Seven Hundred and Twelve High Disciples

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In Gao Shen's previous life, many Chinese capitals bought football clubs in Europe, but most of them ended up in disastrous failures.

As a fan, Gao Shen's first reaction was that these rich people are really fat sheep with a lot of money.

There is nothing wrong with saying this, but there is a question that follows, how do people slaughter them?

What is the method of slaughtering fat sheep?

Each of these rich people is a genius, and they are all masters of playing with money. Why do they step on the pit?

It can't be said that they are smart at home, but they become stupid when they go abroad, right?

It is also impossible to say that they invested so much money and did not make sufficient preparations in advance, right?

As for the transfer of assets or something, Gao Shen dare not say no, but at least on the bright side, they did lose a lot.

Such as bloomers West Bromwich Albion.

Before the acquisition by Chinese capital, this Premier League team had been profitable for three consecutive seasons, and its ranking was fairly stable. There was no problem with relegation. Combined with the purchase price, this is also a high-quality investment.

But not long after being acquired by Chinese capital, the bloomers were downgraded.

A lot of money was invested, but the team was relegated instead, which doesn't make sense.

The answer lies at the management level.

According to later reports, after the acquisition of the bloomers, China Capital fully delegated power to professional managers based on the principle of leaving professional matters to professionals. As a result, there was a power struggle among the top management, and the manager fired the meritorious coach without authorization. turmoil.

This, combined with the impropriety of a hastily appointed manager, eventually led to the relegation of the bloomers.

I often hear a criticism: laymen lead experts.

But judging from this matter, professional people may not be able to do professional things well.

Seek truth from facts and analyze specific things in detail. This is the last word.

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In addition to bloomers West Bromwich Albion, there is another Chinese-funded team worth mentioning, which is Southampton.

This is obviously a more sophisticated capital operation.

Before and after the acquisition by Chinese capital, the Saints basically adopted two different strategic ideas.

Before the acquisition, Southampton adopted the strategy of buying low and selling high. They had a very clear position on themselves, and the entire management team worked around this position. When the team achieved results and the players achieved their worth, when it was time to sell, all Anyone can sell.

After selling at a high price, go to introduce other high-quality and cheap players at a low price.

This model went very smoothly in the years before the Chinese acquisition.

Everyone will find that the central axis, core players, scoring champions... as long as they can be sold at a high price, Southampton will not keep a single one, and sell them all. Nader Koeman, the Saints not only sell players, but also change coaches, stepping on all the big pits, basically it has no effect.

But after the team was acquired by Chinese capital, the results suddenly plummeted, from the middle and upper reaches to relegation.

If you look carefully, you will find that in the few years after the Chinese capital took over, the Saints basically spent money and sold no one.

This is the question of the club's business strategy.

No one knows the specific reason, but after the Chinese acquisition, the very obvious difference in Southampton is definitely not accidental, but a problem with the club's management and management's positioning of the team in the league.

Putting it all together, it is not difficult to find that, in fact, whether it is Chinese capital or other foreign capital, any acquisition of a European team will inevitably have a problem, that is, positioning!

The professional league is like a pyramid, and every team should find its place in this pyramid and see which step it wants to stand on.

At any level, you can do what you should do at that level. This is called professionalism!

After finding the right position, it is necessary to create a management system that runs smoothly.

The team is only at the front. It is not only the front players who really make the whole team competitive.

But the entire huge management system behind it.

As long as this system is running smoothly, the team will be able to attack the city at the front.

It's like Southampton before the Chinese acquisition, how to play how to have.

Selling core players, changing meritorious coaches, these big pitfalls, not only did not affect the team's performance, but instead flourished, moving forward step by step.

Why?

Because the management system of the entire club is running smoothly.

Sold the player? It's okay, scouts can find suitable high-quality and cheap players to replace them.

Changed head coach? It's not a big problem, the technical director will be able to connect you with a suitable head coach immediately.

Specifically in the league, we have a pragmatic attitude, clear positioning, and a clear understanding of the strength of both the enemy and us. When encountering weak players, I will directly hold up the offensive football and fuck you; If you recognize your grandson, you have to recognize it, and there is no shame in defending and counterattacking.

Don't think that this is the most basic thing, everyone seems to understand this truth.

But in fact, whether it is specific to an individual, an institution, or a company, this kind of clear understanding of self and clear positioning of self are extremely scarce abilities.

Looking at European football, how many teams have this understanding?

Even if it's like Juventus, after a few years of hard work, they can't help but want to be arrogant, and in the end they fold all the belongings they have accumulated over the years.

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Since the decision to acquire Leeds United, Gao Shen discussed with Su Qing whenever he had time.

As a high-achieving student from a 985 prestigious school trained in nine-year compulsory education, Su Qing's IQ is definitely at the level of a god of learning. She has a thorough understanding of many things, draws inferences from one instance, and masters them very quickly.

And during the discussion between the two, the positioning of Leeds United was naturally clear.

That is relegation!

Stay in the Premier League, on this basis, let the players play their worth as much as possible, and then sell them at a high price.

"Sarri has been with me for three years. I know his coaching characteristics and abilities very well. I will tailor a lineup for him to help him lead the team to the Premier League as soon as possible and play his worth. Then, our training base , our stadium renovation, and even our youth training system all depend on them."

Gao Shen would only say these words when he was alone with Su Qing.

Because it's so realistic.

This is professional football.

It's as if Wenger sold Anelka for Henry and a Kearney training base.

But whether it is managing a club or managing an enterprise, it requires more warm means and humanistic care.

"Are you sure, this will work?" Su Qing didn't doubt Gao Shen's ability.

If Gao Shen coaches herself, she must be full of confidence, but like now, is it realistic to build a team for Sarri?

"Don't worry, this is not difficult for me." Gao Shen said confidently.

Seeing what he said with pride, Su Qing believed it immediately, "Then I will start preparing right away, and I will put some pressure on Ken Bates. I feel that the old man is a little eager to let go now."

"I remember you told me before that he has a wild career and a wide network of contacts. Let him go to trouble, maybe there will be some benefits. No matter how bad it is, we must try to cut down the purchase price."

If Leeds United can be managed, it will have huge benefits and benefits for Leeds and even the surrounding areas.

It's not just a calling card for the city, it's real jobs and economic benefits.

A situation like this, whether it is in China or in Europe, needs to be strongly supported by the government.

Su Qing also knows these things best, and Gao Shen is very relieved to entrust her with the responsibility.

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During the national team match day in late March, the results of the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League were also freshly released.

Manchester City met Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga in the quarter-final draw.

It is worth mentioning that due to Bayern's poor performance in the Bundesliga this season, Bayern is currently only ranked fourth in the league, 12 points behind Dortmund at the top of the list. The position is still shaken.

It is reported that when Bayern was eliminated from the Champions League, it was when Van Gaal got out of get out of class.

What's interesting is that Dortmund's coach Klopp, who is currently ranked at the top of the list, and Mainz's coach Tuchel, who is ranked fifth and is about to make a move against Bayern's fourth in the league, have close contacts with Gao Shen.

They all went to Italy to listen to advanced lectures.

This also led to the rise of Gao Shen's reputation in European football.

Almost everyone believes that the young faction headed by Gao Shen, Guardiola, Klopp, Tuchel and others are creating a wave in European football.

This is actually the reason why Gao Shen is satisfied with Sarri's stay.

Because of Gao Shen's current influence, if Sarri wants to go out and do it alone, it is not difficult to find a team.

Gao Shen was even sure to recommend him to the Serie A team, but Sarri chose to stay, probably because he wanted to exercise himself.

More importantly, Gao Shen promised to tailor a lineup for him, which is the most attractive to him.

Who in the world doesn't know that the vision of selecting candidates is really accurate!

In the other three matchups of the Champions League quarter-finals, Naples met Schalke Zero Four, Manchester United met Chelsea, and Barcelona met Shakhtar Donetsk.

Speaking of which, Allegri is also regarded as a semi-proficient disciple, because not only his football philosophy is deeply influenced, but even the lineup he coached in Naples has inherited the high-level set, which makes the current Allegri is also the head coach of the Champions League quarter-finals and has a great reputation.

Today's Gaoshen's disciples are spread all over the four major leagues, and more and more head coaches who like Gaoshen's football philosophy will stand out in the future, and these will further enhance Gaoshen's influence in European football and even world football.

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Also during the national team match day, Leeds United announced to the public in accordance with the regulations that the club had signed an exclusive agreement with a foreign capital, and the foreign capital hired the largest law firm in the UK, Clifford Chance, to be solely responsible for conducting due diligence on Leeds United.

Once the news was disclosed, it immediately caused a lot of repercussions in European football.

Leeds United has been sinking for many years, and even if they return to the British Championship, there is not much improvement.

It can be said that the time has come and gone, and it is about to be acquired by foreign capital.

Some media even broke the news that the foreign capital that acquired Leeds United was the Qatari consortium that failed to acquire Manchester United before.

For a time, the media and fans all over the world rushed to report, and there was a lot of speculation, and there was a feeling that Leeds United was regarded as the next rich team.

After reading the news reports, Gao Shen, Su Qing and others who were hiding behind were dumbfounded. How could they be like local tyrants?