Super Marshal

"Predrago, are you crazy?"

After sending away Gunter Weigel and Jan Runo, Sanchez asked Mijatovic with a shocked face.

"When did Capello promise to defeat the cold Inter Milan? When did we discuss this matter with the players? How dare you make such a boast in front of them?"

He is the director of the team's commercial department, and he is responsible for contacting Adidas, so he knows better than anyone else that Adidas is dissatisfied with the team's current status quo. What is even more frightening is that the promise given by Real Madrid at this time is basically A crazy piece of nonsense.

"That's high cold, it's Inter Milan!" Sanchez kept shaking his head. This was simply impossible.

From Gao Han's debut to now, let alone losing, has he ever been tied by someone?

"Please, Jose, can you not be so excited?" Mijatovic laughed, "You also saw the attitude of the two Adidas people just now. If I don't express my position like this, do you think they can do it today?" Do you leave satisfied?"

"But we can't..."

"There's nothing we can't do." Calderon interrupted Sanchez's unfinished words, "You and I both know very well that the team cannot afford to suffer such a tragic loss. If Adidas sponsorship shrinks, we will all suffer, and the board of directors will not be able to deal with it. .”

Although Florentino is gone, there are still many of his friends on the board of directors.

The reason why the previous cleansing of Ronaldo did not encounter major resistance is that it is in line with Real Madrid's long-term plan. After all, Ronaldo's condition can no longer meet the team's requirements.

But if there is a trick on Adidas's sponsorship, they will all suffer.

"However, you should be very clear that this is a matter of goodwill." Sanchez also reminded solemnly.

Mijatovic laughed after hearing this, "I said, Jose, you have to know that in today's La Liga, Adidas can't do without us. Even if they know about it in the future, so what?"

Sanchez looked at Mijatovic and then at Calderon, both of whom looked indifferent.

At this moment, he clearly felt the changes in Real Madrid.

Florentino used to be a successful businessman. He managed Real Madrid into a golden brand in world football. He valued this brand more than anyone else and tried his best to maintain the goodwill of Real Madrid. Because he was a businessman. He knows better than anyone how important goodwill is.

But the two people in front of them obviously don't accept this trick. They don't care about goodwill or image. They only have one idea, and that is to achieve their own goals and get what they want.

Now they are like a confident scoundrel, who has made it clear that they want to deceive and kidnap them. Who can do anything to them?

"Don't be nervous, Jose, let me tell you, we are not completely aimless. This is the Bernabeu Stadium. We are invincible here. Capello is the team's head coach. His task is to lead the team to win our victory." The results we want, so this matter shouldn’t be a headache for us.”

As soon as Mijatovic finished speaking, Calderon burst into laughter.

"That's right. Otherwise, what would he do as a head coach? Give them such a high salary every year. If you can't do it, then you might as well just replace it with someone else."

When Sanchez heard this, his eyes twitched, and he remembered a rumor he heard not long ago.

It is said that in Calderon and Mijatovic's plan, no matter what the results are, Capello's term will only be one year, purely for transition, and then another head coach will be arranged to take office. It is said that they have already followed The other party secretly reached an agreement.

And that person is the current Getafe head coach, former Real Madrid star Schuster.

As for why Schuster, Sanchez is not very clear.

What he didn't know even more was that after he walked out of the conference room, Calderon and Mijatovic were still pointing at him behind him and sneered at him, "What a stupid guy!"

"However, you still have to make a call to Capello in advance." Mijatovic said.

"Um."

When Mijatovic came to Real Madrid from Valencia, his first head coach was Capello, and he won the league championship under Capello, but Capello only stayed for one year that season. , followed by the German coach and current Atletico Madrid coach Heynckes. Under the German, Real Madrid won the Champions League championship. Mijatovic scored the winning goal in the final against Juventus.

It was that goal that made him talked about by countless Real Madrid fans to this day.

"Hey Fabio, it's me."

"Well, there is something I want to tell you. The sponsor Adidas just came and is very dissatisfied with our team's performance and plans to reduce the sponsorship fee. You know the team's current financial situation, we must To keep this sponsorship contract, they asked us to do our best to beat Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium."

"Yes, yes, yes, I know, I know, Inter Milan is very strong, but you have to know, they have set conditions, and I can't do anything about it, right? If I can, I will do my best to help you, but this There is really no way around this matter.”

"No, no, no, Fabio, I don't want you to try your best, I want you to guarantee, a 100% guarantee. Even if we can't beat Gao Han and Inter Milan, at least we have to guarantee not to lose."

"What? Can't even guarantee a draw? Then I definitely can't explain it to the sponsor."

"No, no, no, calm down, Fabio, this is not a request from our management, this is coerced by the sponsors, and there is nothing we can do about it. You know, Inter Milan is sponsored by Nike, right?"

"Oh, no, please, Fabio, don't say such things, we can't do it without you, don't just resign, okay?"

"I will try my best to find a way, but for this match between the Bernabeu and Inter Milan, you have to promise me no matter what, at least it will be a draw."

"Yes, even if you can't win, you definitely can't lose."

"In short, you must think of another way. They are still here with me. I have to go back and greet them quickly. That's it. You must remember that you can't lose!"

After hanging up Capello's phone, Mijatovic looked at Calderon and raised his eyebrows, "Done!"

They both laughed in unison.

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"What's the matter?"

After seeing Capello put down the phone with an indignant look on his face, assistant coach Itaro Galbiati asked in surprise. He had rarely seen Capello so angry.

"They actually asked me to defeat Gao Han."

"What?" Galbiati was surprised and lost his voice.

This request is simply outrageous!

Looking at the entire European football world, there are many teams and coaches who have this idea. Who dares to make such a request?

Real Madrid's current situation is not particularly ideal. It's okay to forget about poor performance in the league, but they actually ask the head coach to defeat Inter Milan in the Champions League?

"They really can stand and talk without pain!" Galbiati sneered.

They have seen a lot of bastard management, but they have never seen anything like Real Madrid.

Capello also seemed very depressed and full of dissatisfaction.

"Then what do we do now?"

Yes, what should I do?

Capello is also very hesitant now, and he even begins to regret a little. Why did he come to take over the mess of Real Madrid in the first place?

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Entering February, we immediately usher in two weeks of national team match days.

As Inter Milan's performance improved, Hamsik began to enter the national team, Marchisio has been the captain of the Italian youth team, and Bonucci also entered the Italian youth team.

It can be said that, except for a few veterans, Inter Milan is all international players.

But this is not necessarily a good thing for Inter Milan. With too many international players, the team's preparation will become a problem, and the players' traveling back and forth will also have a great impact on their status. Fortunately, Inter Milan's two league opponents in February were not strong.

Therefore, after the national team match ends in two weeks, the first thing the players do when they return to the team is to adjust their condition and focus on preparing for the first leg of the Champions League knockout round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

On February 11, in the 23rd round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Chievo 2-0 away from home.

On February 17, in the 24th round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Cagliari 1-0 at home.

In both games, Inter Milan's performance was tepid and stable, and Gao Han also made substantial rotations in the lineup.

Outside media and fans have also expressed their understanding of Inter Milan's current situation, and are also looking forward to the team's performance in the upcoming Champions League. After all, there is no suspense about the Nerazzurri's victory in Serie A. The real challenge is still in the Champions League.

Gao Han has expressed more than once that he hopes to make a difference in the Champions League this season.

But as Inter Milan's opponent, Real Madrid is in a bit of a dilemma.

Unlike the two-week suspension of Serie A, Real Madrid did not suspend the game during the national team match day, but arranged the 21st round of the league. As a result, Real Madrid lost 0-1 at home to the 18th-ranked Levante. .

This home defeat caused Real Madrid's league ranking to slip from third to fourth.

Although Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in an away game a week later, they soon drew 0-0 at home with Real Betis in the 23rd round.

In the past four rounds, there has been one win, one draw and two losses. This report card is definitely considered unqualified for Real Madrid. In addition, it lost 0-2 away to Deportivo and lost 0-3 at home to Huelva... …

But the enemy is now. After beating Inter Milan, Real Madrid will usher in a city derby with Atletico Madrid in midweek, followed by a home game against Getafe, and then an away challenge against Barcelona.

It can be said that Real Madrid is surrounded by strong enemies on the schedule.

But even so, the club's general manager Mijatovic said in an interview with Aspen after the draw with Real Betis that the team did not take Real Betis too seriously. The real goal was In the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

"As I said before in Nyon, Switzerland, the team has made full preparations and decided to advance at the Bernabeu Stadium. We will let everyone see our progress in this game."

Club president Calderon also accepted an interview with the media and made a high-profile appeal to Real Madrid fans, hoping that they can support the team. He firmly believes that the team can defeat its opponents at the Bernabeu.

"Yes, Gao Han has indeed never lost, and Inter Milan is indeed a strong team, but don't forget, we are Real Madrid and this is the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. We will definitely defeat all opponents here!"

The high-profile statements from the two giants of Real Madrid have greatly excited the Bernabeu fans, but they are also worried.

Where do they get their confidence?