My name is Colani

On the afternoon of February 14, Trapani held a pre-match press conference at the Pacheco training base. The team has been doing well recently. Although the head coach's job is still very hard, Hugo is happy from the bottom of his heart. He was smiling when he entered the press conference. Reporters have become accustomed to this in the past few rounds of games.

"Mr. Colani, you look good! Are you confident about the game against Roma?!"

"I'm happy because I'm glad to see you all! As for the game against Roma, I think we have the ability to cause them trouble!"

"In the first round, you lost three goals at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. In that game, you performed poorly. Does returning to the Barbera Stadium in this round mean that you want revenge?!"

"Each of us can't wait to play this game! Yes, we are eager for revenge!"

"Roma is now ranked second in the league. Do you think they have a chance to win the league championship?!"

"Of course, I think Mr. Capello is a good coach, and his Roma is also excellent. I think they have a chance to win the championship after the season! Of course, Milan is also excellent!"

"Which team do you hope to win the league championship?!"

"Can I say Trapani?!" Hugo laughed, and the reporters below laughed. This is a joke. It is a fantasy for Trapani to create the miracle of Kaiserslautern this season.

"It is said that the Russians are planning to take over Roma. What do you think about this?!" Domenico, a reporter from New Sports, asked a question that was not related to the game. Hugo is the owner of Trapani, so of course we can listen to his opinion on this question.

What Domenico said was the recent rumors in the media that the Russians acquired Roma. Roma under the Sensi family is now facing serious economic problems. According to reliable sources, they have not been able to pay wages since June last year, and only recently have they paid the players' wages.

The finances of many teams in the league are unhealthy and full of deficits. With the economic downturn in the past two years, many teams have gone bankrupt and owed a lot of debts to the bank. The operations of many teams are completely different from Trapani.

Hugo does not rely on bank loans to run Trapani, but constantly increases capital to fill the financial problems. For many other team owners, capital increase is one part, and the other part is through bank loans.

Moreover, bank loans account for the vast majority of the total. They are not like Hugo and Moratti who are fully committed to the team. Moratti also wanted to increase capital some time ago and actively give Inter Milan a transfusion, but the shareholders' meeting failed. You can't increase capital, but we are not happy to increase capital. There is a lot of opposition.

Doesn't the Sensi family have money? ! Of course they have money. Although their assets are shrinking and their own business operations are difficult, they definitely have money, but they can't fill the bottomless pit of Roma without reservation.

Last summer, it was not easy for Sensi to find a bank for guarantee. The loans are accumulating more and more. If Roma continues like this, it is not ruled out that one day it will go bankrupt under Sensi's leadership. In this case, there is an endless stream of news about the Sensi family wanting to sell the team. This is the truth. Hugo has communicated with old Sensi.

At that time, Sensi hoped that Hugo could find a buyer. Sensi actually hoped that the Colani family, which is now financially strong, would take over Roma, or Hugo would find an American investor to take over Roma.

Hugo searched for a while, but it was almost impossible for the Colani family to take over. The Colani family was nominally separated from Hugo, but in fact, at the critical moment, they would definitely stand on Trapani's side. Hugo hoped that even if the Colani family wanted to invest in the football industry, they should send the money to Trapani. He certainly would not encourage his own family to take over Roma, as Sensi owed a lot of money.

As for American investors, in fact, Hugo did not know many American sports businessmen at all, and as for Google's two good partners, they were not interested in football.

Later, a Russian tycoon wanted to acquire Roma, which caused a strong response in the Italian football world. The Russian Abrahimovich took over Chelsea and then started the gold-dollar football, making a storm in the transfer market, which was very rampant.

There has never been a foreign-controlled professional football club in Italian football. Italians themselves are relatively xenophobic, and there are deep-seated reasons for this. For some powerful teams, it is best to maintain the current state. The three northern powers have very strong backgrounds and strength. If a rich foreigner really comes and invests a lot of money, it will undoubtedly bring them a lot of trouble.

So this matter is opposed by the whole country. Roma fans have been holding slogans at home recently, firmly opposing the Sensi family from selling the club to Russian tycoons. As a local businessman, the Sensi family sometimes has to succumb to this pressure. Now there is a word to describe them. Roma is a hot potato, which is difficult to throw away. Old Sensi may not be able to give up his feelings with Roma for a while.

As a person in the football circle, how could Hugo not know what is going on behind the scenes? ! I am afraid that the three northern powers are very opposed to the entry of foreign capital, but Hugo, hehe, of course he will support it!

He will support anything that is bad for the enemy, that's for sure!

"In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with foreign investment entering Italian football! Look at Mr. Abramovich, I think when he takes over Chelsea, Chelsea's strength has grown very obviously, which is a good thing for the team. ! They are quite competitive in the domestic arena and the international arena. This is an indisputable fact!"

"But if foreign capital pours into Italian football, it goes against Italian tradition and is not conducive to the development of our young players!" When talking about this topic, the reporters started talking more, and a reporter said shortly after.

"Today's wealthy teams may not necessarily be patient in cultivating young people. Why don't you think about it from another angle? If foreign capital enters and the strength of some teams is enhanced, the league will be more exciting and more attractive to the outside world. This means that we have more money and we will continue to maintain our position as the world's number one league! We will also have more money to develop our own youth training and be able to cultivate more non-EU talents! "Restrictions, the Football Association always has the initiative!" Hugo said on the rostrum.

"Mr. Colaini, do you agree with the Sensi family selling the club to the Russians?!" a reporter asked.

"It doesn't have to be the Russians, I think they can sell Roma to a responsible investor! It doesn't matter whether it's foreigners or us Italians. This is a good thing for Roma fans. I really can't figure out how they can object? !" Hugo shrugged, actually agreeing with Rome being acquired by a more powerful family.

"Now that the world of football is changing with each passing day, it is time for our traditions to change. Why can't Roma become the first team controlled by foreign capital? Some people worry that foreign capital is here to make money, but let's look at the current football industry in Italy. Economy, where will the opportunity to make money come from without investing money?" Hugo said plausibly.

At the end of the press conference, it was no longer about the game itself, but about the entry of foreign capital. The reporters found a topic that was more exciting than the game. Hugo was the first person in Italian football to stand up and say that foreign capital was good. , he is an important person, how could he not attract everyone's attention.

Hugo talked a lot about foreign investment. The press conference lasted for a full hour, and Hugo did not refuse questions from reporters.

That night Roma came to Trapani. Following the team to Trapani was Sensi's eldest daughter Rosella Sensi. She had dinner with the senior management of Trapani, and Sensi had already heard about it. Hugo's speech at the press conference, in fact, Hugo's speech can be said to have relieved some of the pressure of public opinion on the Sensi family. After all, one person stood up to sympathize with them, and he was also a relatively influential person.

"No need to thank me! Rosella! I have great respect for your father. Your family has contributed a lot to Rome and Italian football. Now it is beyond its capabilities. It is time to quit!" The relationship between the senior management is good, Hugo said to Rosella doesn’t mince words.

Rosella is actually one of the members of the Sensi family who is most supportive of selling Roma. The one who is really hesitant among the family is the old Sensi. On the one hand, the old Sensi feels that Roma has not truly reached glory under his hands. After all, Roma has always been in the European war. Not so much. On the other hand, Sensi is very affected by the opposition of the fans and he does not want to destroy the good relationship with the fans.

"Perhaps we won't talk about selling the team again in the near future!" Rosella sighed in front of Hugo. Playing football in Italy, if you want to compete with the top three in the north, you must have strong financial strength. The Sensi family simply does not have such strength now. In terms of strength, Rosella didn't want her family to be affected at all because of Rome. Rome was now a heavy burden, so she was a little frustrated.

"Take your time, Rosella, there will always be the right time in the next two years! Look, Italy's economic downturn will also affect football, and maybe everyone's ideas will be different soon!" Hugo I can only comfort him.