Li Ang did not expect Calderón to be so interested in him. He had just arrived in London when Mijatovic arrived.
Li Ang met with Calderón's "special envoy" in a café.
Although Li Ang did not think highly of Calderón, he was not stupid. He did not want to offend this person for no reason.
Therefore, in the face of Calderón's invitation, he rejected it as tactfully as possible.
Mijatovic looked a little disappointed. He was really optimistic and wanted to invite Li Ang to coach Real Madrid. However, although Li Ang declined, he could observe the firm attitude behind it. He also understood the personality of the Chinese and knew that persuasion was useless.
Mijatovic could only express his regret. At the same time, he looked forward to the day when there would be an opportunity to work together.
This was a secret meeting, but neither of them noticed that their whereabouts were being recorded.
Just a day before the game between Inter Milan and Arsenal was about to start, a piece of explosive news appeared in The Sun, and then the news was quickly reprinted by more media outlets.
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In The Sun's report, one of the main characters was the Inter Milan manager, Li Ang. The other person was now familiar to many people. He was Mijatovic, one of the right-hand men of Real Madrid's election chairman, Calderón.
This explosive news had "concrete evidence." The evidence was photos, secretly taken outside the café. The Inter Milan manager and a person were drinking coffee in the corner by the window. The two men seemed to be "chatting happily."
There were also two photos of the two men leaving the café one after the other.
It could be clearly seen that the two men were the Inter Milan manager, Li Ang, and Calderón's assistant, Mijatovic.
The news that Calderón invited Li Ang to coach Real Madrid had already spread like wildfire. Although Li Ang later said that he would not go to Real Madrid, the media obviously did not believe it and thought that the matter would not end so easily.
Now, these few photos seemed to indicate a major problem!
Li Ang and Real Madrid had been in contact, and the two sides had even reached an agreement on the contract. That was what The Sun said.
All of a sudden, news that Li Ang would leave Inter Milan, where he had coached for a year, and transfer to Real Madrid was all over Europe's newspapers.
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Bastard!
Li Ang was very angry.
He did not know if this incident was deliberately done by Real Madrid, or if they were really unlucky enough to be photographed by the media.
However, now that this matter has caused a stir, it will definitely affect the team's preparation for the game against Arsenal.
On the morning of the competition, Li Ang had just walked out of the hotel and wanted to take a walk nearby when he was surrounded by a swarm of reporters.
Li Ang did not run away. He stood in front of this group of excited reporters and looked at the microphones that were almost stuffed into his mouth. He decided to hold an impromptu press conference. It was better to clarify this matter as soon as possible.
Li Ang coughed.
The scene immediately quieted down.
"I have nothing to say. I have said what I need to say before. I am now the manager of Inter Milan. I like my current job. This is a great football club, a fighting group, and I will continue to work!" Li Ang said.
"But, your meeting with Mijatović …" Some of the reporters questioned.
"That is the truth." Li Ang paused for a moment. "Yes, I had a cup of coffee with Mr. Mijatović. He congratulated us on winning the Serie A title."
There was a burst of boos at the scene. Obviously, they did not believe it.
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"Of course." Li Ang ignored these voices. "Mr. Mijatović also extended an invitation to me again …"
Here it comes! Here comes the big news!
"But, I declined." Li Ang shrugged. "I still say the same thing. I am happy working at Inter Milan, and I am willing to continue working there!"
The crowd obviously did not believe it.
"That is the truth. If you don't believe it, I can't do anything about it!" Li Ang knew that even if he explained, the media would not believe it. In other words, they knew that he was telling the truth, but they would continue to hype up the matter. That was the nature of the media. Li Ang said these words not for the media, but for the club, the players, and the fans.
"I have great dreams at Inter Milan." Li Ang said, "We have to work hard towards the championship. We have already won the Serie A title, and the UEFA Champions League title. That is our football goal!"
"I can speak responsibly here." Li Ang looked at the reporters. "Before we win the UEFA Champions League title, or to be exact, before we stand at the top of Europe more than once, I will not be satisfied, and I will not leave."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked!
Even the reporters from The Sun did not expect Li Ang to use such a method to fight back against the rumors.
Stand at the top of Europe more than once?
What kind of concept was that?!
It meant that Inter Milan had to reach the top of Europe at least twice!
And now, Li Ang's Inter Milan was still sprinting towards the first UEFA Champions League title that he had led Inter Milan. They had not even gotten the first title, so how could they talk about the second?!
How could the UEFA Champions League title be so easy to get?
Some managers had coached a team for a few years, or even more than a decade, but they had not been able to reach the top of Europe even once, let alone dominate Europe more than once.
Other things aside, Serie A's overlord Juventus, after reaching the top of Europe in 1996, had been sprinting towards the third UEFA Champions League trophy in the club's history. They had reached the final in 2003, but in the end, they lost to AC Milan, a powerhouse from Serie A. From 1996 until now, ten years had passed. Other than reaching the final once and being the runner-up, Juventus had only reached the UEFA Champions League final once.
Therefore, the UEFA Champions League title was not so easy to get!
Now, this man actually said that he would only leave the position of Inter Milan after reaching the top of Europe at least twice!
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The scene was in an uproar!
However, since Li Ang had said so, it seemed that there was no need to hype up the scandal between him and Real Madrid.
However, the media was excited. Li Ang actually dared to make such wild claims. What would the other powerhouses think? What would the famous managers who had worked hard for many years but had not been able to reach the Champions League think?
What would Arsenal, the opponent they were about to face, think?
What would Arsenal's manager, Wenger, think?!
What an arrogant guy.
The reporters were excited. They felt that there was going to be a hype …
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