Chapter 22 A Blessing in Disguise

The game is over.

The celebration of victory also came to an end.

The players were excited and thrilled. They all took a shower and sat in the locker room waiting.

The head coach still did not attend the post-match press conference and he asked Mendiodor to take his place.

Well, although the Football Association stipulates that both sides must arrange people to go, it does not say that the head coach cannot take leave.

Atletico Madrid's players all know that their head coach is in conflict with the media.

No one had any idea about this, and it had nothing to do with them.

What everyone cares about more is their money.

According to the promise made by Yang Hao on behalf of the club and the personal promise made by General Manager Hill, the team will pay the players' salaries, bonuses, appearance fees, etc. for the past period after the game, and there will be no delays.

As for the previously overdue payments, they will have to wait for some time until the club has sorted out its accounts before they can be paid.

Of course, the players are not stupid. They all know that this is another way of saying there is no money to give, and it just sounds a little nicer.

But the key is, can we get this money tonight?

"Where's the Boss?"

In the silent locker room, I don't know who asked the question first.

Everyone then realized that they hadn't seen Yang Hao since the game.

"I don't know. I haven't seen him since. Where did he go?"

"I just came all the way from outside and didn't see him."

"Are you in the stands?"

"It seems not."

"Then where did he go?"

Everyone was talking at once, and they all found it strange.

"Could he have run away?" Someone suddenly asked this question.

Everyone burst into laughter, but after laughing, they all felt worried.

I wouldn't run away, but hiding from them is not necessarily the case.

Atletico Madrid still has no money to pay their salaries and bonuses?

Just at this moment, physical therapist Parales walked in.

Everyone knew that this guy had been like the head coach's follower in recent days, and they all started asking questions.

"After you entered, I saw him heading to the office. I guess he went to the two Mr. Hills to sort things out."

Seeing the players' expressions of concern, Parales immediately added, "He's been talking about this all the time. I think he needs to take care of it himself."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded.

If this is true, regardless of success or failure, the head coach has done his best.

In fact, they all know that no matter whether Atletico Madrid can afford the money or not, they must insist on finishing this season.

It’s hard to say how we’ll play or what the results will be.

"Let's wait a little longer. I believe in the head coach and Mr. Hill," Aguilera said.

Without Tony Munoz, he was the team captain.

Aguilera's worry can also be seen between his brows.

Tonight's big win was an accident, or rather, not very important.

Atletico Madrid's real life-and-death battle is in the league.

If the team fails to deliver on its promise tonight, the morale and fighting spirit that the team has finally gathered will probably collapse again. Then, what will they use to fight their opponents at the weekend?

Things like this have happened again and again this season.

At this moment, an Atletico Madrid staff member pushed the door open and conveyed the head coach's request that all players stay in the locker room temporarily and not go out.

"What's going on?"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

"What does this mean?"

The crowd, who were already feeling a little uneasy, were immediately ignited and became even more anxious.

Aguilera immediately stood up and signaled his teammates not to be impatient. He then walked over and asked, "What happened?"

The staff member looked at the player, then at Aguilera, and finally spoke.

"There was a quarrel in the office."

"Who? Who started the quarrel?"

"The head coach and the chairman."

Everyone was stunned.

Old Hill is a wealthy man. He always has the final say in Atletico Madrid. Who dares to argue with him?

"Why are you arguing?" At this moment, Belleron was the calmest and grasped the crux of the matter.

"The club wanted to pay bonuses first and delay salaries, but the head coach demanded all of them be paid, otherwise he would resign on the spot."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other in surprise. No one had expected that the seemingly gentle and handsome young man could be so fierce when he got angry and dared to confront old Hill in person.

"What about Mr. Hill? "

“He supported the head coach and said he could pay out of his own pocket.”

Although we were not there, we could already feel the atmosphere.

"To be honest, our new coach is really giving it his all!" said the staff member with a wry smile.

Everyone present knew what kind of person Old Hill was. The last person who challenged him in person was beaten so badly by him in front of the Football Association that he couldn't get up .

"So what's the situation now?" Aguilera asked again.

"I don't know. The head coach asked me to tell everyone not to leave. Stay and wait to get your money."

"What if there is no money?" Someone asked this question.

Everyone looked confused, and the staff also shook their heads, not knowing what was going on.

"He just said that he had to see the transfer with his own eyes, otherwise he wouldn't leave tonight."

After hearing this, everyone was suddenly moved.

As the head coach of the team, he actually didn't have to do these things, but because of the promise he made at the beginning, and because he wanted to take care of his players, he decided to do these thankless things that might even offend the boss.

This is something that neither Ranieri nor Antic are willing to do!

After all, for Ranieri and Antic, this is just a job. If they don't work at Atletico Madrid, they can go to other teams. They are not worried about having nowhere to go, so they don't want to cause trouble for themselves.

But this kind of thinking itself pushes the players away from you.

If you are not willing to stand up, think about the players, and say a few words at critical moments, then don't expect the players to support you unconditionally when you need them.

That's fair!

The reverse is also true.

This is also what Yang Hao wants to do now.

He wants to continue leading the team that he has worked so hard to build.

…

Only when Yang Hao saw with his own eyes the finance department transferring the money into the players' accounts did he feel relieved.

He was very afraid that old Hill would go back on his word and ruin the good situation again.

Don't ever think it's impossible.

For the Hill family, Atletico Madrid is now like a bottomless pit, and there is no clear bottom, so the best way is to let the club bear its own profits and losses first, and then make any decision after the accounts are checked clearly.

If we keep throwing money at it, when will it stop?

What's more, this money was actually taken out of the Hill family's pockets, real money .

Given old Hill's character, this is not easy.

This is all thanks to Little Hill's support just now.

But now that things were done, Yang Hao calmed down and thought about it, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have been tricked by Old Hill.

This is purely his personal speculation.

Because he found that Little Hill had been prepared to pay the money for a long time, but was kept under pressure by Old Hill. When he came to the door, he still made things difficult for him. Finally, Little Hill came forward to support him, and he was "forced" to agree.

From beginning to end, old Hill didn't even say what the reason was.

Then, it is very likely that he wanted to take the opportunity to give Yang Hao a warning.

Little Hill is now speaking his heart out to him, but Old Hill is obviously not very satisfied with this. After all, he is the boss and his son is also a boss. How can a boss listen to his employees?

Don’t mention it, this old man is just like that.

So over the years, he has the final say on everything in Atletico Madrid, from the head coach to the players.

However, Yang Hao didn't take it to heart.

He is not too interested in his boss's thoughts, he just wants to lead Atletico Madrid to successfully avoid relegation this season.

If there is a chance, of course I hope to continue coaching.

Judging from the current situation, if Yang Hao leads Atletico Madrid to avoid relegation, old Hill will most likely retire, but young Hill is still young. At that time, Cerezo should be the chairman, and young Hill will continue to be the general manager to maintain the stability of the club.

Of course, most of the shares are still in the hands of the Hill family, so there is nothing to worry about.

Yang Hao also proved in his previous life that such a management system is reasonable. Atletico Madrid rose step by step in this way and eventually became a powerful force that cannot be underestimated in La Liga and even in Europe.

And they also give Simeone full power.

Speaking of Simeone, Yang Hao is very interested in inviting back the hero who won the double championship.

But he is still playing for Lazio and will help Lazio win the Serie A championship this season. Lazio is now run by rich people, and a financially bankrupt team like Atletico Madrid cannot poach their star players at all.

Otherwise, Simeone and Baraha would definitely be a top-notch double defensive midfielder configuration.

Another Argentine, Mascherano, is only 15 years old now, so it’s still early.

Real Madrid does have Cambiasso, and this bald commander is worthy of attention, but it may be difficult to convince Real Madrid to let Cambiasso join their arch-rival.

In the next few years, excellent defensive midfielders will become more and more valuable, and Atletico Madrid does not have the ability to compete for top-tier stars.

Of course, for the time being, Yang Hao doesn’t need to care about these at all.

His position as coach has not yet been fully secured.

Now the most important thing for him is to lead Atletico Madrid to successfully avoid relegation. This is the top priority.

…

When Yang Hao returned to the locker room and announced to the players the good news that the club had paid their salaries, appearance fees and bonuses on time, the locker room was immediately filled with the crazy cheers of Atletico Madrid players.

But what surprised Yang Hao was that the players actually surrounded him, and many of them even thanked him.

This left Yang Hao confused.

In the end, it was only after Aguilera told him the whole story from beginning to end that he understood what had happened.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

I thought he was being tricked by old Hill, but who would have thought that it would make him even more popular with the players.

"Okay, everyone calm down."

Following Yang Hao's shout, the locker room suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at the head coach, with a stronger sense of trust in their eyes.

"The club has fulfilled its promise and will do the same in the future, so I hope you can all cheer up and give your best in every game."

"I believe that with your strength and the overall competitiveness of our team, we will definitely not be relegated!"

Yang Hao made the strongest appeal.

Many players also nodded and cheered.