Marino thought about Gao Shen's words all the way back to Naples from Castel Volturno.
He knows Gao Shen's pursuit, and Gao Shen also knows what he is thinking.
As Gao Shen mentioned to him intentionally or unintentionally, why did Moggi become famous after Naples won the championship, and later he took charge of Juventus and became the godfather of Italian football?
Marino was also quite unconvinced.
Naples has two league championships. The first one was built by Marino, and Maradona also introduced it. He planted this tree, but it was Moggi who enjoyed the shade. This must be a little unreasonable.
Of course, Marino admired Moji's ability, but if he were to sit in that position, he was confident that he would be no worse than Moji, and he would not even cause such public outrage like Moji did.
When he came to Naples from Gaoshen, Marino had a fantasy in his heart that was once out of reach but now has some vague hope, that is, to win another league championship for his hometown team and prove his ability.
.
Gao Shen knew this very well, so he knew that Marino would support him.
When he thought of this shrewd kid, a smile of appreciation appeared on Marino's lips, but when he thought of De Laurentiis again, he couldn't help but reach out to hold up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. The reflection on the mirror made him look...
They all exude wisdom.
…
Back at headquarters, Marino went directly to De Laurentiis' office.
De Laurentiis could have lived a very leisurely life, but he was a man who liked to have a hand in every detail.
Fort Volturno is blocked by Gao Shen and he cannot interfere. Now he likes to interfere in office affairs.
People of the older generation are like this and don't know how to delegate power and trust.
Marino knocked on the door of De Laurentiis' office and entered.
"What? I heard there was a lot of noise over there?" De Laurentiis asked.
Marino was shocked, but actually he wasn't surprised at all.
With De Laurentiis's character, how could he not have an informant in Fort Volturno?
It's not that he doesn't trust Gao Shen, but that he is really a very controlling person. He likes everything in the club from top to bottom to be reported to him, big or small. It's best for him to make the decision.
, executed completely in accordance with his will.
Although he had an agreement with Gao Shen, he still placed his own people in Fort Volturno. Otherwise, how could he sleep?
This is why Gao Shen had a "quarrel" with Lucas and Buenaventura in the conference room.
Not only for Marino, but also for De Laurentiis.
Countless years flashed through his mind, but Marino sighed heavily, shook his head and said: "The quarrel was very serious. If I hadn't dissuaded him in time, Fernando Lucas might have been fired directly."
When he said this, Marino noticed that De Laurentiis was smiling, and he immediately understood and changed the subject.
"However, I think it is still a bit exaggerated."
De Laurentiis narrowed his eyes and looked at Marino in surprise, "How do you say that?"
"There are definitely problems, and they are big, but Lucas is Gao Shen's friend, so the two of them won't have such a fierce quarrel, but now the coaching staff is under a lot of pressure, that's for sure, so they are complaining, and Gao Shen can't suppress it.
Already."
Marino said half-seriously.
Gao Shen really can't hold it back?
Marino definitely didn't believe it.
"The main contradiction now is that Gao Shen's demands are too many and too high, the coaching staff is under too much pressure and cannot meet Gao Shen's requirements, and the team's recent performance is indeed not ideal, so..."
When he said this, Marino sighed again.
De Laurentiis smiled slightly, "Now the team's performance is very good, ranking second in Serie A, that's good."
"He wanted to push it even harder."
"he wants……"
"Champion!" Marino said firmly.
De Laurentiis was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then asked: "What's the budget for this time?"
"He said that he wanted to introduce a high-level core coaching staff and some equipment. The initial investment will be about one million euros, and there will be some additional investment in the future, but it won't be too much."
"So much?" De Laurentiis frowned when he mentioned money.
Napoli has been in the red over the years, always taking money out of his pocket.
On the contrary, it was Gao Shen. When Gervinho transferred to Arsenal, Gao Shen took away nearly 3 million euros, which almost made De Laurentiis heartbroken and scolded Marino for a week.
"I think so too, it's too much, but Gao Shen said that this is based on the standards of a strong Serie A team, and the team's situation in the past two months is indeed not ideal. He himself is also very dissatisfied. He is worried about not being able to keep the league.
Top four."
De Laurentiis's face changed obviously.
Top four in the league, what does this mean?
Qualification for next season's Champions League.
Participating in the Champions League represents a huge profit, at least 20 million euros.
Marino saw the change in De Laurentiis's face and was secretly amused.
He knew De Laurentiis, and he was obsessed with underhanded tactics. As soon as the two of them teamed up, they came up with such a method.
In a more sophisticated way, when you ask your boss for a budget, you have to focus on what the boss cares about the most, and straightforwardly analyze the pros and cons to the boss, letting him know what losses you may suffer if you don’t give me a budget. Give me a budget, and I can give it to you.
What kind of rewards will it bring?
More importantly, this cannot be a one-and-done deal.
"Gao Shen also said that if his reform is successful, even if he leaves Naples with the team in the future, we will still be the most physically fit and physically outstanding team in Italy, even better than Milan Lab."
At this time, De Laurentiis was tempted.
It is clear to everyone that Gao Shen and Naples now have the same ideals, so the cooperation is very pleasant, but with the current situation, no one knows how long Gao Shen will stay in Naples.
If he leaves and takes the coaching staff with him, will Napoli's current investment be in vain?
This is also something De Laurentiis is thinking about.
He is a private owner, which is different from the membership system of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and different from the wealthy people like Abramovich.
Being prudent is the label that De Laurentiis puts on his forehead.
But Gao Shen now made it clear and told him that the investment would be very profitable, and it was a long-term project that would continue to benefit.
"What do you think?" De Laurentiis looked at Marino.
"I think the club's funds should still be available to support, but at the same time, we can also arrange our own people to help in the name of students or assistants. The senior coaching staff are all excellent," Marino suggested.
road.
These words spoke to De Laurentiis's heart.
Many people believe that professional football relies on players. This is true, but it is not entirely true.
Players are mobile. They buy today and sell tomorrow. This is normal.
But employees are also very important, especially high-level employees.
For example, high-level coaches are also very scarce. If Naples can cultivate a group of outstanding high-level coaches, even if Gao Shen leaves in the future, the team will not plummet.
Thinking of this, De Laurentiis felt a little painful in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "Pieppaolo, you are responsible for this matter and control the budget."
"I understand." Marino nodded.
…
When Gao Shen received the call from Marino, he was having dinner with the coaching staff at a Chinese restaurant. When he heard that the budget had been approved, Gao Shen enthusiastically asked Marino if he wanted to come over for a meal.
Marino politely declined, but he asked Gao Shen to submit a plan as soon as possible.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Shen looked at everyone with a smile, raised the water glass in his hand, "Celebrate, the plan is passed."
Everyone also laughed and stood up to toast Gao Shen.
When I was working in a company in my previous life, applying for projects and budgets was the most painful thing. The bigger the company, the more difficult it was.
Especially a boss like De Laurentiis, who can't tell what is necessary and what is unnecessary.
He only cares about the benefits he can see.
Is this wrong?
Actually, that's right, because he spent real money.
The main reason why Marino is willing to help is that if this project succeeds, it will also be of great benefit to Naples. He also believes that advanced ideas can help Naples achieve better results, and at the same time, this can also improve his performance in Naples.
power.
To "deal with" a boss like De Laurentiis, you have to let him see the benefits that are tempting him, and he will happily grant you a budget. Otherwise, no matter how extravagant your talk is, you won't even kneel down to lick it.
use.
Of course, there is another way, which is for Gao Shen to have a very tough attitude and directly ask for budget approval. That would also work, but the problem is that as long as he does this once, the relationship between him and De Laurentiis will break down.
A broken mirror cannot be rounded.
Try not to touch some things.
Gao Shen has always believed that if you want to accomplish something, you don't necessarily have to be strong.
"Everyone go back and have a good Christmas. We will be busy next," Gao Shen said.
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen looked at Lucas and said, "I will give you another analyst, but the club will still recruit it. You will be responsible for checking it. When the time comes, your own department will be responsible for it."
Lucas raised his hand and made an OK gesture, "Don't worry, I promise to complete the task."
In the senior coaching team, the role of the analysis department is getting bigger and bigger, and their tasks are getting heavier and heavier.
If nothing else, analyzing the team's training videos every day is a tiring job, let alone other things.
"As for the physical fitness coach, I already have a suitable candidate. I will go there in person." Gao Shen said this and looked at Buenaventura. "Lorenzo, after Christmas, you can accompany me for a walk."
trip."
Buenaventura nodded in agreement.
The physical fitness coach recruited was to cooperate with Buenaventura, so it was reasonable for him to follow him.
When Gao Shen was a fan, even in 2021, many domestic media reported that they were physical coaches, but in fact, there are many types of physical coaches, including physical coaches and physical fitness coaches.
There is a clear division of labor.
In the advanced program, the physical fitness coach is still Buenaventura, which is irreplaceable.
He wants to introduce a high-level physical fitness coach, and he is also a devil trainer that many people are familiar with.
