Gao Shen was actually not familiar with the Grimaldi Conference Center in Monaco.
He doesn't come often, and even if it's not necessary, he doesn't want to come.
Because he is too busy.
And Monaco is really inconvenient.
There is no airport here, and the transportation is not convenient. It takes a long time to get there.
Just like now, after attending this meeting, Gao Shen will immediately rush to nearby Nice to catch an evening flight to Prague, Czech Republic, which will take four or five hours of back and forth.
After arriving in Prague, it was probably almost dawn.
Tomorrow is the European Super Cup match.
I would like to ask, is Gao Shen willing to participate?
Nowadays, Gao Shen no longer needs to prove himself by appearing on such occasions.
Even if he doesn't come, the award he deserves will still be his.
The award ceremony and lottery ceremony were scheduled to be held around 18:00 in the evening, but Gao Shen arrived about half an hour early.
He was traveling with Ronaldo all the way and was just a companion.
Along with them were Real Madrid's vice chairman Butragueno and technical director Valdano.
The four of them walked into the Grimaldi Conference Center and immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Real Madrid is now the most watched team in Europe, especially in the year after Gao Shen was coached, its performance has really improved by leaps and bounds, which is impressive.
From Real Madrid to Naples to Manchester City, and now back to Real Madrid, Gao Shen has already proven his coaching ability after a long journey. It is difficult not to pay attention to any team he coaches.
What's more, Real Madrid is still the richest club in European football and the most willing to spend money.
This powerful combination can definitely scare all teams around the world.
Every place and everyone has their own circle.
As soon as Gao Shen arrived at the scene, he immediately ran into an old acquaintance.
Such as Marino in Naples.
The Italian bald man thrived particularly well in Naples, and his skills completely changed his destiny. Naples is now also the top team in Serie A, and its strength cannot be underestimated.
Although you can't win the championship every year, at least you can get involved from time to time.
The man from Manchester City was Brian Marwood, who was the advisor to the chairman and came over to express his gratitude to Gao Shen.
Before, Manchester City's general manager Gary Cook was fired due to the email scandal. Marwood called Gao Shen and asked about some things. At that time, Gao Shen recommended Ferran Soriano and Begiristain.
Gao Shen said that winning these two people can bring Guardiola closer.
Now, Soriano is Manchester City's general manager and Begiristain is the technical director.
It is a pity that Guardiola was cut off by Bayern.
Speaking of this, I have to mention another person.
Retired Ferguson.
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"Old Sir, I see that you are living a happy life after retirement."
When Gao Shen saw Ferguson, he took the initiative to greet him.
Ferguson chuckled, "I am now carefree every day. I can eat whenever I want, drink whenever I want, and sleep whenever I want. I don't have to worry about being woken up by a phone call in the middle of the night. Do you think it's nice or not?"
"It's cool!" Gao Shen praised with a smile.
Only after becoming a head coach, especially a head coach of such a top giant, will you realize that there are so many things going on every day. Many times, Gao Shen feels that he is not enough by himself and wants to summon a clone.
It's a pity that other people who traveled through time had special powers, so he brought a library with him.
It can be seen that Ferguson is really prosperous. After retirement, he still receives a salary from Manchester United, which is two million pounds per year.
Of course, he received this remuneration in his capacity as a Manchester United ambassador.
This is already the level of first-tier stars in Europe's top leagues.
The key is that this job only requires you to work one or twenty days a year, and you can go to Old Trafford to watch football at any time for free.
You said, where in the world can such a good job come from?
"Seeing you like this, I really want to retire." Gao Shen said jokingly.
Ferguson waved his hands repeatedly, "That's not possible. I'm still counting on you to do me a favor."
"What's the rush?"
But Gao Shen immediately reacted, "Let's make an agreement first. I will find a lawyer later. If you mention me in your speeches or columns in the future, remember to pay me, otherwise I will sue you."
Ferguson burst out laughing.
Word has spread in the professional coaching circles that Ferguson is getting more sophisticated every time he gives a speech, which is basically news about analyzing advanced tactics or talking about interesting things about the two getting along.
"I won't tell you this this time." Ferguson said with a serious smile, "I plan to publish an autobiography."
"Then what?" Gao Shen guessed it immediately.
"You write me a preface, and I'll pay you the royalties."
"How much money should I pay you?"
"Not bad? That's better. It saves money. You don't know that it's not easy to make some money as you get older. Unlike you, you are young and strong and have a high annual salary. I'm so envious of you. So I'll thank you first."
Already."
Gao Shen was a little dumbfounded.
Damn, that’s too shameless, right?
Did I promise you?
But in the end, Gao Shen really couldn't do anything about this old gangster, so he agreed.
Who asked him to be Ferguson?
"But I can warn you, I will not show mercy to you."
"Write whatever you want." Ferguson said cheerfully.
Gao Shen understood that if he started to curse, Ferguson would promise to put it in his autobiography verbatim, and the sales would probably be even better.
Sure enough, this shrewd old thief!
"I'm telling you, there's still an account I haven't settled with you." Gao Shen thought of another thing.
"What?"
"Don't be pretentious, let me ask you, are you the one who pulled the strings between Bayern and Guardiola?"
Ferguson couldn't help laughing immediately.
"I am the manager of Manchester United..."
"Ahem, say it again."
"The former head coach is still the image ambassador and receives an annual salary of two million per year. I think about Manchester United, shouldn't I?"
What Ferguson said was quite reasonable and reasonable.
Gao Shen really couldn't break up with him.
I have to say that Ferguson's move really gave Manchester City a headache.
Originally, they planned to let Guardiola rest for a year and let Pellegrini make a transition. But it turned out that Guardiola left for Bayern.
"Is it useful for you to think so much about Manchester United? Your appointed successor has one win, one draw and one loss in the Premier League in the new season, ranking 8th, already 5 points behind Manchester City." Gao Shen couldn't help but hit him.
Speaking of which, Manchester United's performance in the new season is really surprising.
Of course, except for the profound.
Gao Shen concluded early on that Moyes could not play the current Manchester United.
Because Manchester United's problem is not just the lineup, not just the team, but even the entire club from top to bottom.
"The league has just started, it's still early." Ferguson said harshly, "Besides, how about you, Leeds United? Your ranking is not as good as ours, ranked 10th."
Leeds United also had one win, one draw and one loss, with the same points as Manchester United, but no advantage in goal difference.
Speaking of which, the two teams are somewhat similar, with one win and one loss in two away games and a draw at home.
The difference is that Manchester United encountered Chelsea and Liverpool, but Leeds United encountered mid- and lower-tier teams, which led to the current situation of Leeds United being less than ideal.
Judging from the performance last season, Leeds United should have won these three games, but they only won one, not even the home game against Black Cats Sunderland. It really shouldn't have been the case.
"Seriously, is the Pochettino you chose okay?" Ferguson asked.
"Our goal this season is to avoid relegation."
Seeing Ferguson's scornful expression, Gao Shen was happy, "Just wait, I have confidence in him."
Gao Shen's vision in selecting coaches is astonishing, as is his vision in selecting players.
Needless to say about the players, let’s talk about the coaches.
Gao Shen has been coaching for seven or eight years now. How many coaches have he brought out?
He strongly recommended Guardiola to coach Barcelona. Sarri started coaching after studying with him for three years. Klopp, Tuchel, Conte, Allegri and others all listened to his lectures and are all related to him.
Very shallow.
This Pochettino is by no means simple, he has already proven his coaching ability at Espanyol.
But after last season, many people no longer compare Leeds United with Espanyol. After all, Leeds United ranked sixth in the Premier League last season.
These are coached individually, as well as by an experienced coaching staff, all of whom are among the best professionals in the world today.
So many people now say that although these people are talented, what is more important is that they met a profound person.
Just like the current CEO of Leeds United, Fernando Lucas, was originally a college student who graduated from the Department of Economics. He was recommended by Gao Shen to learn data analysis, and was slowly trained by Gao Shen, becoming a leading data analyst.
By now, he is already a well-known professional manager in the Premier League, and this is also due to his high position.
What if he didn't meet Gao Shen?
Perhaps, he is just an ordinary young coach in the Real Madrid youth training camp.
This was true for Fernando Lucas, and so is it for everyone else.
The reason why they can become leaders in the industry is because they have encountered profound knowledge.
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Gao Shen's chat with Ferguson ended unhappily, mainly because the old man's blackmail failed.
According to the arrangements of UEFA, the awards will be given first and then the draws will be held.
Gao Shen sat with Butragueno and Valdano, while Ronaldo went to sit with the players.
The first award was given to the Coach of the Year. Gao Shen went on stage to receive the award, but he just thanked everyone in a routine manner.
UEFA's Player of the Year Award is different from the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award. It is divided into two rounds of voting. The top three are determined in the first round, and the second round is on-site voting. There are a total of 52 votes. Cristiano Ronaldo won one of them.
With 42 votes, he was elected the best of the year without any doubt.
When the Portuguese gave his acceptance speech, he did not forget to thank a group of Real Madrid players, and also highlighted his gratitude to Gao Shen.
He said that the two coaches he is most grateful for are sitting at the Grimaldi Conference Center tonight, which is the best gift for him to win the award tonight.
Needless to say, these two people are Gao Shen and Ferguson.
After the awards were awarded, the drawing ceremony began.
Tonight's four draw guests are Figo, Cruyff, Owen and Paulo Sousa.
Among them, Figo is also the image ambassador of the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, Portugal, where this year’s Champions League final will be held.
Gao Shen was sitting in the audience thinking that if Leeds United builds a new stadium in the future, they might consider applying to host the Champions League final.
However, if you want to bid for the Champions League final, the capacity of the stadium must be small.
