Golden Greenery

"Hello, Zhuo Yang."

"Hello, Frank, please sit down."

In the villa on the shores of Lake Zhuoyancomo, he and Rijkaard once again sat down as guests and hosts. This time, there was no Ronaldinho next to them, just the two of them. In the two crystal cups on the table, pieces of tender tea are like tongues, dark green in color, and bursts of fragrance are revealed in the green liquid.

"Frank, I am willing to support you in becoming the head coach of the Chinese national team." Zhuo Yang got straight to the point.

Hearing this, Rijkaard showed a happy smile. Although he was very confident that the trip would achieve its goal, Zhuo Yang's affirmative reply still made him feel relieved.

Through the information gathered, Zhuo Yang has fully recognized Rijkaard. This man has outstanding qualifications and a high reputation in football. He is undoubtedly worthy of the position of coach of the Chinese team. No matter how you look at it from other aspects, it is also very suitable.

Information shows that Rijkaard is a low-key person with a resolute personality. Although he has been divorced twice, he has not had any scandals or other bad habits or habits. Popular Christianity, that is to say, the kind of religious belief that follows the crowd. I don’t like to participate in discussions on political topics, and I don’t use any racial discrimination, sexism, etc.

Rijkaard is a workaholic born for football. When he was coaching the Dutch national team and Barcelona, ​​he would work more than 12 hours a day. He liked to study techniques and tactics, and was very familiar with the trends and cutting-edge of world football. He was a high-end business talent. In addition to her native Dutch, she can also speak English, Italian and Spanish fluently.

He has superb coaching ability, is good at teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and is good at implementing different tactics to respond to different opponents. If there is any shortcoming in his coaching capabilities, Rijkaard's on-the-spot adjustments are not top-notch. However, head coaches are inherently divided into tactical and adaptable types. Ancelotti is notoriously clumsy in on-the-spot adjustments, but this does not prevent him from becoming a top coach.

Rijkaard's biggest weakness is his lack of control over the dressing room, which troubled him very much in the Dutch national team and Barcelona, ​​and he was almost helpless in this regard. Moreover, Rijkaard is not very good at dealing with superiors, and is often caught in the conflicts of high-level struggles, unable to help but unable to do anything. The main reasons for leaving several jobs in coaching career are in these two aspects.

Rijkaard himself knew this very well. He was already over 40 years old and he couldn't learn some things and he didn't have the inclination to think about them. Nowadays, various interests in football are intertwined. Being proficient in business is no longer enough to be a successful head coach. A famous coach not only needs to have the means to control the locker room, but also needs to know how to face the media and how to handle all aspects of relationships. You even need to know how to bargain.

In addition to his exquisite football technical and tactical business capabilities and profound football theory, Rijkaard is lackluster in other aspects. The most important thing for people is to have self-awareness, and knowing yourself clearly is the most difficult thing.

After he was exhausted as the coach of Barcelona at the end of last season, Rijkaard originally planned to retire completely and become a family man and full-time dad. His biggest desire is to marry the man he just married at the beginning of the year. The third wife, Stephanie, hurriedly gave birth to several children so that the children in front of her could have more brothers and sisters. This was also Stephanie's wish.

However, after the news of the Chinese national team's coaching selection was revealed, Rijkaard's silent heart once again rippled. He has been in love with football for half his life, and it is so easy to just let it go.

"Zhuoyang, thank you. I am very much looking forward to cooperating with you." Rijkaard said: "From now on, the locker room belongs to you, the Football Association belongs to you, and the team belongs to me."

Rijkaard saw clearly that Zhuoyang had complete control over the Chinese national team's locker room and a strong deterrent to the Chinese Football Association, so he came up with the idea of ​​coaching China. With this 'second force', he can use all his energy on skills and tactics. With Zhuoyang's existence, for the first time in Rijkaard's coaching career, he has the possibility to fully utilize his strengths and avoid weaknesses.

They are all understanding people. Zhuo Yang knew what he meant, and it would be boring if he spoke too clearly.

"Frank,

I hope you are mentally prepared. "Zhuoyang said.

"Oh, what is it?"

"You made Ronaldinho one of the best players at Barcelona, ​​you made Xavi the best playmaker in football, and Iniesta, who is now the best One of the free midfielders." Zhuoyang has always paid attention to Barcelona, ​​not only because of Ronaldinho, but also because of Messi. "Including Leo, they all started to mature during your coaching period."

"However, to be honest, they already have such potential, and your coaching has acted as a catalyst."

Rijkaard nodded, agreeing with Zhuo Yang's point of view.

"However, if you go to China, you are likely to be disappointed. There is no such potential there now, and it is likely that there will not be for a long time." Zhuo Yang was referring to the current first-line players in the country.

"I understand, I am mentally prepared for this." Rijkaard said: "However, the opponent of the Chinese team is not Real Madrid, is it?"

Some foreign coaches who resigned as the head coach of the Chinese national team later complained that the Chinese players were not good enough, which meant that he was not incompetent. Nonsense, if the Chinese team has two Zhuo Yang, three Kaka, four Ronaldo and a bunch of Maldini, why the hell would they still use you? Just find any coach and compete for the world championship.

The Chinese team's opponents are not even Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Australia, but the Asian second-tier teams. They want to maintain a stable scoring rate against them.

Rijkaard said this, indicating that he did not do any homework, but saw the essence of the matter clearly: the Chinese team does not need to compete for hegemony in world football, and being able to reach the World Cup is success.

"I'll join forces with you and let's do something good in Asian football."

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The next day, Rijkaard's agent submitted a written application for the position of head coach of the Chinese national team to the Chinese Football Association in Beijing. He himself announced the matter in the European mainstream media at the same time, and the domestic media fully reported it.

One day later, the interview with Zhuo Yang written by Cheng Hao appeared on the front page of the domestic media. Zhuo Yang said: Mr. Rijkaard is one of the most outstanding coaches in world football. I know him very well, and he also knows me very well. Looking forward to his coaching in China. At this point, the public opinion has completely turned towards Rijkaard, and the trend has been achieved. Other candidates have ceased their activities, and the Football Association has no other choice.

Another day later, Rijkaard met with the Football Association leaders in Beijing and elaborated on his coaching plan for Chinese football, mainly the Chinese national team. Immediately afterwards, Rijkaard's agent started negotiations with the Football Association, but three days passed without any progress. The crux of the matter is Rijkaard's salary requirements, and the Football Association does not have that much budget.

Five days later, EC Technology President Li Xiaoqing met with the leaders of the Football Association and expressed his willingness to bear part of Rijkaard's salary in exchange for EC Technology's rights to name the Chinese national team's training camps.

Seven days later, the Chinese Football Association announced the hiring of Dutchman Frank Rijkaard as the head coach of the Chinese national team. Milan, Barcelona, ​​Ajax, and the Dutch Football Association issued official statements congratulating Rijkaard on his new appointment and optimistic about his future in the new team. continued success in his duties.

Rijkaard's annual salary is 3.5 million euros, ranking second among world football national team coaches after England's Capello's 5 million pounds and higher than Italy's Lippi's 3 million and Germany's Loew's 2.8 million. .

On October 7, 2008, Rijkaard and his coaching staff officially took office. Later it was discovered that his agent Nino Gianni never showed up again, and that the business activities of Rijkaard and his coaching staff in China were all handled by Yiyang Domain Planning Company.

Members of Rijkaard's coaching staff include: Dutchman Henk Tencart, Dutch and Barcelona star Johan Neeskens, former Swiss star Siriacco Sforza, former Barcelona goalkeeper coach Juan Unzue, Italian football legend Attilio Lombardo.

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