Super Marshal

Gao Han chose to meet Tamim in the VIP conference room of the BJ Hilton Hotel.

The whole meeting didn't last long. Tamim took a special plane from Doha, Qatar, to BJ in the morning, met with Gao Han, had lunch together, and flew back to Doha in the evening. He didn't really stay in BJ for a long time. many.

Gao Han met with him and didn't talk about anything else. They just exchanged views on the development direction of Paris Saint-Germain.

Tamim told Gao Han that he didn't care about money. What he wanted was to make Paris Saint-Germain one of the strongest teams in Europe in the shortest possible time, and he would even do it at any cost.

Gao Han told Tamim that he was confident that Paris Saint-Germain could regain its former glory in a short period of time, but he believed that what Paris Saint-Germain should do most is to strive to create an efficient management system and a sustainable management system. In a sustainable development business model, even if you have to burn money, you can't burn it blindly, otherwise you will be taken advantage of.

No one wants to be taken advantage of, so Tamim made it clear that everything at Paris Saint-Germain is centered on Gao Han, and he even has the power to dispatch and appoint all the club's personnel except chairman Nasser Halaifi.

Both sides basically had nothing to say, or it should be said that before the meeting, Jorge Mendez, Nasser Halaifi and Blanco had met many times and said everything that needed to be said. Talked.

Tamim visited BJ in person this time. In order to show the importance he attached to Gao Han, he was also accompanied by club chairman Nasser Halaifi, general manager Blanco, technical director Antero Enrique, and the man who just took over the team. Assistant coach Mark Lele.

After the French midfielder left Chelsea, he played for Paris Saint-Germain and retired this summer. Considering his familiarity with French football and his status as Gao Han's former disciple, plus Makelele himself He also considered transitioning into a coach, so he decided to appoint him as an assistant coach to assist Gao Han.

The core management of Paris Saint-Germain gathered in BJ, which shows that they attach great importance to Gao Han.

In terms of contracts, Mendes has asked the company's legal counsel to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain's consultants to draw up a contract as soon as possible. However, Gao Han has only one request, that he will not hold any responsibilities other than the head coach.

Mendes also specifically explained the reason to Paris Saint-Germain, that is, considering that Chinatown has also entered the Champions League, if unfortunately Chinatown is relegated from the Champions League group stage to the Europa League, then it will be the same as Paris Saint-Germain. Saint-Germain is in the same league, and if Gao Han holds an important position, there will definitely be a conflict of interest.

Paris Saint-Germain doesn't mind this, but it's just a false name. With Gao Han's reputation and status, plus Tamim's attention, does it make any difference whether he has a job or not?

After basically negotiating all the details, Nasser Halaifi also set off to return at noon the next day. He first went to Qatar to report on his work, and then returned to Paris, France, to take charge of the overall situation.

General manager Blanco and technical director Antero Enrique stayed at BJ to further negotiate with Gao Han on the team's transfer operations this summer. The first priority was the reorganization of the existing lineup.

Last season, Paris Saint-Germain did not perform well in Ligue 1. They only finished fourth. The lineup was seriously aging. There were as many as ten veterans over the age of 30. The oldest among them was goalkeeper Coupet, who was already three years old. Nineteen years old.

After Gao Han had an in-depth understanding of the team's situation with Makelele, he decided to reorganize the existing lineup.

He knows very well that with the current lineup of Paris Saint-Germain, it is impossible to support Tamim's ambitious ambitions.

What's more, even if he doesn't plan to sign, Tamim and Nasser Halaifi will probably force him to sign. Otherwise, where will Paris Saint-Germain's attention and influence come from?

In the current team, what Gao Han really values ​​​​is the young player Mamadou Sakho at the center back, and the veteran right winger Jiuly on the front line. The former has potential, and the latter is quite old and strong. As for Kežman and Nene Players and other players are not suitable for Gao Han, so a big purge is inevitable.

For this, general manager Blanco, technical director Enrique, and assistant coach Makelele have all been mentally prepared. Even if the head coach is not Gao Han, this big purge is inevitable.

As the saying goes, if you don't break it, you can't build it. If any head coach with ideas were to coach Paris Saint-Germain, how could he build a competitive team if he didn't eliminate this group of redundant players in the team?

As for the team’s signings…

Gao Han looked at Jorge Mendez sitting beside him, raised his brows, and smiled slightly.

"Let's get started!"

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When Gao Han was discussing in BJ how to purge the veterans and redundant members of the Paris Saint-Germain team, far away in London, England, there was a veteran who was facing the fate of being purged by the team and felt hesitant.

Didier Drogba, 33 years old, nicknamed Warcraft.

When the Portuguese Andre Villas-Boas came to Stamford Bridge with the aura of three major championships, the Europa League, the Portuguese Super League and the Portuguese Cup, he announced his appointment at the first press conference. He made it clear that he will rejuvenate the team's lineup and completely change the team's style of play.

"We must get rid of the aging trend as soon as possible. I hope to try some new styles of play at Stamford Bridge."

At 33 years old, he is the second youngest championship coach in the history of European football, second only to Gao Han who led Atletico Madrid to win the UEFA Cup. He is able to return to Stanford where he once served as an assistant coach to Mourinho with the Triple Crown. Bridge, Boas can be said to have returned home in glory, which also made him high-spirited and ambitious.

But it also sounded the alarm to a group of veterans in the team.

Drogba, Malouda, Lampard, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ferreira...

There are many veterans in the Chelsea team. Villas-Boas came to Stamford Bridge with the aura of Triple Crown and signed a three-year coaching contract. Everyone can see that the management attaches great importance to him, and Abramovich Qi also announced early that he would undergo a drastic rebuilding this season.

So where will this group of veterans go?

Since Falcao came to the team, Drogba has already deeply felt the threat. At first, he was able to overpower the Colombian and serve as the main force, but then it became a rotation. By last season, he began to give Falcao Serve as a substitute.

This summer, Chelsea introduced Lukaku from Anderlecht at a high price. The Belgian center was nicknamed Little Monster.

The implication of this is very obvious. The arrival of Lukaku will further challenge Drogba's position within the team. He may not even be able to serve as a substitute in the new season. So what's the point of staying in the team?

Marseille, the French Ligue 1 team he once played for, has been in contact with him recently, but Chelsea's offer is as high as 20 million euros. Although the price can still be negotiated, for Marseille, this is far beyond the limit. their expectations.

Offering a high price of 20 million euros for a thirty-three-year-old veteran is simply unbelievable.

What's more, Drogba's weekly salary is as high as 130,000 euros, which Marseille cannot afford.

Can you continue to stay in the team?

Do you have to endure loneliness and serve as a substitute among substitutes?

Sometimes, Drogba even preferred Villas-Boas and assistant coach Di Matteo to be cruel to him, telling him face to face that he was not in the club's plan at all and was about to be sold off and purged, and then was sent to transfer. If he knew the market, at least he wouldn't be as passive as he is now.

But since Villas-Boas officially became the team's head coach until now, he has not even spoken to Drogba in private.

Drogba's impression of this old friend is deteriorating.

When he was still playing in France, Villas-Boas was still working as an assistant to Mourinho in Porto. At that time, Villas-Boas often came to France to watch his games, and later helped Mourinho bring him to Chelsea. The relationship has always been quite good, but now that Villas-Boas is the team's head coach, he has become a redundant employee who may need to be purged.

Such a gap makes Drogba inevitably feel resentful.

At least, if the feelings are real, why can't they be honest with each other?

Just when Drogba was relaxing in his courtyard, filled with depression, the cell phone in his trouser pocket suddenly rang.

Caller ID: Gao Han.

This made Drogba's hand holding the phone visibly shake.

Gao Han is a head coach he respects very much. He already knew Gao Han when he was still playing in Ligue 1. At that time, Gao Han gave him a lot of encouragement and advice. But unfortunately, when he came to Chelsea, Gao Han left after falling out with the management, which has always been his regret.

But why was he on the phone at this time?

Drogba was confused, but he immediately answered the phone.

"Hi there, Didier."

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, I'm so glad to receive your call."

Gao Han on the other side of the phone paused and said with a smile: "From your tone, it seems that my information is correct."

"What?" Drogba didn't understand.

"Have you ever thought about leaving Chelsea?" Gao Han asked.

Drogba was stunned, and a team immediately came to mind, "Going to Chinatown?"

There were rumors throughout European football that Michu was likely to leave Chinatown, but Gao Han called at this time. Drogba had no reason not to speculate in this direction.

"Chinatown?" Gao Han was a little surprised, but he quickly laughed at himself: "That won't work. Your annual salary is too high. We simply can't afford it. We will go bankrupt by then."

Drogba laughed out loud, but soon understood, "Do you really want to coach Paris Saint-Germain?"

This is also a major unresolved rumor in European football. The French media spread it all over the country. The whole country is crazy with joy. Countless French fans are celebrating it, especially the fans of Paris Saint-Germain.

"All we have to do is sign." Gao Han didn't hide anything.

Drogba was so excited to play for Gao Han. Is this a good thing that many professional players dream of?

"But... Mr. Gao Han, I am thirty-three years old, and I will play in the African Cup of Nations in January."

"I know." Gao Han nodded, "But a veteran has the role of a veteran. I have always said that you are a very smart player with strong adaptability. I firmly believe that even if you are older and your physical functions have declined, you are still the best player." A terrifying monster, it just depends on how you use it.”

When Gao Han's words came over the phone, Drogba's nose sore and tears almost fell.

In fact, up to now, Gao Han still understands him best.

"Come to Paris, let's win the Champions League together!" Gao Han invited.

Drogba's hand holding the phone had veins bulging out, and his heart was filled with huge waves. But after all, he was already thirty-three, so he quickly suppressed the frenzy in his heart and took a deep breath. tone.

"Okay, I can play for you once, whether there is the Champions League or not, I will have no regrets in my career!" Drogba said sincerely.