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How much a new stadium will affect the club's development. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Just look at Blackburn.

Since entering Jack. After Walker Stadium, Blackburn Rovers usually have 60,000 fans at a game. It is not uncommon for the number of fans to reach 80,000 during some important games. In addition, because it is a new course, the ticket price is slightly higher than that of Ewood Park.

Since then, the ticket revenue alone is Jack. Walker Field is more than three times the size of the original Ewood Park Course.

That's how much it is.

At Ewood Park that year, Blackburn Rover's annual ticket sales reached around £15 million. But into Jack. After Walker Stadium, it is estimated that it can exceed 45 million pounds. And it's also because of the slight drop in Blackburn's results in recent years.

If Blackburn had done better, ticket revenues could have continued to increase. According to Williams' calculations, Jack. It is normal for Walker Stadium ticket revenue to be kept above £50 million.

This income cannot be compared to even Liverpool, the number one giant in England.

Liverpool now earns just over £30 million a year. Even after the construction of the new stadium, Arsenal will only earn more than 70 million pounds in ticket revenue. Don't forget, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium is in London.

And Arsenal's ticket prices are the most expensive in the entire Premier League.

For a stadium, ticket sales alone amounted to 50 million pounds. In the stadium, there is some other income. Together, those revenues could easily exceed hundreds of millions of pounds. That's why a lot of clubs are building new stadiums.

The same goes for Blackburn.

………… Journalists in England are everywhere.

Compared with these reporters in England, those paparazzi in Hong Kong and Taiwan are completely pediatric tricks.

There was a money crisis at Blackburn Rovers, and they soon found out. They're all waiting to see how Blackburn solves this matter.

All the media felt that Blackburn Rovers must be selling players in order to alleviate the financial crisis. It's not just journalists who think so, but also football commentators and many pseudo-economists who claim to know economics say it's the only way out.

This kind of thing is not very rare in European football.

Italy's Lazio was star-studded that year. In the end, the team was in debt, and Nesta, Nedved, Veron, Crespo all left.

Even in England, Leeds United, who were preparing to rise with big investment, were a role model.

Because of the financial crisis, almost the entire team was sold. Of course, in the end, none of them were able to save the team. But Blackburn has a solid foundation compared to them. At least you can make money every season.

In everyone's opinion, the current Blackburn should also use this method. Maybe you will be able to get through this difficult time.

But a few days later, Blackburn didn't sell and paid the money back. This came as a surprise to the media.

George knew that Paul was beginning to clean up his estate in the United States.

Paul was gambling.

Bet on 2008 when Jack. The property developed around Walker Field can be sold.

There are many industries that have been developed together with the stadium.

When designing, there are hotels, shopping malls, and almost everything you need to eat, drink and play. If all of them are sold, the amount of money recovered is definitely not a small amount. According to the original budget, if all of them were sold, they would be able to get back 150 million pounds, which is still the most conservative figure.

Add to that the renovation of Ewood Park, and most of the loan problems will be solved.

The remaining loans, as long as they are repaid slowly, should not be a problem.

It's just that sales in '07 were not good. That's why there are such financial difficulties.

But Paul believes that as long as sales improve, nothing will be a problem.

Paul was too confident.

No one thought of it, maybe not the whole of European football.

In 08, the economy did not improve at all. On the contrary, it is getting worse and worse, and it affects more than just one or two industries. Even European football is starting to suffer. Although there is no major impact yet, it is already beginning to appear.

People's self-confidence in the economy is getting lower and lower.

Those investors are becoming more and more cautious about investing. If it had been placed around a new stadium of a Premier League powerhouse a few years ago, people would have flocked to it. And it will soon become a city, the place with the highest land price.

Now the land price around Blackburn's new stadium is still cheap after all. If the economy is good, not only Blackburn Rovers will have investors, but also investors from other places. It should not be so difficult to sell and lease properties such as shopping malls and hotels around the stadium.

Unfortunately, it happened to coincide with the year 08, when the economy began to slump.

If you say that in 07, there are still many properties sold. Then after 08, it won't sell at all.

It can't be sold here, and it will affect Blackburn's other follow-up actions.

Ewood Park, already opened. But there is no follow-up capital to invest. So the entire original site of Ewood Park was reduced to a ruin.

The current Blackburn capital chain is completely broken.

After the construction of the new stadium, although the income increased a lot. But this income is a drop in the bucket.

When Abramovic took charge of Chelsea, he did make Chelsea a European powerhouse. Two consecutive Premier League titles, and a Champions League title. It was a beautiful time. In the past two years, due to some turmoil in the club, the results have dropped a lot.

But Chelsea remain a force to be reckoned with in European football.

But Chelsea's bigger impact on the Premier League is the salaries of Premier League players. George has been metabolized in recent years, leaving behind many key players, and their wages are not a little.

So now Blackburn's income has increased and the profit is a little bit more. But for the huge amount of money that is currently needed, it is simply not enough.

Paul was in a hurry every day.

"Paul, let's sell players this summer. With just two or three players to sell, we'll be able to breathe a little bit of a sigh of relief. Maybe the economy will pick up next year. ”

Williams really couldn't help it.

The amount of money needed now is not small.

Because Blackburn has borrowed too much, it is now impossible for major banks to lend to Blackburn. Blake is not Real Madrid, and even if Real Madrid has more debts, the bank will not be stingy with loans to Real Madrid.

But Blackburn couldn't.

At the end of last year, the £40 million due was only taken out by Paul after dealing with the American industry.

Right now...... The best Williams could think of was to sell the players.

Paul's eyes were sunken by now. His eyes were red, and it was obvious that he had not been sleeping well recently. But the eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

Paul shook his head firmly.

"Nope."

"Oops, Paul." Williams accentuated his tone. "Now is not the time for us to play on our childish tempers. If we don't think about it now, it's going to be hard for us to get through this year. Even if you barely pass this year, you won't be able to do it next year. ”

"Now we have to raise a lot of money and only the players in our club are the most valuable."

Williams was in a hurry.

Paul had always been resolute, and this time he was too hesitant. That's why Williams is more anxious.

Seeing Williams' appearance, Paul smiled slightly, then shook his head. It's a pity that his smile is a little bitter no matter how you look at it.

"John, no. George has had a hard time in the past few years, and he finally put the team in order. If we sell people now, when will Blackburn be able to calm down? This one is absolutely not going to work. ”

"Then what else do you say?"

Williams spoke a little rushed.

If it could, how Williams would sell players. Because once they start selling players, it means that Blackburn will be out of the strong team in the short term. Blackburn's development Williams is in sight.

If there was a way, how could he suggest selling players.

Now seeing that Paul is a little indecisive, Williams is very anxious.

Paul looked outside, shaking his head habitually.

"You ......"

Williams tried to accuse Paul, but Paul interrupted him. "John, I know you're good for me. But I can't really do that kind of thing. Blackburn's development is good now and I can't interrupt his development. ”

"John, I've decided. I'm just sorry for my father. ”

Who is Williams?

As soon as I heard Paul's words, I already understood what Paul meant.

"You, you're going to sell the club?"

For the current situation of the club, there is also Paul. Everything about Walker, Williams knows it all. There is no way to sell players. Since Paul disagreed, and hearing Paul's words, Williams immediately understood what Paul meant.

"Yes."

Paul nodded.

"Actually, I've been thinking about this since half a year ago. At the time, I was betting that I hoped the economy would improve this year. It's a pity you see it now. The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States is getting worse, and the economy should not be expected to pick up in a year or two. The hotels and malls outside our stadium were smashed into our hands. ”

"We sold players this year and we can get through it, can we continue to sell players next year? Even if we continue to sell players next year and get through it, what can we do? The year after tomorrow, the year after tomorrow, the economy will still be like this, what else can we sell at that time? If you think about it, no financial market crisis can be passed in one or two years. I can't make it anymore. ”

"John, do you think I'm willing to sell the team?"

Williams was also silent after listening to Paul's words.

No one would have thought that the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States would trigger such serious consequences at once. Starting from the United States, it has formed a global financial crisis.

"Do you have a goal?"

Williams shuddered a little when he asked this.

Williams is with Jack. Walker came to Blackburn and has been in Blackburn for almost two decades now. If from for Jack. Counting from Walker's company work, Williams has served the Walker family for thirty years. Now...... "John, I've had some investors in contact with me. ”

Paul paused, quickly gathering his emotions. "Don't worry, I would never look for a boss like Glazer. I'd find Blackburn a rich boss, and a generous boss. ”

"John, don't tell George just yet. I didn't even know what to do with George. ”

(To be continued)