Chapter 417: Meeting with Prodi (Part I)
Boss Mo and Zhuang Mingge moved very quickly, and it only took three days in total from the initial asking price to the completion of the swap player deal.
As the parties Angeloma and Billindeli did not express any objections to this transfer, the former is old, has retired from the French national team, he hopes to earn some more championship honors in his peak Zuihou years, Fiorentina has just met his requirements; The latter has won almost all the medals he can get in Fiorentina over the years, and he wants a more Haode contract with no desire, and the thirsty boss is naturally a good choice, and after coming to Inter Milan, Bilindeli doubled his salary as he wished.
The Fiorentina man expressed his understanding of Bilindeli's departure, thanked him for his contribution to the team over the years, and also warmly welcomed Angeloma's arrival, believing that the former France international could effectively strengthen Fiorentina's overall strength and make the Purple Lilies more competitive in future competitions.
The outside media is also very optimistic about this player exchange, believing that Billindelli can bring valuable championship experience to Inter Milan, and the transfer of Angeloma can also add a point of calm and sophistication to Fiorentina, which is mostly young.
Truth be told, if it weren't for Angeloma's 31-year-old age, just one Billindley wouldn't have been able to replace the international. I believe that many people think that Angeloma will maintain the top level for another one to two years at most, and then he will go to the lower leagues to retire or go to West Asia to pan for gold like all veterans who have entered the twilight period.
Billy Lindley is different, he is not yet 24 years old, he still has a lot of room for improvement in the eyes of outsiders, even if it is possible to become an Italian international.
However, Zhuang Mingge clearly knows that there is not much to pursue Billindeli; Angeloma is a player who belongs to the level of the old demon. According to the development of history, his high-level competitive state can be maintained for at least five years or so, and by the time this old monster can't kick, Fiorentina has already cultivated a newcomer who can replace him.
As the biggest star in the transfer market this winter, Panucci Zuihou still chose to go to Real Madrid, and AC Milan sent the Italian hopeful, who could have been the "Maldini on the right", to the Bernabeu after collecting a transfer fee of $8 million.
From a certain point of view, Panucci's choice of Real Madrid is actually inevitable, Barcelona, Gary Neville's Manchester United and Zanetti's Inter Milan cannot guarantee his absolute main position, and emerging teams such as Newcastle and Valencia Panucci themselves do not look down on him, and as a result, only Real Madrid is left for Panucci to choose from.
By the way, Zhuang Mingge sighed in his heart after learning that Panucci had transferred to Real Madrid, and said that the inertia of history is really still very strong......
On January 12, in the 16th round of the match between Fiorentina and Reggiana, Zhuang Mingge did not go with the team to watch the game, nor did he watch the broadcast of the game at home, but traveled to the capital Rome by car, because today, he was going to meet with the Italian Prime Minister - Romano Prodi to discuss some football matters.
Since neither side wanted to leak the content of the conversation too early, the meeting between the two men was arranged in a soundproofed reception room in the Prime Minister's Office.
After taking their seats, the two first exchanged polite words, and then got to the point, after all, time is precious, and there is not much free time to waste on that kind of meaningless conversation.
Since he has always been a fan of Italy, Zhuang Mingge still knows something about Prodi's deeds when he was the prime minister of Italy. After becoming Italy's prime minister, Prodi, a recognized economic expert in Europe, implemented austerity policies at home and slashed public spending in order to make Italy one of the first eurozone members.
In this case, Zhuang Mingge, who has been thinking about how to take the Frankie Stadium into the ownership of the Fiorentina club, naturally has the capital to deal with Prodi.
"What? Chairman Corleone, I heard you right, right? You mean, you want to be able to buy Frankie Stadium? Prodi, who originally thought that this conversation was related to the Corleone family's business, suddenly couldn't sit still after hearing Zhuang Mingge's first sentence, "You must know that according to the current law, the ownership of the stadium should belong to the local city government, and your idea is against the relevant laws." ”
"Prime Minister Prodi, you must know that there is a specialization in the art industry, and football stadiums can only play their maximum value when they are run by football clubs, and the government, as a layman, has an inherent disadvantage in this regard and cannot do this." Zhuang Mingge made his point of view straightforward, which made Prodi fall silent for a while, because the Italian prime minister knew that what the other party said was not wrong.
In Italy, the operating costs of these stadiums, which are maintained by the local municipal government, are not low, and the government officials do not have the keen sense of smell and foresight, they are just doing a rather amateur maintenance of the stadium step by step.
If the stadium is owned by the club, the situation is completely different, first of all, as the user of the stadium, the club knows what to focus on maintenance, and there will be no unnecessary waste of resources; Secondly, when the stadium is owned by the club, the club can carry out professional commercial development in the stadium and its surrounding areas, such as setting up some fast food restaurants in the stadium, and planning the surrounding area into a commercial area to attract fans to shop here, instead of only setting up a few billboards in the stadium as a commercial development.
In addition, after the Heysel and Hirzburg massacres, national football associations began to focus on the safety environment of their stadiums. However, the effectiveness of the Italian side is obviously not optimistic, and this season alone, there have been several incidents of games being interrupted due to fans setting off fireworks in the stadium without permission.
The city government, which is responsible for the maintenance of the stadium, often asks the club to invest in the renovation of the stadium facilities, but the club believes that it makes no sense to pay for the stadium when it does not belong to it, which is also an important factor in the fact that the football stadium in Italy will become more and more dilapidated, and various hidden channels in the stands will emerge one after another.
In the case of the ownership of the stadium not owned by the club, the team's income is restricted, the playing field is becoming more and more backward, and the safety of the stadium is not guaranteed...... What attracts fans in such an environment? No kidding!