Chapter 370: Laying the Groundstone
After the Champions League match against Bayern Munich, the final design and pre-construction preparations for Lazio's new stadium have also been completed.
The next step was the groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by representatives of both China and Italy.
Lazio Club, Rome Municipality, Italy, as well as Chinese construction companies, and Chinese sponsors.
All of these people will be present at the groundbreaking ceremony.
In addition, hundreds of journalists will be on hand to cover the groundbreaking ceremony.
This time Lazio FC is going to be in the limelight, not just on the pitch, but off the pitch.
Chang Sheng was also invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new stadium.
One person shoveled soil and sprinkled the soil from the shovel on the foundation cup.
Speaking to reporters after the groundbreaking ceremony, Lotito spoke to reporters about what the new stadium means for Lazio: "The city council has leased this land to us for 99 years, which I think is a very important thing for us. In the future, it will bring us a steady stream of money. I speak very directly because modern football is all about money......"
Chang Shenglai listened to it from the side, but when Wang Qiang came over, the two of them moved to a corner.
"My dad was also very excited when he heard about your plans for a football school. He told me that there are very few people who have such a long-term vision, especially in Chinese football, especially people with a long-term vision like you. Wang Qiang said with a smile. My father also asked me if I would like to return to China for the groundbreaking ceremony of the school. ”
Chang Sheng shook his head: "I'm afraid I don't have time." Let's start the project sooner, I expect it to be completed sooner than anyone. ”
Wang Qiang smiled: "That's what I said to my father. Never mind. When the school is built, you can go inside and take a good walk. I'm also looking forward to the future of that school, and it's going to be very good. ”
Chang Sheng smiled: "Yes, it will be beautiful." ”
"Actually...... At first you rejected us outright. I'm still prejudiced against you, but now, the prejudice is gone. ”
At this time, Wang Qiang was also very frank and told Chang Sheng what he thought of him.
Chang Sheng laughed.
He knew that he would refuse so directly, it would definitely make people think more. So he then explained why he did it, but he didn't expect to help him get a partner, which led to the current situation.
"I love Chinese football, more than anyone else. But the way to help Chinese football is not just to coach the national team. I don't think that will work. The problem of Chinese football cannot be solved by one national team. I feel like I'm not coaching the national team and I have more space and freedom to do what I think I have to do. ”
Wang Qiang nodded in admiration: "Yes, everything you do is more meaningful than you coaching the national team." I can't wait to see the future you've created. ”
Chang Sheng shook his head: "It is created by all of us, and everyone who loves Chinese football and is willing to make her better work hard to create." ”
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After the groundbreaking ceremony, the construction of the new stadium began in earnest.
Because Wanda Group has obtained the naming rights through investment. This new stadium was built in the first thirty years. It will be named "Wanda Stadium".
After Chang Sheng first heard the result of this naming. I almost didn't have a mouthful of water.
Wanda Plazas are blooming everywhere in China, but I didn't expect there to be Wanda Stadiums in Europe......
I just don't know what expressions Chinese fans will use to face this ...... in the future Stadium.
The name of the stadium may not be awkward when the Western media pronounce it, but it will always feel very inconsistent......
Of course. Wanda Group is right to do this, although the name will make Chinese fans feel very inconsistent. But it's the right thing to do.
Isn't it just to promote their brand image throughout Europe?
The home of the Houston Rockets, a famous NBA team in the United States, is the Toyota Center. This is sponsored by Toyota Motor Corporation.
The home stadium of the English Premier League Bolton team is called "Reebok Stadium", which is also because of Reebok's sponsorship investment.
Wanda Group spent money, why can't it be named after their own business?
At the very least, Wanda Stadium sounds much better than a "sports stadium......
Maybe to foreigners, "Wanda Stadium" has a meaning of "although I don't understand what it means, but it feels so powerful".
Anyway, it feels that it is only the Chinese who are peacekeeping, and foreigners can accept it, and they can publicize it.
Wanda Group's goal has been achieved.
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In the thirtieth round of the league, Lazio's opponents are still not strong.
They host Cesena.
Because the opponent was not strong and Lazio was playing at home, Cesena surrendered before the game even started.
Once the match began, Cesena lost the match almost defenselessly.
The final score was 6-0, with Lazio winning at home.
Nor did the media criticize Cesena for his cowardice.
Because against something like Lazio, it is difficult for the big teams to do it, let alone a small team like Cesena.
So no one expected Cesena to beat Lazio.
The shepherd boy David challenged the giant Glia and succeeded in this kind of thing, destined to be only a myth and legend......
After the Cesena game, there is another league game before the Champions League quarter-finals - after which Lazio will face Schalke 04 in the quarter-finals.
Playing two German teams in a row, Lazio is not under any pressure at all.
The Italian national team did not have the advantage against the German national team, but that did not happen to Lazio.
In the eyes of the German media, when Schalke 04 met Lazio in the draw, it already meant that they were out.
In today's European football, in the eyes of the European media, it is possible - attention. It's possible, it's not certain - the only ones who can challenge Lazio's supremacy are the Spanish Super League duo, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have changed a lot since the arrival of Jose Mourinho.
Barcelona at the moment. There is still a lot of power.
Unfortunately, so far, none of these three teams have met.
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In the 31st round, Lazio will take on Napoli away from home.
Ahead of this match, Chang Sheng finally lifted the ban on those players. Previously, they were poor because of their poor performance in the replay against Udinese. Banned by the winning team.
They didn't get any games for a month, neither Serie A nor the Champions League.
If this were another team, such a thing would have been a very serious internal crisis, and the players would have forced the palace to rebel, which could have threatened the club's top management and kicked the manager out of the team.
Because it's not one or two people that the manager offends. It's a dozen people!
Half a first-team squad!
Such an approach. It's really no different from being dead.
But in Lazio. Such an incident did not make any waves, and it was completely calm.
The players were calm after receiving the penalty and no one complained to the media. There were no rumors of wanting to leave Lazio either.
The club's hierarchy didn't pay attention to it, as if nothing had happened.
They are busy attracting investment everywhere.
Fly to China and sign a contract with the Chinese Football Association and Wanda Group. Busy participating in various interviews and talk shows.
Attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium......
But it's just ignoring the team's affairs.
Lotito is a perfect example of his promise to win: the team is your turf and you have the final say.
Not only Lotito, but also the entire Lazio club, has no one to dictate the work of winning and make irresponsible remarks.
You must know that Lazio is a joint-stock club and has directors, and although Lotito is the largest shareholder, it can't stop other people's mouths, but no one has made a different voice.
This shows the status of Chang Sheng in Lazio.
So Chang Sheng said whatever he wanted, this kind of thing is commonplace in the media, and no media will stupidly run to hype up this matter, trying to create trouble and trouble for Chang Sheng.
That would only make the media die worse for themselves.
Ahead of the game against Napoli, Winner lifted the ban on these players, in order to give the rest of the players who have played for a month in a row a good rest in order to face Schalke 04 at home.
Of course, it would be risky to have players who haven't played a competitive game in a month away from home against Napoli.
What is their status?
What is their state of mind?
These small changes can affect the final outcome of the game.
And Napoli's home stadium is notoriously difficult to beat.
If you use such a long-lost lineup to deal with Napoli, it's really hard to say what will happen in the end......
In case Napoli thought that Lazio was looking down on them, the whole team went crazy, everyone played at a high level, and then dragged Lazio off the clouds. That's a big loss......
But Chang Sheng still used it, and he didn't hesitate to use it, and he didn't seem to care about the result at all.
Although his team does lose one game now, it will not affect the final championship.
But they are still undefeated, and they have won all!
Such a remarkable achievement, I naturally hope that it can be continued.
What a shame it would have been for Lazio if it had been broken in this game......
No team has ever done such a thing as winning all of them, and Lazio has hopefully set a record.
They shouldn't let the record end because of something like this.
The day before the game, when Lazio announced the starting line-up for this game, the media saw such a starting line-up and expressed their worries.
It's ridiculous. Black Lazio was so energetic at the beginning, but now he is worried about Lazio.
Was it conquered by Lazio's domineering spirit?