Chapter 5 It's a war!
Martin is definitely not simple!
This was Gao Shen’s feeling after talking with Martin for just ten minutes in the chairman’s office.
Gao Shen tricked him at the press conference. Not to mention Martin, even Butragueno and Floro saw the clue. However, the new president of Real Madrid did not, as everyone had guessed, get angry at Gao Shen or even fire him on the spot. Instead, he praised Gao Shen heavily and gave him enough encouragement and support.
People who don’t know the truth will definitely think that everything in the press conference is true.
This surprised Butragueno and others.
Gao Shen was not surprised. He just felt that this was the vision and courage that a successful person should possess.
What had happened was already happening, and Martin was now covered in mud and couldn't get his pants clean.
Even if he fired Gao Shen on the spot, what could he save?
Not only could he not save anything, but it also damaged his interests and image, so now he could only tie Gao Shen up tightly.
If that’s the case, why get angry at Gao Shen?
"President, please rest assured. After I return, I will follow your instructions and immediately start to reorganize the team. I will vigorously promote young players so that the team can regain their fighting spirit and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible."
Before leaving, Gao Shen very seriously issued a military order to Martin, Butragueno and others.
"I promise, if we fail to beat Atletico Madrid at home in this city derby this weekend, you will see my resignation letter on your desk after the game !" Gao Shen said it righteously, with all the tragic grandeur of the wind whistling and the cold Yi River.
Martin was so angry that he cursed in his heart, "You little rascal are too pretentious, aren't you?"
But with so many people watching, he could only put on a touched expression and give encouragement again, even saying that even if they lost the city derby, it would not undermine his trust and support for Gao Shen.
Of course, Gao Shen also knew that Martin's promise was meaningless.
However, Butragueno, Floro and others on the side were looking at Gao Shen with some surprise.
They never imagined that this nearly 25-year-old fresh graduate was actually a cunning little fox!
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"You are so brave!"
Leaving the Bernabeu and on the way back to Valdebebas, Raul was still shaking his head and smiling bitterly with lingering fear.
But he still looked quite happy.
Over the years, superstardom has always been a huge rock weighing on his heart.
Precisely because of the superstar policy, his status in the locker room has been declining again and again, his position on the court has been declining again and again, and he even played as a defensive midfielder.
How does Raul, who was born as a striker and was known as the golden boy, feel about this?
Gao Shen's words were very satisfying, but at the same time they also completely exposed the internal contradictions of Real Madrid.
He has completely offended all the superstars.
This press conference made Raul look at Gao Shen with a new respect, but he thought that Gao Shen was just impulsive as a young man, especially combined with what Gao Shen had just said on the way to the Bernabeu.
Raul now began to believe that Gao Shen was really giving it his all.
"You still have to be careful, especially..." Raul reminded.
Gao Shen understood and nodded to thank Raul, "Actually, they are not united."
Raul was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Gao Shen meant.
They are all superstars and foreign players, but who says that the interests of so many superstars are the same?
By the same logic, since they are all local players, their interests are the same?
Aren’t Raul, Guti and others not getting along well with Salgado?
The same is true for the superstar group. The Brazilian gang and the English players do not necessarily stand together, and Zidane, Gravesen and others do not necessarily unconditionally support Carlos and others.
Only then did Raul realize that every word Gao Shen said during their time together hit the nail on the head.
With such vision and speaking skills, he doesn't look like a young person who has just graduated from school.
Gao Shen was also observing Raul. He clearly felt that Raul was no longer as 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 newly built, but if you want to get things done, you must reach consensus on key points.
Gao Shen doesn't have much of a relationship with the new president Martin, but that doesn't prevent them from sitting down and discussing the future of Real Madrid.
The same goes 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 fall behind.
That's a great start.
Gao Shen also wanted 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 this afternoon."
Taking action immediately after speaking deepened Raul's impression of Gao Shen.
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When Gao Shen passed through the barbed wire fence of Valdebebas and headed for the second team training area, in faraway Miami, USA, Florentino, the former president who had just stepped down from Real Madrid, booked a seaside manor for vacation.
Wherever he goes, his personal assistant Manuel Redondo follows him.
At this time, Redondo hung up the phone call from Madrid and was reporting to Florentino what had just happened in Madrid.
Florentino lay on a soft beach chair, lazily basking in the warm sun, feeling so comfortable.
Although he kept his eyes closed throughout the process, Manuel Redondo still stood beside him and reported seriously.
"My old comrade has always been like this. He always shows off his willful cleverness, but he always thinks no one can see through him. This time he went too far. Even a 25-year-old kid could see through him. Haha..."
Florentino still had his eyes closed and spoke in a slow and steady tone, as if everything that happened in Madrid was under his control and no one could escape him.
"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 compared to what it is now. But he is always so willful, including this time. Does he think that if he does this, Bosque and Hierro will come back?"
Florentino snorted and sneered twice, "Naive!"
"So what do we do now?" asked Redondo.
"It may not be a bad thing to let that Chinese kid make some 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, I will take ruthless action after the end of this season."
Redondo nodded silently and kept it in mind.
"Martin should be regretting his actions now. He has lived for most of his life, but was tricked by a 25-year-old boy. He is really going from bad to worse. However, the current situation in Real Madrid is not something a kid can solve. Martin must still hope to get Bosque back. He cannot have his wish come true."
Redondo continued nodding silently.
"His gamble is doomed to fail!" Florentino said firmly.
The story of the feud between Bosque and Florentino is a long one, so much so that Bosque once made a harsh statement that he would never return to Real Madrid unless Florentino stepped down.
Now that Florentino has stepped down, the new president, Martin, happens to be a good friend of Bosque, and Real Madrid's most recent championship was won by Bosque in 2003, so there is a strong call for Bosque to return in the Real Madrid board of directors.
But there was no way Florentino would accept that.
"Calderon has been a bit conspicuous in the boardroom lately," Redondo reminded calmly.
"He is also a guy who doesn't want to be lonely. He probably wants to test it out and see if there is any opportunity this summer."
Lei Dongduo nodded, "Should we arrange for someone to talk to him?"
"No need, let him be. He can't make much waves. He is not qualified to run for chairman." Florentino was obviously dismissive of this board member.
"I'm now interested in that Chinese boy. Are you sure he is a recent graduate?" Florentino asked curiously.
"I just graduated last summer with a degree in physical education from Loughborough University in the UK."
"That's quite interesting. He should be the most unexpected surprise of the day. He has vision, courage and determination. Really good!"
After saying this, Florentino started laughing.
Redondo was a little surprised.
Who is his boss?
The head of one of the world's top construction groups, who is very successful in both the political and business circles and has all the power in Real Madrid, when have you ever seen him give such a high evaluation to anyone?
"How about I arrange for him to come and see me when I get back?"
Florentino waved his hand, "No need, he won't last more than a few days."
From the tone of his voice, he seemed to have already 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 arrived at the second team's training building and found Fernando Lucas, the Spanish youth gave him 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 locker room’s reaction like?”
"It's very intense. Some people are furious and yelling, some are relatively calm, and some are gathering together to discuss countermeasures. Most people are still waiting and watching. After all, the situation is very sensitive right now."
Gao Shen nodded after listening to this. He said that after Raul returned, these people from the local gang would probably adjust their stance.
This could give him a sigh of relief.
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 chairman would hold a press conference at the last minute and specifically asked him to attend. He happened to be traveling with Raul, so he simply adjusted his plan and ended up doing this.
Plans cannot keep up with changes. This is how things are done. The most important thing is to control the direction and be able to adapt to circumstances.
Winning over the local gang was the strategy Gao Shen finalized yesterday. Firstly, it was because the local gang was closer to the fans, secondly, the Brazilian gang was really unreliable and too willful, and thirdly, it was because of youth training.
After making the 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 all very clearly.
He doesn't even have a foundation in the first team, let alone a direct descendant. His influence is insignificant. What should he do?
The Brazilian gang headed by Carlos was the first to open fire on him and was the most strongly opposed, but their role in Real Madrid is very prominent. For example, Ronaldo is now Real Madrid's top scorer, and this is also their biggest bargaining chip. How to deal with it?
Our great leader Chairman Mao said that politics is about making the enemies smaller and our own people larger.
Without direct lineage and foundation, we have to find a way to win over a group of people; the Brazilian gang is very important, but they are not the right choice. It is impossible to punish them, and it is not realistic to sell them, so we can only marginalize them, exert 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 will 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 kind of person is Portugal, the head coach of the second team?" Gao Shen suddenly asked.
Lucas didn't understand what Gao Shen meant, but he was interning with 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 wasn't until December last year that the club brought the second team coach Carlo to the first team to help out, and Portuga found the opportunity to return to coach Castilla."
After a pause, Lucas added, "He seems to cherish this coaching opportunity very much."
Gao Shen nodded lightly, understanding what was going on.
If he remembers correctly, Portugal also briefly served as Real Madrid's sporting director during the subsequent turmoil at Real Madrid.
His move this time has made a big fuss, so more players need to be drawn from the second team, and Portugal's cooperation is still needed.
This is a war, and he needs to unite everyone he can.
