Chapter 59 Digan's unhappiness has serious consequences
Degan just couldn't hide his fart. When he learned that the club was actually thinking of selling Pacini for cash out, and even Montolivo was included in the saleable range, he became popular.
Now is the time for the team to fight for honor, but the club digs its own corner. How can Digan stand such short-sightedness?
Although he came to Atlanta to find a way out, as a player, especially in his previous life, he had to give up once because of heart disease. Now it is not easy for him to have the opportunity to stand on the court. His thirst for honor is absolutely beyond everyone else.
Now in Atlanta, Montolivo and Pacini have become his left-handers. During the game, these two people have the greatest support for him.
What's more, the personal relationship between the three is very good. Degan naturally doesn't want his friends to be sold by the club. Of course, from the perspective of friends, he doesn't want to block their future, but at least this season, Digan hopes that the two of them can stay.
"Mr. Coach! I want to know if the club plans to sell Ricardo and James Paul, is it true!?" Degan doesn't have much contact with the team's management. After all, his ownership is still in AC Milan. If he wants to know the inside information, he can only come to Mandolini.
Mandolini was stunned when he heard this, and now he also has a headache. He has previously contacted the chairman and general manager of the club and expressed his hope that the team can strengthen the team's strength during the winter break.
Unfortunately, the reply he received made him very disappointed. In the final analysis, the team has no money, not only can't bring in powerful players to enhance the team's competitiveness, but even during the winter break, it also needs to consider selling some players to cash out so that the club can run more healthily.
The players are sold. Now there are only a few people in the team that can sell at a price, Montolivo, Pacini, Lazari, but if they all leave, how should the team play in the second half?
Of course, if Degan's ownership is no longer in Atlanta, it is estimated that Degan will be the first to be sold.
In the face of Degan's angry questioning, Mandoellini seemed a little helpless and wanted to hide it, but how could he hide this kind of thing? It's better to tell the truth than to make Degan hate him.
"Yes! Rod! There is nothing I can do about these things. Of course, I don't want the team to collapse. At present, the team's situation is very good. I also hope that everything can continue. By the end of the season, I can win honors, but I can't do it. None of this is my decision!"
Digan couldn't help laughing and said, "Who is there? I mean, who is the club going to sell, Ricado? James Paul? Or Andre? Or you should push me to AC Milan, maybe then you can knock a sum of money on Berlusconi!"
As soon as Mandollini heard Digan's tone, he knew that Digan was very disappointed in the club and even had the idea of leaving. Mandollini can also understand Digan's idea. After all, no one wants to play for an unmotivated team.
But if you really let Degan go, what about Atlanta?
Without Degan, the fulcrum of the offensive end, Atlanta will also win a grand prize for the fastest decline.
Thinking of this Mandolini, he had a headache. Originally, he wanted to stay in Atlanta for a few years with the help of personal feelings, but now, if he can't appease him, it is estimated that Digan will leave in the second half of the season.
"Rod! I hope you can calm down and don't bring this emotion to the field. I will pass on your thoughts to the club management, but as for what they will decide, I can only say that I will try my best to convince them!"
Digan is not so easy to fool, so he directly had a showdown with Mandollini: "Mr. Coach! You can convey my meaning to the management of the club. You must keep the current main players, and also introduce some powerful players to fight side by side with us. If he is determined, I will return to AC Milan during the winter break! I don't want my teammates and I to work hard on the field and be dug up by our own people when we want to win honors!"
If an ordinary player dares to threaten the team like this, it is estimated that he will be blocked, but Degan is different. As a star player in a small team, he has the right to challenge the club.
Even the chairman of Atlanta does not dare to ignore Degan's opinion. He really intends to sell some players for cash out. Now several young players in the team have played well. Taking advantage of this time to introduce a few more at a low price, the team's strength will certainly be affected, but the results It should not fluctuate too much.
He doesn't have any expectations for the team to win the first league championship. In his opinion, Atlanta can now be at the top of the list, which is completely those opponents who are not familiar with Atlanta's playing method and do not know enough about Degan. Once they study Atlanta thoroughly, Atlanta will soon be returned to the prototype.
In his opinion, if the team can avoid relegation, it is a success. If it can enter the European arena, it will be profitable. Don't think too much about other things.
But the Atlanta president finally made one thing clear, that is, Degan's importance to the team. Now 80% of Atlanta's goals are scored by Degan. Once Degan leaves, the team is likely to face a decline in performance, which he absolutely doesn't want to see.
"Did he really say that?"
Mandolini said, "Yes! Mr. Chairman, you can take Rod's words as an ultimatum. If you don't agree, he will leave!"
Riodo rubbed his painful forehead and said, "Coach Mondoni! You can tell Rod that even if some players are sold, the club will supplement the team's lineup, and the current financial situation of the club is really difficult.
Although Riodo was very tough in front of Berlusconi that day and seemed to really care about the club's achievements, it was just because he and Berlusconi's political position were different and belonged to private resentment. In the final analysis, he was also a businessman. Since he is a businessman, he did not want to make money.
Mandollini listened and was also angry and said, "Mr. Chairman, you'd better go and talk to Rod yourself. Based on what I know about him, maybe he will return to Milan immediately after you finish speaking!"
Riodo has been thinking about it for a long time. This feeling of being threatened really makes him very angry. Although he is not like those rich club owners, he is also in charge of a club, and this team can still rank first in the league table. It really made him very unhappy to be threatened by a stunned young man.
"If we don't agree, he can't leave. There was a contract between us and Milan!"
Mandolini knew that Riodo was still lucky, and he was helpless and said, "Mr. Chairman, I think I have to remind you that we don't bear Rod's salary. As long as he is willing, Milan only needs to pay a very small amount of liquidated damages to take Rod away!"
Now there is nothing he can do. Of course, he can't let Degan go. It is precisely because Degan is here. Now every home game, the Blue Italy Stadium is full. Once the fans know that they have forced the team's leading star away, who will come to watch the ball? It's just the loss of ticket money. It's enough to make Riodo heartbroken.
"But the financial problem of the club~~~~~~~"
Mandolini couldn't listen and said, "Mr. Chairman, if we can win an honor this season and enter the Champions League next season, those bonuses and TV broadcasts alone will be enough for Atlanta's financial problems to be completely solved, Mr. Riodo! This is not an excuse! If you don't want to see the empty stands at the Blue Italy Stadium in the second half of the season and don't want Atlanta to become the laughing stock of the whole Italian football world, it's time to open your safe! If you still want to sell which player after the end of this season, I won't stop you!"
Mandolini has also made up his mind to leave Atlanta after the end of this season. As long as he can succeed this season, he will not worry about finding a job. He really doesn't want to work with this short-sighted chairman, which is simply torture for him.
Riodo hesitated for a long time and was finally moved by the bright prospects outlined by Mandolini. Although he still insisted that the team did not have the possibility of winning the league, if he could enter the Champions League next season, the bonus alone would be profitable.
"Are you really sure?"
Mandolini said, "I'm not so sure that I'm more confident in Rod. He is definitely a once-in-a-century talented player. As long as he is in the team, everything is possible! Mr. Chairman, don't forget that before the game with AC Milan starts, who would have thought that Degan would score four goals in a row to lead the team to victory!"
Riodo was finally convinced: "Okay! I can agree to Rod's request, Coach Mandolini. You can think about who you want to bring in. Of course, I hope you can remember one thing. We can't afford to buy too expensive players!"
It's just bullshit!
Too expensive players, even if Atlanta wants to buy them, they must be willing to come.
This small temple in Atlanta, which can accommodate the god Degan, is about to be punished by God. If another one is invited, it will be strange.
But it's always a good thing to convince Riodo, at least in this way, Degan can stay in the team, even if it's only this season.