Chapter 616: Shearing

When it comes to the management of Premier League clubs, one team must be mentioned.

What? Manchester United?

Wrong, it's Everton!

A very interesting phenomenon is that when fans who are familiar with the Premier League mention Everton, they immediately think of Moyes.

They will attribute all the achievements Everton has achieved in the past few years to the Scot.

As everyone knows, in the first season of Moyes coaching Everton, although he successfully brought the Toffees to the seventh position in the league, in the second season, Everton's ranking dropped rapidly to seventeenth in the league. Downgraded little by little.

In this year, 2004, the new boss Bill Kenwright took over the Toffees.

The first deal he made after entering Everton was to sell Rooney, and use the money from selling Rooney to strengthen the team.

In that season, Everton achieved the club's best result since the Premier League, fourth in the league, and reached the Champions League. Moyes also became a well-known dark horse marshal in the Premier League.

But in the 2005-2006 season, Everton's positioning was wrong, and its performance was greatly affected, and it fell again, ranking eleventh.

That is to say, from that season, Bill Kenwright adjusted Everton's own positioning, completely gave up his ambitions for the European arena, and devoted himself to maintaining the upper and middle rankings of the Premier League.

And in 2008, Bill Kenwright began to become one of the City of London, Kesh Harris' client list.

He wants to sell Everton!

The reason is simple, he has seen clearly the mode and gameplay of today's professional leagues!

From Florentino's entry into Real Madrid to Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea, the entire European professional football has undergone earth-shaking changes, and capital has dominated professional football.

For Everton, long before Bill Kenwright took over, it was already heavily in debt, and even had to mortgage Rooney to the bank in exchange for a loan to survive. For Everton, there is no strong capital backing, Bill Kenwright just couldn't play it.

Therefore, after the setbacks of the 2005-2006 season, Bill Kenwright immediately adjusted the team's business direction.

p>Since then,

Everton's worst result is eighth in the league, and its best result is fifth in the league.

But more importantly, since 2012, Everton, which has been losing money every year, has made a small profit.

This means that Bill Kenwright has found a way to survive with a small team!

So, what is Kenwright's approach?

It's very simple. While ensuring the competitiveness of the team, invest as little as possible. The transfer tends to be high-quality and cheap practical signings, or find a big team to rent players, and strictly control the team's salary and management. cost.

As we all know, Premier League broadcasting rights are increasing year by year. As long as your salary structure and operating costs do not increase, you will not be far from making a profit.

In the foreseeable next few years, Bill Kenwright's most pragmatic approach is to continue to maintain this momentum, reduce the team's debts through profitability, and then find ways to raise funds and resources to build a new stadium.

When Everton's new stadium is completed and the team's finances are healthy, Everton will be relaxed.

However, I am afraid that by that time, Bill Kenwright will no longer have the ambition to give it a go.

After all, for Everton, gambling is very enjoyable, but if the bet loses, it is likely to go bankrupt!

For Everton, whose objective conditions such as the city and fans are at a disadvantage, perhaps the most pragmatic self-positioning is what it is now. As long as they continue to firmly lock the middle and upper reaches, they will be considered a success!

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Hearing Yang Huan introduce the business models of mid-range teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Aston Villa in such a detailed way, Prime Minister Hamad and others were surprised and convinced at the same time. .

He was surprised that he had such profound knowledge in running a football club.

What I admire is Yang Huan's familiarity and understanding of professional football, and at the same time this heartfelt introduction.

"Master Huan, according to what you said, how do you think we should play?" Prime Minister Hamad asked with concern.

Yang Huan laughed when he heard this, and he felt that he seemed to have robbed Kesh Harry of his business.

"Then you have to look at how you position yourself, what do you want, and what can you give?"

Prime Minister Hamad and the Minister of Sports looked at me and I looked at you. After looking at each other, they nodded in unison.

"We hope to use the Premier League team as a publicity platform to promote the image of our country, and it is best to become the focus of global public attention!"

Yang Huan knew it well. To put it bluntly, it was the same as the acquisition of Manchester City by the Abu Dhabi consortium.

Based on what the Qatar consortium did when they were in Paris Saint-Germain, if they really bought a Premier League team, I am afraid they will definitely burn money.

"I can't say exactly how to do it, but I can be very sure..."

Having said that, Yang Huan deliberately paused, and only continued when Prime Minister Hamad and others looked at him questioningly.

"...In any case, we must establish a set of effective operating mechanisms in the shortest possible time, and try our best to control the team's financial and salary structure within a reasonable and safe range."

Southampton's finances have always been controlled within a reasonable range. Although there are liabilities, there is no risk.

Prime Minister Hamad nodded repeatedly and winked at the Minister of Sports, who immediately understood.

"Master Huan!" The Minister of Sports looked at Yang Huan and smiled slightly, "We all know that Southampton has been the most popular and most successful team in the Premier League in the past three years, especially this past season. Reversing Manchester United, as a newly promoted team, won three championship trophies in the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League."

When Yang Huan heard this, he knew it was coming.

"To be honest, we are very interested in Southampton, but we also know that Master Huan, you have put a lot of effort and energy into this team, so we hope to cooperate with you, Master Huan."

"Oh?" This was beyond Yang Huan's expectation.

It turned out that we wanted to cooperate, not to buy.

"We are willing to spend 300 million pounds to hold 30% of Southampton's shares in the form of shares. At that time, Master Huan, you are still the major shareholder of Southampton. We also promise that we will not intervene in the team." operation."

Three hundred million pounds?

Yang Huan was really a little surprised.

No wonder that kid Hamad said just now that he must be satisfied with the asking price, so that's what he said!

I have to admit that this offer is really tempting.

300 million pounds holds 30% of the shares, that is to say, their market value assessment of Southampton is around one billion pounds.

Is it tall?

It is indeed quite high, if it is simply calculated as a football club!

But Southampton is now just a football team?

If so, what is the massive construction work of the new stadium?

What about the Stapletwood training ground?

What is the real estate project to be built on the original site of St. Mary's Stadium?

Therefore, a valuation of around one billion can only be considered reasonable for Southampton.

Even Yang Huan had a premonition that the other party's psychological price must not be this!

Sure enough, seeing Yang Huan's silence, Prime Minister Hamad thought Yang Huan was not interested, and immediately winked at the Minister of Sports, who nodded slightly and spoke again.

"Master Huan, we can discuss the price again. We are really sincere and hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you. We believe that in the future, we will definitely have the opportunity to carry out more and more comprehensive cooperation."

Qatar lacks everything except money!

Yang Huan has no doubts about Qatar's sincerity.

Because there are many, many things in this world, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them, or you may not be able to participate in them.

To put it bluntly, without Yang Huan, would Hamad have anything to do with Prince William and others?

Without Yang Huan, could Hamad have a share of Southampton's old city renovation plan?

If it weren't for Master Huan, he, Hamad, might not even be able to touch the door of the upper class!

Therefore, Qatar now wants to use money to pave the way.

Prime Minister Hamad was always sitting by the side. Although he didn't take the initiative to speak out due to his status, he was always paying attention to Yang Huan.

But he found that he really couldn't understand and understand this young man from China at all.

Master Huan always had a faint smile on his face, making it unclear what he was thinking.

But it was obvious that the conditions offered by him were not enough to impress him at all!

Just when Prime Minister Hamad winked at the Minister of Sports again, signaling to raise the offer, Yang Huan laughed and spoke.

"Prime Minister Hamad, to be honest, I am also very interested in cooperating with you, but I am really sorry about your investment in Southampton."

These words made the faces of Prime Minister Hamad and others darken.

The feeling of being rejected in person is really uncomfortable.

Although, they have long been mentally prepared for this.

Hamad told his father before that Yang Huan put so much effort and energy into Southampton, how could he sell his team for money?

But Prime Minister Hamad felt that he should try again.

Because he didn't believe that there were still people in this world who would struggle with money.

In his view, one of the fundamental reasons why Yang Huan could not be persuaded was that the price he offered was not high enough.

So, he decided to raise his offer again.

"Master Huan, if it's because of the price, I believe..."

But before he finished speaking, Yang Huan waved his hand and shook his head.

"Prime Minister Hamad, I have to make one thing clear. No matter how high the price you pay or how generous the conditions are, I will never sell Southampton, even if it is only a part of the ownership. This is impossible!"

Yang Huan's words were very decisive and unquestionable.

"As you said just now, I put a lot of effort and energy into this team. It took me three full years to bring Southampton to where it is today. I dare to say that, even if other No matter how much money is invested in any team, it is impossible to build another Southampton team!"

Just kidding, in the process of building Southampton, Yang Huan is full of a lot of random factors that cannot be copied. It belongs to the opportunity that there is no chance of having that store after passing through that village. If it is not for being a traveler, who can grasp it?

It's all right now, I finally brought Southampton out. Damn you, you just want to come to shear the sheep?

is it possible?

In the world, is there such a cheap thing?

Prime Minister Hamad and the Minister of Sports looked at each other, and they immediately saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Obviously, they could all hear that Yang Huan's attitude was very resolute, and there was no room for them to change his tone at all, and there was even a strong feeling that if he continued to entangle on this issue, then the meeting this time was very likely Will part on bad terms.

But just when Prime Minister Hamad and others were full of disappointment and thought that this matter should be abandoned, Yang Huan suddenly had a brilliant idea in his mind.