Abramovich not only spends money like water in the transfer market, he also attaches great importance to Chelsea's youth training.
A huge amount of money was spent to build the Cobham training base, which is full of luxury and style. The supporting facilities for the youth echelon are also extremely advanced.
Chelsea's youth teams have won the FA Youth Cup five times in the past six years.
The number of young Blues players coming out of Stamford Bridge is almost as many as those of Southampton.
"How much does it cost to cultivate a genius like Li?"
"Boss, this is not a matter of money... everything is an arrangement of fate."
"Can't you fucking take a joke?"
Abu looked unhappy, grabbed the remote control and pressed the power button to turn off the TV.
Assistant coach Holland looked troubled.
He couldn't help but think of the interesting story when this rich man just took over Stamford Bridge:
Abramovich made a transfer list to the then coach Ranieri. It contained the names of Ronaldinho, Zidane, Carlos... and other T0 superstars. Ranieri was frightened on the spot.
Already...
After much persuasion, the signing list was modified into a group of t0.5-t1 stars.
Years later, the media commented: This is where Ranieri is inferior to Mourinho.
...
Why does Holland, a small assistant coach, often appear in Abramovich's office?
Or is it an internal issue within the coaching team.
Conte tries to "Italianize" Chelsea.
Of course Abramovich was not happy. He said that Chelsea should retain the "English elements".
But as Chelsea's record in the Premier League soared, the conflict between the two gradually resolved.
Holland was ready to leave, and he found his next employer just in time: the coaching staff of the Three Lions.
"Thank you for your dedication to Chelsea over the past eight years."
The assistant behind Abramovich handed Holland an envelope.
The latter left the office with tears of gratitude.
Joy is mixed with sadness.
Who doesn’t want to hang out with a generous boss?
Excluding remuneration, bonuses, and various benefits, any staff member who leaves Stamford Bridge in the past decade or so will receive a heavy "breakup fee."
...
at the same time.
Conte is leading a group of Italians in a tactical meeting.
The content displayed on the big screen is divided into two halves: one side is Arsenal's formation changes, and the other side is a heat map.
Everyone's expressions were subtle... gradually turning into bitter faces.
"Boss, Li is more flexible than during the European Cup."
"He's no longer just using his body to solve problems."
"Dribbling and dribbling... This kid has developed a terrifying ability with the ball in half a season at Arsenal!"
Humans are complex animals.
Although Conte is stubborn, he likes to avoid and delay problems.
His coaching style on the sidelines is very passionate, but when the team encounters adversity... he often behaves like a coward.
Single-line combat is god.
Multi-front combat is a pig.
The cowardly past in Apennines will be put aside for now.
This season Chelsea has returned to glory, not only because his "three central defender system" perfectly fits the Blues. Also, Kante, who is "temporarily only proficient in defense"... has become the iron pants of this top lineup.
The atmosphere is too heavy.
Let's change the topic.
"Diego Costa has been very unhappy with the physical therapist recently. He also injured Chalobah during training. Punishment measures must be taken against him as soon as possible."
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Hearing this, the Italian assistant coach looked embarrassed: "Boss, Chalobah is just a young player, we don't need to...Diego Costa didn't do it on purpose, he was Chelsea's Kaisero in the face of intensive defense.
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"We can't lose him. It's hard to find such an excellent center and super shooter in the transfer market..."
Conte's old face darkened.
"Let's get back to business, we will have to face Arsenal in a few rounds!"
...
Taking advantage of the rest day, Li Kang and his assistant hurried to Germany.
Of course not back to Beijing to come to Yin.
The agency team finally selected a product endorsement that “average fans can afford”: Braun razors.
This time the destination is: Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, Braun headquarters.
On the plane.
Wilde said with dark circles under his eyes:
"Lee, Kimmich is also the spokesperson of Braun. That guy doesn't have any hair at all!"
"We will meet several Bayern players later."
"And Mourinho, he will be there too."
Who is the most lucrative manager in European football?
Mourinho!
His wonderful coaching career and arrogant personality made him the darling of advertisers.
Before Guardiola and Klopp were able to shine, Mourinho had already made a lot of money: Heineken beer, Hublot watch, Jaguar, Adidas, football game ea sports...etc.
wait.
Even if he lays down at home and does not coach for a year, his advertising endorsement income will be close to 20 million euros.
...
The plane broke through the thick clouds and landed at Main International Airport.
Frankfurt is very cold at this time.
The average temperature is close to minus 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Due to the good confidentiality work done by the German brand, there were no fans or reporters waiting at the airport pick-up port.
Li Kang and his assistant quickly got into the business car and headed to Braun's headquarters without stopping.
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Braun doesn't just make razors.
It was once a global small appliance giant.
The living equipment he created led the aesthetic trend of the entire era, and its influence continues to this day.
In the early days of Apple, it was very fond of paying tribute to Braun's designs.
Braun was founded in 1921. It was first acquired by Gillette, then "on a boat" by Procter & Gamble, and in 2012 it was acquired by De'Longhi.
During this historical period, for ordinary consumers, there were only three choices for razors: manual, rotary, and reciprocating.
The functional differences among the three have not yet evolved to a unified level.
For dense beards with a hard texture, Braun reciprocating shavers are a good choice.
...
An hour and a half later.
Li Kang and Wilde came to Braun headquarters.
CEO Matthews led a group of staff to wait for a long time.
"Li, nice to see you."
"Let me take a look at your chin... Nice. How do you feel after using our razor these past few days?"
As early as two weeks ago, Braun sent a best-selling model of razor to North London in advance.
Li Kang smiled.
Wilde touched his new beard and added: "I have been using Braun since I was 15 years old, so of course it's good!"
Matthews also stroked his beard with satisfaction.
There was no pleasantries for too long.
Everyone quickly entered the headquarters office area.
Along the way.
The glass cabinets on both sides of the wall display Braun’s historical industrial design products.
Snow white's coffin: sk4 radio gramophone.
Seven Dwarfs Microwave: TP1 Portable Record Player.
Romeo and Juliet's battlefield: tg60 reel-to-reel tape recorder.
More than fifty years have passed.
The simplicity of these industrial products can still be felt.
Elegant and timeless.
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Photo studio.
The bearded director squeezed through the busy and crowded crowd and waved excitedly.
"Li, long time no see!"
"This time your partners are all men!"
Li Kang looked around: the stern-faced Laiwan, the enthusiastic Boateng, and the cramped Kimisi.
There was also Manchester United coach Mourinho sitting on a small chair in the corner. He crossed his hands on his chest and smiled.