Chapter 18 Is It Better for the Team if I Leave? (109/136)

Changsheng coaching Lazio is the most attention-grabbing news in European football during this period.

Because after half a year of dormancy, Chang Sheng, the champion coach, has not actually stepped out of the field of vision of the mainstream football circle.

Now when he returns and unexpectedly chooses Lazio, it naturally makes many people speculate on his motivation for doing so.

After guessing and guessing, everyone only thinks that this is a puffed choice because Chang Sheng wants to make Rome regret it.

So everyone thinks Chang Sheng's choice is not very wise.

Rational people would think that it is inappropriate to say that the choice of Changsheng is doomed to fail now, and it is better to leave it to time to verify everything.

Hei Changsheng couldn't wait to say that Changsheng made a bad move.

The Spanish reporter said that Italy, you are dead...

During this period of time, the situation presented by the media was such a mess.

Chang Sheng started his work.

Although the team has been disbanded, and although most of the signings are over, Chang Sheng still has work to do.

That is cleaning.

He doesn't want to wait until the players come back from vacation to start cleaning. It will be difficult to arrange the training plan, because his training plan is specific to each individual. All players who are determined to leave the team must do so now.

Chang Sheng didn't hand over such offending things to his assistants, nor did he let Lotito do it. Instead, he called them one by one to tell them that they were no longer in the club's plan.

It was difficult, but Chang Sheng decided to let himself play the villain. Because his image in the eyes of the media and the public is not very good anyway, it is better to make full use of this image to complete the work of cleaning the team.

In fact, many players don't need Chang Sheng to call. They wanted to do it themselves, for no other reason - they were paid too little in Lazio. After Lotito came to power. The total salary of the players as much as 70 million euros was directly cut to 30 million euros, and many players are already considering leaving.

Only a very small number of players will stay because they have true feelings for Lazio.

So Chang Sheng mainly dealt with these people.

Although they have real feelings for Lazio,

But if they stay in the team, it will become a problem for the team.

Like Paul Di Canio.

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In June 2004, Di Canio had already signed a one-year contract extension with Charlton. But two months later, Di Canio suddenly decided to terminate his contract with Charlton, transfer freely and take a substantial salary cut to return to Lazio, which was plagued by financial problems.

He did this to help his debut team. His actions at the time also touched many people.

After all, at that time everyone was thinking about how to escape from Lazio, but Di Canio chose to return to Lazio at this time.

This loyalty inspired the sun and the moon.

Chang Sheng also felt that Di Canio was really a man, and that's why he was willing to have a good talk with Di Canio.

Not on the phone, but in person.

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Through Lotito, the two quickly made an appointment.

In fact, Chang Sheng felt very embarrassed during this interview.

Because just after he joined Lazio, Di Canio also expressed his support for him. He called on fans to support Chang Sheng, because "this is a person who can bring us victory!"

The other party has such a high opinion of him, and he still wants to persuade him to leave the team. No matter how thick-skinned Chang Sheng is, he feels that it is really rare to say this.

But he has to say, because it's a matter of professional ethics. He knew that only when Di Canio left the team would it be beneficial for him to transform the team. If Di Canio was left in the team because of soft-heartedness, many problems may arise.

To be responsible for the team, he must let Di Canio leave the team, even if Di Canio is the team's banner, that won't work.

With Di Canio's status and influence in Lazio. It will cause trouble for many of his own reforms, and Di Canio is not a good-tempered person yet. He is very impulsive, impulsive is often the devil...

Chang Sheng hopes to have a stable and controllable locker room environment, not like in Rome. In his view, Roma has Totti, while Lazio has Di Canio, both of them are troublesome.

Lotito did not tell Di Canio what Chang Sheng wanted to talk to him about. Di Canio thought that Chang Sheng wanted to talk to him about the team's plan for next season, his confidence, and the hope of getting him the Lazio What about the support of the captain.

So please come to the appointment.

As a result, as soon as the two met, Chang Sheng's first words froze the smile on Di Canio's face.

In fact, how to speak, Chang Sheng thought about this question for a long time. He thought that otherwise, he would have a family life with Di Caniola first, and then he would tell him what he wanted to say.

He also thought about it, or else he would be concerned about him, and then implicitly hinted that there was no place for Di Canio in the team.

But after much deliberation, Chang Sheng finally thought of Di Canio's character traits.

For such a straightforward person, I am afraid that the most acceptable thing is a straight gut, right?

So Chang Sheng simply went straight to the point and went straight to the point.

He asked Di Canio: "Paolo, can you accept the arrangement of playing as a substitute in the reborn Lazio?"

The smile on Di Canio's face froze, and he looked at Chang Sheng with uncertain eyes, not believing what he just heard.

Seeing the expression on Di Canio's face, Chang Sheng felt even more embarrassed.

"Do you think I am old, coach? Although I am almost thirty-seven years old, I think I can still maintain a high level..."

Chang Sheng shook his head: "No, I don't think you are old. You can still maintain your state for a while, but you are not in Lazio." Chang Sheng went on to say: "The problem now is in my tactical system, you definitely can't play too many opportunities..."

In fact, the original words should be "In my tactical system, there is definitely no place for you." Chang Sheng tried his best to be tactful with his ASUS, so as not to irritate Di Canio.

"Your tactical system?" Di Canio asked back. "The one in Valencia and Rome?"

Chang Sheng shook his head: "No, it's an improved version."

"Improved version?" Chang Sheng saw that Di Canio was suddenly interested in his tactics, and suddenly thought that Di Canio seemed to be the head coach after retiring?

So he began to explain his tactics to Di Canio in detail. He was not afraid that his tactics would be leaked, because his tactics were nothing new, and he was confident that even if others knew about his tactics, there was nothing he could do about it. deal with him. Because...if this strategy is successful. He is invincible!

After hearing Chang Sheng's words, Di Canio fell into deep thought.

If Chang Sheng can't hide anything and deceive him, he really has no place in the tactics Chang Sheng described.

Because Changsheng's tactics require a lot of running ability, and running requires physical fitness.

Di Canio is aware of his physical condition. At the age of thirty-seven, his technical regression is not obvious.

But his physical fitness declined rapidly.

It's no problem to run like this for a game or two. He will grit his teeth and persist in three or four games. After five or six or six or seven games, he felt that he couldn't hold on anymore.

But what Changsheng requires is consistency.

That Di Canio will definitely not last a season.

Chang Sheng didn't lie to him, and he might not get too many opportunities to play in this tactic.

So I have to accept the fate of being a substitute?

But I'm afraid... it's not just a substitute, is it?

He felt that the goal of Changsheng might not be to let him play as a substitute... but to let him leave the team, right?

Di Canio was not an idiot either. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that Chang Sheng had asked Lotito to interview him, and it was definitely not to ask him whether he would be a substitute. Maybe it's something else...

Di Canio thought. Then you will know what Chang Sheng's real purpose is.

But when he understood this real purpose, he fell into a huge and difficult choice.

Lazio has no place for him, he can only leave Lazio.

But if he left Lazio, what did he do when he came back?

He terminated the contract with Charlton and would rather lower his salary. Meet Lotito's salary standard, why?

Isn't it because he likes Lazio?

As his debut team. No one can question his affection for Lazio.

When Chang Sheng came to the team, this unruly player believed that Chang Sheng should be able to lead Lazio out of the quagmire.

He looks forward to contributing to Lazio's revival.

But now it seems that Lazio's revival does not need his contribution...

For a Lazio loyalist who had abandoned everything in England and rushed back to Italy, this reality was difficult for him to accept.

Because he thought the team would need him very much, but in fact the team told him: "We don't actually need you..."

Is there anything more painful than this?

This is tantamount to breaking the heart of an old loyal minister.

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Chang Sheng looked at Di Canio who was sitting opposite him.

In the corner of the café, he and Di Canio sat facing each other at a table.

He looked at Di Canio, the nearly thirty-seven-year-old player with his head down and his lips tightly pursed.

He believed that Di Canio had already understood what he meant, so he fell into the long exam, so the expression on his face was so painful.

Chang Sheng didn't say anything, just looked at the man who lowered his head.

He knew this decision was difficult to make, and he also knew that this fact was cruel.

If he put himself in his shoes, he would feel that he was too cruel.

Players who have paid so much for the team will be abandoned when the team ushers in rebirth...

Like a veteran who died at the dawn of victory.

Everyone will die in peace, right?

He didn't even think Di Canio would be surprised if he stood up and snarled at himself, "Why?!"

But no, Di Canio just remained silent.

He knew who Di Canio was. He was a very controversial player with a rebellious personality, and he was definitely not a good-tempered player.

But if Di Canio really wanted to punch him, Chang Sheng didn't know if he would fight back.

If Di Canio punched him, he would agree to leave. Chang Sheng felt that he might not fight back...

Chang Sheng didn't speak, just waited, waiting to make the most difficult choice in his life for the middle-aged man.

After a long time, Di Canio raised his head again, and asked hoarsely: "Is it better for Lazio if I leave?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to the starting point (m) Vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)