Chapter 490 If You Don’t Make a Song, You’re Done, a Blockbuster
Scudemore's remarks are indeed very reasonable. savvy*christian*Chinese*language*news*first*post*
Just because it makes sense doesn't mean it will pass.
The reason is simple. For Manchester United and Arsenal, restricting player salaries and broker commissions is equivalent to restricting the path of sky-high signings for teams including Manchester City, Chelsea, and even Southampton.
It cannot be said to be completely cut off, but at least it has a certain restrictive effect.
But for teams such as Manchester City and Southampton, if they cannot improve their own strength through signings, how can they compete with the powerful? How can there be a chance to flex its muscles in the European arena?
Therefore, there is truth, but things in the world are often very complicated.
It seems that the broadcasting rights of the Premier League are sold so hot, and all the Premier League teams are making a lot of money. Everyone should be happy, right?
No, in fact, if a reporter asked the owners of the 20 teams present, they would definitely find that at least five teams were worried or even unhappy.
Don't be surprised, they are not fools or idiots, and they don't feel unhappy about making a lot of money.
The real reason for their displeasure is that, with more money to be made, relegation will become more miserable than ever.
Because the British Championship and the Premier League are the difference between heaven and hell, no one wants to drop into the British Championship.
By that time, the relegation battle in the Premier League will be a cruel war involving tens of millions of pounds. All teams will do everything possible to kill their opponents and keep their Premier League seats.
Then, teams in danger of relegation will naturally not be happy!
The ones who are really happy are often the mid-upstream teams that rank high in the league and have no threat of relegation!
Even the giants!
So, sometimes, the truth does not make sense!
In the end, after a fierce debate, the two sides could only come to a consensus, which is to start negotiating the Premier League version of the Financial Fair Play policy. The specific details will start after the summit, and each club will send people to negotiate and discuss.
To put it bluntly, this policy still cannot prevent the club from burning money.
As long as you don't violate Financial Fair Play policy,
The Premier League doesn't care how little you are, you can burn as much as you like.
For Southampton, this policy has come and gone, and there is not much difference.
Yang Huan certainly likes to burn money, but given the current situation in Southampton, it doesn't matter how much he burns.
If there is anything in common with Fiscal Fair Play, the next topic is a little less popular.
Especially when Scudemore invited the chairman of the FA, David Bernstein, to explain this youth training reform plan named Glorious Revolution, at least half of the team owners present stood up and opposed it.
"Five percent?"
The whole meeting room was immediately fried.
"Mr. Bernstein, are you joking? Are you asking us to spend 5% of the Premier League revenue every year to support your youth training reform plan? Are you sure you didn't forget to take your medicine and go out?"
"That's right, this is simply stealing money!"
"Do you know how much money we spend for no reason every year now?"
"Let me do the math for you. The parachute subsidy for the Premier League teams that have been relegated in the past two seasons is more than 60 million pounds per year, and the subsidy for the middle and lower level leagues has increased from 11.2 million pounds three years ago. , raised to the current £56.4 million, a full five-fold increase!"
"Also, we give £12 million a year to Tony Blair and Keegan's Football Foundation, £17.3 million a year to the Professional Players League, and £10.8 million a year to the Opportunity Me Create scheme. GBP."
"It also includes the professional referee committee, the professional coach association, the youth training system, and the national league subsidy."
"Now you still want us to pay 5% every year to support youth training, are you sure?"
The club presidents and bosses who were present all seemed very angry when they heard that they would support the youth training, and some even left the field in a rage.
Seeing this scene, David Bernstein was also a little overwhelmed. He couldn't help but look at Yang Huan immediately, with a request in his eyes, as if to say, "Master Huan, I can't hold it anymore. How much do you say?" Say it!
Yang Huan looked at the poor old man and smiled slightly.
"Let me say a few words!"
As soon as Master Huan opened his mouth, everyone present fell silent.
Many people looked at him silently, wanting to hear what he had to say.
After all, the entire Premier League knows that Yang Huan is the most thoughtful Premier League owner, and in many cases, his ideas are very advanced.
"I'm talking about my own thoughts, but I have a request, please don't interrupt me before I finish speaking, thank you!"
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
"First of all, let's determine a premise, youth training must be done!"
"I'm not going to say a lot of high-sounding words, just say a little bit, I have counted, in the past three seasons, the agents of the Premier League have collected a total of more than 200 million yuan from the transfer of players from 20 teams. Pound sterling, the money went into their pockets and it didn't flow back into the Premier League."
As soon as Yang Huan said this, the eyes of many people present widened.
More than two hundred million pounds?
Is this the past three seasons?
On average, a season is 70 million pounds!
It is equivalent to 14% of the local broadcast rights of the Premier League for a season!
"I don't know if you have thought about it, why it has reached such an outrageous level? It means that we work hard every year to manage the team, develop the market, and even take huge risks. As a result, the benefits we earn, Most of it ended up in other people's pockets."
"Why is this happening?"
In fact, everyone present is well aware that the reasons may be complicated, but the poor local youth training in England must be a very important factor.
If local players can't do it, then you have to bring in foreign players!
Many people say that the value of English players is inflated, which is true, it is indeed inflated, and it is outrageously inflated.
But is it true that if the English team introduces players from abroad, they will not be slaughtered?
All the bosses and chairmen who run British teams know that most of the time when they introduce players, they rely more on the recommendation of their agents. Some teams don’t even have a decent scouting system at all, let alone scouting everywhere. players.
It is strange that such a team is not slaughtered!
Yang Huan even thought, with the revenue of a Premier League team at least 50 to 60 million pounds a season, it is really unimaginable that the company's management is so clumsy, and it can even be said to be completely irresponsible!
"Players' salaries should be properly controlled, and agents' commissions should also be paid attention to. The Premier League must find a sustainable development path and reduce unnecessary losses and waste, which is one of them!"
"We can no longer be that fool who is slaughtered by brokers, we will not be their ATM!"
"If we can't effectively improve the level of youth training, then we will continue to be in a disadvantaged position in the transfer market in the future. We have worked hard to negotiate an increase in broadcast fees. In the end, the agent said a word, increase salary, increase Commission, we have to obediently send the money out!"
"And it's endless, unlimited skyrocketing. If you don't believe me, look back and look at the past few years. As soon as the broadcast fee contract was raised, the player's salary and agent commission were also raised immediately. It's like a vampire!"
Everyone present couldn't stop nodding when they heard this.
Master Huan's words hit the nail on the head and hit the heart of the club owners.
No one is a fool, and almost everyone knows that the Premier League cannot continue to do so, otherwise there will be no consensus on the fiscal policy just now.
But this is a long-term benefit.
However, some people and some teams may choose to sacrifice long-term interests for short-term interests.
Yang Huan told them that this is related to the common interests of everyone.
If you can't raise your bargaining chip in your hand, you can only let the broker be slaughtered forever.
Improving the level of youth training is undoubtedly one of the effective means to increase bargaining chips.
"That's good, youth training must be carried out. After the general direction is determined, the details will be easier to solve!"
"I read the youth training reform plan submitted by the FA. It is a good suggestion to abolish the 90-minute youth training talent selection limit and establish a fifth-level professional league. It requires clubs to improve their youth training software and hardware facilities. I think it's also very necessary and helps every team."
Having said that, Yang Huan couldn't help but smile.
"To put it bluntly, the training bases of many teams in the Premier League are holding back. Many investors are discouraged when they see it. If you build up the training base and the youth training camp, say Maybe if you want to sell the team, you can sell it for a better price!"
Many people present couldn't help but smile when they heard this.
Football clubs are actually like luxury goods. If you buy them, you can’t make money or create profits. Even if you don’t lose money, it’s pretty good.
To really make money, you have to wait until the moment you sell the team.
This buy and sell, investors earn the middle price difference, that is making money!
"There is one more thing we need to pay attention to, which is the referee."
Yang Huan simply stepped out of his seat and talked freely under the gaze of everyone present.
"Our Premier League is like a company, the product is our league, and everyone who sells products knows that you have to pay attention to the packaging and you have to establish a good image, but in the past few years, there have been endless incidents of stadium violence. The referee's botched and poor judgments have seriously damaged the image of the Premier League."
Yang Huan raised the document in his hand, "I just looked at it. We give the players union an annual subsidy of more than 10 million yuan, but how much is the subsidy we give to the referee? 2.9 million pounds!"
"I think this number is too small. It needs to be increased. I think it is possible to discuss how much to increase. But I suggest that we should establish a powerful incentive mechanism so that every excellent referee who enforces the law strictly and fairly can get more rewards." Gauguin's decent income will allow our refereeing level and law enforcement standards to be in line with those of the European continent as soon as possible!"
The referees of the professional referee committee not only serve the Premier League, but also all professional leagues in England. There are a large number of referees, and the level of law enforcement is also uneven.
In the past few years, when the Premier League teams have entered the European arena, the referees have different enforcement standards, which is a disadvantage.
"Many teams think that the European War has nothing to do with them. This is a very short-sighted view."
"When fans pay attention to a team, they must first pay attention to its stars. When they pay attention to a league, they first pay attention to the top teams in this league. The way and means for them to pay attention to and evaluate these top teams is the European arena!"
"I can even say that the better the performance of the giants in the European competition, the greater the driving effect on the Premier League and the greater the influence. In the end, you will find that the next broadcast contract will be more important than the Premier League. Now this one is bigger!"
This is another virtuous circle relationship.
"So I personally think that while retaining the Christmas schedule, we should properly consider introducing a short-term winter break in January, or stagger some games, leaving more rest time for players."
"And I also think that while emphasizing the training and competition of local players, we should also try our best to increase our attractiveness to top superstars, because the joining of superstars can greatly promote the expansion of the league's influence, and then drive the entire market. operate."
The more Yang Huan talked, the more he talked, the more he talked, and he couldn't hold it anymore.
But he himself was fine, but many people present, including Scudemore and David Bernstein, were impressed by his many ()