Lazio's lineup is dominated by young players. These young players are full of energy, but they are also easily satisfied.
Because they had never won any honors before, they actually won the league championship for two consecutive seasons in Lazio, which made them feel that there was nothing to pursue. As for the Champions League championship... it was still too far away from them. They didn't think they had it.
Ability to win the Champions League title in a short period of time.
The league championship is the highest honor they pursue.
Now I find that even defending the title is very easy.
Lazio's players naturally relaxed their strings.
They started thinking about something more practical.
These things cannot be satisfied by Chang Sheng shouting a few words.
Material, no money, do they drink the northwest wind?
Falcao came to him for a salary increase because of his outstanding performance, and Chang Sheng also admitted that the two sides were in talks. Chang Sheng felt that it would not be long before more players' agents came to him... If by then, he would not be satisfied.
There may be problems with the salary requirements of these agents...
"Gazzetta dello Sport" is certainly hateful, because it told a truth, a big truth, a truth.
That is, how many people would be willing to take an annual salary of up to two million euros in Lazio? Based on their performance in Lazio and Lazio's results, as long as they are willing to change jobs, there will be many clubs willing to give them the price they want.
In the time and space that Chang Sheng was familiar with, Lazio was unable to attract enough famous stars for several years because their salary budget was too low. The maximum annual salary of two million euros was nothing in that era.
Ah... In that era, only newcomers would have such low salaries. The annual salary of top stars had already exceeded 10 million, and mid-level players could still earn 4 to 5 million. But at that time, Lazio still insisted on a salary of 2 million euros. Later, it was slightly
Somewhat loosened, this standard was increased to 2.1 million euros...
Two million and one million!
Two million and one million!
This increase is not as good as the increase in retirement wages in China!
In order to sign Klose, they raised the salary standard to 2.1 million.
It’s easy to imagine Lazio’s financial difficulties.
Even if there are regular wins in this time and space, Lazio's finances are slightly better, but the situation is limited.
Unless the debt is fully paid off, it is impossible for Lazio to adjust its salary levels.
This will inevitably cause people's thoughts to move.
There's no way around it.
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Chang Sheng rarely goes to the locker room, leaving all the space for the players themselves.
But he could also sense the atmosphere in the locker room was changing.
There is an obvious example. That is that players are beginning to discuss salary issues more.
Especially when it was said that Falcao and the team began to negotiate a contract extension, everyone became more concerned.
There is nothing wrong with caring about your own salary.
But if you are concerned about your income but are not as invested in training and competition as before, then there is a problem.
It's just the beginning now, and Chang Sheng hasn't seen any problems yet.
So the above are all winning guesses.
Next, we have to wait and see what happens.
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Next, "Gazzetta dello Sport" continuously reported news about players in the Lazio team being dissatisfied with their income.
This time, he did not mention any specific players, but said in a very general way that Lazio's current maximum salary system has big problems and cannot fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the players.
At first Chang Sheng thought that Gazzetta dello Sport was digging into the secrets inside the Lazio locker room.
But then he discovered some internal secret!
"Gazzetta dello Sport" does not need to dig for news clues within Lazio. They only need a specious concept and then repeat it to confuse many players.
This is just fucking trying to sow discord!
Moreover, what "Gazzetta dello Sport" said is something everyone knows. The evidence is solid.
For example, Lazio's maximum salary is indeed very low, only two million. Anyone who is interested can check the current salary of Lazio players. Although the figures reported by the media are not accurate, they are probably always correct.
For example, Falcao's annual salary of 500,000 yuan was reported more accurately by the media.
As long as they list the current annual salaries of the players, everyone will find that these players who have unlimited fame on the court actually earn very little...
Some people are already calling Lotito Grandet.
It’s not far away from Chang Sheng himself getting scolded.
But being scolded is not important. Ever since Chang Sheng became a professional head coach, he has been scolded often.
What worries him is that the media's hype will directly lead to people in the locker room being disturbed.
He can prevent the players from accepting interviews with the media, but he cannot prevent the media from reporting on this matter...
And the winning team cannot blame the players who want high salaries because they have performed well. They should receive high salaries.
You can negotiate with some players for their salary. As long as it does not exceed two million, you can sign them. But for some players, I am afraid that two million will not satisfy them...
This is like Benzema, the team's second-leading scorer.
As early as when he was in Lyon, he had already attracted the attention of some people. However, Chang Sheng took the initiative and snatched Benzema to Lazio.
In three seasons at Lazio, Benzema has made significant progress.
In his first season, Benzema scored a league goal and a UEFA Cup goal.
In the second season, last season, Benzema's league goals increased to 14, in addition to three Champions League goals.
By the end of this season, Jaime has scored eight league goals and four Champions League goals.
Everyone can see that his insurance is rising sharply.
Everyone sees Benzema's potential.
Born in 1987, he has just turned twenty and has already performed so well.
He has successfully attracted the attention of major European clubs.
Compared to Falcao, Benzema is more versatile. In addition to playing as a midfielder, he can also play as a winger and a shadow forward.
His technical characteristics are also more comprehensive.
He can shoot and score goals, and he can also dribble past several people and provide assists. He is fast, has good foot skills, and looks good.
Such a player has both competitive and commercial value, and is a star that many teams want to acquire.
I'm afraid he won't be willing to take an annual salary of only one million euros.
In fact, even if it is one million euros, it is still the result of Benzema renewing his contract with the team. When he first arrived at Lazio, he only had an annual salary of 300,000 euros.
After one season, he performed well and the team renewed his contract and directly increased his salary to one million.
Now if he continues to maintain this form this season, I'm afraid the team will have to negotiate a new contract with him.
But Chang Sheng didn't know if he could keep him this time.
Chang Sheng was mentally prepared for the departure of his players. When he bought these players, some of them had the intention of selling them.
It's just that he doesn't want to make the locker room panic and chaotic just because these players are leaving. Everyone's mind is not on the game.
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Lazio lost to Naples 1:3 in their last away game.
In addition to the poor performance of the players on the field, several mistakes by goalkeeper Handanovic were also key.
He made two errors in judgment when picking up lobs during the game.
Then goalkeeper coach Tomasi also reported that Handanovic's performance in training was not very active during this period.
Under the big rotation policy of always winning, one person's position is the most stable.
That person is the main goalkeeper Handanovic.
There are more or less substitutes in other positions, but Handanovic has no substitutes at all.
Although Lazio has two substitute goalkeepers registered, except for a few games, these two goalkeepers who were drawn from the youth team and reserve team have no chance to play at all.
After ousting Peruzzi, Handanovic became Lazio's main goalkeeper. No one can threaten his position.
In previous signings, Changsheng has bought defenders, midfielders and forwards. After the introduction of Handanovic, he has not bought a goalkeeper.
So no one can threaten Handanovic's performance.
Handanovic's agent is also negotiating a new contract with the club.
Handanovic is willing to stay in Lazio, because he is the absolute main force in Lazio, and it is hard to say whether he will go to other teams.
But he needs to have a good salary.
The two sides are currently negotiating, and the talks are not far off.
Because Handanovic did not ask for a high salary. He asked for a salary increase to 1.5 million euros.
This is within the financial reach of Lazio.
In other respects, neither party has any objections.
It seems that maybe the contract renewal has affected Handanovich and made him unable to concentrate.
Chang Sheng is not in a hurry about Handanovic's problem. He thinks it should be fine after the new contract is negotiated.
What he has to worry about now is how to control the thoughts in the locker room.
He can't ban the media. He can't stop the players from watching the news.
Then these news will always affect them.
This is a big problem.
If Chang Sheng scolds reporters and media, it might also arouse dissatisfaction among the players.
Because the media is speaking for the players and complaining about their low income...
To put it bluntly, when the team has won two league championships and is about to win its third league championship, these players are no longer the easy-to-fool kids they used to be.
The things Chang Sheng used to control them were gradually losing their effectiveness.
Glory and dreams.
They have already achieved glory, and now their dreams have changed. They are no longer just able to be outstanding professional players, they also want to go to a bigger stage and become superstars!
And these, they feel, are something neither Changsheng nor Lazio can provide.
People cannot have only one dream in this life. When this dream comes true, they will naturally have second, third, and more dreams.
Winning the league championship on the football field is a dream, and winning the Champions League is also a dream.
It is a dream to become a professional player with an annual income of 100,000 euros. It is also a dream to become a star with an annual income of 1 million euros. Although it is far out of reach to become a superstar with an annual income of 10 million euros, it is indeed a dream.
It is a dream to hope that you can support your family by playing football. It is also a dream to hope that you can enjoy a better life by playing football, live in a luxury house, drive a sports car, and change your girlfriend every day... that is also a dream.
Everyone has different dreams and the right to pursue different dreams.
Neither Chang Sheng nor Lazio Club have the right to stop this.
When these increasingly mature players find that it is impossible for this team to realize their dreams, they will choose to leave.
This is actually the tragedy of small teams and poor clubs, and the tragedy of those football clubs that rely on cultivating young players and then selling them to maintain club operations.