Chapter 62 Acquisitions
Genius 3 seconds to remember the website of this site [Pen Maze Pavilion] Lin Sen didn't know how much money he had.
Because, he has never been short of money.
It's just that there is always a number for money, and this number is not difficult to calculate.
When he was still a team doctor at Atletico Madrid, Lin Sen was a middle-class with a small amount of savings, and then once Zhuang Zhou Mengdie, with two plug-ins, he passed a World Cup, allowing himself to instantly turn from the middle class to the evil bourgeoisie, and his salary gradually rose with his coaching performance, from hundreds of thousands in the Malaga era to millions in the later Manchester City era......
Although Lin Sen is still just a part-time worker from beginning to end, he can't bear to spend almost no money. Of course, this is not because he is stingy, but because since he became the head coach, life has been extremely monotonous, and to say that it sounds good is self-discipline, but there is no way to do it, as a head coach, he can't always say one thing in front of the players, but he does another, and he always has to set an example.
There is no yacht, no model, not even a hobby, even the vacation is directly returned to China, the usual life is to put it bluntly, the club eats and stays, and the bonus is paid at the end of the season, such a state, it is not difficult to imagine why Boya will look at him with such eyes when he sees his financial situation after marrying Lin Sen.
This is simply alive and well, a legendary mythical beast that can only enter and not leave.
After all, when Boya took over the financial power, Lin Sen's bank account already had more than 20 million assets, and after more than a year of Boya's operation, the number under the bank account has plummeted, but his other assets are increasing exponentially, of course, even so, tens of millions of assets. Casually put it on a Premier League club, it is still beyond its means.
It's just that it's the Premier League, but it's more than enough for Cambridge United, which was still League Two last year.
Dave Dougan is not a rich man, he became the chairman of Cambridge United because of his seniority and fame, and the owner of Cambridge United, Paul Barry, is also not a big boss, speaking of which, Cambridge United has been able to maintain to this day. It wasn't Paul Barry's capital injection, it was more of a collection of money from local businessmen and enthusiasts, and Paul Barry was just one of them.
This. It is also the main reason why Boyaa can easily become the second shareholder of Cambridge United.
It's just that now, Boya wants Lin Sen to become the master of Cambridge United, but it's not that simple. If the second shareholder wants to be the largest shareholder, theoretically, he only needs to make his own shares the largest shareholder. However. Holding is never such a simple thing. Especially a football club like Cambridge United, which has injected too many emotional elements into the process of maintaining itself.
Just now, Dave Dougan has half-truthfully asked Linsen not to be stingy as the future master of Cambridge United, but the truth is. Before that, Lin Sen wanted to really become the master of Cambridge United, and the problem was precisely not money. Rather, how to convince Paul Barry to cede his shares.
Paul Barry, who is in his fifties, is a native of Cambridge, and he certainly doesn't compare to Dave Dougan in terms of seniority and prestige, but when it comes to enthusiasm for the Cambridge United team, I'm afraid not many people will question it.
Cambridge United are now a League One team, but don't forget, two seasons ago, it was an amateur team that was relegated to the amateur league, and having such a team can certainly add some visibility to Paul Barry in the local area, but in reality, you don't expect it to bring you any real benefits, but not that, being the owner of such a team means that you need to pay the corresponding responsibilities, and everyone knows what those responsibilities are.
Of course, you could also think that this is nothing more than Paul Barry's investment in the future, but if that's the case, then this investment is a little too slim, and God knows how long such an amateur team will sink in the amateur league? You know, in the whole of England, there are countless such teams, and there are many teams that have sunk for half a century.
After attending Tang Hua's wedding, Lin Sen and Boya did not return to Manchester immediately, because this time they came to Cambridge for another purpose, that is, to meet Paul Barry-
Paul Barry is a construction merchant, to put it mildly, somewhat similar to a contractor.
The meeting place on both sides was arranged in a small restaurant that looked very clean, the owner of the restaurant was obviously very familiar with Paul Barry, after meeting Lin Sen, although it was difficult to hide the surprise, but he was not overly excited, just served a cup of coffee to several people and did not bother again.
Looking at Paul Barry, who was sitting across from him with a smile on his face, Lin Sen suddenly remembered Florentino the other day.
The world is unpredictable.
A few days ago, Linsen met with the president of one of the best clubs in the world and was almost on the verge of becoming the manager of Real Madrid, but a few days later, he arrived at Cambridge, which is almost negligible on the football map, and is likely to become the owner of this club.
"So, I'll get straight to the point, Cambridge United is not a big team, although it has just been promoted to the first division, but whether it is hardware or software, I know that there are still many gaps with big teams, not to mention teams like Manchester City coached by Mr. Lin, however, small is a little small, which does not change its position in my heart, so, maybe you may think it is not necessary, but there are a few questions, I still hope to get answers."
After a brief pleasantries, Paul Barry didn't bother too much into the atmosphere and got straight to the point from the beginning.
Lin Sen smiled and nodded, if it was a matter of talking about money, he might not need to be present today, but since he appeared, he naturally knew very well what Paul Barry was talking about.
"The first question, why Cambridge United?" Paul Barry said:
Yes, why Cambridge United? In the whole of England, there is no shortage of football clubs, and even many of them are "century-old shops", although Cambridge United is already a first-class team, but with Lin Sen's popularity, not to mention the Premier League or the Championship, in League One, he can buy a more competitive team, if you are interested in investing in this.
"Actually, it doesn't have to be Cambridge United." "It may be a bit offensive to say that, but I think lying is a bigger offense, so it could be other teams." ”
As Lin Sen said, Lin Sen is very honest about this. Of course, this is also because he knows very well that Paul Barry is asking this question, and it is certainly impossible to listen to himself say good things about Cambridge United, which is true, Cambridge United, may be especially important to Paul Barry, but at least for now, he is just an English League One club for Linson, compared to other clubs, it is not special, let alone has any advantages, if you insist on saying that there is......
"So, why?" Sure enough, Lin Sen's words didn't make Paul Barry show any displeasure, he asked with a smile.
"Because of Don." Lin Sen said bluntly, this may be the only advantage. If it weren't for Tang Hua, neither he nor Boya would have noticed this club.
"In that case, the acquisition is because of Don." Paul Barry nodded, as if he was not surprised by Lin Sen's answer, but this is also why Paul Barry asked if he was willing, "So, if one day, I mean if, of course I'd love to see Don continue to coach here, but if Don leaves one day, what is your attitude towards Cambridge United?" ”
That's what Paul Barry wants to ask. The reason why Lin Sen fell in love with Cambridge United was because of Tang Hua, which is not difficult to guess, and there is no need to ask.
And this question also made Lin Sen silent.
Boya, who had always been silent with a polite smile, glanced at Lin Sen from the corner of his eye, frowning a little in his heart.
Now she finally understands why Paul Barry deliberately asked to meet with Lin Sen, because if this question is asked to her, then the answer will be very simple, the reason why she will take a stake in Cambridge United may be because of Tang Hua, but Tang Hua is definitely not a factor that must be considered when she makes any decision on the issue of Cambridge United. In other words, for her, Cambridge United is a very simple investment, if there is a suitable opportunity, she will not hesitate to abandon Cambridge United, which is called business. Otherwise, is it possible that you still expect Boya to have feelings for Cambridge United?
But, Lin Sen can't. Not just because he wasn't a businessman, but because he was, and probably will be, a coach.
"I'm sorry." After a long time, the silent Lin Sen finally spoke, and he said slowly, "The attitude you want, I think, maybe only if it really happens, I can know." ”
Paul Barry looked at Linson and sighed inwardly.
He did not deny that Lin Sen's answer was the same as what he had just said, it was very frank, but unfortunately, not all honesty was what others wanted to hear, at least not this time.
Paul Barry was about to say that he was sorry to hear this answer, but at that moment, he heard Lin Sen continue, "But while I can't guarantee my attitude, I can give you a promise, a promise that can be in writing. ”
"Oh?" Paul Barry was stunned, and suddenly a little curious.
Next to Lin Sen, Boya quietly stepped on Lin Sen under the table, but Lin Sen didn't seem to realize it.
"If Don leaves Cambridge United one day, I can guarantee that if I do plan to leave, then Cambridge United will still be Cambridge people's club. As for the specific way to get this guarantee, whether it is for the fans to vote, or if you need your nod, or whatever, I think you can find a good solution. ”
After speaking, Lin Sen looked at Paul Barry and said lightly, "What do you think?" (To be continued.) )
ps: Sure enough, it was lightning and thunder again, but fortunately, I wittily took advantage of last night to write more than 1,000 words, and I finished work early today...... In addition, PS: There are a lot of things that I can't really find information about Cambridge United, so I have to use my imagination, including the acquisition, so ......