"12 million Euros a year for a player of this age is indeed a bit much. I mean, I haven't seen many players getting this kind of salary at this age. One or two million Euros annually is normal."
In fact, it expressed surprise at Chen Zhong being able to get that salary, and in his subsequent words, he praised Chen Zhong. But those media kept twisting the facts, which was really despicable.
After clarifying this fact, Pellegrini carefully began answering the reporters' questions, thinking repeatedly before speaking each time. He had realized the difficulties of being Real Madrid's head coach.
"I won't change Chen's role in the league because of the result of this match." Pellegrini paused, contemplating for a while before continuing: "This was decided together with Chen after discussions. Although Real Madrid's captain is young, he is very responsible and willing to sacrifice some statistics for the team."
