Chapter 758 Unpredictable

Don't look at Master Huan letting go of his hands all the time, delegating power,! It seems very carefree.

But once you get busy, it's really a big deal.

Just like today, because it coincides with the second round of the Champions League semi-final, Yang Huan has more things to do.

Although Peter Kenyon was responsible for the reception of UEFA officials and referees, the management of Bayern Munich led the team to the Saints. Out of courtesy, Yang Huan decided to invite them to dinner at Wangjiang Pavilion .

It is said that Bayern Munich still have things to talk about.

Afterwards, as the host, and such an important game, Yang Huan will definitely appear in the stadium stands, and he should also meet the players before the game to boost morale.

Therefore, the schedule for this coming and going is very tight.

Ron Gurley really couldn't answer Pini Zahavi's question.

"I'll call and ask Lao Wu."

Long Wu is now not only Yang Huan's bodyguard, but also a personal assistant.

There is no way, it is said that Ms. Zhuang, Ms. Zhang and others forced Master Huan to make the decision, saying that they were afraid that he would use the name of hiring an assistant to make trouble everywhere.

After speaking, Ron Gurley picked up his mobile phone and called Long Wu.

"Old five, I want to ask, do you have time later, Master Huan? Well, yes, it's very important, oh, so, how about coming to the club? Well, yes, they are already in the office, okay, okay, okay ,Thank you!"

Sitting opposite Pini Zahavi, Joorabchian, Bertolucci and others were all beaming.

According to Ron Gurley, he should be able to spare some time.

Sure enough, the Southampton chief operating officer put down his phone and said with a smile: "Master Huan is now eating with the management of Bayern Munich, and will return to St. Mary's in half an hour. There will be a ten-minute break at that time." , I asked Lao Wu to ask, and Master Huan promised to meet you."

Speaking of this, Ron Gurley reminded again, "But you only have ten minutes. Afterwards, Master Huan will meet with some sponsor representatives to talk about a series of promotion and publicity cooperation after the team reaches the finals. !"

With Southampton's business development capabilities,

It is the first time the club has reached the Champions League final in more than a hundred years. Whether it is a loss or a win, there must be a lot of publicity.

Besides, for a super dark horse like Southampton, it is a miracle in itself to be able to reach the Champions League final.

Pini Zahavi and others were very amazed when they heard this.

Almost all of Southampton's sponsors are international brands.

According to Ron Gurley, it must be very important for Master Huan to go out in person.

It is foreseeable that by then, there will be a round of overwhelming publicity and promotion that will sweep the world.

Don't think that this has nothing to do with their agents. On the contrary, in this kind of promotion, their players in the Saints team will also benefit, and their exposure and commercial value will double. As long as they follow this trend and add a little If it works, they will naturally be able to taste the sweetness.

This is the benefit of joining Southampton, Real Madrid and Manchester United, a big team with strong commercial operation capabilities.

The club is the leader, they drank the soup and ate the meat, but they just wanted to follow the team to pick up things, at least they could chew on the bones.

Maybe, if you are lucky, you can make a lot of money!

However, Ron Gurley also meant to remind them that it is best to organize first. Master Huan only has ten minutes. How to make good use of these ten minutes depends on your ability!

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Yang Huan sat in the back seat of a latest version of the Subversive, tilted his head, and looked out the window.

The entire road was filled with Saints fans wearing red and white arrows striped jerseys, but few people would recognize his car.

The reason is simple, he didn't drive the iconic Conqueror today, but a Subversive.

This crossover is too popular. Although the price is very high, there are too many people buying it. It is not surprising that it can often be seen on the street.

And for the sake of confidentiality, Yang Huan specially put a film on it, so that the inside cannot be seen from the outside at all.

Behind them, a club's pick-up car, the Lagonda Conqueror, was followed from a distance. The body paint was painted with Southampton's red and white arrow stripes, plus the conspicuous club logo and pick-up car logo, so fans can see Therefore, they are generally just curious about who is in the car, and will not suspect anything else.

Sitting in the car were four or five high-level officials from Bayern Munich, including Rummenigge.

But what Yang Huan is thinking about now is what they mentioned at the dinner table just now.

The reason why Yang Huan attached so much importance to them and received them personally was because of Hamburg.

He needs to get through the relationship with Bayern Munich.

And Bayern Munich wants to meet him because they want to introduce Southampton goalkeeper Neuer and central defender Harvey Martinez, but these two players are the pillars of Southampton's defense.

The management of Bayern Munich is also very kind, and they have a good relationship with Yang Huan, so they agreed directly. After Yang Huan acquires Hamburg, they will give them strong support. At least within the DFB, they can still hold on.

Of course, the premise is that the burger can't be overcooked.

If Young Master Huan buys a team and immediately burns 100 to 200 million yuan a year, poaching talent everywhere, causing the entire Bundesliga to complain, even Bayern Munich can't control it.

The promise given by Yang Huan is also in the interests of Bayern Munich.

That is, burgers do not burn money!

At least, in the next few years, Hamburg is unlikely to challenge Bayern Munich's supremacy.

However, Yang Huan is quite entangled in the matter of Bayern Munich wanting to introduce Neuer and Harvey Martinez.

Yang Huan didn't even want to talk about Neuer's words, so he just refused!

These days, it is too difficult to find a good goalkeeper, especially a world-class goalkeeper like Neuer, who is even more difficult to find.

After finally catching one, and it fit Bielsa's tactics so well, how could Yang Huan sell it?

But the case of Javi Martinez is a little different.

This player was handpicked by Guardiola, so the price offered by Bayern Munich is very sincere.

And Southampton?

Bielsa has always been interested in reorganizing the central defender combination and finding a left-footed future left central defender.

But selling Harvey Martinez, whether there will be problems with the team's defense, this is what Yang Huan must consider.

However, there was one thing that Yang Huan was most concerned about.

That is the human heart!

When he was a fan, Yang Huan always felt very strange, always feeling that those clubs were messing around.

For example, many teams adjust their team lineup immediately after winning the league championship or the Champions League.

Some are outrageous, and even simply sell the core players and reorganize the lineup on a large scale.

For a giant like Real Madrid, it is very common to win the championship and fire the coach.

And this kind of adjustment and reorganization often brings great risks, and may even affect the team's performance.

So, what is the reason why these clubs have to do this?

Is it just because the core players are poached?

It's not that simple!

Only when Yang Huan served as the boss of Southampton and had a deep understanding of the core of running the team, did he really realize that in the final analysis, it is still people's hearts!

The human heart is very strange. When you move forward bravely towards the established goal, you will feel that you have endless power and desire, and you are willing to work hard for it.

But the problem is that when you achieve the set goal, you will unknowingly lose the desire in the past, and you may become slack because of this, or even become lazy directly.

For example, after Inter Milan won the Champions League, Moratti chose to keep the heroes, but what happened?

After that, the performance of core players such as Diego Milito, Sneijder and Maicon plummeted, and Inter Milan never recovered.

Could it be that Inter Milan is a special case?

no!

After Barcelona won the Grand Slam, the same situation occurred, but Guardiola's team was far ahead of other European teams in terms of tactics and ability, which made this situation not obvious.

In other words, Iniesta is only 30 years old now, and he should have been in his prime, but now he has clearly passed the peak of his career, and he is no longer as brave as he used to be.

Therefore, the reason why many teams choose to do this is not because they like to mess around, but because they are thinking and judging the gains and losses of the problem very rationally.

Taking advantage of the peak of the team and the high value of the players, sell this group of players who will go downhill, and re-introduce a group of powerful players. The hunger for championship honors.

In theory, this is the best of both worlds any club would aspire to achieve.

Of course, the specific operation is very troublesome, and the risk is also great.

But even knowing that there are risks, basically most teams still choose to go this way.

And like Inter Milan, who chose to renew the contract at the beginning, as a result, they have been criticized in the past few years.

As for Barcelona, ​​the problem is a bit special. After all, they are all youth training players, and it is very troublesome to clean them. In addition to the membership team, the fan factor must also be considered.

Now in Southampton, Yang Huan is also facing a choice.

It can be said that being able to play this season has exceeded everyone's expectations, even Yang Huan himself did not expect it at all.

But now the team's problems are also very serious.

If you want to keep this group of players in the team, yes, no problem, but the price of contract renewal may be quite high.

Moreover, no one can guarantee how long the player's state can last.

Maybe the next season, or the next season, and when their status declines to the point where they can no longer guarantee the main position of the team, they will sit on the bench with an astonishingly high salary and live by the drinking fountain.

This is not the best choice for the club or for the players.

Or, taking advantage of the current high price and the team's interest, quickly sell it while taking advantage of the high price, and then introduce more cost-effective, more honor-hungry stars?

It is hard to say whether these two choices are right or wrong, they can only be said to be a trade-off.

Yang Huan sat in the car and looked out of the car. The closer he was to St. Mary's Stadium, the more fans there would be.

But the inside of the car and the outside of the car are obviously two different worlds.

The fans outside the car are very simple, they don't know anything, they don't care about anything, they just need to know to support the team.

Cheering and applauding when you win the ball, cursing your mother when you lose the ball, and spraying high-level officials, it is very willful.

But sitting in the car, every decision he makes may affect the future of the club, and even everyone outside.

"Fifth, what's the next plan?" Yang Huan asked casually.

Long Wu was sitting in the passenger seat playing with his mobile phone, and after hearing Master Huan's question, he turned around, "Originally, you could take a ten-minute break and then hold a meeting with the representatives of the major sponsors, but now, I'm afraid it won't work. You promised to meet Pini Zahavi, Hoorabchian and others before."

After finishing speaking, Long Wu added, "Ron said, the matter is quite important."

Yang Huan nodded, leaned back, closed his eyes and meditated.

"Fifth, let's sing some songs!"

Long Wu snorted, "What do you want to hear?"

"Little Apple!"

Long Wu pouted helplessly, and could only let it go.

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