champion professor

Chapter 217 Brother Toure
Mendieta's failed journey at Lazio has also taken many by surprise.

No one expected that after Zidane and Buffon, Mendieta, the world's third transfer fee, could not adapt to Lazio's style.

You know, they are the most nationalized team among the many strong Italian teams. If Mendieta can't even adapt to Lazio, then other more Italian teams can't accept Mendieta.

Is half a billion investment just in vain?In addition to the transfer fee, the high salary has to be calculated separately, which is a lot of money.

The current Lazio is not like the big local tyrants who could spend a lot of money in the past two years without changing their faces. Although they were one of the culprits who set off a storm of rising players' worth, Lazio was also the first team to taste the bitter fruit.

Not to mention the financial pressure caused by high transfer fees and huge wages, even the club's owner Craniotti couldn't continue playing.

As an avid Blue Eagles fan, he naturally has a different idea from other rich people who just play for fun. He not only provides funds for the team's achievements, but also provides huge guarantees for the club's debts.

This is not Italy in the 90s, their economy is gradually declining.Craniotti's company was also in financial trouble.

If it is the past, it is okay to say, with the rapid expansion and bright prospects.Craniotti can raise the big bucks to sustain his business empire and his footballing empire while aggressively expanding without harm.

But now, the time has come to pay off the debt.

The Cirio Group under Craniotti is facing an economic crisis, and Craniotti, who has invested a lot of money for the club's signings, has also been exposed to many economic problems.

The court's subpoena had been sent long ago, and the Champions League game against Arsenal was also the last game Craniotti watched as Lazio president.After that, he resigned from this position and handed it over to his confidant Longo.

Lazio is now entering a precarious time, and the rumors that Mendieta is likely to leave the winter bed are not heard.

In the early 90s, when Italy's "food tycoon" Craniotti announced that he would acquire Lazio, everyone said Craniotti was crazy.

Today, Craniotti, who has been "crazy" for nearly ten years, has to stop.

Everything about Lazio deserves Shao Bo's attention and lessons learned.

He is not able to retire honorably after winning a few championships for the team.

After crossing over, the task of winning the Champions League has not yet been completed, and it is impossible for Shao Bo to leave this position.

And even if he wins the Champions League, he doesn't want to leave London, where he has lived for many years, and the club where he has been for so many years.

The ultimate goal is to acquire the club. Shao Bo is not as rich as Craniotti.

Although most of his assets are shares in high-tech companies, strictly speaking, he may have more funds than Craniotti, but to operate the club in accordance with Lazio's money-burning method, several Even Shao Bo could not fill such a bottomless pit.

There was Craniotti in the front and Moratti in the back. They are all owners who love the club very much. They are also willing to invest heavily, but what is the result?
The result of Craniotti is still undecided, but what I remember from the memory of Shao Bo's later generations is that he was imprisoned, and Lazio could not avoid the bad luck of bankruptcy.

And the Moratti who loved Inter Milan the most, also had to reluctantly let go after briefly recreating the glory of the Nerazzurri, and handed over the team to a wealthy Indonesian.

Moratti has been in charge of Inter Milan for nearly 20 years, and finally had to leave sadly, which sounded the alarm for Shao Bo!
According to statistics, Moratti has provided more than [-] million euros in at least three major aspects of signings, wages and deficit reduction during his years at Inter Milan.

This is not a small sum, and there is no way to let go later.

Arsenal's operating model must not be a money-burning like a local tyrant, but a self-sufficient model that is reasonable and self-sufficient.

However, Shao Bo has already decided that after the construction of the new stadium is completed, he will bear all the debts of the club after the acquisition.

Although it also needs the club to pay back slowly in the later stage, at least Arsenal will not be suppressed by the upper limit of transfer fees, nor will there be restrictions on liquidity funds.

They don't need to sell the captain or the main players, but can continue to concentrate on winning the championship and competing for honors!
Although the news about the match between Arsenal and Lazio was submerged in the wave of news about Cranioti's scandal and Lazio's financial crisis in front of the world in just two days, it has already been compared with Arsenal, which is concentrating on the league. It doesn't matter anymore.

Although the fourth Champions League group stage will have to wait until 20 days later, most of Arsenal's players will not get a rest.

There are not even domestic games during this period, but the nearly three weeks that are vacated are not the "autumn break" for them, but the days for the national team to compete.

The World Cup qualifiers are coming to an end, and which teams can get the World Cup tickets to East Asia is gradually becoming clear amidst people's speculation.

There is no problem with the traditional strong teams. The regions where the two major football teams in Europe and South America gather naturally occupy the vast majority of places. Emerging football countries in Africa and other places are also trying to challenge their dominance.

However, no matter in terms of external economic conditions, sports facilities, or the nutrition and training skills of most players, it will take a long time for them to catch up with Europe and the United States.

For Shao Bo, the Chinese team, which is sure to qualify in the end in memory, should not be a big problem.

In addition to the introduction of Sun Jihai, there are many European clubs who have taken a fancy to Chinese players.

This period is the peak of a large number of Chinese players studying abroad. They have received more advanced football concepts and more scientific and effective training methods. It is unreasonable that their scores will be lower than in the past.

Taking advantage of this period of time, Shao Bo also took time to go to Africa and participated in a charity promotion activity of the club.

However, the more important purpose of his coming here is to take away two young players-the Toure brothers.

In today's professional football, it seems that there are very few examples of brothers who are both outstanding players.Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure are one example, and later the Bender Brothers are another example.

Most of the rest of the brother players, most of them are the light of one person overshadowing the whole family, and they can't achieve the effect of supporting each other.

What's interesting is that these two pairs of brothers still focus on defense. Yaya Toure has good offensive ability, but isn't he still a defensive midfielder?
The elder brother Kolo Touré is still in the hometown team Abidjan Mimosa in Côte d'Ivoire, while the younger brother has already left the country.

Before Shao Bo could remember, the scouts in Africa had already discovered the good pair of Toure brothers.Coincidentally, Shao Bo also took a break during the national team game and came to Africa to see the players here.

Côte d'Ivoire can also be regarded as a strong team in Africa, but it has never made it to the main stage of the World Cup. It has to be said that this is a pity.

Before Shao Bo came here, the impression in his mind was only the dry land, the black people who were not well-dressed, and the frequent wars and riots.

After getting assurances from scouts and the club, he also had the courage to set foot on this land.

But what he didn't expect was that this place was totally different from what he had imagined in his mind!
Abidjan Mimosa is known as the "Whampoa Military Academy" of Côte d'Ivoire. From this nickname, we can see many things. Their status in Côte d'Ivoire is unmatched.

They have dominated the domestic league since the 90s, and even won the "African Champions Cup".

The training base in the Riviera district in the east of Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, is close to the lagoon, and the lagoon is also a local seawater area separated from the open sea by sand bars or corals.

Therefore, this place is equivalent to building on the seashore.

The emerald green lawn, the white sandy beach and the deep blue water complement each other, making it a good place for vacation.

The environment here is not just for young players to grow up. It is also the main training base for the Ivorian national team.

Here, Arsenal announced a series of cooperation with the Abidjan Mimosa team, including their search for and training young football talents for Arsenal, and assisting the club in promotion and publicity here.

They are also very happy to be able to cooperate with the world's top clubs. At least, this is another advantage that can attract sponsors.

Abidjan Mimosa is probably one of the few clubs in Côte d'Ivoire that can attract sponsors.

Here, Shao Bo saw Kolo Touré, who had just been promoted to the first team of Abidjan Mimosa for a year and a half.And his younger brother, Yaya Toure is currently in Arsenal's satellite club Belgian team Bivalen.

The introduction of both of them is a bit troublesome. There are still many restrictions on signings from the Premier League. At least because they are not members of the European Union, Arsenal will have to wait two more years to introduce them.

Of course, Yaya Toure is still in the stage of growth, Arsenal bought him, and now they can't use it.

It's just that London can provide them with a better training environment, which neither Africa nor Belgium can provide.

Here, Shao Bo enjoyed a two-day leisurely vacation. This is the main training base of the national team, and tourists will not come here.

There is no such a sense of hustle and bustle, and the crowded rows on the beach seem to be about to dry, and the oppressive feeling brought by this intensive schedule to Shao Bo has gradually disappeared.

It's just that when Shao Bo left here by plane, he thought depressedly that all the sea water in the world is equally undrinkable...

　Sorry, I fell asleep after dinner and rest for a while... I just woke up, so I quickly posted Chapter 2, and the third one will be later, sorry

　　
　
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