Midfielder

Chapter 32 The Brave One

After the post-match controversy, Benfica fell into a large-scale news silence. After being besieged by reporters, Villariño also chose to slip away. No one in the entire Benfica team will accept interviews from the outside world now.

Now, apart from silence, no one can stand up and say anything, especially those players who are in danger. They will not cause unnecessary trouble to themselves at this time. Even if familiar reporters call to ask, they will keep silent about anything in the club.

Some things can be dealt with in silence, but some things have already killed in front of us, because Mourinho's resignation statement has been made public.

The post-match press conference allowed Mourinho to put the issue of contract termination in front of the public. Whether Benfica is willing to let him go now or not, Mourinho's decision can no longer be changed. He has had enough of the filth here.

Especially in the newspapers and TVs the next day, Mourinho's resignation news and Lin Yi's middle finger had become the main sports news, occupying two pages. When Villarinho saw all this, his face was livid and frightening.

As Villarinho wished, Benfica finally occupied most of the positions on the sports pages, but this way made him not proud.

He won the national derby, but Villarinho was a joke throughout the game. The victory or defeat had nothing to do with him, but he was destined to make a fool of himself.

But Villarinho is not in the mood to care about these things now. What he has to decide is how to deal with the thorny issue of Mourinho's impending departure. Now he needs to consider not only who will take over Benfica, but also try to keep this guy.

After all, Mourinho brought Benfica to the top of the league. If he lets him go like this, Villarinho will have no explanation to anyone.

But now Villarinho feels a bit stuck in a dilemma. There is no way. Who made this stupid guy announce everything, including Mourinho's future, without any signs? Now it's too late for him to regret.

It was Villarinho who preconceivedly denied Mourinho's ability and blocked his own way out. Now I'm afraid that this guy may not be able to save anything even if he waves the check vigorously. Mourinho's personality is not ordinary tough.

As the only person in Benfica who has not publicly opposed Mourinho, Marero once tried to communicate with the other party after the game, but the response he got was a not very polite rejection.

"For someone who doesn't know how to respect others, I don't need to continue to endure here. I hope Tony, chosen by the chairman, can lead Benfica well. My mission is over. The league is first, although there are still ten rounds to end." This is Mourinho's response.

Marrero's efforts were in vain. Villariño's idiotic behavior has completely angered Mourinho. Now he will not take back his decision for anything. Benfica is destined to lose this guy.

"That guy is such a damn idiot." Marrero muttered this sentence when he left Mourinho's office. Everyone knew who he was talking about, but no one would point it out. Anyway, who behaved like a pig head at this time, everyone knew it.

When Mourinho heard the dirty conversation of the board member in the corridor, when he returned to his own office and picked up the photos of his wife and children, he had already decided everything. He was not used to bowing his head to anyone, not before, and not now.

If he was the kind of person who could bow his head and endure, maybe he would not choose to come back from Barcelona. Compared with here, the work in Barcelona may seem more comfortable, but the environment against his will made him unacceptable, so he chose to return, and now it is the same, he can't bow his head.

But this time he was not alone. At least there was a little guy who dared to stand up. Although several people knew the reason why the boy was venting wildly, Mourinho could clearly feel that the boy was venting his anger for the injustice he had suffered.

In fact, this was enough. A few months of getting along allowed a little guy to stand up at the risk of giving up his future. Mourinho felt that he was not in vain at Benfica. At least he taught a qualified apprentice, a little guy with a personality as strong as his.

It’s just that the little guy’s current situation is what Mourinho is most worried about. Lin Yi has not returned to the player dormitory, and Mendes has not received a call from Lin Yi. What happened to the little guy is what Mourinho is most concerned about.

After all, Mourinho still has places to go after leaving Benfica. He has already won achievements here, and no one will see it. He has no shortage of opportunities for the next coaching, especially when many clubs in Portugal have begun to understand his value.

But Lin Yi is different. He is a player promoted by Mourinho from the youth team. Not many people can trust him like Mourinho. Even if this kid has been able to prove himself in the game, it must be admitted that this kid is not fully mature.

Mourinho has heard some rumors from Benfica. Villariño has decided to put Lin Yi on ice indefinitely in the team. Regardless of whether the next coach likes him or not, at least in the short term, Lin Yi may have been isolated from Benfica's first team.

No matter how much Benfica fans like this little guy, Villariño will never give a chance to someone who insulted him, and that guy has already started to speed up the search for the core of the midfield from Spain after the press conference yesterday.

Villariño's target is the famous stars of the Spanish first team, players of the level of Mendieta or De La Pena. The fat man wants to use this replacement method to make all the fans forget the black-haired boy.

Mourinho knows that this is not necessarily just a rumor. With Villariño's way of doing things, he is likely to do so. Lin Yi's ending is either to return to the youth team to survive, or to be kicked out after the end of this season. It is unlikely to get a professional contract.

At least during the period when Villariño is in power, Lin Yi will not appear in the Stadium of Light. Mourinho has already felt that this little guy will pay a great price for this matter, so much that he cannot bear it.

A coach can use rest to adjust his condition, but when a player loses the training of the game, even a genius will forget the feeling of the game. Villarinho's move is not only insidious, but he is determined to destroy this kid.

This is the revenge of this fat pig for a player who insulted him. It is dirty, mean, and even shameless, but no one can do anything about it.

While Mourinho was still discussing the details of the contract termination with Villarinho, Mendes's head was almost hurting to death.

From the moment Lin Yi raised his middle finger, Mendes, a businessman with a keen sense of smell, could clearly know the ending of Lin Yi in Benfica. He no longer expected to discuss the damn contract with Villarinho.

Mendes now only hopes that Lin Yi can get out of the quagmire. He doesn't want to see Lin Yi being destroyed by that despicable fat man in Benfica. For this little guy, Mendes has given the greatest expectations, even stronger than the expectations for Chris.

But now Mendes has encountered a problem. Although there is no professional contract between Lin Yi and Benfica, the youth team contract also needs someone to buy out. This is the price a team pays to train a player.

Although these can be solved through legal means, if Villariño wants to drag Lin Yi to death, it may take a lot of twists and turns. Mendes understands the operating procedures here.

If the legal provisions are used to terminate Lin Yi's contract, it may take several months. Lin Yi does not have so much time to waste. Every minute is precious for that kid now.

A player must rely on games to maintain his sense of smell on the field, especially for Lin Yi who is in the growth stage. The number of games will determine what kind of development path he will take in the future. Mendes does not want this future to be unexpected.

In fact, the cost of buying out the youth team contract is not high, but Villariño's tough attitude is the biggest obstacle. After all, few Portuguese Super League teams are willing to have a grudge with Benfica. They must avoid angering Benfica, in fact, mainly to avoid angering Villariño.

Although many teams immediately asked Mendes for information after Lin Yi and Benfica fell out, the giant behind Benfica cannot be easily touched by small and medium-sized teams like Cebatul, Leiria or Nacional.

Even if these teams have a strong desire for Lin Yi, no one dares to ask Benfica for a buyout, especially when Villariño is determined to abolish Lin Yi, and few people are willing to bear the consequences of this anger.

More people expect Mendes to solve this problem through legal means. They promised Mendes that after Lin Yi's contract problem is resolved, they will sign Lin Yi as soon as possible and guarantee the playing time of this little guy.

Although these people said it beautifully, Mendes did not dare to bet on this illusory promise. Who knows what will happen in a few months? I am afraid no one can tell.

Moreover, if Lin Yi does not participate in the game for a few months, can he still play as well as he does now? This is all unknown. Mendes has now discovered that this trouble is really a headache.

However, Lin Yi, the person involved, did not seem to be in a hurry about this matter. Especially when he saw Mendes's sad face, he was in a mood to smile, which made Mendes speechless. He didn't know how big this kid's heart was. He could still laugh at this time.

"Hey, you little guy, don't you know how big the trouble you have caused this time? There may be no team in Portugal that dares to buy you now." Mendes spread his hands helplessly.

"If it really doesn't work, there are still foreign countries? Why do you have to focus on Portugal? I appreciate this photo. Oh, I'm not talking about the shot of me giving the middle finger, but the iron-green face of the pig captured by someone, just like a frozen pig head locked in a freezer. After seeing this, I feel very good today."

Lin Yi pointed at the picture in the newspaper and smiled at Mendes with great joy. Just like what he and Mourinho said outside the locker room, he never regretted doing it. As for the bad consequences? He can bear it himself. Will it be difficult? At least Lin Yi doesn't think it will be harder than living alone in the church welfare house for five years.

Just when Mendes was still worried about Lin Yi's future, a strange call came to his mobile phone. When Mendes answered the call, there was no melancholy feeling on his face, and Lin Yi felt that this guy seemed to be snickering.

"My genius boy, there will always be those who are very brave in this world and dare to touch other people's pain. This call today is estimated to make Villariño depressed for a long time, because he will not only lose his head coach, but also lose someone he wants to deal with soon." Mendes' smile at this moment seemed really cunning to Lin Yi. . .

"Da Costa's call, Porto is calling you again! Now let Villariño go to hell!!!" Mendes shouted at Lin Yi.

"Uh... there are really people who are not afraid of trouble..." Lin Yi pursed his lips and muttered beside him.

In this world, there are always people who like adventure, and there are always such adventurers in the world of football, and this time is no exception. When Lisbon and Benfica did not give Lin Yi a professional contract, another team reached out.

Porto, another Portuguese giant, is sending out its own invitation, but they are not just inviting Lin Yi alone, and they are casting a wide net this time.

Now Mourinho is also looking at an invitation letter from Porto next to his fax machine at home. . .

(One update, three updates today... Please bookmark, click, and recommend. I have read some of the comments in the book review section. I just want to say something to my friends who read the book. If you feel uncomfortable reading it or think there are problems with the writing, you can remove it from the shelf or not read it. I welcome others to give suggestions, but I don’t like random talk. This is my habit of writing. If you don’t like it, you can ignore it, but don’t let your opinion override my book.)

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