432 Friend or Foe (Part II)

"Coach Mourinho, what do you think?"

"It's amazing."

Mourinho really came into the eyes of fans because Porto won the Champions League as a dark horse. Historically, when Porto won the Champions League, many fans only knew Mourinho. But among European football insiders, Mourinho came into everyone's field of vision because of the UEFA Cup championship in the 0203 season. At that time, Mourinho led Porto to the treble, which made his fame rise all at once.

There were a lot of great coaches in '03, but it was Jose Mourinho who won the best coach in Europe. It can be said that Mourinho, who is currently 41 years old, has been well-known in European football since last season. The UEFA Cup looks unremarkable, but Mourinho caught everyone's attention with Porto's treble. Therefore, Mourinho's reputation in European football is still quite large.

'Lister, do you think Jose has a chance to be the manager of Chelsea?

Although Rist guessed this result, he didn't expect Mendes to be looking for him. This kind of thing can't be fought with my own eight poles. Rist looked at Mendes and said: "Jorge, Mourinho is a strong coach, and there should be no shortage of next home recently. I think there should be quite a few big clubs interested in him too,"

It's definitely not Rist's compliment to Mourinho. Jose Mourinho was the best coach in Europe last year and has been outstanding this season. In the Portuguese Super League, there is no problem with the Portuguese Super League title. In the Champions League, the Premier League giants Manchester United were eliminated, creating a lot of upsets. Now Mourinho's market is only rising. And it didn't fall. There are not one or two European powerhouses interested in Mourinho.

Historically, before Liverpool invited Benitez, the first person they invited was actually Mourinho. At that time, Mourinho also wanted to go to Liverpool, after all, Liverpool is a giant, and Chelsea is just an upstart. It was Mendes who convinced Mourinho and Mourinho became Chelsea's manager. Like Liverpool, many of the big European teams want him as a manager.

"Lister, you and I know that. The Chelsea owner is a billionaire. ”

Chelsea, no matter what, it's the big cake for all agents. Wealthy and nouveau riche, in the eyes of the agent, whoever spends money is the boss. Mendes has a deeper understanding of the giants after Real Madrid and Barcelona met a wall. The giants are not easy to adapt, so he began to find a new target. He found Chelsea.

"Jorge. This is the kind of thing you should talk to Peter. Peter is dealing with this right now. You and Peter should know each other. Why did you come to me? ”

Although Rist said so, he was still quite proud in his heart. He has been immersed in development for ten years, and now he has become an oligopoly agent in European football. Not long ago, Raiola came to ask Rister for help over Ibramovic's transfer, and now future agents like Mendes have also come to ask Rister for help. It can be seen from the side. Rist's current position.

"Rist. Peter and I only knew each other. ”

Mendes and Kenyon know each other. But only recognition. The two did not have a deep friendship, and Mendes was a small agent when Kenyon was CEO of Manchester United. Before, it was Figer's horse. Kenyon had a deep sense of pride, and Kenyon didn't look at Mendez at all. So they're just general acquaintances.

"And I'm sure you and Abramovich know each other. I haven't met him, but I'm sure he'll interfere with the new manager. It was not only Peter who was able to influence Abramovich's decision. Kenyon alone, like Pinny. Zahavi, Piette. Dvisel has a lot of influence. I'm not familiar with them, but I know you have a deep friendship with each of them. ”

Rist didn't speak, because Rist carefully considered what Mendes meant. An agent predator like Mendes would come and beg him. But after thinking about it, Rist smiled dumbly. It's all because Mendes is too famous in history, which has caused Rist to always regard him as his number one opponent. Forget that it's only 04 years now, Mendes is just a rising star in the current European football world, and he is just a small agent in the face of himself.

The current Mendes is not to say that compared with Lister, it is those older generation of agents Figer, Mascati, Carvajal, Jerome. Anderson, Stretford, Raiola, they are all tougher than Mendes. And the newly rising Ribeiro, Becker, Hidalgo, Ricardo are all stronger than Mendes. It's just that in terms of stamina, they can't compare to Mendes.

With this in mind, Rist began to think about the follow-up. Jose Mourinho's rise is unstoppable, after all, Mourinho's results in Porto are too good. So good that he has conquered many of the biggest teams in European football, and even if Mourinho doesn't go to Chelsea, he will definitely rise at other clubs.

Of course, Chelsea has given Mourinho a huge platform, and without Chelsea, Mourinho's rise may not be so dazzling. Since Mourinho's rise is unstoppable, Mendes's rise is unstoppable. Now that Mendes had come over for help, Rist began to analyze some of the gains and losses.

Mendes will certainly be an enemy in the future, and Rist has always understood that. It's not because the two have any personal grudges, but because European football is so big, and any agent who may rise in the future is an enemy for Lister. But how to deal with such an enemy, Rist has not thought about it. In the past, Rist had always hoped to be able to take precautions in advance and block Mendes' rise. But today, Mendes came to look for him, and Rist had some new ideas.

There is an old saying that it is better to be blocked than to be sparse. Rather than guarding against his rise, it is better to keep his rise under your control. And even if Rist can't grasp the rise of Mendes, there are some benefits in the process of his rise, which is not more suitable for him. Anyway, even if Mendes really rises in the future, in the next ten or eight years, his strength will definitely not surpass Lister.

Rister now has a lot of talent at his disposal, and no one will be able to challenge him for the next 10 or 8 years. As long as Rist himself does not make stupid moves, as long as he develops uprightly, Rist will be able to continue to maintain his current status. In this case, a simple cooperation with Mendes will still bring a lot of benefits to himself.

Rist thought about it for a long time, but Mendes didn't rush. Of course, the current Mendes is not qualified to urge Riester, Lister is willing to help, and there is a good chance that this matter will succeed. But if Rist messes around inside, Mendes will really vomit blood. Mendes knows that if Rister makes small moves inside, then with Rist's influence in all aspects of Chelsea, things will really be yellow.

"Jorge, you should know. Whether it's Pini or Piette, they all make money as middlemen. ”

Mendes wants Jose Mourinho to join Chelsea and get a piece of the Chelsea transfer pie. But since it is a benefit, of course, it is impossible for Mendes to take it alone. Rist, Zahavi, and Dvisel all need to benefit from their participation.

None of these people are living Lei Feng. Don't say it's a favor for Mendes, even if it's a personal friendship between Rist and Zahavi and Dvisel, if they help Rist, Rist also needs to share the benefits with them. These are all unspoken rules in the industry, and you need to follow them wherever you are.

"Rister, I know that."

Mendes was proud on the surface, and seemed to be smiling and speaking very calmly. But in my heart I felt humiliated. Because he knows that it's not just Mourinho who is a Chelsea manager, but also the benefits of his players coming to Chelsea in a year or two, and they certainly won't let it go.

Mendes was unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it. When he was a horse boy under Figel, he was even more unhappy than now, and he was called around. But Mendes endured, which is why Mendes is now. Mendes will have to endure this time because he has bigger goals. And he had thought of such a thing before he came.

"Jorge, now Tottenham goalkeeper Peter. Petr Cech you should know. ”

Mendes nodded. Petr Cech is a rising star at the moment, as long as anyone who follows European football doesn't know. After all, he is the player who has won the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. Rist smiled and said to Mendes: "Jorge, Chelsea have started talking to Tottenham about his transfer now, and I'm already talking to them about that. I don't want a new coach to come in and he has to play as a substitute. ”

"I understand."

Mendes was like he had no temper. Accept all of Rist's conditions. But the more he behaved so freely, the more Rister feared Mendes. As the overlord of Portuguese football, he is able to endure what ordinary people can't bear, and this is the person who does big things. Mendes, Mendes. How Mendes like this makes Rister relax.

"Jorge, give me some time. I'll do this, you wait for my news. ”

Rist wants to involve as many people as possible who can intervene, so that everyone can have weight to carve up the benefits in Mendes's hands, and Rist doesn't need to offend Mendes alone in the future. And only then will Lister be able to unite everyone and make Mendes the strongest liliang without Chelsea. This will keep Mendes at bay and Mourinho at bay.

Anyway, Rist knew in his heart that he couldn't relax with Mendes. Mendes should never be given wings, but shackles should be put on him, so that he cannot fly freely. You have to put a shackle on him at all times.

“xiexie。”

Mendes considered Mourinho's rise and the best way to do so was to choose Chelsea. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bowed down in front of Rist, but he remembered it this time. (To be continued......)

PS: Two shifts today.