Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 424 Earthshaking Changes

After Liverpool's 2:1 victory over Wigan Athletic, the Liverpool club's official website announced the announcement that Benitez was officially dismissed in the middle of the night.

The successor is Rijkaard, a famous Dutch star and coach who once led the Barcelona club to win the La Liga championship and the Champions League championship.

Suddenly, the entire English football world was shocked by this news.

Since 2004, he has been coaching the Liverpool club for more than five years. Benitez has brought many championship trophies including the UEFA Champions League to the Liverpool club. It can be said that he is a meritorious coach of the Liverpool club.

Now this season's schedule has not yet passed halfway, and he was fired because of unsatisfactory results, which surprised many people.

After all, Liverpool almost won the Premier League title last season.Moreover, the Liverpool club was banned from signing in during the summer transfer period, unable to strengthen the team's strength.

The existence of various factors makes the news of Benitez's dismissal even more shocking.

Countless media reporters were awakened from their sleep, and phone calls to inquire about the news shuttled through the night sky in England.

Early the next morning, the headlines of sports media across England were dominated by the news that Benitez was dismissed from get out of class.

Pere Guardiola, who was far away in Spain, also received the news at this time, and he hurriedly called Antero Enrique.

Antero Enrique was also so busy that he didn't close his eyes all night. When he saw that it was Pere Guardiola's call, he immediately regained his energy.

After answering the phone, before Pere Guardiola questioned, Antero Enrique preemptively vomited bitterness.

It is said that Guardiola has been unwilling to take over Liverpool in advance, but the team's performance is getting worse and worse.

In this regard, Mr. Chairman was very angry, saying that if Liverpool fails to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, not only Antero Enrique, but Mr. Chairman himself will pack up and leave.

After calling again to hope that Guardiola would take over Liverpool in advance and being rejected, he had no choice but to contact other coaches.

Hearing this, Pere Guardiola suddenly remembered the phone call Antero Enrique had made to him a while ago.

The other party did say on the phone that he hoped that his brother would take over Liverpool ahead of schedule, but this guy was rambling a lot of nonsense at that time, and there was no sign of an ultimatum at all.

Wang Defa!This bastard is playing dirty tricks on me.

Pere Guardiola also reacted at this time, the other party actually already has a new candidate.It's just that I use this phone to block my mouth, make myself dumb and eat coptis, and I can't tell the pain.

After hanging up the phone, Pere Guardiola was so angry that he dropped several glasses in a row.He didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he hurried to find his brother.

As soon as he entered Guardiola's house, Pere Guardiola saw his brother was eating breakfast while watching sports news on TV.

"Pep, you already know?"

"Understood. Pere, you came here so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet? Sit down and eat a little."

"I can't eat it. Pep, you are not angry at all for being played by Liverpool Club?"

Picking up the cup and taking a sip of milk, Guardiola took a leisurely look at his brother.

"I haven't signed a contract yet. It's normal for people to change their minds. I've been paying attention to Liverpool's situation recently. Their performance is not good, so they must be under a lot of pressure. I don't want to take over now. It's understandable for people to find someone else. "

"You are easy to talk to."

Pere Guardiola still couldn't swallow this breath.

After all, this may be his best chance to intervene in the transfer affairs of a wealthy club.

Now that the opportunity is gone, Pere Guardiola, who was so angry, recounted Antero Enrique's tricks to him.

"It turns out that there is still this matter."

Seeing his elder brother being played like a monkey, Guardiola was also a little angry at this time.

"Pere, don't worry, I will make the Liverpool club regret today's decision. The boss has told me many times that he hopes that I will go back and take over the Crystal Palace club in the future. When that time comes, I will help you vent your anger."

London, Crystal Palace Club.

As soon as Chen Ran arrived at the office in the morning, little fat Louis rushed in excitedly.

"Chen, do you know the big news last night?"

"You mean about Benitez being fired?"

"Yes. However, this is not the most exciting."

"Oh? What? Is there any inside story here?"

Chen Ran was also aroused at this time.Everyone has the heart of gossip.Fatty Louis still has a strong ability to inquire about news.

"Hey, according to reliable sources, it wasn't Rijkaard that Liverpool Club first contacted, but our old acquaintance Guardiola."

"It's just that Guardiola is unwilling to leave the Barcelona club now, saying that he will wait until the end of this season to talk about it."

"But Liverpool's performance is getting worse and worse. Their management can't wait, so they ran to Rijkaard to take over the team."

"Guardiola?"

Chen Ran took a surprised look at Little Fatty Louis, but he didn't expect Liverpool Club to be quite discerning.

Fortunately, the opponent still lacks a little patience, otherwise if Guardiola runs to coach Liverpool, it will really be a big trouble for Crystal Palace.

"That's right, it's your former assistant coach Pep Guardiola. Chen, you have to be careful. Many people are optimistic about this guy now, and maybe other Premier League clubs will invite him to coach in the future."

When it came to business, Little Fatty Louis immediately became serious.

"Other Premier League clubs? Haha, is there any Premier League club more attractive than our Crystal Palace?"

"Erchen, what do you mean?"

Fatty Louis was taken aback for a moment, and asked a question in puzzlement.

"I told Guardiola when he went to coach the Barcelona club. After he has accumulated a certain amount of coaching experience, I hope he will come back and take over Crystal Palace."

"What? Chen? Are you kidding me?"

Fatty Louis rushed over with a "bass", leaned in front of Chen Ran and asked in surprise.

"I'm not kidding. It's too tiring to coach the club for a long time, and I have won the championship trophy several times. It's really meaningless to repeat the same thing."

"So, after the end of this season, I am going to resign as the head coach of the Crystal Palace Club and fully lead the Portuguese national team to prepare for the World Cup in South Africa. I have also thought about the candidate to take over, and that is Guardiola."

"Chen, have you really decided?" Fatty Louis looked at Chen Ran with a complicated expression.

"It's decided. I plan to lead a national team in the future. It will be easier, and I will have more time to spend with Cheryl and enjoy life."

"Aren't you worried that if someone else coaches Crystal Palace, the performance will drop?" Fatty Louis still wanted to save it again.

"Don't worry. It's normal for Crystal Palace's performance to decline. It's not normal for them to monopolize various championship trophies like they are now."

Chen Ran walked up to Little Fatty Louis and patted him on the shoulder, and said something meaningful.

"Louis, our Crystal Palace club used to be too weak. Without so many championship trophies, those old and rich clubs would not accept us."

"However, it is not necessarily a good thing for Crystal Palace to win the championship all the time. Let go when it is time to let go. It will not end well if you always eat alone. That will push everyone to the opposite of us."

"So, what we have to do in the future is to eat the biggest piece of the cake. Let them grab the rest. Understand?"

"I see. Chen, your decision is right."

Fatty Louis nodded slightly after chewing on Chen Ran's words.

Luis, who was born in a family of managers, knows everything about the football circle well under the guidance of his father.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, not to mention big business involving tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of euros.

As far as Little Fatty Louis heard, many people in the circle have expressed dissatisfaction with Crystal Palace's long-term monopoly of the Champions League. It is hard to say whether these people will join hands to deal with Crystal Palace behind the scenes.

Louis didn't think much about it at first. After all, Crystal Palace always won the championship. It is normal for some people to envy and hate.

But now after hearing Chen Ran's analysis, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

Little Fatty Louis had to admit that Chen Ran had seen farther and deeper than him, no wonder he was the boss.

After dismissing little fat boy Louis, Chen Ran called Guardiola.

"Boss? You should be working at the club at this time, right? Do you have anything to do with me?"

Seeing that it was Chen Ran's call, Guardiola was also a little surprised.

"Haha, Josep still knows me well. I heard that Liverpool Club has approached you?"

"Boss, do you know everything?"

"That's right. Since you are willing to contact Liverpool, it means that you have the idea of ​​returning to the Premier League to coach."

"Remember what I told you before? How about coming back and taking over Crystal Palace at the end of this season?"

"Then what do you do, boss?"

"I want to lead the Portuguese national team to prepare for the World Cup in South Africa. And coaching the club is too tiring. I plan to lead the national team in the future. I am relieved to have you as the head coach of the Crystal Palace club."

"boss"

Hearing that Chen Ran actually wanted to retreat bravely, and handed over the flourishing Crystal Palace to himself.How much trust is this?Guardiola was a little choked up for a moment.

"They're all old men, let alone mother-in-laws. Would you like to have a good time?" Chen Ran asked while the iron was hot.

"I am willing!"

Guardiola quickly agreed.

The current him is not the rookie who had no independent coaching experience two years ago.

When he left the Crystal Palace Club, Chen Ran wanted him to take over the Crystal Palace, but Guardiola was afraid that he would screw up and did not dare to agree.

The coaching experience in Barcelona for the past two seasons has made Guardiola a lot more confident now.

When Chen Ran offered the same invitation again, he gave a different answer.

After answering Chen Ran's call, Guardiola couldn't hold back his excitement and called his elder brother Pere Guardiola over.

"Pere, just now the boss called me and invited me to return to coach Crystal Palace next season."

"What? Pep, are you serious?"

Pere Guardiola, who was depressed because of the Liverpool club, couldn't believe his ears.

"It's true, Pere. And I have promised the boss that I will go back and take over Crystal Palace as soon as this season is over."

"Hahahaha, great! Pep, now I feel like I should thank Liverpool for changing their mind."

In just a few days, the change from hell to heaven made Pere Guardiola happy.

"Hehe, Pere, don't worry, I will avenge you for the things they played with you."

"Of course. Not to mention Liverpool, even if you look around the world, there are not many teams that can match Crystal Palace."

After getting Guardiola settled, Chen Ran called Stephen to his office, and then told Stephen his decision again.

The butt determines the head, and the position is different, and the angle of thinking about the problem is also different.

"Chen, after you stop being the head coach of the Crystal Palace Club, our sponsorship fees may decline. You must be mentally prepared for this."

"That's exactly what I called you to talk about. You go back and sort out the sponsorship contracts of Crystal Palace Club and see which ones are about to expire."

"Whether it is a contract renewal or a new sponsor, it must be completed before the end of the season. Understand?"

"Um, I see."

Stephen blinked his eyes, and there were only two words in his mind, "traitor (day) business (talent)"!
Game after game, many people don't know that the future structure of the entire world football has undergone earth-shaking changes in just a few days.

On December 12, the No.20 round of the Premier League started again.This time, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Wolves.

With the goals of Yaya Toure and Cavani, Crystal Palace easily won the opponent 2-0 in the away game.

While getting three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level One Blood Card" from the system.

In the other games of this round of the Premier League, Liverpool, which has just changed coaches, has attracted special attention.

As a result, they lost to Portsmouth cleanly 0:2 in the away game. Rijkaard suffered a sap in his first game in office.

切尔西则在客场2：1力克西汉姆联队，曼联在客场3：0大胜富勒姆，曼城在主场4：3险胜桑德兰，阿森纳也在海布里球场3：0大胜赫尔城。

After the No.18 rounds were all over, Crystal Palace still led Chelsea by three points and ranked first in the standings.

The Liverpool club is getting farther and farther away from the Champions League places.

(End of this chapter)