At the press conference for Yang Yang's debut as Real Madrid's head coach, his comments about Spanish players quickly spread throughout Spain, and many media outlets read different signals into his words.
Although Yang Yang repeatedly emphasized that he had no prejudice against Spanish players, and the Spanish media all believed what he said, it was not difficult to see his attitude toward these players from the fact that he had loaned out or sold several young Spanish players.
At the very least, none of them currently possessed the ability to play for Real Madrid's First Team.
This involved another issue as well: the youth-oriented approach Yang Yang had strongly promoted at Ajax.
Everyone knew that Ajax's Champions League triumph had caused a worldwide sensation largely because the team was so young. Their average age was only twenty, which could absolutely be considered a miracle.
Yet after arriving at Real Madrid, Yang Yang had immediately begun loaning out and selling a large number of the club's young Spanish players. No matter how pleasant his words sounded, it was difficult to believe they were sincere.
From Ceballos, Vallejo, and Mariano to Reguilón, Mayoral, and others, Real Madrid had signed nine Spanish players over the past four years, spending 130 million euros. Yet not one had managed to establish himself in the First Team, and this season only Asensio had been able to remain with the squad.
That alone said a great deal.
Cadena SER's star reporter De la Morena specifically responded to questions from listeners on his program. He believed Yang Yang's decision must have been based on his own considerations, because coaching Ajax and coaching Real Madrid were two completely different situations.
"We all know that Ajax's greatest strength is developing young players. Looking back on the season from where