Chapter 62: The Devil's Schedule (4) The Hustle and Bustle Before the Game
"What did you say?" Mourinho was in the bus, shouting loudly. This attracted the attention of all the players, who didn't know what phone call made their manager so flustered and out of shape. Mourinho realized his gaffe at this time, quickly sat down, and whispered from his place.
Lao Lei felt that Mourinho seemed to glance at himself quickly when he sat down, and in Lao Lei's heart, he didn't know what to say, and he always felt like it was bad news about himself, and he was inexplicably a little panicked.
After returning to Leiria, Mourinho and Mendes met in the café, and the two had a very serious conversation. "Are you sure it's true? Mendes, if this news is reported at this time, it could have a huge negative impact on the current team. ”
"Of course, I have already been in contact with the president of Porto, Mr. da Costa. Porto have already made an offer for Reima, and Leiria's president, Bartolomeu, is already tempted. If it weren't for my relationship with Porto, I would probably have been buried in the dark. Vito'o is so powerful, he almost cheated me as an agent. ”
"What do they want to do, don't they see the consequences of doing so? How much will this affect the team? This bunch of hellish vampires, businessmen, they don't care about football at all. Mourinho looked angry, knowing that this Leiria team has put a lot of effort into him, and seeing that the situation is very good, he can get results. But it can be destroyed by greedy management, and he can't be angry. And as the head coach, he didn't even inform himself that his main players were about to be sold, and he felt humiliated and disrespectful. This incident has made Mourinho pay unprecedented attention to the rights in the hands of the manager, especially the right to transfer.
Mendes sneered and said, "Hehe, as far as I know, Mr. Bartolomeu's other industries are not in a recession this year, and there is a shortage of funds at hand. Now that he has met a Thunderhorse who can be sold for money, of course he will not let it go. "According to Mendes's previous plan, Lao Lei should stay in Leiria for at least one season, get enough training opportunities and dazzling results, and that is the best chance to enter Porto's powerhouse. If you go in now, it will inevitably affect his performance, and you will have to adapt to the new environment. This is not in line with Mendes' strategy. Especially this time, even he himself learned the news through Porto, and he also felt that he was being slighted by the top management of Leiria and felt dissatisfied.
"Do you really want to go to Porto now, to be honest, I am not reconciled. In Leiria, it's harvest time, and it's not willing to leave at this time. Mourinho said reluctantly, it's a pity.
"It's not that easy, just wait. Reima can pick up enough accolades in Leiria this season to maximize his benefits. My interests can only be maximized. Now what Leiria is doing is getting in my way, and it's not that easy. Besides, what are you going to Porto to do now, to be a savior, it's a mess right now. I can't let Reima suffer from the struggle. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Mendez said confidently, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
"What are you going to tell Reima?"
"As a manager, aren't you going to tell him?"
"You're his agent, I'm just the manager. This is his private matter, and I have no right to interfere or intervene. “
"Hehe, okay."
The next morning, Mendez called out old Ray and informed him of the incident. After hearing this, Lao Lei felt a sense of betrayal. You are playing for the team of Leiria, and those people are the owners of Leiria, in other words, it is like you have done your best for the company, and the credit is not small, but the boss turned his head and fired you, on the grounds that you are a great god, and our small temple cannot accommodate it.
After Lao Lei calmed down the emotions in his heart, he asked, "What should we do?" “
"Everything was left to me, I discussed it with José. I'll let you finish the season in Leiria. But at the end of the season, you'll be gone. Hearing Mendes's words, Lao Lei nodded, feeling a little complicated. It's not that he is reluctant to this club, Lao Ray doesn't have that deep feelings for Leiria. It's just that the thought of those fans who are crazy about themselves, Laio, these good teammates, this is his first club, always makes Lao Lei's heart feel a little sour. However, as soon as he thought of what the club had done, Lao Lei was ruthless, he didn't keep his master here, he had his own place to keep his master.
From Mendes's mouth, it is not surprising that his next club is the Portuguese Super League giants Porto. Leiria has already played against Porto once this season, and thinking about his former opponent, he is about to become teammates, and Lao Lei has a strange feeling. This made him a little preoccupied and unable to concentrate for the next few days. Mourinho, who knew the reason, saw it, and there was no talk to Lao Lei, he believed that Lao Lei would adjust himself. This is something that professional footballers have to face, and now is the era of commercial football, where capital is the root of everything.
In the days following his talks, Mendes went to the president's office in Porto, seemingly negotiating some secret terms. Two days before the day against Ferreira, Mendes finally left Da Costa's office with a satisfied smile. After he left, there was a conversation in the office, "Mr. President, why did you agree to such harsh conditions?" I admit that Mr. Mourinho and Remaia are capable, but is it worth it? “
"You don't understand. I see in these two that Porto have the opportunity to rise again. I can sit and do you want to stand. Not because I can see farther than you, but because I dare to do those things that you hesitate to. If you want to be stable and stable, you will lose the basic conditions for making a big business. “
The next day, Mendes approached Leiria's president, Bartolomeu, and manager Vito'o, with Porto's agreement. He got straight to the point: "I know you're thinking about Porto's offer, but you want this deal to happen after the season. “
"Oh, Mr. Mendez, I'm afraid you can't do anything about it. Remair is our player and we have his ownership. “
"Hehe, in that case, I think tomorrow the news that President Leiria is greedy for money and sells the team's future hopes will be in the newspapers. When the time comes, my President, you'll have to figure out how to deal with the angry Leiria fans. Mendes seemed confident. The team's good results this season have greatly stimulated the team's ball market, and the stadium is almost full, which has brought high ticket revenue to Leiria. Once such news leaks out, you can imagine how much the ball market will be hit. Grabbing the handle, Mendes was relieved. Who said that the current old Lei is so loved by the fans of Leiria, but he is known as the leader of the next 10 years.
Bartolomeu and the others were not fools, and of course they knew what the consequences would be if such a thing would happen, and it was for this reason that they had been doing this in secret. When the raw rice is cooked and matured, the fans will naturally not be able to make trouble for long, and they will die down. If you know the Tao now, it's not that simple.
Seeing the two who were already panicked, Mendes threw out the agreement he had negotiated with Porto. The agreement states that Leiria will sell Lao Lei's right of first refusal to Porto for 1 million euros, and the agreed transfer value is 10 million euros and cannot be changed.
Faced with this agreement that Mendes came up with, Bartolomeu and the two agreed without thinking. This seems to be a cheap one for yourself, give an extra 1 million, the transfer fee remains the same, and you only need to give yourself an extra half a season's salary. Looking at the two who were a little happy, Mendes was very contemptuous in his heart, and he was confident that Lao Lei would be worth much more than 10 million after the season, and there would be times when these two people regretted it. Of course, if this is the case, he can also get more signing fees from Porto, thinking of this, Mendes has a treacherous smile on the corner of his mouth.
With a satisfied smile, Mendes walked out of Bartolomeu's office. After coming out, he gave Mourinho and Lao Lei a phone call respectively to reassure the two of them. After Lao Lei received the call, he breathed a sigh of relief, to be honest, he didn't want to leave Leiria at this time. At least he had a good time here, and he wanted to leave some mark, Lao Lei thought in his heart.
It's all going on in secret, with Leiria's fans unaware that their Godzilla won't be their own next season, and the media haven't gotten any news. They don't know that the biggest suspense about the winter transfer has been clearly answered.
At this time, the media is hyping up the match between Leiria and Ferreira. If it were placed in normal times, perhaps no one would pay much attention to the game, it has become the focus of discussion in the whole of Portugal at this time. It's not just about the fierce battle in the standings, it's about the story of what happened to the two teams at the start of the season.
The media with good things even made a highlight of Lao Lei's performance at Ferreira's home stadium, cutting throat, dominating the world, fan riots, and injuring 3 Ferreira players in a row The No. 13 shirt covering the Real Mata Stadium is the most incendiary.
Both sides were surrounded and intercepted by the media, trying to extract some fierce information from the middle. In particular, Lao Lei is simply under all-weather surveillance, and there are reporters and paparazzi following him wherever he goes.
At this time, the player who was injured in Lao Lei's hand last time took the lead in speaking and challenged, saying: "That Leiria's No. 13 is the guy who is called Godzilla. He's the dirtiest player I've ever seen. On his home turf, I'm going to give him a good look. Let him get hurt? Who knows. “
To this, it was Laio who was the first to respond: "Want Reima to play? Try that shit if you have what it takes, this is Leiria, if he wants to get out safely. “
In this way, a fierce war of words was provoked, and there was no lack of metaphorical threats in the words. The confrontation between the players gradually stirred up the emotions of the fans.
Some Ferreira fans even directly threatened the personal safety of Lao Lei's family. This kind of football** is actually everywhere, but England is the most famous. This threatening language caused a strong revolt from Leiria's fans, and some irrational fans even responded: "We will not let everyone who comes from Ferreira leave safely." “
And the words threatening his family finally made Lao Lei unable to sit still, and when he was interviewed by the media, he said directly: "They want to hurt my family." If they have the guts, come. In Leiria, we do not guarantee their safety. “
The words gradually moved in the direction of the bloodshed, which made the media excited, but also made the Portuguese Football Federation and the local police station in Leiria unable to sit still.
The Portuguese spokesman, who held a press conference, said: "We will never allow football violence to take place on Portuguese soil. We ask the players and fans on both sides to exercise restraint, otherwise we will impose an unprecedented heavy penalty. At the same time, we will raise the security of this game to the highest level. On match days, alcohol is not allowed in the vicinity of Magalhays Stadium. “
The local police department in Leiria has also publicly stated that there will be the largest police force in history to maintain order and security and prevent violent incidents.
This kind of thing is rare in the Portuguese Super League.
Either way, this game has been thoroughly hyped. Emotions on both sides have reached their highest point. Some underground gambling houses have opened the market for whether there will be a stadium brawl.