Chapter 8 Coach, you are not trying to fool me, are you?
The problem of wage arrears in La Liga has a long history.
Even top teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona have more or less problems with withheld salaries, bonuses, appearance fees, etc. Some teams are even so outrageous that after the season, they settle the bills and write an IOU.
money?
No!
Yang Hao knew that if Florentino had not sold the Real Madrid Sports City to the government after taking office in exchange for a large amount of start-up capital, it would still be unknown whether there would be a Galactico in the future.
This is the legacy of the Bernabéu.
It’s a pity that Atletico Madrid’s training ground is in the remote Majadahonda.
Debts of more than 70 million euros, coupled with the team's unpaid wages, have made Atletico Madrid's financial situation dire.
As soon as Yang Hao mentioned this, the players' anger completely erupted.
The stars who were originally reluctant to pay attention to the rookie head coach are now full of complaints.
One said that the team owed him salary for several months, another said that he had elderly parents and young children to support, and some asked Yang Hao to give a definite answer as to when the club would be able to pay off the outstanding wages.
The most embarrassed person here is Hill Jr. because he is the general manager.
The entire club belongs to them, and the players are essentially asking for their wages in person.
If old Hill was still here, the players probably wouldn't dare to be so blatant, but young Hill is a good guy...
Paul Futre, who was standing by, saw little Hill being harassed by the players, and then looked at Yang Hao who always had a smile on his face, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Once a person likes someone, he will think that whatever he does is reasonable.
He couldn't even understand why Hill thought Yang Hao could save Atletico Madrid?
After being sold by him, she was willing to help him count the money.
Okay, now that I’ve gotten myself into this situation, how do I clean up the mess?
If Atletico Madrid had money, would the trusteeship group have sold Jose Mari, who was loved by fans, despite the fans' criticism?
It would be fine if we didn’t mention selling players, but once we mention it, the players’ resentment becomes even stronger.
It was agreed that we would get money after selling the person, but after the person was sold, where did the money go?
Yang Hao was also single, and he directly helped the players to scold the bastards in the trusteeship group, saying that they were untrustworthy and should never cheat the players of their hard-earned money. This actually gave him a few common topics to talk about with the players.
Paul Futre was also dumbfounded watching from the side.
With such eloquence, it's no wonder that Little Hill is so open with him.
However, Yang Hao knew when to stop and changed the subject as the time was almost right.
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"The trusteeship team was really terrible at handling these things in the past, but now they've stepped away. Mr. Hill has just taken over the team and is still sorting out the accounts and tracing the whereabouts of the funds. This will take some time, and everyone should understand."
Yang Hao's words slightly calmed the players' resentment towards Hill.
"But everyone's business is the club's business. We see everyone's difficulties, so the club won't stand idly by. Mr. Hill has already promised me that the past debts will be put aside for the time being."
"The team assures that once the accounts are sorted out, we will not owe you a single cent. We hope everyone will remain patient."
"But before that, we have to continue the game. We all know how serious our situation is. If we are relegated, the club's income will be further affected, and we will be even less able to pay salaries."
When Yang Hao said this, he deliberately paused and looked at the players in front of him. He found that they had all quieted down and were listening to him.
It's obvious that they are all concerned when it comes to money.
"Of course, everyone has to go out and fight for the club, so they can't go hungry. So, Mr. Hill has decided that from now on, even if it means selling everything he has, he will never owe you a cent. All salaries, appearance fees, and bonuses will be paid immediately after the game. He won't break his promise!"
The players were suddenly in an uproar.
Is this true or false?
No longer in arrears?
Everyone couldn't believe it and immediately looked at Xiao Xi'er.
Little Hill At this moment, he felt the players' concern again, especially Yang Hao's words just now, which gave him confidence.
"The head coach is right. Once we have sorted out the past debts, we will definitely pay everyone. But from now on, we will use the games as the nodes. After each game, we will immediately pay out salaries, appearance fees and bonuses."
"I promise everyone, I will never break my promise this time!"
Yang Hao is a new official, so his guarantee doesn't carry much weight, but Hill's guarantee is different. The players more or less believe what he says.
More importantly, there are only 3 days left until the next game.
Their contracts are all in the hands of Atletico Madrid, the season has not yet ended, and transfers are impossible. It doesn't hurt to wait for three more days.
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"Three days later, before the home game against Barcelona, this amount must be paid first."
Leaving the dugout , Yang Hao, Hill Jr. and Paul Futre walked side by side.
Yang Hao said it very simply. Just now in front of the players, Hill had no choice but to agree, but the reality is, where can he find the money?
"Get a bank loan, mortgage the players' contracts to the bank, and try to get a portion of it out first." Yang Hao suggested.
"Spanish banks don't have this kind of business, and I don't think they even have it in the UK."
When it comes to the financial industry, the UK is the most successful.
"If it really doesn't work, just sell the player, sign a contract first, and let the other party pay in advance."
After a pause, Yang Hao looked at Little Hill with great conviction, "Michelle, believe me, as long as we get through this difficult time, I promise to return you a strong Atletico Madrid team."
When Yang Hao said this, he was really very confident.
So much so that Paul Futre next to him was wondering: Who gave him the courage to make such a promise?
"You think too much. Transfers between clubs are often due to debts," said Paul Futre.
"What?"
"Many teams out there are poorer than us."
Yang Hao said he was speechless.
Do you guys in European football also play so recklessly?
"Think about it, why do Bundesliga teams always like to sell players to Bayern? Why do La Liga teams always like to sell to Real Madrid and Barcelona?" asked Paul Futre.
Without waiting for Yang Hao to answer, he gave the answer himself.
"Because if a debt dispute arises, it is easier to handle between countries."
"Then José Mari and Chamot..."
Hill shook his head. "We only received the first installment of funding, but it wasn't much, and it wasn't enough to support the players."
But Yang Hao had discussed this matter with him several times before, and he had made a promise.
So, after a pause, Xiao Hill looked at Yang Hao again and said, "Don't worry, I will never break my promise to you. I will figure out the money issue and it will be resolved before the match against Barcelona."
Yang Hao nodded and said "hmm", and in his heart he still believed what Xiao Xi'er said to some extent.
Atletico Madrid may really have no money, but the Hill family also has no money?
Stop joking, who would believe this?
Throughout history, both in China and abroad, which boss has not said that he is extremely poor?
The company went bankrupt, but the boss made a fortune. Aren’t there many such examples?
The key is whether the boss is willing to pay out of his own pocket.
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Little Hill and Paul Futre are both gone.
The club has just gone through a period of turmoil and they all have a lot to do.
Yang Hao stayed at the Majadahonda training base. He asked Parales to go to the player's rest area and call Belleron over.
He himself visited his office.
The layout is quite simple, with a desk, sofa, TV and so on.
Unfortunately, there wasn't a computer on the desk.
Computers, such high-tech gadgets, are too advanced for old men like Ranieri and Antic.
I'll have to ask the club to match me up with me someday. Occasionally, when I have time, I'll play StarCraft or Warcraft, or Football Manager.
Oh, by the way, this should be the era of CM Championship Football Manager.
Sitting in the office chair, Yang Hao suddenly thought of Antic.
I wonder if he was sitting here when he received the call to end get out of class at noon?
In any case, we must not repeat the mistakes of Ranieri and Antic.
If you want to stay in this position, you have to stabilize the locker room.
Now the overall mood of the players has been barely stabilized. As long as Hill can fulfill his promise in advance before the match against Barcelona, I believe the problem will not be big, but this is the overall situation.
For each player, this needs to be dealt with in a targeted manner.
As Guardiola later said in his book "My Football, and the People in My Life": A head coach only focuses 30% of his energy on football, and the remaining 70% is spent on things outside of football.
This is not because the head coach is slacking off, but because managing a team requires so much energy.
The simplest thing is that the players of each team come from all over the world and have their own beliefs and values. So how do we integrate them into a whole and let them win the game on the court for a common goal?
Is it enough to just shout a few slogans at them?
Anyone who has managed a company knows that three or two people may be able to manage it, but if there are more people, it won’t work.
This requires management and communication.
Yang Hao has always believed that it is useless to talk about big principles, and that something direct and practical is more important.
A person will not do anything that betrays his own interests.
When Yang Hao thought of this, Parales and Belleron appeared at the door of his office.
"Come in, Juan."
Yang Hao immediately stood up from his office chair with a smile and went to greet him.
An interesting thing is that both of them are 25 years old, but one is a head coach and the other is a player.
After Yang Hao warmly invited Belleron to sit down, Parales walked out and closed the door.
This guy is quite knowledgeable and interesting.
Normally, the head coach would not want others to hear the conversation between him and his players.
"When I decided to coach Atletico Madrid, everyone told me that Juan Valeron was a player who was trustworthy and whose quality was greatly underestimated."
Yang Hao expressed his praise as soon as they met, which surprised the shy and introverted Belleron and even made him a little wary.
The head coach doesn't seem like a good person, as he praises people like this as soon as he meets them.
Are you trying to fool me?
