Chapter 395 Vera Raiders
Chapter 395 Vera Raiders
Switzerland, Nyon, UEFA headquarters.
Before the UEFA Cup round of 32 knockout draw, the UEFA Champions Cup round of 16 knockout draw was made.
Fang Jue did not pay attention to the draw of the European Champions Cup, that is not his stage yet.
After the UEFA Champions Cup round of 16 knockout draws, the UEFA Cup round of 32 knockout draws took place.
Saint-Etienne, who was in the same group as Ibiza, was drawn out first, and the Ligue 1 team drew Dynamo Kyiv, who was 'relegated' from the Champions League. This can be said to be a signing. The strength of Dynamo Kyiv Not to mention being strong, it will not be a warm and comfortable journey to be a guest in the snowy Ukraine in February.
Subsequently, Olympiacos, the strong team in the third sequence of the group, was drawn to CSKA Moscow. The luck of the Greeks was quite bad, and Russia welcomed them with ice and snow.
Ibiza was drawn immediately after. When Hakan Suk, a famous Turkish football star who was the guest of the draw and the final venue in Istanbul, read out 'Aston Villa', Fang Jue showed a very surprised expression.
He was really surprised. Just now when he saw Aston Villa in the third group that he might meet, he muttered that it would be fun if he met Aston Villa. , Actually drew Aston Villa.
"It seems that Coach Fang Jue is very surprised." Mike Pirano, the anchor of the Spanish National TV who broadcast the lottery live, said with a smile, "Aston Villa, this is a difficult opponent. This is not a good draw."
Currently in the Premier League standings, Aston Villa ranks fourth with 34 points, only 4 points behind Liverpool at the top of the list, and three points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal, which shows its strength.
"Of course, Aston Villa coach Martin O'Neill will definitely not be too satisfied with the result of the draw." Mike Pirano said, "Ibiza is the leader in La Liga. It won Barcelona and Barcelona in the league. Real Madrid's presence."
Pirano was right. Aston Villa coach Martin O'Neill looked serious and shook his head slightly. He was obviously dissatisfied with the result of the draw. Although Ibiza is newly promoted in La Liga, no one will treat them as such now. Look at Ibiza, this is the leader of La Liga!
In addition to the three teams drawn out, among the other games, after all, AC Milan played against Werder Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur played against Shakhtar Donetsk, and Fiorentina played against Ajax. , and Paris Saint-Germain against Wolfsburg, etc.
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Fang Jue did not stay overnight in Nyon, and took a flight overnight to Birmingham, England to meet Miss Papa.
After a hearty turn-based adventure game.
Papa Fang Jue talked about the progress of the negotiations with Aston Villa.
Although Miss Papa came to Birmingham, she directed the team to negotiate behind the scenes, and she did not show up. The company that bought Aston Villa was also an offshore company registered in the Cayman Islands, ensuring confidentiality.
Randy Lerner opened his mouth and asked for £150 million.
This is obviously a sky-high asking price. You must know that when the Yankees bought Aston Villa two and a half years ago, it only cost 66 million pounds. Fang Jue and Ms. Papa once asked a professional team to estimate it. , Counting the continuous investment in the past two and a half years, the appreciation of the club's value, the value of future potential, etc., the market price of Aston Villa Club should be around 100 million pounds.
Obviously, Randy Lerner's calculation is that if the other party has a lot of money and is really willing to spend 150 million pounds to acquire Aston Villa, he is naturally willing to make a lot of money and then let go.
If the other party does not agree with the price, then continue to bargain and delay first.
"Procrastinate, can he afford it?" Fang Jue asked.
He got the news from Papa that Mr. Randy Lerner, the American owner of Aston Villa, has been very unlucky recently. He has not been able to obtain a letter of authorization to postpone the repayment of the loan, and there are still nine days before the loan repayment deadline. It was difficult for Randy Lerner to raise such a high loan.
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"From what I've heard, Randy Lerner has found a way to raise money," Papa said.
Randy Lerner had to tear down the east to make up for the west. He is considering using Aston Villa's equity as collateral to obtain a loan from the famous Elliott hedge fund to fill the gap caused by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. of this debt crisis.
"Randy Lerner is still hesitating now, mainly because Elliott's hedge fund is a well-known vulture fund. He is worried that if there is any problem with his capital chain, he will lose the Aston Villa club. Control."
Papa got the news that the conditions of Elliott’s hedge fund are very harsh, not only the interest is high, but also, Randy Lerner must raise funds to redeem Aston Villa’s equity within one year, in fact Well, the Elliott hedge fund has always liked to grab high-quality mortgage assets in this way, and they hope that Randy Lerner will repay the mortgage principal and interest by then.
"Moreover, I got news that Randy Lerner's NFL team, the Cleveland Bruins, is also facing a financial crisis. He was forced to tilt his already tight funds to the football team, so he didn't care about football. Here it is..."
"In the hearts of Americans, rugby is naturally more important than football." Fang Jue said with a smile.
"Do you think it's likely that Randy Lerner will choose to take out a mortgage with a hedge fund?" Fang Jue asked.
"It's possible." Papa nodded and said, "If he chooses this method to temporarily deal with the upcoming financial crisis, he is betting and waiting. He is waiting for the results after the end of this Premier League season. If Aston If Villa can qualify for the European Champions Cup, then Aston Villa will receive generous bonuses and broadcast dividends in the new season, which can directly alleviate or even solve his financial crisis."
"And if Aston Villa fails to reach the top four in the league as they wish, the situation facing Randy Lerner will be worse. If he is lucky, he will have to expect us or other buyers, and then we will be able to return. Interested in Aston Villa, he can buy the team at a relatively fair price, otherwise, he may face the danger of controlling the club being seized by hedge funds."
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"It is necessary to avoid Randy Lerner's Aston Villa equity mortgage to a hedge fund company." Fang Jue shook his head and said, "That will cause unnecessary trouble."
Anything, as long as it is connected with these hedge fund companies, it will become very troublesome, especially a hedge fund with a bad reputation like Elliott.
"Papa, help me analyze, if Aston Villa's poor performance, will it prompt Randy Lerner to make up his mind to sell the team in advance?" Fang Jue asked.
"That depends on how bad the results are. It needs to reach the point where Randy Lerner is very disappointed and very discouraged."
"Ibiza drew Aston Villa in the UEFA Cup round of 16." Fang Jue showed excitement, "If the team can beat Aston Villa in both rounds, it will make Lan Is Diller utterly disappointed?"
"It will have an impact, but it's not enough. Aston Villa's performance in the Premier League needs to decline all the way. After all, Randy Lerner's most important thing is that the team can reach the top four in the league." Papa thought for a while , Shaking her head, she has confidence in Fang Jue, she believes that Fang Jue can lead Ibiza to teach Aston Villa a terrible lesson in the UEFA Cup, but Aston Villa's results in the Premier League are beyond their control .
"I think I can give it a try." Fang Jue's eyes sparkled, "Maybe Aston Villa lost badly in the UEFA Cup, morale is low, and the Premier League is also starting to have bad luck."
"Listen to you." Papa nodded.
"The problem now is that Randy Lerner's permission to delay repayment has been rejected... Time is too late." Fang Jue looked at Papa as he spoke.
"Perhaps, there is a turning point." Papa said, and seeing Fang Jue's narrow smile, he blushed immediately, "Did you guess it?"
"I was just skeptical just now, but now I know." Fang Jue said with a smile.
"You lied to me?" Miss Papa rushed forward, pretending to groan.
"Don't make trouble." Fang Jue hugged Papa, "Didn't tell me before, are you worried that I won't accept it?"
"En." Papa blinked, "I have studied some books, and the books say that Chinese men are very face-saving and don't accept help from the woman's family."
"It can't be said that it's not correct. Some people don't mind this, and they can't wait for it. However, some people do. This varies from person to person."
"What about you?" Papa asked.
"If it was me in the past, I might mind this." Fang Jue looked at Papa with gentle eyes, "But, just because it is you, Papa, since I decided to be with you, I accept you, and I have to accept you more than I have money, I have more contacts than me, and I am more powerful than me, accept all this, abandon those so-called face and self-esteem, and you will find that this is nothing, the most important thing is that two people are together."
Papa was moved, she felt a little guilty, she really shouldn't be so rich, she felt wronged by Fang Jue.
However, something was wrong, Papa felt that something was wrong, but before she could figure it out in her mind, Fang Jue expressed her love with actions. Papa was very sensitive, and her mind and body were immediately occupied by strong love , I can't think about anything else.
Fang Jue didn't lie, he has accepted everything since he accepted Papa: he should have refused, but the problem is that he accepted the purchase of the team with Papa, which is tantamount to eating soft food. The rice thing, took the first bite...
Of course, Fang Jue himself would not admit this.
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The next day, Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner received an unexpected surprise: the bank agreed to his delayed loan repayment authorization letter, but to his surprise and madness, the bank said, Given that his repayment ability was questioned, the bank did not recognize the extension period he applied for, and could only extend it for one month. Then, he continued to apply for the next month, and if the application was approved, he could continue to extend it for one month, and so on.
Randy Lerner's face was turning green. Damn it, this is going to kill him. Month after month, although his financial pressure has been temporarily relieved, the psychological pressure is so uncomfortable.
However, he could only choose to accept it with a smile on his face, and he had to call the bank executive he knew well to say 'thank you'.
Then, during the negotiation on this day, the team members arranged by Fang Jue and Miss Papa noticed that Yankee's complexion changed, and he even walked with his hips on his hips, trembling, and insisted on the price during the negotiation. Those who don't know the inside story really think that the Yankees have really solved the hidden danger of the financial crisis.
In the end, the day's negotiations broke up unhappy.
Fang Jue and Miss Papa handed over the negotiation to the team, and the two began to enjoy the Christmas vacation.
However, Fang Jue made a request that made Papa feel very strange, that is, to get the shares of Aston Villa, even if it is 1% of the shares.
Fang Jue explained that this is analyzed from a psychological point of view, as long as one opening is made, it will be easier in the future, and people will follow inertia.
At first glance, it seems reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, you will realize that it is fallacious and not nutritious.
Miss Papa is very smart, so she will not be fooled by such an explanation, but although Fang Jue's request is strange, since Fang Jue said it, Papa has nothing to do.
Two days later, Christmas Eve.
Fang Jue received a gift on Christmas Eve, and F&P Company successfully acquired 1% of Aston Villa’s shares. F&P Company is an offshore company registered and established in the Cayman Islands by Fang Jue and Ms. Papa. F and P were obtained from The initials of Fang Jue's surname and the initials of Papa's first name.
F&P's negotiating team proposed that in order to show their sincerity in acquiring Aston Villa, they would be willing to acquire 1% of Aston Villa's shares for 1.5 million pounds, which happened to be according to Randy Lerner's proposal. It was purchased at a price tag of 150 million pounds.
For this proposal, Randy Lerner readily accepted. For an American boss in a financial crisis, every sum of money is precious. Moreover, he only sold 1% of the shares. Dunville will pose even the slightest threat. The most important thing is that he is very satisfied with this price. In Randy Lerner's view, the F&P negotiating team proposed a car to show their sincerity. His mind was flooded, it was the first time he had seen such an unprofessional team...
The person in charge of the negotiation team of F&P company is also very helpless. They even feel that this small plan will become a disharmonious flaw in their years of excellent work, and even become a topic of jokes and conversations among colleagues. However, this is the order of the eldest lady. The team can only follow.
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