Chapter 202: Sensation (12/21)
After communicating with Falco, Chang Sheng repeated Falco's panicked heart, and then returned to his room.
He had just returned when there was a knock on the door.
It's his head coach Rudy. Gonzalez.
"What's wrong with you, Lotito is looking for you, but your phone always prompts to turn off." As soon as he entered the door, Rudy said to Chang Sheng. "You know about Falcao's transfer being exposed, right?"
Chang Sheng raised his mobile phone that had been turned off, and said to Rudy: "I turned off my phone because of this, I was almost disturbed to death by sāo!" ”
"I sympathize with you." Rudy said as he handed the phone to Chang. "Lotito will call again in a moment, you can continue."
Then he sat down on the couch in Changsheng's room.
"It's going to have a big impact on the team, right?" He asked.
Chang Sheng shook his head: "We want to try to make the team unresponsive to this. ”
"But it's hard. Even if they don't say it, they will think in their hearts. 'That guy Falcao actually ran away first......' He went to Barcelona for 50 million euros! Gee. ''I'm going to work hard to find my next home!'' ’…… You see, that's it. "Rudy. Gonzalez said as he mimicked the player's tone.
Chang Sheng smacked his lips, but people's hearts are difficult to control.
Especially when quite a few people were planning to leave.
'Thankfully, we're just one Champions League winner away.' Rudy continued.
"This Champions League winner...... It's not easy to take it...... "Chang Sheng leaned his head on the back of the sofa and looked at the ceiling.
Milan Sport did create a problem for him.
is already exciting, and as soon as the transfer news of Falcao is exposed, I am afraid that people will be even more panicked.
How much more mind they have to be in training. If they don't train well in training, will they really have to play the Champions League final with the squad of the reserve team and the youth team?
That will definitely lose, even the top-level jīng god victory method is useless.
It was at this time. Lotito's call came.
"Hey, Rudy, you're always ......" Lotito said eagerly as soon as the phone was connected.
Until Chang Sheng interrupted him.
"I'm Chang, Mr. President."
"Ah, Chang...... I can't get through to your phone call......"
"I'm off. Mr. President. Otherwise, my phone would be dead. ”
"Oh the hell...... They came to me too, and I answered some, but there were too many of them. I'm also off...... So now I'm calling you from a landline. Well, to make a long story short, we have to figure out a way to deal with it! ”
"Is it a leak from Laporta?" Chang asked.
"I called and asked, and they vehemently denied it......"
"Of course they will firmly deny it, and if they want me...... I will deny it," Chang Sheng said. I've already spoken to Falcao and I've put him at ease. Do not respond to any media interviews. Let the club and me come forward ......"
"You're doing the right thing, often. The players are prone to nonsense and ......"
"I'm afraid that he will affect his state because of this, but he is our number one shè."
"Yes, yes, and I'm afraid of affecting his state...... So what should we do? Lotito asked.
"The club needs to make a statement as soon as possible acknowledging the transfer deal, but making it clear why we didn't announce the news in the first place. Secondly, I want to explain to the fans why we want to sell the number one player in the team, and I can write this statement and publish it on our official website. Then. We're going to have a press conference, with me and you in attendance...... That's what the club needs to do, I'll take care of the rest. ”
"That's it?" Lotito seems to feel that Chang Sheng has too few things to say.
"Of course, what else?"
"Uh...... Well, when is the specific press conference? ”
"When we get to the Champions League final, it's open!"
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Hung up the phone with Lotito. The conversation is back to how to keep people from thinking about the team.
Rudy. Gonzalez wasn't surprised that Chang Sheng had to take this on his shoulders.
He has been cooperating with Chang Sheng for almost eight years, and when Chang Sheng just debuted, he was working with him, and he already knew Chang Sheng very well.
He knew that this was the style of Changsheng, and there was no need to say it.
"It seems that it is necessary to make an example of the chickens and monkeys...... Chang Sheng muttered.
"What does that mean?" Rudy doesn't know much about Chinese idioms.
"In front of a bunch of monkeys. Kill a chicken and scare them. Chang Sheng explained to him.
"How to scare?"
'The day after tomorrow is the second leg against Chelsea. When the time comes, you take a notebook ...... "Chang Sheng is like this, this, and this to Rudy. Gonzalez explained.
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The news of Falcao's transfer has been revealed, which has attracted the attention of the media all over Europe.
Real Madrid, Chelsea and many other giants fought for a long time, but they didn't expect Barcelona to grab the ...... in the end
In this way, won't Barcelona be much stronger next season?
Laporta, who personally negotiated the transfer deal, suddenly has the image of a capable, bold and successful club president.
Those who were still singing about Laporta before also began to sing praises for him.
Barcelona fans, on the other hand, were cheering for Falcao's arrival.
They fantasize about the front three of Falcao, Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi coming up front next season to win the league and Champions League.
Of course, some people are happy and some people are worried.
Barcelona fans were elated by the upcoming Falcao, while Lazio fans were sad and angry.
Lotito's guilt is one more!
If you don't want to make progress, you don't want to buy big-name stars. We are content to win the league title with a squad with a salary of no more than two million euros a year.
Now he has to sell the leader of the team, the number one star!
It's crazy!
Lazio fans flocked to Lazio's official website to leave messages protesting Lotito's decision and demanding that Falcao's transfer deal be terminated.
Lazio's extremist fan group, the Unteachables, lashed out at their sworn enemy Lotito on their own radio show.
"He's a hypocritical businessman! All you have to think about is money! All he thinks about is his new stadium land worth hundreds of millions! To make such a person the president of Lazio will only make Lazio a tool for him to make money! ”
There were even some "unteachable" fans who ran to Lotito's mansion and threw rocks and glass bottles at Lotito's courtyard.
Lotito is usually stingy with input. Now he dares to sell the team's number one star!
The fans' grievances against Lotito all erupted at this moment!
The reaction of the fans alone was enough for the Lazio club to have a headache, not to mention the sāo harassment of the media.
Breno. Pacheco stared at Lazio all day after his news article was published, and he was overjoyed by the reaction of the Lazio fans.
That's why he was hell to announce the news before the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
Looking at Lazio's embarrassed appearance, he felt happy.
Half a season of pent-up emotions was like a volcanic eruption. Catharsis!
He's so refreshed!
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Just as Pacheco was secretly chilling and Victorious was leading the team to prepare for the game in London, the Lazio club published a statement on their official website.
In the statement, the Lazio club acknowledged the existence of the Falcao transfer deal.
But at the same time, it was explained to the fans why the club was selling Falcao.
Because money is needed to pay off debts.
Of course, this explanation didn't really convince the fans, especially with the media fanning the flames......
Pacheco wrote directly in the newspaper Sport Milan to point out how pale the explanation of the official Lazio club was.
"Lazio has received an amnesty from the Italian tax authorities, and they can pay off their current debt in twenty-three years, and they will need to repay 5.5 million euros a year, without even interest! Such a relaxed policy condition has not been enjoyed by the other 19 Italian First Division clubs! Such lenient debt repayment conditions. It's ridiculous that Lazio FC said they sold players to pay off their debts! ”
Pacheco took off his disguise, completely tore his face, and Lazio.
If you don't mess up Lazio's Champions League, he won't give up!
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In the face of the fierce turmoil, Chang Sheng did not speak.
He and his team were preparing for the game against Chelsea in London and nothing came out. Some reporters tried to interview Falcao for the first time, but all of them were refused.
Falcao did not give any interviews. Neither speaks.
There are all kinds of rumours in the media, some people say that Falcao has received threats from extreme Lazio fans.
There are also people who say that Falcao because of the transfer. Already isolated in the Lazio dressing room.
……
But no matter what the outside world says, Falcao just kept silent.
There are also reporters who want to interview Chang Sheng, but after two days of calling, Chang Sheng's mobile phone is not turned on.
But they are not in a hurry, they know that Chang Sheng will attend the pre-match press conference, and Chang Sheng will definitely attend. It's not too late to ask him then!
The afternoon of the last day before the game. Pre-match press conference.
Chang Sheng attended as promised.
The press conference brought together more than fifty journalists of all kinds, both written and television.
They weren't concerned about the semi-final wins and losses between Lazio and Chelsea, they were all planning to ask Chang Sheng about Falcao's transfer.
As for the semi-finals or something, who the cares now!
After Chang Sheng sat down and the host announced the start of the press conference, the reporters immediately raised their hands impatiently. Someone even simply got up from their seats.
You can see in them that there is not the slightest "gentlemanly demeanor".
Such a formation is rare even for Chelsea press officers who have been tested in the Jose Mourinho era for a long time, and they were taken aback.
Chang Sheng ignored this, and he raised his hand to signal that he wanted to speak.
So the scene fell silent and waited for him to speak.
'I'm going to have to say it first, it was the pre-match press conference for the Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and us. I'm not going to answer any questions that aren't related to this game, it's a sign of respect for the opponent. Alright, you can get started. ”
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, he made a gesture of please.
So everyone's hands were quickly raised again, without any hesitation, as if what Chang Sheng had just said had no effect on their hearts at all......
The press officer looked at so many enthusiastic journalists. I don't know who to order.
In the end, he had to ask a random question.
The reporter who was called looked very excited, and asked Chang Sheng: "May I ask Mr. Chang, about the transaction between your club and Barcelona Falcao...... Why did Lazio sell their own hands? ”
After he asked, everyone was staring at Chang Sheng, even the press officer at Stamford Bridge was turning his head to look at Chang Sheng, as if he was looking forward to Chang Sheng's answer.
In full view. Chang Sheng glanced at the reporters in the audience.
He could see in the swollen eyes of these reporters the anticipation, the eagerness, the mockery and the gloating.
For many years, these people are still not good at hiding their emotions when they fall into the well......
Chang Sheng swept it over, but still didn't answer the question.
However, the scene was quiet, and everyone was waiting for him to answer.
In order not to disturb him, everyone held their breath and condensed.
Seeing them like this, Chang Sheng suddenly smiled.
Everyone who laughed was inexplicable.
But after laughing, he leaned back in his chair, still not intending to answer the question.
For a time, the press conference was live. There was an awkward and eerie silence.
The press officer also turned his head to look at Chang Sheng, and saw that Chang Sheng still didn't mean to answer, so he reminded him loudly: "Sir? ”
Chang Sheng turned his head and said to him in English: "I have said that I only answer questions related to the game. ”
"Uh......" The press officer is gone.
I had to say to the reporter who asked the question: "The Lazio manager only answers questions related to the game. ”
"How is this not about the game! Isn't Falcao a player in the game? ”
The reporter was in a hurry.
Chang Sheng faced him and still didn't say a word.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a full minute.
For a minute, Chang Sheng just looked at the reporter, but didn't speak.
In the end, the reporter was defeated by the silent gaze of Chang Sheng.
He sat down and chose to give up.
The press officer called the second reporter. Then he also reminded him: "Please ask questions related to the game." ”
But the ever-winning attitude angered the journalists. Chang Sheng didn't let them ask questions about Falcao's transfer, they still wanted to ask!
So the second reporter who got up directly ignored the press officer's reminder. The question about Falcao's transfer was still asked.
Chang Sheng's response to this remains silent. But this time he didn't look at the other party, even though the other party was holding back enough to kill him with his gaze.
He began to stare at the ceiling in a daze, letting only the reporters look at his chin and nostrils.
This time, without waiting a minute, the press officer called the third person and reminded them again: "Please ask questions related to the game." ”
A third journalist turned a blind eye to this and continued to ask about Falcao's transfer.
Chang Sheng turned his face to the press officer this time.
Although he didn't say anything. But the press officer understands that these reporters treat Lao Tzu as naked!
He was not polite, he directly ordered another person, and also repeated the reminder.
The fourth journalist stood up and repeated the question of the first three. Not even a word has been changed.
Obviously, the reporter is also in line with Chang Sheng.
But this time it wasn't Chang Sheng who was up to the reporters, it was the Stamford Bridge press officer.
Although the enemy's head coach was disturbed by reporters, he liked to hear about it. But it's a bad feeling to be ignored like this!
So he didn't give Chang Sheng a chance to continue to be in a daze, and immediately called up the fifth reporter, and also continued to remind, which was not bad from the last reminder.
But the reporters continued to ignore him, asking the same question, and then glaring at Chang Sheng.
The press officer looked down at his watch and then announced, "Since you don't have any questions to ask about the competition, I announce that this press conference is over!" ”
Only then did the reporters turn their attention to the already mad press officer. Some are surprised, some are confused, some are angry.
The press officer pointed at them, held his head high, and said, "I warned you, gentlemen. But since you're all deaf, so be it, and that's the end of the press conference! ”
He said it again.
At this moment, he felt that he finally had the feeling of Mourinho stumbling with reporters and pointing out the country.
Chang Sheng was happy when he saw this scene.
He stood up and waved to the stunned group of reporters in the audience: "Goodbye." ”
After saying that, he walked towards the exit without stopping. Opened the door again and disappeared...... (To be continued.) )