Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Dad, are you going to sell Redondo...
Leandri has not told anyone that Florentino is preparing to run for re-election, and he doesn't know what his father is doing now, but Sanz's term will expire this year, and Real Madrid will have to re-elect a new Real Madrid president in July.
Florentino's actions are carried out in secret, and Sanz is also running around for his re-election.
Sanz currently has a high approval rating and has a great chance of being re-elected, but it is also a fact that his management was chaotic and he was heavily in debt during his term.
In the 1999/2000 season, Real Madrid regained the Champions League trophy. Sanz appeared in front of everyone when he got off the plane with Redondo and Raul. The parade bus celebrated the arrival of the eighth Champions League trophy on the streets of Madrid, and the fans also cheered warmly to support the president, prince and the future.
As a direct player of Sanz, although Redondo did not speak directly, his repeated support for the team has expressed his thoughts to the fans. Sanz's originally low support rate has begun to gradually rise, which shows the influence of the Prince of Real Madrid.
Leandri hasn't seen Florentino for several days. He is very busy now. Many people think that he is hindered by the affairs of the ACS Group. Only those who are close to him know what Florentino and his assistants are doing.
At that time, not many people paid attention to the whereabouts of Karl Lagerfeld, who was not very famous in the entire football circle, until the AS newspaper with the smell of hot ink wafted through the streets of Madrid.
《ACS Group founder Florentino Perez is running for president of Real Madrid again! 》
Figo, who was already the captain of Barcelona at this time, had communicated with Barcelona many times about the issue of salary increase, but there was no progress.
Florentino contacted the Portuguese player Futre, who was still playing for Atletico Madrid, and got the contact information of Figo's agent Vega through Futre as an intermediary. He promised the two that as long as Figo joined Real Madrid, he would give them a commission of up to 6 million US dollars.
The European Cup is in full swing at this time. As the captain of Barcelona, Figo is the most shining star at the moment and naturally attracts widespread attention. The news that Real Madrid, the arch-rival, is interested in buying Figo spread across European football like an atomic bomb.
People just treat it as a joke. After all, Real Madrid and Barcelona are century-old rivals. The two teams have been given many meanings and have always had long-standing and irreconcilable conflicts in terms of politics and regions.
Florentino was also extremely angry at this time. In addition to the reason of the news being leaked, there was also false news from the Serbian reporter: if Florentino wins the election, Real Madrid will welcome the right-wing giant Figo; otherwise, Florentino will bear the membership fees and tickets of all members next season up to 8.5 million US dollars. ①
Leandri saw that his father came back later and later, and every time he saw him, his brows were frowned. The already deep nasolabial folds and wrinkles at the corners of his mouth were now like the Mariana Trench.
"Dad." Leandri saw Florentino coming in and gave him a hug.
It was a hot summer day, but Florentino's temperament before entering the door made people feel like it was a cold winter.
Leandri had no way to help Florentino and could only try to ease his tense emotions with a hug.
In La Fabrica, Redondo, who had not yet started his vacation, looked at Leandri, who wrinkled his face from time to time because he was worried about his father.
When the news came out in AS and other local newspapers confirmed it one after another, Redondo finally confirmed that it was Leandri's father who was preparing to run for the presidency of Real Madrid. Now many people in Real Madrid are staring at the little boy in front of them.
"Are you worried about your father?" Redondo sat down next to Leandri. The sunlight shone on the green lawn, but it could not dispel the haze in Leandri's heart.
"Yes," Leandri nodded, "The newspaper said that if Dad lost the election, he would pay for the tickets and membership fees for Real Madrid next season, but Dad never said that."
Redondo didn't expect that he had a rare chance to get along well with a child, but now he had to take sides because of it. Although Sanz was not doing well in business, he always trusted him. As for Leandri's father, he only knew that he had lost the election for Real Madrid many years ago and had always been a financial and political tycoon.
"You just need to do your own thing well. Adults will naturally take care of their own affairs." Redondo put his arm around the little boy's still slightly tender shoulders.
"I know there's nothing I can do, but he is my father. How can I not worry?" Leandri sighed. Although he knew that Karl Lagerfeld would succeed in the end, he never expected that there would be so many episodes in between.
Redondo sent Leandri to the car, and it was his eldest brother who came to pick him up today. As a Real Madrid fan, eldest brother Florentino naturally recognized that the person with Ryan was Redondo. He greeted him briefly and said goodbye to him. ②
Along the way, the eldest brother couldn't understand why his younger brother was so close to the loyal followers of his father's rival, Sans, and was so familiar with them.
"Are you familiar with Mr. Redondo?" The eldest brother's eyes fell on Leandri who was still unhappy.
"Ah, Brother Fernando has always taken good care of me. We have known each other since last year."
Only after hearing the answer did the eldest brother feel relieved.
Figo, who is still playing in the European Cup, has no time to pay attention to other things. Calls from his agent Vega often make him feel embarrassed. If he were not a Barcelona player, Real Madrid might not be a bad place to go. Figo, who was still deeply loved by Barcelona at this time, just hoped to be valued more by Barcelona and get a salary increase. He had no intention of switching to his arch-rival Real Madrid.
His agent Vega repeatedly advised him on the phone that he could use this opportunity to ask Barcelona for another salary increase.
Will Barcelona's management believe it? Will Barcelona fans believe it?
Even everyone in the football world thinks that Florentino, who comes from a businessman background, is just bragging. Look, he doesn't even dare to admit it directly now, and only says that he will bring the best players to Real Madrid.
Barcelona once again rejected Figo's request for a salary increase, but they didn't know that Florentino had already contacted Figo and his agent Vega personally, and the two parties signed a bet agreement in an inconspicuous hotel in the Netherlands.
If Florentino wins the election, Figo must join Real Madrid, and if he breaches the contract, he will have to pay 30 million US dollars in compensation; conversely, if Florentino fails the election, he will also have to pay Figo 300,000 US dollars.
At that time, Florentino had no advantage in the election, and the greedy Vega thought that the $300,000 would fall into their hands without any surprise.
Sanz also felt that Real Madrid had won the Champions League twice in three years during his term, and his re-election was a foregone conclusion, but he overlooked that the demands of the club were always higher.
Although they won the Champions League, Real Madrid has been suppressed by Barcelona in the league. Last season, they finally climbed from the relegation zone to fifth place. They have not touched the La Liga trophy for three years.
Figo has been performing outstandingly since his transfer to Barcelona. He is very productive on the right and extremely dominant on the wing. Do you think Real Madrid wants such a player?
Will Real Madrid fans miss the opportunity to humiliate Barcelona by snatching their captain from their arch-rivals?
If someone says something whose truth or falsity is still unknown, but every word and sentence happens to amplify people's inner desires, he will be temporarily supported.
On July 16, Florentino, dressed in a suit and tie, took all the documents and said goodbye to his family at the door. This was his battle, and the shrewd businessman was going to seize the fruits of his victory.
Everyone hugged and blessed him one by one. When it was Leandri's turn, the little boy told Florentino with a tone more certain than anyone else, "Dad, you will succeed!"
"Why do you say that?" Florentino didn't expect Ryan to be so confident that he could win the election.
"Because Dad, you will be the greatest president in the history of Real Madrid." Leandri's eyes were bright and his tone was firm as if he was telling a fact.
Florentino handed the briefcase to the assistant waiting nearby, picked up Leandri, and didn't care about the slight wrinkles on his originally straight suit.
"Come with me and wait for my good news!" Mr. Lafayette had not originally thought of taking any family member with him, but at this moment he changed his mind. He wanted the child in the family who was most determined that he could succeed to go with him.
That afternoon, Florentino won the position of Real Madrid president with a 55% winning rate.
That bet agreement will also take effect.
Even though the Portuguese resisted his agent's call, the contract was there and Barcelona's new chairman Gaspart refused to provide him with a bank guarantee worth $30 million. In the end, he was moved by Florentino who came to Lisbon.
Ignoring the reluctant smile at the press conference, the Barcelona captain turned around and stepped into the Bernabeu with 56 million US dollars.
The biggest storm in football was over, and Leandri was able to calm down when he saw his father taking the position he had always dreamed of.
During this summer break, Florentino, who had just taken office, had no time to take his family out for vacation. His brothers and sisters' careers were also on track and they needed help. Leandri thought he was finally going back to his ordinary days, but Raul and Guti were waiting in front of Perez's house.
"Why are you here?" Leandri came out and greeted them.
"Hi, Ryan, congratulations on your father's success." Raul first greeted him politely. After Florentino became the chairman, he felt a little unnatural getting along with Leandri. Who would have thought that the younger brother of youth training would suddenly become the prince!
"Is Fernando going to leave Real Madrid?" An anxious Guti went straight to the point.
This question also confused Leandri, he knew nothing about this matter.
Seeing that he was confused, Guti handed him the newspaper.
Marca: "Milan officially offers Redondo, is the Real Madrid prince very close to San Siro? 》
In fact, as soon as Raul and Guti saw the news this morning, they went to the team to find Bosque and other management. The other party confirmed the authenticity of the news with them. Someone also told them that the one who wanted to sell Redondo was the new chairman Florentino who had just taken office a few days ago.
The two young and energetic men were preparing to go to the president's office, but the old man was trying to find a way to deal with the 270 million debt left by Sanz. Figo's first-place salary also put Real Madrid's finances into crisis. They couldn't find anyone at all and could only come to Ryan.
Leandri temporarily calmed the two of them down, and he didn't want Redondo to leave either. In addition to their personal relationship, Redondo, who is still in his prime, plays an outstanding role on both offense and defense. Real Madrid should not let such a player leave or even send him away on his own initiative.
After Florentino came back and had a warm dinner with his family, Leandri knocked on the door of his study. The first sentence his youngest son said left the old man at a loss for words.
"Dad, are you going to sell Redondo?"
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