Commanding Legends - Chapter 5
Martin is definitely not simple!
This is what Gao Shen felt after talking to Martin for just ten minutes in the president’s office. Gao Shen
played a trick on him at the press conference. Not to mention Martin, even Butragueno and Frollo saw the clues. As a result, the new president of Real Madrid did not get angry at Gao Shen directly as everyone guessed, or even fired him on the spot. Instead, he praised Gao Shen severely and gave him enough encouragement and support.
People who don’t know the truth will definitely think that everything at the press conference is true.
This surprised Butragueno and others.
Gao Shen was not surprised, but felt that this was the mind and courage that a successful person should have.
Things have happened, and Martin is now in a mess.
Even if he fired Gao Shen on the spot, what can he save?
Not only can he not save anything, but it will damage his interests and image, so he can only tie Gao Shen tightly.
In this case, why get angry at Gao Shen?
“President, please rest assured. After I go back, I will follow your instructions and immediately start to reorganize the team, vigorously promote young players, so that the team can re-activate the fighting spirit and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.”
Before leaving, Gao Shen made a military order to Martin, Butragueno and others very seriously.
“I promise that if we can’t beat Atletico Madrid at home in this weekend’s derby, you will see my resignation letter on your desk after the game!” Gao Shen said righteously, full of the tragic and heroic spirit of the wind whistling and the cold water.
Martin was so angry that he cursed his mother. You are too good at pretending, right?
But with so many people watching, he could only put on a touching expression and give encouragement again, even saying that even if he lost this derby, it would not undermine his trust and support for Gao Shen.
Of course, Gao Shen also knew that Martin’s promise was of no weight.
Butragueno and Floro and others on the side were paying attention to Gao Shen with some surprise.
They never thought that this nearly 25-year-old fresh graduate was actually a cunning little fox!
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“You are really too brave!”
Raul shook his head and smiled bitterly as he left the Bernabeu and returned to Valdebebas.
But he looked quite happy.
In the past few years, superstars have always been a huge stone weighing on his heart.
It is precisely because of the superstar policy that his status in the locker room has been reduced again and again, and his position on the court has been retreated again and again, and he even played as a defensive midfielder. How
does Raul, who was born as a striker and has the reputation of a golden boy, feel about this?
Gao Shen’s words were very refreshing, but at the same time they also completely exposed the contradictions within Real Madrid.
He completely offended the superstars.
This press conference made Raul look at Gao Shen with a new eye, but he thought that Gao Shen was just impulsive as a young man, especially combined with what Gao Shen said on the way to the Bernabeu just now.
Raul now began to believe that Gao Shen really gave it his all.
“You still have to be careful, especially…” Raul reminded.
Gao Shen understood and nodded to Raul to express his gratitude. “Actually, they are not all the same.”
Raul was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Gao Shen meant.
They are all superstars, all foreign players, but who says that the interests of so many superstars are the same?
The same goes for local players, so their interests are the same?
Aren’t Raul, Guti and others not in harmony with Salgado?
The same is true for the superstar group. The Brazilian gang and the English players may not stand together, and Zidane and Gravesen may not unconditionally support Carlos and others.
Raul realized at this time that every word Gao Shen said since they got along was to the point. With
such vision and speaking level, he didn’t look like a young man who had just graduated from school.
Gao Shen was also observing Raul, and he clearly felt that Raul was no longer hostile to him as he was yesterday.
Many people think that getting things done depends on relationships, but they don’t know that relationships can be built, but if you want to get things done, you must reach an agreement on key points.
Gao Shen didn’t have much friendship with the new president Martin, but this didn’t prevent them from sitting down and discussing the future of Real Madrid.
The same is true for Gao Shen and Raul. They have a lot in common.
Realizing this, Raul will begin to try to accept Gao Shen, at least not to hold him back.
This is a good start.
And Gao Shen also wants to further deepen Raul’s impression of him.
After arriving at Valdebebas, Gao Shen did not go to the first team training building with Raul, but went directly to the second team.
“Time is running out. I will transfer these young players to the first team in the afternoon.”
Immediately after saying it, Raul’s impression of Gao Shen has been further deepened.
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When Gao Shen passed through the barbed wire of Valdebebas and headed for the second team training area, in the distant Miami, the former president Florentino who had just retired from Real Madrid had booked a seaside manor for vacation.
Wherever he went, his personal assistant Manuel Redondo would follow him.
At this time, Redondo hung up the call from Madrid and was reporting to Florentino everything that had just happened in Madrid.
Florentino was lying on a soft beach chair, lazily basking in the warm sun, feeling so comfortable.
Although he kept his eyes closed throughout the whole process, Manuel Redondo was still standing beside him, reporting seriously.
“My old comrade-in-arms has always been like this, always showing off his willful cleverness, but always thinking that no one can see through him. This time he was so out of control that even a 25-year-old kid could see through him, haha…”
Florentino still closed his eyes and spoke slowly, as if everything that happened in Madrid was under his control and no one could escape his control.
“You know, I have reminded him many times over the years that if he listened to me, the market value of his company would definitely increase several times, but he is always so willful, and this time is no exception. Does he think that if he does this, Bosque and Hierro will come back?”
Florentino sneered twice, “Naive!”
“What should we do now?” Redondo asked.
“It may not be a bad thing to let that Chinese kid make trouble. Some people should be taught a lesson, otherwise they really think that my favor is justified. If they don’t know how to restrain themselves, they will be ruthless after the end of this season.”
Redondo nodded silently and kept it in mind.
“Martin should be regretting it now. He has lived for most of his life, but was tricked by a 25-year-old boy. He is really going backwards. However, the current situation of Real Madrid is not something that a child can solve. Martin must still hope to let Bosque come back. He must not let him have his wish.”
Redondo nodded silently.
“His gamble is doomed to fail!” Florentino said firmly.
The grudges between Bosque and Florentino are a long story. Bosque once said that he would never return to Real Madrid unless Florentino stepped down.
Now Florentino has stepped down, and the new chairman Martin happens to be a good friend of Bosque. Moreover, the most recent championship of Real Madrid was won by Bosque in 2003, so there is a strong call for Bosque to return in the Real Madrid board of directors.
But Florentino is impossible to accept.
“Calderon has been a little conspicuous in the board of directors recently.” Redondo reminded lightly.
“He is also a guy who is not willing to be lonely. He probably wants to test it out and see if there is a chance this summer.”
Redondo nodded, “Then should we arrange someone to talk to him?”
“No, let him go. He can’t make much waves. He is not qualified to run for chairman.” Florentino obviously looked down on this member of the board of directors.
“I am interested in that Chinese kid now. Are you sure he is a fresh graduate?” Florentino asked curiously.
“I just graduated last summer. I majored in sports at Loughborough University in the UK.”
“It’s interesting. He should be the most unexpected surprise of the past day. He has vision, courage and courage. It’s really good!”
After saying that, Florentino laughed.
Redondo was a little surprised.
Who is his boss?
The head of the world’s top construction group, who is doing well in both the political and business circles and the master who covers the sky with one hand in Real Madrid, when have you seen him give such a high evaluation to others?
“How about I arrange for him to come and see me after I go back?”
Florentino waved his hand, “No need, he won’t last for a few days.”
From the tone of his voice, he seemed to have seen the day when Gao Shen was kicked out of Real Madrid.
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“Wow, Gao, you are so brave!”
As soon as he came to the training building of the second team and found Fernando Lucas, the Spanish youth gave a thumbs up.
“Declaring war on a superstar, this is the first time in six years!” Lucas laughed.
Gao Shen seemed very calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.
“What was the reaction in the locker room?”
“Very strong, some people were furious and yelled, some were relatively calm, and some people gathered together to study countermeasures. Most people are still waiting and watching, after all, it is very sensitive now.” Gao Shen
nodded after listening. After Raul returned, these people from the local gang should adjust their positions.
This can make him feel relieved.
In fact, what he said at the press conference was like a letter of allegiance to Raul and the local gang.
According to his original plan, he was going to talk to Raul in the morning, but who knew that the president would hold a press conference temporarily and specifically asked him to attend. He happened to be traveling with Raul, so he simply adjusted his plan and staged such a scene.
Plans cannot keep up with changes. This is how things are done. The most important thing is to control the direction and adapt to changes.
Winning over the local gang was the strategy that Gao Shen decided yesterday. First, it was because the local gang was closer to the fans, second, the Brazilian gang was really unreliable and too willful, and third, it was because of youth training.
After making that chart yesterday, Gao Shen carefully sorted out which players in the team were worth winning over, which players should be suppressed, and which players needed to be appeased. He listed them very clearly.
He didn’t even have a foundation in the first team, let alone a direct lineage. He was insignificant, so what should he do?
The Brazilian gang headed by Carlos was the first to open fire on him and opposed him the most, but their role in Real Madrid was very prominent. For example, Ronaldo is now Real Madrid’s top scorer, which is also their biggest bargaining chip. How to deal with it?
The great leader Mao Zedong said that politics is about making the enemies fewer and your own people more numerous.
If there is no direct lineage and no foundation, then find a way to pull a group of people; the Brazilian gang is very important, but it is not the right path. It is impossible to punish them, and it is not realistic to sell them, so the only way is to marginalize them, put pressure on them, and force them to surrender.
Therefore, Gao Shen decided to promote youth training players around 20 years old to the first team.
Doing so can not only alleviate these two problems, but also cater to the local gang headed by Raul, killing three birds with one stone.
“By the way, Fernando, what is the second team coach Portugal like?” Gao Shen suddenly asked.
Lucas didn’t understand what Gao Shen meant, but he was an intern in the second team and was quite familiar with Portugal.
“Portugal’s resume is relatively weak. He coached Real Madrid’s youth team for two years in 1997, coached low-level Toledo in 1999, but the results were poor. He coached Cordoba for two months at the end of 2003, and the results were also poor. The rest of the time he was basically unemployed.” ”
It was not until December last year that the club brought the second team coach Carroll to the first team to save the situation. Portugal found the opportunity to return to Castilla to coach.”
After a pause, Lucas added, “He seems to cherish this coaching opportunity very much.”
Gao Shen nodded calmly, knowing what was going on.
If he remembered correctly, Portugal also briefly served as Real Madrid’s sports director during the subsequent turmoil in Real Madrid.
His move was a big one this time, and he needed to transfer more players from the second team, so Portugal’s cooperation was still needed.
This was a war, and he needed to unite all the people he could unite.