Chapter 1 This is the end of an era.

When Kate Gracie, the agent of Changsheng, walked out of the headquarters building of Lazio Club on Valencia Avenue in Rome, reporters who had been waiting for a long time quickly crowded up and surrounded him.
Microphones have also reached him.
"Excuse me, how is the contract renewal negotiation between Chang and the club going?"
"Will Chang stay at Lazio after this season?"
"Has the club agreed to the usual conditions?"
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In the face of these noisy reporters, Kate Gracie got into the commercial vehicle parked on the side of the road without saying a word, with a straight face and under the cover of the driver who came to pick him up.
Then the car started, and the reporters could only get out of the way and let the car drive away.
Then everyone stood in front of their cameras and began to broadcast the latest situation here.
"From Kate Gracie’s expression, we can guess that the contract renewal negotiations between Lazio and Chang are not going well …"
"Chang’s contract renewal talks with Lazio began before the start of last season, but they have been intermittent, and there was a pause for four months … until now, no result has been reached … Chang’s contract with Lazio Club has the last year left. Maybe this will be his last year in Lazio …"
"Chang and Lotito, the golden partner of Italian football, have long been in conflict, starting about three years ago … They have different opinions on the future development of the club, and often hope that the club will increase investment, especially the efforts of transfer signings. After all, everyone knows how difficult it is for Lazio to buy people now, and sometimes they only have to take money … Lotito obviously doesn’t want to be this kind of Kai Zi, and he hopes to tap the potential internally as often as possible. Enhance the strength of the team by promoting the players in the youth training camp … This is just a fuse … But anyway, the relationship between the two people has been cracked, which should be the reason why the two sides can’t talk about renewing the contract for a long time … "
"Lazio lost the League title and the Champions League last season, which is the second consecutive season that they are empty-handed. For Lazio, this is the first time that such a situation has appeared. Perhaps it is also related to the contradiction between Lazio and Lotito. When there is a contradiction between two people who have cooperated with each other, it will definitely affect the team’s performance … "
"… it’s really embarrassing. After sixteen years of cooperation, this combination partner with tacit understanding finally moved towards separation. Perhaps it really confirms the sentence: there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests … When they were inseparable, everyone thought that they would go all the way to the end, which should have been a legendary story in football. Perhaps sixteen years is too long, which has erased the tacit understanding and friendship between two people, and finally turned against each other and parted ways. Even Lotito and Chang can’t get to the end, how can we believe in … friendship? "
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Kate Gracie called Chang Sheng in the car: "Chang, the negotiation broke down. Talei never let go and never gave in. I made every effort, but they refused to write the annual transfer fee investment guarantee into the terms of renewal … "
Chang Sheng said to the phone, "OK, I see. Thank you, Kate …"
After hanging up the phone, Avril Lavigne, who was pregnant, leaned in and said, "Failed again?"
Changsheng hugged his wife, then slowly sat down and sat on the sofa.
This is the third time that Avril Lavigne is pregnant. They had a son and a daughter two times before. Now Chang Sheng, 49, is going to be a father again.
"We may have to move, Avril." Changsheng said.
"That’s really hard to bear, after all, I have lived here for sixteen years …" Avril Lavigne stroked her alone and murmured in a low voice. "However, I listen to you, and we will go wherever you say."
Changsheng put his arm around Avril Lavigne’s shoulder and squeezed his hand on her shoulder.
Then he got up again, picked up his cell phone and walked out of the door.
Standing in the sunny yard, Changsheng dialed the telephone of Lotito.
In the address book of the mobile phone, the name displayed on it is "Lao Luo".
"The soap opera of contract renewal has been on for two years, so I think it’s better to end it, Mr. Chairman." After the phone call, Chang Sheng said so. "In the past two years, we should all fully realize that it is impossible to renew the contract, so why bother with it? I won’t discuss the renewal with the club again. There is still one year left in our contract. This year, let’s finish it quietly and don’t get caught up in endless news hype, ok? You should have seen all those reporters outside the headquarters building, right? "
On the other end of the phone, Lotito was silent for a while before saying, "All right, Chang. In the last year, we had a good reunion. "
Changsheng smiled: "Yes, it’s a good reunion. After all, it is not easy to work together for 16 years. You are the president of the club who has worked with me for the longest time since my coaching career. In the past most of the time, our cooperation was quite pleasant, wasn’t it? "
Lotito, who is watching the news of Chang Sheng’s contract renewal with Lazio on TV at his home, is also a little embarrassed when he hears Chang Sheng’s words.
He also remembers what kind of spirit he used to impress Changsheng, and Changsheng brought unprecedented glory to his team.
"Often, what I want to say is … maybe we have some differences over the past two years. But you will always be the proudest signing in my life. "
Changsheng smiled: "I know. So, that’s it? We don’t want to renew the contract. When the contract expires, I will leave Lazio. "
Lotito’s mouth opened, his lips shook, and finally he didn’t say anything to retain. The two sides have been talking for two years, but they still can’t reach a consensus, so it’s impossible to turn things around by a few simple sentences now.
"I respect your wishes, Chang." In the end, that’s all he can say.
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"Lazio club officials have just announced this sensational news. The contract renewal negotiations between Lazio club and Chang have completely broken down, and Lazio club announced that the two sides will not hold contract renewal negotiations again …"
"I often posted this news through his personal website, announcing that the 2021/2022 season will be his last season in Lazio! This is really shocking! The cooperation with Lazio for 16 years will come to an end in the 17th year … "
That evening, not only Italian and China, but also the media all over the world reported the news at the first time.
As they say, this is really sensational news!
Although only half a year has passed, some people think that this event can become the top ten most sensational sports news this year.
Changsheng has cooperated with Lazio for 16 years. In today’s increasingly impetuous football, it is not easy to coach a team for 16 years. Even in England, there are few coaches who can coach a team for 16 years in a row, let alone in Italy … In Italian football, coaches change frequently.
And the ever-victorious can sit in the coach position of a team for 16 years!
Many people are even used to him appearing in public as Lazio coach. Accustomed to him as the head coach of Lazio, he won the championship trophy again and again and celebrated the victory again and again.
And there is no doubt that Changsheng will stay in Lazio until his retirement, becoming the most legendary coach in Lazio football history and the real godfather of the Biancocelesti!
Just didn’t expect that in the seventeenth year, all this will come to an abrupt end …
"He often coached Lazio for 16 seasons. During these 16 seasons, he led this once bankrupt team to win 12 league titles, 10 Italian Cup titles and 8 Champions League titles, and there are countless other champions. He made Lazio the second most champions league team in European football after Real Madrid, and he made Lazio a real giant. But this great legend will end at this time next year … "
"At present, no team has contacted Chang, and Chang has not announced where his next stop will be. However, we have reason to believe that a successful coach like Chang will not lack a new home. So the coach legend will certainly continue, but not in Lazio … But anyway, for Italian football, the news announced by both sides today means that an era is over … "
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When the TV was discussing the news that Chang Sheng’s contract renewal talks with Lazio club broke down completely, Chang Sheng received a phone call from Jose Passareira.
"Boss, so the new season is your last season at Lazio?"
Changsheng snorted: "At present, it seems that this should be the case …"
"Then, I can retire, too, boss." Jose Passareira said.
"In fact, you don’t have to. At the age of 39, you can still stay at your peak for several seasons …" Chang Sheng advised.
Jose Passareira said seriously, "I told you before, boss. I can retire at any time, but let me stay because you are still my head coach. As long as you are my coach, I will keep playing for you until I really can’t. But now that you’re retired, boss, I don’t want to play for other coaches. I can’t imagine that day at all. It’s not you who said’ Nice job, Jose’ to me, boss. If you leave Lazio, I will retire. "
Changsheng was silent. He didn’t know how to answer Jose Passareira.
"So although I still have two years of contract with the club, I will retire at the end of the new season, boss."
Changsheng nodded: "All right, Jose. This last season, let’s do a good job. I want to win the championship again, you help me! "