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Fiorentina's victory over Parma to win the UEFA Super Cup did not make much of a splash in European football, after all, most people can see that there is a considerable gap between the two teams, so they are also mentally prepared for this. Or if Fiorentina lose to Parma in the final, it will make their jaws drop.

After the game, the Fiorentina squad happily flew back to Italy, where they needed to prepare for their opening league fixture, which had been postponed due to the UEFA Super Cup. As for the celebrations after the victory...... In the eyes of the Fiorentina players, a UEFA Super Cup triumph with little weight is simply not worth celebrating, and a small celebration party inside the club is all it takes.

Although the players returned to Fiorentina overnight after the game, the Fiorentina management led by Zhuang Mingge did not leave with the team. Because two days later, on the last day of August, the draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the 03-04 season will be held in Monaco.

Therefore, in the case that head coach Heynckes needed to lead the team to prepare for the league, Zhuang Mingge, as the president of Fiorentina FC, naturally took over this task and represented Fiorentina in this Champions Cup group draw ceremony.

For this group draw, Zhuang Mingge still has some worries in his heart. Because of Fiorentina's outstanding performance in winning the trophy six times in the past eight years, this competition, which represents the highest level of European football clubs, lacks a lot of suspense, and most media and fans have formed a mindset that Fiorentina will always be the biggest favorite to win the Champions League!

Therefore, although the results of six championships in eight years have made Fiorentina famous in international football and made Purple Lily the strongest club in the hearts of countless fans, this situation is not a good thing for the development of the Champions Cup itself. After all, for a good development of an event to continue, its internal competition must be fierce enough to not have a long-term dominance situation. Otherwise, it will become less attractive to fans and sponsors, and its influence and commercial value will be reduced, which will adversely affect its growth.

One might ask why Serie A has maintained its momentum during Fiorentina's five-game winning streak, while the Champions Cup has not been able to do so. Because although Fiorentina were invincible in Serie A at the time, that didn't mean they would never lose, and the fierce competition among other teams made up for the shortcomings of Fiorentina's long-term dominance of the trophy, and the large number of well-known stars playing for Serie A clubs and the fierce battle for European qualification were two of the most attractive features of Serie A at the time.

In contrast, the Champions Cup has obvious shortcomings in this regard. Unlike Serie A, which has a stable audience, the biggest selling point of this competition is the final ownership of the championship trophy, and the duel between stars and the clash between the big clubs is a secondary part. Therefore, once the championship loses the suspense it deserves, then the value of the Champions Cup will be reduced a lot. After all, there is no shortage of stars and giants in the big four leagues, and fans don't have to go to the Champions Cup.

In this way, it seems that Fiorentina will be targeted by UEFA, which seems to be a matter of course.

So, the day before the draw ceremony, Zhuang Mingge, who was not relieved, quietly visited Beckenbauer, who arrived in Monaco early, to ask him how UEFA now views Fiorentina, so that he can formulate the next development direction for the club.

"Antonio, you're so worried." After Zhuang Mingge finished telling his intentions, Beckenbauer handed the freshly brewed black tea to the other party, sat on the other side of the table with a smile, and said, "It is true that Fiorentina's frequent victories in the Champions Cup have brought a certain negative impact on the improvement of the commercial value of this event, but the impact is not as big as you think." Don't forget, Fiorentina haven't won the Champions League in a row, and the successes of Manchester United and Real Madrid have given many teams the confidence that they can challenge Fiorentina for dominance in the Champions League. ”

"Well, when Franz says that, am I thinking too much about myself?" After listening to Beckenbauer's answer, Zhuang Mingge couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said a little embarrassed, "If that's the case, then I'm relieved......"

"However, in order for the other teams not to despair of winning the Champions League, we still have to take some special care of Fiorentina. For example, putting more obstacles on Fiorentina in terms of fixtures and opponents will make it more difficult for your club to successfully defend the Champions Cup. Seeing Zhuang Mingge settle down, Beckenbauer changed his words and said, "Of course, Antonio, you can rest assured. While we will give Fiorentina a problem on both fronts, we will never let the referee blow the whistle off the beaten side of the game. After all, ensuring that the game is as fair and impartial as possible is fundamental to attracting fans in an event, so we don't do stupid things to destroy ourselves in order to achieve our goals. ”

Regarding Beckenbauer's statement, Zhuang Mingge did not express any incomprehension or objection. Because he knows very well that Fiorentina can indeed be called the most powerful existence of all the giants in terms of strength, so it is inevitable that UEFA will be difficult for the purple lily in terms of schedule and opponents. In fact, Beckenbauer was able to guarantee that there would be no refereeing problems in the Fiorentina game, and Zhuang Mingge was already very content.

Think about your past life, how many unjust, false and wrongful cases UEFA has made during Platini's tenure, and the issue of adjudication has been repeatedly reported and criticized by people. Therefore, this guarantee of Beckenbauer is crucial for Florence. Because even if Fiorentina loses the game and is eliminated from the Champions Cup, it can only be said that the purple lily is still inferior or not strong enough, not like Italy and Spain in last year's World Cup, which made people dissatisfied with UEFA, and wronged those players who were actively fighting on the field.

In this way, on the evening of August 31, when the Real Madrid legend who appeared at the draw ceremony as a special guest of UEFA, Di Stefano smiled and put the Eredivisie champion Ajax, La Liga runner-up Real Sociedad, and Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv and Fiorentina into the same group, Zhuang Mingge did not show the slightest surprise, because he had already learned this information from Beckenbauer, the head of UEFA, and was fully mentally prepared.