The pce where Gao Shen and Bnc agreed to meet was in a hotel near Madrid Airport.

  Juventus had two high-level officials present: general manager Jean-Cude Bnc, sp director Alessio Secco, and one of their assistants, who was said to be a wyer.

  There were only two people on Gao Shen's side: him and Lucas.

  This meeting was very formal. It was arranged in a small feren iel, and the two sides sat opposite each other. It was a formal interview.

  Before this, Gao Shen and Bnc had unicated on the phone several times, and they both kly what the other wanted.

  Gao Shen valued Juventus as a ptform. The saying goes, "a starved camel is still bigger than a horse." Even though Juventus had been relegated, the team retais core strength. If he could coach this team, he believed he would have a strong ce of success.

  Juventus, oher hand, was ied in Gao Shen's tactical cepts. They reized that Serie A's tactics had bee outdated. They wao use Gao Shen's advanced methods to reform Juventus' teiques and tactics, bringing in more modern cepts.

  This is the same tactical approach that helped Real Madrid win the double , validated by results under Benitez and backed by Gao Shen's uanding of Italian football.

  However, there were differences. Gao Shen wao be involved in the club's transfer and tract renerocess.

  To put it simply, it was about personnel and finances.

  Gao Shen did not ask for the same authority as Ferguson or Wenger because he khat was almost impossible.

  Not even the most famous coaches in the world could easily gain the power that Ferguson and Wenger once had. Those two were exceptions, products of a special era that could not be replicated.

  Even if Ferguson and Wenger were repced, her Maer United nor Arsenal would give their successors the same level of trol as those two legends.

  All Gao Shen wanted was a solid guarahat the club would bring in the pyers he wanted.

  This is very important because, many times, even someone as strong as Mourinho has pihat his club did not sign the pyers he wanted, but instead forced unwanted ones like Shevko on him.

  That's where the problem lies.

  Sp director Alessio Secco was more direct, "Mr. Gao, I don't mean to offend, but I'm just curious. How you demand the club to hand over such crucial power to you when you have absolutely no experien this area? How we trust you?"

  Secco's tone was desding.

  This kind ance wasn't more of a test like De Laurentiis; it was more of a patronizing, top-down disdain.

  Hearing this, not only did Gao Shen frown, but Lucas couldn't hold back his anger either.

  "Mr. Secco, I uand your s, but what I want to say is that at Real Madrid, the pyers I uhed eacreased their value several times over. I believe you aowledge that," Gao Shen replied calmly.

  "How is that the same?" Secco shook his head, ughing. "Gao, you didn't spend a penny of the club's transfer budget at Real Madrid. All the pyers you picked out were actually from Real Madrid's youth academy. And you know, Real Madrid's youth academy is filled with the best young talent in Spain."

  "In other words, those who make it into Real Madrid's youth academy are already very promising talents. All you did was select pyers who fit your tactical requirements. Whether it's the sele pool or vision, it is very different from making signings in the market."

  After a pause, Seiled again. "It's not that I look down on you, Gao, but you really don't uand how the transfer market operates. You uimate the intricacies of transfers."

  Anyone could hear that when Secco said, "It's not that I look down on you," he actually meant, "I'm sorry, but I do look down on you."

  Not only were Gao Shen and Lucas a bit angry, but even Bnc, sitting beside them, coughed twice, signaling Secco to be more respectful. After all, the person sitting across from them was the coach who had just led a team to a La Liga and Champions League double.

  "I'm sao, I tend to be more straightforward," Seiled dismissively.

  Gao She a straight face, looking at Bnd Secco opposite him, starting to uand his situation at Juventus.

  Clearly, Bnc was ied in him, but Secco was not, and Secco was the sp director.

  Juventus was different from teams like Real Madrid. In Real Madrid, the president calls the shots, but in Juventus, responsibilities are divided among differements.

  At Real Madrid, Martin simply pointed a finger and Gao Shen oihe head coach. This was not the case at Juventus.

  "Okay, Mr. Gao, I think we've unicated enough, and we uand each other," Secco said, closing his notes and pg his hands oable with a smile.

  "What I want to tell you is that even though Juventus has been relegated to the sed divisioill retain a strong team. We are still one of the top teams in Italy. Our financials, pyers, and various facilities are the best in Serie A."

  "In the past, our coaches such as Ai, Lippi, and Capello were also the best in Italy and the world. And even now, we hope that our coaches are at this level."

  Gao Shen was initially a bit angry, but now he suddenly uood.

  Before the transition to the football world, when he was in the corporate world, he had entered simir personnel sarios many times.

  To put it bluntly, Secco was here to sabotage things.

  If nothing ued happens, he would start his show .

  After thinking this through, Gao Shen smiled slightly, looking at Sec front of him, as if to say: Please start your show!

  "Although your short-term coag success at Real Madrid was remarkable, you never had a full season of experience. Moreover, everyone knows a key reason for your success was that you were coag Real Madrid. If you were at any other club, your tactics might not have worked."

  "So, your experie Real Madrid doesn't guarantee your ability. Therefore, if you want to coach us at Juventus, what advantages do you think you have?"

  Secco tried to sound polite, but his prejudice were clear.

  He was basically asking Gao Shen, "Why should we hire you?"

  Gao Shen was no lry. Instead, he suddenly remembered an article he had read in his previous life.

  Juventus' true rise began after Andrea Agnelli from the Agnelli family took over and revamped the club's ma. Before that, the Bianeri was also a mess.

  The sp director is responsible for transfer operations and pyer tract renewals. Everyone knows that this is a highly profitable position.

  So, why would Secco hand over power to Gao Shen after finally climbing to this position?

  Cutting off someone's financial bes is like taking away their livelihood!

  Later, Deschamps resigned after leading the team back to Serie A. The key reason was Secco causing trouble for him iransfer market, not letting him sign the pyers he wanted, so he left in frustration.

  After realizing this, Gao Shen also chuckled.

  He calmly put away the dots in front of him a thick stack that he had meticulously prepared for this interview. But now, it seemed useless.

  But it didn't matter; the process of preparing the materials had also helped him sort out and improve his thoughts.

  However, he did not pn to let Juventus see the fruits of his bor.

  "Gao," Bnc called out, surprised when he saw Gao Shen pag up.

  "It's okay, Mr. Bnc. Thank you very much for taking the time to meet me. But Mr. Secco is right; Juventus is a top club and should hire a top coach. I'm not worthy of Juventus!"

  After pausing, Gao Shen looked directly at Secd smiled fidently. "But it doesn't matter. I will find an opportunity to prove my strength. I hope it's the ime we meet, Mr. Secco."

  With that, Gao Shen packed his things, took Lucas, a without looking back.

  Bnco watched Gao Shen leave, then turo see Secco's triumphant expression. How could he not uand what had happened?

  "You will regret this Alessio!" Bnc said angrily befetting up to leave as well.

  Secced, uned, and ughed. "I'll regret hiring him!"

  In his view, Juventus is still Juventus, even in the sed division.

  Backed by the Fiat sortium, are they afraid they won't be able to hire a famous coach?

  What a joke!

  Juventus choosing a coach? There are plenty of coaches in Italian football vying for the job. Why choose a 25-year-old rookie?

  And give him transfer and financial authority?

  What's this? A disguised prab?

  I'm not that stupid!

  ---

  When Gao Shen walked out of the hotel, he took a deep breath and rid himself of all the plicated emotions weighing him down.

  "They were too much! So desding!" Lucas cursed angrily.

  Gao Shen looked at his friend and tried to fort him, "That's why I told you to be mentally prepared."

  "Don't worry. With your coag ability, I'm not afraid there won't be any teams inviting you," Lucas was full of fidence.

  Gao Shen was fident too. "If I get the ce, I'll make them regret it!"

  "So, what now?" Lucas asked, a bit embarrassed.

  inally, they po have a meal together after the Juventus meeting to celebrate their cooperation. Who would have thought it would end on a sour note?

  This was a minor setback.

  Real Madrid's membership system has its own issues, but Juventus' ma meism had its problems too.

  "No worries. Let's find a pce to eat; I'll treat you," Gao Shen said, ughing at the end.

  In Gao Shen's view, Secco's obstru was just a temporary victory for a petty person. He didn't take it to heart at all.

  Even if he was angry, it was only for a moment.

  With his experien the business world, if he was still angry over such trivial matters, he would be frustrated all the time.

  Of course, while he wasn't angry, he still had something to prove.

  If he ever had the opportunity, he would demonstrate his capabilities in front of Secd make him regret his arrogance!

  The two of them stopped a taxi and were pnning to return directly to the hotel.

  But just as Gao Shen was about to get into the car, his phone suddenly rang.

  Gao Shen took it out and saw the caller ID: Pierpaolo Marino.