If you want to retire early, you must increase the revenue capacity of the team. However, Birmingham has never been broader, Leeds United is only a flash in the pan, and the silence of nearly ten years has also brought their influence to a low point, and if they want to open up a market that has almost been carved up by the giants, they can only find another way.

However, it is not impossible, the two strongest countries in the world are not very good at football right now. The situation in the United States is better, after all, it is a country with a tradition of national sports, while Chinese football is almost unimaginably rotten.

However, the influence of football in both countries is still very strong. In China, no matter how bad Chinese football is, it is still the most influential sport, and even if a player can play in the five major leagues, it can attract great attention. Just like Wu Lei later went to La Liga to play, an ordinary league game can attract the attention of tens of millions of Chinese fans.

In the United States, although football is only the fifth most popular sport, the size of the American sports market is unimaginably huge.

So every year, there are many wealthy families lining up to go to the United States to explore the market, and the same is true in China. As long as they can gain enough influence in these two countries, even jersey sponsorships can be sold for a sky-high price. It's like Manchester United and Manchester City, both of which have shirt sponsorships of more than £50 million, not counting shirt advertising.

These top clubs can earn hundreds of millions of pounds a year just for their jerseys, and Birmingham can have tens of millions of pounds. With such a huge gap, how can you compete with them? Even with the ability of the golden eye, it takes time to develop players, and it takes money to keep players. Football is a game of money, and without money, there is nothing.

If you want to open up two markets, the most straightforward way is to have the top stars of two countries. The Chinese players are in trouble, and they can't get their labor certificates through the normal channels. However, it is not impossible, just like Wan Xiang, Li Chengfeng, as his guardian, has brought him to the UK in advance to join the academy in Birmingham. As long as he can stay here for five years, he won't need a labor license to play for Birmingham. Of course, only if his strength is enough.

Originally, Li Chengfeng also wanted to operate more Chinese youngsters to come to the UK, but due to FIFA restrictions, players under the age of 18 cannot play abroad, unless they are following their guardians for work reasons.

Among the Chinese youngsters discovered by Li Chengfeng, only Wan Xiang was able to make the trip because Li Chengfeng won his guardianship, and several other players could not be used as youth members of the team, so they couldn't force their parents to go abroad for this, and they couldn't find jobs abroad.

Kwong Zhaolei and they can only wait for the opportunity of special geniuses if they want to land in the UK, but are they really capable of obtaining this qualification at that time? The British Football Association is very harsh, just like Zhang Yuning, who played in the Eredivisie at the age of 19, and wants to join the Chinese-controlled Premier League team West Bromwich Albion, but he can't get a labor certificate.

In China, football is really not on the top line, unless you are a fanatical fan, and you have a mine at home, otherwise it is really impossible to give up everything in the country and go abroad for this kind of thing. It's really not good, and I can only let Li Chengfeng show his face, although he is not a player, but the only head coach in the five major leagues can be regarded as an influence.

As for the American players, Pulisic, the current top player of the American team, is not to be considered, but Birmingham also have Everey Elvarez, who is no less talented than him, and the talented player who played in the major league at the age of 16.

Li Chengfeng booked it in Como's name early on, and signed a formal contract when he turned eighteen. However, at that time, he was not yet suitable for the Europa League, and Como's non-EU quota was also given to others, so Li Chengfeng loaned him to Norka.

Now, three years later, he is mature enough to be selected for the U.S. national team. Li Chengfeng brought it to Birmingham in the hope of opening up the American market with his help. Of course, it's not just the market, it's also that he has enough quality to play at Birmingham. If the mascot can open up the market, Li Chengfeng will not have to worry about the introduction of Chinese players.

It's a pity that He Xiaoke's ability is not enough, if he can get a stable chance to play in Como, Li Chengfeng may also sign him through a special genius clause. Now, we can only hope that Wanxiang will be able to kick out in a few years and bypass the restrictions of labor certification.

It is also that Chinese football is not competitive, if it can be ranked higher, why does Li Chengfeng need to be so troublesome. Now, I can only hope that He Xiaoke can get some opportunities to appear in Como and increase his exposure.

and Jiang Shenglong, who was stuffed to Norka by Li Chengfeng. Although the quality is not enough, Norka lacks his type of player and will have some opportunities. It's just that the attention of Serie A and La Liga is much worse than that of the Premier League, and the effect on commercial development and improvement is limited.

As for Li Tenglong, it is still a little more difficult to play in the top league, so let's continue to train in the Portuguese Super League. Como and Norka have limited non-EU slots, and it is unlikely that they will both be used on Chinese players, who also have their own goals. Moreover, the level of the Portuguese Super League is also suitable for them to exercise.

In this busy summer, Li Chengfeng did not get a moment of rest, and his main energy was focused on Leeds United. This is Leeds' first season as a freshman, so it's crucial, and it's even more troublesome for him to be unable to do it himself. But as long as this summer is over, it won't be so troublesome in the future.

Soon, Li Chengfeng ushered in the first official match of the new season, the England Charity Shield match against Liverpool. Manchester City sent most of the main players in this game, and Li Chengfeng wanted to search for the championship as much as possible during his tenure and achieve a legend, as for the curse or something, him.

Manchester City won 3-1 against Liverpool, with Sergio Aguero netting twice and substitute Sturridge netting a net.

Manchester City, who took this game more seriously, came out victorious, a very normal result. This is also his seventh official victory in a year, which can be said to be unprecedented. This can only be done in England, with no other country having two domestic cup competitions. The only regret is that the team's new signing Mandzukicic is injured and he needs to rest for a few weeks, but fortunately, City's squad is deep enough not to be affected.

A few days later, City continued to win the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over last year's Europa League champions Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup, making it his third UEFA Super Cup.

Manchester City switched to 4-3-3 in this game, with midfielders Klos Vidal Modric coming on and Neymar Suarez Di Maria lined up in attack.

After two seasons of running-in, this 4-3-3 tactic has been used very skillfully by Manchester City. In this game, Manchester City's pass completion rate reached 90% throughout the game, and the advantage of field control was huge, and the threat created was far more than the opponent.

In the 30th minute, Di Maria crossed from the left wing, and Neymar scored in the near corner at the back of the penalty area, 1-0!

In the 48th minute, Kroos and Suarez passed the ball continuously, Neymar burst into the penalty area and volleyed with his left foot with his left foot, and the ball still hung into the net after Beto saved, 2-0!

Manchester City dominated the game throughout the game, with 60 per cent possession and 19 shots on goal, beating last season's Europa League winners to the brink of a standout performance, scoring just two goals for their goalkeepers.

The strength shown by Manchester City in this game makes people sigh, is this a new dynasty team? A more dominant team than the previous Cosmos?

However, the new season has not started well, as if they have been cursed by the Charity Shield, the Premier League has started with two consecutive wins, three consecutive wins, and even lost at home to Stoke City.

In this game, Li Chengfeng and Manchester City were a little careless, and their luck was not good, and they failed to score a goal by besieging the opponent throughout the game, but were used by the opponent to break their own goal with a set-piece, and Sky City really deserved its name.

Speaking of which this team is also a very strange team, they are the team with the highest average height, to borrow a sentence from a commentator, "You are embarrassed to greet your teammates if you are not more than 180cm tall~". Stoke City's style of play is simple, using the traditional English tactics of rushing and logging, set-pieces and touchline grenades. However, this tactic has worked, with their strong bodies and superior height giving them a big advantage in their headers, and with their tenacious defence, they often cause upsets. It's just that it's still quite uncomfortable for this thing to happen to me, but I can only accept the reality.

The impact of Royce's absence was greater than Li Chengfeng thought. Li Chengfeng has tried Hazard and Di Maria, but neither can replace the role of Royce, one will not organize, the other will not have enough impact, and it is easier to be targeted when facing giants, as for Douglas, the gap is even greater.

It's not just Reus who will be out for a few months due to injury, but several internationals who have also been affected by the World Cup syndrome, and it will take some time for Manchester City to regain the strength of last season.

After losing to Stoke City, Manchester City drew with Chelsea and Arsenal in a row, and lost the first game of the Champions League group stage to Bayern. Manchester City are in a slump after a stunning start to the season with four games without a win.

Although Manchester City defeated relegation team Hull City in the sixth round of the league, it is not a recovery to be scored two goals by such a team, and the home draw with Roma in the second round of the Champions League group stage shows that the team is in crisis.

Li Chengfeng attaches great importance to this game, he has lost to Bayern in the first round, and if he still can't win in the second round at home against the competitors who qualify, there is a real possibility that there will be problems in qualifying from the group.

(End of chapter)

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