Chapter 199： We just want champions!

32 Via Ferraris, Turin.

Deschamps stopped at the entrance of this elegant and dignified building and lingered for a while.

It was the first time he had set foot in this place in more than two months.

Since the 5-0 away loss to Naples, after the game, after the sporting director Secco slammed him in the media, he completely tore his face with Secco, and since then, he has never set foot in Juventus' headquarters again. office.

Today was the first time in over two months.

He still wouldn't have come if it wasn't for the repeated calls and invitations from Jean-Claude Blanco.

"Come in, Didier, they are already waiting." Blanco greeted at the door.

This French compatriot has given Deschamps enough face and went out to meet him in person.

Deschamps nodded and walked into the office building.

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Today, the core management of Juventus gathered in the headquarters office for a meeting with only one purpose, that is, to further clarify the club's goals for this season and the next strategy, and also to initially formulate the team's winter break preparations and transfers .

Yes, many fans mistakenly believe that transfers are made during the transfer period, but in fact they are not.

Many transfers were finalized early, some even half a year in advance.

Especially the transfer of some stars is more protracted, and many also involve the handover of commercial sponsorship contracts.

Deschamps is a famous club legend, and when the club was in crisis, he decisively extended a helping hand and came to Turin to coach. This friendship has made him admired and respected by many people in the club.

Of course, that doesn't include sporting director Alessio Seco.

Although he always reiterated his support for Deschamps again and again in front of the media, saying that the club is very grateful to Deschamps, in fact, everyone knows that there is a huge relationship between him, Blanco and Deschamps. contradictions.

Those who attended the meeting were all Juventus bosses, and Gillette, the chairman who was not very practical in management, was also on the list.

As the team's general manager, Blanco took the lead in reporting on the club's operations this season.

After all, it has fallen into the Serie B league, and the stadium attendance rate, game day income and other aspects of income are all sharply reduced. Institutions are preserved, which requires spending.

Spending is not much reduced, but revenue has plummeted, which has also put Juventus' operations under pressure.

To a certain extent, the club's more than 80 million euros in the transfer market are making up for this.

Of course, everyone knows that this is drinking poison to quench thirst.

The most important priority for Juventus now is to return to Serie A as soon as possible, to return to the ranks of the giants, to make up for the lost income as soon as possible, and even further increase it.

More importantly, the Fiat consortium behind Juventus has been overwhelmed in recent years, and it is basically impossible to bring more support to the team. The team can only rely on itself.

Blanco was the editor of the L’Equipe first and knew football well. Later, he participated in the business management of large-scale sports events such as the Winter Olympics, Dakar Rally, Tour de France, and French Open. He is very knowledgeable in business operations. first hand.

Recently, he has been actively operating Juventus' new stadium project, but this is still a secret limited to the core leadership, and he is not going to discuss it for the time being.

Although he worked at L'Equipe, Blanco was not an expert in football, so much so that Alessio Seco, the sporting director who oversaw the sporting affairs of the team, followed after Blanco.

Seco summed up the team's achievements since the Telgate incident, which he thinks is acceptable, but he is not satisfied with the team's performance and believes that it has not really played Juventus' level of strength.

"We could have been more dominant and more convincing in Serie B than we are now."

Although he did not name names, Seco undoubtedly pointed the finger at Deschamps.

Anyone can see that Juventus has serious internal conflicts.

Seco belongs to the remnants of the telephone door incident, and there are even sources that he will learn from the three giants of the telephone door, because they have always had a close cooperative relationship before.

Blanco represents the wishes of the Fiat group, he is with Deschamps and represents the emerging power of Juventus.

Both sides have not torn their faces, but the contradiction is already obvious.

Blanco and Deschamps are not surprised by attacks like Seco's now.

At the end of Seco's speech, he said that the team did not plan to sign in the winter break, because the technical department assessed that the team's current lineup was enough to deal with the Serie B.

No signings, but Seko asked the team to show a better and more convincing performance.

"I hope everyone can understand that we are Juventus, and falling into Serie B is only temporary. Our goal has never been to upgrade, but to be champions. We want to return to Serie A as champions!"

Even in the new season, Juventus will be deducted nine points.

Now, Naples is at the top of the list, and Juventus is two points behind Naples, but if you add these nine points, it is 11 points behind, and Juventus will directly drop to fourth in the league.

Secco said the team's return to the San Paolo Stadium in Naples over the weekend was what he hoped would be a humiliating battle.

"Even in the Coppa Italia, a zero-to-five defeat is unacceptable for Juventus. We must show a better performance to wash away this shame."

Secco's words were endorsed by Chairman Gillette.

As the chairman elected by shareholders and fans, the supermarket chain owner is not satisfied with the team's results this season, mainly due to the 5-0 defeat to Napoli and the subsequent fall behind Napoli in Serie B.

"This is unacceptable to the fans!"

On weekdays, Gillette is more often seen playing soy sauce in Blanco and Seco, as a peacemaker, but in this matter, his attitude is also very clear, that is, to stand on the side of the fans and ask the team It must be regrouped as soon as possible.

And all the pressure naturally fell on the head coach Deschamps.

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"You know, at this stage, we can't fight to the death with Naples, we don't have such conditions."

After the meeting, in the general manager's office, Deschamps frankly expressed his true thoughts.

Or rather, he is complaining.

"The two outsiders don't understand football at all, one just wants to please the fans, and the other just wants to..."

Deschamps was halfway through speaking, and when he saw Blanco raised his head, he immediately held back.

In fact, the general manager in front of him doesn't necessarily know much about football.

"Didil, I'm on your side in everything else, but you must be ready for this weekend's battle. We must win and lose again. The consequences will be unimaginable." Blanco reminded solemnly.

Incredible?

Does it mean... the end of get out of class?

This is the first time Deschamps has faced such a crisis since taking over at Juventus.

"Do you think we have the strength to fight Naples?" Deschamps asked.

"Why not?" Blanco asked, and without waiting for Deschamps to answer, he continued: "We have Buffon, Nedved, Camoranesi, Piero, Trezeguet, Saraieta , Billindley, Kovacs..."

"Gianniceda, Paro, Zanetti and others are all main players of the top-ranked Serie A teams, Chiellini, Marchisio, Marchioni, Bojinov and others. , all of them are rookies with outstanding strength, with such a lineup, do you think you have no strength to fight Naples to the death?"

Deschamps was really speechless.

He really didn't know what to say.

He has no way to say that Naples, coached by Gao Shen, is playing a very advanced tactic. So far, he has not thought of an effective restraint method; he also has no way to say that although the Naples players are young, they are all outstanding. ; He can't even say that Juventus' players are famous, but together, they may not be able to compare to Naples.

A lot of things are understood but cannot be explained clearly.

Some words, if Deschamps said, the consequences may be more serious than losing the game or even dismissing the get out of class.

As if just now, Gillette and Seco were asking him why Juventus had such a strong lineup, but they couldn't play tactics like Naples?

You don't need to be aggressive, but at least play more dominantly and aggressively, isn't that difficult?

Deschamps couldn't answer because he couldn't say he wouldn't.

In the eyes of many people, tactics are not just putting players together and telling them how to play, how to cooperate, how to run, and how to pass?

Naples presses and presses from a high position, and Juventus can also press and press from a high position. What's wrong?

If you are not physically fit, practice more!

Can't pass the cutting technology?

Nonsense, Naples can even pass the central defender accurately, and even launch a long pass, you say that Juventus players are not skilled?

Paul Cannavaro, when he was in Parma, he knew how to pass and control the ball, but in Naples, didn't he also play well?

Others can, why can't Juventus?

So is it the Juventus players or the coach?

You see, no matter what, it comes and goes, and in the end it's the coach who takes the blame.

This is the logic of European football club operators.

Deschamps even felt that even Blanco, who had always supported him, felt that he should do everything possible to beat Naples, win this victory, and make a comeback in the standings (not counting the nine points deducted). in the case of).

If so, what else is there to say?

He really regretted why he had to be soft-hearted and took over this mess in the first place.

But no matter what He is now the head coach of Juventus, and he has to finish his appointment with tears.

"I'll try my best!"

After Deschamps left such a sentence, he turned away lonely.

Blanco stood behind him and watched him leave with mixed feelings.

He can feel Deschamps' difficulties, but who doesn't have difficulties?

What Juventus has to do now is to keep the tone of the giants as much as possible and return to the giants as soon as possible.

Once this breath dissipates, it will not be found for many years.

Without this tone, is Juventus still Juventus?

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When Deschamps left 32 Via Ferraris, in the south of Italy, a long-awaited man came to the door of the Castel Volturno training center in Naples.