Chinese champion

Chapter 412 The Great Shift of the World
"What? Mantou went to Chelsea?" Pei Wei's mouth was wide open, his face full of disbelief.

Pei Wei, who had just returned to his home, received such news. If it hadn't been for Zhuang Feng who told him the news, Pei Wei would never have believed it. Manzini, who was brought from a millennium second team to last season's double crown, will choose to leave at the peak of his honor!

"Yes." Zhuang Feng smiled wryly: "Actually, Abramovich wanted to poach Mantou over a year ago, but Mantou refused because he wanted to bring Inter Milan to the top! So Mourinho He only stayed at Chelsea for one more year, and Mantou also wanted to change his environment. When he left, he also said that even if he left Inter Milan, he would not coach any Serie A team to fight against our Inter Milan."

"The management agrees?" Pei Wei still finds it a bit unbelievable. Anyway, I have never heard of any club in the top five European leagues letting go in the second year. The coach of the champion, not to mention, Manzini has another special meaning for Inter Milan.

What makes Manzini special to Inter Milan is not only that he is the first coach to lead Inter Milan to win the Triple Crown and create the second "Great Inter Milan Era". After La, Witts and Trapattoni, the fourth coach to lead his team to win more than [-] games!
No matter from which point of view, the departure of such a coach is definitely a huge loss for Inter Milan.

"The coach and the club broke up amicably." Zhuang Feng threw out a sentence that surprised him again.

"A friendly breakup?" Pei Wei was a little confused: "I remember that the contract between the coach and the club was signed in 2010..."

"Abramovich sold off the rest of the coach's contract with money, and the club also agreed." Zhuang Feng said.

"No way? Does the chairman care about the money?" Pei Wei was even more surprised. With Moratti's personality, he probably wouldn't let go of such a hard-earned coach just for money.

"I don't know if the chairman agrees or not." Zhuang Feng shrugged his shoulders: "The chairman didn't express any opinion on this matter. Everything is controlled by the first vice chairman alone."

"Mario?" Pei Wei seemed to understand something: "Who is the new head coach?"

"It's not confirmed yet, but it will probably be in the next few days..."

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"Mario, I don't understand, I really don't understand." Moratti frowned in his mansion, and said incomprehensibly: "Manzini is a good coach, and I can see that he is very good at coaching. We still have a deep relationship with Inter Milan, we can obviously keep him, but why do we let him go to that Russian so easily?"

"Father, I understand your doubts. To be honest, I made this decision with a lot of determination." Mario's handsome face showed a trace of regret: "However, Robert has paid a lot for our Inter Milan in the past few years. , brought a lot to the table, and when he wanted a change of scenery, there was no reason for us to hold him back."

"As you said, he brought us a lot!" Moratti raised his voice: "Do you know that we have found even a coach who can compare with him in terms of achievements in the past 19 years? No! Now where are we going to find a better coach than him?"

"Haha!" Mario couldn't help laughing: "Father, I remember that just the year before last, you thought about contacting Benitez, and it was because I tried my best to stop him that I kept him."

The old Moratti couldn't help but blushed slightly, and then said a little annoyed: "Mario! Are you digging up my old account? I did do some stupid things before, but now I think Robert should stay!"

"Father, you are right, he should really stay." Mario put away his smile: "But there is one prerequisite, that is, he is willing to stay."

"Why doesn't he want to? We pay him no less than the Russians, and he is so familiar with this place that he can do everything with ease. Isn't it better than going to a new environment?"

"Robert wants to change to a new environment to challenge himself." Mario said: "In modern football, it is rare for a coach to want to coach a team for 10 or 20 years. Staying in a team for five years has basically reached the limit. Ferguson and Wenger are two special exceptions. In our Serie A, there has not been a coach who has coached in a team for 30 years in the past 10 years Yes! Now the longest coaching time in a club is Ancenotti of AC Milan, but in the next few years, you can also see how he has achieved. It is not just his coaching ability and team strength that has achieved nothing for four consecutive years. The problem is that after staying in one position for a long time, the coach will inevitably fall into conservatism, and the team will lose aggressiveness because of it. , but it's better than all the contradictions being stimulated at the same time a few years later!"

"Moreover, our performance in the past two years is very good. That is based on the strength of our team. The players in the first team are basically international players. The absence of any player will not cause any problems to the team. impact, but it also caused a considerable burden on our club's economy. If it weren't for the cooperation with BJ in the past two years that made us earn enough money, we might have already started to run a financial deficit. Cut some players, It is something that must be done, but Manzini will not do this, only a new coach, the introduction of some relatively low-level players, but young players with low salaries as substitutes is a must, because the Olympic Games have already When it’s over, our income will decline, so reducing expenses is the way for Inter Milan to ensure long-term and sustainable development.”

"OK, OK." Moratti expressed his surrender: "I think I have been persuaded by you, son, everything is left to you, and my position will definitely be yours." He paused: " But, can you tell me, less than half a month before the start of the league, who is the new coach? Can you tell me?"

"Robert recommended candidates for the new coach before he left, which is one of the reasons why I agreed to release him so readily." Mario blinked and smiled.

"It turns out that he has already prepared..." Moratti said a little disappointed, but then regained his energy: "Who is it? Tell me!"

"It is definitely not a problem for this person to integrate into the team, because he has been working in our Inter Milan for almost two years, and the players are also very familiar with him. Only he can not affect the team in terms of handover." Mario He smiled mysteriously and looked at his father whose appetite had been completely whetted by him: "Actually, he is also your acquaintance. At least, you came to persuade him to come to Inter Milan when he came to Inter Milan."

"Could it be..." Moratti became excited.

"Yes, another Robert." Mario revealed the answer: "Our assistant coach, Mr. Robert Baggio."

"It turned out to be him!" Moratti rubbed his hands excitedly: "Great! I'm relieved now! He has stayed at Inter Milan for a long time, and his unique personal charm has also made the players trust him a lot! But... I remember that he has always been responsible for communicating with the players in the coaching staff, and it is rare to hear that he has any unique features in the team's tactics, so let him be so independent, can it work?"

"Don't forget that besides being the assistant coach of the first team, Robbie has another job." Mario said with a smile: "He is also the coach of the Inter Milan reserve team! Last year our reserve team was reelected. He also won the championship of the Preliminary League and the Italian Youth Cup, which is also a double crown! And Robert told me that Robbie is already very good in terms of tactical literacy, a player like him who is good at playing football with his brain There has never been a lack of football IQ! It’s just that when he was an assistant coach, he didn’t want to make Robert dissatisfied with too much interference in tactics! In fact, it was Robbie’s suggestion several times that made Robert in the game Made the right choice!"

"Very good! Very good!" Moratti said again and again, and the doubts before the conversation began to be swept away: "I will go to Robbie today and tell him that no matter what kind of players are needed, the club will do its best. support him!"

"In this regard, Robbie agrees with me." Mario laughed: "Our strength is already very strong, and the main lineup does not need to be changed! What we have to do this year is just to combine some It is enough to clear out the players who can play and introduce a few young players as substitutes. This can reduce the financial burden on the club and also reduce the average age of the team. Last year our average age was the highest in Serie A Yes, rejuvenation is imperative! At the same time, we must also increase the pace of localization in the team."

"Okay then." Moratti said with some regret: "You can discuss these matters with Blanca and the others, but won't it affect the results if you do this?" This is what he never forgot.

"Even if there is a temporary impact, it's worth it!" Mario said resolutely: "If we maintain last year's lineup, we can at least maintain the peak state for one to two years, but what will we do after two years? Take a look at our main force: Vier, LS, Nettie, and Materac are all veterans in their 30s, and no one can replace them. If we don't let go and train young players, then we will face no one in a year or two. The embarrassing state! In order to keep the club in a good state for a long time, any price is worth it!"

"My goal is to cultivate a young player who can take on great responsibilities in one year. Maybe he won't be able to win the championship every year, but the team will never be allowed to be outside the top three! I hope to see a team that will always have Dynamic, always enterprising Inter Milan, instead of starting to slack off after winning a few championships!"

Looking at his son in high spirits, Moratti showed a gratified smile.

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Although a little numb by the recent explosive news, Manzini's becoming Chelsea's coach still aroused the excitement of all fans. On August 8, Chelsea announced that Italian coach Roberto Manzini had signed a four-year contract with the team. The annual salary is as high as 30 million pounds, and Manzini came with him, as well as his two old departments in Inter Milan, Serbian midfielder Stankovic and Argentine defender Samuel moved to Chelsea at the same time.

The departure of the two did not cause much repercussions. Stankovic is a direct descendant of Manzini's standard. In Inter Milan, with Pei Wei firmly holding the position of attacking midfielder, Stankovic Qi's playing time began to decrease. Although his comprehensiveness gave him many opportunities to play, under Manzini, he was willing to be a substitute. With a new coach, he may not be so willing.

Samuel's situation is similar. Materac has been in excellent form for the past two years, and with Burdisso playing better and better, it is normal for Samuel, a former world-class central defender, to want to change his environment. matter.

These two are very important members of Inter Milan's bench. Although their departure did not have much impact on Inter Milan's main lineup, the depth of Inter Milan's bench, which is known as the strongest in Europe, has shrunk a lot.

In addition, Recoba announced his retirement, Crespo returned to Argentina for retirement, and Dacourt also returned to France. The "most luxurious bench" has become a historical name.

Inter Milan also announced that the former assistant coach and former Italian superstar Roberto Baggio will become the team's new head coach. In the next three seasons, he will fight for the honor of Inter Milan.

Baggio's appointment allowed Inter Milan's popularity, which had declined a lot, to gather again. This is exactly what Mario hopes to see.

The fans of Inter Milan are eager to see that the club can spend a few big money to introduce new players, but Inter Milan's next series of moves disappointed them.

(End of this chapter)