Manchester United, what is Manchester United?

Heideward is a rare figure on the sidelines, he is a role model for Sir Bobby Charlton in English football, icons like George Best, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and a never-say-die spirit portrayal of Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson. The same is the Munich air disaster in Munich in 58, the bloody rebirth 10 years later, the night at Camp Nou in 99, and the heavy rain in Moscow in 08.

Manchester United is one of the richest football clubs in the world, he has changed the rules of business, he is a publicly traded company, but the name is omitted from the name "football club", he is also the most indebted football club in the world, and the Glazer family is famous for its leveraged buyouts.

Manchester United is the most popular team in England, in Europe, and in the world, and at the same time the most hated club in the UK. As far as Hydward knows, apart from Southampton, Portsmouth fans hate Southampton the most, and the second most hated is the lord's Manchester United. The fans were never the owners of the club, and when the Glazer family arrogantly and even forcefully bought Manchester United, the Red Devils fans were completely powerless, just like Pompeo's march into the abyss more than a year ago......

This is the fourth time that Edward has faced Manchester United, more than any other Premier League opponent, and he has taught him a lesson, he has silenced Old Trafford, and now he is falling behind again. Unlike in front of the TV, you can only slowly sketch out the little devil by standing here, taking a deep breath of the air, eagerly searching for his breath, and studying his history.

In 1992, after a 26-year hiatus, United returned to the top, and until the Glazer family was still a football club in the traditional sense, and the listing on the New York Stock Exchange overnight turned United into a capital product, a brand. History tells Heidward that this is still Ferguson's year, but when the club were to say goodbye to the greatest in history, the club's rebuilding would be an extremely complex process and the problem would never be on the pitch.

Manchester United is the Premier League, this club condenses the highest achievements of the Premier League in 20 years, the most distinctive business model, covering the glory and pathos of English professional football for half a century. Here are the most complex contradictions, the richest human nature, and the most crazy legends of the football industry.

Hydward looked up, the three brothers Affram, Brian, and Joel pointed to the turf at Old Trafford, and David Gill walked over on the other side, and the four of them left the VIP box together. The three brothers were as cold as the rumors, David seemed to notice the gaze under the players' tunnel with a smile back and a playful beckon, Joel glanced at Hydward and nodded slightly, and his figure was drowned in the black clothes of the bodyguards.

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"What's that guy's name? Coaches in Portsmouth? Joel, who is in charge of running the area, asked.

"Well, Hydeward, the best young coach in the Premier League." David replied, "The old man liked him very much," and added.

A few people were booed as they passed by the fans, and the Glazer family was always booed by the fans, and they just kept their heads down and ignored all this.

"I prefer Mourinho or Pep Guardiola," Joel dismisses the young head coach and his brother nods in agreement.

"It's unlikely, Mourinho will be our opponent by accident, Kenyon told me last week that Abu asked Jose to ski in Sweden, and Guardiola called me this month to tell me that he had promised Bayern, and Bayern will make an official announcement in about two weeks."

The three Glazer brothers have emphasized more than once that Guamu is the ideal successor after the old man's retirement, which is in line with Manchester United's industrial positioning, but they didn't say much when they heard Gil's confirmation, "Okay, the old man has the final say in this matter." ”

David Gill had been dropping the three of them off to the underground parking lot, but he was a little distracted, his head kept hanging down and looking at his phone, and Ephram added that he didn't listen to anything.

Two horns sounded from the parking garage, and a scumbag-faced Ed Woodward bared his face out the window, "We've got to hurry, the traffic on Sir Busby Boulevard is desperate for me, damn it, I'll be there half an hour before the race." ”

The three brothers finally smiled and shook hands with Sandezi who got out of the car, "Introduction, the executive of Red Sports, I asked him to be the financial director of Manchester United." ”

David Gill finally stopped being a bower, "David Gill, Manchester United CEO"

"Long Yang" Sandezi's smile became brighter and brighter, this smile exposed all the folds on the middle-aged man's face, and he noticed the mobile phone: "How many is it?" ”

"1-0 Manchester United lead, Hernandez goal"

While inviting the group to get into the car, Sandezi exclaimed, "What a good guy, but why didn't the old man let Van Persie start, otherwise he would have a three-goal lead." ”

The car drove all the way out of the parking lot, David was faintly uneasy in his heart, the newly arrived financial director in the back row was talking to the boss about sponsorship and business, he switched his phone from the text live broadcast to the scene and turned off the sound, Portsmouth made the first substitution of the game, Louis Brent replaced Belottti, Pompey's talented player returned early after more than four months of serious injury, and soon the veteran Pierce replaced Mustafi.

Paul Scholes, a young player in his 40s on Manchester United's side, was also replaced, and it was still 1-0. There was a faint hint of uneasiness from Scholes' soaking wet back, the pace of the game was too fast, it wasn't the rhythm of Manchester United!

"Manchester United's goal this season is the treble, which should be the best gift for Ferguson's retirement, with the Champions Cup and the league we have to further expand on commercial sponsorship......" Sandezi three sentences are inseparable from sponsorship, David Gill doesn't want to listen to him brag, but can't bear to listen to the three brothers in the extended version of the limousine.

He rolled down the window to hear the deafening cheers of the fans, but the sound from his memory did not sink into his ears, and the car drove farther and farther, out of the traffic that was so small that it was barely audible. In recent years, Old Trafford has sold more and more tickets, but the stadium has become quieter and quieter, this is Old Trafford, the pride of English football, whether he is the Champions League winner or sinking to the second division, when has the stadium in memory been quiet? There are so many legends flowing here, from Sir Busby's immortal Manchester United to the Treble of the Old Lord, history or reality, glory or wealth, Manchester United can compete with any club in the world, and it is always as passionate as any top stadium.

David remembers the first time his father took him to a Manchester United game, Salford's "People's Stand", a cheap ticket for 90p to see Koper, Bryan Robson and Paul McGrath perform, always the longest queue at Old Trafford and always attracting working-class fans. The old Red Devils will tell you that the atmosphere here is the best in the world, with cheers, applause, singing, and shouts of "Glory, honour, Manchester United..."

The words "Manchester United" are still reflected on the pitch, but the loud and almost frenzied sounds can no longer be heard, and the United are no longer the same as the previous 30 minutes before the opening kick-off, and the enthusiasm of the equally sold-out fans is not enough, many of them are more here to enjoy the entertainment. Of course, there is nothing wrong with fans coming with this in mind, but the more tourists there are, the fewer United fans in Akagi, and the anticipation of the full stadium is not as fervent as it used to be.

David and Ferguson discussed this issue, and they both had to admit that there was a problem in this club that could not be ignored, if a family of three came to watch Manchester United play, a less important league game, a non-decisive group stage, cup competition, would cost almost 300 pounds, and the spectators naturally demanded entertainment after paying an expensive cost. A lot of people are travel fans, and they're not here to vent the pressure of 9-to-5 survival, and many of them are not necessarily from Manchester, let alone Salford.

David can't help but admit that Manchester United has changed, the club has changed long before the stupid "Glazer" takeover, and business has turned a traditional club into a money-making tool, the object of capital predation. The change in clubs has affected the demographics of the crowd, with traditional "Red Devils" fans having little guarantee of weekly arrivals, and events like the knockout rounds of the Champions League are not included in season tickets, and fans are only given priority to buy tickets. Roy Keane famously said, "The fans have changed....... these bastards sit in the box eating caviar and lobster sandwiches, and then turn their heads through the glass and scold SB for playing football on the field."

Since the arrival of Alex Ferguson in 1986, Manchester United's ticket prices have increased 12 times, and in the summer of '05, when the Glazer family completely bought Manchester United, the ticket price has risen almost every year, and the club's management has remained silent as always, including himself, during which the voices of opponents have been instantly silenced due to the new success of Ferguson leading the team. In the '09 global financial crisis, England struggled and Manchester United was the only club to raise prices that summer.

In the mobile phone, David's worries became a reality, Mane received Brent's wonderful pass against offside and successfully scored a frequent hanging shot, he couldn't help but curse, attracting the peeps of everyone in the car.

"What a shrewdness!" He praised again, but he didn't know if the target was Hydward in the phone or the geniuses in the car.

Manchester United's ticket prices are still steadily increasing after '09, and the management's pacing is a textbook example, and their ticket prices are consistently lower than those of several London clubs, especially Arsenal, but after all, Manchester has no more spending power than London.

'Woodward' David suddenly interjected, "How high is Old Trafford's absence?" ”

Sandezi squinted and thought for a while, "About 7%"

"What about the ratio of local fans to out-of-town fans?"

Sandezi did a lot of preparatory work before taking office, and replied after a little recollection: "Sanqi Kai, we are an international club", he glanced at his colleague and nominal boss and said with a smile: "Boss, why do you care about this?" ”

David Gill shook his head silently, the absence rate of any club stadium in Europe is about 2%, there are always people who buy tickets and can't come to the road temporarily, and the 7% absence rate can almost be described as pathological. Compared with Portsmouth this season, the Pompeo Legion's home absence rate this season is less than 0.7%, and the stadium of more than 30,000 people always feels like it can be packed with 40,000 people, and most of their fans are from the local area, accounting for more than 90% of the fans.

Who is more like a football club? David slipped his phone back into his pocket and looked out the window sullenly. Fupin Chinese