From coaching Real Madrid

Chapter 1131 The war between Gao Shen and Barcelona

"Barcelona's problems have no solution!"

In the restaurant in Valdebebas, during the meal time, Gao Shen, Zidane, Hierro and Carlo sat together and discussed the hottest topics in Spain today.

How to cure Barcelona’s “disease”?

The most interesting thing about this world is that as independent individuals, everyone is very smart, but when they are combined, sometimes they become very stupid.

This is the case for Barcelona right now.

The problem is obvious, everyone has seen it, but it cannot be solved, nor can it stop it from continuing to move towards the abyss.

Perhaps this is the most fatal flaw of membership-based clubs.

Almost all non-Spanish Real Madrid fans in the world underestimate Florentino's importance and contribution to Real Madrid.

Gao Shen was like this in his previous life, but now, he doesn't think so.

Because he knows exactly how a members-only club works.

He also knows why all the membership-based clubs in Spain went bankrupt back then, and now only three remain: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.

Because this is inevitable.

It is estimated that many Real Madrid fans have forgotten that before Florentino took office, Real Madrid won the Champions League twice in three years, and the limelight was unparalleled. However, on the other hand, the club's financial debt was so high that it was almost deprived of the Champions League by UEFA.

Eligibility.

Many people think that Florentino came up through Figo. This is a huge misunderstanding.

Figo is just one of the cards in his hand, but his real trump card is his promise to improve Real Madrid's dire financial situation.

The latter was his trump card in convincing Real Madrid members and the board of directors!

Since Florentino took office, a series of groundbreaking reforms have brought huge changes to world football, especially player image rights and global promotion. Jose Sanchez even used Hollywood-style marketing at home to

Promote and promote Real Madrid.

This has become the key to Real Madrid's continued success in the past ten years and even in the next ten years.

But behind Real Madrid's success, it is inseparable from Chairman Florentino.

Even big names in football such as FIFA President Blatter and UEFA President Platini have repeatedly praised Florentino in front of Gao Shen. Florentino’s connections and connections in European football

The relationship is second to none.

Because everyone knows that it was Florentino who created the business empire of Real Madrid today!

He even changed the world of football!

The powerful Florentino changed Real Madrid's management structure and introduced a modern management system.

For example, Jose Sanchez, whose official position at Real Madrid is CEO, is responsible to the chairman and the board of directors, and is responsible for all business affairs of Real Madrid, including football.

Yes, that's right, Real Madrid now has a management model of professional managers.

This can even be said to be Florentino's biggest transformation of Real Madrid.

Many people should be familiar with this.

Yes, Bayern also has a dual-track model. The management mechanism of the Bundesliga team includes the supervisory board and the board of directors, and the two restrain each other.

This is why Barcelona's problems have no solution.

Because this is still a very traditional Spanish membership club.

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"In fact, during Florentino's first term, he had already clearly seen the problems with the membership system. Even before him, Sens and even President Mendoza had similar problems when they were in office.

question."

Hierro is one of the people who knows Real Madrid and the Spanish club best.

"In a membership-based club, it is difficult to limit the power of the president, especially after he has taken over the board of directors. Even a great president like Mendoza will make many bad mistakes, even...

Stupid decision, not to mention corrupt Sanz."

Before Sanz became the chairman of Real Madrid, he was first a member of the club's board of directors and later Mendoza's vice chairman before succeeding Mendoza as chairman of Real Madrid.

It is worth mentioning that former Real Madrid right back Salgado is also Sanz’s son-in-law.

Whether it is in Mendoza, or in Sanz, or even going back further, Real Madrid's management has always been entrenched by various connections, especially the major oil and water departments, which are extremely popular. These connections are like schistosomiasis.

Lying on Real Madrid's body and sucking blood.

It's not just former stars here.

Of course, under such a complicated and intertwined shady environment, it is normal for various conflicts and cliques to form. This is the inevitable result of almost all membership-based clubs.

If you meet a chairman like Mendoza who can suppress the situation, everything will be calm. If you meet a more mediocre chairman like Sanz, you can barely survive. But if you meet an incompetent chairman like Gaspart, the former chairman of Barcelona

The whole generation fell apart immediately.

Russell's resignation this time ultimately stems from this.

But Florentino's transformation of Real Madrid introduced a modern management system, further constrained and rectified Real Madrid's club management, and fully authorized professional managers. This was a very drastic and surprisingly powerful reform.

To a certain extent, this is the biggest conflict between Hierro, Bosque and others and Florentino.

But Barcelona is different from Real Madrid.

As a traditional membership club, the chairman has his say, but he is also subject to constraints from the board of directors.

If Rosell can't stabilize the situation, Bartomeu can't handle it either, so they need to win more votes.

And if you want to get more support from fans, you need to cater to more fans.

What do fans want?

More stars! Better results!

"The greatest confidence of a membership-based club is that they never have to worry about it going bankrupt, so they will do whatever they can, without even considering the future, and use all means to overdraw their future potential in advance to meet the current needs.

need."

Hierro himself understands this deeply.

During the turn of the century, Real Madrid won the Champions League twice in three years, even dating back to Mendoza's competition with Barcelona's Dream Team, which owed Real Madrid a huge debt of 63 billion pesetas.

Maybe many people have no idea about this number, but it can be used as a reference.

Back then, with this money, six Zidanes could be signed.

Even UEFA banned it that year, requiring Real Madrid to resolve its debt crisis as soon as possible, otherwise it would not be allowed to participate in the Champions League.

This was the defending Champions League champion that year!

Today, what is happening to Barcelona is just a replica of what happened to Real Madrid back then.

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"It's different. Barcelona's situation will be more difficult now." Gao Shen agreed with Hierro's analysis, but he felt that Barcelona's problems were more serious and even more deadly than what he had seen in his previous life.

It's so bad that Luis Enrique's Dream Team 4 may not appear at all.

In Gao Shen's previous life, many people said that Barcelona's financial collapse started after the transfer of Neymar and the Barcelona management's shady operations. This is true. It can also be seen from this that the overall level of Barcelona's management at that time was terrible.

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But it should be noted that before this, Barcelona actually had several very successful signings, such as Suarez, Rakitic, Mascherano and Ter Stegen.

Rakitic, in particular, can be said to be the key figure supporting Barcelona's midfield after Xavi ages.

But may I ask, where is Rakitic now?

Manchester City!

Can Barcelona lure Rakitic from Manchester City?

Besides Rakitic, who else can replace Xavi?

Toni Kroos, Modric and Verratti are all at Real Madrid, De Bruyne, David Silva and Rakitic are at Manchester City, who else?

The answer is obvious, Barcelona can no longer find a suitable candidate in this position.

On the forward line, both Neymar and Messi have natural weaknesses. After the passing and possession style has been understood and restrained by the world, it will be difficult for Barcelona to find a center like Suarez to connect Barcelona's front line.

field.

In this case, what other choice does Barcelona have?

"Who can replace Harvey?" Gao Shen asked the ultimate question with a smile.

If Xavi cannot be replaced, Barcelona's midfield weakness cannot be filled. If the midfield cannot be strengthened, then Barcelona's achievements will be forgotten.

Results have not improved, and the management is under heavy pressure, so it is bound to make new signings, which will require increased transfer spending. At the same time, Barcelona will do everything possible to retain the existing core backbone and offer higher offers.

salary.

Unsatisfactory results will lead to a reduction in revenue, while transfer expenditures and salary expenditures will continue to expand, which will further push up the team's debt, and finally embark on a vicious circle.

Zidane, Carlo and Hierro all looked at each other, obviously very surprised by Gao Shen's words and this question.

They have thought about this issue, but not as thoroughly as Gao Shen did, let alone connected it with Barcelona's debt.

"All of this is because Barcelona has been trapped in this passing and controlling system and is unable to extricate itself!" Gao Shen shook his head and sighed.

But how easy is it to find players who fit this system?

"You didn't think about this issue when you signed Verratti and Pogba, right?" Zidane was shocked.

If so, that's really outrageous.

"No, I just want to strengthen the team's lineup." Gao Shen denied, "At most, I just want to prevent Barcelona from grabbing talents, that's all."

Isn't this a war launched by Gao Shen as the head coach of Real Madrid against Barcelona?

But Zidane, Hierro and others all had doubts on their faces.

"I don't quite believe it. You always do things unexpectedly."

"Yes, just like Leeds United's recent scandalous operation, I don't believe you didn't have some advice behind it." Hierro kept shaking his head.

Gao Shen said helplessly that he was wronged.

"Wait a minute, Leeds United's one is obviously innovative, okay? Even Florentino and Jose Sanchez were full of praise, and said that if Leeds United succeeds, Real Madrid will also consider doing the same. How can you say it is?

What about the cool operation?" Gao Shen protested seriously.

Both Zidane and Hierro couldn't help laughing.

But I have to admit that the picture of Barcelona's future outlined by Gao Shen does make people see the rapid fall of a dynasty.

With the decline of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid's limited financial resources, who else can compete with Real Madrid in La Liga in the future?

This is probably what Gao Shen said, not only to win the Triple Crown, but also to create a source of confidence for an era.

If Gao Shen competes with Barcelona for talents, Zidane and others will never believe it without thinking about it.

And this also makes Gao Shen's image in their minds even more mysterious and unpredictable.

Who would have thought that Gao Shen could think so profoundly?

(End of chapter)