My name is Colani

Denis Shafir was in his early 40s, had short hair, and looked smart and capable. Hugo had a good first impression of him and politely invited Shafir to sit down.

"Mr. Shafir, although Georgie spent a lot of effort to invite you to Trapani, I still want to hear what you think about the development of our youth training in Trapani. To put it bluntly, I want to know Are you a suitable candidate for youth training director?" Hugo was very polite, but his words were not so polite.

Shafir was also a little surprised by Hugo's directness.

"Mr. Shafir, Gigi is a person who is easy to get along with and a sincere person. He doesn't like to beat around the bush!" Giorgio quickly explained with a smile.

Shaffir thought for a while, and the main reason he was willing to come here was only for a high salary. Shafir was not the only person that Giorgio came into contact with, but Shafir's rich experience made him most satisfied, so Giorgio also He was offered an annual salary of 300,000 euros after tax. This salary was so high that Shafir couldn't even think of refusing it.

Now that Hugo asked so directly, Shafir wanted to see if Trapani was a suitable place for him. ! He comes here for money, but he doesn’t want to waste his time here. If some of his ideas cannot be accepted by Trapani and Hugo, then what’s the point of doing this job just for money? It doesn’t quite fit in with my deepest desires.

"Mr. Colleni, what expectations do you have for Trapani's youth training camp?! To be precise, what do you hope it will bring to you?!" Shafir did not answer Hugo's question. Instead, he asked Hugo.

Hugo was also stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Of course I hope that he can provide more useful talents to our first team, and I hope that he can drive the development of our football in Sicily!"

This is true!

“With all due respect, I don’t see what contribution Trapani’s youth academy can make to the development of football in Sicily. Based on what I learned yesterday, I found that those who can play football in the youth academy echelon and participate in competitions Most of them are children from other areas!" Shafir shook his head.

This seems to be true. Hugo touched his nose awkwardly and said: "The youth training camp has just started now. We have to recruit many children from other areas. You should know that Sicily is the poorest area in our country. Here The football foundation is very weak!”

Shafir nodded in agreement, "I think the main purpose of Trapani's youth training camp should not focus on serving the first team, but should focus on cultivating football talents!"

Shafir expressed his idea, and Hugo said "Oh", interested in hearing what Shafir had to say.

"I know you have paid a lot for the youth training camp, and you have also built a school specifically for young players to study here. I agree with this behavior, but the first team is the first team after all, and a professional player has many years in his career. , Every year the youth training camp sends players to the first team, I want to ask if there is a place for them in this first team!”

The answer is of course impossible. There are only about 20 places in the first team, and it is impossible to accept upgraded young players into the team at once.

"What do you mean?!" Hugo asked doubtfully.

"What I mean is that you are too eager for success. Youth training is a long-term process. You can't every rookie be able to play in the first team. Given Trapani's long-term plan, you can't either." Give them enough room to grow!”

"What do you mean?!" Hugo still couldn't understand what Shafir wanted to say.

"I mean, the Trapani youth academy needs reform!" Shafir said with a smile.

"Reform?! How to change it?!" Hugo couldn't help asking again.

"Your youth training camp is too large, and the echelon setting has not kept up, and the coaching level has not kept up. In my opinion, the first step is to reduce the size of the youth training camp, and the number of people needs to be reduced, so that the school can continue to operate. , but not every student becomes a member of the youth training camp. We should carefully screen and select young players with certain potential to join the youth training camp! The second is to improve the echelon, from a few years old to teenagers. We should establish an echelon for each segment and then match the corresponding coaches. We need coaches who are willing to calm down and do youth training work, not those coaches who are just here to make a living, nor do we need to use the youth training head coach as a springboard. Coach! Third, you are selecting talents in various places. This kind of selection sounds good, as it seems to have recruited a large number of talents, but in fact, from a youth training perspective, this is not a good thing!

Strange! It’s really amazing! This was the first time Hugo had heard of such a theory. It was no longer right to hunt down football geniuses everywhere!

"Why?!" Not only Hugo asked, but Giorgio also asked in unison.

"There are too many geniuses in it, and many geniuses will soon become mediocre. And given their psychological endurance, this may cause them to withdraw from the football career. Isn't this a pity?!" Shafi Er explained.

Hugo thought about this and understood it. There are too many talented players of the same age group, and everyone is full of them. The pressure of competition is high, and some players may be suppressed. It is difficult to truly show their talents and lose their focus on football. Enthusiasm is indeed a pity from a talent perspective.

"It's not that we can't poach players from other regions or even other countries. The important thing is that we need to give them enough room to grow, so that they can experience the joy of playing football here and keep their interest in football persistently, so that they can tap their greatest potential!" Shafir further explained.

"If I were the director of youth training, I would establish a scout network, with the focus on the Sicily region. In addition, we can hold a selection day every year to recruit students from all over the world, but pay attention to controlling the number!"

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Shafir also put forward some of his own opinions. His most important opinion is that the most important thing for youth training camps is to cultivate the technical ability of young players, not the winning mentality. He believes that young players should not be subjected to such pressure education, as they are still young.

This insight really opened the eyes of Hugo and Giorgio. Hugo believed from the bottom of his heart that this supervisor was the youth training supervisor he was looking for. Shafir said that the youth training camp is a place to cultivate talents, so naturally he would not instill the tactical concepts of the first team into the youth training camp. He proposed that the head coaches of each echelon should formulate tactics suitable for the characteristics of most of the players in the echelon according to the situation of the young players in the echelon. This is to make the best use of talents and help talents in all aspects to grow better. The rules and regulations of the first team actually restrict the development of the youth training camp.

Even if these young players cannot meet the needs of the first team in the future, they will also have the opportunity to adapt to other teams. What's wrong with this? !

Although they have different opinions, there are really not many people who Hugo admires in his heart. Shafir is definitely one of them.

"Mr. Shafir, your words really touched me! I now solemnly invite you to serve as the director of Trapani Youth Training Camp. I wonder if you are willing to accept my invitation?!" Hugo stood up respectfully to invite Shafir. This is a person who can really use his mind on youth training construction, and his goal is also very lofty, not only for the first team, but for the future of football.

"I can accept the invitation, but I also have conditions. First, I have the final say on the work of the youth training camp. I hope that the club's top management will not interfere too much in the specific way!" It is impossible not to interfere, and Shafir also understands, so don't interfere too much.

"Don't worry, you have the final say on the youth training camp. As for the establishment of youth training camp scouts, I think it is necessary. You can let it go, but you have to discuss it with the club's transfer director Seli. I think he will understand and support it!" Hugo said.

"Second, the coaches of the youth training camp are also under my jurisdiction, and the dismissal and hiring are based on my opinion!" Shafir mentioned another one.

"That's no problem. If you don't like someone, just kick him away! To be honest, I don't like some of them either! Haha!" Hugo made a joke, implying that Shafir had great power.

The two sides reached an agreement, and without any nonsense, they signed the contract immediately. A total of ten years were signed. This was Hugo's plea. He believed that Shafir would definitely be able to achieve results in Trapani. Although he was a Frenchman, Hugo believed that such a careful guy would be able to get started quickly.

In the evening, Hugo brought Trapani's senior executives to a banquet for Shafir and introduced Shafir to everyone. He was very happy. He felt that he had found the right person and praised Giorgio.

Giorgio thought that he had hit the jackpot. He also wanted to find some more famous people, but he couldn't dig them out. Others' experience was not as rich as Denis Shafir. After a detailed discussion this afternoon, he felt that Denis Shafir was indeed very interesting.

But after dinner, Hugo's cousin asked Hugo: "Do you trust him so much?! He is a Frenchman, unfamiliar with Italy, and the environment is different. Whether his methods can work in Italy is another matter?!"

"Trust people when you employ them! Alex, have confidence! Besides, I have come to my senses now. I said I would contribute to the development of Sicilian football, but I did nothing. Look at how many local players Trapani has now. There is only one Piolo, and he can't even play a few games! I believe Shafir can improve this situation. Maybe he can help us train some local talents! It's more comfortable to use our own people. Look at Victor! He came back, and the dismissal of Zeman this time was also thanks to him for stabilizing the morale of the team!" Hugo said.

Players from the youth training camp, not to mention local players, even those from other regions, will remain quite loyal to Trapani. After all, they are grateful. The more turbulent and difficult times they are in, the more they can play the role of a stabilizing force.