Mr. Russell is genuinely concerned that one day Lu Yang might soar to heights that San Remo can never reach.
At that point, Russell and San Remo would have no choice but to bid farewell to Lu Yang.
Russell has a premonition that such a day will come.
No matter how much he invests, no matter how battle-hardened Sotu is, no matter how powerful Lu Yang and Morici are, San Remo can ascend from the Italian D Division to the Italian Third Division, Serie B, and even into Serie A, but it will never be able to become a football giant in the short term.
In the short term, they will never be able to compete for the highest honors in the football world, which is a fatal flaw for all young and strong teams.
Why?
The answer is simple.
Russell can invest millions or even tens of millions into San Remo each year without concern for cost, but he cannot invest hundreds of millions each year without concern for cost!
