Super Marshal

Early spring in Madrid is always so elusive.

It was sunny a few days ago, and a sudden spring rain brought a cold snap.

The chilly spring has deepened the chill atmosphere of the Bernabéu Stadium.

In the chairman's office, Florentino was wearing a thick suit, and in the closed office with the heating on, he kept rubbing his hands, as if he was chilling from the bottom of his heart.

Sitting opposite him are the core executives of Real Madrid, including Fernando Martin, the vice chairman of the board of directors, chief lawyer Blas, and the head of the club's most important business department, Jose Sanchez.

In the field of competition, there is also the general manager Valdano, and his right-hand man, Butragueno, who is also a famous player in the club.

Although it was not held in a formal meeting room, everyone could tell that this meeting was of great importance.

"The preparations for ********** are progressing well, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner."

Sanchez was briefly introducing the latest developments of the Communist Party of China.

"I have repeatedly confirmed that all the heavyweight guests we have invited have already, or are preparing to come to Madrid, including Domingos, one of the world's three major tenors, top ten supermodels, and three celebrities including Clinton. Former President of the United States."

This is also one of the big deals that Real Madrid offered.

Since it is to create the most influential football player in the world, it is necessary to invite the most important guests to come and cheer.

Inviting supermodels has become a common practice in major competitions. For example, the opening ceremony of the 1990 World Cup in Italy featured fashion models, which was particularly impressive.

Therefore, this time, Real Madrid invited the world's top ten supermodels to the scene in one breath, and walked in the fashion show on ****, not only to show the fashion of famous brands, but also to publicize this event of Real Madrid. *****.

Inviting the former president of the United States is a refreshing publicity method, but the appearance fee is not low, 500,000 US dollars per person.

Real Madrid's original idea was to invite the three tenors to be present at the same time and sing the Real Madrid team song live, but it is a pity that Carreras is a hardcore Barcelona player, and Italian Pavarotti is preparing to retire, so Real Madrid finally Only Dominguez, a die-hard fan of the club, was invited.

With so many important guests appearing at the Bernabéu Stadium on March 6th, this undoubtedly became the most important gift on Real Madrid's centenary birthday.

Florentino still has great confidence in Jose Sanchez's ability.

"What about the royal family and the government?"

Jose Sanchez had been prepared for a long time, and immediately took over the conversation, "I have confirmed it again and again, when the time comes, the entire government including the core members of the royal family including King Carlos, Queen, and ***, as well as Prime Minister Aznar The ministers will all come to the scene to congratulate."

Upon hearing this, Florentino was relieved.

The itineraries of these dignitaries have been arranged in advance, since they will come after confirmation, there is nothing to worry about.

He and his colleagues tried their best to turn this **** event into a feast that attracted worldwide attention.

Now, the only thing that is more worrying is undoubtedly the start of the game at 9 o'clock that night, which is also the most important part of this match, the King's Cup final.

No matter how prosperous you are off the field, no matter how popular you are, in the final analysis, Real Madrid is still a football team, and the most important thing is the performance on the football field.

So, if Real Madrid can't beat Atletico Madrid on the pitch that night, all will be in vain.

Jose Sanchez also seemed to have noticed the worry that Florentino's eyes flashed, thought for a while, and said: "Actually, our department has conducted an evaluation, and we believe that no matter the outcome of the game, it will not affect The great success of **** this time, and our achievements in commercial promotion."

To put it bluntly, although a huge investment of nearly 60 million was invested in this battle, the output is quite astonishing, and it can even be used to help Real Madrid achieve great success. develop.

Real Madrid will build on this momentum to become one of the best-run teams in Europe in the coming years.

There is even hope of surpassing Manchester United.

From this perspective, the outcome of the competition is not important.

Florentino could naturally understand what Jose Sanchez meant, but he didn't agree.

His goal is to be a great Bernabéu president, not only to achieve commercially, but also to succeed on a competitive level.

What's more, he is still a Meilinger at heart.

"Is there any news from Atletico Madrid?" Florentino turned to look at Valdano and Butragueno.

The two executives in the sports department were also well prepared, and Butragueno immediately gave an answer.

"According to the information we got, Atletico Madrid minimized the celebration of winning the championship in advance. The team only participated in the celebration at the Poseidon Square that night, and then went back early. After winning the championship, the club only sent a A thank you note, and nothing more after that.”

After hearing this, everyone present became serious.

The more low-key Atletico Madrid is, the more it proves that they take the upcoming Copa del Rey final seriously.

They are concentrating on preparing for the war, and they are preparing their troops.

"In addition, we have received reliable information that on the night of the derby, the Big Three, including Hill, Cerezo and Paulo Futre, met with Gao Han's agent Jorge Mendes overnight to discuss contract renewal. Talk about leaving at dawn."

When Florentino heard this, he clenched his fist with his right hand and slammed it on the table, making a muffled sound, which shocked everyone in the office.

Renewing the contract with Alpine, this is the last thing they want to see.

"Currently there are many teams interested in Gao Han, and among them the most sincere rumor is Barcelona, ​​but there are also Serie A, Premier League and Bundesliga teams, but they are not considered rich, so..."

Nowadays, the coaching positions of the giant teams in European football are relatively stable, and there are no major vacancies for the time being. Relatively speaking, Barcelona is undoubtedly the most attractive to Gao Han, and familiarity with La Liga is also the most advantageous.

This is why the media has been hyping this scandal.

For Real Madrid, Gao Han's most ideal way out is to switch to other leagues, followed by coaching Barcelona.

The worst thing is to stay at Atletico Madrid.

Anyone can see that the Sheets Corps has been adjusted by Gao Han. If Gao Han continues to stay in the team, this team will continue to improve.

Atlético de Madrid has been so strong this season, wouldn't the Sheets be invincible in the future?

"What about our team?" Florentino looked at Valdano again.

The Argentine took up the words immediately, "We are actively preparing for the game, and the coaching staff is also carefully studying Atletico Madrid's tactics and making targeted arrangements."

After a pause, Valdano continued: "In addition, we decided to wear pure white jerseys to play on the day of the game, in line with the theme of the white celebration of the entire stadium, and even the entire city, to create an atmosphere."

In order to highlight the brand identity of Real Madrid, during the whole celebration period, including Madrid Capital Airport, Cycling Tournament, etc., the packaging will be whitewashed to create a white celebration atmosphere.

Of course, in the eyes of those who are not used to it, there is another name, white terror.

But celebration or horror has a single purpose, to be awe-inspiring.

After hearing this, Florentino hesitated and asked, "What did Bosque say?"

Valdano and Butragueno exchanged glances, and the Argentine replied: "He said the team will do everything they can to win."

But as soon as these words came out, Florentino became dissatisfied.

"What I want is not his empty words, but his promise."

Many people present were helpless.

This is the most contradictory part of this game, even Real Madrid today.

Huge sums of money have been invested, the most powerful superstars have been introduced, and the strength of the team ranks first in the world. This is a good thing, and they all look beautiful and attractive.

But the problem is, it's not enough to guarantee the team beats the opponent on the football field.

Florentino is indeed quite successful at the business level, and he is also very good in signings, but he still has no way to ask the head coach to transform all that he has accumulated into the success of Real Madrid on the football field.

It's as if he can't figure it out anyway, why can't Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid?

In terms of club strength, Real Madrid has no problem with Atletico Madrid.

In terms of lineup, the lineup of the Galaxy Battleship has been formed since two thousand years ago, and many elites in the team have been competing in the same field for many years, and they know each other well.

In contrast to Atletico Madrid, it has only been more than a year since Gao Han took over.

In terms of stars, Atletico Madrid hardly has a superstar in the world, but in every position of Real Madrid, even the substitutes are among the best in the world.

But why, always lose to Atletico Madrid?

There was a deathly silence in the conference room, and no one could answer this question.

Florentino sighed in disappointment, looked at Valdano and Butragueno again, closed his eyes, and asked weakly, "What about the night of the match?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

This is also the focus that the outside media and fans are generally paying attention to.

Atletico Madrid has won the championship ahead of schedule, so will Real Madrid line up to welcome Atletico Madrid before the Copa del Rey final in accordance with the tradition of Spanish football?

Not only is it difficult for the club to make a choice, but even the fans and even the media hold different opinions.

Some people think that we should line up, because it is a tradition, and even if you lose, you can't lose the demeanor and nobility of the club.

But some people think that special circumstances should be considered in everything. If it is in normal times, it should be lined up.

Even Aspen suggested that Real Madrid should communicate with Atletico Madrid in advance to avoid this embarrassing link.

However, some people immediately objected, thinking that the proposal of Aspen was humiliating the club.

How can there be any reason to show weakness before the game is played?

The two sides quarreled endlessly over this, and some fans even fought over it in bars.

Now that the final is approaching, this topic has to be placed in front of the club management again.

This team, to rank or not to rank?