Chapter 85: Beggars Stay Away

Just when Notts County was slaughtering, David quietly took Soriano to Ghent, Belgium, to visit the Belgian team Ghent Club.

Gent is not the dark horse that broke into the knockout stage of the Champions League, and in the club's more than 100-year history, Gent has not won the top flight, which actually has something in common with Notts County.

However, David's visit this time is not to exchange experience with the two brothers and sisters of Ghent, his purpose is very clear, that is, to acquire a part of Ghent's shares, and then reach a series of all-round cooperation with Gent.

It's a plan for the future.

Stemming from England's damn labor certification system, non-EU players must be able to apply for labor certification if they want to appear in England, and this extremely inhumane system in David's opinion has blocked the way for many geniuses to join the English team.

South America is home to a myriad of young football talents, and David feels like he wants to wipe his mouth when he thinks of the future stars of South America.

But the only thing that stood in the way of taking these geniuses into his pocket was England's labour certification, which really made David extremely depressed.

Could it be true that you can count on a special genius frame?

Even if Notts County becomes a Premier League powerhouse, it is not easy to apply for one thing a year, so don't pin your hopes on these uncontrollable methods.

David racked his brains and thought that the best way to overturn the labor certification system was to set up a satellite club in Bijia.

According to Belgian law, you can apply for Belgian citizenship as long as you have lived in the country for three years, which is already the most formal shortcut for South American players who need to obtain an EU passport.

In his previous life, David knew that Real Antwerp was actually Manchester United's satellite club, and every season there were players from Manchester United's youth academy who were loaned to Antwerp to play, one was to play games and practice, and even to obtain EU passports.

That's the path David wants to take now.

If it is a demon who has been signed early, then as long as they have been living in Notts County, they can obtain British citizenship, and the law says that this time is five years.

But if Notts County buy some half-finished products, then it is impossible to keep the players in a waste of five years, so the process of obtaining an EU passport needs to be accelerated, so that a loan move to the Belgian side is the best option.

And Belgium will also have a large number of outstanding players in the future, the European Red Devils are not just good, the Belgian national team players once jumped to the top few in the world, and the talented players were crazy to grab the entire European football world.

If you can take down these little demons as soon as possible, it will be in line with David's identity as a reborn, in his opinion, collecting little demons is definitely more fulfilling than calling for wind and rain in the financial market.

Coming with a lot of passion, David and Soriano were greeted by the coldness of the Ghent club, which David never expected.

Not to mention the chairman of the club's board of directors, even the general manager of the Ghent club, Michel Rwagui, did not show up, and only the commercial manager of Ghent came forward to receive the Davids.

"I'm sorry, but our club is only a small club in League One, but it's in a good financial position and we don't feel like we need to work with a League Two club in all aspects. With all due respect, I really don't see any help in this way for Gent. The other party's commercial manager had an indescribable pride in his expression, as if he had come forward to host the president of an English League Two club was already Ghent's hospitality.

The implication is obvious, what qualifications do you have, a low-level team like Notts County, to talk about cooperation!

And cooperate too! Don't you just want to take advantage of it!

Beggar, get out of here!

David and Soriano frowned, unhappy with Gent's attitude.

What's the bull's anger, even if it's a league first, it's not necessarily better than the English league, not to mention that your Gent is just a club that can't be smaller, the number of fans is not as large as Notts County, in terms of financial resources, it throws you to the Pacific Ocean, what are you pretending to be in front of me?

David stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Soriano beside him.

'I think it's good for both of us to have a deep partnership, and with Notts County going to be promoted to League One soon, we have a lot of influence in English football, are you really so short-sighted?' Soriano frowned, still trying to convince the other party.

However, David and Soriano could also see that this business manager was just a perfunctory treatment for the two of them in Ghent, and it was obvious that Notts County was not in the eyes of others.

"I'm sorry that our board of directors had already made a decision when the fax came from Notts County." The other party's words have become official, and with a cold attitude of rejecting people.

David and Soriano left in a rage.

When he walked out of the gate of the other club, David looked back at the historic building, but he did not have a trace of goodwill, but boundless anger.

Once again, Notts County is being looked down upon!

Being scorned in England by some of the self-proclaimed powerhouses with a long history was destined to go through before Notts County's rise, but being treated the same in Belgium made it even more unbearable for David.

Gritting his teeth, David was ruthless in his heart.

Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge, but I don't want to wait ten years.

Now that I'm here, don't think about Gent's first league title, and don't dream about the Champions League group.

David has already made up his mind that after taking a stake in another professional club in the Belgian League, on the basis of full cooperation, the most important thing David gives to the team is to suppress Gent in all aspects, so that this arrogant club will pay the price for their contempt and vision, the most painful price.

Two days later, David and Soriano left Belgium with a share transfer agreement for Belgian club Bevelen, as well as a framework agreement for all-round cooperation between Notts County and Bevelen.

David paid £1,200w for real money to buy 49% of the shares of the Beveren Club, which is more suitable for the acquisition operation than Ghent, which has a large number of shareholders.

The reason why David only bought 49% of Beverun's shares is not in line with David's usual style of doing things, but this is also a helpless move.

UEFA stipulates that different clubs under the unified owner cannot participate in the same competition, that is, if David completely controls Beveren, then if there is really a future where Notts County and Beveren enter the UEFA Cup at the same time, or enter the Champions League at the same time, it will be tragic, and only one club can withdraw gloomily.

So in order to avoid this kind of tragedy, David decided that Bevelen should still be controlled by the original chairman, and it was enough for him to have a certain right to speak.