Chapter 70 Lazio Doesn't Need Them to Release Water

The danger that Chang Sheng mentioned is actually the "Phone Gate" incident that broke out in an all-round way this summer.

In the original time and space. Lazio was also involved in the "Phonegate" incident.

Everyone thought that Lazio, who had the least responsibility, was punished in the end, but it was not light at all. Because their club chairman Lotito was involved, and because he is the club chairman, his behavior cannot be simply identified as "personal behavior", but must be summarized as "club behavior", which is different in nature.

In the end, Lazio avoided the fate of relegation, but seven points were deducted in the new season and 30 points were deducted last season, so they lost their European qualifications. The club's president, Lotito, was also banned from football-related affairs for two and a half years.

What made Lazio stumble was the connection with Lecce.

It all started between Lazio and Lecce because of the transfer of Ledesma...

Lecce hopes that Lazio will help them with their accounts. In return, they can send Ledesma to Lazio. And Lotito believes that Lazio helped Lecce to do the accounts and let Lecce enjoy the benefits, but Lazio only got one Ledesma, which is far from enough.

Because Lecce's book is 5.3 million more, Lazio's book is 5.3 million less.

Even if Lazio did not actually pay the money, they would still be billed for doing so.

They have lost more than five million euros in their accounts. In order to make their own accounts look good and make it easier to pass the review, they also need to continue to make accounts. They have to contact other clubs through a series of complicated transfer transactions. To smooth this account...

This is a very troublesome matter that needs to involve the interests of all parties. And in this exchange of interests, there will always be some things that Lazio is reluctant to do but has to do against their will. These things are likely to be found out in the future, and then settled after the autumn...

So Lazio took such a big risk, it is impossible to just have one Ledesma.

It just so happens that Lazio needs to compete for European qualifications this season. Under the leadership of Rossi, their performance is not bad, but it is not safe.

The thirty-sixth round of the league is the game between Lazio and Lecce, and before that, Lazio ranked sixth in the league. Fifty-three points.

Chievo followed with fifty-two points.

With three rounds left before the end of the league, Lazio needs a safe three-pointer.

So Rossi, Lazio's coach at the time, called Lotito, and he wanted Lotito to communicate with Lecce's sporting director, Carlo Regalia. I hope Lecce can release water when they play Lazio away.

Rossi said at the time: "We have to negotiate with Lecce. Their previous game style was too rough and tough. This time in the Olympic game, I hope they will play 'gentle'."

This sentence is considered to have caused Lecce to be suspected of match-fixing.

In the end Lazio suffered a heavy penalty.

Second only to Juventus.

Now that Chang Sheng has been reborn, knowing the power of the phone door incident, he will naturally not let Lazio jump into the fire pit again.

So he decisively rejected Lecce's request.

"We don't need to make any deals with them, Mr. Chairman. Ledesma's contract expires on June 30th of this year, and we can get him for free. We don't need to take this risk."

Lotito didn't understand what Chang Sheng meant by "adventure". If it is for accounting... what risk is there?

The whole of Italy is doing it, not only the first division teams, but also the second division teams.

What kind of dangerous thing is this?

"But you know we're all in this circle. Often... some things just can't be avoided..."

Lotito seemed to convince him.

Chang Sheng's attitude is very firm: "No, no. This is the only thing that can't be done. Mr. Chairman. I don't care what Lazio was like before. I hope that the Lazio I coach will always be a clean team."

Lotito really didn't understand why it was not innocent to help someone with accounts.

And Chang Sheng can't tell him that because he is unpredictable, he knows that you will be unlucky in the future if you wade into this muddy water.

So he can only say euphemistically: "We help Lecce, but we will have a deficit of 6 million on the account. What should we do? We have to use other transfers to fill this vacancy and smooth this account, right? That's it. If it is, we need to be in touch with many teams. Transfers involving multiple players... But this is all unplanned. As the team coach, I have my transfer plan. The account messed up my plans."

Now that we've talked about this, Lotito can't persuade him anymore. Now that the team's performance is so good, Lotito still admires and trusts Changsheng very much. The relationship between the two parties is good, and there is no need for such a deadlock over a Lecce.

So Lotito turned down Lecce in this way.

Unexpectedly, when Lecce heard that Lotito refused, he thought that Lotito thought their offer was not attractive enough.

They think about it too.

Ledesma's contract expires for half a season, how can they guarantee that Ledesma will go to Lazio?

If Ledesma doesn't go, what else can they do? It's impossible to really block Ledesma like Chang Sheng blocked Livelani, right?

Ren Changsheng blocked Liverani and Modric, and who else could use Lecce to block Ledesma?

So after thinking about it, they felt that they should show more sincerity in exchange for Lazio's help.

So Regalia called Lotito and told him that if necessary, Lecce could play a little weaker in the league game against Lazio... that is, to release water.

With this as a condition, in exchange for Lazio agreeing to help Lecce do the accounting.

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When Chang Sheng received another call from Lotito, he froze.

He wanted to keep Lazio away from the phone gate, but he didn't expect the inertia of history to let this matter be brought to him.

It's just not the same as before. Lazio took the initiative to find Lecce before, hoping to make Lecce weaker. Now it's Lecce offering to make them waterproof...

But either way. Chang Sheng would not accept it.

"Reject them, Mr. Chairman. If we agree, I can guarantee that we will be in trouble. Even if we need Ledesma, we don't need to rely on this method. Think about it, what guarantee do they have to let Ledesma join Our Lazio? Ledesma's contract expires in half a season. From now on, the Lecce club has no control over where he wants to go. If Ledesma doesn't come to Lazio, what will the Lecce club do? Do they think they can do to Ledesma what I did to Livelani?"

Chang Sheng sneered.

"And. Most importantly. My team doesn't need to win by this means. Even if Lecce is strong like a man with a strong body, Lazio can easily beat them at home! They are playing with us. I have never seen such a person who feels good about himself. We can get these three points, and we will not exchange what is already in our hands with others.”

Chang Sheng finally said so on the phone.

Lotito also thought it was reasonable. With Lazio's strength and state, even Milan and Juventus can win at home. If you beat Lecce, you need Lecce to release water?

So Lotito rejected Lecce very firmly.

Tell them that Lazio is not interested in Ledesma.

Seeing that Lazio refused so firmly, Lecce had no choice but to find someone else, looking for a club that could help them with their accounts.

But in fact, this range is very small, and there are not many teams that can meet Lecce's requirements and are interested in Ledesma.

Inter Milan just yelled so much that they really wanted to buy it. They are cowardly again.

So for Lazio reject them. Lecce felt resentful in his heart, and felt that Lazio was not interesting enough, so he would not help such a small favor.

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If Lecce knew that Chang Sheng was planning to poach Ledesma from them for free, I'm afraid they would directly curse...

After rejecting Lecce's request, Chang Sheng felt that Ledesma was really a good choice.

All he knows is. In the time and space that he is familiar with. Ledesma did come to Lazio, just at the end of this season.

Ledesma's ability is outstanding, and the most important thing is that he is very loyal to Lazio and has been in Lazio for many years. There was no mention of a raise, and no talk of a transfer. Even if he performed well and giants like Inter Milan, Juventus, and even Real Madrid were interested in him, he publicly announced that he would stay in Lazio.

Such a player, obedient and easy to use, is Chang Sheng's favorite.

Anyway, Livirani and Gianni Keida are leaving, and I only bought one Inler, and one less midfielder.

For example, just dig Ledesma.

And digging Ledesma is also very easy.

Because it's free.

There are many teams interested in Ledesma, almost every summer there will be a scandal related to Ledesma.

But those teams are more interested, and everyone who really does it.

So in the end, Lazio took it.

As long as I can fool Ledesma into agreeing to come to Lazio, this transfer will be fine.

As for whether Lecce can get a penny, whether Lecce can use Ledesma's transfer to account for himself... What does that have to do with Chang Sheng?

So Chang Sheng planned to contact Ledesma, trying to poach Lecce's corner.

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As a head coach with successful experience in European football, Chang Sheng easily got the phone number of Ledesma's agent.

Then contacted Ledesma through this agent.

Then, Chang Sheng invited Ledesma over the phone.

"I think you've heard everything lately, Christian. My team needs midfielders, we bought Inle during the winter break, but it wasn't enough. I think you can adapt to work at Lazio, Lazio is also suitable for you. How is it? Have you considered playing in Lazio after the contract expires? I promise, you will have a good time here!" (to be continued)