Chapter 79 I, Yang Hao, won’t buy it!
Is it good to have all the power in your hands?
Power is exciting, but it also means responsibility.
Yang Hao is now very busy every day, with his schedule and plans packed with things.
Sometimes he has to discuss the summer training preparation plan with the coaching staff, and sometimes he has to inspect the locker room at the training base, and even the renovation plan of the home team locker room at the Calderon Stadium.
Atletico Madrid was very willing to pay, and the University of Madrid was also very interested in the cooperative project, so the two sides hit it off.
Docking?
Naturally, Yang Hao had to step forward.
The most troublesome thing is the reform of youth training. The dismissal of over-age players is not a big deal, but many employees who have been doing nothing will be fired, which involves many problems.
Everyone knows that professional football is a society based on personal relationships.
God knows what kind of connections one of Mahadahonda’s employees had to get in?
Juanma Lillo's status is not high enough, and if he steps in, many troubles cannot be handled. He has no choice but to find Yang Hao, who steps in to force the matter. This has offended many people, some of whom are Atletico Madrid's former heroes.
So, some people began to use the media to attack Yang Hao, believing that he was making Atletico Madrid a mess and that it was no longer the Atletico Madrid of the past.
The team's transfers this summer have already been questioned, especially with the official announcements of signings at the end of June, all of which were unknown players, causing many media and fans to wonder whether Atletico Madrid still wants to avoid relegation in the new season?
Now, even the celebrities have come out to criticize, how can this be false?
The pressure on Yang Hao's shoulders suddenly increased.
The News and Public Relations Department is also trying its best to ease the relationship, but there are too many similar incidents at once, and it is really difficult to deal with them. After all, Yang Hao's actions have indeed affected the interests and cakes of many people.
Finally, Cerezo and Hill called a meeting of all departments, and Yang Hao stated on the spot: I've gotten used to being scolded.
It is more difficult to touch interests than to touch the soul.
Yang Hao has now touched someone else's cheese, and it is impossible for him not to be scolded.
The most important thing is what Yang Hao did at Atletico Madrid, which is really unbelievable for people today.
For example, the collaboration with the University of Madrid.
Not only did the media and fans not notice it, even the Atletico Madrid board of directors had objections to it.
Wouldn't it be great to use this money to buy players?
When did La Liga begin to realize the threat of injuries and the backwardness of medical care?
2006/07 season.
That season had only been going on for three months, and just as November began, 60 people in La Liga were seriously injured.
Be careful, it's a serious injury.
Those who take a break for one or two games are not included.
Yang Hao remembers it very clearly. At that time, the La Liga media also listed a lineup of 11 players who were all injured.
Eto'o's meniscus ruptured for 4 months, Nihat's cruciate ligament torn for 6 months, Messi's metatarsal fractured for 3 months, Valeron's cruciate ligament torn for 7 months, Petrov's cruciate ligament torn for 6 months, Cicinho's cruciate ligament torn for 7 months, Gonzalo's cruciate ligament torn for 7 months...
Don't worry, in addition to the starting 11, there are also substitutes.
Pires tore his cruciate ligament for 7 months, Maxi Rodriguez tore his cruciate ligament for 6 months...
This incident caused a huge uproar at the time , and the entire La Liga was reflecting on it.
Why did such a large number of serious knee injuries suddenly occur?
Since then, the entire Spanish football world has begun to increase its investment in medical means, especially the handling of those rubbish team doctors, and the introduction of high-level medical facilities and talents.
It's not just La Liga, but the whole of Europe, which led to the rapid progress of medical standards in European football.
Without these as a foundation, can Messi, Ronaldo, Modric and others maintain such a good competitive state for a long time?
Yang Hao is well aware that the medical level in football is too low because it is done behind closed doors.
So he has to open this door and bring in experts and talents from outside.
But for many people, this is really unacceptable.
Many of them, including Paul Futre, are used to it. After retirement, they become club legends. They can serve as the head coach of the youth team or even the first team, or the sports director, or the head of a certain department at any time.
You don’t even need to receive any training and can start working directly.
Why?
No reason, this is a celebrity!
Fans also accept this logic because the players have contributed to the club.
Sometimes, even when the club is in crisis, they will bring in celebrities to ease the situation.
But is this reasonable?
"I'm going to say this today: as long as I'm still at Atletico Madrid and I'm still the head coach, anyone who wants to work at Majadahonda must pass an assessment of their professional skills. I won't keep anyone idle here!"
"If any of you think that what I did is unreasonable, you can raise an objection or even fire me!"
Yang Hao finally shouted this sentence with almost resounding voice, shocking everyone in the audience.
Many problems are known to everyone present, but they often turn a blind eye to them because of the social customs and practices everywhere.
But Yang Hao now publicly stated: I don’t buy it!
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After the high-level meeting, the three major shareholders held a small meeting behind closed doors.
Xiao Xier and Cerezo kept thanking Yang Hao.
This kind of thing has not happened just once or twice, it has been like this since ancient times.
To be honest, how did Paul Futre become the sports director?
In the past, they really had no choice. They knew that they were being sucked dry, but what could they do? Someone had to help, right?
Now that Yang Hao is at the forefront, the pressure on them is much less.
It is easy to imagine that if Yang Hao was not a shareholder of the club but just the head coach of the team, he would not bother to take care of these things. It doesn't matter what he does, it has nothing to do with me anyway.
"Don't worry, we will speak out as soon as possible and will definitely support you!" Little Hill and Cerezo's attitude was very clear.
As shareholders, they know the benefits better than anyone else.
Yang Hao did not talk nonsense with them, but emphasized that he must persist in the businesses he was promoting.
"I can guarantee that the greater the infamy I bear now, the greater the benefits Atletico Madrid will gain in the future!"
Hill and Cerezo once again expressed their firm support for Yang Hao.
"The current situation is actually not that bad. The key is still on the court. If the team's performance is not ideal by then, I'm afraid..." Little Hill looked worried.
He also didn't know what kind of players Yang Hao had brought in, as they didn't seem to be famous.
The biggest star is Van der Sar, but he also performed terribly in Italy.
"Don't worry, they will clear my name on the court!" Yang Hao was full of confidence.
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Facts have proved that as long as enough money is paid, efficiency can be very high.
The University of Madrid was very interested in cooperating with Atlético Madrid. In accordance with Atlético Madrid's requirements, they selected several well-known experts and professors in Spain and even Europe to form a team and came to Majadahonda.
The expert group affirmed Yang Hao's statement that "when there are enough data samples, many things can be predicted", especially the data experts, who highly praised it.
For this laboratory, Yang Hao proposed three points: data analysis + scientific training + psychological counseling.
The most difficult part is data analysis, which is something that has never been seen in current football. The subsequent scientific training is based on accurate data analysis.
Yang Hao hopes that the expert group can start preparations as soon as possible, use the initial stage of the team's training and preparation to complete the collection of comprehensive data on the players, and begin to participate in the team's training and preparation plan, and use the summer training to establish a player data monitoring, management and analysis system.
This work is still very difficult, but time waits for no one.
This time, Yang Hao rarely played the role of the overbearing Party A, and put forward rigid requirements to the expert group and technical personnel, which must be completed in time to ensure the new season.
As for GPS equipment and systems, Atletico Madrid will purchase them immediately.
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In addition to the cooperation with the University of Madrid, Yang Hao has also initiated many new projects for Atletico Madrid.
For example, a freezer.
Ice water baths are already very common in European football in 2023. When Haaland was in great form at Manchester City, he mentioned that he always took ice water baths regularly, and Manchester City even had a special freezing room.
Even earlier than football, the American sports world had already pioneered ice water baths.
The so-called freezing chamber is where players use ice baths for the whole body or parts of the body. Some people also like to do yoga in it. Its temperature can reach minus 200 degrees Celsius, and users need to wear protective gloves when entering.
The benefit of an ice bath is that it constricts blood vessels, reduces blood flow to the muscles, reduces the probability of muscle inflammation, helps relieve muscle inflammation, injury, swelling and pain, and shortens the body's recovery time after competition and training.
It also improves blood circulation, boosts the immune system, reduces fatigue, aids wound healing, and more.
But the freezer is also a double-edged sword. Improper use, such as for too long, can cause frostbite.
Generally speaking, it can only be used for 5 minutes at a time.
When Yang Hao proposed this, the expert group became very interested and felt that such a freezing chamber was not difficult to build. It could be achieved by pumping in liquid nitrogen to achieve cooling, and then cool the body. The most important thing was to control the temperature evenly.
After hearing this, Yang Hao felt basically relieved.
He is full of expectations for the new season, and he firmly believes that the team he has formed has no problems in terms of strength and is capable of making a difference in the La Liga.
All he needs to do is provide logistical support.
Including medical department, physical therapy, team's food, accommodation and other aspects.
As long as all the safeguards are in place and all the players can devote themselves to training and competition without any worries, he believes that Atletico Madrid will definitely surprise the whole of Spain in the new season.
He also wants everyone who is cursing him to spit back all the dirty words.
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When Yang Hao was busy at Atletico Madrid, time quietly entered July.
The European Cup has finally come to an end. The French team led by Zidane defeated Italy in the final. Following the World Cup, they won the European Cup again, creating the peak of football in French history.
Zidane's personal reputation was also pushed to the highest point.
At the same time, in Madrid, Spain, the world-renowned Real Madrid presidential election has just come to an end.
With the superstar cards in hand, especially after playing the two superstar cards of Figo and Zidane in succession, Sanz was no match for Florentino and lost with a big score.
Florentino Perez officially takes over Real Madrid!
The first thing he did when he took office was to announce that he would sign Figo from Barcelona, Zidane from Juventus, and tie up Wenger and Vieira from Arsenal.
He wants to build a galactic battleship that is full of superstars from players to coaches!
