Chapter 448: Can you accept Su Dong coming to Real Madrid?
Florentino resigned!
Su Dong received a text message from Mendes on his way home, and heard that the press conference in Madrid had not yet been held.
When I got home, the TV station was broadcasting the press conference live.
The ubiquitous media reporters had already smelled clues and guessed what Florentino was going to do.
"The reason for today's emergency board meeting is that I believe the time has come for the club to change direction."
On the TV screen, Florentino gave his speech to the media reporters, his tone as calm as ever. Even at this moment, there was still no sign of the desolation and frustration of a loser in him. He still had his signature smile on and seemed very calm, which made people admire him.
"Something was going from bad to worse, as you can see from last night's game against Real Mallorca, and that's when I finally made up my mind to leave."
It was also in that game that Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Real Mallorca away from home, but a series of unfavorable news broke out after the game.
First, Sergio Ramos blasted his teammates, saying that the team lacked unity. "I scored a goal, but it felt like Real Mallorca scored a goal."
Florentino also publicly supported Ramos' remarks in an interview with the media, saying that he hoped to see Real Madrid players celebrate the goals as closely as Mallorca's players.
This actually completely exposes the internal conflicts in the Real Madrid locker room.
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While Su Dong was watching Florentino's resignation press conference, Messi and Iniesta also came to visit.
Both of them settled down near Sudong. Messi even lived next door to Sudong and came to visit almost every day.
Now that such an important thing has happened, it is natural for the two of them to come over.
"With Florentino's resignation, Real Madrid's superstar policy has come to an end," Iniesta said with a sigh.
Whether it is Su Dong or him, even as an opponent, Florentino's superstar strategy is unforgettable. It can even be said to be a feat that completely subverts the rules of the game in European football. He not only greatly promoted the globalization of football, but also brought all fans a good memory.
Of course, as an opponent, the memories might be more painful.
"According to what is said outside, Ronaldo, Zidane and Carlos may all leave the team this summer. The more suspenseful one is Beckham, who is more likely to stay."
When he said this, Messi shook his head and sighed, "I don't know what the new president of Real Madrid can do."
"No matter how well he does his job, he is destined not to last long," said Su Dong.
"Why?" Messi was young after all, and he couldn't figure out the twists and turns for a while.
"It's very simple. He is just a puppet released by Florentino. Do you really think Florentino wants to help him take the position? Just look at the resume of Fernando Martin and you will know."
Fernando Martin has been engaged in real estate since the 1980s. His real estate company is quite famous in Spain, and Fernando Martin has been Florentino's right-hand man every time he was elected three times.
The first time, Florentino ran for election in the mid-1990s and lost to Real Madrid's meritorious president Mendoza. The next two times were the well-known Galacticos era, and Fernando Martín has always been the vice president of Real Madrid.
"Su is right. Now that Florentino seems to have retired, he is actually retreating to advance. He is leaving the difficult matters to Fernando Martin, and he is hiding behind and controlling everything. When all the troublesome problems are solved, he will come out and stage a comeback as a king." Iniesta also agreed with Su Dong's analysis.
“But there’s a problem.”
"What's the problem?" Messi asked.
"It is reported that the opposition in the Real Madrid board, led by lawyer Ramon Calderon, intends to call for a presidential election this summer, which is likely to disrupt Florentino's deployment."
Messi curled his lips. Isn't this the same as what the opponents of the Barcelona board of directors are doing now? It turns out that all the opponents in the world are like this!
Su Dong also smiled. He now truly saw the biggest drawback of this membership club.
It would be better if a strong man like Florentino was elected. It would be wonderful if a bunch of cowards were elected.
"I heard that Raul and Ronaldo had a falling out after the game against Arsenal. At that time, Raul accused Ronaldo of lacking collectivism, and Ronaldo publicly fought back against Raul, saying that his remarks would not help solve the problem. Not only did they become strangers, but Ronaldo also called Florentino to report Raul, but I heard that Florentino chose to appease him instead of giving him support, so Ronaldo hung up Florentino's phone without any hesitation."
Iniesta sighed as he said this. "To be honest, Brazilian players are indeed very talented, but their personalities are sometimes hard to accept. They don't have much team spirit and are too self-centered."
This is the case with Ronaldo, and it is almost the same with Ronaldinho in the Barcelona team. The difference is that Barcelona can still control the locker room, so there are no major problems. But when the day comes when they can no longer control it, the same problems will arise.
If you think about it carefully, this may be related to the experiences of Brazilian players from childhood to adulthood. After all, they have been full of worries since childhood and do not have a clear and promising future, so they can only grasp the present and desperately grab everything they see in front of them.
As for what team, what locker room, none of this matters to them.
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Real Madrid’s affairs are still some distance away from Barcelona, so Su Dong is not very concerned.
Ronaldo was in Moscow, and Su Dong had no intention of calling to check on him. He believed that the aliens did not need his care at this moment, and might even be a little disgusted.
"By the way, Xiaobai, I want to ask, isn't the term of office of Barcelona's president four years? If I remember correctly, Laporta should have taken office in 2003, so why is the opposition forcing the board to hold elections this summer?"
Taking advantage of the opportunity of Real Madrid, Su Dong also asked a question that he had been concerned about for a long time.
Iniesta and Messi looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads, "This is another very weird farce."
"Tell me about it." This is about Barcelona and also about himself, so Su Dong is still very concerned.
"In 2003, Gaspart resigned in March, and the board immediately set about organizing a general election. Laporta won the election in June, but there was a problem. He took office the day after the election results came out and couldn't wait to start exercising his presidential powers."
Su Dong still remembers this. At that time, Barcelona was competing with Real Madrid for Beckham and Manchester United for Ronaldinho. Time was quite tight. There was also news that Barcelona wanted to sign Su Dong who was still in Sporting Lisbon.
"But what does this have to do with the term of office?" Su Dong was curious.
It's June and the season is over.
"The problem lies in the club's charter." Iniesta smiled bitterly. "According to the club's election charter, after a successful election, the elected person must take office after July 1st to be considered a new term. But Laporta chose to take office at the end of June. Although it was only nine days, it was still considered the previous term."
"In other words, the nine days that Laporta couldn't wait to take office early cost him a year in office."
Su Dong suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder the opposition has been targeting Laporta now, because he violated the club's charter, while Laporta has been arguing that his term should end in 2007, just to exclude those nine days.
What is going on? Isn't it ridiculous that such a problem has occurred during the presidency of Barcelona? "Does it feel weird?" Iniesta asked with a smile.
Su Dong nodded hurriedly, "What is the attitude of the board of directors?"
"What kind of attitude can they have?" Iniesta shook his head unhappily. "Some people support Laporta, and others support the opposition. Anyway, the two sides are in a mess now. The opposition has already made a harsh statement. Even if they have to take the case to the Barcelona court, they will fight Laporta to the end."
"Where's Laporta?"
"He is now the chairman and is trying every possible means to convince the board members that as long as the board is stabilized, the opposition will not be a problem. Even if the case is brought to court, it may not be accepted. There is no precedent for this."
Su Dong now finally understood why Laporta attached so much importance to the results of this season.
As long as the results are good this season, he will have enough reasons to convince the board of directors, and at the same time appease the Barcelona fans and make them agree to postpone the presidential election until next year, then he can make plans calmly.
On this point, Laporta's goal is consistent with Su Dong's.
Su Dong wants to defend the Champions League title, or even win the Champions League three times in a row, and then meet the conditions given in the Road to Football King system and strive to move up one level.
So, for the time being, Su Dong and Laporta are still like-minded "teammates".
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The resignation of the Real Madrid president immediately caused an uproar around the world.
The new president Fernando Martín has also attracted widespread attention from the media and fans. The new president's first appearance was quite ridiculous. He actually asked about the introduction of superstars directly in front of a reporter from AS who was close to Real Madrid.
"What about Su Dong? If he comes to Real Madrid, will our fans accept it?"
With Fernando Martin's words, Su Dong was once again involved in the turmoil.
He really is a person who suffers misfortune while sitting at home.
I was originally watching TV and eating melon seeds on the sofa in the living room at home, but I was accidentally pulled in.
So, what follows is a process.
First, Barcelona denied it, and Sudong also denied it through his agent. Then, Barcelona president Laporta came out and said that the club was considering renewing Sudong's contract after the end of the season.
The contract was just renewed a year ago, and it is renewed again now? Needless to say, in addition to appeasing Su Dong and showing the outside world that Su Dong is not for sale, the more important thing is for the election.
Su Dong was also speechless about this.
I can only say that I am just a lucky victim! It turns out that being a bystander is not that easy.
(End of this chapter)
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