Godfather of national football

Chapter 144 Second Job

The club that found Li Guo was Shanghai Shenhua, which is the club where Geng Chong is now playing, and they proposed a very bold idea-Li Guo also serves as the head coach of Shenhua.

Although such things did happen, in February 2009 Hiddink served as the head coach of the Russian national team as the head coach of the Chelsea club. Later in 2, CSKA Moscow head coach Slutsky also served as the head coach of the Russian national team.

But at the time, such a thing was still difficult to accept, and it was a very controversial event. In addition, the Chinese Football Association estimated that 100% would not agree.

So why did Shenhua risk the world?

Because of the world that Li Guo traveled through, Chinese football has entered the era of big capital ahead of schedule, and the burning of money has gradually formed a trend. However, Shenhua can’t compare with other clubs in terms of burning money, so the club came up with this brain-opening method, which is to introduce the head coach of the national team.

And Li Guo is really tempted. First, the annual salary offered by Shenhua is very good, 500 million euros a year. In addition, Shenhua said that the national team is the priority. If there is a conflict between Li Guo's national team work and the club, then the national team will be the first.

Finally, and what impressed Li Guo the most is that the coaches of football powerhouses all start from their own clubs, such as Lippi, who has coached Serie A giants, Juventus and Inter Milan, and finally led Italy to win the World Cup in 2006.

"If you coach Shenhua, you can not only better discover good players in the league, but also change the league, such as leading Shenhua to play the football style you want," Li Guo thought.

But what Chen An said poured like a basin of cold water—the Football Association will scold you to death, and the media will scold you to death.

"I know this will cause huge controversy, but there is no head coach of a national team from a strong football country who has not experienced in their own league. Let alone the world, even in Asia, Japan, and South Korea, the local coaches have also been the head coach of a strong team in their own league."

Perhaps Li Guo can also start from the grassroots, but Li Guo does not have that time. He wants to do what he wants to do quickly. Some people may say that Li Guo is taking shortcuts, but this is also the case in many countries, but it is not so extreme.

At this moment, Cai Hua, chairman of the Football Association, asked Li to go to BJ. Li Guo smiled slightly, "It just so happens that I am going to meet him too."

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In the chairman's office, the atmosphere was quite relaxed. When Li Guo was signed two years ago, Cai Hua was under tremendous pressure. Some media even scolded the Football Association for its incompetence because it failed to retain Milu. But now the facts have proved that Cai Hua was right and that choosing Li Guo was a success.

Cai Hua looked at Li Guo with a smile, "Li Guo, we are old friends. Let me get straight to the point. The Football Association wants to renew your contract. After the Asian Cup in Qatar, the annual salary will also increase. What do you mean?"

Li Guo laughed, "Chairman, I happen to have something to tell you."

Cai Hua guessed that it was about the prize money for qualifying for the World Cup, so it was good for Li Guo to bring it up. Unexpectedly, after Li Guo finished speaking, Cai Hua was stunned on the spot.

Then he slapped the table, "You are messing around!"

Li Guo is still smiling, Cai Hua has always supported Li Guo 100%, but this time he really lost his temper, "It seems that what Lao Feng said is right, I am too used to you."

"Chairman..."

"Don't interrupt me, I haven't finished yet, let me ask you, if a person works at Adidas and also applies for a job at Nike, do you think Adidas may agree?"

Li Tai just talked about Hiddink's matter, but it is still a different country, and the Russian Football Association can agree.

"Don't talk to me about that. Russia is Russia, and China is China," Cai Hua said angrily, "Then I can give you a salary increase, but don't even think about your part-time job."

"Chairman, may I speak now?"

Cai Hua nodded.

Li Guo said: "Chairman, let me tell you straight to the point. First of all, I am not out for money. Of course, if I also serve as the head coach of the club. Then I will give up the salary of the national team."

"The Football Association does not lack that money."

Li Guo smiled slightly, "Then let me tell you about my real purpose."

Li Guo then gave an explanation for about 20 minutes, expressing his thoughts clearly. Cai Hua is a smart person, and he understood it as soon as he heard it, and he was not so angry.

Li Guo continued: "In the 90s, in order to hit the World Cup, the Football Association once thought of allowing the national team to participate in league training. Of course, that is impossible and unscientific, but if I lead the club, I can indirectly achieve that goal."

"Is that necessary?"

"It is very necessary. The league is the foundation, and I have no experience in coaching the league in my country. This is my biggest shortcoming."

Cai Hua nodded and shook his head again, "No, no, the Football Association was scolded to death, Li Guo, you have caused me enough trouble."

"President, what are you worried about?"

Cai Hua thought to himself, "What are you worried about? Then I can't finish talking for three days and three nights."

"First of all, fairness. You are the head coach of the national football team. If you are also the head coach of a club, what do other clubs think?"

Li Guo nodded.

"Second, the question of time, do you have that much time?"

Li Guo can understand all these, Li Guo put down a USB flash drive, "All my thoughts are organized into a report here, Chairman, big things don't care about small things, think again."

After Li Guo left, Cai Hua thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Li Guo said was very reasonable. In the past, the national football team parachuted a foreign coach. Of course, his level was unquestionable, but because he knew nothing about Chinese football, it became a joke in the end.

Chinese football can temporarily rely on overseas players to win the world, but this is only one leg. If the leg of the league is not good, it will be difficult for Chinese football to develop.

After much deliberation, Cai Hua sighed, "This Li Guo really doesn't make me worry."

　This idea may cause controversy again. The main reason is that Li Guo still needs to find a lot of players, but to find players is to prove that he is good. The best way is to play games under his hands. Therefore, Li Guo needs the platform of the league.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)