Chapter 17 Don't Appreciate
Chapter 17 Don't Appreciate
There was such an almost irreconcilable conflict between the star who had high hopes and the team's head coach, who was the most troublesome person, of course, was the team's chairman Galliani.
Berlusconi still has absolute control over AC Milan, but in the face of the general election, his main energy is all on politics, and the team's affairs are naturally pushed to Galliani.
Galliani can be regarded as one of the best managers in world football, the CEO of AC Milan, who has managed this old club in an orderly manner for more than 20 years with outstanding achievements. The negotiating ability in player transfer is the best in the world. You Shan acquired key players at the last moment with the best cost performance, which is known as "Galiani time".
In the summer of 2010 in his previous life, Galliani signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Milan on a rent-to-buy basis, and cut Barcelona's offer from 70 million euros to 24 million euros. Then he bought out Robinho for 18 million euros. During the winter break of the 2012/2013 season, he signed Balotelli from Manchester City for 20 million euros. From 2013 to 2017, it was divided into 5 installments, 5 of which were highlights, once again demonstrating its super negotiating skills. On September 3, 2013, Galliani made another big deal, bringing Kaka back from Real Madrid with zero transfer fee and an annual salary of 4 million euros, once again showing his terrifying transfer negotiation ability.
What Galliani did was actually very helpless. In his previous life, since 2009, Berlusconi's family business no longer spent a penny to support Milan. Even if there is a championship bonus, part of it needs to To fill the operating deficit, because Berlusconi made it very clear to Galliani that his strategy is to buy cheap young players, and AC Milan needs to maintain its own balance of payments.
Although Berlusconi's investment in AC Milan is still continuing, it is actually more difficult to be in Galliani's position than AC Milan's previous head coaches.
On the one hand, Galliani needs to maximize Berlusconi's authority and image to satisfy Berlusconi. On the other hand, the actual work and practical problems of AC Milan still need someone to solve them.
At the top of AC Milan, there is a delicate balance. This balance is maintained by Galliani, Carlo Ancelotti, the team, Berlusconi, Berlusconi's children and others. In fact, AC Milan's trader has been the club CEO since 1986. , And then also served as the executive chairman of the club Galliani.
According to public information, in 1978 and 1986, Berlusconi tried twice to acquire Inter Milan from Fry Izzoli and Pellegrini and failed, and became the owner of AC Milan in 1986. The real decision maker of the club.
Prior to this, Berlusconi often intervened in AC Milan's transfer affairs with very rough means, which made Galliani's several efforts come to naught. While establishing his absolute authority, Berlusconi directly Slapped Galliani's face.
Especially after the end of last season, Berlusconi almost sold Kaka for cash, and Galliani, who once seemed very confident to the outside world, disappeared.
After that, Galliani must call Berlusconi, and he will never show his attitude before Lao Bei expresses his position. Regarding Galliani, the Italian media has always said that over the years, people around Berlusconi, especially those in Berlusconi's political party, have given Berlusconi a lot of advice, hoping that he will win the Galiani. Gianni, but the old Bei who once got angry and made Ancelotti unable to step down, has never publicly done a similar approach to Galliani.
Some people say that more than 30 years of cooperation, let Galliani know a lot about Berlusconi. It is also said that when Galliani gave up his business and devoted himself to the football world, there was an agreement between Berlusconi and Galliani.
If Galliani is the result without reason, Berlusconi will have to pay a huge amount of compensation. This second statement was once seen in Italian newspapers, but the two parties involved, Berlusconi and Galliani, have never denied it, nor have they ever admitted that silence is their communication attitude on this topic.
On the other hand, it is basically clear. Berlusconi made a huge investment in AC Milan in the early years. He also established the image of a successful businessman relying on the Mediaset Group and AC Milan. He also created a political career through the more than 10 million local fans of AC Milan. .
Subsequently, the importance of Milan to Berlusconi declined, and the old Bei no longer paid so much attention to AC Milan. Not only that, Marina and Pierre Silvio, born to Lao Bei and his first wife, have no interest in AC Milan, and even see the burden, and constantly persuade Lao Bei to sell AC Milan.
There were also times when Lao Bei did contact rich people in Russia and West Asia through Galliani and other channels, but to no avail.
In the end, with the appearance of Princess Barbara of the Berlusconi family, a new situation was created, but although Barbara was interested in Milan, Old Bei was probably worried about her lack of experience. So, on the one hand, Barbara has grown in power at the club over the past two years, but Galliani remains chief executive and executive chairman of the club, so the balance continues, the pain continues.
The same is true about Degan's issue now. Berlusconi attaches great importance to Degan, and of course Galliani is the same. But now that this kind of thing has happened, how to solve it next is the time to test Galliani.
Berlusconi will not come forward, and Barbara, who was also placed by Berlusconi as an intern at AC Milan, will not come forward either. Galliani can only be caught in the middle.
On the one hand, the veteran of the team, the meritorious coach Ancelotti, on the other hand, is the superstar Digan, who the team has high hopes for. Galliani needs to make a choice between them, but Berlusconi If you don't express your opinion, there is no way to make this trade-off, so you can only try to achieve a delicate balance between the two, or between Degan and the team.
On the premise of not losing Digan, let Ancelotti make concessions first, but it will not make Ancelotti feel unhappy.
Since the incident broke out, Galliani has been thinking about it. Now that the entire AC Milan team has returned to Italy, he still hasn't been able to sort out what's going on here.
Galliani had no choice but to make an appointment with Degan first. As long as Degan made a gesture first and gave Ancelotti a step down, he would be sure to settle the matter, but convincing Degan, obviously It is more difficult than convincing Ancelotti.
After all, since coaching AC Milan, Ancelotti has been used to compromise and concessions. Digan seems to have never had such a temper.
When he was in Atlanta, Degan threatened the club chairman that if he did not strengthen the team, he would leave, and it was Atlanta chairman Riodo who finally gave in.
Degan didn't expect that Galliani would meet him so soon. When he arrived at Galliani's office, what he saw was not a football manager who was shocked by the situation, but a sad-faced egg head.
Digan knew that it was time for the final verdict, either to be acquitted or to be sentenced to death, but he didn't expect that what he got in the end was a reprieve.
"Rod! The impact of this incident is very bad, I need you to do me a favor now, let AC Milan, of course, let you get through this crisis!"
Degan looked at Galliani suspiciously, not knowing what he was thinking: "If it is within my acceptable range, I can agree, but if it touches my bottom line~~~~~ Chairman Sir! All I can say is sorry!"
Galliani had already guessed that Deegan was a thorn, but he didn't expect that the thorns on Degan's body were so sharp, almost to the point where he would never compromise, but he still planned to give it a try.
"I know you and Carlo, and there are some conflicts between players, but it is not unsolvable, but what you have done in the United States is very dangerous for AC Milan. I don't want Milan's team The internal atmosphere has been messed up, so I need you to make a gesture first, Rhodes! You are still very young, and I don't want your future to be delayed. What you need now is the opportunity to compete, and the team is stuck. Luo has the final say, so why not try to communicate with Carlo!? Perhaps the misunderstanding between you can be resolved!"
communicate! ?
Or just ask him to apologize to Ancelotti. Digan admitted that his actions were a bit extreme, but the incident itself was not his fault, and there was no way for him to apologize.
"No! Mr. Chairman, I accept your kindness, but I absolutely cannot accept an apology. I think what the real situation is. You know very well that I have been treated unfairly in the team, and in the end The important thing is that I don't have the trust of the manager and I don't trust Ancelotti either!"
Hearing this, Galliani was so anxious that his hair almost came out, he took off his glasses and wiped them, and said: "If you all refuse to give in, this matter will only become more and more tense, isn't it? What we want to see, and it will have a very bad impact on the team! Or, you have decided to leave?"
leave!
Degan had this plan long ago, but not now: "No! I will not leave AC Milan. If I leave, some people will be more proud, and I don't like to leave here as a loser. One day I will leave, and I also hope that I will leave with my head held high!"
Then Galliani talked a lot with Degan, but it was obvious that Degan couldn't listen to him at all. His temper was like this. Once a decision was made, there was absolutely no room for maneuver.
Having hit a snag here in Digan, Galliani could only go to Ancelotti again. When he spoke out his thoughts, Ancelotti's expression changed.
Ancelotti cherishes his work in Milan, but this does not mean that he has to make such a big sacrifice. If he chooses to make concessions first, what prestige can he have in the team?
"Adrian! This is simply ridiculous. Am I the one who did the wrong thing and made AC Milan a laughing stock? No! I can't agree, there is nothing negotiable about this matter, if you insist , I can only choose to leave, leave Milan!"
Of course, Galliani can't let Ancelotti go. Although Berlusconi has expressed several times that he doesn't appreciate this fat man with no character at all, but for the current Milan, Ancelotti is the most important. The right head coach.
And if the coach is changed because of this kind of thing, the impact on the team will be too great. This loss is unbearable for Galliani: "Carlo! Our chances this season are very good, the strength of the team has been supplemented, We can completely challenge all the champions, but if we have problems first, then everything will be over, I don't think you want to do this, so why can't you be more open-minded!?"
After hearing this, Ancelotti almost couldn't help spraying the salty soda on Galliani's face. Is this a matter of open-mindedness?
In front of the whole world, Digan pointed at his nose and called him a bastard who didn't understand anything. How could he endure this?
"If this is the attitude of the club, then I can only say, I am sorry, I cannot lose my dignity, I think I can only choose to resign!"
"No! No! No! Carlo! Don't do this!" Galliani quickly comforted Ancelotti, and then said, "Carlo! I know this makes you very embarrassed. Since you refuse to agree, then Can it be like this, treat Digan as an ordinary person, and treat Digan like an ordinary player according to the game situation and tactical arrangements."
Ancelotti curled his lips. If that's the case, it's not that he needs to give in first, but it's just that the words are nicer and can save him a little bit of face.
Ancelotti also heard that the club did not intend to give up Digan, and Ancelotti did not want to leave AC Milan, which had just been formed by him, so Galliani's proposal sounded good.
"Adrian! I can promise you, but I have one condition!" Ancelotti lost face, but he couldn't punish Digan. He wanted some benefits.
Galliani hurriedly said: "Of course, you can say, Carlo! This is your right!"
Ancelotti thought for a while and said: "I need you to promise me that this season, you will not interfere with my directing the game. I just have this condition. If you can agree, I can promise you too!"