like Heathfield and Heynckes.

But it was precisely because of this incident that Košitzke, the head of Nike's German branch at the time, and Klopp, also made Košitz quite interested in Klopp. The last two met, and Košitsk also became Klopp's professional agent.

"What is Coach Klopp doing there?"

Rist looked at the training ground and found Klopp and some other coaches sitting there watching the game below. However, Rist found that the next game was not a first-team game for Mainz, because the players below were very young.

"Today Mainz has a young player coming in for a tryout. I heard that he is still a player of the American national junior team, and he seems to be a central defender, what is it called? I can't remember the name, but it seems that Jurgen appreciates it very much. This is not an in-person visit. ”

"The U.S. National Junior Team? Which one? ”

"I don't know."

Košitsk and Rist also know each other. Shaheen, the biggest talent in the Borussia Dortmund Academy, started playing at Borussia Dortmund last season at the age of sixteen. Nike at that time took a fancy to him and was ready to cooperate with him. Shaheen's agent was Lister's good friend Sabri, so Lister was also involved in that negotiation and met Košitsk. Unexpectedly, in less than a year, Koszyk left Nike and became Klopp's agent.

Koshitsk was even more surprised when he received a call from Rist this time. After all, Rist and Košitsk only knew each other, and did not have a special friendship. But when he heard Rist convey Dortmund's attitude, he was very happy.

The reason why he gave up his job at Nike and became an agent for Klopp was because he was optimistic about his future. But Mainz is a small club with little future. Now that Dortmund are over, Koszyk sees this as a good opportunity for Klopp.

"U.S. junior players?"

Rist took a closer look at the youth team and slowly turned his attention to one of the centre-backs. Although this central defender is very immature, his strength is very good. And the more Rist looks at this kid, the more familiar he becomes, isn't this the Subotich who later became popular in Dortmund?

Could it be him? If it were him, it would be great. I also came here today to pick up a player. Hehe. (To be continued......)