In the past, when Gao Shen was working in large companies, he would often encounter a very interesting phenomenon.
They will lay off employees and hire people at the same time.
This is actually very common, and even many companies will give some lofty terms, such as optimizing human resource allocation, improving human resource structure, etc. Anyway, it sounds like a great illusion.
At first, Gao Shen felt the same way.
But later, gradually, as his position improved, he began to discover that this was not the case.
Ultimately, this is a business weighing the input and output of employing people.
Those who were laid off were some old employees who had been in the company for a while and whose salaries were not low, but whose work efficiency was not high and lacked passion. They were roughly in their 35s to 40s. To put it bluntly, they were no longer qualified.
People of moving age.
The recruits are often young people who have just graduated, full of enthusiasm, easy to use their brains, like to eat cakes and drink chicken soup, young people who have not been polished by society. They are often full of energy and can stay alive for several all-nighters in a row, but they are paid.
And very low.
With this in and out, the company's efficiency is not affected, but the salary is saved a lot.
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While sitting on the flight from the capital to Italy, Gao Shen closed his eyes and meditated, and suddenly thought of this.
He feels that Naples will embark on such a path next.
To put it simply, De Laurentiis and Marino will sell a group of valuable players in exchange for a group of players with lower salaries, but enough to ensure that Naples competes for the Serie A Champions League qualification.
Once in and out, Naples can not only earn a large amount of transfer fees, but also save a large amount of salary and bonus expenses.
Many fans will probably complain about Napoli because of this, feeling that this team lacks ambition.
But there is no way. The cost of maintaining a high-level competitive team for a long time is very, very staggering.
Gao Shen once saw a report that as of 2020, owner Abramovich's total investment in Chelsea's transfer market exceeded 2 billion euros, and the net investment exceeded 1 billion euros.
Note that this is only investment in the transfer market.
There is also a very astonishing investment in the annual salaries and bonuses of the personnel, as well as the improvement of the club's software and hardware facilities, etc. Although these are not as conspicuous as the transfer fees, the investment is actually not lost in the transfer market.
After investing so much, let’s see what Chelsea’s results are?
Therefore, from the first day Gao Shen coached Naples, he knew that this team was destined to be impossible to become a long-term championship contender.
De Laurentiis and Marino had only one goal from beginning to end, and that was the Serie A powerhouse.
They want to play in the Champions League.
As for the championship, it depends on your fate!
Gao Shen's results last season have obviously far exceeded De Laurentiis and Marino's expectations, so it's not difficult to guess what they will do next.
This is also the reason why Gao Shen has not renewed his contract.
He is waiting.
To this day, both De Laurentiis and Marino still maintain their respect and attention for him, so he decided to have a showdown.
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"Give me another year!"
Having just returned to Naples, Gao Shen didn't even return home and went straight to the team headquarters at the Sao Paulo Stadium.
De Laurentiis and Marino are waiting for him here.
Gao Shen's first words after meeting him were straight to the point.
This is a clear sign, what is needed is openness and honesty, and being secretive will only do bad things.
De Laurentiis and Marino looked at each other, neither of them expected Gao Shen to be so direct, but this was actually a good thing.
Once the matter is discussed and everyone shares each other's concerns and interests, it will be easier to reach a consensus.
"Gao, to tell you the truth, during this period, I asked Pierpaolo to make a preliminary estimate. If we renew the contract, the club's financial pressure will be very great." De Laurentiis was also very honest.
He wants to sell people.
As Gao Shen said before, Naples' biggest problem is that the team's performance has improved too fast, but the team's financial revenue cannot keep up, resulting in a huge gap in the middle, which needs to be filled by selling people and cashing out.
"I understand." Gao Shen nodded, "But Mr. De, are you willing?"
De Laurentiis and Marino were stunned. Why are they unwilling to do this?
"I dare to say that with the strength of our team, we have every chance to break out of the Champions League group stage and into the knockout rounds. By then, we will have made at least 20 to 30 million euros in the Champions League, and the club's finances will also improve significantly.
,At the same time, the players’ value will also further increase.”
"Gao, what you said is an ideal state, but what if it goes wrong? What if we fail to qualify in the group stage? You have to know that we will definitely be placed in the group of death. Do you think we can qualify?
"That's De Laurentiis' concern.
Marino looked at Gao Shen, then at De Laurentiis, and said: "Yes, Gao, De Lao has been studying with me during this period. We also hope that the team will win the Champions League in the new season."
There has been good performance in the game, so what we want to do is to sell only one or two players to minimize the impact."
"Moreover, after we sell people, we can allocate another amount of funds and invest them in the transfer market. You have the final say as to who you want to bring in. As long as it is within a reasonable budget, we can accept it and we all believe in you.
vision."
This is a mature and prudent approach.
"But I really don't have time to slowly polish and adjust the team. It takes time for new players to integrate, and I have carefully cultivated these players for two years." Gao Shen couldn't help but feel a little excited when he said the end.
"Believe me, give me one year, and I'm guaranteed to make it to the knockout rounds of the Champions League."
De Laurentiis and Marino both understood what Gao Shen meant.
The new season will be his last season in Naples.
He wants to achieve some results in the Champions League this year, at least reaching the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
As for this time next year, they can sell it if they want. Anyway, Gao Shen retired after his success.
Of course, Gao Shen actually has another meaning, that is, when he competes for the Champions League, he will not consider giving up domestic competitions. Otherwise, he can give up Serie A and focus on the Champions League.
After expressing his thoughts, Gao Shen said no more.
Sitting across from him, he looked at De Laurentiis and Marino silently, waiting for their answer.
De Laurentiis is really torn.
In just two years, Naples has developed so fast and fiercely that it completely exceeded his expectations.
Do you know Cavani?
How much did it cost when I first bought it?
Eight hundred thousand!
What now?
Juventus offered 16 million euros.
A full twenty times increase!
There is also Pelle. Donadoni is very interested in this center. He was brought in for 900,000 euros. Now he can’t take it away without 10 million euros. If he joins the Italian national team again, his value will soar again.
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Peruvian left back Vargas, his transfer fee is 1.5 million euros, but now, he has received the attention of many wealthy teams including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, AC Milan, and even Bayern.
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De Laurentiis was actually very panicked.
Because he has never dealt with such a huge amount of assets, and he never knows that when he reaches this point, should he take another step forward? Or should he just accept it and cash it out in time?
It's not that he doesn't believe in Gao Shen, it's just that this account is really difficult to settle!
In fact, no one can help him settle this account, including Marino. The most they can do is give their opinions.
He had to figure it out for himself, should he accompany Gao Shen to give him another try?
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There was silence in the conference room for several minutes.
Gao Shen was not in a hurry, De Laurentiis sat there thinking and calculating, while Marino looked at this and that, they were all big bosses he could not afford to offend.
Finally, De Laurentiis sighed heavily.
"Gao, I and everyone in Naples are very grateful for everything you have done for this team. You are the greatest head coach in Naples history. No one may even surpass you in the future. We will erect a statue for you."
, together with Maradona, put it in the core of the city and be admired by everyone."
"I also hope you understand, Gao, I definitely don't believe you, but I also hope you can understand me. I can't play this kind of wealth game, so..."
When he said this, De Laurentiis stopped and took a deep breath.
Marino's heart skipped a beat. He thought De Laurentiis was going to reject Gao Shen, and his mind started spinning quickly, thinking about how to make up for it, at least to let Gao Shen stay and finish the season.
"So... Gao, we only have one season left!"
As soon as De Laurentiis finished speaking, Marino almost lost his voice in surprise, luckily he had been on tenterhooks just now.
"Two years ago, you told me that you would take this team into a strong Serie A team within three years. I believed you at that time. But now, you said that you would take the team into the knockout rounds of the Champions League, and I still believe it.
you."
De Laurentiis gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, the contract renewal plan will continue to advance. I will find a way to finance it. You will do your best to lead the team and play well."
Gao Shen also felt the trust from De Laurentiis.
This time he made a bigger bet than two years ago.
Because two years ago, his promise to Gao Shen was to invest 15 million euros within two to three years, but now, it is more than this amount for one season.
After all, Napoli is no longer a newly promoted Serie B team, but a Serie A double champion with a great business.
"Don't worry, Mr. De, I have fulfilled the promise I made two years ago, and I will definitely fulfill the promise I made now." Gao Shen also assured with confidence.
De Laurentiis nodded heavily, "I always believe in you!"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Marino again and asked him to do his best to provide logistical services for Gao Shen.
Don't underestimate these, especially in the new season, if the team wants to qualify from the Champions League group stage, then the three away games are particularly important. As the general manager of the team, Marino's logistical support is the top priority.
"Don't worry, I will take care of this myself, and I will definitely not let the team have any worries!" Marino also issued a military order.
After receiving the promise from the boss and general manager, Gao Shen couldn't help but smile confidently.
He is more confident about the new season!
This will be his first Champions League season since leaving Real Madrid.
He wants to prove to everyone that he was able to win the Double Championship not because he was at Real Madrid.
