Parma's celebrations lasted a day, and after the celebration was completed, Parma's players also turned their energy back to the game.
After all, there are still games to be played in this season.
After winning the UEFA Cup, Parma's next two games were much easier to play. The opponents in these two games were Siena and Lecce, both of whom are currently ranked in the middle of Serie A.
They are underdogs. Both of their teams have insufficient points to improve and are more than enough to avoid relegation. Now they have nothing to pursue. It is indeed very easy for Parma to play against them.
And sure enough, as Moggi said, Siena didn't play well at all against Parma and simply gave up, allowing Parma to get another three points almost without a fight.
At this time, Palermo stumbled and lost a game, which also left their points gap with Parma's points by two points.
It seems that Parma has an advantage. As long as they win the next game, Parma can successfully finish sixth in the league. However, at this time, there is still a problem, which is quite interesting.
"If Parma loses to Lecce in the last round and Palermo wins, then Sampdoria, who is fifth in Serie A, and Palermo, who is sixth, can enter the UEFA Cup, and the winner of the Italian Cup
Roma and defending UEFA Cup champion Parma can also enter the UEFA Cup. If the honor of Serie A is considered, perhaps Parma should consider losing a game instead of winning."
After Parma's victory, a new topic immediately appeared in Italian newspapers.
The competition system of the UEFA Cup is very different from that of the Champions League. In Serie A, the UEFA Cup is played by the fifth, sixth and Italian Cup champions in Serie A. In theory, the teams that participate in the UEFA Cup every year
, should be three. However, there are two other situations that need to be considered:
One is if UEFA evaluates three fair leagues every year, and if Serie A is named the winner of the Fairness Award, then it can get one more place, and the seventh place can also play in the UEFA Cup. The other one is to defend the UEFA Cup.
The champion, without considering any reason, can play in the UEFA Cup.
Of course, for Italy, the fair award is a bit too unimaginable. In fact, just this year, Serie A broke out that Genoa, the second-tier team, was playing match-fixing and the team was going to be demoted to Serie C. The overall environment in Italy
It has always been bad, and they didn't dare to expect too much from it. But another opportunity, the UEFA Cup championship, allowed them to catch up this time.
This situation has not happened before. The teams in the UEFA Cup have always been relatively volatile. After all, no one can be sure that there will be five or six players every time. The winner of the UEFA Cup this time will be the winner of the next UEFA Cup.
, sometimes they will play in the Champions League, and other times, they may not even get the top six.
If you want to play in the Champions League, there is nothing you can do about the UEFA Cup. The prize money of the UEFA Champions League is much more than that of the UEFA Cup. No one will give up the Champions League for the UEFA Cup. However, for those who won the UEFA Cup this season, but
For teams that do not reach the top next season, there is still a preferential condition, which is that the defending champion can directly obtain a UEFA Cup seat.
In the 1996-97 season, Schalke 04 used this example. That season, they focused on the UEFA Cup and only finished 12th in the Bundesliga, but they still qualified for the UEFA Cup the following year.
, and also reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup the next season, using the identity of the defending champion.
Now, the situation faced by Parma is quite interesting: they have won the UEFA Cup. If they are sixth, they do not need to play in the qualifiers, but if they are seventh, they can still play directly in the UEFA Cup.
, and sixth-placed Palermo will start from the qualifiers. In that case, Serie A will have four teams participating in the UEFA Cup.
Of course, to do this would require Parma to lose and Palermo to win.
This is not a bad idea - Li Bin has no objection to this. Anyway, there is no substantial difference between seventh and sixth in Serie A. Serie A's broadcast fees are not divided according to ranking, which is different from the last round of the Premier League every year.
, at this time, it’s not a big deal to let go a little bit. And he doesn’t think that having one more team playing in the UEFA Cup is of any significance to Serie A. Which of these losers is willing to play well in the UEFA Cup?
But Palermo is eager for Parma to let go - being able to play in the UEFA Cup will also bring a lot of money.
Although Italian teams usually don't take it seriously when playing in the UEFA Cup, they are still looking forward to this opportunity to grab a spot.
However, at this time, there were also people who strongly opposed Parma's move.
"If Parma deliberately loses at this time, it would be a crime!"
The person who yelled this sentence was not another team, but Lazio. And the reason why they yelled this was very simple - they were Palermo's opponents in the last round, and their points are now only 38
points, if according to what the media said, Palermo wins and Parma loses, then it means that there is only one Lazio who is truly unlucky...
"Such an approach is disrespectful to Italian football! Teams like Lazio should stay in Serie A. If Lazio is missing from Serie A, it will lose a lot of color!"
Lazio is also one of the seven sisters in Serie A, and Rome is the capital of Italy. As the capital team, they are also a big team with many fans. As they said, if Lazio is relegated, then the entire Serie A will be affected.
loss.
However, the problem is that if Lazio is relegated, Li Bin does not think it is a loss. On the contrary, he really hopes to see the people who relegated Lazio - he has not forgotten the fact that he was insulted by the people of Lazio. At this time, he has the ability
He was quite happy to let Lazio suffer.
He knows this situation, and Lazio also knows it. They know that if Parma plays hard, Palermo may not work particularly hard, but if Parma promises in advance that they will admit defeat, I am afraid Palermo will have to risk their lives.
No - with millions of dollars in front of them, why wouldn't Palermo fight?
What makes Lazio even more painful is that they can't seem to find a reason for Parma not to let go. They have no desire now. It doesn't matter whether they win or lose. If they lose, Palermo can enter the UEFA Cup.
, the whole of Italy will be very happy
, As for Lazio’s anger, it may be the only reason, but why does Li Bin care whether Lazio is happy or not? When Lazio fans scolded Li Bin with banners, didn’t they also consider Li Bin’s feelings? Since everyone has a grudge,
Why don't you mess with you?
In history, this is not the case. Sevilla and Real Betis in La Liga are enemies in the same city. In 1978, in order to relegate Real Madrid and Betis, Sevilla did not hesitate to choose the last option.
Lost to Heku in one round
Rice - and the most surprising thing is not that they let go, but that in 1997, after Betis got the opportunity, they also let Sporting Gijon go, causing Sevilla to be relegated. Like this
It's not like things haven't happened before.
"If Coach Li Bin still has a little bit of conscience as a football coach, he should know that as a team, he should do his best to win every game!"
Lazio kept shouting that Parma must fight for victory with all their strength, but the tone of their words made Li Bin look ugly after seeing the news.
"They really have no idea, are they begging me?" Regarding Lazio's words, Li Bin was a little dissatisfied, "It seems that Lazio's right-wingers are indeed extraordinary. They have reached this point, and they still want to
You want to teach me how to play football more morally..."
Li Bin is not a person with a bad temper. It is not his habit to bite his enemies like a mad dog. On the contrary, he likes to be kind to others. If his enemies apologize, he is also willing to forgive them and make more friends.
. However, at this juncture, he was unwilling to show mercy to his opponent who was still thinking of scolding him between the lines.
"Shall we help Palermo?" Esposito asked.
This issue also made Li Bin think about it. It is not impossible to let the water go, but the problem is that if you do that, it is tantamount to letting Parma blatantly play match-fixing. This would not be a big deal in normal times.
, However, next year will be a telephone scandal. Although Li Bin thinks it is a factional struggle, after all, it is still nominally investigating and punishing match-fixing. At this time, Li Bin is also a little wary of doing this.
But after thinking about it for a while, he made up his mind.
"Let's help Palermo."
What Li Bin thought of was actually very simple: Lazio is a right-wing team, and the Calciopoli was ultimately done by left-wing people - they would not have the conscience to help Lazio seek justice. In memory, Lazio followed suit.
The bad luck is real.
And now he has a full opportunity - he can blatantly move Lazio to Serie B, and the entire Serie A is very happy to see one more Serie A team competing in the European war, and no one will hold him accountable for this. And next year,
When the left came to power, this became evidence that they were against the right, which was beneficial to Parma. What's more, it could also take this opportunity to trick the relegation of Lazio, which it hated, and kill two birds with one stone. Why not?
"I think Palermo should work hard to play in the final round. I think as long as they work hard, there will be no chance of qualifying for the European Cup!"
Facing the media, Li Bin expressed his stance to Palermo. This is tantamount to saying: As long as you take care of Lazio, you will be guaranteed to qualify for the European competition...
In the last round of Serie A, Parma sent a group of substitutes to play, and shortly after the start, Melo was sent off for a flagrant foul. Lecce defeated Parma 1-0, which had one less player, and at the same time, Palermo 3-1
Lazio has qualified for the UEFA Cup. Four teams in Serie A can play in the UEFA Cup next season. This makes them cheer. However, Lazio has ushered in its darkest day.
They were relegated to the second division.
"We will come back and we will take revenge!"
Lazio fans were roaring, but Li Bin just smiled.
Come back? Next year, the left wing will come to power and Calciopoli will break out. Why do you, Lazio's big right wing, come up? It's fine if you don't relegate to Serie C. In the 2006-07 season, Juventus and Naples were two fierce rivals.
The dragon is in Serie B, you Lazio
Why are you fighting with those two big guys? Even if you want to return to the first division, the fastest is the 2008-09 season. In the previous three years, you had fun in the second division, maybe apart from racial discrimination
, can you develop a tradition of striving for upgrades every year?
So, you should work hard. Maybe it will take ten years to get your revenge...