As the Calciopoli scandal unfolds, Juventus is at the center of the storm, and its every move has attracted much attention.
In order to reverse the negative impact of the incident on the club as soon as possible, the Fiat Group, the consortium behind Juventus, quickly made a decision. Chairman Stevens, General Manager Moggi, Vice Chairman Bettega, and CEO Giraldo stepped down.
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The top management of the Bianconeri was wiped out, and the entire leadership team was torn down and rebuilt.
After a vote by the club's shareholders, Geely, the owner of the supermarket chain, was elected as chairman of Juventus; Jean-Claude Blanc, a former editor of L'Equipe from the Tour de France organizing committee, became general manager; the former club
Gilly, Blanco, and Seco became the new Big Three of Juventus after the reorganization, taking control of the club.
When the whole world thought that this sudden Calciopoli incident caught Serie A and Juventus off guard, only those who were involved in the situation understood that in fact, this storm had been brewing secretly for many years.
Blanco knows this best.
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As we all know, the one who really controls Juventus is the Fiat consortium behind it, and the major shareholder is the Agnelli family.
But in 2003 and 2004, brothers Gianni Agnelli and Umberto Agnelli passed away successively, which brought violent turmoil to the Fiat consortium. Gianni Agnelli's nephew John El
Can joined forces with Ferrari CEO Montezemolo to become the new helmsman of the Fiat consortium.
On a winter night in 2004, John Elkann met with Blanco in Paris, France, and formally invited him to join the management of Juventus, which surprised Blanco at the time.
"You already have Moggi and Giraldo with outstanding merits, why do you need me?" This was Blanco's question at the time.
He remembers very clearly John Elkann telling him with absolute certainty, "No, we're trying to get them out."
Blanco initially thought that this was a battle for Juventus's power, which was very common among wealthy teams, so he entered the Juventus management and was mentally prepared to take over the Bianconeri.
But gradually, he discovered that things were not that simple.
It was not until recently, when the matter could no longer be concealed, that John Elkann told him that it turned out that as early as 2004, he had received news from government channels that Moji and Gila were about to be killed.
Investigate Erdo’s illegal behavior.
After two years of preparation and deliberation, the phone scandal that shocked the world in 2006 before the World Cup came about.
The Big Three fell, and the new Big Three naturally took over.
Most of John Elkann's plans came true, but they also went awry.
For example, the person he promised to Blanco was the chairman of Juventus, but now he has become the general manager, and the person above him is the owner of a supermarket chain.
There is also the possibility that Juventus will be relegated, which they have never thought of before.
The key is that Montezemolo, the new chairman of the Fiat Consortium, asked Juventus to give up the appeal, accept the punishment, maximize the public relations crisis, and strive to reduce the losses of the consortium.
But no matter what, the first thing the new Big Three face after taking office is how to clean up this mess?
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One small meeting every three days, one big meeting every five days.
Since the Calciopoli scandal broke out, this has become the norm for Juventus management.
The club's administrative department is a mess and is constantly being reorganized, and the football team is in even more trouble.
Many people, including head coach Capello, have made it clear that they will not follow the team to Serie B. They are all the world's top superstars and coaches, so naturally they are not willing to struggle in Serie B. And no one knows that Juventus
After this tragic blow, will Si be able to make a comeback?
In this case, only stars who truly love this team will choose to stay.
It is reported that Capello is very close to Calderon, the candidate for Real Madrid chairman. Everyone knows that Calderon is the current hot choice for the chairman of Real Madrid, because the current chairman Martin has been completely abandoned by Real Madrid fans.
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Calderon's running mate Mijatovic was Capello's favorite player when he was coaching at Real Madrid. If Calderon is elected, the first thing he will do is bring Capello to the Bernabeu, without even thinking about slogans.
Real Madrid fans, don’t you appreciate proficiency?
It is said that Gao Shen is the 2.0 version of Capello. I will directly invite the master of the original version to come over and meet all your requirements at once!
If Capello leaves, who is willing to take over a Juventus team that has been relegated to Serie B?
In the past period of time, Blanco and Seco have contacted many famous coaches, but they have basically declined.
No one is willing to get involved in the muddy waters of Juventus at this time.
At first, they used the standards of wealthy clubs to select coaches, but were met with disappointment. Later, they kept lowering their requirements, but they still couldn't find a suitable candidate. Basically, when they heard that it was Juventus, they all declined politely.
Even if Blanco used his personal connections to contact former Juventus star Deschamps, the French coach hesitantly said that he would consider it again, and then there was no news.
Obviously, no one wants to take this risk.
They kept narrowing down the scope of selecting coaches, constantly deleting candidates, and finally settled on a rather unexpected name.
profound!
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"I don't think he is a suitable candidate." Seko was the first to object.
Blanco was not surprised, even this was within his expectation, "Tell me the reason."
"I don't deny that he is the most popular head coach this summer. He led Real Madrid to win the double championship and his results are indeed shining. But as far as I know, his requirements are also the most picky. He even wants to intervene in the club's transfer.
There will be a contract.”
After a pause, Secco asked Blanco, "Do you think it is appropriate for a young man who is only twenty-five years old to get such a great power? Even if we all think it is okay, what about the higher ups?"
At the end of his sentence, Secco pointed to the top of his head, which meant the Fiat Consortium.
"Judging from his coaching at Real Madrid, he is a very thoughtful and conceptual person. He is young, energetic and impetuous. His tactical concepts have even won the support of Sacchi, Valdano, Beckenbauer and Prati.
Ni and others unanimously affirmed.”
Blanco was also prepared, "I asked Zidane about it, and he was full of praise for Gao Shen. He believed that Gao Shen was not like a 25-year-old young man. His style of doing things was very mature and stable.
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"Believe me, Alessio, if he can manage the Real Madrid locker room well, then he can manage the locker room of any team in the world. As for his technical and tactical level, both La Liga and the Champions League
This championship is the best proof.”
"Of course, I admit what you said." Seko also nodded, but changed the subject, "However, this does not mean that we have to hand over the transfer rights and the power to negotiate contract extensions to him."
"This aspect can be discussed, and he does not want to be responsible for transfers and contract renewals, but wants to participate. He hopes that the club will introduce the players he wants. I think this is understandable."
Seko smiled coldly, "I can't understand it. If it were Lippi, I would have nothing to say, but he is not qualified!"
After saying that, Seko stood up from his seat, turned around and left.
Blanco saw him off, sighing inwardly.
In fact, he was not surprised by Seko's firm opposition. The reason was very simple. Seko was the sports director.
Everyone knows that Chairman Geely is more at the top, and General Manager Blanco is responsible for the club's operations and competitive affairs. The sports director is responsible for more specific competitive affairs, such as transfers, recruitment, operations and negotiations.
There are also players' contract renewals, which are all the functions of the sports director.
If you agree to Gao Shen's request, wouldn't it be equivalent to weakening his power?
Moreover, Seko's reasons are also valid, because Gao Shen has never had such a successful experience.
Who can guarantee that he will not have any problems?
Even if he is only given the right to make suggestions and the club is responsible for the specific operations, who can guarantee that the players he likes will succeed? There must be nothing fishy?
The original black money scandal in the Premier League was a lesson learned for all clubs in all leagues.
But Blanco still wanted to meet Gao Shen.
Whether it is former colleagues from L'Equipe, French friends such as Zidane and Platini, or Sacchi, Capello and others, everyone Blanco knows is full of praise for Gao Shen.
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I have long heard that Gao Shen has been in contact with many teams, but most of them remain on the sidelines because they are also worried about this.
But Gao Shen's attitude was very firm.
Because he wants to build a team that he has in mind.
Blanco wanted to meet him and see if he was worth it, and Juventus took the risk for him.
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Southern Italy, Naples.
Only a few local media in Naples were present to witness. After a simple ceremony, Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis looked at the new sign that was unveiled in front of him and was filled with excitement.
In the past two years, the name on it was [napoli soccer], Naples football, but now, from this moment on, this club can finally return to its original name, the one that once made the entire Italian football world, and the European football world,
Even a name that is famous all over the world.
società sportiva calcio napoli, Naples Football Association!
It took De Laurentiis two full years and countless efforts to regain the name.
After being relegated from Serie A in 2001, Napoli has been struggling in Serie B. In 2004, due to debts of 70 million euros, it declared bankruptcy and was ordered to be relegated.
Overnight, all players and employees became free agents in the transfer market, and all the club's assets, even a roll of toilet paper, were confiscated by the government and put up for auction.
It was De Laurentiis who saved this team. He used his own investment to take over the collapsing Naples football, and after struggling in the third tier of Italy for two years, he finally returned to Serie B.
More importantly, after two years of hard work, the club name that represented legend and glory has finally been regained!
Everything seems to be back to the past, but the Naples that has been reborn is completely different.
"We deserve a new, more hopeful start!" De Laurentiis declared excitedly.
"I want the name of Naples football to shock Italy, Europe and the world again!"
