"Man of the hour? Business opportunity?" Chen Zhuo was confused and asked: "So, Mr. Galliani does not think that this matter will affect the image of the Milan club?"
On the other end of the phone, Spangwitz burst into hearty laughter and said: "Patton, don't you know that the best way to get attention now is not to let others praise you, but to cause controversy? In the end,
What is newsworthy is not whether there is an 'Old Man's Gang' in Milan, but that you actually appear in the 'Old Man's Gang'! And judging from the photo, you are still a key figure in this 'Old Man's Gang'..."
"Wait a minute, Daniel, the truth is not what you think. I have already explained it to Mr. Allegri..." Chen Zhuo wanted to explain the matter as quickly as possible.
Spangwitz interrupted Chen Zhuo and said: "Vittorio Mentana is going to the base to find you soon. I am on my way to the airport now. I will arrive in Milan in the afternoon. You can explain the matter to the press officer. However,
Patton, no matter what decision the club makes, you have to believe that this decision will definitely be beneficial to you. Okay, let’s meet and discuss the specific matters. Remember my words..."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhuo looked at Ruud van Nistelrooy and Inzaghi next to him, shrugged his shoulders, and said: "No matter what decision the club makes, let me believe that this decision will definitely be beneficial to me... I don't know what they are doing."
what the hell."
Ruud van Nistelrooy and Inzaghi also looked at each other in confusion, but they could tell that something must have happened.
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"Is this really what Patton says?" Vittorio Mentalna asked.
Ambrosini and Gattuso said in unison: "That's right, what Patton said is true."
"Then it's okay for Patton to take the lead and participate in football betting with you over the phone." Vittorio Mentana continued to confirm.
Ambrosini and Gattuso looked at each other, and Gattuso asked: "Can this... be considered gambling?"
Allegri, who was next to him, also glanced at Mentana in confusion. In his opinion, this was just the players getting together to have fun. At best, it was what he called "misbehavior in public places" and could not be counted as "betting on football."
"Yes!"
"Players and coaches are not allowed to participate in betting on the number of games they participate in. This is stipulated. Don't you understand? Of course, whether it is gambling or not requires the final decision of the club's legal department..." Mentana said
Ambrosini and Gattuso said.
"Vittorio, this... is a bit too much." Allegri couldn't help but said: "At best, they just played together for a while, and we can just report it internally. There is no need to make such a big fuss."
Mentana turned to look at Allegri and said: "Mr. Coach, since this incident has been reproduced by almost all Italian TV, newspapers and sports portals, we must inform the public of the truth and cannot hide anything.
...But don't worry, I know it well. According to this situation, only the leader himself will be punished, and it will not affect other people..."
"Penalty?" Ambrosini was obviously a little anxious. He asked: "You mean, there are still more punishments?"
Mentana said to Ambrosini: "Massimo, you don't have to worry. This is the fault of that Chinese boy. He is responsible for it alone, and none of you will be implicated..."
Gattuso suddenly stood up and said: "That's not the case! In fact... it was us who proposed it. The initial bet and the subsequent telephone betting were all proposed by us..."
Ambrosini also stood up and said: "What Ivan said is the truth. Mr. Coach, Mr. Press Officer, you cannot let Patton bear responsibilities that he should not bear just because he is a newcomer!"
Allegri walked over and patted Ambrosini and Gattuso on the shoulders, asked them to sit down, and then asked Mentana: "Vittorio, what Massimo and Ivan said makes sense, and I
I also think that the club does not need to take this matter so seriously that it requires punishing the players. The key question is, this is obviously nonsense from the reporter, why should it be solved by punishing the players? Vittorio, I can ask the club
Mr. Liani communicated the matter."
After pondering for a while, Mentana said: "Everyone, let's put it this way, this matter is indeed fabricated news by reporters, and this media is also a sports media that targets our Milan all year round. You don't need to explain, I know that this is fake news!"
Pointing to Ambrosini and Gattuso, Mentana said: "The two captains, Massimo and Ivan, are both parties to the incident. We all know their conduct.
Therefore, what was said in the newspaper cannot be true!"
Waving his hands to signal Allegri, Ambrosini and Gattuso not to interrupt, Mentana continued: "You don't have to ask, I know you will say why the club still wants to know that this media is lying.
Reveal the truth and punish Patton, right?"
All three people nodded. Mentana said: "Okay, then I will tell you the club's plan. First of all, I am sure that what Patton stated is the truth. Massimo and Ivan can also prove all this, and this matter is not actually true.
It’s not a big deal, in fact it’s not a big deal, right?”
Allegri, Ambrosini and Gattuso all agree.
Mentana continued: "If it is nothing serious, if it is deliberately magnified by the media, you can at least accuse Milan of being undisciplined, right? As coach Allegri said, you do have misbehavior in public places.
, or inappropriate, for example, you are smiling happily when the team loses. Doesn’t this photo hurt the fans’ hearts?”
Ambrosini and Gattuso looked at each other without saying anything. It was a warm-up match that counted for nothing. It would be infinitely magnified. Do people still want to live? But they couldn't help but admit that Mentana said something.
reason.
"After frankly announcing the truth and reaching an understanding with the fans, and through punishment or even heavy fines, in the minds of the fans and the media, it creates the image of a disciplined Milan team. In the general direction, does this turn a bad thing into a good thing?
"Mentana is very methodical and logical.
Allegri remained silent. Ambrosini and Gattuso looked at each other. Both of them were very depressed. Mentana was right, but...
"Publish this small matter and punish the person responsible severely. The punishment is even so severe that fans think it is too harsh for Patton. This not only creates the image of the team with iron discipline, but also easily makes the fans dissatisfied."
Because of the psychological concern and support for Patton to stand up from adversity due to sympathy for the weak, it may affect Patton's normal training and mentality, and even his career. This is what you are worried about, right?" Mentana
asked.
Ambrosini and Gattuso nodded in recognition, and Allegri also nodded and said: "Yes, he is almost) years old, and time is very precious to him."
"It is possible to punish him by temporarily not training with the team or by loaning him to another club. The club will consider it comprehensively and will not let him lose the opportunity to play." Mentana said, and then asked: "Allegri
The coach, captain and deputy captain are all here. I want to ask, even if Patton is training with the team now, will there be a place for him in the main lineup in the short term?"
The three people looked at each other and no one said a word. Who can say this? Patton has certain abilities and specialties, but becoming the main force in Milan is not an easy task!
"So, is it more conducive to his progress to loan him out to a mid-range team to play the main role than to sit on the bench at the club? This penalty may not be a good thing for any of you, but for Patton,
Maybe it's not a particularly bad thing." Mentana explained patiently.
The three people stopped talking. In front of the club's chief press officer, they had better listen more and talk less.
"Finally, let me tell you something. Patton, who was severely punished, has become a victim of fake news and unethical media. Then Patton will personally prosecute this reporter and this media...
...Do you understand?" Mentana revealed a little.
Now the three people fully understand that the club used this matter to sincerely communicate with the fans, emphasize to the outside world that the team has strict discipline, and let Patton act as the club's gunman to fight against hostile media in the name of "fake news victim".
Patton, if there is a good team to train with, it is not necessarily a bad thing.
"Don't let him go to the second division team, and don't let him go to a team that's too bad..." Ambrosini sighed.
"Don't sell him, this guy...has certain strength." Gattuso looked at Allegri and said.
Allegri nodded and told Patton that he could still help check wherever he went.
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"Then...where will it be? Or the Italian League?" Chen Zhuo asked while weighing it in his mind, but the question is, does he have the right to choose and refuse?
