Chapter 5: Taking Office
Alemany began to carefully consider José's words. He had to admit that if José really could obtain the shares of the Mallorca club owned by the Asensio family, then the possibility of controlling the entire club was indeed quite high. Mallorca was a shareholder company, but it wasn't listed, so all the power lay in the hands of the shareholders. The more shares one held, the greater the influence. Once a shareholder controlled more than fifty percent of the shares, they could make any decisions, and everyone else would have to follow. This was the same reason Grande had been dissatisfied before, though his shares were not as many as Asensio's. But now, if it was José in control, Alemany feared he might act even more recklessly.
"If you owned the entire Mallorca club, what would you do?" Alemany couldn't help but ask.
José chuckled. "Father, that would be your business, wouldn't it? Don't forget, you're the executive chairman of the Mallorca club. I'm just a coach..."
"You brat! Do you want your father to work for you?" Alemany couldn't help but shout.
"Don't say it like that, Father. I don't have enough energy to juggle both the head coach and chairman roles... The one who'll actually handle the day-to-day operations will still be you. I would just occasionally offer some advice. What you do will be just like what you're doing now... I believe the Alemany name will go down in Mallorca's history as something legendary! In the future, when people talk about the great Mallorca club, it'll be just like when they talk about Atlético Madrid and the Gil family, or Internazionale and the Moratti family, or Manchester United and the Edwards family!" José said, his face full of excitement. "And that's also the biggest reason why I chose to leave the U.S. and come back to Mallorca."
Alemany looked at José, then sighed. "José, I never imagined you'd have such grand ambitions... Since you say that, as a father, how could I not help you? Maybe I can't help with everything you mentioned, but when it comes to the chairman role, at least I won't hold you back. But I have one question. Do you think Juan will really agree to transfer the shares to you?"
"I haven't asked yet," José gave an answer that shocked Alemany.
"You..." Alemany didn't know what to say. After hearing José's analysis, he thought José had everything figured out... But it turned out it was just talk!
"This is why I only want to be the firefighter," José carefully explained. "This season, Mallorca's performance hasn't been great, and the finances are probably going to show a deficit. That means the shareholders won't just be getting no dividends; they might even have to pay to cover the deficit... Before, Mr. Asensio didn't care about that, but now, Juan might. When he realizes that the shares in Mallorca could become a burden, he'll probably be more inclined to accept my offer. I could buy the shares at a lower price. However, in the upcoming season, Mallorca may have to tighten its belt. Do you think it's wise for me to continue as head coach?"