Chapter 803 What do you think?
On this morning, the Via delle Torini in Milan, Italy was blocked by reporters who had come from afar.
They are not just media practitioners from Milan and Italy, many of them are from other European countries, especially Germany.
Some even come from all over the world.
There is only one reason why they are looking forward to it and waiting here: the new coach of the Nerazzurri is about to sign.
"Here it comes, look, the car is coming!"
No one knew who was the first to shout, and immediately everyone in Durini Street, which was not spacious to begin with, woke up.
The next moment, they all swarmed up.
The car is an Aston Martin Lagonda Conqueror, which is specially used for Inter Milan's reception.
This is Inter Milan's car sponsor!
The body is printed with blue and black stripes, which is the color that Aston Martin supplies exclusively to Inter Milan.
"Everyone, please don't push, please make way, thank you!"
The staff at No. 24 Durini Street had received the news long ago and immediately came out to maintain order at the scene.
After finally separating from the reporters, the car slowly drove into Durini Street and stopped at the gate of No. 24.
As soon as the car door opened, the spotlights at the scene flashed wildly.
Amid the sound of endless flashes of light, Jurgen Klopp, wearing a black shirt, got out of the car. As soon as the big guy got out of the car, he laughed at the reporters on the scene.
Suddenly, the reporters at the scene seemed to be greatly encouraged and rushed forward again.
"Mr. Klopp, may I ask why you chose Inter Milan?"
"I heard that Manchester United is also interested in you. Why do you want to take over Inter Milan's mess?"
"I heard that Inter Milan offered you a sky-high annual salary. Is this true?"
"There is news that the reason you resigned from Dortmund was because of Inter Milan. Is that true?"
The scene was in chaos, with all the reporters trying desperately to squeeze through.
"Hello, Mr. Klopp, I am Paolo Vigano, Inter Milan's head of public relations!"
An Italian middle-aged man who had been guarding the gate came forward immediately.
"Hello, Mr. Vigano!" Klopp had never met him before.
"plz follow me!"
Paul Vigano winked at the staff next to him, stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, turned sideways, and let Klopp walk into the office first.
The staff member stood in front of all the reporters and said, "Excuse me, everyone. We will hold a press conference later. If you have any questions, you can ask them on the spot. But now, I'm sorry!"
Someone at the scene immediately recognized him. Wasn't he Luigi Crippa from the press office?
After hearing what he said, everyone stopped being impulsive.
Anyway, there will be a press conference later, so you can ask whatever you want. Why rush?
So, they all turned their attention to how the photos of Klopp's debut were taken.
Normally, it's either a good shot or an ugly shot, which is more newsworthy.
"Hello, Jurgen!"
As soon as I walked into Inter Milan's office, I saw Inter Milan's three giants, Fassone, Branca and Ausilio, leading the crowd to greet us, while Inter Milan's staff were also taking pictures and recording.
Because all of these will be sent to the official website, mobile application and WeChat public account as soon as possible, interacting with fans around the world in real time, and the entire press conference will be broadcast live on the Internet.
"Let me introduce you to Francesca Mutini, the head of our legal department. He will introduce you to the signing ceremony process and some details to pay attention to."
"Hello, Mr. Mutini!"
"Hello, Mr. Klopp!"
After the two shook hands, Fassone immediately introduced the next person, "This is our head of the press department, Leo Pizzi. He will be in charge of this press conference. He will introduce the press conference process and some precautions, including some things to do when facing questions from the media, because there are tens of thousands of fans waiting for our press conference online."
"So many?" Klopp was a little surprised.
Leo Pizzi chuckled, "This is already considered a small amount. When the press conference starts, it will be in the evening in Asia. It is estimated that there will be more than six figures of people paying attention to it, so we must discuss it first!"
Klopp kept nodding his head, which was also as he should.
I just didn't expect that the head coach of Inter Milan would attract so much attention with just a press conference. It's so surprising.
Fassone mainly introduced the staff of the club's administrative department, while Blanca was responsible for introducing the head coach of the first team, the head of stadium security, the head of the medical department, etc., and Osilio introduced the head of the youth training camp and some important employees.
After this meeting, everyone moved to the senior conference room.
This place has obviously been carefully decorated, and the background and everything are designed to bring out the traditional atmosphere of Inter Milan.
Here, Klopp and Fassone, representing himself and Inter Milan respectively, signed a four-year coaching contract. The contract salary was only 5 million euros, not the 7 million euros rumored by the outside world.
But even so, Klopp's contract is second to none in Serie A.
Currently, the player with the highest annual salary in Serie A is Conte of Juventus, which is 3.8 million euros, but Conte has been asking Juventus to renew his contract and increase his salary, while also demanding more power.
In second place is Napoli's BenÃtez, with an annual salary of 3.5 million euros.
Originally ranked third was Inter Milan's Mazzarri, with 3.3 million euros, but the head coach has been sacked.
Klopp's annual salary is nearly 2 million euros more than Mazzarri's, but considering that Inter Milan has insisted on cutting the team's salary expenses over the past year, this amount of money is still within the club's acceptable range.
After both parties signed the contract and went through the signing ceremony, and then discussed the press conference in the conference room, they walked into the press conference venue on time.
At this time, the press conference venue at 24 Durini Street had already gathered more than a hundred reporters from all over the world.
Klopp has also changed into an Inter Milan jersey with his name printed on it.
As soon as everyone saw Klopp walking into the press conference accompanied by the three giants of Inter Milan, they became excited and the spotlights on the scene flashed non-stop.
The host of the press conference was Inter Milan's press director Leo Pizzi.
He first introduced to everyone present the news that Inter Milan had signed a four-year contract with Klopp, and briefly answered several questions from the media, such as Klopp's annual salary.
After that, the press conference turned to the main topic.
"Mr. Klopp, I'm a reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport. We all know that since you announced that you would leave Dortmund after the season, many teams have expressed interest in you, including Manchester United. But why did you choose Inter Milan? And Serie A?"
Klopp is obviously already accustomed to all kinds of scenes, and his ability to deal with the media has always been talked about by fans.
"I'm sorry, I can only answer this question with my broken English."
"But I want to say that you asked the wrong question. Inter Milan is a traditional giant with a great history. It is my honor to be able to come to Inter Milan and to be able to sit here."
"Yes, he has problems now, but I believe that I, all my colleagues and our players will be able to solve these problems. We will get rid of the difficulties in the past and become stronger!"
After hearing this, many reporters at the scene secretly praised it in their hearts.
This guy is really good at talking.
If he had just answered the reason why he chose Inter Milan, it would mean that he had acknowledged the reporter's disparagement of Inter Milan, so he went out of his way to praise Inter Milan.
Sometimes things are just like this, even if everyone knows it, they just can't say it.
"Mr. Klopp, some people say that you will bring Dortmund football to Inter Milan, but do you think that Inter Milan's current lineup meets your tactical requirements? Or, what decision do you plan to make in the transfer market?"
"First of all, I will not simply bring Dortmund's football to Inter Milan, because that is Dortmund's football, which may not be suitable for Inter Milan. Every team has its own characteristics. My responsibility is to find Inter Milan's football."
"I am very satisfied with the current squad. We have a good age and the players' strength is no problem. I think this is a very competitive squad. If this is the case, why should I make any further decisions in the transfer market?"
"Of course, if I get to know the team in depth and think it is necessary, I will make suggestions and recommendations."
Many people present immediately gave thumbs up to the German coach in their hearts.
This guy is really experienced in dealing with the media.
"Mr. Klopp, could you please tell me what Inter Milan's football should be like in your mind?"
Klopp thought about it and smiled: "Very touching and attractive!"
"Mr. Klopp, Inter Milan's performance in the past few years has not been ideal. Many fans are looking forward to your arrival. Will this cause pressure on you?"
"Well, there is definitely pressure, but I don't think it's a bad thing, because having a group of fans loyal to the team is a very happy thing. I hope that I and my football can bring them happiness!"
"Then may I ask, what do you think of Juventus?"
"The strongest team in Serie A today, bar none!"
"What about Rome and Naples?"
"Inter Milan's most direct competitor, they have excellent strength and a very good head coach!"
"What about our city rivals AC Milan?"
"I believe that last season was an accident and they will have a good league position in the new season."
After a pause, the German coach suddenly laughed, "But... our ranking will definitely be better!"
There was a sudden burst of laughter at the scene.
"Mr. Klopp, what do you think of the championship situation in the new Serie A season? Does Inter Milan have a chance?"
"Of course there will be, every team has a chance, right?"
After a pause, Klopp continued: "I think it's too early to discuss winning the championship before the league starts. What we should consider most is not winning the championship, but every game and every opportunity."
"I believe that as long as we seize every game and every opportunity, winning the league title will be a natural thing. We don't need to pursue it deliberately. What do you think?"