2 Number one sinner
"Only I can help Atletico relegation and become the best team in Spain and Europe in the coming years!"
When Yang Hao's sonorous words were said in the closed conference room, Old Hill, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't hold back on the spot, and laughed out loud.
Although he is 67 years old, his body is also very bloated and obese, and he has just been prosecuted by the government for a number of crimes, but he is still very energetic and does not feel depressed.
This is also normal.
He is a hero who was killed in the sea of swords and fire.
On the contrary, little Hill is more like an indecisive rich second generation.
"You know, my son is very optimistic about you, and has talked to me a lot, and even quarreled with me, which forced me to take a little time, sit here, and listen to what you have to say."
Old Hill sat there with a big belly, laughing so hard that his fat was trembling, his eyes staring at Yang Hao, full of aura.
"But if all you can say is this kind of rhetoric, please go back."
As soon as Old Hill's words fell, little Hill on the side couldn't sit still.
On the other hand, the 52-year-old vice-president Cerezo has always been as steady as he is, as if everything has nothing to do with him.
Yang Hao was not flustered, he also came prepared.
"Have you inquired about me?"
This is good news, and it proves that Hill Sr. has seriously thought about it.
"You don't need to ask deliberately, you can't hide the conversations you have with Florentino in the attacking fans, there were a lot of people present, and I think Florentino said it well, at least that's the first impression you gave me."
Old Hill also replied unceremoniously.
"Did you know that I told him that there was a fatal problem with his superstar strategy?"
"His superstar strategy?"
Jesús Hill sneered directly, "He has a fart superstar strategy, isn't he just following us and picking up people's teeth?" ”
The Atletico president is indeed qualified to have the confidence to say such things.
The superstar strategy is not new in Spain.
Long before the restructuring of La Liga clubs, everyone was a membership system, and if you want to run for the president of a membership club, you have to rely on votes, and the easiest thing to get fans to vote for is, of course, the promise to bring in superstars.
All the time, all membership-based clubs have basically played like this.
It can even be traced back to the Bernabeu era of Real Madrid, such as Di Stefano, Puskas, Copa, etc.
The elder Hill also played this set of tops, for example, he signed Portuguese superstar Paulo Futre for Atletico Madrid, or he signed Italian star Vieri for Atletico Madrid, all of which played superstar strategy.
So, he really has the right to taunt Florentino like this.
"I think he's an upgraded version of the aggressive, risky superstar strategy of the past."
Here, Yang Hao gave Florentino a positive evaluation.
"Bringing in Figo from rival Barcelona?"
"No, it's a year to sign a superstar and end up having superstar players in every position on the team, including the dugout."
I have to say that this idea in 2000 was really very bold and very tempting.
Old Hill must admit that too.
"So what is wrong with this strategy? Money? ”
"No, I believe that as a master of playing with money, he must have thought about how to make money, but he ignored time."
"When?"
Now not only old Ciel, but even Cerezo was attracted.
Florentino's candidacy is the most watched event in Madrid, Spain, and even the entire European football this season.
"Luis Figo is November '72, and now he is 27 years old, and I believe that Florentino must have prepared for his daring to take him out to run, and it has also been reported in the media before that Florentino has been in contact with Figo's agent, José Vega."
In that news, Atletico Madrid legend Paul Futtre was also involved.
"Let's say he signs Figo this year and another superstar next year, and Figo will be 28 years old by then, so what about the year after that, the year after that? It's tempting to have a superstar a year, but how long can Figo stay at his peak? ”
Old Hill and Cerezo and the others were suddenly dumbfounded.
This is indeed a problem.
Football today is completely different from the football of 10 years from now.
These current superstars are basically older, after all, after the age of 25, players can usher in the golden period of their careers, play for two years at the peak, and achieve the name of superstars, which is about 27 years old.
It is extremely rare for someone like Michael Irving, who became famous at the age of 19, scored goals around the age of 20, and became a superstar.
Yang Hao is not wrong at all, one superstar a year, how many years can Figo maintain his state at this age?
"Florentino doesn't want you to disrupt his plans." Old Hill looked at Yang Hao and said.
"Yes." Yang Hao smiled and nodded.
Regardless of whether Florentino thought about this layer before Yang Hao broke it, at this juncture, the superstar strategy is already like an arrow and cannot be changed, even if he is hard-headed, he must go to it.
Otherwise, which head is he going to take on Sans this summer?
That's why he refused to listen to what Yang Hao said, and even directly expelled him from the offensive fan club.
After figuring out this layer, old Hill laughed and began to seriously examine the young man in front of him.
Really very young.
He was only 25 years old.
If you become a professional player, you will just be in the prime of your career.
As a result, he was looking for the head coach who needed the most experience and qualifications.
"Tell me, I'm interested in hearing your analysis of our Atletico."
Old Hill moved his ass to sit more comfortably and said.
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Atletico's problems are complex.
Yang Hao also studied this issue when he wrote in his previous life, mainly thinking that it was the misdeeds of the chairman Lao Hill, which led to the imprisonment of the club, and the club was also in high debt, and the team was disheartened.
Ranieri and Antich, as famous coaches, are powerless to do anything about it.
But after having an in-depth conversation with Little Hill, he learned more about the inside story, and he had a deeper understanding.
The whole thing still revolves around the person of Old Hill.
The world knows that Hill Sr. has a glamorous fortune and that his first pot of gold was a tofu scum project that killed 58 people, in the chaotic years of 1968, when Spain was still under dictator Franco.
It was the first time Hill Sr. had been in prison.
After being released from prison, the elder Hill did not relent, but became more vigorous and resolute, making his real estate business bigger and bigger.
When the real estate business reached a certain level, the elder Hill was not satisfied with the business world.
In 1987, he joined Atletico Madrid, with the ambition to build the Madrid team into a giant team that could not lose to its rivals Real Madrid.
In 1991, the famous Hill Sr. sought to enter politics from football, and founded the independent liberal group Hill Party, which was very popular in southern Spain and the island region near North Africa, and was elected mayor of Marbella.
All of a sudden, the elder Hill and Atletico were unstoppable.
But trouble also followed.
In 1992, due to debt problems, the Spanish Football Federation forced the restructuring of La Liga teams, except for a very few teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, all of which were changed from membership to joint-stock systems.
In the process of Atletico Madrid's restructuring, it was rumored that the elder Hill and the vice-president Cerezo had falsified the accounts and privatized Atletico Madrid by illegal means and turned it into private property.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in ancient and modern times, and many club management has done this.
But it also became a core weapon for political opponents to attack Old Hill.
And the reason why the old Hill was imprisoned this time is directly because he used government funds to sponsor Atletico Madrid's shirt chest advertising with government funds during his tenure as mayor of Marbella, with a total sponsorship fee of up to 30 million euros.
When Atletico Madrid won the double, the advertising sponsorship on the chest was Marbella.
Coincidentally, it is now the time for the mayoral election in the city of Marbella.
It's hard to say whether there's a connection behind this.
In European football, examples like the elder Hill are not uncommon.
For example, AC Milan's Silvio Berlusconi, such as the Moratti family behind Inter Milan, and Florentino, who is now preparing to run for the presidency of Real Madrid, actually have various schemes behind this.
Football clubs are more of a platform for them.
As for whether sponsoring Atletico Madrid in the name of Marbella City is a violation, this is more sensitive.
It seems that a very important weapon of the old Hill father and son and Cerezo to counterattack the hosting team this time is that in the 30th round of this season, Atletico Madrid challenged Numancia away, and the hosting team spent 140,000 euros on the club without the consent of the board of directors and mobilized 1,000 fans to watch the away game.
In the 31st round, the league played at home against Athletic Bilbao, and without the consent of the board of directors, the tickets turned out to be buy one get one free, which made the fans who bought the season tickets extremely dissatisfied.
Crucially, both games were lost.
In a fit of rage, the fans pointed the finger directly at the government and the trusteeship.
In the past few years, the old Hill has been very willing to invest in player transfers, and stars such as Paul Futre, Vieri, Simeone, and Hasselbaink, as long as they are the stars he fancies, they are willing to spend money to bring them in.
In terms of head coaches, world-class managers such as Sacchi, Antich, and Ranieri also coach Atletico Madrid.
This makes him very popular with Atletico fans.
It was also this advantage that allowed him to retake the helm of Atletico Madrid at a critical moment.
But the reason why Atletico Madrid has come to this day is also the old Hill, and the disaster is also the old Hill.
He was at the helm of Atletico for 13 years, changing 23 managers and five acting managers, and buying 145 players.
This has led to the fact that Atletico Madrid has never been stable in the past few years, lacking a complete set of team ideas, which coach to hire and which star to sign, basically the old Hill has the final say based on personal preference.
He wants to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona and play attacking football, but ignores that Atletico Madrid simply does not have such a background and foundation.
Many people praised Atletico Madrid's double in the 95/96 season, but they didn't notice that in the 94/95 season, Atletico were only 14th in La Liga, one step away from the relegation zone.
In the 96/97 season after winning the double, Atletico fell to fifth place in the league.
In the 97/98 season, Atletico Madrid finished 7th in the league, and the double champion meritorious coach Antich stepped down.
Last season, under the tutelage of Italian coach Sacchi, he almost fell into the relegation zone, and it was Antich who put out the fire at the speed of light in March, which helped the team to barely relegate.
After the relegation, Antic was sacked, and Ranieri, who coached the excellent tinker in Valencia, took over.
Unexpectedly, Atletico Madrid fell directly into the relegation zone this season, and Antich once again put out the fire halfway.
On paper, Atletico have never lost and there is no shortage of stars, even world-class stars.
But on the pitch, Atletico's performance is like a roller coaster, playing with a heartbeat.
Over the years, the Sheet Army can be called a black hole for famous coaches and stars.
And all these problems, the spearhead is undoubtedly directed at the old Hill.
"If Atletico are relegated this season, you will be the number one sinner!" Yang Hao said it unceremoniously.
"Bastard!"
Old Hill was furious, slapped the desk with all his might, and the whole person stood up and glared at Yang Hao.
It looked like it was going to eat people.