"George, what's the matter? Didn't you go to China? "John. Williams received a call from George and asked with a smile.

Williams has been very happy lately because he made the right move for George. Blackburn Rovers secured a place in the Confederations Cup. Although the League Cup place is not a big deal in the eyes of the big clubs, it is really a blessing for the current Black.

With Jack. Walker became the owner of Blackburn, and Blackburn changed a lot. Jack. Walker is not only paying to strengthen the team, but also to expand Ewood Park. Of course Jack. Walker brought more to Blackburn than that.

Because of Blackburn's strength, the results of the game also began to rise. As a result, the club has been favored by many sponsors, and various sponsorship costs have increased significantly. It's a very good cycle.

Williams' goal was to get Blackburn to get rid of Jack. Walker's support, being able to be completely self-sufficient. Although there are really few clubs like this in European football, this is Williams' dream.

After Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League, Williams believes Blackburn's chance to develop big is coming. But unexpectedly, Blackburn ushered in a three-year downturn. Many of the sponsors who negotiated with Blackburn have withdrawn.

Now Blackburn Rovers are back on the spotlight and have secured a place in the Confederations Cup this season.

Blackburn's excellent record, combined with their current upward momentum, has regained the attention of many sponsors. Williams is busy with these things right now.

These changes were brought about by George. What Williams is most proud of now is that he firmly supported George when he was in trouble.

"Well, I'm in Yanjing in China right now."

"What's the matter, is there a lack of money? Do you need my personal sponsorship? Williams laughed.

"No, John. I'm looking for you for serious business. I have my eye on a player and I want to bring him in. ”

"Bringing in players? That's your thing. We didn't say yes, I don't interfere with the team's transfers. You can take care of this. Williams was a little puzzled, George just joined Blackburn Rovers last summer, and he didn't notice himself about such a big move.

Now George's position is starting to solidify, and George and Jack. Walker had an agreement. Williams also didn't want to meddle in things within George's team, particularly in the transfer market. George's eye for people has always been quite remarkable.

Before the league ended, when the media was evaluating the price ratio of new players, four of Blackburn's top 10 players were on the list. They are, in turn, Deco, Cudicini, Miku and Pire.

Finally, the newspaper even said something like this: "Don't question George's vision, and don't judge George's buyers casually." Because time will tell how childish the ridicule was at that time. ”

George is grateful to Williams and therefore won't be really presumptuous in front of him. After all, Blackburn's current family is Williams, and Jack. The chairman of Blackburn after Walker's death should also be Williams.

"John, I'm looking at a Chinese player this time?"

"Chinese players? Are you sure? Williams asked George rhetorically, and after hearing George's affirmative answer, Williams did not speak directly. After a pause, he slowly asked George. "Do you fancy his strength, or do you fancy the Chinese market?"

Hearing Williams' words, George smiled slightly.

"John, I seem to have told you. I'm a coach and I just want to be a good coach. I only look at the strength of the player, as for the market or something, it seems that it should not be a problem for me to consider. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Williams affirmed a few times in quick succession. "This market is something I want to think about."

"Still, John. I can tell you that until now, China has not had a truly world-renowned player. If we buy this player, I can guarantee that almost all the Chinese fans will support us Blackburn. If the game can be broadcast live in China, I can guarantee that Blackburn's game will have more than 100 million viewers in China. ”

In the Chinese derbies of Manchester City and Everton, where Sun Jihai and Li Tie were located, the Chinese audience exceeded 100 million.

"100 million?" Williams was skeptical. What is the concept of 100 million, except for the 300 million people of the former Soviet Union countries, the combined population of other European countries is only 400 million. The population of the United Kingdom is more than 60 million, and there are 100 million people per game, which seems to be an audience that can only be found in the Champions Cup final, the European Cup heavyweight matches and the World Cup heavyweight matches.

Williams, while a very good club president, has a clear lack of understanding of faraway China.

"John, a hundred million is not an exaggeration. You don't know the fans on the Chinese side, that's why you have doubts. If you knew China, you wouldn't ask that. Okay, I'm just telling you, I hope you're a little prepared. ”

Unlike the average European and American player, there are not many Asian players in the Premier League. In other words, there are few Asian players who can be looked up to in European football. This is also due to the current weakness of Asian football in the world.

The most well-known Asian player in Europe is now Iran's Ali. Dai Yi and Hidetoshi Nakata, the player of this book, are two people. One of them is in the Bundesliga and the other in Serie A, and the Premier League is still a strange place for Asian players.

Of course, the Premier League is also very new to Asian players.

And the operation of Chinese players is the first time in the Premier League. That's why George said hello to Williams. Once Chinese players are really introduced, Blackburn's popularity in China will definitely jump to the same level as Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

"Then George, you send me his information. I'll send a representative right away to join you in the transfer of players. ”

Williams and George didn't have a lot of contact, but they weren't too little. I know that George is sometimes open-mouthed, but he doesn't talk nonsense. So I knew right away that this was a good opportunity to enter China. China is alien to the average British citizen.

But in the eyes of businessmen, China is a big cake. With the development of China's economy, as long as it has eyes, it will not let go of the Chinese market.

"Okay, I'll give you my address."

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"Dalian?" Miranda tilted her head, not knowing where Dalian was. "Didn't you say we'd go all the way south?"

"I'm sorry, Miranda." George did feel very sorry for Miranda, who still had to work while on vacation. "The club has a crush on a Chinese player and I'm going to go there and talk about it myself. Sorry, Miranda. ”

Miranda pouted when she heard George's words, and she was a little angry in her heart. It's also more jealous, eating football vinegar. George loves football so much that everything in the house is about football. George has almost no hobbies, and his biggest hobby is football.

"Miranda, Dalian is also a tourist city in China. There are also many places to visit. George could only appease Miranda.

"Yes." Miranda nodded, but said very puzzledly: "But is there football here in China?" ”

George sighed inwardly when he heard Miranda's question. China hasn't been in the World Cup for decades, so it's no wonder Miranda asks the question.

"Miranda, you know England is the originator of modern football. But did you know that football has a history of 2,000 years in China? The origin of football is China. "Actually, there are a lot of people who say that, including former FIFA president Joao. Havelange, as well as current FIFA president Bright, have affirmed this statement.

But George dismisses this statement.

The gap between ancient Chinese Keju and modern football is too big. And even if football originated in China, the current state of Chinese football is more like a joke.

"Really, football has been around in China for more than 2,000 years?" Miranda was surprised.

"Of course, the more you know, the more surprising things about China."

Because of the delay in this matter, George and Miranda, who were originally going to leave for Sichuan, stayed in Yanjing. And Williams also moved very quickly, and sent two people to assist George in a short time. One of them was Richard. Flynn, that's something George was more familiar with.

The other one is Sam. Kelly, George didn't have much contact with this man. But knowing that this person was specially invited to Blackburn by Williams, he was Williams' right-hand man. Help Williams, who is responsible for the business operations side of Blackburn.

Richard. Flynn, Sam. Kelly, both of whom are important figures in Blackburn. Seeing the two of them, George also understood that Williams also attached great importance to the introduction of Chinese players this time.

Sam. Kelly's arrival George was still able to understand, but Richard. Flynn's arrival made George amused. Richard, the head of the transfer department, is really overkill here. It's not a big deal of 30 million or 40 million. I really don't need Richard, the boss of the transfer department, to come out personally.

"Coach Levy, that's what I got about that club. You see if there's anything else that needs to be added. "Sam. As soon as Kelly came to China, he was in a state of work.

George picked up the information and looked at it, it was quite detailed. But most of them are the accolades the club has won or something.

"Mr. Kelly, China is a country with very special national conditions." Then George gave Sam. Kelly explains what you need to know in China. There is also the position of Dalian Club in the Chinese football map, as well as the current situation of Dalian Club's two shareholders.

Anyway, everything George knew was not hidden.

Sam. Kelly nodded, though George only gave a general explanation. But Kelly still learned a lot of things that he didn't understand before.

"I had already called them on behalf of the club before you came. Now that the Chinese league is still going on, we can just go over there. ”

(To be continued)