Three Hundred and Fifty Eighth to Win the Double Crown
"I heard that Gao Shen hasn't renewed his contract with you yet?"
In the VIP stands, Inter Milan's technical director Branca asked a question seemingly casually, which surprised the Naples general manager Marino who was sitting next to him.
On the court, Naples continued to organize wave after wave of attacks towards Inter Milan.
But in the stands, Marino's heart plummeted.
"We have a three-year contract." Marino replied calmly.
But the change in his face just now was captured by Blanca.
The technical director of Inter Milan smiled, "It is indeed three years, but I heard that it is a one-year signing, and he has the initiative."
Marino was at a loss for words.
When Gao Shen made this request, Naples didn't care about it, and always felt that it was no big deal, but now it seems that the length of the contract has become a big problem.
Signing once a year is indeed beneficial to Gao Shen.
If he wants to leave now, there is no way for Naples to stop him, not even liquidated damages.
Of course, even if there are contract restrictions, generally speaking, Naples will not be too tough in such a situation.
These days, in European football, talented people have confidence.
Who wants to offend a head coach like Gao Shen?
Maybe one day, the team has a problem, and he just has time, maybe he will cooperate again.
This is a common occurrence in European football.
If you really want to do things like the former Real Madrid chairman Martin, it will be difficult to handle.
"What do you want to say, Marco?" Marino asked in a deep voice.
Blanca showed a confident smile, "We are very interested in Gao Shen."
"Impossible!" Marino categorically vetoed, "He will not coach Inter Milan, he will still be in Naples next season."
"Don't be so sure, Pierpaolo, you know, the upper limit of Naples has reached its peak. If he wants to go up to a higher level, he will get a bigger and broader platform. He wants to compete in the Champions League. Then You can only come to our Inter Milan."
Speaking of this, Blanca said in a very confident tone: "In Serie A, there is only one team capable of winning the Champions League, and that is our Inter Milan!"
Marino was silent.
He knew very well in his heart that what Blanca said was true.
Naples' financial resources are really limited, and all investments are made by De Laurentiis himself.
In order to buy a macho, Naples had to think and think again.
But what if it is Inter Milan?
Maybe I bought it last summer.
There is also the renewal of the current team.
One of the most important reasons why it has not been able to start is the lack of financial resources.
Simply put, Naples has no money.
The current increase in the club's financial income is far behind the improvement in the team's performance, which leads to a huge financial pressure immediately if the team renews the contract on a large scale.
But if you don't seize the time to renew the contract, the players might break up.
Now I don’t know how many teams are staring at Naples, eager to poach corners. Even the Inter Milan in front of them is also eyeing Biglia, David Luiz, Di Maria and Sanchez?
It's true for the Nerazzurri, it's true for the Rossoneri, it's even true for the Rossoneri and the Old Lady.
They all want to dismember Naples!
Not to mention people outside, De Laurentiis and Marino themselves never thought of selling out?
This is the tragedy of the small team!
Then why not sell it?
Because Gao Shen hasn't spoken yet.
If Gao Shen really wants to leave, Naples will definitely have a big sale this summer, which is an inevitable reality for mid-lower teams.
Of course, relying on the money from selling people, the team will introduce a group of high-level players to continue to maintain the team's competitiveness in Serie A.
At that time, it is estimated that there is no hope of winning the championship, but there is still hope for keeping the top four.
For Naples,
enough.
Marino is even thinking that as long as Naples has this large amount of funds, they can renovate the stadium and upgrade the training base, and the club can use this to form a virtuous circle and even embark on the road to profitability.
You know, this is a godsend opportunity for a team like Naples.
But both De Laurentiis and Marino were waiting for a deep word.
They all still remember that two years ago, Gao Shen told them that he would lead a strong Serie A team within three years and make a difference in the Champions League. Now Naples is qualified to compete in the Champions League. Shown.
It is unlikely to win the championship, but as long as they can reach the knockout round, it will be at least 30 million euros in profit.
This amount of money is enough to make a team like Naples crazy about it! valley
They are waiting, waiting for Gao Shen to make a decision, wondering if he still remembers that ambition back then?
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On the court, Naples' suppression of Inter Milan continued.
Even after the continuous substitutions between the two sides, Naples' advantage on the court has not weakened at all, but has become more and more aggressive.
Until the 84th minute, central defender David Luiz planned an attack when he dribbled the ball and then moved to the right, handing it over to Lichtsteiner. Leave it to Biglia.
Lichtsteiner passes the ball straight to Valencia's feet.
When the Ecuadorian winger stopped the ball sideways, facing Maxwell, he suddenly poked the ball to the bottom line, and passed the ball alone. Relying on his own speed advantage, he forcibly overtook and passed by Maxwell abruptly. After passing the ball, pass the ball straight with one kick.
The ball crossed the right side of the penalty area and fell to the area behind the midpoint.
The two central defenders of Inter Milan were attracted by Cavani in the front point. David Luiz's sudden jump in behind attracted the Portuguese midfielder Pelé to follow up, but David Luiz jumped up high. Header from close range, another victory for Naples.
Three to zero!
The Brazilian central defender rushed out of the field excitedly, ran all the way to the coach's bench of the home team, slid and knelt towards Gao Shen, hugged the coach's thigh forcefully, and shouted excitedly.
The players from Naples also gathered around one after another, as if they were celebrating the team's championship in advance.
Gao Shen is also quite excited.
He knew that David Luiz wanted to tell him that he had finally made up for the mistakes made by Meazza in that game.
Although it was an icing on the cake and its importance cannot be compared, he still broke through Inter Milan's goal and won a championship trophy for Naples.
Inter Milan's players are also surrounded by Gao Shen.
But the entire stadium, in addition to the cheers of the Naples fans, there were obvious boos.
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"Why do the fans at the scene have such a big opinion on our Naples?"
At the VIP seat, Italian President Napolitano asked De Laurentiis, who was separated by the chairman of the Football Association Abbet.
Both were Neapolitans and felt very close to each other.
"Because we slaughtered them mercilessly, tonight, the fans of Roma and Inter Milan will fight side by side against us Naples." De Laurentiis said proudly.
Napolitano laughed loudly when he heard it, "Well said, even if they are together, we are not afraid!"
The staff of the Presidential Palace sat behind him. Hearing this, he couldn't help coughing twice. He leaned over and whispered something in his ear, vaguely reminding the President to be more careful when speaking.
Although he was born in Naples, he is also the president of Italy. It is best not to say such words with obvious positions.
"What's there to be afraid of? Who doesn't know I'm from Neapolitan?"
The eighty-three-year-old president is still full of spirit and looks very courageous.
"Besides, when I went to Munich, Germany, the national team immediately won the championship; tonight in Rome, I came, and Naples also won the championship. What does this mean?"
Speaking of this, Napolitano looked at Donadoni, the head coach of the Italian national team, who was sitting on the other side.
"Roberto, you have to work hard. June 29 happens to be my 83rd birthday, and it is also the day of the European Cup final. I will come to Vienna in person. I hope to celebrate my birthday after the final!"
Donadoni nodded cheerfully, "Don't worry, I will try my best!"
The president also laughed happily.
The whole of Italy is full of anticipation for the upcoming European Cup!
Just won the World Cup, if they win the European Cup again, Italy will start a period of dynasty.
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After David Luiz's header, the final has completely lost its suspense.
Inter Milan was suppressed by Naples throughout the game, unable to resist the oppression and pressing from Naples.
They also don't have enough skills to pass the ball to avoid this crazy strangulation of Naples.
Therefore, throughout the game, Mancini's team failed to create much threat. Instead, they were under the indiscriminate bombardment of Naples, stretched left and right, and looked very embarrassed.
Naples continued the state of the previous Serie A league, especially the main players, after recharging their energy, they still maintained a very good state, while Inter Milan lost their morale and confidence after missing the league championship.
In the end, Gao Shen’s team beat Inter Milan 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and won the fourth Coppa Italia championship in the club’s history.
At the same time, Gao Shen and his team also achieved the second double crown in the history of Naples.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, all the Naples fans stood up and cheered for Naples.
The players in Naples also celebrated crazily in the stadium. Everyone was dancing with excitement, carried away, and even a little smug, but at this moment, no one cares about these anymore.
Although Gao Shen had been prepared for a long time, when the whistle sounded, he was still attacked by a burst of ecstasy. His mind went blank for a while before he realized that he hugged his assistants one by one, accepting everyone's congratulations, and at the same time Thanks also to the Napoli fans in the stands.
The players from Naples did not know when they sneaked up, just like a thief's backstab, they suddenly attacked from behind and directly set Gao Shen up.
Regardless of the protest from the head coach, they carried Gao Shen around the field to celebrate, and then threw him high into the air.