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Chapter 9 - Two Invitations

On July 10, 2009, the German Football Association convened the general managers of the Bundesliga, Bundesliga, and Bundesliga clubs to discuss a series of issues such as strengthening the competitiveness of the league and the number of foreign players playing.The meeting lasted for three days to discuss how to strengthen the competitiveness of the league in the future.

The main contradiction in this discussion is still the issue of foreign aid. There is competition among the five major European leagues, and the most intuitive competition is in the annual UEFA Champions League.

This year's German's teams performances were jokes. All three teams participating in the Champions League were eliminated.

Schalke 04 and Dortmund failed to qualify from group stage. The only remaining Bayern Munich was also kicked out of the Champions League by the second-seeded Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16.

Three teams representing the highest level of competition in the Bundesliga, none of them appeared in the top eight.

This made the German Football Association extremely angry, but they also felt the need for restructuring.

Especially when Atletico Madrid sent a third foreign aid to play, and the effect was very good, The German Football Association could not help but start to consider a problem.

That is, is the number of foreign player playing for them too few?

Although this is to protect local players and ensure that German football is not damaged at all, it also declares a problem at the same time.

Insufficient competitiveness, and unable to attract big-name players to the Bundesliga. Nowadays, each of the five major European leagues has a threshold for foreign players to play.

For example

Premier League-has four foreign player places, but each game can only play three people. In addition, it also emphasized that each club's first team must have 11 local players.

In Ligue 1 also Four foreign players are allowed, but only three players can play in the game.

In La Liga each team can register up to 3 players from non-EU member states, and up to 3 non-EU players can play at the same time.

In Serie A the number of foreign player for each team is actually unlimited. Only in terms of signings, at most one overseas non-EU player can be introduced in one summer (the foreign players already in Serie A are not counted). If you want to introduce more, you must sell one foreign aid. The foreign aid who can play at the same time is limited to 3 people.

But in Bundesliga although each team can have four foreign aid places, but only two people can be sent to the field per game.

(PS: EU members do not count as foreign aid).

Compared with the restriction of three foreign players playing at the same time in other leagues, the Bundesliga obviously has one less place. Don't underestimate the value this one place. This is related to the competitiveness of the team and the attractiveness of the league.

Although there are many capable players in Europe, don't forget that there are two big player mine in South America. Brazil and Argentina.

Black players from the african continent are also the best.If you Put them on the flank they will be like a cheetah, if you put them on the midfield they can play as a scavenger.

In this case, the Bundesliga has gradually lost the favor of foreign players while ensuring the playing time of its own players.

Now, the German Football Association has also discovered this problem. They want to attract more and better foreign aid through reforms.

This can not only improve the competitiveness of the Bundesliga immediately, but also put more pressure on local players who are content with the status quo.

This is the purpose of the German Football Association to convene a meeting of club general managers at all levels.

It is foreseeable that before the start of the new season, the German Football Association will issue a new decree.

In the early morning, Hoffenheim is still peaceful.

Concerning the vigorous reforming of German football, the Meteor team is relatively dull and unaffected.

In fact, Zhang Xian had paid attention to this matter a long time ago, and responded with a sneer.

Increase the quota of foreign aid?

This is simply a good show of collusion between the big teams and the German Football Association.

Although it seems to increase the competitiveness of German football, and increase the appeal of the league.

But there are gains and losses!

What did they sacrifice?

What they sacrificed is the foundation of the small and medium-sized teams.

There is one more foreign aid quota. The big teams can buy conscientious foreign players with peace of mind and wave their money to ride the stadium for them. The small teams can only look at the financial report and cry in the toilet basin.

This restructuring seems successful, but it also further compressed the living space of small and medium teams and subverted the scale of competition between large teams and small and medium teams.

The big team can continue to dominate, the small team can barely maintain their status quo. In the future the kind of football miracle and the upset of the game that people love won't happen much in Bundesliga. Of course, to a certain extent, this is also Zhang Xian's interpretation of envy, jealousy and hatred.

If he were the general manager of those big teams, he would definitely be happy.

Unfortunately, the team he currently runs is not even a professional team.

Recently, Zhang Xian is doing physical exercises every day.

After a certain amount of exercise, Zhang Xian feels that his body has become stronger and more agile. but he just wants to avoid that foot.

The club implements a nine-to-five working system. At eight o'clock in the morning, Zhang Xian came to the club.

Of course, he is not a hardworking person, he came mainly for a bite of breakfast.

The market in foreign countries is different from that in China. There is no concept of a breakfast shop in the morning. Individuals do it by themselves. Zhang Xian does not have pots and pans, but fortunately, there is breakfast in the club's cafeteria.

In the cafeteria, there are not many people eating breakfast, so there is only one table.

Mary, Ivan, Neumann and Braden sat together.

The four of them were eating a simple breakfast, and Mary suddenly said, "Scherf brothers are back!"

Hearing her words, Neumann also nodded and said: "I also saw Mr. Wagner in the morning."

Everyone understands that these two people represent the two hills of the coaching staff.

Ivan said indifferently: "They must have heard the news, and so they can't wait to run over and cheat people."

"Do they need to cheat people?" Braden shrugged: "In the club, they are the real power, after all, many players listen to them."

A hint of helplessness appeared on everyone's faces.

After all, in the past, these two groups not only emptied the head coach, but also squeezed out the sports director.

As long as the sports director wants to intervene in their affairs, they will not be able to stay well. Many of them have conflicts due to interest issues, but in the final analysis, this ground snake is stronger.

These guys are not of the same nature as the office workers. They are forced to bite.

"What do you think, how long can that guy last?"

Mary said directly: "The Chinese is too tough. If he doesn't know how to bow his head, he will probably be pushed down by the two groups together!"

Ivan nodded; "It's not that there is no such possibility."

Braden also nodded and said: "I have begun to sympathize with Zhang. In the office struggle, he can't play with those two groups."

The three of them held the same attitude. At this time, a weak voice sounded.

"I feel that Mr. Director may be able to suppress them."

The three of them were shocked, then turned their heads and looked around.

They saw Neumann, eating breakfast. After eating she said: "This is just my feeling. Compared with the Scherf brothers and Wagner, the director scares me more!"

Obviously in the mind of this little white rabbit, Zhang Xian, who proposed layoffs and salary cuts on the first day, has automatically been brought into the role of the 'big devil'.

Neumann's words really made everyone bow their heads and ponder.

Perhaps it can really be suppressed?

But after a while, they started laughing at themselves again.

How can it be!

What did he use to fight these people!

While thinking about these questions, Mary suddenly saw a young man walking in the cafeteria and exclaimed:

"Director Bastard is here!"

Everyone's hearts were rushing, and they turned their heads and looked over.

He was still wearing the loose suit.And the whole person looks listless.He walks to the cafe window and asks for a hot dog and coffee, and immediately begins to look around.

Seeing this scene, the movements of Mary and others were neat and uniform.

All of them turned around, bowed their head, and started eating their breakfats.

Their face was full of resistance.

Everyone seems chant in their hearts:

Don't look at me!

Don't look at me!

Don't look at me!

There was sound of pulling the chair, and then there was a whisper of 'devil'.

"Good morning!"

Everyone: "."

Breakfast was harmonious and quiet.

No communication, no gossip, everyone bowed their heads earnestly and ate quickly. Zhang Xian couldn't help but sighed once again.

After eating, everyone left one after another and officially started work at nine o'clock in the morning.

And Zhang Xian walked into the office at exactly nine o'clock. When he sat down at the desk and lowered his head, he saw two invitation cards quietly placed on the desk.

Zhang Xian raised his brows slightly, and took a simple look at the invitation card.

One is from Erich Scherf.

The other is Bezel Wagner.

The corners of Zhang Xian's mouth were slightly curved, as he smiled lightly; ". It's getting interesting!"