Chapter 540 The Director of the Script

During the chat with Miku, everyone talked about the issue of Beckham again. Hugo bluntly told Miku: "It is undeniable that David Beckham still has strong strength and professionalism. But this time It is considered a commercial operation. João, you know that too few people go to Trapani. If we are just a community team, we will not last long and will not be brilliant! Becoming a global and world-class team is our inevitable choice. !”

Miku and Ranieri had the same idea. Beckham's arrival meant that he was going to sell someone. To whom?

That's why Hugo explained the club's ideas to Miku. Miku would not think about the club's management and long-term. Hugo's explanation was a preliminary lesson for Miku.

Hugo counted the team's income and expenses last season on his fingers. Trapani actually didn't support transfers very much last season, but it suffered a lot of losses. The reason was that business development was unfavorable. Trapani needs to improve the team's earning power.

On the way home, Hugo sighed to Lu Fan: "It seems like he wants to retire!"

"You're not young anymore!" Lu Fan said in a low voice.

There was a slightly dull atmosphere in the car. Miku's days in Trapani were not long, but this man was a well-deserved legend in Trapani. In those years, he was the core of the tactics and also a special player. Rapani has contributed a lot to the rise, not to mention Hugo and the others are very good friends with Miku, so it is inevitable to say that retirement is a bit sad.

The next day, Selly took a newspaper to Hugo's office, "Gazzetta dello Sport". There was an article in it based on Ranieri's post-match interview, saying that Ranieri was The Trapani club had no say in the transfer, so they seemed to sympathize with Ranieri and expressed their displeasure for Ranieri.

"I didn't expect this guy to be a little thoughtful!" Hugo couldn't help laughing after reading the news report.

"No! Now that the results are out, I feel confident enough to speak. We can no longer describe him as an honest person!" Saili said angrily.

He doesn't want the head coach to get involved in the transfer story. Selly has been in control of the transfer since he came to Trapani. He is also the director and minority shareholder of the team. Hugo is the boss and he can accept it, but the head coach He has never been willing to accept it. This person also has a strong desire for power.

"Speaking of which, I should tell him about the club's transfer strategy. You should communicate with him more in the future!" Hugo was too lazy to care about such trivial matters. Selly's desire for power came from the last coach Klinsmann. It's obvious that he is the old man of the team and Hugo will not limit him.

"Oh, by the way, Leo! You should pay more attention! The team is just getting on the right track now. Don't do anything about it all the time. As long as he doesn't say it clearly and just ignores it, why should you be serious?" Hugo finally warned Selly.

Selly was horrified. He was careless. He didn't expect the team's current situation. Judging from the last warning, Hugo still cared about the team's results.

"I don't mean to cause trouble!" Selly defended, "I just want to say that they should not pay too much attention to the team's transfer strategy. We are the leaders, not the head coach! The head coach controls transfers. The transaction itself is a backward method! Now in business management, we must take the overall interests of the team as the criterion!”

"Are you saying that the Premier League's head coaching model is lagging behind?!" Hugo laughed.

"Aren't they lagging behind?!" Selly's eyes widened.

In the Premier League model, the head coach is also called the manager. He completely controls the player's transactions, and there are many shady things involved. Therefore, as a head coach in the Premier League, money is not an issue. There is too much black money, but with the development of modern football clubs, management is very difficult. The important issue is that some bosses in the Premier League no longer adhere to the original tradition, and the head coach's say in transfers is weakening.

"Okay, Leo! Don't I know they are lagging behind?!" Hugo slapped the table and cursed, "I'm just reminding you that no coach will be able to dominate the ball in Trapani from now on." The team’s transfer policy! If you want to control Trapani’s transfer rights, it’s impossible! Management matters are the club’s management’s business and have nothing to do with them!”

"Let me remind you, it's a good thing for you, you've started teaching me a lesson!" Hugo muttered and cursed.

"I am also good for the team!" Saili said.

Hugo nodded in approval. There was no doubt about this. There was no doubt about Selly's loyalty and integrity. He just loved power and probably enjoyed the feeling of being complimented everywhere.

The Champions League group stage is over, followed by the draw. At 19:00 on December 15th, the 2006-07 Champions League knockout round of the top 16 was drawn in Nyon, Switzerland, where UEFA headquarters is located.

Trapani performed very strongly in the group stage and have fully proved their strength and level, so now it is not a question of who they are afraid of, but a problem of everyone being afraid of encountering them.

There is an avoidance principle in the draw for the top 16. Teams from the same league will not meet, so there is no need to worry about meeting several teams from home countries for the time being. The four Italian teams participating are Trapani, Inter Milan, Milan and Roma. After qualifying, Trapani hopes to meet their own teams, especially Roma. This is Hugo's idea.

Roma has almost been kicked out of Trapani in recent years and has been psychologically affected!

But the result of the draw made Morek, who participated in the draw ceremony, furious. He was quite unhappy and dissatisfied.

Without him, because they drew the last Champions League champion Barcelona, ​​which means that unfortunately the last champion and runner-up teams will meet in the first round of the knockout round. Trapani is not as good as the first place. Second place might be better.

As a team that has defeated itself, who wants to meet it so early? Barcelona is not Roma, they are the strongest team in Europe.

Morek is actually the most educated among the brothers. He graduated from the University of Turin and is a serious college student. But this guy is similar to his two cousins ​​this time. He can't control himself when he leaves the gate. Mouth.

"I think this is a conspiracy! Why were we drawn together with Barcelona? The champions and runners-up of the last competition collided so early. I think this script is too strange!"

In recent years, there have always been conspiracy theories about the Champions League draw. It was said that UEFA directed the script. Morek said he did not know, but now he said that this may be true. How could it be such a coincidence? !

"Mr. Morek, do you think it was arranged by UEFA?!" the reporter asked.

"I didn't say that! I can always express doubts!" ​​Morek said coldly.

Giorgio, who attended the lottery ceremony with him, quickly smoothed things over, "We just think it's too coincidental! It's not that there's anything wrong with the draw!"

Giorgio can accept it. Why, it all depends on Barcelona. Barcelona is in Group A with Chelsea, Werder Bremen, and Levski Sofia. However, Barcelona failed to get first place in the group and fell to second place in the group. two.

Coupled with the avoidance principle of the domestic league, Trapani actually does not have too many choices. It is understandable that Barcelona was selected.

Hugo was also unhappy with the result of the draw. He worked hard to win the first place in the group. Who knew it would be like this? Barcelona was very strong. Although it was not the first time Trapani met them, they were obviously at a disadvantage mentally. does not have an advantage.

Of course, in terms of the current overall strength of the team, Trapani's strength on paper is no worse than Barcelona's.

After Hugo drew the lots, he made a very boring phone call to Platini. He specifically asked Platini if ​​there was anything wrong with the draw of the top 16.

"If you think it does, then it does. If you think it doesn't, then it doesn't!" Platini, an old fox, gave Hugo a rather ambiguous answer.