We Need the Best Yang Yang!

Just how important Yang Yang was to Real Madrid could be seen from Florentino's reaction.

After Real Madrid lost 1–0 away to Athletic Bilbao, the club president immediately accepted an interview with the media and publicly defended the team. He said that losing away was not a disaster and that he believed the team could quickly overcome its difficulties. At the same time, he reiterated his support for Head Coach Benitez.

More importantly, during the interview, the Real Madrid president openly expressed his concern over the fans at Athletic Bilbao's San Mamés Stadium insulting Yang Yang. He said that he had contacted Athletic Bilbao's president immediately after the match and had also lodged complaints with the Football Association and the professional league, hoping that the troublemaking fans would be severely punished.

"Over the past six months, away fans insulting Yang Yang has become a habit in La Liga. Many foreign media outlets have even treated this disgraceful behavior as a unique feature of La Liga matches. That is completely unacceptable."

"After coming to La Liga, Yang Yang has shouldered far more pressure than other players, but he has done extremely well. To this day, he has maintained the standard of the world's finest players, which makes all of us extremely proud and deeply impressed. But what happened at San Mamés Stadium clearly crossed the line."

The Real Madrid president said that Athletic Bilbao had already apologized, while the Football Association and the professional league had clearly stated that the troublemaking fans would be severely punished. However, Real Madrid still called on referees to strengthen their protection of Yang Yang.

The media reacted differently to the Real Madrid president's remarks.

Media outlets and fans supporting Real Madrid raised both hands in agreement, believing that protecting Yang Yang meant protecting Real