"I even discussed the possibility of hosting the Italian Super Cup in China during my last conversation with Mr. Martivoni, the chairman of the Italian Football Association."
"I hope to bring more substantial impact to Chinese football, rather than just playing three to five insignificant friendlies for China each year."
"I don’t accept the kind of matches that end in brave defeats, draws at home, narrowly missed victories, must-win battles, theoretical qualifications, regrettable eliminations, honor matches, decisive battles, training for the next tournament, or glimmers of hope! These types of games might depress me! In this respect, I’m not a true fan of the National Team because I can’t endure being teased like this repeatedly!"
Luo Cheng’s pupils contracted; Lu Yang hadn’t discussed this part with them before. He automatically ignored Lu Yang’s last comment and said excitedly, "Really? Is it possible for the Italian Super Cup to be held domestically?"
Lu Yang smiled and said, "I only proposed this idea to Mr. Martivonni, and of course, he was also very happy to see such a thing happen because the cooperation between Serie A and China is the longest among the Five Major Leagues."
"But as for how to specifically proceed, it probably requires professionals to contact the Italian Football Association through professional channels and discuss it. Of course, I will do everything I can to help make this happen."
"In addition, on the Sanremo Football Club side, I have already reached a consensus with the head coach and the team chairman that this year we hope Sanremo’s pre-season training can take place in China."
"We are currently in contact with domestic football clubs, and I am announcing this news through this show, hoping to use your show’s influence to expand this matter. After all, Sanremo is a newly emerging Italian Second Division football club, and its domestic recognition might not be high."
"But actually, our Sanremo is really strong."
Luo Cheng nodded continuously: "Don’t worry, there’s no problem with this matter. I have contacts with Shanggang, Guo’an, and others, so just leave this to me. Actually, Lu Yang, you can rest easy, Sanremo’s domestic recognition has soared in the past month, and everyone knows this is the legendary team that defeated AC Milan!"
Tang Yuqin asked, "Lastly, do you have anything you’d like to say to the domestic football fans?"
Lu Yang thought for a moment and said to the camera: "I hope everyone can pay more attention to Sanremo Football Club’s matches next season, and I also hope you continue to follow my performance."
"This summer, I’ll be waiting for everyone at the European Youth Championship, and I’ll strive to give you a great viewing experience! Thank you all!"
After this episode aired, the "Super Football" program once again achieved the number one viewership in the sports channel ratings.
This is the second time this new program has achieved such an honor.
It’s worth noting that the sports channel’s ratings are quite stable with a very broad audience.
For a football program to achieve the top viewership amid the current basketball craze speaks volumes about its content.
The rapid broadcast of this episode also pushed the discussion of whether Lu Yang should abandon the Italy National Youth Team and join the National Youth Team to its second stage.
From the content disclosed in this episode, Lu Yang announced his contributions to domestic football, as well as his future plans.
Let’s not talk about the future for now.
The ten million Lu Yang donated is real money, tangible and solid.
And the Italian Super Cup issue has further ignited the passion of the fans.
Football without atmosphere has no future, and hosting major events will undoubtedly increase domestic fan engagement.
Finally, the question of Sanremo’s pre-season training location has also made various domestic football clubs ecstatic.
There’s no doubt, from the management to the coaching staff to the player level to the training facilities, domestic clubs are not as advanced as those in Europe’s football powerhouses.
This is not something to be embarrassed about admitting.
It is precisely seeing these shortcomings that allows domestic clubs to better introduce management and coaching talent.
If Sanremo chooses to cooperate with domestic clubs, it would be good for improving domestic club standards and establishing a new channel for domestic player transfers to abroad; it’s all beneficial.
We can say that the content Lu Yang disclosed in this interview satisfied almost everyone involved in football in the country.
Except for the Football Association.
Because "Super Football" also had the audacity to display the email that the Football Association sent to Lu Yang at the end of the program.
Even without commentary, the tone and attitude of the Football Association were apparent; anybody would refuse the call from the Football Association. It was basically a threat letter!
You didn’t guarantee my position and ordered me to refuse the current invitations. Who do you think you are?
In an instant, the positions of the Football Association and Lu Yang became unquestionable.
Someone like Lu Yang, even with Italian nationality, benefits the domestic side without any harm.
In contrast, some people in the country, even if they’ve never left it in their lives, do nothing beneficial for it but a lot of harm.
The Football Association contacted CCTV, attempting to cancel or reschedule "Super Football," but CCTV completely ignored them.
Miss Tang has a significant background, tough enough to handle this!
It’s reported that upon learning that the Italian Football Association was interested in hosting the Italian Super Cup here, a professional team from the country immediately initiated contact with the Italian Football Association.