Red Rebels

598 Reform League Cup

When a new day begins, everyone will greet the new day with a new mood.

Mourinho drove into the Red Rebels' Newton Heath training base. He seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness at the press conference yesterday, and instead came for another day of hard work.

Although the Red Rebels have reached the Champions League final and FA Cup final, there are still two rounds left in the Premier League. The game must continue, and these two rounds are not easy to play. The opponents are Everton and Assen respectively. Na, they are all teams that want to enter the Champions League qualifying area.

There is no reason for such a team not to fight hard, it is the most troublesome!

In this season's Premier League, the biggest dark horse is Everton. With two rounds left, Moyes' team has already locked in European competition qualifications in advance. It is currently third and fourth in the league with the same points. Droysden is 1 point behind Manchester United and 2 points behind Chelsea, which is second in the league. It is entirely possible to achieve a reversal.

Under such circumstances, Everton will face the Red Rebels at home, which will be a tough battle.

While parking in the parking lot, Mourinho also saw Xiao Yu's Red Rebel sports car. Different from other Red Rebel sports cars, Xiao Yu's car had the Red Rebel emblem on the front. There is an additional crown, which Audi personally customized for Xiao Yu.

"Why are you here so early today?" Mourinho found Xiao Yu near the training ground.

The latter was looking at the training ground in a daze. After hearing Mourinho's voice, he turned around and smiled bitterly, "Reminiscent of the past!"

Mourinho was a little confused by Xiao Yu's words, and the two of them found a place to sit down near the training ground side by side.

"When I first bought this training ground, there was nothing here except a wall outside. I laughed and said that this place seemed like a prison, so Professor Fryer said that the wall should be changed. Changing it to a green belt will make people feel less depressed." Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Mourinho rarely heard Xiao Yu talk about what happened back then. This was the first time he heard it. He was a little surprised, but he still listened very carefully and seriously.

"At that time, we were just one of the lowest teams in England, but now, we have become the top club in Europe. At that time, if we wanted to recruit a player, we had to go through all the trouble, you ask. Ask Evra, I personally went to France to contact him, and it took me a lot of effort to convince him, but now, we only need to move a finger, and countless players are flocking to him."

Mourinho deeply agrees with what Xiao Yu said. The world of football is actually so cruel and realistic, so realistic that you can't resist at all.

"My dream at that time was very simple. I just wanted to build the Red Rebels into the best and most successful football club. Now you see, I succeeded. The Red Rebels can now be said to be the most successful on the planet. The most prestigious football club, but in the process, we fought countless people."

Mourinho knows that Xiao Yu is actually a person who longs for simplicity. He just wants to do well in the Red Rebels. Apart from that, he really doesn't have many other interests, so much so that even UEFA Invitations to him for important positions were rejected by him.

Sometimes when I think about it, Mourinho has to admit that he has learned a lot from Xiao Yu.

This man is not very young, but his every move affects the club. He also affects everyone around him and everything they want to do.

Sometimes, personality charm is cultivated in this way.

"Without you, there would be no Red Rebels!" Mourinho finally spoke his true words.

"But Jose, I'm really tired. I want to leave for a while, go on vacation, and travel around the world. I promised Eva and Chopin, and I must fulfill this promise!" Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Mourinho knows very well what kind of person Xiao Yu is, just like Xiao Yu understands what kind of person he is.

"I used to be very worried, what if one day the Red Rebels fall?" Xiao Yu seemed to be confiding, but also seemed to be mumbling to himself, "It's like Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, in the past. Ajax, which dominates Europe, Inter Milan, which once created the great Inter Milan era, etc.”

"So I worked hard to create the Red Rebel Theme Park, which can bring huge returns to the Red Rebel every year. Then I created a series of industries for the Red Rebel and created the Red Rebel Business Kingdom, but suddenly, I figured out something."

Mourinho nodded and looked at Xiao Yu, his expression seemed to tell Xiao Yu that I was listening.

"In this world, in the world of football, there will never be a miracle that lasts forever. Just like Manchester United, they were so prosperous in 1999, but what happens next? Beckham is gone, Keane is gone, The Red Devils dynasty was defeated and has not been able to regain its glory until now."

"Our Red Rebels have risen so smoothly. I believe that sooner or later there will be a period of decline. I hope, Jose, that you can still come here as early as you are now and serve the team."

“Only by sharing joys and sorrows and adversity can we have eternity!”

Those who can enjoy together are just dog meat friends at best, but only those who can share hardships and overcome difficulties together are the real close friends. Xiao Yu believes that the current team of Yihong Rebels, Yihong The current strength of the rebels means that as long as Mourinho is still there, the Red Rebels will definitely be able to rise again.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yu, maybe because of your influence, I now unknowingly regard the Red Rebels as my own children. I won't let you down, don't worry!" Mourinho said forcefully. Patting Xiao Yu's shoulder.

He knew that Xiao Yu couldn't let go. He was going to travel around the world. No one knew how long he would go. Maybe one day, when he was tired and wanted to come back, he would come back.

Over the years, Xiao Yu has been paying for the Red Rebels all the time. At this time, the team should also think about Xiao Yu.

"I promise you, Xiao Yu, the team will celebrate your wedding with four crowns. This is the best that I, Jose Mourinho, can give you, and I believe it is the most satisfying. A gift that will satisfy you!”

Xiao Yu couldn't help laughing when he saw Mourinho's solemn face, and nodded his head: "Yes, Jose, I am very, very, very satisfied. I am waiting for you!"

The two of them laughed in unison. Just at this time, the morning sun in the east was rising slowly, and the sun was rising in the east, blooming with thousands of rays of light, which was extremely dazzling.

After Xiao Yu finished talking to Mourinho, he went to the club to handle some matters, and then went directly to Manchester Airport and took a flight to Nyon, Switzerland.

Since the European Professional Club League has been officially recognized, although the issue of compensation for recruiting players to participate in national team competitions is still under intense discussion, the relationship between the European Professional Club League and UEFA has changed with the previous changes by Xiao Yu and others. Helped Johnson get re-elected and became much more harmonious.

This time, UEFA invited the European Club Federation for the first time and sent a number of representatives to participate in UEFA's internal discussion on the reform of the UEFA Cup. This was an event that only UEFA senior officials were eligible to attend. The European Club Association arranged for Xiao Yu, David Dunn, Florentino and Galliani to attend the meeting.

The meeting was held at the UEFA headquarters. Yang Cheng, Florentino and others made an appointment to gather before going together.

Since Xiao Yu has made it clear that he will delegate power in the club, even though Florentino and others are vying for players from the Red Rebels, no one will mention it to Xiao Yu, especially at this time. .

This time UEFA wants to move the idea of ​​the UEFA Cup, mainly because it sees that the Champions League is getting more and more prosperous, but the UEFA Cup is getting more and more sinking. Under the ebb and flow, all clubs are following the Champions League as the leader, but on the contrary The UEFA Cup has become completely useless and dispensable.

After all, it is an important cup competition, and UEFA cannot give up so easily, so Johansson hopes to revive the UEFA Cup through reforms, just like when he reformed the Champions League and made the Champions League the top level of professional clubs. Same as the competition.

At the beginning of the meeting, Johansson took the lead in expressing his views on the reform of the UEFA Cup and asked everyone present to express their views on the reform of the UEFA Cup.

After Johansson finished speaking, many representatives present expressed their thoughts, including some ideas of introducing a second round of group stages in the UEFA Cup, which is the next round of the current peripheral group stages. Arrange the group stage, say that this can greatly increase the number of UEFA Cup games, etc.

When Xiao Yu heard some suggestions from some people here, he really felt dumbfounded. He found that what he saw in his eyes were almost all old people with white hair. No wonder Platini was half a hundred years old in his previous life. Although he is 6 years old, he was considered young by Franz Beckenbauer when he ran for UEFA President. He is probably only as young as Emperor Beckenbauer.

After most of the people within UEFA had expressed their opinions, Johansson looked at Xiao Yu. They had communicated on the phone before and roughly knew the thoughts of the European Professional Club Alliance.

"I think that not only should we not increase the number of games, on the contrary, I think we should streamline the number of games to increase the competitiveness and cruelty of the game, and at the same time increase the chances of the weak teams being upset. "

But as soon as David Dunn expressed his opinion, a UEFA executive committee member immediately sneered at his statement.

"But are sponsors willing to streamline the number of games? It's simple to say, but sponsors value profits more. They don't care how intense your competition is, they only care about how much revenue they can get. Reducing the number of games is equivalent to weakening their Sponsorship benefits, when the time comes they will also streamline sponsorship fees, the UEFA Cup prize money will be smaller, and the situation will only be more embarrassing than now!"

This executive committee member seems to have a certain influence within UEFA. His words hit the key points, especially his sneering expression, which made many executive committee members present. Then he laughed.

David Dunn did not feel dissatisfied, stood up and smiled, "Yes, you are right, sponsors all consider interests, but they all know who can give them the most benefits. If someone If we say that the more games there are, the richer the sponsor's income will be, then this person's head must have been kicked by a donkey, and it will be filled with straw, because will the income from the Champions League be less than that from the UEFA Cup? The number of games in the Champions Cup Will it be more than the UEFA Cup?”

This time it was David Dunn and others who sneered. They knew that this group of executive committee members could not stand the European Club Union, so they naturally responded with sneers to the cynicism of these UEFA executive committee members, especially Florentino, just applaud!

The old and fat executive committee members were suddenly speechless.

"Everyone knows, why no one is willing to pay attention to the UEFA Cup? It's very simple. There is only one reason, interest. When the benefits obtained from participating in the UEFA Cup are not enough to make them tempted, they will naturally not pay attention, and the UEFA Cup will naturally become It’s useless, so we should all clearly see that if we want to reform the UEFA Cup, the key is to improve the distribution of benefits from the UEFA Cup.”

At this point, David Dunn saw another executive member moving his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but hesitated, and immediately sneered.

"I know that many of you must be laughing at me in your heart, thinking, ah, those guys are just a group of businessmen, they are vulgar, talk about money at all times, and have no gentlemanly manners at all!"

David Dunn's words made many executive committee members present blush, because they really thought so in their hearts.

"However, I want to tell you that today's society is a business society and an information society. If you think you can reform the UEFA Cup with so-called gentlemanly demeanor, then I have really heard the funniest joke in the world."

When he heard that David Dunn had reduced this group of executive committee members to nothing, Xiao Yu snickered secretly and secretly gave a thumbs up to David Dunn who was looking over. The latter complained a little in his heart. After all, this group of Although the executive committee does not have much power and will not cause trouble to Arsenal, it has offended someone.

However, who made him the "President" of the European Professional Club Federation? If he doesn't do such offending things, who will?

In fact, this series of ideas were jointly proposed by Xiao Yu and others, but it was announced by David Dunn. On the one hand, David Dunn is the "chairman" of the alliance, and on the other hand, because Xiao Yu Don't want to offend anyone.

This is also the principle that Xiao Yu has always believed in. Apart from Platini, he has really never offended anyone. But speaking of French superstars, there is another very interesting thing. Xiao Yu has to thank some Johanssons. s arrangement.

I heard that after the Champions League final, UEFA planned to invite Platini to attend the on-site awards ceremony, but I don’t know what method Johansson used to actually invite Platini. He will attend Awards ceremony held at Red Rebel Stadium.

If the Red Rebels really win the championship then, it would be really interesting if Platini would present the award!