Champions League winner?
If anyone else had said that, this reporter from Marca would most likely have rolled their eyes.
But the one sitting on it was Li Shiguang.
This answer seems quite reasonable.
After all, in everyone's memory, Li Shiguang's answer to similar questions is always the same!
After the reporter from Marca sat down.
Linde stood up immediately.
As the mouthpiece of Leeds United, the Yorkshire Post would never miss a Champions League Round of 16 match.
"Hello, Mr. Li."
"Hello, Linde." Seeing Linde stand up, Li Shiguang's smile widened, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes.
Others might not know, but Li Shiguang did.
After the match, under Li Shiguang's arrangement, Simone immediately approached Lind and relayed Li Shiguang's instructions to him.
So now that Li Shiguang saw Linde stand up, he knew that the French reporters' expressions would probably be even more unpleasant later on...
“Mr. Li, I noticed two details during the match. One was that Leeds United players would always make a gesture like ‘3’ after scoring a goal. At first, I thought it meant the number of goals, but even when the score was 1-4, their gesture didn’t change. Why is that?”
"Pfft..." As soon as Lin De finished speaking, Kompany, who had been sitting next to Li Shiguang idly fiddling with the microphone, burst out laughing.
It has to be you, Diego! Li Shiguang couldn't help but give Simone a thumbs up in his heart. He had gotten his revenge and would definitely give him a bonus when they got back!
Li Shiguang originally asked Simeone to tell Lind that he could ask some aggressive questions at the post-match press conference to help Li Shiguang slap those French reporters in the face.
But who knew that Simone was a man of few words, but when he did act, it was astonishing. Without even thinking, Li Shiguang knew that Simone had asked Lin De to ask this question!
If the French journalists below knew the truth, it wouldn't just be a slap in the face; it would be a devastating blow to their spirit!
But... Li Shiguang likes it!
Kompany's sudden smile had already puzzled the reporters below, but seeing Li Shiguang's increasingly wicked grin only deepened their suspicions.
The next second.
Li Shiguang's voice rang out from the microphone placed on the stage.
"Here's what happened. After being greeted by the fans in the stands of the Olympic Stadium, I decided to give them some gifts in return. So I told the players that if they won by more than five goals today, I would triple all their match bonuses."
"That '3' gesture, in my opinion, is probably the players encouraging each other to strive for the bonus I promised!"
Hiss!!!
As soon as Li Shiguang finished speaking, a collective gasp filled the press conference room.
The reporters looked at Li Shiguang as if he were a monster.
The French journalists, in particular, looked as if they had eaten shit.
You fucking have no sportsmanship!!!
Money can buy anything!
Triple bonus?! That's pure market manipulation!!!
When Li Shiguang mentioned triple the prize money, some reporters wanted to stand up and criticize him for engaging in unfair competition.
But then I thought about it again.
Not every club can make such a last-minute decision to change the bonus.
Without a doubt, those who can afford to play commercial football in this world are all wealthy people.
However, most football clubs, especially those in Europe, are publicly listed companies. Their reward and punishment systems are clearly defined in writing. The head coach has no say in things like match bonuses, let alone making changes during a match.
But Leeds United is different!
Leeds United is Li Shiguang's private property. Within Leeds United, Li Shiguang can do whatever he wants.
Moreover, he is not only the owner, but also the team's head coach.
He doesn't even need to call anyone to request an increase in the prize money; he can bring it up whenever he thinks of it during the competition!
"I also noticed something else. When Ibrahimovic scored his sixth goal, his hand gesture changed to 5. What does that mean?" As a veteran reporter, Lind's face was full of innocence at this moment.
Grass!
Why the hell do you even need to ask that?!
Having heard Li Shiguang's previous answer, the reporters had pretty much guessed the answer, and several French reporters with weaker mental fortitude had already covered their faces in anguish.
But Li Shiguang didn't care. What's the point of killing someone if you don't kill their spirit?
With a slightly regretful expression, he said, "Oh, that's because during halftime, I increased the bonus to five times the original amount, but the requirement for five times the bonus is winning by seven goals, haha..."
Li Shiguang said from above.
Reporters were taking notes below, the sound of keyboards clicking incessantly.
Don't underestimate Li Shiguang's two short sentences. When they appear in the newspapers tomorrow, these uncrowned kings will definitely embellish them in various ways. It might not be an exaggeration, but it's quite possible that they could infuriate Lyon's fans and the French media.
So he wasn't in a hurry and waited for most of the reporters to finish typing and look up again.
Li Shiguang delivered his decisive blow.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Lyon... If they hadn't pulled one back, I would have really had to give the players five times the bonus... Friends from the press, if any of you are familiar with Lyon's management or Houllier, please convey my gratitude to them after the press conference... Thank you."
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In the away team's locker room, Kompany was excitedly describing Li Shiguang's remarks at the post-match press conference. When he mentioned that Li Shiguang asked a French reporter to convey his gratitude, Kompany was laughing so hard that he sat down on the floor.
"Boss, you really don't give me any face at all, hahaha." Simone sat next to Li Shiguang, also laughing heartily.
Li Shiguang patted Simone and laughed, scolding, "It's all because of you. I told you to communicate with Linde first, but I didn't tell you to communicate like that. Only you could come up with such a morally reprehensible question."
"Hehehe..." Simone said in a fawning tone, "We've worked together for so many years, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"Hahaha, you little rascal... I've already spoken to Allen. Go back and collect your bonus from him!"
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