Far away in the president's office at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
As soon as Florentino hung up the phone, Zidane, Butragueno, Valdano and Manuel Redondo gathered around and looked at the Real Madrid chairman with concern.
.
In recent times, Florentino has obviously become much older and more stressed.
At this moment, the chairman of Real Madrid looked helpless, let out a sigh of mixed feelings, and shook his head, "He rejected me!"
All four people on the other side were shocked!
Who is Florentino?
The entire European football world knows about his skill and courage, and everyone knows that he does not take action easily, but as long as he takes action, he can defeat even the biggest superstars.
But now, Gao Shen rejected him!
…
When Florentino briefly and concisely explained the content of his phone call with Gao Shen, Zidane and others immediately understood that they had vaguely guessed that such a result was likely to be possible.
Gao Shen has always been like this, emphasizing feelings and loyalty. People who are familiar with him, such as Zidane, know that Gao Shen will not leave easily given the attitude Manchester City treats him.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Florentino is rejected now.
But even though I was mentally prepared, when things happened, I still felt somewhat disappointed.
"What now?" Valdano looked at Florentino.
The president of Real Madrid sat on the chair in front of his desk, took off his glasses, put them in front of the desk, and rubbed his eyes tiredly. It was obvious that he was exhausted physically and mentally and was burdened with heavy pressure.
This made Valdano and others look at each other, unable to say a word.
"I regret it." Florentino said suddenly.
Valdano, Zidane and others all looked at each other and were surprised.
"Back then, if I had given enough respect, Gao Shen would not have chosen Manchester City. Then everything we are encountering now may no longer exist, and we may even overwhelm Barcelona."
Florentino's voice was old and full of regret.
No one will deny this possibility, and it is a great possibility.
If nothing else, look at the team Gao Shen has built for Manchester City.
It cost a lot of money, but this team is now the most expensive team in the world. Suarez only spent 15 million euros, but now he is second in the European Player of the Year selection, and even
Overwhelmed Ronaldo.
Some media have long specifically evaluated Manchester City's signings in the transfer market, believing that Gao Shen was ridiculed as 400 million euros, but in fact, if the current value of Manchester City's players is calculated, it exceeds 800 million euros, ranking first in the world.
First.
In other words, in the past two years or so, the value of Manchester City players has tripled.
Because Gao Shen actually didn’t spend 400 million, we can’t count all the money invested by Mark Hughes as Gao Shen’s head, right?
More importantly, this is only temporary. Considering the age of Manchester City players, as well as the strength and potential they have shown, the real value of Manchester City will exceed one billion euros.
For example, Gareth Bale is now worth at least 70 million euros.
The value of the players alone is huge, not to mention how many championships has Gao Shen won for Manchester City in the past two seasons?
Is this a coincidence?
no!
Gao Shen was already doing this when he was in Naples.
It has been more than two years since he left Naples, but this Serie A team can still sell more than 200 million euros this summer. Isn't it because of the team that Gao Shen left behind?
After selling so many people, the current core players, such as Hamsik, Nainggolan, Verratti, Callejon, Mertens and other players, are still the same players that Gao Shen used to play.
The media and fans have long forgotten everything Gao Shen has done for Naples, but in the European football circle, as time goes by, everyone feels more and more incredible about Gao Shen.
Especially after this summer, Naples sold huge sums of money. As a result, the overall strength has not been greatly affected, and it still remains at the forefront of Serie A. All of this depends on Gao Shen's operation back then.
Does Florentino regret it?
I regret so much that my intestines are blue.
Not to mention him, Bayern Munich's big three have been saying all day long that they regret not signing Gao Shen.
It is said that the reason why Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea, was so harsh on Ancelotti was because he regretted that he had chosen Ancelotti instead of hiring Gao Shen, so he turned his evil anger on Ancelotti.
on the body.
Now, it's time to make a choice again.
…
"Jorge, if Mourinho continues to stay, what do you think is the possibility of our group qualifying?"
Florentino asked suddenly.
Valdano thought hard for a while, shook his head and said: "It's hard to say. The locker room is now disorganized and full of contradictions. Many problems and contradictions that were originally covered up have now been exposed. This is very troublesome."
Some things don't weigh much if they don't go on the scale, but once they go on the scale, it won't be surprising if they crush someone to death.
This is Real Madrid's problem now.
Mourinho's actions have led to many problems that should have been covered up, but now they are all exposed. What's even more frightening is that the media and fans are also following up, and they are even staring at the locker room with scrutinizing eyes.
Holding the players.
This makes everyone in the locker room feel insecure and scared.
Casillas' current situation is very troublesome.
Even if he reconciles with Mourinho, he is a traitor in the eyes of many Real Madrid fans!
This label cannot be removed in a short period of time and can only be healed slowly over time.
Casillas himself knows this very well, so his attitude is extremely tough.
He has played for the same team of Real Madrid all his life. He could have played from the beginning until he retired, or even retired as the co-captain of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. This would make him better than Raul, Bierro, etc.
People are greater.
Because, whether in the club or in the national team, his honors are more and more weighty.
Therefore, he, the captain, is aiming to become a legend and even the first person in Spanish history.
But now, no more!
Who else could endure such a thing?
The Casillas incident is destined to be a turning point for Real Madrid and even Spanish football.
In the Real Madrid locker room, there will be many players who are staying away from Mourinho, but they are not saying a word now.
Either you don’t dare, or you don’t want to, or you just can’t.
It is undeniable that changing coaches is the best way to solve the current predicament, but the risks are also extremely high.
The risks of retaining Mourinho are just as high.
Real Madrid is now like a broken ship floating in the Atlantic Ocean, bumping in the huge waves. God knows what will happen when?
"Florentino, I have to remind you that the risk of doing this is very high." Valdano reminded.
He is a good friend of Gao Shen, but it has to be said that if Florentino chooses to wait without Gao Shen's strong commitment, he may pay a heavy price for it.
Maybe even his chairmanship!
If he steps down for the second time, Florentino will never come back again.
"Yes, Florentino." Zidane also advised, "I heard that Manchester City's Mubarak and Gary Cook are negotiating and mediating with the Premier League teams. They both hope that the Premier League can use the Internet
Open up."
"If we retain Mourinho now, but Gao Shen chooses to stay at Manchester City next summer, and our team's performance is a mess, the consequences will be disastrous."
Florentino looked at the two right-hand men in front of him with some surprise, and suddenly laughed, "You are all close friends. You have always supported him in coaching Real Madrid. Why are you trying to persuade me now?"
Valdano and Zidane looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
They are close friends, but they are also top executives of Real Madrid.
At this time, giving their professional opinions is the professionalism they should have.
But when it comes to retaining Mourinho, Zidane and Valdano have opposite opinions.
Zidane insisted that he should be fired and the whole boat should be fired; Valdano was relatively cautious, fearing that he would irritate the Portuguese gang and the players who supported Mourinho in the locker room.
They each have their own reasons and difficulties.
It can only be said that in this current situation, Real Madrid no longer has a foolproof plan.
Florentino slowly reached out and picked up the glasses on the table.
Manuel Redondo immediately stepped forward and helped him get a piece of glasses cloth.
He just wiped it gently, cleaning every inch of the glasses from the lenses to the temples.
Then, put it on again.
"In 2009, you guys tried to persuade me, but I didn't listen at the time and made a big mistake. Thinking about it now, that was probably the most painful mistake I've made in all the years I've been the president of Real Madrid. We missed it.
An excellent opportunity to revive Real Madrid."
"Now that I think about it, I regret it all."
When Florentino said this, he had already stood up from his chair.
"Now, the situation has come to a time when we have to make a choice again. This time, I still have to make my own choice. I am still not prepared to listen to you."
"You all know that I have never been willing to rely too much on a certain person or a certain position when managing a company, because that is unreasonable, but now, I want to give it a try!"
"Gao Shen was the first person who made me feel that he was born to coach Real Madrid. I have felt this way since 2006. Now, five or six years have passed, and I have gone round and round, I feel that maybe I will leave.
I was wronged, or maybe I got sidetracked, so I wanted to go back to 2006."
"Give Gao Shen a chance! Give Real Madrid a chance! Give myself a chance too!"
When he said this, Florentino narrowed his eyes slightly and swept his sharp gaze across the four people present.
"From this moment on, only the five of us know everything that happened here and every word that was said. Do you understand?"
Zidane, Valdano and others all understood what it meant and nodded immediately.
"Tomorrow, I will invite Mourinho and Casillas out to talk. I hope they can focus on the overall situation!"
After finishing speaking, Florentino waved his hand to signal the meeting to end.
