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Chapter 34 The calculation of the Big Three

In a screening room in Juventus, Italy, two bald old men are watching videos of Florence against Inter Milan.

"Luciano, what do you think of the current Florence?" After the videotape was played, Gilaudo put down the cigar lighted in his hand and quietly looked at Juventus' new general manager.

"Florence has a delicate technology and a steady defense after the reconstruction. The players they have introduced this season have good potential. Although there will be some mistakes occasionally due to lack of experience, if these players are given time to run in, Fiorentina will become Juventus' biggest opponent to dominate Serie A." Moji, who had just returned to Juventus as general manager, analyzed, and then the corner of Mo's old fox's mouth curled up, "However, if you want to become our Juventus opponent, Fiorentina needs to be able to retain these players."

"It's worthy of being Luciano, tell me what we should do..." Gilaudo smiled in a sensible way when he saw Moji's expression, so two old men with a vulgar appearance muttered in this screening room.

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"Good idea! Luciano, you really have it! As long as this happens, Fiorentina will have to sell a few players." Gilaudo smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, "Let's do this, you will be responsible for the transfer, and I will convince the boss."

After saying that, the two old foxes looked at each other and left the screening room together.

Gilaudo, Betega and Luciano Moji, later fans call Juventus' "big three". Gilaudo has shining cases in doing business. Betega can use his reputation as a player to expand Juventus' influence, while Moji has a better understanding of the entire transfer market.

Gilaudo serves as the chairman of Juventus. Compared with Betga and Moji, Gilaudo has the least relationship with football. Before selling part of the shares to Gaddafi's son, Gilaudo was the second largest shareholder after the Agnelli family.

He chose a path that is considered original in Serie A, which is to fully market-oriented and professionalize the business, and does not ask for a penny from shareholders, and package the name "Juventus" completely as a commercial brand. Juventus' later listing came from his operations. If Moji is a businessman who operates player transfers, then Gilaudo is a real businessman, and budget balance and increasing profits are his greatest interest. With Gilaudo's operation, Moji has more money to acquire players, and Juventus can always make profits.

However, Gilaudo's business style of chasing Juventus forever to maximize its interests has caused a lot of criticism. This has occurred when a club held a charity fundraising competition for the widow of the famous defender Sirea who died in a car accident, but it was covered with a strong sponsorship color. For a time, people in the football world criticized Gilaudo's actions.

His insistence on selling the TV broadcast rights alone, regardless of the interests and even feelings of other clubs, and even his willingness to use the method of buying small clubs such as Messina to win professional league votes to safeguard his own interests. Should Serie A adopt the model of Premier League, Bundesliga and other leagues collectively sell the broadcast rights to ensure their interests? Later, many reporters tried to ask Gillaudo this question, but the Juventus chairman's answer was always: "I only consider maximizing the interests of my club."

Moji is the person who cooperates with Gilaudo the most tacitly among the "Big Three". "Insidious" and "crawling" are the evaluations given to him by Moji's opponents. In Italy, Moji is a very famous figure. Moji, who has worked in the management of many Italian teams, has a good understanding of the transfer market. Moji's work largely determines the operation of Juventus clubs. Although Juventus has also had a loss-making business like Salas and Kovacevic.

, but overall, Mogi's business in Juventus was still successful. For example, the sale of Zidane and the introduction of Nedved, Baggio supported Piero, and the invitation to return to Lippi proved that Mogi was a smart man who knew his mistakes and corrected. At the same time, under the joint efforts of him and Giraudo, Juventus successfully maintained profits for many years, and used the huge influence of the Agnelli family in Italy and flexible diplomatic means to make the club beat the two Milan heroes and become the number one Italian giants.

In contrast, Betga's role in the "Big Three" is slightly smaller. He is a veteran of the club and a celebrity in Italian football. Before being surpassed by Piero in later generations, Juventus' goal record in European arena was maintained by him. Betga serves as the executive chairman of the club and is responsible for daily administrative work. This football celebrity understands football and loves Juventus, and is the most suitable candidate for vice chairman. It is no wonder that in Juventus, many things in many scenes need Betga to deal with. The insidious and cunning Gilaudo and Moji will only be rejected. Moreover, this former famous striker is also quite calm, not impatient or ambitious when encountering things. His characteristic also determines his position as vice chairman in the club.

Gilaudo, Moji and Betga, three types of people, three abilities, and three functions. It is precisely because of the cooperation of the three of them that Juventus has achieved amazing results in later generations. Of course, the consequence of the "big three" pursuing the maximization of Juventus' interests by any means is that the club's image was greatly affected after the "phone door" incident in 2006. Even if they later regained the Serie A championship, they could not restore the trust of ordinary fans in it.

Soon, Zhuang Mingge received a call from Hercule Poirot, and during the call, Poirot told Zhuang Mingge that Juventus' general manager Moji wanted to acquire Pesotto and Uliano in a package, with a price of $5 million.

In fact, Poirot was a little moved when he received this offer. After all, it only cost the team $900,000 when introducing these two players last year, and his net worth increased by more than 5 times in less than a year, which is already very good.

However, Zhuang Mingge refused the offer on the phone without hesitation and told Poirot not to pay attention to Juventus's asking price anymore.

But just the next day, the presidential office of Florence.

"Karin, what did you say?! Pesotto and Uliano's agents say that Gianluca (Pesotto) and Mark (Uliano) have the intention to transfer to Juventus?" Zhuang Mingge, who was in a good mood recently, rarely showed a big decibel roar, but such noise made the employees of Florence who were passively lazy recently instantly rejuvenate their work enthusiasm.

If it is a general transfer rumor about Florence, even if the media exaggerates it, Zhuang Mingge would not care at all. However, such a news is related to Juventus, especially after Zhuang Mingge sternly rejected Juventus's offer. Moreover, as Juventus general manager, Moji happened to stay in Florence at this time!

"30 million! Karin, go and tell Moji that if you don't take Pesotto and Yuliano without taking out 30 million dollars!"

However, before Karin could walk out of the room, the phone from Zhuang Mingge's office rang.

Zhuang Mingge looked at the telephone and found that it was actually called by his "cheap" father, so he signaled Karin not to leave first and picked up the microphone.

"Father, how are you doing lately?"

"Antonio, I see your performance. I have also seen Fiorentina's performance this season. You have done a good job in the past six months."

"Haha, thank you for your father's praise, I will work hard."

"However, you agree to the transfer between the two young men Pesotto and Uliano. The elders of the family passed this resolution at the meeting yesterday."

"Why? Didn't it be said that the family would not interfere with my actions in Florence within two years?" The dry and hot Mediterranean climate in Italy still made Zhuang Mingge feel a chill, "What if I insist on refusing to let these two people transfer?"

"Child, I hope you don't be so impulsive, because the Corleone family is under the command of the Agnelli family, the Fiat Group is preparing to sign cooperation agreements with several refineries under the family. If Euliano and Pesotto are not allowed to let go of either of them in Florence, which is controlled by Corleone family, you cannot afford to destroy the relationship between the two major families..." Michael Corleone's voice on the phone also seemed helpless, obviously it was not good to be threatened. "At the beginning, that guy Umberto (Agnelli) originally wanted Inzag and Dibiagio, but I refused it harshly." Speaking of this, Michael Corleone also seemed a little angry, "It's okay to threaten players with business business, but you still want the Lions to poach all the hope stars in Fiorentina? Umberto is too shameless!"

"What a trick to get rid of the firewood! I really underestimated the cunning of the old fox Moji. It seems that I can only agree to his conditions now." Zhuang Mingge, who was unable to kill the fat sheep but was so vicious that Juventus was so mean, finally decided to sell the two defensive generals in frustration.

"Child, this time the family is sorry for you. Just tell me if you have any conditions. I will try my best to fight for you." Michael, as the head of the family, could only comfort his son like this.

Conditions? Zhuang Mingge smiled bitterly when he heard his father's words. At this time, even the transfer work of the club would be intervened by the old antiques of the family, which made him lose the intention to put conditions at all.

"Father, I'm very confused now and need to think about it carefully."

"Okay, even if it is slightly more out of the way, I think the elders of the family should agree. After all, they are not unaware of how bad it would be to have been suddenly poached half of the defense line." As long as they are Italians, there is no one who doesn't watch football and knows a little bit of knowledge about football. Therefore, Michael Corleon is sure that the antiques in the family should compensate Zhuang Mingge for this behavior. "After thinking about it, call me, my child."
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