My name is Colani

Chapter 235: Harsh words to Zeman

The next day, Hugo went to Moratti's villa and had another round of communication. He got Moratti's support. In fact, in the long run, the package sale is beneficial to everyone. Hugo said that the most important reason is that it can introduce a competition mechanism. The national TV station can no longer be close to the water and get the moon first because it is local. In the future, not only will Hugo and his new company compete with him, but there will also be foreign capital competing with them. If this goes on, they will either raise their bids or give up. In any case, it will be beneficial to the clubs of Serie A and Serie B, and it may not be unfavorable to the big clubs.

I said earlier that the families of the three northern powers are all very powerful. The most powerful of them is of course the Agnelli family. Even if Berlusconi is the prime minister and holds the power of the state administration, as long as the older generation of Giovanni Agnelli and Umberto Agnelli are not dead, the Agnelli family will still have a strong influence in both the political and business circles of Italy, which will give them great power in the football world.

Zeman accused Juventus of using doping, and then the Olympic Committee and other institutions launched an investigation. It is obviously a well-known fact, but there is still no final judgment. Logically speaking, they should be punished, but there is no news so far, which shows the story behind it.

If you really say that the Agnelli family is of course unwilling to let Juventus be such a team, but their elderly are old, Umberto and Giovanni are in their seventies and eighties, and it is impossible for them to have too much energy to manage the team, not to mention that they have a big family and control a huge industry. They are not like Hugo who can throw his business to Julia Bonaparte. They have to do it themselves and spend their energy on business. They will not intervene much in Juventus' affairs. It is correct to say that Moggi is responsible for the bad things.

The Fiat Group's business is now showing signs of decline, and the Agnelli family is even more overwhelmed. Moggi and other three giants are all-powerful in Juventus.

When Moggi, a shrewd man, sold Vieri to Atletico Madrid, he deceived the Agnelli family. Giovanni Agnelli was furious but helpless. Juventus seemed to be doing well under Moggi's leadership. Agnelli really couldn't let Vieri go.

Hugo had a good impression of young Moggi, but not old Moggi. This birdman was not a good person at first glance. When he arrived in Turin in mid-November, he did not meet the current three giants of Juventus, Bettega, Giraudo, and Moggi, but directly invited John Elkann.

This person is the grandson of Giovanni Agnelli, but he is indeed the heir of the Agnelli family designated by Giovanni, the heir of the Fiat Group. Their choice of heirs is no different from that of the Colelli family.

Just like the Colani family meeting, it was decided to train Alda Colani as the heir of the family. One day, she will be in charge of the Colani family business, and Victor was excluded. These are all very cautious decisions.

John Elkann's position as the heir was also obtained in this way. Hugo did not want to deal with the 70-80-year-old Agnelli. He preferred to deal with the young John Elkann. After all, Elkann is only 26 now, only four years older than Hugo. He is more receptive to new things than the elderly. Hugo also thinks he can be more casual.

In his heart, Hugo does not think much of this guy who grew up with a golden key. I started from scratch, and he is just the third generation of the rich. However, he still has to be polite for the sake of face.

The two met at a cafe in Turin. Hugo invited Elkan because he had a business deal to discuss. Elkan was very interested. Hugo didn't appreciate him, but he appreciated Hugo. He thought that Hugo, a well-known figure, was much better than him. Hugo said he had a business deal, and Elkan showed strong interest without saying anything. The meeting was a natural outcome.

Hugo was a little uncomfortable with the enthusiastic Elkan. Elkan smiled and said, "Although I am a few years older than you, I really think you are better than me!"

So you are obsessed with me! Hugo laughed secretly. I can't do this with my weight, but I am a time traveler!

The two elite young men from the business community spent a pleasant afternoon in the cafe. The deal was a natural outcome. The Agnelli family's industries were not limited to cars and airplanes. They made great contributions to Italy's economic recovery after World War II, creating many jobs and involving a wide variety of industries. Fenningwest was engaged in media, and the Agnelli family also had one. The shareholders behind the Gazzetta dello Sport also had Agnelli's company, so Hugo's idea was easily agreed by Elkann. He wanted to establish a certain relationship with Hugo, a good relationship. He thought Hugo had a bright future, which was a good thing for him. It was never a bad thing to have a capable friend.

Hugo said "two different things!" at Garlando's place that day. It meant that uniting Italian professional football clubs to achieve a package sale was one thing, and winning over the family behind them to establish a sports communication company was another thing. The two things were connected, but not complementary.

Now that Hugo had done the first thing, he could not wait to propose a meeting of the professional league to pass a resolution to avoid too much busy night clubs.

However, no matter how anxious he was, he had to prepare the materials. The proposal he put forward would definitely face the criticism of many club presidents.

For half a month, Hugo summoned Garlando and others to discuss the terms of the package sale with him in Trapani. This agreement included how to divide the direct transfer fees sold and how much to divide equally. The bonus based on the ranking is based on the budget based on the existing contract of the national television station. In short, it avoids too much damage to the big clubs and allows the small clubs to benefit.

Hugo didn't even go to the games in Trapani, and he forgot about Victor's affairs.

In early December, Hugo and the club presidents such as Mattarese, Zamparini, Franza, and Sensi contacted Galliani to organize a temporary professional league meeting. Galliani knew it well and agreed to convene the members. A meeting was held on December 10 to discuss the issue of packaging and selling broadcast rights.

Trapani was having a bit of a difficult time during this period. After Ronaldo and Pepe were absent, Zeman asked Luriga, Evra, Palladino and others to move to the winger position. However, the effect was not very good, so he specially Rapani has only achieved two wins, one draw and three losses in the past 6 rounds. The team has only 18 points and ranks 11th. Its rivals Palermo and Messina on the same island have only 18 points. They have higher points than Trapani and are ranked above Trapani. Trapani is currently 8 points behind Sampdoria at the top of the list. Fortunately, this point difference is still within Hugo's tolerance.

Of course, he was already quite dissatisfied with the current situation. After losing the away game against Lecce on December 8, Hugo approached Zeman. He told Zeman, "It's not okay for the team to be like this! You old man It’s true that I took the trouble to invite you, but with the team’s results, I really don’t know how long you can stay in this position!”

This is a very serious warning, but Zeman deserves it. Trapani did make mistakes in the summer transfer market, but they also bought Miku. Even though the lineup is indeed a bit thin, Zeman is partly responsible for this. It is an indisputable fact.

Zeman, a stubborn old man, still did not bow his head. He declared, "I know the situation is not good now, but I am confident. Give me some time. If there is no improvement before the winter break, I will take the blame and resign!"

"Okay, that's what you said! If you don't meet the requirements, you know what to do!" Hugo didn't really want to fire Zeman, but his performance was too poor and he had no choice. He had to replace him!

Substitution? ! Hugo thought of a person, Mazzarri!

Alas, I wonder if this guy is willing to come back and lead the team? ! Mazzarri is still coaching in the third league.

After talking to Zeman, Hugo was still not satisfied, so he asked Tony to come to his office. Tony is still the most stable scorer in Trapani this season and has scored 10 goals in the league. It has dropped a lot compared to the same period last year, but considering that Trapani's offense is weak and the defense is full of loopholes, ten goals are already quite good.

"I think I made a damn bad deal. Miku doesn't seem to have shown his strength!" Hugo shook his head and complained to Tony. Tony was like his brother, he would always Tony complained without any qualms.

Tony could only smile bitterly. Miku was amazing in a few games at first, but then for some reason, his condition began to slump and he did not perform to the level he should have. This was one of the factors that put the team into difficulty.

"Luka, tell me what's wrong with the team?! I think Zeman is a dumb guy. His offense isn't strong right now, and his defense isn't good either. If this continues, we may have to say goodbye to promotion! Hugo said unhappily.

"Have you talked to Mr. Zeman?!" Tony asked.

"We had a conversation yesterday and I said that if he continues like this, I'm afraid I'll have to fire him!"

Before Hugo finished speaking, Tony interrupted and said: "No, you should give him more time now! Everyone in the team still supports him!"

"Oh?! I originally thought he had lost your trust!" Hugo said.

"The downturn is only short-lived. João came too late this season, and just now Mr. Zeman's main players Cristiano and Simeone were injured one after another. This is not easy for Trapani. The team A new balance needs to be found!" Toni defended Zeman.

"Haha, since you said so, then I will just wait! In short, I hope to be promoted this season, whether it is directly promoted or promoted to the play-offs! If the team continues to be in this state, I will have to deal with it. Zeman has done something wrong, so changing someone is not necessarily a bad thing!”

"Substitution?! Can the substitution still maintain the team's tactical style?!" Tony asked.

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