Chapter 906 Stop Joking!

"In view of the fact that the Premier League teams have not performed well in the European arena in recent years, many people have responded that a very important reason is that the Premier League teams need to play too many games, which leads to excessive consumption of players."

David Bernstein stood on the main podium and talked freely.

Many people below heard this, and couldn't help but look happy. Is this a sign of reducing the pressure on the Premier League team?

The best way is to respond to public opinion, drop a cup game, or introduce a winter break.

Yang Huan glanced at the crowd, and couldn't help laughing secretly, these guys are really good enough.

Is the FA so stupid?

You know, the Premier League basically has nothing to do with the FA. Even if they want to divide the money, they still have to look at the Premier League.

The FA's greatest power now is to oversee the Premier League and its veto power on major decisions.

This is why David Bernstein dared to publicly propose the reform of labor certification.

Basically, it can be said that as long as the Premier League does not start talking about this matter, as long as the FA proposes this matter and the Ministry of the Interior approves it, no one else will have anything to do.

While everyone was overjoyed, David Bernstein poured cold water on all of them with one word.

And it's cold to the bone!

"In view of this, after consultation, we are considering continuing the reform policy in the mid-1990s, continuing to adjust the Premier League, further reducing the existing 20 Premier League teams to 18, and reducing the number of teams. Competitive pressure."

In a word, the audience was stunned!

Everyone's eyes widened, and they looked at the gray-haired British old man on the podium in disbelief, as if they were asking, hey, old guy, did you forget to take your medicine? Are you okay?

After a few seconds of silence, everyone in the audience protested crazily.

"How is this possible? Reduction of Premier League teams?"

"Are you kidding me? Why does the FA cut the number of participating teams in the Premier League?"

"Yes, this is an internal matter of our Premier League, you should stop interfering!"

"Is there something wrong with you?

For no reason, why reduce the quota? "

The entire conference room was immediately in a state of explosion, and everyone's reaction was stronger than before. Some even slapped the table, blowing their beards and staring, wishing they could rush forward and kick David Bernstein off the stage.

However, the old man was standing there with an old god, and nodded leisurely: "We are still thinking about it. We have two starting points. One is that the results in the European war are really not ideal, and the fans reacted very much. One is that the performance of the national team is indeed deeply affected, so we..."

Everyone below immediately quit.

"So shit, your national team's performance is not satisfactory, that's your family's business, it's none of our business!"

"That's right, the results in the European competition were not satisfactory, and the fans complained, so we don't want to!"

"Do you think that if the participating teams are reduced, the European results will be better?"

"You're so naive, aren't you? La Liga also has 20 teams. How come they haven't been affected?"

"If you really feel that the team is under a lot of pressure, then remove one of the cup games first!"

"That's right, withdraw from the Cup!"

"We're going to strike at the Cup!"

"Okay, I support it, strike!"

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd, and Hamad, who was watching from the side, was completely confused.

What's the situation?

What are these guys in such a hurry to do?

Isn't that just cutting down two places?

Anyway, we Tottenham Hotspur are not affected...

Thinking of this, Hamad suddenly remembered what Master Huan said just now. How did he know that today's events have nothing to do with us? Could it be that...

Looking at Young Master Huan again, the latter grinned, showing his white teeth, hehehe hehe hehe hehe kept on smiling.

Knowing that Master Huan's hands and eyes are open to the sky, but he didn't expect it to reach this point.

No wonder that old boy David Bernstein hangs out with Master Huan when he has nothing to do. The two must have a romantic relationship.

But he was slandering in his heart, Hamad still had to bow his head and leaned over, "Master Huan, do you really want to cut down the teams participating in the Premier League?"

Cutting down two participating teams, from the original 20 to 18 teams, and from the original 38 rounds to 34 rounds per season, is easy to say, but do you know how big the impact is?

Leaving aside the two places that were eliminated, this will inevitably seriously affect the relegation of the Premier League teams and the promotion of the Championship teams. How many teams will suffer?

Also, after losing two teams, the number of Premier League games per season has been reduced from 380 games to 306 games, which is a reduction of nearly 20%. Let me ask, Are broadcasters willing?

If you want, well, how much will you lose in the rebroadcast fee?

By that time, how much will each team's benefits be affected?

In other words, if there are fewer games, what will happen to the sponsors?

These are all matters that affect the whole body. How can the FA just say something casually, and reduce the number of places when it says that it will reduce the number of places? Do you really think that the Premier League is run by their family?

David Bernstein is not an idiot. He clearly knows that it is impossible for the Premier League team to allow him to reduce the quota, because the impact on the Premier League is so great that almost all teams will oppose it.

Of course, relatively speaking, the impact on giant teams such as Southampton and Manchester United will be smaller.

But overall, the impact is immeasurable.

Twenty years ago, the number of teams was reduced from 22 to 20. One reason was that the value of the Premier League was not obvious when it was first established. In addition, there were indeed too much pressure to play in the league with 22 teams. .

But it's different now, the 20 participating teams have already become a rule, and then cut it?

Do not make jokes!

Therefore, he is asking a lot of prices and paying back the money when he lands.

Use a condition that is impossible for all Premier League teams to accept in exchange for their labor certification reforms.

This is the so-called exchange of interests!

If anyone says in the future that the FA is a bunch of pussies, Yang Huan promises not to beat him to death!

Who says these guys are pussies?

What the hell, everyone is as shrewd as a ghost, calculating every minute so that you don't want it.

In fact, all the people present were smart people. They were very angry and surprised at first, but they quickly came to their senses and realized David Bernstein's intentions.

Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy!

If Yang Huan's guess is correct, will today's meeting have any results? It's called going home and thinking about it, but it's actually going to borrow a donkey from the slope.

It won't be long before the FA's proposal on labor certification reform will be passed smoothly.

As for the proposal to reduce the number of teams participating in the Premier League, it will never be mentioned again.

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In the end, the meeting was as Young Master Huan had expected. At the end of the meeting, everyone went back and thought about it, and it was over.

Yang Huan stood up with a yawn, said hello, and was about to leave.

Hamad was full of doubts and quickly followed.

But when he walked out of the gate, he saw Manchester City's Mubarak, Manchester United's Ed Woodward, Liverpool's Ian Ayre, and Arsenal's Ivan Gazidis all chasing after him. come up.

"Master Huan, do you have time, let's have a cup of afternoon tea?"

"Yes, Master Huan, let's go together!"

A few people gathered around, with that posture, it seemed that Yang Huan didn't agree.

"Okay, but..."

Yang Huan glanced at the people in the conference room, and the others immediately understood.

"Let's go to the underwater hotel in Southampton!" Mubarak proposed.

An hour later, in one of the luxury boxes in the afternoon tea restaurant of the Seabed Hotel, several people who had just returned from a meeting in London sat in a circle, while the hotel waiters were busy delivering afternoon tea and pastries ordered by Yang Huan.

When the waiters finished their work and left, Yang Huan did not forget to tell them not to be disturbed without his permission.

After watching the waiter close the door and exit, Yang Huan took another look at the crowd and smiled slightly, "Come on, everyone, try my afternoon tea here, which you can't get elsewhere."

But everyone present, except for the heartless Hamad, who else is in this mood?

"Master Huan, did you already know what happened this time?" Ed Woodward asked.

Everyone was obviously so puzzled, because from the beginning to the end just now, Master Huan didn't say a word.

This is completely different from his usual.

Logically speaking, how could he not give any attitude to such a big matter?

The only reasonable explanation is that he already knew.

Yang Huan didn't think about hiding it, so he nodded, "I know a little bit, but I'm not very clear."

Everyone immediately understood that this was reasonable.

"Master Huan, what do you mean?" Mubarak asked with concern.

Yang Huan glanced at the crowd, "I can tell that whether it's the FA, the British government, or even the local fans in the UK, they are concerned about the team's European results in recent years and the downturn of the England national team. Very dissatisfied."

This dissatisfaction has a long history and is not sudden.

Even when the Premier League team swept Europa in the past, they were also dissatisfied with the national team's results.

It's just that at that time, there was more or less comfort, unlike now.

"So this time, they are not trying to cut down the participating teams in the Premier League, but want to reform labor certification and boost local youth training!"

When Yang Huan said this, everyone present immediately understood.

They had already guessed it, but they just didn't confirm it.

Judging from the fact that Young Master Huan was able to know the news early on, he was basically on par with what he said.

If we really want to reform the local youth training, it will not have a great impact on the few teams present, which is also the easiest for them to accept.

As for other middle and lower teams, everyone knows how to choose between reducing the Premier League quota and reforming labor certification.

"Well, we Manchester United have no objection to this matter!"

"So are we at Arsenal!"

"Liverpool too!"

"We have no objection either."

"We Tottenham follow Master Huan!"

After everyone expressed their opinions, the matter was settled like this.

Yang Huan immediately chuckled, "After that, everyone can let the head coaches go crazy!"

After hearing this, everyone immediately burst out laughing.

Spraying is a signal to the FA. The more scolding, the more the club will regress in this regard.

After a burst of laughter, everyone fell silent again.

"Master Huan, I don't know if I can ask you something?" Ed Woodward asked with concern.

"Ask." Yang Huan said with a light smile.

"I heard that Bielsa is leaving the Saints?"

This question also immediately made the faces of everyone present become dignified.

Especially Arsenal's Gazidis and Liverpool's Ian Ayre, they are the most concerned.

You know, the Saints are now the Optimus Prime of the Premier League team in the European war. If the Saints fall, the Premier League will be over.

Once the Premier League's points in the European competition are surpassed by the Bundesliga and Serie A, there will be three Champions League places left.

Then how to fix it?

The biggest impacts are Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.

So, can they not care?

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