Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs - Chapter 442

Chapter 442 Successor

“Crystal Palace? Jose, are you mistaken? We have almost talked with Inter Milan. If you regret it at this time, you will completely offend Inter Milan.”

Mendez was stunned for a moment, then immediately serious.

“Crystal Palace is, after all, the most recognized team in football today. Although Inter Milan is also a veteran giant club, it is still incomparable with Crystal Palace. Jorge, it’s a rare opportunity, I want to give it a try.”

Mourinho was really moved this time.

Isn’t there such a sentence, “If you can’t beat it, join in”.

“José, I don’t think you’re fit to coach at Crystal Palace.”

Mendez was silent for a while, then slowly shook his head after careful consideration.

“Let’s not say anything else, do you think those Crystal Palace players will listen to you obediently?”

This sentence directly hit the effect of a crit, causing 10,000 points of damage to Mourinho.

Mourinho was so angry that he was speechless for a long time.

No way, whether he took Chelsea or Real Madrid over the years, except for the games that Crystal Palace voluntarily gave up like the FA Cup and League Cup, he has never defeated Crystal Palace.

In the face of this manager who has never beaten him, those players in Crystal Palace who won the championship and won the soft hand, can be honest and obedient.

Mourinho has been a coach for so many years, of course he understands this truth.

It’s just that he was fascinated by the position of the Crystal Palace head coach before, and now Mendes woke him up with a slap.

“Okay, Jorge, I know what to do, let’s prepare to sign with Inter Milan.”

Mourinho finally reluctantly chose to face reality.

After Chen Ran officially announced his resignation as the head coach of Crystal Palace Club, Mourinho was not alone in his heart.

During this period of time, the little fat Luis received a lot of olive branches from coaches who were interested in the position of the head coach of Crystal Palace.

These people are all well-known coaches in international football, and among them, there are many head coaches who are now coaching giant clubs.

“Chen, the position of our Crystal Palace head coach is really in demand. These are the information of the coach who wants to apply.”

Little Fatty Louis put a thick stack of coaches’ materials on Chen Ran’s desk.

Who knows, Chen Ran even glanced at it.

“Luis, have Guardiola’s side talked about it?”

“Er Chen, don’t you look at the profiles of these coaches? They are all famous coaches.”

“No, no matter how capable these people are, can Guardiola be familiar with Crystal Palace? The competition in the Premier League is becoming more and more fierce, but there is no time for those coaches to slowly understand and adapt to the environment of Crystal Palace.”

“ok, I get it.”

Little Fatty Louis also glanced at the stack of documents on the table with some regret.

“Guardiola’s brother Pere Guardiola has already sent their conditions. The main content is a five-year contract, a basic annual salary of 5 million euros, and bonuses.”

“If Guardiola leads the team to the Premier League title, the bonus is 3 million euros; if he leads the team to the Champions League title, the bonus is 5 million euros; the European Super Cup winner is 1 million euros; the Club World Cup winner is 2 million euros. .”

“Also, Guardiola has one year left on his contract with Barcelona, ​​and the penalty is his current annual salary of 2 million euros. Pere Guardiola means that this money is borne by us Crystal Palace.”

“Based on the annual salary plus various bonuses, Guardiola can earn up to 16 million euros per year. According to the strength of our Crystal Palace and the results of recent seasons, this is not difficult to achieve.”

“Chen, these are the conditions set by Guardiola, what do you think? Is there anything that needs to be modified?”

“It’s okay, the price is reasonable, and the winners of the FA Cup and League Cup are not included.”

Chen Ran thought for a moment, then looked up at the little fat Louis.

“Luis, you tell Guardiola that we accept all of these conditions. However, one more thing to add, that is, if in a season, neither the Premier League nor the Champions League is won by Crystal Palace. Then, the club has the right to Terminate the contract with him without paying any liquidated damages.”

“Understood, I will tell them this request.”

Spain, Barcelona.

After a busy season, Guardiola finally had time to rest at home.

However, although his body has been rested, his spirit has never been able to relax.

After all, he is now about to make the most important choice in his life.

is good or bad, good or bad, no one knows.

“Pep, there’s a reply from Crystal Palace.”

Before he finished speaking, Pere Guardiola rushed in excitedly.

“How about it? Did the boss agree to the conditions we offered?”

Guardiola asked nervously.

“Haha, Chen Ran is quite generous, he accepted all the conditions we offered.”

“Really? Great.”

Guardiola couldn’t help but get a little excited.

You must know that his current annual salary in Barcelona is only 2 million euros, plus the bonus for leading the team to the La Liga championship, it does not exceed 5 million euros.

After arriving at Crystal Palace next season, his annual income has more than tripled now, and anyone will be excited to change.

As for whether he can get all the 16 million euros, Guardiola has never doubted it. Because the strength of the Crystal Palace team and the past record is the best guarantee.

“However, Pep, the fat guy Luis Figel proposed to add a clause to the contract, that is, if Crystal Palace did not win any trophies in the Premier League and Champions League in a season, then the club has the right to unconditionally dismiss it. You, and will not pay any liquidated damages.”

This time, Guardiola calmed down immediately.

After being silent for a long time, Guardiola shook his head with a wry smile. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

“Peret, what do you think?”

“If you change to any other team, this is undoubtedly an extremely demanding requirement. However, given Crystal Palace’s six consecutive Premier League titles and five consecutive Champions League titles, we can’t seem to find a reason to object.”

“If we object, wouldn’t it show that you have no confidence in coaching Crystal Palace? In this case, Chen Ran may reconsider letting you take over as the head coach of Crystal Palace.”

Pere Guardiola was also in a dilemma.

“Forget it, Perret, you go and tell Louis Ferger that I agree to add this clause.”

“Like you said, if I don’t have confidence in myself leading Crystal Palace to the championship trophy, why should others have confidence in me?”

Guardiola’s heart is swayed, and it is better to cut off the retreat, so that he can force himself to work harder.

“Pep, have you made up your mind? This is a matter of tens of millions of euros, so you can’t be impatient.”

Pere Guardiola asked worriedly.

This time, Pere Guardiola really felt Chen Ran’s power.

The carrot given by Chen Ran is so big that you are reluctant to give up.

But at the same time, he hangs a sword of Damocles over your head.

As long as your performance falls short of his expectations, this sword could kill you at any time.

“After thinking about it, let’s do it like this. There must be many people watching the position of the head coach of Crystal Palace. Once this opportunity is missed, I don’t know what it will be like in the future.”

London, Crystal Palace Club, Chen Ran’s office.

“Chen, Guardiola has spoken, and they agreed to add the clause you said.”

“Really? Good. Luis, get your contract ready and fly to Barcelona with a lawyer.”

“First sign an agreement with Guardiola, and then you go to FC Barcelona to deal with the rest of his contract, and pay as much as you need to pay.”

“Finally fly back to London with Guardiola. After signing the official contract, you will notify the major media and hold a press conference for him to announce that he will take over as the head coach of Crystal Palace Club.”

“Understood, these things are left to me.”

However, before the fat man Luiz and Guardiola and others returned to London, the news that Guardiola would be the head coach of Crystal Palace Club leaked out.

When the little fat Luis accompanied Guardiola and the others to the Barcelona club to negotiate the termination of the contract, he was directly rejected by the club president Laporta.

In desperation, the little fat man Luis and Guardiola could only choose to pay the liquidated damages to buy out the contract and force their way.

But in this way, it means that Guardiola and Crystal Palace fell out with FC Barcelona.

Since the fallout, it is naturally impossible for the Barcelona club to keep Guardiola and Crystal Palace a secret.

Even, under Laporta’s suggestion, Guardiola did not hesitate to forcibly terminate the contract in order to switch to Crystal Palace, and the news quickly spread throughout Barcelona, ​​then all of Spain, all of Europe, and even the world.

“I’ll go! Chen Ran really chose to let Guardiola take over his position!”

is thousands of miles away in China, and this news immediately detonated the Crystal Palace post.

“Hahahaha, my analysis was right before. Chen Ran and I thought about it together. This is called ‘heroes see the same thing’!”

“Who’s urinating? Wake up upstairs.”

“Yes. Guardiola is already a popular candidate for Crystal Palace’s coach, and it is not difficult to guess.”

“I don’t mind now, everyone can come down from the tree.”

“Is this just the beginning? Although Guardiola is indeed the most suitable candidate to take over as the head coach of Crystal Palace, who knows if he can continue Chen Ran’s coaching achievements.”

“Ahem, are you asking too much upstairs? Can Guardiola be compared to Chen Ran? I’ll be satisfied as long as he can get half of Chen Ran’s grades.”

“I’m going! Are you too pessimistic upstairs?”

“pessimistic? Six consecutive Premier League titles, five consecutive Champions League titles, and I won’t mention other miscellaneous titles. Do you think this is something anyone can do?”

“That’s right. If you measure a football coach according to Chen Ran’s standards, there are not many qualified ones in the world.”

“Unfortunately, it would be great if Chen Ran continued to coach Crystal Palace.”

“It’s a smart approach when people become famous and retreat bravely.”

“That’s true. After all, no one can guarantee that they can win all the time. It’s better to stop at the peak and leave everyone with a good memory. Chen Ran is such a thief.”

“Hahahaha, so, only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname.”

London, Crystal Palace Club.

Guardiola finally came to this place he knew very well with little fat Luiz.

“Josep, welcome home.”

Chen Ran took Southgate and Simeone to the club gate to greet Guardiola in person.

“Boss, thank you for giving me this opportunity.”

Seeing Chen Ran standing at the door, Guardiola quickly got out of the car and walked a few steps to Chen Ran.

When the hands of the two were tightly clasped together, there was an incessant “click, click” sound at the scene.

The reporters with great powers have already found the flight of Guardiola and his party.

Some people squatted at the airport, while others surrounded the gate of Crystal Palace Club.

“Mr. Chen, why did you choose Mr. Guardiola as the head coach of Crystal Palace Club?”

“Mr. Chen, do you think it’s worth fighting with FC Barcelona for the sake of Mr. Guardiola?”

“Mr. Chen, what requirements do you have for Mr. Guardiola’s coaching performance? Do you want to win all the heavyweight championship trophies like you?”

“Mr. Chen, if Mr. Guardiola’s coaching performance is not satisfactory, will you not hesitate to fire him?”

The reporters who were blocked by the security of the Crystal Palace Club would not miss any opportunity to make news. Even if they couldn’t get close, they shouted their own problems one by one.

It’s amazing, on the big day when Guardiola took office, a reporter asked himself if he would fire Guardiola because of his poor performance?

This is here to smash the game, right?

Chen Ran heard black lines all over his head.

is indeed the media style of England. In order to make news, there is no lower limit.

However, after all, today is a good day for Guardiola, it is better not to make the scene stiff.

Chen Ran reminded himself secretly, then turned to look at the reporter outside with a standard smile.

“Don’t worry, we will hold a press conference for He Sepp later. If you have any questions, you can ask them at that time.”

After   , Chen Ran ignored the reporters who were still yelling and walked into the Crystal Palace Club with Guardiola and others.

“Josep, these media reporters in England, each one is more difficult to deal with. When it comes to the press conference, they are likely to ask some ugly questions, you have to be mentally prepared.”

“Boss, don’t worry, I have learned their enthusiasm just now.”

Guardiola shook his head with a wry smile.

This road seems to be more difficult than he imagined.

(end of this chapter)