Chapter 170: Tripartite Secret Talks (3)
Bringing together Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea to form a league similar to the Holy League between Juventus and AC Milan was the real purpose of George bringing in the likes of Abramovich and Alex Ferguson after the banquet. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info because only they have the power to decide such a big thing!
Although many experts and fans in the previous life criticized this league and were eager to blame the holy alliance between Juventus and Milan for the decline of Italian football, it has to be said that the existence of this holy league actually played a very positive role in Italian football, which was declining in competitiveness due to the economic recession at that time. At least, compared to other clubs that have repeatedly played soy sauce in European competitions (the most typical is Udinese), the Holy League's performance on the European stage is the conscience of Italian clubs, and it has made a huge contribution to maintaining the top three positions in the European table in Serie A.
So don't always talk about the phone and think that the likes of Juventus and AC Milan have managed to dominate Italy – even at the turn of the century, when the Roma duo won the league at the turn of the century, they failed to perform well in European competitions, not even a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
In George's vision, although the three alliances he wanted to establish were certainly not likely to be like the Holy League to manipulate the referees to their advantage, they could learn from the Holy Alliance's practices in other ways. For example, forming a group to play commercial matches overseas, helping each other when encountering difficulties, strengthening information exchange and sharing between clubs, prohibiting malicious competition or cutting off in the transfer market, etc.
"No problem, George, I agree to this!" Abramovich slammed the table and responded to George's proposal first, "However, there are some things I still have to say ahead - mutual benefit and agreement with the outside world are of course possible, but match-fixing is absolutely not!"
In the eyes of savvy Russians, the trio alliance, once formed, would be a good deal for Chelsea. This will allow Chelsea not only to tap into the scouting resources and databases of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to significantly expand their own scouting network, which will allow them to acquire quality players faster and better, but also to make it easier for Chelsea to perform well – and with the three clubs free from hostile competition, Chelsea will undoubtedly be able to maximise their financial advantage!
Manchester United is constrained by the management's slamming and the sharp decline in income after Becky's departure, and cannot afford to invest heavily in the transfer market to compete with Chelsea; although Tottenham is not hesitant to spend money on people, because George is unwilling to destroy the existing salary system in the team, it is not as competitive as Chelsea.
In addition, Abu did not pay too much attention to the possibility of Manchester United being bought by Arab consortia - although these Arab consortia are indeed quite rich, and even Abu is not confident that he can win these tycoons in terms of financial resources alone, but it is not an easy task to buy a club of Manchester United's level. Otherwise, Manchester United would have been Murdoch's personal property years ago.
"It's nature. For Abu's request, George naturally agreed, "Even if you don't mention it, Roman, I will list this matter as a forbidden matter." After all, manipulating the results of a match is a big no-no, and no one has the guts to touch this red line. Once the evidence is discovered, then the perpetrator will probably have to say goodbye to football forever. ”
Seeing that his immediate boss had already approved of George's idea, Kenyon naturally would not object to Abu's decision. What's more, in Kenyon's opinion, this matter is extremely beneficial to Chelsea, and there is no need for him to jump out and say something annoying.
Compared to the resolute Abu and Kenyon, Manchester United's side has been much slower to make decisions. Whether it was Ferguson, David Gill or Edwards, they were frowning and not saying a word, as if they were thinking about some world-class problem.
It's no wonder that these three people are so hesitant. After all, Manchester United are in a delicate situation and are in a state where a change of ownership could be announced at any moment. Therefore, now the three of them, no matter who they are, dare not pack a ticket to say that the new boss will definitely agree with this three alliance.
If Ferguson had just signed the alliance agreement, and United had changed their owners, and then put on a face of refusal to admit it, then Tottenham and Chelsea would inevitably be furious at Manchester United's backsliding, thus creating two formidable enemies for Manchester United.
George could tell that the three were worried, but he couldn't guess that they were worried. Adele, who was still on the side to replace John Smith, who was unable to attend the meeting for some reason, was the first to find clues from some clues, and immediately informed George of her suspicion!
"I said Alex, are you worried that the new owner will not recognize this cooperation agreement between us after Manchester United changes hands?" Adele's reminder made George suddenly realize, and he couldn't help but look at Ferguson and them with amusement, and said, "You must be underestimating my ability, right? Why don't you want to think about what idiot would dare to tear up this agreement made by the three of us at the risk of provoking me and not getting much benefit?"
No matter who takes over Manchester United, as long as this person's IQ is above the average, then he will definitely not risk angering George, who has the two attributes of being a top rich man and a local snake! Hearing George's words, Ferguson and the others, who have been drilling the horns of the bull, couldn't help but pause, and then realized that their previous worries were indeed unnecessary!
After thinking this out, the trio who represented Manchester United in the secret meeting immediately chose to nod their heads in agreement with George's proposal - in their opinion, although Manchester United is destined to compete with Tottenham and Chelsea, which are backed by the top rich behind them, Manchester United also have their own advantages, that is, they are much better than the other two clubs in terms of fame and attractiveness to players!
Since Ferguson was able to snatch Roy Keane from Blackburn Rovers with a phone call and thus get the cornerstone that laid the foundation for the Red Devils' Premier League hegemony, now Manchester United, with a lord in charge, can still crush Tottenham and Chelsea in terms of appeal!
While others may not think so, at least for now, the three of Ferguson are incredibly convinced of this.
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