When Kate Gracie, the winning agent, walked out of the Lazio FC headquarters building on Via Valenzina in Rome, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time quickly swarmed him and surrounded him.

The microphones also reached for him.

"How are the contract renewal negotiations with Changhe Club going?"

"Will you stay at Lazio after the end of the season?"

"Did the club agree to those conditions?"

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In the face of these noisy reporters, Kate Gracie didn't say a word, and got into the commercial vehicle parked on the side of the road under the cover of the driver who came to pick him up.

Then the car started, and the reporters could only get out of the way and let the car go.

Then everyone stood in front of their respective camera lenses and began to broadcast the latest situation here.

"Judging by Kate Gracie's expression, we can guess that the renewal negotiations between Lazio FC and Chang are not going well......

"Negotiations with Lazio began before the start of last season, but they have been intermittent, with a four-month hiatus in between...... Until now, no result has been negotiated...... Chang has one last year left on his contract with Lazio, so this is his last year at Lazio......"

"Chang and Lotito, the golden partners of Italian football, have actually had a conflict for a long time, about three years ago...... The two men disagree on the future development of the club, and often want the club to increase investment, especially in transfers, after all, everyone knows how difficult it is for Lazio to buy someone right now. Sometimes you just have to throw money at ...... Lotito, on the other hand, is clearly reluctant to do this, and he wants to try to tap his potential internally and strengthen the team by promoting Academy players...... It was just a fuse...... But in any case, there was a rift in the relationship between the two men. It should be the reason why the two sides have been unable to negotiate the renewal of the contract......"

"Lazio lost the league title and the Champions League last season, and this is the second season in a row that they have been empty-handed. For Chang Lazio, this is the first time such a situation has occurred, and perhaps this is also related to the conflict between Chang and Lotito. When there was a conflict between two people who had a tacit understanding. It's going to affect the team's results......"

“…… It's really embarrassing, after 16 years of working together, this tacit combination and partner have finally separated. Perhaps it really confirms the saying: there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests...... When they were like glue, everyone thought that they would go all the way to the end, and it should be a legend in football. Perhaps sixteen years is too long, and the tacit understanding and friendship between the two people have been erased, and they finally turned against each other and parted ways. Even Lotito and Chang couldn't make it to the end. How else can we believe...... What about friendship? ”

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Kate Gracie called Chang Sheng in the car: "Chang." Negotiations broke down. Talay didn't let go. I didn't budge, I did everything I could, but they refused to include the annual transfer fee investment guarantee in the renewal conditions......"

Chang Sheng said to the phone, "Okay. I see, thank you. Kate ......"

After hanging up the phone, Avril Lavigne, who had a big belly, came over: "Failed again?" ”

Chang Sheng put his arms around his wife, then slowly sat down and sat down on the sofa.

This is Avril's third pregnancy, the first two times they had a son and a daughter. Now the forty-nine-year-old Chang Sheng is going to be a father again.

"We might be moving, Avril." Chang Sheng said.

"That's really reluctant, after all, I've lived here for sixteen years......" Avril murmured, stroking her solitude. However, I listen to you, and we will go wherever you say. ”

Chang Sheng put his arm around Avril's shoulders and squeezed her hand her shoulder.

Then he got up again, picked up his phone and walked out the door.

Standing in the sunny courtyard, Chang Sheng dialed Lotito's phone.

In the phone's address book, the name displayed on it is "Lao Luo".

"It's been two years since the soap opera was renewed, and I think it's better to end it all, Mr. President." After the phone was connected, Chang Sheng said. "In the past two years of tug-of-war, we should all fully realize that it is impossible to renew the contract, so why dwell on it? I'm not going to talk to the club about the renewal anymore, we have one year left on our contract, so let's just go quietly and stop getting caught up in the endless news hype, okay? You should have seen all the reporters outside the headquarters building, right? ”

On the other end of the phone, Lotito was silent for a while before saying, "Okay, Chang." In the last year, we got together and dispersed. ”

Chang Sheng smiled: "Yes, it's good to get together and disperse." After all, it is not easy to be able to work together for sixteen years. You're the president of the club I've worked with the longest in my coaching career. We've had a great time working together for most of the past, haven't we? ”

Lotito, who was watching the news of Chang Sheng's contract renewal with Lazio on TV at his home, was also a little embarrassed when he heard Chang Sheng's words.

He also remembers what kind of spirit he used to impress Chang Sheng, and Chang Sheng also brought his team unprecedented glory.

"Chang, what I'm going to say is...... Maybe we've had some differences in the past two years. But you will always be the proudest reinforcement of my life. ”

Chang Sheng smiled: "I know. So, so shall we? We don't want to negotiate a renewal anymore, and when the contract expires, I'll leave Lazio. ”

Lotito's mouth was open, his lips trembled, but he didn't say anything to hold back. The two sides have been talking for two years and have never been able to reach a consensus, so it is impossible to turn things around with two simple sentences now.

"I respect your wishes, Chang." In the end, that's all he can say.

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"Lazio FC officials have just announced this sensational news, Lazio FC and Chang contract renewal negotiations have completely broken down, Lazio FC announced that the two sides will not negotiate a contract renewal again......"

Chang posted the news through his personal website, announcing that the 2021/2022 season will be his last season at Lazio! It's shocking! The sixteen-year partnership with Lazio will come to an end in its seventeenth year......"

That night, not only Italy and China, but also the world's media reported the news for the first time.

As they say, this is really sensational news!

Even though it's only halfway through the year, some people think it could be in the top 10 of the most sensational sports news of the year.

Chang Sheng and Lazio have worked together for 16 years, and in today's increasingly impetuous football world, it is not easy to coach a team for 16 years. Even in England, there are very few managers who can manage a team for 16 years in a row, let alone in Italy...... In Italian football, it is the league that changes coaches most frequently.

And Chang Sheng can sit in the coach position of a team for 16 years!

Many are even used to him appearing in public as Lazio manager. He is accustomed to lifting the trophy again and again as the head coach of Lazio and celebrating victories again and again.

And there is no doubt that Chang Sheng will stay in Lazio until his retirement, becoming the most legendary coach in the history of Lazio football and the true godfather of the Blue Eagles!

It's just that I didn't expect that in the seventeenth year, all this would come to an abrupt end......

"He spent sixteen seasons at Lazio, during which he led the once-bankrupt team to 12 league titles, 10 Coppa Italia and eight Champions League titles, and countless others. He made Lazio the second-most Champions League winners in European football after Real Madrid, and he made Lazio a true giant. But this great saga will end by this time next year......"

"There is no team contact yet, and Chang has not announced where his next stop will be. But we have reason to believe that a successful coach like Yichang will not lack a family. So the usual coaching legend will definitely continue, but not at Lazio...... But in any case, for Italian football, the announcement by both sides today means that an era is over......"

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While the TV was discussing the news that the contract renewal negotiations between Chang Sheng and Lazio had completely broken down, Chang Sheng received a call from Jose Passarella.

"Boss, is this your last season at Lazio?"

Chang Sheng snorted: "At present, it seems that this should be the case......"

"Well, I can retire too, boss." Jose Passarella said.

"Actually, you don't have to, at the age of thirty-nine, you can still stay at your peak for several seasons...... Chang Sheng advised.

José Passarella said seriously, "I said it before, boss. I can retire at any time, but let me stay because you're still my manager. As long as you're my coach, I'll keep playing for you until I know I can't really play. But now that you're retired, boss, I don't want to play for any other coach, I can't imagine a day when you were not the one who said to me, 'Jose, well done,' in front of me, boss. If you leave Lazio, then I will retire. ”

Tsuneki was silent, he didn't know what to say to José Passarella.

"So even though I have two years left on my contract with the club, I'm going to retire at the end of the new season, boss."

Chang Sheng nodded: "Okay then, Jose." This last season, let's do a good job. I'm going to win the championship again, you help me! ”

"I will, boss."

PS: The last volume has begun, and the book has entered the countdown state, thank you all for your support along the way, thank you!