Chapter 71: Call out Gao Shen to us!
The press conference hall in Valdebebas was packed with media reporters from far away.
Cameras and cannons were set up on the scene, all aimed at the main podium opposite.
Sitting in the audience are media reporters from Spain, Europe and all over the world. They all come for the national derby tomorrow night.
There was a lot of discussion and noise in the conference hall.
Everyone looked up at the entrance to the side of the main stage from time to time, wondering if the Chinese man would come later. He never participated in pre-match or post-match press conferences.
Media reporters also argued with him about this matter.
The news was reported to the Spanish Football Association by the media before, but Gao Shen was still the acting head coach at the time and he was young, and even Real Madrid did not show up much, so the Spanish Football Association suppressed the news with the reason that he was not feeling well.
God, I feel so uncomfortable!
Have you ever seen someone who is full of energy on weekdays but becomes uncomfortable when attending a press conference?
UEFA has strict regulations for all head coaches of teams participating in the Champions League. In addition to the dress code, they must attend pre-match and post-match press conferences. But the problem is that Gao Shen did not attend the games against Arsenal and Juventus.
UEFA officials also asked Real Madrid and got the same answer, that Gao Shen was not feeling well and was replaced by chief assistant coach Maqueda. Later, under some pressure, Real Madrid shirked the responsibility by saying that Gao Shen was young and was afraid to face the media.
The media reporters almost overturned the table.
Damn, at the inauguration and signing ceremony, you first declared war on the superstars, and then declared war on Barcelona. I didn't see you showing any fear at that time. Now you say you are afraid?
What is strange is that Real Madrid has always attached great importance to building good relations with the media, and would even take the initiative to leak some information to the media from time to time, but in recent times, the media has received less and less information from Real Madrid.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take Valdebebas as an example. How easy was it for the media to get in in the past?
Nowadays, closed training is often carried out. The media have to apply to enter. If it is not a media open day, you can't even get in the door.
It's really bumpy!
Everyone knows that this was all caused by that Chinese person, but they can't do anything about it. They can only curse, "Who told you not to give us a way to live?"
Don't let the superstars play? Curse!
We won the game, but played ugly? Curse!
Champions League reverse Arsenal to advance? Curse!
A 0-0 draw with Juventus away? I still curse!
If I can't kill you by scolding you, I will just drown you with my saliva!
But sometimes, things in the world are just so strange.
It may be because of Real Madrid's golden signboard, or it may be because Gao Shen's rise to power is too legendary. In addition, this guy is young and handsome. Although he is Chinese, he also conforms to the European and American aesthetic of handsome guys. Surprisingly, the more he is scolded, the more popular he becomes.
According to internal statistics of a Spanish newspaper, the sales of any issue with Gao Shen on the cover are much better than usual.
Whether it's scolding or praising, it can boost sales anyway.
This is a bit outrageous!
Could it be that, by scolding him so much, he ended up becoming red?
There was even a funny story in the Spanish media circle. A Madrid tabloid was famous for its profound insults. After one issue came out, a reader actually called the newspaper to complain angrily, with the reason being: you guys were repeating yourself!
Wow! I guess readers are reading how the newspaper repeatedly criticizes Gaochong!
So, the uncrowned kings would curse or praise the show in every issue in a roundabout way, and the sales really went up rapidly.
God knows why?
Perhaps, today's readers like this tune.
I'm just too bored!
At this moment, the mood of the group of media reporters staying in the press conference hall is just like the recent weather in Madrid, hot and cold.
Gao Shen is just a little goblin who tortures people to death.
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Maqueda is always very nervous before going on stage.
He had fantasized countless times about becoming the head coach of Real Madrid, walking into the press conference hall gracefully, and speaking eloquently in front of numerous media reporters about his lineup and his confidence in the game.
But the reality is that he was ruthlessly pressed to the ground again and again.
Every time he appears, the audience will boo.
Because the person they were waiting for was not him at all!
The same is true this time.
When he walked out, boos and jeers rang out again in the press conference hall, and many people even shouted "Gao Shen".
Maqueda stood in front of the podium with a smile on his face, raised his hands and signaled everyone to calm down.
"Well...he's still...a little unwell today." Maqueda said awkwardly.
He really wanted to cry.
Gao Shen only gave him this reason, and he had to figure out how to deal with the media reporters on his own.
He had thought of every possible reason, but there was really nothing he could do.
Not to mention, the scene really quieted down.
"Feeling uncomfortable? Then tell everyone where you feel uncomfortable this time?" A troublemaker started trouble in public.
Everyone responded immediately and asked Maquida to explain the reason.
"Recently, you've been trying to come up with all kinds of excuses, such as stomachache, dizziness, cold and fever... What's the problem this time? Are you having your period?"
There was a burst of laughter at the scene.
If the readers' pleasure is to watch the media reporters come up with various ways to criticize Gao Shen, then the media reporters' pleasure is to watch Maqueda come up with various excuses.
"Tell me, don't you?"
"Yes, hurry up and tell me."
There was a burst of urging from below, but Maqueda felt very uncomfortable.
Woohoo, I can’t be a tool anymore!
Fortunately, at this time, people from the public relations department came forward in time to maintain order at the scene and finally resolved Maqueda’s crisis.
The assistant coach of Real Madrid is now only thinking about ending this nightmare as soon as possible, so without further ado, he directly announced the 18-man roster of Real Madrid going to Barcelona, and he read it very quickly.
He read out all the names and jersey numbers of the eighteen people in one go.
The reporters below didn't pay much attention at first, but when Maqueda mentioned number nine, everyone was obviously startled, and many people even jumped up.
Ronaldo?
The scene was in uproar again.
"Ronaldo is on the roster?"
"Does this mean that he will play against Barcelona?"
"According to rumors from the outside world, has the conflict between him and Gao Shen been resolved?"
"Is Gao Shen planning to re-activate the Brazilian gang?"
"Why don't you tell me? Why is Ronaldo back on the roster?"
The media reporters asked a barrage of questions, leaving Maqueda speechless.
Then people from the public relations department came out to maintain order and let reporters ask questions one by one, but Maqueda's answers were also maddening.
"I don't know... I don't know... I haven't received any news... I'm not sure... I really don't know..."
The media reporters below were fed up.
Damn, you don’t know anything, what are you here for?
Such a big news, and you don’t know anything about it?
Maqueda also wanted to cry because he really knew nothing.
He knew that Gao Shen had specially arranged targeted defensive drills in the afternoon and also arranged for Ronaldo to participate in counterattack training, but the problem was that he had no idea what could be said and what could not be said.
So, he could only say he didn't know.
In the end, Maqueda left the field in a hurry amid the scolding from media reporters.
He swore that he would never attend such a damn press conference again.
Well, if Gao Shen doesn’t force him.
But the media reporters at the scene were not happy.
Such a big piece of news, just let it go like this without any explanation?
"Call Gao Shen out to us. If he doesn't come out and explain himself, we won't leave today!"
In the press conference hall, media reporters roared in anger.
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What happened in Valdebebas spread quickly.
Such interesting news is rare and it quickly became the talk of the town in Spain.
Florentino also received the news first, and his first reaction was to laugh, a very happy laugh.
"This guy is really an interesting person." Florentino praised, "When he is done with this busy period, I will find a chance to meet him."
Redondo nodded and said, "I'll arrange it."
After a pause, Redondo asked: "According to the information we received, Ronaldo talked to him for an hour yesterday at noon, and then Gao Shen met with Raul and Ramos, and he was included in the squad today. This is..."
He was wondering if there was any connection here.
"Don't think too much, there's not so much trickery. He has already got what he wanted. Of course, Ronnie should be put back on the roster." When Florentino said this, his eyes flashed with admiration.
"You mean, what he wants is obedience?"
"Of course, he made it very clear from the beginning. Even if you go back and listen to what he said in the first press conference, he always wanted obedience. He would use whoever was willing to obey and cooperate. In his eyes, there is probably no such thing as Brazilian gangs, local gangs or superstars."
Redondo was quite surprised, "He could really think of this from the beginning?"
"Manuel." Florentino looked at his confidant with amusement, "You have to admit that some people in this world are different, and Gao Shen is one of them."
Redondo was still a little unconvinced, but he could only nod.
In his impression, there are very few people who can get praise from his boss.
But Gao Shen has already gotten it many times.
"He is using Ronaldo now, and he will definitely use Brazilian players next. Will there be internal conflicts in the locker room..." Redondo thought about it and still didn't quite believe it.
Can a 25-year-old young man really take control of the Real Madrid locker room?
"You have to learn to look at this problem from a higher level." Florentino reminded his right-hand man, "As a leader, it is not necessarily a bad thing if your subordinates have some conflicts. If everyone is in harmony, there is usually only one possibility, that is, everyone is just messing around."
"Contradictions have two sides. The key lies in how you use them. If they are too big, they won't work. But if they are absent, they won't work either. So you have to keep them within a certain range. This requires leaders to make their own judgment."
"Gao Shen handled it very well. At the beginning, when the Brazilian gang was powerful, he suppressed the Brazilian gang and supported the local gang. Now that the local gang is powerful and the Brazilian gang has become submissive, Gao Shen naturally wants to re-activate the Brazilian gang to curb the local gang and balance the situation in the locker room. This will make it easier for him as the head coach to control the overall situation."
When he said this, Florentino couldn't help but exclaimed, "This kid is becoming more and more surprising."
Redondo on the side nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself: It would be too terrible if Gao Shen had thought of these things from the beginning!
