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"To be honest, Mr. Xia, I have been suffering from insomnia for some time." Mr. Ma, the executive president of Guoan, was a little embarrassed.

"How old are you, Mr. Ma?"

"Fifty-four."

"He's not that old. He's experienced and strong. Is it because the pressure of playing football is too great or is there some other reason? He shouldn't suffer from insomnia at this age." Xia Haoyang frowned.

"There is always some pressure at work, but fortunately, insomnia is a problem in my life, so I won't mention it here." Mr. Ma obviously didn't want to talk about this.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Teacher Zhang Lu called me this morning and said that the club lost the game yesterday and the fans were dissatisfied?" Xia Haoyang looked straight at the other person.

"Yes, we lost 1:5 to our title rivals Shanghai SIPG yesterday. Theoretically, we have already lost hope of winning the title this season, so the fans came to the club gate to make a fuss. Anyway, they were calling on the club to invest and spend money to buy better players," explained Mr. Ma.

"This kind of thing, I mean, when the team loses, the hardcore fans complain and curse, like XX get out, it should be a very common thing. It's not necessary for the club to come out and make a public statement or promise just because the fans complain in front of the club." Xia Haoyang thought for a while.

"Yes, generally speaking, when a team loses, the home team's fans will curse a little, just like when their children don't do well in the exam, parents will always complain a little."

"Since it's normal for fans to curse, is there something different this time that requires Teacher Zhang Lu to call me specifically?" Xia Haoyang asked curiously.

"Actually, it was my suggestion to let Teacher Zhang Lu call you this time. I thought it was necessary to inform President Xia and ask you to come to the club." Having said this, President Ma looked at Xia Haoyang.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Recently, the referee's penalty has repeatedly caused controversy. In the lower-level league, there were cases where the ball was mistakenly judged to be scored even though it was not scored. In our game yesterday, Lily Ramu broke into the penalty area and was knocked down by the opponent's defender. At first, a penalty was awarded, but it was later cancelled. Although the referee later explained this penalty, there are similar controversies in Europe, that is, the referee believes that the offensive player actively seeks fouls and therefore does not award a penalty. However, the boundary of whether the penalty is actively seeking fouls is difficult to define. Anyway, it is difficult to judge. It is a category that can be awarded or not. Next week, the Chinese National Football Association will have a meeting attended by club CEOs, so I want President Xia to go to the meeting to mention this matter."

"Has our club suffered seriously from refereeing issues recently? I'm sorry, I really didn't pay much attention to the game." Xia Haoyang explained frankly.

"If you want to ask whether we have suffered a great loss, that's not the case. Anyway, there were balls in the last away game and this round against SIPG that could have been called or not, which were not good for our club. The point is, President Xia, the noisy children get the milk. What I'm worried about is that other clubs will complain and then take advantage, and then we will suffer more." President Ma expressed his true intention.

"Okay, I know about this. There must be something else that made you call me to the club." Xia Haoyang looked at the other party.

"Yes, there is also the issue of the foreign head coach," said Mr. Ma.

"What's wrong with the head coach?" Xia Haoyang asked with a frown.

"Head coach Suarez is from Cuba. This is his second season coaching the club. The first season was pretty good, so we renewed his contract during the intermission of this year's league. But the performance in the first half of the season after the contract renewal was not satisfactory. The team's results fluctuated a lot. Last season we remained unbeaten against the top six teams, but now, especially after the winter break, we have lost all three games, including a big score of 1:5."

After a pause, President Ma seemed to be thinking about how to phrase it. "Anyway, some of the main players are not satisfied with the coach's tactics. They came to the club to report the situation and asked if they could change the coach. The head coach was also not satisfied with some of the players in the first team. He told me clearly that he wanted to replace six players in the club and buy new players to supplement the team. This is the main thing now. If you really want to replace the head coach or sell the six players in the first team, I think we should tell you."

"From what you said, it seems that the head coach has a bad relationship with some players of the first team, which has led to both sides losing trust in each other, right?" Xia Haoyang thought for a while.

"almost."

"What do you think? What do you think of the head coach and his team performance? And what do the team's expert group, such as Teacher Zhang Lu and other professionals, think of and evaluate this coach?" Xia Haoyang asked after thinking for a while.

"I think this coach has some skills. Suarez once led a team in Juventus to fifth place in the league, the best result in the club's history. He also coached in Egypt and won the cup. Last season, he led the team to play offensive football and made the fans cheer. But this season, he continued to be tough against some strong teams and did not pay attention to defense, which led to the loss and the big score, which the fans could not accept."

"So you think you still approve of the coach, but you just think he has lost the support of the fans?"

"That's right," Mr. Ma nodded.

"What do other people in the club think of the coach?" Xia Haoyang asked again.

"Generally speaking, your views are similar to mine, but you can ask Mr. Xia about the details in private."

"Okay, then I'll ask others what they think of the coach. By the way, what are the six players that the coach asked to sell like? How do they perform normally? Are they the main players of the club?"

"They are basically young players. One is a backup goalkeeper with great potential and is also a member of the national team. But because the main goalkeeper is not very old, he doesn't have many opportunities."

"The goalkeeper position is special. It is generally difficult for him to play in the game unless he is injured. Since he has potential as a national team player, we can consider loaning him out. For example, he can become a main player in a lower-level team. This may be more appropriate." Xia Haoyang thought about it.

"Yes, that's what we're thinking. Regardless of whether we change the coach next season or not, let's get the backup goalkeeper out to train for a year."

Xia Haoyang nodded and asked about the situation of the other people.

"There are two young forwards. The team has an old forward and a foreign forward. Now they have bought Lily Ramu, but they are also lacking in game opportunities. The coach thinks these two kids are not strong enough, so it is better to sell them."

Seeing that Xia Haoyang did not comment, President Ma continued, "The remaining three are in similar situations. They are all young people who played last season. One of them was a starter in the midfield. But this season the coach rarely uses them. It is these players who came to the club to complain about the change of coach."