Chapter 87 Declare war on Real Madrid!
When Yang Hao sat in the press conference room of the Calderon Stadium for the first time and officially accepted interviews from media reporters as the head coach of Atletico Madrid, dozens of Spanish and European media present were extremely surprised.
The first one is young, only 25 years old.
If he were on the football field, he would definitely be a rookie.
But he has already proved his strength to the world with a King's Cup championship and a legendary relegation struggle.
The second is the image. The young and handsome guy, wearing a well-tailored high-end suit, has an excellent image.
Looking at the European professional leagues, let alone compared with the group of old men who are head coaches, even among the players, his appearance is very good, and his identity as a head coach gives him a mysterious aura.
Some media revealed that the annual salary offered by Atletico Madrid to Yang Hao is not low. As long as the team stays in the La Liga this season, Yang Hao will be able to get an annual salary of 1.5 million euros after tax, which is a mid-level level in La Liga.
Bosque coached Real Madrid to win the Champions League, but his annual salary after tax was only 2 million euros.
Florentino wanted to poach Wenger from Arsenal to coach, but found that the professor's annual salary after tax in the Premier League was 2.8 million euros.
There are other clauses in Yang Hao's contract, including bonuses for reaching the European competition zone and the Champions League, bonuses for winning the championship, as well as bonuses for the UEFA Cup and the King's Cup, etc.
This is also normal. Contracts are generally signed in great detail with numerous clauses and terms.
Yang Hao's treatment is not low in La Liga, and it is considered the highest within Atletico Madrid, including the players.
Young, handsome, rich, and popular, Yang Hao is very popular now.
It is said that after the bar frequented by Yang Hao and Xiao Xi'er was dug up by the media, many beauties from the entertainment and modeling circles began to appear there, including some top Spanish actresses.
This is actually normal.
When it comes to the ability to create stars, professional football says it is second to none. Which industry dares to say it is first?
Yang Hao can be regarded as the Beckham of professional coaches. Aren’t those women who want to be “Victoria” scrambling to get close to him?
But in the eyes of media reporters, this "Beckham" does not seem to have the awareness of being an idol star, but continues his "shocking" way of deceiving people, and directly stated that Atletico Madrid's goal this season has never been to avoid relegation.
It is obvious that Yang Hao has great ambition to compete with the giants in La Liga.
This really excited the media reporters.
They have long been fed up with the head coaches' bland rhetoric, which lacks freshness and excitement.
Now, the emergence of a young and energetic Yang Hao is just what they want.
When interviewing Yang Hao, Real Madrid is definitely an unavoidable topic. He is even one of the hot topics in Real Madrid's summer presidential election.
In response, Yang Hao said that he was innocent, but he did not know how to charge for portrait rights.
"Some people say no, but their bodies are honest."
"I never lie. In fact, they are implementing the plan I mentioned before."
As soon as Yang Hao said this, the scene was in an uproar again.
Is this a dig at Florentino Perez?
No need to guess, it's obvious.
Real Madrid's consecutive introduction of two superstars was a plan that Yang Hao had proposed before?
How many unknown secrets are hidden here?
Is it the distortion of human nature? Or the decline of morality?
Yang Hao also admitted that Real Madrid is indeed the most competitive in the new La Liga season, especially after signing Figo and Zidane, they are still considering signing Vieira.
Real Madrid is indeed very strong now because its lineup is very reasonable.
Raul and Morientes on the front line were both very active in counter-attacking, Zidane and Figo were on the two wings, and in the middle were Makelele, Flavio and Celades, three of La Liga's top midfielders. Such a lineup configuration is luxurious enough.
This is a lineup that can challenge all championships!
"Yes, I even think that Real Madrid has the strongest squad in the world today and is capable of challenging for all the titles."
The media reporters below were a little surprised.
Is it okay to praise your mortal enemy like this?
But Yang Hao quickly changed the subject.
"In La Liga, there are still many teams that can compete with Real Madrid, such as Deportivo La Coruna coached by Irueta, Real Mallorca coached by Aragonés, and Valencia coached by Cooper..."
"And of course, us, Atlético Madrid!"
Obviously, the last sentence is the key point.
When Yang Hao said this, everyone in the audience was in an uproar, and even some media who were eager to create chaos in the world cheered.
"Mr. Yang, can this be understood as you and your Atletico Madrid declaring war on Real Madrid?"
"Why not? We have the quality and experience to challenge and beat Real Madrid!"
Everyone was stunned at first, but soon they understood.
Yang Hao has never lost a game since he coached Atletico Madrid.
From last season to now, he has defeated many opponents including Deportivo La Coruna, Barcelona, Valencia, Real Madrid and others.
So much so that some people say that Yang Hao is a true killer of wealthy families.
And the defending champion Super Laco is the new victim under Yang Hao's knife!
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With the help of the media, what Yang Hao said at the press conference spread throughout Spain in just one night.
Countless media and fans were shocked.
How dare you challenge Real Madrid when it has already signed two superstars, Figo and Zidane?
You know, including Irueta, even a strong player like Cooper has to admit that Real Madrid is strong in La Liga in the new season.
This is no joke.
In 2000, the tactical integration of European football was not so strong, and the field still relied more on the individual abilities of the stars. However, Real Madrid introduced two superstars with the strongest individual abilities and the best condition in the world this summer.
Let me ask you, who wouldn’t be afraid?
Yang Hao stood up and told the world directly that he and his Atletico Madrid were going to declare war on Real Madrid!
This immediately caused the entire Spanish football world to boil.
This declaration of war perfectly fits Atletico Madrid's temperament and continues the style of the Colchoneros that has always been at odds with Real Madrid. It has been warmly welcomed by Atletico Madrid fans, and they even believe that the Atletico Madrid head coach should have such courage.
When a media reporter went to ask Cerezo, the usually low-key Atletico Madrid president rarely supported Yang Hao.
"We are full of confidence in the new season, in Yang Hao and his team."
"Yang Hao has led the team to defeat many strong opponents during the club's most difficult times. We all believe that he will continue to bring us surprises in the new season."
But many curious people also noticed that Atletico Madrid's first game of the new season will be at home against Real Oviedo.
After Aragones coached Real Mallorca, former Atletico Madrid head coach Antic coached Oviedo.
The direct dialogue between the two teams that avoided relegation last season, and the two teams are also listed as the favorites for relegation this season, coupled with the complicated relationship between Yang Hao and his predecessor Antic, makes this dialogue full of gimmicks.
Some media even pointed out that Antic privately revealed that this would be his battle to prove himself!
"He wants to use this game to tell the world that he is the hero who saved Atletico Madrid from relegation and he laid the foundation."
"He wants to expose Yang Hao's true colors at the Calderon Stadium!"
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In public opinion, Yang Hao just set a fire and ran away.
According to his subsequent public opinion survey within the team, the players generally responded quite well.
They are all around 20 years old, young and energetic, and Real Madrid is their sworn enemy. So what even though the opponent has many stars?
Which young man of this age is not fearless?
After achieving the results he wanted, Yang Hao put this behind him.
Atletico Madrid's next focus is not Real Madrid. Even after defeating Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 at home, Yang Hao no longer cares about the Spanish Super Cup. The real trouble is the devilish schedule in September.
As usual, the national team will start training in early September.
After selling numerous players in succession, Atletico Madrid has very few international players.
For example, Baraja was selected for the Spanish national team for the first time thanks to his outstanding performance in the latter part of last season and the training phase of this season.
After every competition, the national team will select some new players, and this time Balaha was one of them.
Needless to say, Van der Sar, Pochettino is also a veteran employee of the Argentina national team.
Compared with the national team, the recruitment of the national youth team is Atletico Madrid's biggest headache because they have many young players.
September 10th, the first round of La Liga; midweek is the first leg of the first round of the UEFA Cup knockout stage.
Atletico Madrid's opponent this time is Olimpia Ljubljana from Slovenia, which was the runner-up of the Slovenian Super League last season and is quite strong.
But the biggest headache for such cross-border competitions is often not the opponents, but the away games.
To give the simplest example, after playing against Real Oviedo on the 10th, they will go away to play against Olimpia Ljubljana on the 13th.
Slovenia is not yet part of the Schengen area. Although Ljubljana is the capital, there is currently no direct flight from Madrid to Ljubljana , and the sponsor Emirates Airlines does not have this route either.
This creates a very embarrassing situation.
For away games, Atletico Madrid can either choose to charter a flight, which is very expensive and there is little value in playing such a game; or choose a regular flight, but it requires a transfer in Paris, London or Frankfurt, and the whole journey takes 7 to 8 hours.
This also includes the hassles in Madrid and Ljubljana, as well as the timing of the games and flights, etc.
In a nutshell, the real challenge in a game like this is not in the game, but on the road.
After playing against Olimpia Ljubljana, Atletico Madrid returned to Madrid. On the 17th, they will go to Valladolid for an away game.
Yang Hao now has to worry about national team competitions, especially the long journey of South American players, and the test of the devilish schedule. He has arranged for scouts to inspect Olimpia Ljubljana and the local situation, and arrange the team's food and accommodation in advance.
At the same time, the coaching staff must also make various contingency plans.
With such a dense schedule, rotation is a must. The key is how to ensure the team's performance while rotating.
This is the test!
Yang Hao now truly understood why many teams perform poorly once they enter European competitions, but perform well in single-team competitions.
This is not just a problem of lineup and bench depth, but also a lack of logistical support for the entire team.
In this regard, Atletico Madrid is just getting started.
But Yang Hao still didn't want to give up any game, this was definitely not his style!
When Yang Hao discussed the team's next preparation plan with the coaching staff, Cesar Mendiodoro, who was in charge of the scouting system, came to Yang Hao's office and brought him a piece of good news that Yang Hao had been waiting for for a long time.
Messi found it!
