Blackburn, really drunk.

The team was also drunk. Starting in Scotland and ending in Blackburn. At the time of the festivities, almost everyone in Blackburn came out. A small town of 140,000 people is completely drunk at this time.

George was also drunk.

The players were also drunk.

In addition to cheering, it is still cheering. Because it's the Champions League! This is Blackburn's first Champions League title in their history!

From then on, Blackburn could boast to other clubs as well. We are also a club that has won the Champions League.

Blackburn's festivities lasted for three days and three nights.

But even so, Blackburn Rovers fans don't think it's enough. According to their intentions, Blake should have celebrated ten days and a half months. But George is willing, the club is willing, and the national team is not willing.

These players are going to play in the World Cup with the national team.

They don't have that much time to spend at the club.

"It's a shame. If there is no World Cup this year, we can go to Asia for a spin. At the least, you can earn millions of pounds. "Paul. Walker shook his head, very sorry.

Over the years, those big clubs have come to Asia to make money, Paul. Walker also wants a piece of the pie.

Especially Manchester United.

Manchester United has a large number of fans in Asia, which makes Paul Brown. Walker was red-eyed.

As the Premier League becomes more widely broadcast, so does the Premier League's influence in Asia. With the current development trend of the Premier League, the most influential league in Asia in a few years will definitely be the Premier League. And Blackburn Rovers with the Premier League championship in these two seasons, plus the Champions League championship this season, just caught up with the current strength of the Premier League, and its influence has also increased dramatically.

Although it can't be compared with those European giants, it can't be compared with the strong teams of Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool in the Premier League.

But the influence is also directly after these teams.

It can even be said that the number of fans has grown exponentially. And it's not an ordinary growth, it's a completely geometric progression. In this case, Paul. Walker, of course, also wanted to hit the Asian market.

In fact, the European club wants to open up the North American market the most.

Because North America, especially the United States, is not only rich in people, but also rich. Unfortunately, football did not go well in the United States. That's why people are looking at Asia.

Asia, especially East Asia, has a large population. And although it is not as rich as North America, it is not poor at all. The number of people can fully compensate. Therefore, the Asian market is a place where all clubs covet.

But George heard Paul. Walker's words were somewhat reluctant.

Although the heart is very impressed by Paul. Walker. Because although there are clubs that go to Asia to pan for gold, they have not yet formed a trend. It wasn't until Real Madrid's Asian tour in 03 that the European club's gold rush to Asia was completely opened.

Didn't think of Paul. Walker set his sights on Asia so quickly. This kid is still very smart.

But Paul is the president of the club, and he has to think about the income of the club. But George is the manager, and he has to think more about the team. A trip to Asia is actually not good for the team's summer training. But George didn't object.

Blackburn Rovers are small clubs after all.

A trip to Asia, with the current popularity of Blake, can really make millions of pounds. That's a lot of money for Blackburn. And the money is just the appearance fee for playing a few games. If you add some other advertising sponsorship and other income at that time, there will be a follow-up impact, even if it is tens of millions of pounds.

Williams smiled beside him. "Not this year, it could be next year."

"Yes."

Paul. Walker nodded.

"That's right, George. Take a look at the club's vision for the pitch. ”

In fact, this kind of thing does not need to be discussed with the manager. It's a shame that the head coach has a lot of power in English football, and even more so at Blackburn. George has contributed a lot to Blackburn, and with what George has achieved so far, George is the best coach in Blackburn's history.

Hence Paul. Walker couldn't ignore George either.

That's why I told George about the stadium.

George knows Paul this season. Walker has been busy with this. So I took it and took a look, and I took a breath before I finished reading it.

I don't know what to say about Paul. What is good about Walker?

Should he be praised for his daring, for his lofty ideals, for his ambition, or for his whimsy. It's a very grand pitch plan, and you just have to look at his drawings to see that it's a modern football stadium.

But if you look at his stats, you're confused.

Paul. Walker's football stadium is a large stadium with a capacity of 80,000 people.

With 80,000 people, this kind of stadium is a rarity in England. Apart from the likes of Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford, which club's stadium can accommodate 80,000 people. Including Liverpool's prestigious Anfield, Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, Arsenal's Highbury, Newcastle's St James' Park, Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane, which can accommodate 80,000 people.

The maximum number of them is 50,000 people, which is already very good in England.

Even the new Arsenal stadium that is now being planned is a stadium with a capacity of 60,000 people.

How could Blackburn dare to build a stadium for 80,000 people.

And Paul. Walker didn't just want to build an 80,000-person stadium. He's planning. Even a piece of land has been carved out around the pitch. The area of the land is very large, and it is for various supporting measures after the construction of the stadium.

It's a really ambitious goal.

The big one made George almost dizzy. What kind of plan is this, it's just outrageous.

According to this plan, it is estimated that a budget of 300 million pounds will be needed. 300 million, Arsenal can make up for it with Highbury apartments and amazing ticket revenue. What does Blackburn take back?

Don't say it's a stadium with 80,000 people, even if it's a stadium with 100,000 people. The ticket revenue is not as good as the ticket income of Highbury.

Arsenal's Highbury Apartments, but it's worth a lot of money. But Blackburn's Ewood Park Stadium, selling land, selling buildings, that's a little more money.

George didn't know much about business, so he didn't understand how Paul financed his finance. But no matter how you look at this plan, it is very risky. So he whispered, "Paul, the stadium of 80,000 people." It's a bit big, and it's good that we have a 50,000-person stadium in Blackburn. ”

Paul shook his head when he heard George's words.

"George, you think we have 140,000 people in Blackburn. Don't talk about Lancashire fans, just say that the nearest small towns around Blackburn have more than 400,000 people combined. If the range is expanded, then there will be more than 600,000. With so many people, the stadium for 80,000 people is not big. ”

Seeing that Paul was full of confidence, George could only secretly smile bitterly.

It is a number of small towns around Blackburn that add up to more than 400,000 people. But these people aren't all Blackburn fans. Even if Blackburn has good grades, he is willing to support Blackburn. But that's just the way it is.

They can't all be hardcore Blackburn fans.

With a stadium of around 60,000 people, George believes that every game will be filled. But 80,000 people, George is really not sure.

"Then the implementation of this plan must require a lot of funds. 300 million is also there, how can the club come up with so much money? And how do we pay back? It's less stressful to pay off for 20 or 30 years, but if we are asked to pay off our debts in five or ten years, we? "Three hundred million dollars, even if it's Jack. Walker didn't dare to boast about Haikou.

Paul shook his hand.

"George, don't worry about money. We've all calculated that for an 80,000-person stadium, we'll get £40 million more per season in ticket revenue alone. If you want to pay back the money, it is not a problem. ”

George didn't speak.

Because when it comes to business, George doesn't understand after all. And Paul made a decision, and George couldn't interfere either. People let you manage the team, and his decisions George shouldn't interfere too much. But that doesn't mean George doesn't have doubts.

Ticket revenue can grow by £40 million per season. After all, the current Ewood Park stadium only accommodates more than 30,000 people. And the tickets are a bit cheaper, and as Blackburn's results go up, and once they move into the new stadium, the price of tickets will increase appropriately.

But the £40 million increase in ticket revenue, that's when the 80,000-person stadium is fully occupied.

And even if it were to increase the ticket revenue by 40 million pounds, the expenses would also increase.

But the mess, George himself can't figure it out. If the plan is simpler, build a 60,000-person stadium, and don't have so many other supporting developments. Then it is more than 100 million, and it will not exceed 200 million.

George was fully confident that he would be able to pay back the money in full within ten years.

But three hundred million, George was scared when he thought about it.

It's no wonder that Paul was also interested in panning for gold in Asia. It turned out that he was already starting to lack money.

Seeing that George stopped talking, Paul began to talk about his plans. "Now we have to apply to the municipal government, we have to consult with the local residents, and we have to plan the stadium. It is estimated that all these things are over, and construction should be ready to start next fall. By the end of the three years at the latest, in 2006, we will be able to move into the new stadium. ”

Paul spoke in high spirits.

George just asked a few simple questions and then didn't question them again.

It wasn't until Paul had left that George asked in a heavy tone, "John, is this stall too big?" We are a small club, can we afford it? ”

Williams sighed.

But he soon replied in a firm tone, "Since Paul has made up his mind." I'm going to fill in the gaps for him. In fact, I also thought that although the stall is a little bigger, it is not impossible. What I'm going to do now is to design the safest financing channel for him, and of course this will require your cooperation. If we go in the future, if there is a big problem with the results in any season, the team will collapse. So ......"

"I know."

George nodded. I looked up at Williams and saw that Williams was also much older.

(To be continued)