Chapter 1232 Football is the patron saint

After spending a few hours in the evening, Zhou Buqi produced a project titled "All-round Manchester United Take-off Development Plan".

This will be his bargaining chip to impress Manchester United's veterans and management.

full of sincerity.

One, divestment of debt.

All of Manchester United's debts must be borne by the controlling party, not the club. This is the trump card, and it solves Manchester United's most serious crisis at the moment.

Second, the stadium expansion plan.

Manchester United's home stadium is called Old Trafford, which has a history of nearly 100 years and is one of the greatest stadiums in Europe. But it's too old and not big enough, with only 76,000 seats. In fact, the expansion plan was launched very early, but after the Glazer family took over, they had no money to expand the stadium.

After Zhou Buqi takes over, the stadium needs to be further repaired, not only to expand, but also to invest huge sums of money to complete the modernization, so that Old Trafford will take on a new look and become the most fantastic stadium in the world.

Third, reconstruct influence.

This is a grand proposition.

This summer, the team's head star Cristiano Ronaldo was about to leave the team to join Real Madrid, but Ferguson tried his best to persuade him to play for Manchester United for another year. The two love each other like father and son, and Ronaldo agreed. But feelings cannot kidnap dreams, Ronaldo will definitely join Real Madrid next summer.

This is ridiculous.

In the past few years, Real Madrid has been sixteen years old every year, but Manchester United is the strongest team in Europe and the European champion. Even so, the leading star also wants to defect to Real Madrid.

Why?

Why is Manchester United's influence worse than that of Real Madrid?

This point must be changed!

It is necessary to strengthen the building of Manchester United's brand image, to demonstrate the club's aristocratic temperament, and to make the Theater of Dreams, like the Bernabéu, a holy place that all young players yearn for.

To do this, the fourth item is required.

Fourth, superstar policy.

Real Madrid's global influence, in fact, is a matter of seven or eight years, from Florentino's superstar policy. Prior to this, Real Madrid's influence was not outstanding at all, much worse than the big giants in Italy. The superstar policy transformed Real Madrid and became the first team in Europe to realize the value of the club with brand value.

Manchester United's debts are stripped and there is money. From then on, Manchester United must become the darling of the transfer market! To be the brightest and most hyped team in the market.

It must not only have competitive strength, but also have commercial and cultural influence.

To buy the best, most expensive, most influential and most popular star to join Manchester United.

Fifth, continue to improve competitiveness.

Let Manchester United always be the best team in Manchester, England, and even Europe.

The first is the city rival Manchester City. The Abu Dhabi consortium acquired Manchester City. It is conceivable that in the next few years, they will spend a lot of money to buy excellent players.

In the Premier League, there are not only rivals Liverpool, but also strong enemies such as Chelsea and Arsenal. Chelsea, in particular, also has local rich owners, and the transfer fee is countless.

If Manchester United does not take appropriate measures to follow up the market trend, it will inevitably be gradually replaced by the gold dollar in its current dominance. After Zhou Buqi becomes the master of Dream Theater, this problem will be solved easily.

Boss Zhou is not a vampire. Under normal circumstances, he would not take a penny from Manchester United. Not only does it not take money, but it also has to continue to give money every year to support the all-round development of Manchester United.

Six, respect.

Respect for players, peers, competitors... To create a first-class image for Manchester United in the industry, humble, down-to-earth, friendly, sharing, united, and respect for football.

Seven, please the fans.

There are all kinds of things, and I have written ten development outlines.

Enough to convince the Brits.

Xue Baoshan came over to help him check the manuscript, and then translated it into English, which was relatively easy for her. After the modification, Zhou Buqi selected a few overly complicated words and sentence paragraphs to simplify them.

"Is it over?" Sun Guanran yawned, "It's already 11 o'clock, there is still work tomorrow, let's rest."

"It's over, let's turn on the water, take a bath and go to sleep."

Zhou Buqi stretched his waist.

On this side, Xue Baoshan was going to do the final processing of the materials, and asked softly: "Such a big plan will cost a lot of money."

Zhou Buqi said: "Football is not a pure business."

"Isn't it?"

"If it's a business, what can I do to make more money than this? Football is the world's number one sport, and the meaning behind it is influence. Under the democratically elected Western system, influence is politics."

"Ah?" Xue Baoshan turned to look at him, her beautiful eyes widened, "Why are you playing with this?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Look at the owner of Chelsea, he was almost ransacked like other oligarchs. He made his debut at Chelsea and let the whole world know him. This is world-class influence and the true meaning of football."

Xue Baoshan said: "Football is the patron saint."

"Yes, the patron saint." Zhou Buqi laughed, "Not only is the patron saint, but also a stepping stone. For example, Manchester City, you know Manchester City?"

"Well, another team in Manchester, much worse than Manchester United."

"The Abu Dhabi consortium bought Manchester City. Are they trying to make money? Of course not. Football just keeps spending money and spending money. They can't make a penny from Manchester City. However, football is a combination of Western civilization and the Middle East. A bridge to the world. Manchester City is such a role. The Abu Dhabi sovereign fund invests in various countries around the world, and may not be welcomed. But as long as they say that we are the boss of Manchester City, the whole world will understand.”

Xue Baoshan pursed her lips, "There is one more thing, I guessed it."

"oh?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and hugged her on his lap.

"I guess." Xue Baoshan said in a low voice with a slightly red face, "You do private equity, don't you always say that the local tyrants in the Middle East are always bullied by the Americans. Only Europe in the whole world can confront the United States head-on. Football is European culture, and it is true. A national movement from the grassroots to the aristocracy. Doing football in Europe is equivalent to integrating into Europe and establishing a good relationship with the European high society. You can use the power of Europe to compete against the Americans."

Zhou Buqi gave a thumbs up, "Sister Bao is really smart!"

"Really?"

"Almost, the Abu Dhabi consortium is just the beginning. Haven't you heard that the Qatar consortium also wants to buy Manchester United. But they don't seem to be ready. Qatar's development time is still short. But it will not take a few years. I guess the local tyrants in the Middle East They will enter the European market to play football."

"What about the European Union?"

Xue Baoshan tilted her head to look at him. If Zhou could see things clearly, the European Parliament could also see clearly.

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "Of course they agree. Do you know what the biggest battleground between the EU and the US is now? It's the money of the local tyrants in the Middle East! The US wants the local tyrants in the Middle East to invest their money in the US market, and the EU wants to win over the local tyrants in the Middle East to develop Europe. For the economy, of course local tycoons in the Middle East are welcome to invest in football. For example, Manchester City and the Abu Dhabi consortium. If Manchester City really has some problems in operation in the future, Manchester City may be punished at the football level, but it can be appealed to a higher level. Guaranteed to ensure City are not guilty. Football is not just football."

Xue Baoshan nodded lightly, understanding Zhou's industrial layout.

From a certain level, there is no difference between Classmate Zhou from China, the local tyrants from Russia, and the local tyrants from the Middle East. They are all aliens in the eyes of the Western world.

Football is a bridge of communication.

Use Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Hollywood to lay out the United States, and use football to lay out Europe... In this way, Zhou can have both sides and become the target of all parties. Just like the Abu Dhabi consortium, it can be easily grasped by the Yankees at the moment. When Manchester City develops into a top European giant, the control of the United States will not be so strong.

Hey, it's obviously a sport, so it has to be so complicated.

"Let's go, let's take a shower!"

"You hug me."

Xue Baoshan opened her arms, acting coquettishly.

Zhou Buqi gave her a princess hug, and walked out of the study happily.

...

In the meeting on the second day, there were a total of 7 people, including David Gill, Ed Woodward, Bobby Charlton, Alex Ferguson, Dennis Law and others, all of whom were powerful members of Manchester United.

What can you say after hearing Boss Zhou's strategic vision for Manchester United in the future?

Everyone opened their eyes wide, unable to believe their ears.

Don't take money as money?

That's right, Zhou Buqi's football is not for making money at all.

"Don't look at my young age, but I have followed my father and watched football for 20 years. I have been a Manchester United fan since I was a child." Zhou Buqi watched Arsenal with his father when he was a child. , "One thing I am very concerned about is the transfer of players."

After a pause, Zhou Buqi went on to say: "I found that in the transfer of many players, the relationship between the player and the old club is often tense. Either the player is sold, and he turns around and criticizes the old club; or the player is not sold, Being snubbed by his old club, his state is getting worse and worse, and his career has been hit. This kind of reputation must not happen to Manchester United!"

The British are dumbfounded and can't speak anymore.

Zhu Jun coughed lightly, speaking Chinglish as a joke, "What should I do?"

Zhou Buqi said: "As I mentioned in Article 6 just now, respect. We must respect the player's choice. If the player insists on staying in the club, even if he has lost his position in the team, it is best It’s best not to sell by force. We can’t let down the player’s love and loyalty to the club. If the player insists on transferring and leaving, even if he is the absolute core of the team, we can’t force him to stay. We must respect the player’s choice. As long as the offer If it fits, it should be sold."

David Gill immediately discovered one of the contradictions, "What if a player receives a lot of offers, but the player's favorite team does not offer high enough?"

Zhou Buqi smiled slightly, "Respect is mutual. I know Ronaldo wants to go to Real Madrid. If Real Madrid's offer is only 50 million pounds, this lacks obvious sincerity. We must respect players, but no player can override the club's interests Go. If the other party offers 80 million pounds or even 100 million pounds, which is in the interest of the club, let’s talk about respect.”

David Gill asks: "What if Real Madrid bid £100m and Barcelona £120m?"

"I believe that the offer of 100 million pounds has enough sincerity. Players are not commodities and cannot be mercenary. As long as the other party's offer is sincere, the right to choose must be given to the player. The player's dream is to join Real Madrid, so the club should help the player realize his dream , instead of chasing the extra profit of 20 million pounds." After a pause, Zhou Bu was decisive, "Football is football, not a business, football is a dream!"

As soon as these words came out, the house was full of applause.

Collective applause.

Who doesn't like a boss with lofty dreams about football?