With Roig announcing his withdrawal from the Valencia presidential election, Riester can be said to have suffered a disastrous defeat in Valencia. More than two years of planning in Valencia have been in vain, and for the next few years
The standardization has become a joke.
This turmoil has done a lot of harm to Benitez. Because this time Riester supported Roig, there was also turmoil within the team. After all, although Riester did not shout that he wanted to support Roig, his actions were already
It's so obvious. So much so that many newspapers are paying attention to the Valencia election, which interferes with Benitez and the team's preparations. In addition, this time Riester and Benitez are not only fighting against Soler, but also Soler.
It is the club management headed by Cortes and Oti. If there is a conflict between the management and the team, how can it not cause turmoil?
Even after Riester began to support Roig, Oti could only win over players privately. Oti hoped to use the method of wooing players to divide the team. If Soler hadn't gone straight to the Yellow Dragon and defeated Roig and Riester in one fell swoop
, maybe some players will oppose Benitez with the support of Oti. Although such a thing did not happen, the team was still greatly affected.
In the league, they were gradually pulled away by Real Madrid, and in the Champions League knockout round, they were eliminated by Bayern in the semi-finals. If it were not for this election, no one would believe it. But Riester has not yet dealt with Valencia's situation.
As for the matter, I haven't met with Oti, who is about to become the president of Valencia. Something happened again in England.
"Steve, didn't you already have a verbal agreement with Vera? How could they go back on it?"
Middlesbrough has trouble in the transfer market. The first trouble appeared in Southgate's transfer. Moyes hopes to build a strong defense combination. Materazzi's header is good,
The frontal defense is good, but the important thing is to be fierce. Southgate is very experienced and not tall, but he is a good choice for marking people and filling in positions. Materza is fierce in attacking, and then there is Southgate behind him.
Such an experienced complement of defenders is a very good central defender combination in the Premier League.
Southgate was not the player designated by Moyes. This player had already taken a liking to Southgate when Brian Robson was the coach of Middlesbrough, so Middlesbrough had talks with Villa.
At that time, both parties had a tacit understanding. Southgate would transfer to Middlesbrough at the end of this season, and Middlesbrough would have to pay a transfer fee of 6 million pounds. Although there was no contract signed, for both parties
There is already a tacit understanding.
Moyes also likes Southgate very much. This player is 31 years old, has experience and strength, and can perfectly partner with the more reckless Materazzi. But at the end of the season, when they actually negotiated with Villa,
Villa suddenly went back on their word and told Middlesbrough that they had to pay £12 million or the transfer was gone.
This is complete nonsense. Although Southgate was the main central defender of the England national team in 2000 and has been performing very well over the years. But after all, he cannot be compared with Adams, Campbell and later Terry and Ferdinand.
, at most he is a good central defender, not a top central defender. In addition, he is already thirty-one years old, and six million pounds is already a very high price. Let Middlesbrough bid one thousand two hundred pounds.
Ten thousand pounds is simply impossible. Not to mention Middlesbrough, even a giant like Manchester United would not spend so much money to introduce Southgate.
"I'm not very clear now."
Gibson's face was gloomy. He was also very angry. Although there are all kinds of dirty things in football, there is also a rule of its own. This kind of back-tracking will be despised by the entire football world.
"Lister, there is one more thing. We have contacted Abidal, who you recommended, but was rejected by Monaco."
"Abidal?"
List frowned. Abidal is not yet the absolute main player in Monaco, and it's not like Middlesbrough doesn't pay. The important thing is that the stage of the Premier League far exceeds Ligue 1. Look at the French stars who are currently active in the Premier League.
We can know why Monaco is opposed. Doesn’t Abidal have his own opinion?
Abidal is in good health and is relatively comprehensive defensively and offensively. So Lister recommended it to Moyes, who after observing it, thought it was good. Unexpectedly, when the contact with Monaco began, Monaco was still willing to negotiate. But within a few days
At that time, Monaco suddenly stated that Abidal was not for sale and directly rejected Middlesbrough.
"What else?"
Riester had already smelled some other smells. This couldn't be a normal thing, how could it be such a coincidence. So Riester asked quietly.
"Millwall also rejected our offer for Tim Cahill."
List gave the player information to Moyes. As for who Moyes chose, List did not interfere. Tim Cahill performed well at Millwall. The important thing is that Millwall is a League One club. Tim Cahill
Hill's net worth is not too high.
Riester closed his eyes and thought about it carefully. If there was a problem with just one transfer, then it would be the reason for the operation. But now that there are problems with several transfers, this cannot be a coincidence. Especially
For people like Tim Cahill, Millwall is just a League One club. It is not easy for Middlesbrough to invite him.
"Just wait a moment."
Riester took out his phone and immediately dialed a number. After the call was connected, Riester said, "Michael, I want to ask you something."
Lister was looking for Michael Williams, Stam’s agent. Although Lister revealed Stam’s auto-pass to Ferguson in advance, only two people knew about the situation at the time. Ferguson would not go around shouting about himself.
We knew the content of Stam's autobiography in advance. Likewise, when Stam left Manchester United in July or August, no one would have thought that it was the reason for List six months ago.
Michael Williams is a failed agent. But his connections in English football are unmatched by many agents. As long as Michael Williams doesn’t know Stam’s
Regarding the matter, Lister is willing to continue to maintain this somewhat distant relationship with him. With Michael Williams' connections in the British football world, Michael Williams is the most suitable person for this kind of matter.
While waiting for the call, the atmosphere in the office was very depressing. After all, they had already thought that this must be someone deliberately suppressing Middlesbrough. Although they didn't know the reason, this person was really annoying and a little frustrating.
People are frightened. Because the person who is suppressing Middlesbrough is too strong. He can destroy so many transfers. Without strength, it is simply impossible.
Lister didn't have to wait long when Michael Williams called.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Michael."
After hanging up the phone, Lister had a ferocious expression. This matter is not a big secret within the English football world. Michael Williams already knew it after asking a few acquaintances.
"Steve, I'm sorry. Middlesbrough was implicated by me."
"kindness?"
Steve Gibson didn't quite understand. Lister gritted his teeth and said, "I have some issues with Stretford and Jerome Anderson. This time, the two of them targeted me."
Lister was quite surprised. Sure enough, some local agents are not easy to mess with, and they usually don't see much. When they really exert their strength, their strength is indeed not comparable to that of outsiders like Lister. Lister is already able to
Able to integrate the front and back.
The relationship between Villa chairman Ellis and Stretford is not very good. However, Villa’s current head coach Gregory is Stretford’s coach and his partner. That’s why
Lister recalled a story about Southgate's backbiting on the matter. That is, Ellis was later dissatisfied with Gregory because he thought that Gregory and Stretford, the agent, were too big.
The relationship with Crocodile is too close. The players introduced are also related to Stretford. I suspect that my head coach is taking kickbacks from them.
But after firing Gregory, Ellis appointed Graham Taylor as the head coach. Later he discovered that Graham Taylor was also the coach of Stretford. This made Ellis quite depressed.
Graham Taylor and Ellis said that "all coaches in English football are like this". In other words, most of the English coaches are related to Stretford. So much so that Stretford faces
To Ellis, "It would be the same for anyone else."
When local agents like Stretford directly targeted List, small clubs like Millwall did not dare to offend Stretford and directly rejected the transfer of Tim Cahill.
.The strength shown by Stretford is far more powerful than Lister imagined.
As for Lister in Monaco, he can also guess it. Although Jerome Anderson is an English agent, he is Arsenal's royal agent. Because of Wenger, French players currently have an absolute advantage in Arsenal.
.And Jerome Anderson relied on his status in Arsenal to make top French stars such as Henry and Vieira his players.
Wenger and Henry are both from Monaco, so Arsenal and Monaco have a natural connection. Jerome Anderson relied on this relationship to destroy the cooperation between Abidal and Middlesbrough. He must have given Monaco
Some promises, and some promises to Abidal.
Lister sighed slightly. The combined strength of Stretford and Jerome Anderson, the two giants of British football agents, cannot be underestimated.
"Paul Stretford, Jerome Anderson. Hum!"
Steve Gibson also looked ugly. These two are definitely the top agents in English football, and normally Gibson would not offend them. After all, their strength cannot be offended by a small club like Middlesbrough.
But now that the two of them are suppressing Middlesbrough together, the harm to Middlesbrough can be foreseen. Normally, he does not dare to offend, but when they really suppress him, Steve Gibson has no fear in his heart.
On the contrary, I was very angry. They are big agents, but Middlesbrough are also a Premier League team.
After the Bosman Act, agents are now getting stronger and stronger, but such naked confrontation with Premier League clubs makes Stephen Gibson intolerable. These agents really regard themselves as underground kings, and they really treat Mi
Middlesbrough is regarded as a soft persimmon. He usually doesn't speak and rarely appears in front of the media, so many people think that Middlesbrough chairman Gibson is a shadow. But this does not mean that Gibson has no temper.
"David and List. The club is willing to spend 20 million pounds in the transfer market this summer. I don't believe that the two of them can block the entire European football market."
List nodded. Among the players List handed over to Moyes, most of them were players who played in the English league. But if Stretford and Jerome Anderson continue to make trouble like this, they have to think elsewhere.
Solution. List now has many talented players to recommend, but their biggest problem is that they cannot obtain labor certificates.
"Steve, don't worry. Since they are coming after me, I will definitely solve it satisfactorily. I will take the lead in supplying all good players to Middlesbrough."
Lister knows that as long as he takes a step back this time, it will be much more difficult to enter English football again in the future. There are even some clubs that want to cooperate with Lister. If they see that Lister is timid, they will give up on working with Lister.
