20demayo Chapter 459
Chapter 459
Let Rivaldo and Allen find seats in the second row first.
Then Li Shiguang walked up to Ferguson and the others, deliberately ignoring Ronaldo, and greeted the two head coaches first: "Good afternoon, Alex, Frank, what are you talking about so happily?"
Ferguson saw who was coming, and quickly stood up and took the initiative to hug Li Shiguang: "Hi! Li, why are you here just now?"
After letting go of Ferguson, Li Shiguang hugged Rijkaard again, and finally looked at Ronaldo, smiling and nodded to the Portuguese.
A set of etiquette for meeting and greeting was completed.
Li Shiguang walked to the empty seat next to Rijkaard and sat down, complaining without changing his face: "I can't help it, there are a lot of things in the club, I didn't want to come."
"You have the most things to do." After sitting down, Ferguson moved his body forward, turned his head and looked at Rijkaard and Li Shiguang, "How is it? Tell me, who do you want to draw today?"
Li Shiguang looked at Ferguson a little strangely.
I thought to myself, you old man are a bit mean today.
The draw ceremony will start in half an hour. Everyone has arrived at the venue. There are more than a dozen cameras next to it.
If I answer you, those so-called lip reading experts will see what I am saying. Isn't it obvious that I look down on others?
Are you trying to trick me! ?
So Li Shiguang didn't fall for it. He looked at Ferguson with a sly smile. Just as he was about to say that he wanted to draw Manchester United, he heard Rijkaard next to him speak.
"I want to draw Schalke 04 or Fenerbahce."
Rijkaard's voice was not loud.
But after saying this, Ferguson and Li Shiguang fell into silence.
Especially Ferguson, staring at Rijkaard with wide eyes, thinking: No, I was just joking, you really answer! ?
Very quickly.
Rijkaard seemed to realize that he seemed to have said something wrong. The Dutchman who came to his senses quickly turned around and looked around. He was relieved when he found that Rivaldo and Allen were sitting behind him.
Li Shiguang had noticed that Rijkaard's state today was a bit strange.
He didn't have much contact with Rijkaard.
But it was these few contacts and the reports he saw in the news in his previous life that made Li Shiguang have a good impression of Rijkaard.
In short.
In Li Shiguang's impression, Rijkaard is a good person! Or a good old man!
Li Shiguang clearly remembered that he had read a report in his previous life. It was said by Claudio, Rijkaard's personal secretary, in an interview after Rijkaard was dismissed by Barcelona.
The content was that since the end of 2006, Rijkaard had gradually lost control of Barcelona's locker room. There were cliques in the locker room and no unity at all!
As for the main factor causing this situation, it was Ronaldinho.
This football wizard neglected training because of his love for nightclubs, but Rijkaard never had the heart to punish his favorite player.
From 2007 until Rijkaard was dismissed, in more than a year, Rijkaard talked to Ronaldinho privately for no less than fifty times but got nothing.
Ronaldinho's problem has not been solved yet.
Eto'o, Motta and other players began to have conflicts with Rijkaard because of playing time issues, and Deco directly bombarded the team management in the media.
These annoying things came one after another, and eventually led to the disintegration of Barcelona's locker room.
This summer.
Barcelona spent a lot of money to introduce players such as Henry and Yaya Toure in order to achieve something in the new season.
But look at it now.
Eliminated by Valencia in the King's Cup.
Although ranked second in the league, after 27 rounds, it is already eight points behind Real Madrid.
You know, Real Madrid just experienced turmoil in January. Under such circumstances, they couldn't surpass their mortal enemy. No wonder Barcelona's fans and senior management are angry.
Before Rijkaard left for Switzerland today, Laporta found him privately and issued him an ultimatum.
No matter who the opponent is in the Champions League quarterfinals, as long as Barcelona is eliminated, Rijkaard will be fired!
So when he heard Ferguson's question just now, Rijkaard blurted out that he wanted to draw Schalke 04 or Fenerbahce, because from the perspective of paper strength, these two teams are the weakest in the quarterfinals...
Of course.
In memory, Rijkaard was not fired because Barcelona lost in the Champions League.
What really caused him to leave Barcelona was the Spanish national derby two months later.
In this game.
Barcelona host1:4 defeat to Real Madrid.
The day after the game, Barcelona couldn't wait to announce Rijkaard's departure, and Barcelona entered the Guardiola era.
Thinking of this.
Li Shiguang's heart suddenly became hot.
Allen had said in front of him that the team still had too few managers, and hoped to recruit some people to help him share some work.
For example, a professional sports director is what Leeds United urgently needs.
In the past, Li Shiguang thought that professionals should do professional things.
The main responsibility of the position of sports director is to buy, buy, buy, but when it comes to buying, who can have their own expertise?
But as Leeds United's performance is getting better and better, and there are more and more games, Li Shiguang also feels that his time is a bit insufficient, and recruiting a professional sports director can indeed be put on the agenda.
Li Shiguang had talked about this matter with Rivaldo, Simeone, and Tuchel before, but these two guys were so focused on learning how to become a head coach that they were determined to develop in the coaching industry.
And Li Shiguang didn't want to just find someone who didn't know football to fill in the gap.
So the matter was put on hold.
But now... If I remember correctly, Rijkaard didn't look for a new club immediately after leaving Barcelona, but rested at home for a year, and once said in an interview that he didn't want to be a head coach until he was 60 years old, and wanted to try other jobs.
Since he wants to try other jobs.
Isn't the sports director of Leeds United a challenge on the other hand?
Rijkaard's good character is only not conducive to controlling the locker room, but in choosing outstanding young players, his vision is very poisonous. Messi, Bojan, Iniesta and other players have gradually grown up under his protection!
If he can join his team, it should be a hundred benefits for Leeds United without any harm.
Just do it!
Li Shiguang didn't care how surprised Rijkaard would be after hearing what he said. He stretched out his left hand and quietly touched Rijkaard's right arm. When he saw the Dutchman turn his eyes to him, he lowered his voice and spoke.
"Frank, has Laporta given you an ultimatum? If you are eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, you will be fired?"