Chapter 178 I will definitely bring Su Dong back to you! [The fourth update of the explosive temper, begging for monthly subscription! ]
Early Sunday morning, at Valencia's home.
In the study, Benítez sat in front of the computer monitor, studying the game video over and over again.
On the desk in front of him was a notebook filled with densely written words and numerous tactical sketches. The sketches were filled with various routes, looking like a disorganized maze.
Only Benítez could see clearly what was drawn in these tactical sketches.
The monitor in front of him kept playing the game videos of Sporting Lisbon, and Benítez's eyes were always focused on one person, that is, player No. 36 Su Dong.
He fast-forwarded all the scenes that didn't include Su Dong.
He watched a game very quickly, but he watched it over and over again, stopping from time to time to record or draw something.
Time passed by early morning without him noticing, but Benítez had no desire to sleep.
He is such a person. As long as he encounters something that interests him, he can study it day and night until he understands it, but it has been a long time since he encountered a player who interested him so much like he did in recent days.
Su Dong, a player full of suspense.
I don’t know how long it was before a sudden phone call woke Benítez up.
The Spaniard woke up from his trance and glanced at his phone with some resentment. He found that the caller ID was his right-hand man Paco Yestedan, and his resentment disappeared.
"Hi, Paco." Benítez answered the phone and greeted coldly.
"I knew you were still awake and watching the video?"
Benítez did not answer, which was considered as his consent.
"Come on, Rafa, how many times have you watched him over and over again and you still don't understand him?" Yestendan was surprised.
Benítez is an amazing guy, always very rational and calm. He can organize and formalize all the complicated and difficult things. He even thinks that there is a formula for winning in this world.
After studying such a person for so long, we still haven't figured him out? "He's too complicated," Benítez sighed.
"You don't want it anymore?" Yestendan was a little surprised.
"No, no, no, I'm eager for him to come to my team so that I can observe him more closely."
Jestindan laughed, this was the Benítez he knew.
"I have some latest news for you."
"Well, go ahead."
"Just now, the first phase of voting was completed at midnight, and the results came out."
"He won?"
"Including the votes from major shareholders in his own hands, Roig received a total of more than 95,000 votes, while Jaime Otti only had 50,000 votes. This means that even if the remaining 40,000 votes are all cast for Otti in the second phase of the major shareholder voting next Saturday, he will not be able to defeat Roig."
Upon hearing the news, Benítez, who usually keeps his emotions to himself, showed a look of joy and a sense of relief.
The three big rocks that had been pressing on his head for a long time finally fell to the ground.
…
Benítez's coaching of Valencia is not as good as the outside world imagines.
He was signed by former chairman Cortes, but just a few days after he took office, Cortes lost the election to Otti.
As a new official, Otti immediately replaced all the management of Valencia with his own people. Only the head coach Benítez was forced to stay due to contract restrictions. However, including the general manager Llorente and the sports director Pitachi, they all made things difficult for his coaching, the most obvious of which was not giving him a transfer budget.
Valencia is indeed not rich, but it is definitely not so poor.
Benítez was not stupid. He knew that whether it was Chairman Oti, Llorente or Pitachi, they were all trying to force him to resign. But he was also very stubborn and stayed in office. He won the La Liga championship in his first season.
Although the results declined last season, they still performed well and defeated Celta Vigo at the last minute to qualify for the Champions League.
In the face of results, even if the top management dislikes Benítez, they have to endure it.
As early as the winter break, Benítez proposed that he wanted to sign Su Dong, but no one cared about what he wanted.
Even though he mentioned Su Dong again and again in the media and in internal high-level meetings, they remained indifferent.
It was not until the presidential election that Benítez saw a glimmer of hope when major shareholder Roig and Subirat ran for election.
Roig insisted on following Florentino's campaign route. Knowing that the team's forward line was weak, he used Van Nistelrooy and Trezeguet, two of the world's top centers, as campaign weapons, and threatened that once he got the chairmanship, he would immediately introduce one of the two superstars.
But the interesting thing is that the members and shareholders of Valencia are not stupid. Who can't see that Valencia is strong on the outside but weak on the inside? With Roig as president, the club has the money to bring in such a superstar? During that period, Roig's poll rating was always lower than that of the current president Oti, until Subiraz stepped in and persuaded Roig to change his campaign strategy, abandoning Van Nistelrooy and Trezeguet and choosing Sudon to cater to the head coach Benítez, which received an indirect response from Benítez.
Su Dong also performed very well. He led Sporting Lisbon to reverse Porto and win the Portuguese Super League, and then defeated Celtic in the UEFA Cup final to win the championship, winning two heavy championships in one fell swoop, and also won the Portuguese Super League and UEFA Cup best player of the season.
He is only 18 years old! With his performance in the game, Su Dong became famous, and Valencia fans became more and more accepting of Roig's slogan, because Su Dong was far more in line with Valencia's actual situation than Van Nistelrooy and Trezeguet.
Otti also quickly changed the superstar strategy and followed Roig's example, pushing for the top scorer of the Copa Libertadores, Brazilian striker Oliveira, but this player was not what Benítez wanted.
So much so that at the end of the season, some media asked Benítez whether he wanted Sudon or Oliveira?
Benítez joked at the time: "Some players are like a sofa, some are like a lamp. They each have their own uses, but you can't force me to have a lamp when I want a sofa. This is not appropriate."
The media immediately asked, who is the sofa? Who is the desk lamp?
Benítez laughed, which was rare. "Sudon is a very comfortable sofa."
The answer is already very obvious.
But no matter how obvious it is, it will eventually be determined when the votes are announced.
…
"I heard that after Roig received 95,000 votes and won the presidential election, he fired Llorente and Pitachi on the spot and immediately appointed Javier Subiratz as the club's general manager."
Jestedan announced with a smile the great joyous event that had just happened in the early morning.
Jaime Otti stepped down, Llorente and Pitachi were sacked, and the three huge mountains that had been weighing on Benítez's head for a long time were finally removed.
At this moment, Benítez felt relaxed all over. He had an urge to cheer out loud. An extremely strong desire arose from the bottom of his heart. He had endured it for long enough.
Thinking of this, Benítez didn't want to delay for even a minute.
After hanging up the phone with Jesterdan, Benítez immediately called Javier Subiratz who had just taken office.
Subiraz was still at the election site, accepting congratulations from everyone together with Roig.
When he saw it was a call from Benítez, he immediately walked out of the scene and answered the call in a deserted place.
"Rafa, did you get the news so quickly?" Subiratz asked with a smile.
He is a football legend in Valencia and has a good relationship with Benítez.
"Javier, I don't want to be falsely polite with you. I want to tell you that we have the strongest goalkeeper, the strongest defense, and the strongest midfield. Now, give me Su Dong, and I promise to win the championship for you!"
Benítez said in a powerful voice.
Subiraci sighed inwardly, this guy was still so direct and rude. Fortunately, he was an acquaintance. If it was someone else, he would definitely be unhappy.
"Rafa, I know. Don't worry, I will get started as soon as possible."
"No, no, no, Javier, it can't just be as fast as possible, it has to be the fastest, fast."
Benítez was getting impatient. "Sevilla has been in contact with them. Deportivo La Coruna wants to send Roy Makaay away. I know the old guy Irueta. He must have taken a fancy to Su Dong. And Hitzfeld of Bayern Munich is also an old fox. Who can guarantee that after he gets Makaay, he won't still miss Su Dong..."
"Rafa, don't worry, I have been in touch with Mendes."
"I have been waiting for this day for two years, and Javier and Valencia have been waiting for this day for nearly ten years."
Benítez's words stunned Subiraz.
Who says it isn’t? The current Valencia team was founded during the coaching period of Ranieri. Tinker laid the foundation for the team, and then reached its peak under the coaching of Argentine Cooper, and a group of stars such as Mendieta emerged.
But at that time, Valencia only made it to the Champions League final for two consecutive years, but was defeated by Real Madrid and Bayern Munich both times and missed the Champions League title. Since then, Valencia has fallen into turmoil and disintegration.
From Ranieri laying the foundation, to Cooper approaching the peak, to Benítez's succession, Valencia has been full of anger and resentment over the years because they were very close to the Champions League twice and missed the opportunity twice.
Subiraz is a Valencia legend, so he naturally feels the same way.
Valencia is indeed strong now, whether it is defense or midfield, they are all very tough, but the striker has always been the biggest pain in the Bat Army's heart.
Both Kalu and Salva once brought hope, but were ruthlessly shattered.
Over the years, everyone from the head coach to the fans of Valencia has been waiting.
"Javier, give me Sudong, I have the confidence to compete for all the championships!" Benítez said confidently.
Subiraci took a deep breath, calmed down, nodded and said, "I understand, Rafa, don't worry, I will contact Mendes immediately and bring Su Dong back to you this summer!"
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