Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs - Chapter 473

Chapter 473 Genius idea

Messi, who was trapped in the hotel lobby, had no choice but to call Chen Ran for help.

When Chen Ran came down from the room, he saw Messi surrounded, like a giant panda being surrounded by everyone.

“Ahem, I’m sorry, please step aside. Leo came to see me for something, everyone should leave.”

Seeing that the head coach Chen Ran, who had just led the Brazil team to the World Cup championship, came forward in person, the hotel staff did not make things difficult for Messi anymore.

However, when Chen Ran took Messi away, there were clearly audible discussions behind him.

“Messi, the captain of the Argentine national team, came here to find Chen Ran. It seems that the news uploaded on the Internet is true?”

“Nine times out of ten, this is the case. Otherwise, Messi, the captain of the Argentine national team, has no need to disguise himself and run to the hotel where the Brazilian team is staying.”

“Wang Defa! This is digging the wall and digging into the house. The Argentines are too arrogant!”

“Well, strictly speaking, it can’t be regarded as an Argentine poaching. Chen Ran’s contract with our Brazilian team will expire after the end of this World Cup. He is no longer the head coach of our Brazilian team.”

“Then hurry up and renew the contract with Chen Ran. What are those guys from the Football Association doing? Are you just watching Chen Ran being snatched away by the Argentines?”

“Do you think the Football Association doesn’t want to renew the contract with Chen Ran? My cousin works for the Football Association. According to him, the Football Association has actually talked with Chen Ran about renewing the contract, but Chen Ran refused.”

“Why? Our Brazilian team is so strong, and there are coaches who don’t want to be the head coach of the Brazilian team?”

“Hehe, the situation you mentioned only applies to other coaches, not to Chen Ran.”

“That’s right. According to my cousin, the reason for Chen Ran’s refusal is very simple. After leading Brazil to win the World Cup, continuing to coach means doing the same thing repeatedly, which is not challenging.”

“Isn’t this breath too loud?”

“Hey, who gave Chen Ran the confidence and capital to say this.”

Chen Ran originally wanted Messi to come quietly, and then leave quietly after finishing talking in his room.

Now that it’s like this, he doesn’t dare to take Messi into his room anymore.

After all, although he is no longer the head coach of the Brazilian team, but in the hotel where the Brazilian team stayed, he blatantly met with the captain of the Argentine national team, and the impact was indeed not very good.

So, Chen Ran took Macy directly out of the hotel, and then found a famous Chinese restaurant in Rio de Janeiro.

In the private room, Chen Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief after dealing with the Chinese owner of the restaurant who came to take a group photo after hearing the news.

“Leo, your outfit today is too exaggerated.”

Chen Ran looked at Messi helplessly. I am afraid that the whole world already knows what could have been done quietly.

“I’m sorry, boss. I just didn’t want to be recognized, and I didn’t expect to make things like this.”

Messi scratched his head vigorously. He was also embarrassed by the current situation.

“Forget it, tell me what you need from me?”

“Boss, Javier and I hope you can come to serve as the head coach of the Argentine national team and lead us to compete for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.”

“Javier and I have settled the Argentine Football Association. As long as you want, you can negotiate any conditions.”

As soon as he got down to business, Messi stared at Chen Ran with piercing eyes as if he was a different person.

Sure enough, it was this matter. Chen Ran frowned slightly, and after considering his words, he looked up at Messi.

“Leo, do you want to hear my evaluation of the current Argentina team?”

“Of course, boss, just say it.”

Messi was taken aback for a moment, and then his heart sank, with a bad premonition.

“Leo, now this Argentina team, represented by you, has a group of super powerful offensive players.”

“However, on the defensive line, there is a lack of defensive players of the same level. This leads to the fact that when you encounter a strong opponent, you want to defend but cannot defend.”

“In the teams I coached before, if you don’t count Crystal Palace, the Portuguese team had Carvalho and Pepe as the main central defenders, and the Brazilian team had Thiago Silva and David Luiz as the main central defenders. Center back.”

“But what about Argentina? Take the main central defenders Demichelis and Garay you used in the final, do you think they are top central defenders?”

“.”

Messi opened his mouth, but didn’t say a word in the end.

“Leo, after all, the game still depends on your players to play. No matter how good my tactics are, if the players can’t do it, I can’t do anything about it.”

“Boss, do you mean that even if you come to be the head coach of the Argentine national team, with the strength of Argentina’s current players, you can’t win the World Cup?”

Messi looked at Chen Ran in a panic. He didn’t expect Chen Ran to be so unfavorable to Argentina.

“Leo, I don’t want to lie to you. Your offensive strength is very strong, but your defensive shortcomings are also prominent, and there is no hope of making up for it in a short time.”

Chen Ran’s final conclusion directly gave Messi a critical blow. The whole box suddenly fell into silence.

It’s not that Chen Ran is cruel, but that Argentina really can’t move. The gap between the offensive end and the defensive end is too large to be described as top-heavy.

I don’t know how long it took, when the dishes on the table were completely cold, Messi finally raised his head.

“Boss, I still want to fight. I will be 31 years old in the next World Cup. This may be my last chance to compete for the Hercules Cup.”

“I know that this Argentine team has obvious shortcomings, and it is difficult to win the World Cup. But apart from you, no one else has the ability to help me.”

“Boss, as long as you are willing to serve as the head coach of the Argentine national team, then I will renew a lifetime contract with Crystal Palace and no longer ask for a salary increase.”

“Leo, are you sure what you’re talking about?”

“Of course! Boss, please help me once!”

I have to admit that Chen Ran was also shocked by Messi’s determination.

You know, as Messi and Ronaldo have become more and more outstanding in recent years, in order to retain these two superstars, the Crystal Palace Club has spent a lot of money.

Almost every two years, the Crystal Palace club will renew a contract with these two guys. Their annual salaries naturally snowballed like snowballs.

As the big steward of the Crystal Palace Club, Stephen complained to Chen Ran more than once that the salaries of Messi and Ronaldo were too high to meet their demands so endlessly.

But Chen Ran has no choice. At least for now, the 29-year-old Ronaldo and the 27-year-old Messi are still at their peak, and the Crystal Palace Club cannot do without them.

Right now, the annual salary of both of them has reached a staggering 20 million euros. If nothing else, these two guys will sign another contract with a higher annual salary in the future.

Now, Messi promises not to ask for a salary increase, which is equivalent to voluntarily giving up the last chance for a salary increase.

This is not a small amount of money, and it adds up to at least tens of millions of euros.

Chen Ran took a deep look at Messi. To be honest, he was moved.

Different from other coaches, Chen Ran is not only a coach, but also the owner of many clubs.

Most of the tens of millions of euros saved from Messi will end up in Chen Ran’s pocket.

In addition, he has helped Ronaldo, Kaka and Neymar win the World Cup. It would be unfair for him to reject Messi alone.

Although he was neither a fan of Messi nor a fan of Ronaldo in his previous life. But Chen Ran still understands the truth that a bowl of water is level.

Although Argentina’s shortcomings are too obvious, but with the blessing of the system, it is not that there is no chance at all.

After weighing repeatedly for a long time, Chen Ran finally made up his mind.

“Leo, I promised to be the head coach of the Argentine national team. You can ask the Argentine Football Association to send someone to London to negotiate the contract.”

“Really? Great, thanks boss!”

After agreeing to Messi’s request, Chen Ran can finally eat down-to-earth. Seeing Messi’s frowning face just now, he didn’t have the nerve to move his chopsticks.

However, when Chen Ran and Messi came out of the Chinese restaurant after eating, they were immediately surrounded by media reporters guarding the door.

According to the original plan, these media reporters from all over the world should set off to return home after the World Cup.

But the sudden news that Chen Ran met with the captain of the Argentine national team, Messi, caused these reporters to receive the latest instructions, change their schedules, and continue to stay to track the follow-up progress of this matter.

“Excuse me, Mr. Chen, are you planning to be the head coach of the Argentine national team when you meet Messi?”

Looking at the pile of microphones blocked in front of him, Chen Ran knew that if he didn’t say something, he might not be able to leave.

“Ahem, everyone knows that Leo is a player of the Crystal Palace club, and I am the owner and former coach of the Crystal Palace club. Leo and I just haven’t seen each other for a long time, and we just had dinner together to catch up on the old days.”

“That’s right. I’m going back to Argentina tomorrow. I haven’t seen the boss for a long time. Today I just want to have a meal and chat with the boss.”

Now Messi is no longer the shy boy he was at the beginning, and he is also handy in dealing with reporters.

However, all the reporters present obviously did not believe what Chen Ran and Messi said, and their faces looked like they believed in you.

“Mr. Chen, in addition to Argentina, other countries such as Belgium and England also want to invite you to be the head coach of their national teams. I don’t know which team you will choose to coach in the end?”

“Haha, first of all, thank you for your concern. I just led the Brazil team to participate in the World Cup, and now I am exhausted physically and mentally. I just want to take a good rest.”

“As for which team I will coach next, frankly speaking, I have no way to tell you the answer now.”

“During this period of rest, I will carefully consider various options before making a decision. Please rest assured, once I make a choice, I will tell you as soon as possible.”

Finally sent the reporter away, and after returning to the hotel, Chen Ran received another call from Kompany.

“Boss, I read the news and learned what Leo and Javier did. I want to ask, have you agreed to be the head coach of the Argentine national team now?”

Even through the phone line, Chen Ran could hear Kompany’s uneasiness.

He sighed helplessly, being too popular is also an annoyance.

“Vincent, I had a meal with Leo before. If nothing else happens, I will most likely be the head coach of the Argentine national team.”

“What? Why so fast? Boss, don’t you think about it anymore?”

“Vincent, I have already agreed to Rio. Unless the conditions offered by the Argentine Football Association are too outrageous, I am unlikely to change my mind.”

“.”

There was no response on the phone for a long time, and Chen Ran couldn’t help asking.

“Vincent, are you still there?”

“I am here. Boss, I have a proposal, do you think it is feasible?”

“Oh? What proposal?”

Chen Ran’s curiosity was also aroused.

“Leo and Javier want to invite you to be the head coach of the Argentine national team. The goal is to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia.”

“Do you think this will work? You will come to Belgium as the head coach for two years, lead us to compete for the 2016 European Cup, and then go to coach the Argentine national team.”

“With your ability, two years of preparation time is enough for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.”

I go!

Kompany What kind of genius idea is this?

For a moment, Chen Ran was speechless. Did he cut himself in half like a cake?

However, Belgium, it seems that it is not impossible.

Chen Ran silently recalled Belgium’s current lineup in his heart, and had to admit that their lineup was much more balanced than that of Argentina.

There are almost no flaws except that the forward line is a little weak.

Frankly speaking, if it wasn’t for Messi, Chen Ran would prefer to coach the Belgian national team.

“Vincent, your idea is very creative. However, I have promised Leo to be the head coach of the Argentine national team before, so I don’t want to go back on my word.”

“Go and talk to him yourself. If Leo agrees, then I have no objection. If he doesn’t agree, then I can only say sorry.”

“Hahahaha, really? Thank you boss, I’ll go find Leo right now.”

Chen Ran didn’t know what Kompany planned to talk about with Messi, and he didn’t care.

The day after he had dinner with Messi, he bid farewell to a group of Brazilian players and flew back to London.

However, the English media obviously did not intend to let him go.

As soon as Chen Ran got off the plane, he was blocked at London Heathrow Airport by a group of reporters.

“Excuse me, Mr. Chen, do you really want to be the head coach of the Argentina team?”

“I said in an interview in Brazil before that I just want to rest now. As for which team to coach next, I can only make a decision after I have considered it.”

“Excuse me, Mr. Chen, many people want you to be the head coach of the England national team. I wonder if you are interested in this proposal?”

(end of this chapter)