Super Marshal

"Hello, Chairman."

"Good morning, Chairman."

In the administrative office of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Florentino quickly walked into the small conference room reserved for high-level employees amid the greetings of employees along the way.

At this time, Real Madrid general manager Valdano, special adviser Zidane, commercial department director Sanchez, and other senior executives such as Butragueno were already sitting there, waiting for him.

As soon as everyone saw him coming in, they all looked over.

Florentino waved to everyone, walked straight to the top of the conference table, sat down, and looked directly at the people in front of him. Everyone was sitting upright and looking at him.

This gave him great satisfaction.

Since he took over Real Madrid a year ago, he has reorganized the club's management and continuously added his own people. Now, from the administrative department, the press department, the commercial department to the sports department, they are all his people.

"I invite you all to come here today because I want to talk about the latest news that is making a lot of noise." Florentino said at the beginning.

In the past week, the biggest news has been the news of the break between Gao Han and Cristiano Ronaldo. Rumors have been flying all over the world. More importantly, the development of everything seems to confirm the rumors from the outside.

For example, on the third day after playing Real Madrid, which was the day before the seventh round of the Premier League, Gao Han announced the 18-man roster for Manchester City's home match against Newcastle. The Portuguese was surprisingly not among them, and Gao Han's explanation to the outside world was He had something that prevented him from participating in the game.

But on the morning of the game, the Portuguese media broke the news that Cristiano Ronaldo had arrived in Portugal in advance and reported to the national team. He seemed to be uninjured and healthy. He has been training with the national team ever since. In the camp, it didn't look like anything was going on.

Soon, British media reported that Cristiano Ronaldo left the team without permission, and after playing the Real Madrid game, he and Gao Han were strangers and never said a word.

This undoubtedly once again detonated the media around the world, and everyone was shocked. Is Cristiano Ronaldo really going to leave Manchester City? Are they really master and disciple?

In the seventh round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated Newcastle 4-0 at home. Gareth Bale performed well with one pass and one shot. Sanchez also made one pass and one shot. Benzema scored twice, which made everyone feel, It seems that Manchester City can't function without Cristiano Ronaldo.

At the post-match press conference, when Gao Han faced media inquiries, he stated that this was an internal matter of the team and could not be disclosed to the outside world. However, in response to a media reporter's face-to-face questioning about Cristiano Ronaldo's reporting on the national team , Gao Han said that it was approved by him.

But some media on the spot refuted it, believing that Gao Han was covering up his conflict with Cristiano Ronaldo.

In this regard, Gao Han said with a smile that he would not participate in the media's free play and left the venue early.

After this press conference, all the media interpreted it as a further escalation of the conflict. There were even rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo was on strike from training and matches at Manchester City, which made the outside media riot as if it was a holiday. saute.

"According to the latest intelligence we have received, the media information is half true and half false and cannot be fully accepted," Valdano replied.

It is precisely because half-truths and half-falsehoods are not completely false that so many people believe them.

Florentino was in a high position, and of course he knew the media's peeved nature. He nodded and said, "Then tell me what you can believe."

"Okay." Valdano nodded, "According to the reliable information we have received, the main reason why Cristiano Ronaldo did not play against Newcastle is because he was internally suspended by Gao Han."

"Internal ban?" Everyone present was a little surprised after hearing this.

Many teams provide precious treasures to their superstars, not to mention internal bans, and there are almost no penalties, just for fear that the star will accidentally get angry and get emotional.

But Gao Han was good, and he directly banned Cristiano Ronaldo internally, which was more serious than a fine.

Based on the Portuguese superstar's appearance fees and bonuses, how much will he lose by being suspended for one game internally?

More important was the impact on his reputation.

"And it's true that the two of them haven't had any communication since the game. It is said that Gao Han was deliberately avoiding him, but we don't know the specific reason. According to our guess, he was angry. After all, that game was exposed to the whole world. live streaming."

Cristiano Ronaldo's behavior is not small, but it is not small.

The Portuguese is a world superstar, but Gao Han is also the number one coach in today's football. In terms of influence and commercial value, the Portuguese is not even as good as Gao Han. But in the end, the dignified head coach was humiliated by his own players in public. Gao Han therefore It's really not surprising to be angry.

"But is it really to the point of expelling the Portuguese?" Florentino asked with concern.

Valdano shook his head, "We don't know this, but he did approve Cristiano Ronaldo's early departure."

"Is it possible that Gao Han is really interested in selling people?" Sanchez, the director of the commercial department, is obviously very concerned about this topic.

He knows better than anyone else that the commercial value contained in Cristiano Ronaldo would be a waste of time if he stayed in Manchester City.

"It's hard to say. No one knows what Gao Han thinks, but I think it's unrealistic from a competitive point of view. Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are obviously two different types of players. I don't think so. I think Gao Han will sell out the Portuguese unless he is determined to leave."

Valdano's words obviously touched Florentino, because a year ago, the reason why the Portuguese rejected Real Madrid was Gao Han. At that time, he wanted to follow Gao Han to the Premier League.

"Could it be Cristiano Ronaldo himself..."

Valdano also shook his head, "This is unclear because he has not given any interviews since the accident."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The whole thing is so confusing that it's hard to tell the truth from the lie.

There is no conflict, but neither of them has clarified a word to the outside world. It turns out that the most powerful weapon to combat the rumors is to let the Portuguese play against Newcastle, but in the end, Gao Han did not arrange for him to play, and did not even give him a substitute. This does not make sense. .

Of course, this does not prove that the two are inseparable. Gao Han did not mention an internal suspension, which is normal. After all, it is an internal matter within the team. What happens in the locker room is generally rarely disclosed to the outside world, especially this kind of punishment.

Moreover, the relationship between the two is extraordinary. Cristiano Ronaldo was cultivated by Gao Han. It is indeed unreasonable to say that the relationship can be broken off immediately.

What's more, Gao Han has always been known for his strict discipline, and it was normal for the Portuguese to be internally banned for his actions at that time.

Thinking of this, Florentino felt a headache.

He is thirsty for Cristiano Ronaldo, and he almost got it as early as last year. He is eager to get him to compete with Barcelona's Messi, so after hearing the rumors, he immediately asked Valdano to investigate , but the result still failed to get the truth.

"Well, Jorge, you take some time to go to Manchester in person, meet with Paul Futre, and understand the actual situation. Whether it's true or not, you tell Paul Futre that we are eager to get Cristiano Ronaldo, let them make a price."

Florentino said this with great pride, and in today's European football, there are only a handful of teams that can make such a commitment, and Real Madrid can even be said to be unique.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements." Valdano nodded in agreement.

"Also, has Mendes been in Madrid recently?" Florentino asked with concern.

"Well, it seems that he is dealing with the contract renewal with Michu in Chinatown. He is now Michu's agent."

Florentino nodded, "Help me make an appointment with him."

Michu is the most eye-catching player in La Liga so far this season. He scored six goals in the first four rounds. Although he did not score in the fifth round away game against Malaga, he contributed two assists and helped the team reverse the away game. Malaga has won five games in a row.

And just yesterday, in the sixth round of La Liga that just ended, Michu, who had just had a break, once again showed his power. He opened the scoring for Chinatown in just nine minutes, and Hazard assisted Auba five minutes later. Meiyang scored, and Michu also played a big role in this attack.

In the end, Chinatown defeated Racing Santander 2-0 in the sixth round, winning six consecutive games and continuing to lead the standings.

Michu also relied on his goals in this round, scoring seven goals in the first six rounds and continuing to lead the scorer list.

When it comes to this team, Florentino and the core executives of Real Madrid have complex expressions of surprise and admiration, because Real Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruña 6-1 at home in the sixth round. Diego... Costa performed well and scored twice, but compared with Michu's performance this season, the Brazilian forward is still slightly inferior.

More importantly, Diego Costa spent a whopping 50 million euros on Real Madrid, but what about Michu?

One million euros!

What’s even more funny is that according to the exclusive insider information revealed by Matayana in his column, the transfer fee was still too much because Chinatown was in a hurry to find someone at the time and did not talk to Celta Vigo at all. Otherwise, , it is estimated that the price can be further suppressed.

Speaking of this, it really makes people feel absurd and helpless at the same time.

Gao Han's eyes are really admirable.

In the sixth round, Valencia beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at home and Barcelona drew 1-1 with Real Mallorca at home, so the situation in the La Liga standings did not change much.

Chinatown leads La Liga with six consecutive victories and has 18 points, followed by Valencia with 16 points and ranking second. Real Madrid has 14 points, and Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are tied with 13 points.

If Valencia, as a powerhouse in La Liga, can suddenly emerge and perform well this season, then Chinatown, as the newly promoted team that ranked eighth in La Liga last season, can go further this season and still lead La Liga after six rounds. This is amazing. A surprising dark horse.

This legendary team is now not only famous, but also attracting the attention and love of more and more fans around the world. It is also becoming more and more influential locally, especially in the southern suburbs of Madrid. It is said that The home attendance was sold out every game.

At this time, Chinatown decided to renew the contract with Michu, and it would definitely have to mention the termination fee.

Otherwise, based on Michu's current performance and the 20 million euros' termination fee, he might be bought out during the winter break.