Red Rebels

In Portugal, many media have commented that this year may be considered a football election year, just as lively as the US presidential election, because many teams are running for elections and changing club presidents this year.

For example, in Barcelona, ​​Gaspart replaced Nunez as the new chairman of the La Liga giants. The price was that Van Gaal stepped down, and Mourinho also left Barcelona for this reason. Not even a big name in England.

Real Madrid is also in this year's general election. The former chairman Sanz, who just led the team to win the European Champions Cup, lost to the real estate tycoon Florentino during the election. As soon as Lentino came on stage, he was an eye-opener immediately. Several of his big plays were almost breathtaking, including Figo and Makelele.

In Portugal, Benfica is also running for the chairmanship election this year, but unlike the history in Xiao Yu's memory, Chairman Azevedo, who should have unexpectedly lost the election, successfully defeated his opponent and was re-elected, but Benfica's The head coach is not so lucky. Benfica under his leadership has a very bad record.

Under such circumstances, the first thought of the new chairman of Benfica is naturally to change coaches.

So, who to replace?

The former [Globe] reporter and currently serving as the news director of the Benfica club, Parames recommended to Azevedo his good friend, Mourinho, who is the head coach of the C-League in this cold country in England.

"He has worked in Barcelona for many years and is Van Gaal's right-hand man. At the same time, he has a lot of experience in managing giants. Even Cruyff and Van Gaal are full of praise for him. He is very good, but the timing is not good. Well, after leaving Barcelona, ​​he was invited to be the head coach of a team in the English C-League. You see, he led a newly promoted team that was established less than three years ago to a record of seven consecutive victories in the professional league and entered the promotion In the play-off area, what an achievement!"

Obviously, in the eyes of Parames, Mourinho's identity as the former Barcelona assistant coach is more prominent than the current identity of the new Manchester United coach. At least in Portugal, as long as you talk about Barcelona, ​​​​everyone knows it, but when it comes to The new Manchester United, I am afraid that most people will ask strangely, ah, where did this team come from?

"You really think he's outstanding?" Azevedo was a little cautious.

"Of course, and in my opinion, he will be the best manager for us, he is Portuguese, he has experience in charge of big clubs, he knows how to deal with the media, he has the essence of the Barcelona system, he will succeed in Benfica, I guarantee , Dear Mr. Chairman!" Parames was naturally full of praise for his good friend.

Azevedo thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, you can make arrangements, I hope to meet him."

Some people say that the football circle is a difficult circle to understand. Here, a transfer fee of tens of millions, to choose a head coach for a large group of stars with a total worth of hundreds of millions of dollars, often requires only one sentence, one A phone call, or just a face-to-face meeting without the slightest evaluation before that.

This is hard to see in other fields.

"Of course, Mr. Chairman!"

So, one evening three days later, in a luxurious restaurant in downtown Manchester, Mourinho appeared at the gate on time, accompanied by another good friend of Mourinho, Luis, in addition to Parames. Lorenzo.

"I'm sorry, although I've been here for half a year, I'm still not familiar with the traffic here!" Mourinho smiled and apologized, but he was very happy that his good friend could come to visit him.

"Okay, Jose, everyone knows that you're all about football, the next time you go out, it's best to play!" Parames' words immediately caused a burst of laughter, even Azevedo was amused .

"Jose, let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Azevedo, the chairman of Benfica,

We're here from Portugal! "Parames pointed to his chairman and introduced.

Mourinho was taken aback, and looked at Lorenzo, who smiled at him, as if saying, you kid is going to be lucky, and he suddenly understood why they suddenly appeared in Manchester.

"I heard that the new Manchester United coached by Mr. Mourinho has only been established for less than three years?" Azevedo asked casually.

Mourinho nodded, "Yes, it is a very young team, but it is very capable. Whether it is the club's players or the owner, they are all very capable and ambitious."

"Oh, I am very interested in getting to know Mr. Xiao Yu. I heard that he is very famous on Wall Street in the United States. He is a young and promising rich man. He is only 25 years old this year, isn't he?" Azevedo asked with a smile .

Mourinho nodded with a smile. When he thinks of his boss, he always respects him. Especially when he was in the most difficult time, he gave him absolute trust and help. own great power.

The only thing that is less free is the introduction of players. This is different from Ferguson's power at Manchester United. Although Mourinho is also valued by Xiao Yu and will put forward his own requirements, it is Xiao Yu and the club's players who are specifically selected. Tan is doing it.

Of course, Xiao Yu always selects players according to Mourinho's request, so Mourinho is not dissatisfied with this at all. On the contrary, he thinks it is acceptable, because the players selected by Xiao Yu are very good.

For example, Rodrigo Palacio who joined this season, his skills are very good, but his body is thin, which makes Mourinho dare not use him boldly, and can only be used as a surprise soldier. He developed a set of physical strengthening training to help him meet the requirements of the English league as soon as possible.

Parames on the side probably saw that the topics of Azevedo and Mourinho were all focused on Xiao Yu, and he secretly cried out that it was not good, so he immediately stated the purpose of the trip straight to the point.

"Jose, I know that you have always wanted to return to China for development. I know your strength very well. Benfica's performance is currently very bad. Mr. Azevedo hopes to hire a capable and courageous player who can help the team turn around. The head coach of the situation to help the team, and I recommended you to him!"

Although Mourinho had long been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but move after hearing it.

Benfica is a big team in Portugal. It is absolutely impossible to say that you are not tempted, especially for someone like Mourinho who is ambitious, eager to succeed and prove himself, coaching Benfica will undoubtedly reach the sky in one step shortcut.

Perhaps it should be said that if it was Mourinho who had just left Barcelona, ​​he would definitely agree to it without thinking about it, and then go back immediately to pack his bags, take his wife and children, and rush back to Portugal that night.

But now Mourinho is not so impulsive, he thought a lot, he remembered what Xiao Yu once said to him, he remembered the promise Xiao Yu gave him, and now these words and promises are being fulfilled step by step .

"Do you want to become one of the stars in the bright galaxy, or open up a magnificent galaxy for future generations to live in?"

"Only those who can afford to lose can win the final victory. Jose, you can afford to lose, you can completely afford to lose, I support you, the fans support you, and the players support you. In this way, you can definitely afford to lose, not to mention , you haven’t lost yet, the season has just begun!”

Xiao Yu's words are still in my ears. To Mourinho, it seems that this happened just now. He is not a person without feelings. Xiao Yu is right. He just doesn't like to show his feelings, so he always pretends to be He is cool and arrogant and serious to scare people, but in fact, he is very emotional, and he knows how to reciprocate kindness.

What's more, in the new Manchester United, Xiao Yu can give him a very large platform for development. He can lead the team to League Two, then League One, and finally the Premier League, and then go to Europe. The European Champions Cup is easily expected.

But in Benfica, is all this realistic?

"Jose, what's the matter?" Lorenzo saw Mourinho who was in a daze, and pushed him gently.

"Oh, it's okay, I remembered something." Mourinho apologized in disguise.

"Is it about the team?" Azevedo asked.

Mourinho knew that the answer to this sentence was of great importance, but he surprisingly did not hesitate and nodded, "Yes, Mr. Azevedo, my team is currently in a little trouble, and two players have been injured. The attraction of a higher-level team, and wanting to transfer, Mr. Xiao Yu and I have a headache!"

After hearing this, Azevedo shook his head, "It is indeed difficult for low-level teams to retain players, especially those outstanding players, but I can see that you already have a way to deal with it, right? "

Mourinho nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Azevedo, but I believe even more that even if these two players leave, my team will not be affected too much, because our boss will definitely support me. Solve this problem."

After hearing this, Azevedo laughed, "Frankly speaking, Mr. Mourinho, after I heard what you said, I suddenly wanted to know Mr. Xiao Yu. I hope you can introduce me. Maybe I'll be friends with him."

"Of course it's no problem, Mr. Azevedo. I believe our boss will be happy to meet you. He is a very hospitable person. You will become good friends!" Mourinho said with a smile.

At this moment, even a blind person can see the result of the meeting, but at this moment, in the distance of the restaurant, Scarlett happened to accompany a good friend out for dinner, and happened to see Mourinho and Azevi At the scene where Duoxin laughed out loud, she was immediately taken aback, and immediately called Xiao Yu, and thus the conversation just now began.

"No matter who it is, Miss Reporter, I believe my head coach, he is a frank person, like me, we talk about everything, if he has any problems, he will tell me as soon as possible, but at that Before, I wouldn't guess blindly, I hope you too, Scarlett!"

The two names before and after Xiao Yu were different, and he obviously regarded Scarlett as a friend later on, which made Scarlet understand that Xiao Yu wanted to tell him that it was best to pretend that he hadn't seen this matter.

She did so smartly, so she deliberately chose an inconspicuous corner, neither for Mourinho to see nor for her to see Mourinho.

So, she unfortunately missed Mourinho's next words.

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