Ruby, who was next to Xia Ruofei, was a little anxious when he heard the question.
As the largest sports media in Catalonia, El Mundo Deportivo was undoubtedly pro-Barça. The question raised by Pablo was actually a trap.
He was guiding Xia Ruofei to say more words of appreciation and praise for Messi. Xia Ruofei, as the major shareholder of RCD Espanyol, exchanged jerseys with Messi after the game, but it was Messi who first proposed it. Moreover, Xia Ruofei performed so well in the game that even if the RCD Espanyol fans were a little uncomfortable, they would not blame Xia Ruofei.
However, if Xia Ruofei continued to praise Messi at the post-game press conference, coupled with the exaggeration of El Mundo Deportivo's report, it might give the RCD Espanyol fans the feeling that the boss was unreliable.
RCD Espanyol was a small club and was located in the city of Barcelona. It was not easy to accumulate some fans. If it caused dissension among the fans and even caused some players in the locker room to complain, it would undoubtedly affect the stability of the club.
Ruby was convinced that Pablo, the reporter from El Mundo Deportivo, had ulterior motives and wanted to cause trouble.
If the person sitting next to him was just an ordinary player on the team, Ruby could have turned on the microphone before the other party spoke and overstepped his authority to block the question.
However, Xia Ruofei's identity was special. In fact, Ruby was the one who worked for Xia Ruofei, so he naturally could not do that.
However, he was worried that Xia Ruofei was too young or did not understand the position of the media. He might accidentally say something wrong and be caught by the reporters. Therefore, he was secretly anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
After Xia Ruofei heard the question, his expression was as usual. He smiled and said, "Of course! I have never denied Messi's excellence! I really admire his skills … "
When Ruby heard this, he could not help but want to cover his face.
Was he not taking the initiative to hand the gun to the other party?
However, Xia Ruofei immediately changed the subject and said, "As everyone knows, my identity is not only a registered player of RCD Espanyol, but also a shareholder of the club. From this standpoint, I very much welcome an excellent player like Messi to join RCD Espanyol! "
The reporters below the stage and Ruby on the stage all widened their eyes when they heard this. Many of them were so surprised that their jaws dropped.
After the shock, Pablo could not help but curl his lips and say, "Messi is not for sale in Barça! Even if he wanted to transfer, he would never go to RCD Espanyol. "
What he meant was that the Spanish's temple was too small to accommodate a god like Messi.
Xia Ruofei faintly smiled and said, "Nothing is absolute. The so-called 'not for sale' means that the price tag isn't high enough. Besides, what happened to the Espanyol Club? Do you still remember Chelsea and Manchester City in the Premier League many years ago? But now? They were already a powerhouse in the Premier League! This is the power of capital! "
Manchester City and Chelsea were veteran teams in the Premier League, but before Abramovich and the Middle Eastern consortium invested in the two clubs respectively, there was still a gap between them and powerhouses like Manchester United and Liverpool.
However, after years of constant spending, the two teams had been reborn. There were many fierce players in the team, and Manchester City had even won the Premier League title.
Xia Ruofei gave a living example, which made Pablo speechless for a moment.
This was also the effect of Xia Ruofei's special identity. If he was just a player, he would not be able to say this. Even if he did, he would most likely be treated as a joke. However, he was also a major shareholder of the club and came from the distant Eastern Huaxia. Now that the Huaxia people's wealth was known all over the world, it was really not a problem for the rich Huaxia people to spend money to build a luxurious lineup at all costs.
Xia Ruofei looked at Pablo and said with a faint smile, "I'll also announce a piece of news here. RCD Espanyol will increase its investment in recruitment after the end of the season, especially if we can make it into the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. Then we'll guarantee that we'll invest 100 million euros in the recruitment of players!"
Now that the winter transfer period was over and the transfer window was closed, if RCD Espanyol wanted to recruit players, they would have to wait until the end of the season.
There was an uproar among the reporters and they all raised their hands to ask questions. Ruby, who was sitting on the stage, was overjoyed when he heard this. He could not believe his ears.
In recent years, Zhou Leiyun's business thinking had been relatively conservative. His goal was to keep RCD Espanyol alive in La Liga. As long as they could stay in La Liga, they would have completed the task. Like this season, they still had hope of breaking into the Europa League at the end of the season.
As a coach, if Ruby wanted to fulfill his ambitions, he naturally needed to bring in more and stronger players. Otherwise, even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. No matter how exquisite his tactical design was and how accurate his observation and analysis of the situation on the field was, the ones who really played on the field were the 11 players. Without the support of strong players, RCD Espanyol could naturally stay in the middle and lower ranks for a long time.
Therefore, Ruby had lost his enthusiasm for work and hoped to change to a platform where he could play a better role. However, after listening to Xia Ruofei's words, his heart immediately became hot.
Although 100 million euros could not buy Messi, it was enough for him to bring in a very strong player in the team's weak position according to his own ideas.
Xia Ruofei smiled and made a gesture of pressing down with both hands. Then he said, "Regarding the increase in signings, I am just making a temporary announcement. If we have specific actions later, we will inform the media immediately. In addition … Mr. Ruby is the manager of the team. If you have any questions, you can ask him more. He has been sitting on the bench for a long time, so I hope you can ask more questions to Ruby and let me rest! "
Xia Ruofei's words immediately caused a burst of laughter, and Ruby shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands. He was really caught off guard by the boss's sudden "mischievous" words.
Xia Ruofei's attitude towards the media today was generally more cordial, and his answers did not disappoint the reporters. It could be said that he revealed a lot of information.
Therefore, the media reporters also accepted Xia Ruofei's suggestion.
The post-match press conference became a little more "normal". The media reporters also followed the advice and began to ask Ruby questions.
Ruby was a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time. Naturally, these questions were at his fingertips and there was no need to worry at all.
After Ruby answered a few questions, the post-match press conference came to an end.
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