Chapter 315: Arsenal

If you just look at Jonas's profits, the $2.5 billion asset is a bit exaggerated.

Three years ago, Jonas had only about $500 million in personal assets.

Even if Austria and Dongying's profits are counted, Jonas's personal assets are not so much.

However, after Jonas split the equity company from the financial company, he took the majority of the equity company.

Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Volvo, Opel, plus half of Skoda, this part of the assets alone, Jonas's personal assets have exceeded three billion.

Add to this the shares of private banks, San Roque refineries, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, and Jonas's assets exceed four billion.

This does not include Jonas's equity in the financial company, just Dongying's investment, which is calculated at the level of one billion.

Therefore, although Jonas is now in debt of more than $3 billion, it is not an exaggeration to have a net worth of $2.5 billion.

The debt ratio of more than 60 percent is a very dangerous threshold for the average person.

But for Jonas, not much at all.

Because he himself controls a private bank with more than half a billion dollars in assets under management.

Secondly, he has a financial investment company, which has nearly 700 partners and has invested seven billion dollars for him.

What's more, behind him, there are UBP and Credit Suisse, the world's two largest private banks.

At present, Hoffmann Investment Bank is a multinational company strongly supported by the Swiss government, which can squeeze into the barriers of the world automobile industry, and this alone, as long as Jonas does not come nonsense, the Swiss government will always be.

The restructuring of such a large company, even if there are many cash assets in it, Hoffman Investment Bank has not completely interfered with the acquisition of the company, and the difficulty of restructuring is very low, and it will take at least a month to complete the restructuring.

Jonas's task is to meet with guests from all walks of life, reassure companies, and encircle managers.

In fact, after this framework is established, everyone has a clear position, a scope of responsibility, and many things, and there is no need for Jonas to worry about it.

Large European families rarely meddle in their own industries, and they all use professional managers to manage their businesses.

In the case of the Covante family, apart from controlling the supervisory board and meddling in the direction of BMW, they hardly interfere in the day-to-day management.

The purpose of the management framework that Dean Schwarch built for Jonas is to allow him to manage the company with less worry and effort, to have stronger control over the company, and to give professional managers room to play.

On August 17, Jonas met with the representatives of the companies and found that he had nothing to do.

At this time, remembering his promise to Neuer, he decided to go to England.

The British ladies will be fundamentally different from the Parisian ladies in the future, Britain is a monarchy, and this old empire still maintains a declining history, immersed in the glory of the past.

And France, the Gallic rooster, has always been known for seeking innovation and change, they have been revolutionizing and changing since the Renaissance, and the country has long been free of nobility.

British ladies will always be known for being closed and conservative, not celebrities in this circle, no matter how loud you blow, no matter how rich your family is, you can't get in.

This is not the socialite club in Paris where as long as you have money, you can buy tickets to enter.

This year's celebrity party was hosted by Anne and managed by Charles and Princess Anna.

Invited members of no more than twenty people, held at the Duke Wien Castle Hotel in Cornwall.

The hotel is owned by Charles and has a private horse farm, a small nine-hole golf course, and is perfect for women's parties.

Because of his participation in the life-saving concert, Neuer and Anna knew each other, so Neuer, who is about to turn 16 this year, was invited.

Each invitee is allowed to bring an entourage of up to 10 people, including make-up artists, costumers, horse trainers, and cooks.

Venus attached great importance to this coming-of-age party, and Te personally brought his daughter to attend and act as her steward, and the four horses under Neuer's name were also specially flown to England.

Jonas had promised to send Neuer to the party, but he broke his promise, and now the party is not over, and it is still too late to make amends.

What's more, he didn't just go to the UK because of this matter, in addition to Neuer's matter, he went to the UK this time, but also for Arsenal's equity.

In last year's Champions League final, the world-shocking Heysel tragedy occurred in Heisel, and the British team was punished with a five-year ban from participating in European competitions, and Liverpool was sentenced to seven years of prohibition from participating in European competitions.

This punishment is a tragedy for the English team, and even more so for Liverpool.

Liverpool, the Red Army, which once dominated Europe, has since declined.

The English team entered a cold winter because of the punishment, and the FA knew that Jonas had a close relationship with FIFA, and invited Jonas to participate in the joint meeting of the club president on several occasions.

However, Jonas repeatedly rejected the offer on the grounds that he only had a 30% stake in Arsenal and was not the chairman of the club.

In the years since he became a shareholder of Arsenal, Jonas has invested £1.8 million in shares, and not a penny of gains has been seen.

However, Jonas is not in a hurry, because he knows that Arsenal's manager has changed Graham and their glory is coming.

The late 80s and early 90s were a time when Liverpool was in decline and Manchester United had not yet risen, and this period was one of Arsenal's most glorious periods.

From an economic point of view, investing in football is never about looking at the club's profits, but waiting for the club to appreciate.

In terms of influence, Jonas spent £1.8 million and gained great fame in the UK, which is much better than a bargain.

But Jonas is not in a hurry, the FA and the rest of the club are in a hurry.

FA Managing Director Prince Edward called Jonas twice to ask how English football is coping with the crisis and wanted Jonas to say something good for the FA at UEFA.

But the Heysel tragedy was so tragic that no one dared to speak for the English football hooligans.

Moreover, Jonas is well aware that football hooligans will not really disappear until the new millennium, when cameras are installed everywhere.

The current football hooligans are simply difficult to control.

In terms of international discourse, there was no response from Jonas, but the FA and Arsenal's chairman Wood did not give up.

They put forward a proposal that the top 10 shareholders would transfer another 2,000 Arsenal shares to Jonas, increasing Jonas' stake from 30 per cent to 50 per cent, making him Arsenal's largest shareholder.

Jonas is now the "big brother" of world football, and he has become Arsenal's largest shareholder, helping to raise the profile of English football.

It would have been great if Jonas had been interested and had played a few games at Arsenal.

Arsenal shares were issued in the fifties with a total of 10,000 shares, and in the seventies one was worth three hundred pounds.

Twenty percent of these shareholders are Arsenal fans, and they only have one share in their hands.

Many shareholders did not even think of selling their shares, and in later generations, the original shares of this earliest issue were worth more than £10,000 per share.

To be able to buy more shares at the lowest time for Arsenal, Jonas would certainly be willing.

He came to the UK this time, saying to Neuer that it was for her, but in fact, mainly for Arsenal.

On the evening of August 17, Jonas hosted a banquet at the Turkish restaurant in Mayfair, where he entertained the majority shareholders of the club, such as Martinwood and David Dayne, who love Turkish food.

During the dinner, Jonas thanked them for their willingness to sell their shares, and said that he would respect the traditions of English football and would not be the club's president.

He offered his opinion, suggesting that Chairman Wood continue as president of the club, himself as vice-chairman and David Dane as general manager.

While increasing the introduction of Arsenal players, we will also vigorously develop the youth training business.

To that end, Jonas is willing to spend £2 million to build a new academy centre.

Jonas's attitude was very satisfying to all, and although he had the most shares, he still respected Chairman Wood and England traditions.

And this time he took out 2 million to buy shares, and he is willing to spend another 2 million to build a new youth center, which also represents the importance he attaches to Arsenal.

Although he came up with two million, and other shareholders also had to come up with two million, this is an increase in quality assets for Arsenal, and no one objected.

What's more, Arsenal has been training on the University of London Students' Union pitch, which is not a long-term solution at all.

The next day, Jonas, accompanied by David Dane, met with the team members, led by coach Graham.

On the Students' Union Stadium, Jonas changed into his jersey and shoes and played with them for 20 minutes in each half.

He alternated between the main players and the substitute team as a half-time goalkeeper, did not allow the opposition to score a single goal, and also showed all the players his quality.

It wasn't until he was about to leave that he casually said to David Dane: "I watched a London junior team game last month, and an 11-year-old student named David Beckham from Essex Secondary School showed very good ability, and if possible, I hope he can be an Arsenal student." ”

"David Beckham?"

"That's the name. ”

"What are his specialties that you can look at?"

"Consistent passing and fighting spirit. David, Coach Graham has established an iron-blooded spirit for Arsenal, and Arsenal with a strong style of play and a tough style of play is what I think of Arsenal. ”

David Dane hesitated and asked, "Shouldn't Arsenal be elegant?"

Jonas shook his head. "Before the whole team has no results, no iron spirit, grace will only turn into weakness. ”

David Dane nodded. "I see what you mean. ”

(There's another chapter later...... )