Inter Milan was aiming for the UEFA Champions League title. As the boss of Inter Milan, Moratti was naturally going with the team.
Moratti did not enter the meeting room, but he could hear the conversation inside from outside the door.
Li Ang walked out of the room and saw Moratti. The old man gave Li Ang a thumbs up. "Wonderful speech!" he said to Li Ang.
He was originally very worried that Li Ang's departure would cause a huge upheaval within Inter Milan, which would affect the Champions League final against Manchester United. Now, he was relieved.
Li Ang smiled and said, "I'm just speaking from the bottom of my heart. After these few seasons, I have a deep relationship with the players. Humans are emotional creatures. We all hope to bid farewell with the championship title."
"Yes." Moratti looked at Li Ang and was quite emotional. "Thank you for all the work you have done for Inter Milan."
"Thank you for supporting me all this time!" Li Ang also said, and then the two men looked at each other and smiled.
For Li Ang and Inter Milan, as well as Moratti, this was indeed a peaceful separation. The two sides still had a deep relationship and there were no conflicts.
"So, after resting for a while, have you thought about where to go?" Moratti asked.
Li Ang just wanted to rest for a while, not retire. He was only in his thirties and was still young. It could even be said that in the next few decades, Li Ang would be one of the top managers in the international football world. He could not rest all the time. When he had enough rest, he naturally had to come out to work.
Li Ang shook his head and said, "I don't know. Before leaving Inter Milan, I will not contact any football club. Then, during the break, I will not accept any team's invitation."
Moratti nodded to show that he understood. At the same time, the old man was very pleased that Li Ang did not contact any football club. This was also a respect for him and Inter Milan.
"Anyway, you don't have to worry about your next club," Moratti said. "At that time, if possible, the door of Inter Milan will always be open to you."
"Inter Milan will always occupy the most precious place in my heart," said Li Ang.
Moratti felt a little regretful. He knew that Li Ang might not come back to coach Inter Milan. This China man had already conquered this place and Italy. At the very least, he would not return to Italian football before he conquered the other leagues.
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After dealing with the team's psychological and emotional problems, Li Ang began to focus all his energy on the upcoming Champions League final.
Their opponent in the finals, Manchester United, was one of the teams that gave Li Ang the most headaches.
The Manchester United team in the 20072008 season was later regarded as the strongest Manchester United under Ferguson. Some fans even thought that it was stronger than the team that won the Triple Crown in 1999.
This season was the season when the Portuguese star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was crowned king. He became the mainstay of the Manchester United dynasty. He led the team in goals, shots, breakthroughs, fouls, long shots, and direct free kicks. He was also among the best in assists and fouls. The English media praised that "half a C- Ronaldo is enough for the team to win the title!"
In fact, from the beginning of this season, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi officially took turns to dominate the football forces in Europe.
Other than the star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Manchester United team could be said to be very balanced and stable. In the rear defensive line, Vidic performed well. If not for Cristiano Ronaldo's dazzling performance, the Serbian had the capital to compete for the best player in the Premier League this season. The veterans, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney, and Carlos Tevez were also indispensable and important parts of Manchester United's championship machine.
However, compared to Cristiano Ronaldo and the other star players of Manchester United, Li Ang was most wary of the grumpy Scottish old man in the Manchester United technical area.
The FA Community Shield champion, EFL Cup champion, and Premier League champion. In his 21st full season as the Manchester United manager, Ferguson still maintained an unprecedented thirst for glory.
This was a truly experienced, top-notch commander.
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Ferguson, who had coached Manchester United for many years, had encountered trouble. Three weeks after he was appointed as Manchester United's manager, his mother, Elizabeth, unfortunately died of lung cancer. However, Ferguson led Manchester United to beat the defending champion, Liverpool, with a goal at Anfield a few weeks later. It was also the Reds' only home loss that season! Wenger, Mourinho, Benítez … Many famous managers had challenged Ferguson. Although they won occasionally, they all bowed down to the old man when they opened the book of honor.
Starting from the 198990 season (May 17, 1990) when he led Manchester United to win the FA Cup, Ferguson had brought the Red Devils 30 major trophies in 18 years. Ten Premier League trophies, seven FA Community Shield trophies, five FA Cup trophies, three EFL Cup trophies, two Champions League trophies, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, and one Toyota Cup.
In the first year of the Premier League in the 199293 season, Ferguson led the team to victory with a huge advantage of 10 points ahead of the runner-up, Aston Villa. Manchester United, who had been waiting for the top league trophy for 26 years, finally got what they wanted and ushered in an era of the Red Devils! It was not easy to achieve that in the competitive Premier League, and Ferguson had achieved the feat of never letting the team fall out of the top three in the league in nearly 18 seasons.
Wenger, who had fought with Ferguson in the Premier League for more than 10 years and 38 times, said that the secret to Ferguson's success at Manchester United was his unquenchable thirst for glory. "I believe that until the last day of his life, Ferguson's thirst for glory will not disappear. It has nothing to do with the amount of glory he has won or the amount of money he has earned. Manchester United is better than us and has been for the whole season. Manchester United is the world champion, the European champion, and also the English champion. Everyone has to admit that. "
The British media praised the Manchester United Godfather. "Almost the vast majority of his peers and juniors have to look up to Ferguson, whether it is the team's achievements or personal glory."
After conquering England, the old man Ferguson still wanted to dominate Europe and bring back a few more holy grails for the Manchester United Football Club. Li Ang did not doubt the old Scot's ambition and determination to reach the top of Europe in Moscow.
He was a real old fox.
Of course, if he wanted to reach the top of Europe in Moscow, Ferguson needed to defeat a difficult opponent — who was inferior in terms of the number of trophies won because of his short tenure as a manager, but not inferior in terms of the gold content — like a comet appearing in the sky. The most popular young manager in Europe in recent years was Li Ang.
France Football evaluated the Moscow showdown between Manchester United and Inter Milan, Ferguson and Li Ang, saying that it was a Godfather-level showdown, a collision between the old Godfather and the new Godfather.
"This is a challenge from the new Godfather of European football to the old Godfather. Whether the old king continues to sit on the throne, or the young king succeeds in usurping the throne, on Moscow night … This is the night of the struggle for kingship …"
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