Chapter 915 How is this possible?

"Bayern Munich steals the ball, Jerome Boateng takes it and passes it to Xabi Alonso."

"Xabi Alonso passes again to Thiago."

"Pass it back again... Xabi Alonso made a long pass to the front court."

"Lewandowski got the first point, held the ball, and passed it..."

"Thomas Muller, it's in, great chance, shoot!!!"

“The ball goes in!!!!”

"In the eighty-ninth minute, in the eighty-ninth minute, Bayern Munich finally took the lead again!"

"Thomas Muller's winning goal at a crucial moment came from an assist by teammate Lewandowski!"

"It's so crucial. This goal completely decides the game!"

"If Bayern Munich eventually reaches the final and wins the Champions League, then Thomas Muller's goal will be the most crucial lore, and he will be the biggest contributor to Bayern Munich's victory!"

"Three to two, the total score is four to three!"

"Simeone looked very unhappy with the result of the game. The goal was conceded due to a defensive error by the young central defender, Jose Jimenez. He did not get close to Thomas Muller who was inserted from behind immediately, giving the latter a chance to shoot."

"The young Uruguayan centre-back also looked chagrined and frustrated."

"Atletico Madrid had countless reasons to be dissatisfied with this game. After losing the ball less than eight minutes into the game, they managed to reverse the score with two goals from Isco who returned."

"However, the situation took a turn in the second half. Bayern Munich quickly equalized the score with Lewandowski's goal, and in the final moments, Thomas Muller scored a crucial goal to take the lead again."

"It's really a pity, Atletico Madrid had already secured a ticket to the final."

"If Atletico Madrid can reach the final again, their opponent will be the same opponent in last season's Champions League final, the defending champions of the Premier League, Southampton."

"But, unfortunately, Simeone's team ultimately missed this opportunity."

"But no matter what, we should give recognition to this Spanish youth team. Being able to reach the Champions League semi-finals for two consecutive seasons, Simeone's team deserves the respect of all opponents and fans."

"The referee blew the whistle to end the game. Let us congratulate Bayern Munich and Guardiola!"

"In the 2014-2015 season, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, Bayern Munich played at home and eventually defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2, and advanced to the final with a total score of 4-3."

"Because yesterday, Southampton beat Monaco 2-0 at home, so the two opponents in the final will be Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga and Southampton from the Premier League."

"We have every reason to believe that this will be a fierce battle, a contest that represents the highest level of European football."

…

When the excited voice of the TV commentator was heard on TV, the chairman's office in the Bernabeu Stadium fell into silence.

There were quite a few people sitting there, but it was so quiet that the only sound was the sound coming from the TV.

Everyone watched TV silently, and occasionally looked at Florentino, the president of Real Madrid.

The president of Real Madrid, who usually always looks smiling, kind and generous to others, now has a dark face.

Not only him, but also the others sitting next to him.

If you are a reporter or fan familiar with Real Madrid, you will be surprised to find that at this moment, the group of people sitting in Florentino's office are all from prominent backgrounds.

The former Real Madrid star, now the club's public relations director, Vulture Butragueno.

The former Real Madrid superstar, now the head coach of the second team Castilla, the French star Zidane.

But these two are relatively famous, but there are a few who are relatively low-key and don’t know Real Madrid very well, so it is estimated that few people can recognize them.

Angel Luis, Aguardo Garcia, Luis Arroyo…

These people are all directors of Real Madrid, and their words carry a lot of weight in the club.

They all played an important role in Florentino's election as the president of Real Madrid and his later return to the helm of the Bernabeu. However, among this group of people, the one most trusted by Florentino was a bald old man who lagged behind and looked very low-key.

Eduardo Fernandez de Blas.

The most famous lawyer in Madrid, a die-hard fan of Real Madrid, the president of the famous Offensive Fans Club, and also Florentino's elementary school classmate and best friend.

There was once news that the purpose of De Blas establishing the Offensive Fan Club was to support his old classmate Florentino to become the chairman of Real Madrid. This fan organization, which brings together the richest group of Real Madrid fans, has always played the role of Florentino's die-hard supporter.

With so many identities, De Blas's position in Real Madrid is destined to be extraordinary.

Generally speaking, for so many core executives of Real Madrid to gather together at the same time, something big must have happened, or they are discussing something extraordinary.

It was so important that even the end of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final broadcast live on TV had no impact on them, and no one even took it seriously.

In their eyes, is there any need to pay attention to the Champions League without Real Madrid?

"Fans are generally not very satisfied with the team's performance this season. Whether in La Liga or the Champions League, we are lagging behind our city rivals Atletico Madrid, which is hard to accept."

The person who spoke was De Blas, the vice president of Real Madrid.

As for the fans he was talking about, are they the wealthy fans in the offensive fan club, or the more numerous Real Madrid fans, who knows?

"Ancelotti must be fired. This is our tradition at Real Madrid. Moreover, we don't think he has the ability to bring a stable tactical system to Real Madrid. This is not his strong point."

"I also agree that Ancelotti should be sacked, there is no dispute about that."

Several other people present also expressed their opinions. It can be seen that there is no controversy or suspense about Ancelotti's dismissal.

Even among Real Madrid fans, there have been strong calls for Ancelotti to be fired.

For the head coach of Real Madrid, not winning a championship almost means being fired. This is not just a problem in the Florentino era, it was already like this as early as the Mendoza era.

Even famous coaches like Bosque were fired even after winning the championship.

As the most successful football club in the 20th century, Real Madrid has never attached importance to the role of the head coach.

At this unique club, management and superstars are what matter.

After Florentino heard this, he looked at Butragueno and Zidane, "What do you think?"

Only then did everyone look at the two of them.

Butragueno looked at everyone, nodded, and replied: "After helping the team win the Champions League, Ancelotti's performance is indeed unsatisfactory, especially this season. He lacks strategy and is too casual in dealing with many things. He lacks solutions, which has caused the team to encounter many unnecessary problems."

A well-known problem is that Real Madrid's performance after the winter break was obviously not as good as expected, which led to Real Madrid's failure to maintain its leading position when facing Atletico Madrid.

Now, Real Madrid is in a very passive position in the race for the league title. It can even be said that unless Atletico Madrid makes mistakes on its own initiative, there is no hope for the league title.

In this case, Ancelotti must definitely take responsibility.

Of course, if you look into it carefully, it may be a bit innocent to blame him like this, but who makes him the head coach of Real Madrid?

Anyone who wants to become the head coach of this team must have this level of awareness, right?

Florentino looked at Zidane again, who shrugged and said, "I have no opinion!"

"Ok!" Florentino nodded and said, "Now, let's talk about who can replace Ancelotti if he leaves?"

It should be said that this is the biggest problem.

Firing a head coach is not a big problem. Real Madrid has fired many big-name head coaches.

The key issue is that it is easy to fire Ancelotti, but who will take over Real Madrid is the problem.

"Nowadays, all the famous coaches in European football have contracts, and the most important thing for us now is to establish a stable tactical system, which requires the head coach to have advanced tactical concepts, so..."

There are really not many people who possess these qualities and can meet the requirements of the Real Madrid head coach.

It can even be said that there are only a handful of them.

"Rafael Benítez!" Florentino said the name lightly, "What do you think of him?"

Everyone looked at each other in surprise, but they all quickly let it go.

Benítez is a modern coach with advanced tactical concepts. What he excels at is using a variety of analytical tools and new technologies to study the weaknesses of opponents. He is known as a master calculator on the football field.

In recent years, with the rise of Southampton, the importance of data analysis has gradually been recognized by European football, and coaches like Benítez who are good at calculation and analysis are undoubtedly more likable.

"He is very methodical in dealing with things. If he comes to coach, he can help the team reduce some casualness and have more technical solutions. I think he is quite suitable."

The reason why Guardiola and Bielsa are successful is precisely because of their excellent problem-solving ability and rich details, which are their ultimate weapons that make them invincible on the football field.

Relatively speaking, Ancelotti is a more traditional head coach. He is able to tailor his approach to the situation and make improvements on a small scale. These are his advantages.

In other words, Ancelotti is good at local improvements, while Bielsa, Guardiola and Benítez are good at strategic layout.

It is difficult to say which of the two types of head coaches is better. All we can say is that Real Madrid is currently lacking the latter.

"Benitez is from Real Madrid. We invited him twice before, but he refused. But now, I am sure he will not refuse our invitation again."

When Florentino first returned to Real Madrid, he invited Benítez to coach at the Bernabeu twice, but the Spaniard rejected the invitation from Real Madrid.

But the Real Madrid at that time was obviously different from what it is now.

Moreover, Benítez was a famous coach in Europe back then, but now his influence has obviously declined.

Therefore, it should be difficult for him to refuse Real Madrid's invitation.

Seeing that all the think tanks had no objection, Florentino made a decision on the spot and decided to invite Benítez to replace Ancelotti, but for the sake of prudence, they decided to keep it secret for the time being.

"Next, there is one more thing I want to talk to you about."

After talking about the change of head coach, Florentino changed the subject.

"I plan to sell Cristiano Ronaldo this summer!"

"What?"

Florentino's words were like a thunderbolt across the night sky, shocking everyone in the office.

Sell ​​Cristiano Ronaldo?

How is this possible?

How can that be possible?