Godfather of national football

Chapter 268
After the national Olympic teenager returned to China, the head coach Fu Bo officially resigned as the national Olympic coach. This time the Football Association did not retain him, but only expressed gratitude for his work.

There are some harsh voices in the media, but most of them still express their understanding. The gap between the Olympic team is based on facts, and there is nothing to say.

Fu Bo left, so the next coach of the Olympic Games will be on the agenda. The most popular candidate is a bit surprising, it is Li Guo's assistant-Chen An.

It is most common in the football circle that an assistant coach becomes a head coach. In fact, the football circle may be the most traditional master-student relationship. It is a bit like a doctor. Obtaining a license is only the first step, and you need a master to guide you.

The most typical is Loew of the German team. In the 2006 World Cup, he followed Klinsmann as an assistant, and after Klinsmann left, he became the head coach until a long time later.

The reason why everyone wants Chen An to take charge of the National Olympics is because they miss Li Guo too much, but Li Guo said that it is impossible to come back, so everyone hopes that Li Guo's assistant can come, just like the German team back then.

When Chen An became the most popular coach of the next Olympic Games, Chen An's own answer was very clear - impossible.

His dream is the same as Li Guo's, to go to Brazil, Russia, and even Qatar with the national team.

"My dream is the World Cup next year!"

Li Guo also said that his team cannot do without Chen An, "Chen An is the hero behind the scenes, you can't see his work, but he will participate in the national team's big and small matters, from the small player losing his mobile phone to the big tactical formulation, he will be involved. If Chen An leaves, it is equivalent to cutting off the right arm of the national team."

Fans are always relatively simple, and then some football experts also popularized the important role of assistant coaches on the Internet. After that, no one took Chen An's idea.

If Chen An can't do it, then everyone will think of foreign coaches again, such as some youth coaches in Argentina, which are more cost-effective.

The Football Association announced that the head coach of the National Olympics will be selected in the global audition, so there was a lot of excitement for a while, but in fact, Li Guo already had his own candidate at this time. He flew to Germany and Wolfsburg alone.

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Wolfsburg, Germany's Motor City, the seat of the Volkswagen Group, is famous for its cars and football. This city has a strong team in the Bundesliga - Wolfsburg, nicknamed Wolfsburg.

In a simple cafe, Li Guo is sitting and waiting for someone. Because many cafes in Germany use bamboo and reusable coffee cups, the waiter has to ask Li Guo for a deposit of 4 euros.

But this is embarrassing. Li Guo has no cash on him, only a credit card. During the exchange, someone handed over 4 euros and smiled.

Li Guo took a look and found that the little German old man in front of him was the person he was looking for, Felix Magath.

"You're late, Felix."

"Then I'll take your coffee," Magath said with a chuckle.

Everyone is familiar with Magath probably because he once led Bayern Munich, but in fact Li Guo fell in love with him because he led Stuttgart in the Bundesliga before joining Bayern Munich.

There are also familiar Belarusian star Hleb, German right back Schinkel, and German goalkeeper Hildebrand. These later stars were all brought out by Magath, which shows that Magath has discovered the superb abilities of young players.

"If Lahm hadn't gone to Bayern and Hleb had gone to Barcelona, ​​that Stuttgart team might have been more brilliant. It was the best Stuttgart after the troika (Elber, Balakov, Bobic)."

Magath chuckled, "The troika era also ended because Elber went to Bayern, the hateful Bayern Munich."

Li Guo laughed in his heart. Although Magath had coached Bayern Munich, he had a deep conflict with Bayern Munich, because Bayern Munich fired him too much and did not inform him. Magath heard the news of his dismissal on the radio in his car, which made it difficult for him to accept.

It is said that Bayern’s Rummenigge and Hoeness did not dare to face Magath to say the decision to fire him, so they made such a bad move. It can be seen how fierce Magath is, no wonder he can manage a group of young men.

Li Guo chuckled: "There's no way, football is where the winner takes all, and the rich and powerful take all. Small clubs can only do this."

Magath was still angry, but suddenly he regained his composure and asked, "Li Guo, why are you looking for me today?"

Li Guo knew that Magath was now the management of Wolfsburg, a high position and authority, and it would not be so easy to recruit him, so he rambled about it first, but since Magath asked, he would not beat around the bush.

"I would like to ask you to be the head coach of the Chinese Olympic team."

Magath was taken aback for a moment, then immediately smiled and shook his head, "Hehe, thank you, but I already have a job, and I'm quite happy."

"Felix, let me tell you the truth, the Bundesliga doesn't belong to you anymore."

As soon as the words came out, Magath's face was obviously ugly, but Li Guo didn't care, and continued: "Look, you were kicked out in Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, and Schalke 04, and you were so embarrassed."

"That's enough. If you've been on a plane for more than ten hours just to laugh at me, then there's no need."

The whole world knows that Magath has a fiery temper. Of course, Li Guo is also prepared in his heart, scolding or fighting are all possible.

So Li Guo ignored it and continued, "Your most successful time was in Stuttgart. Do you know why?"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know!"

"Because you are a father!"

As soon as the words came out, Magath sat down immediately, and the past flooded out like a tide. Was it in Stuttgart at that time, Ram, Hleb was indeed like his child.

"Your bad temper is like a father to a child. Then when you went to Bayern, who would eat those superstars?"

Magath was silent, and Li Guo continued: "You are suitable to be in charge of a youth team, an Olympic-level player, just like you were in Stuttgart back then. I think you will succeed. If you want, come with me to China."

Magath felt very annoyed. He took off his glasses, looked at Li Guo, and said with a smile, "This is a big change."

(End of this chapter)