"It's such a humble place, but there are a lot of geniuses."

Rist has worked with many big clubs in European football, and their academy has been visited by Rist. Even if it's not the academy of those giants, the academy of ordinary clubs Riester has seen a lot of roads.

But the academy in front of me is simply too bad, very simple. They are temporary structures in the middle of a 10-acre area in the village of Marchwood, on the outskirts of Southampton. The hardware conditions of this place are not even as good as many Czech clubs, but it is such a tattered academy that has produced countless stars.

Not to mention decades ago, let's talk about the likes of Shearer, Bridge, and Walcot who has just transferred to Arsenal in the past two decades, plus Bale in Lister's hands, and Oxlade-Chamberlain, who will move to Arsenal in the future. Of course, it's not over, including Lallana, who is eyed by many people in the future, and who is known as the new Ashley. Luke of Cole. Resemble.

These people are better than the other, and they are all famous players in English football. They all came out of an academy, and that's Southampton. Southampton has had no outstanding results in its history, and the city itself is not a big city. The population of the city is around 200,000. But even so, Southampton's academy is very famous in England.

Rist is now sitting in their Academy seats and watching the young players from Southampton's Academy play there. Rist has already found a large number of good players here, not to mention Lallana, who has started to sign a professional contract, and Bale that Rist is currently very concerned about. This is an older player. Both of them are Southampton Academy Under-19 players.

And below are the young players. In it, Rist already saw Chamberlain, who was only thirteen years old, and Luke, who was only eleven years old. Resemble. They were all trained in the Southampton Academy before the age of 10 and are the product of the real Southampton Academy. In addition to them, Lister found that the strength of the players in the Southampton academy is still good overall, and there may not be Oxlade-Chamberlain, Luke. Shaw is such a great talent, but there are a lot of players who should be able to establish themselves in the Premier League and the Championship.

Envy, that's all Lister can say. It's a waste of such a good academy. Southampton can't keep the talent and Theo Walcoat has just been bought by Arsenal. Rist knew that Bell and Chamberlain would not be able to keep them in the future, and that they would not be able to keep them, including Lallana and Luke. Shaw is a target for other Premier League powerhouses. Southampton simply can't keep them.

'Lister, you think our academy is very good, too.

Rist is now going to Real Madrid. It was also Calderón or Mijatovic who accompanied him. Even Rister currently has a bad relationship with Barcelona president Joan Laporta. But as long as Rist arrives in Barcelona, Barcelona will still be accompanied by Laporta or Begilistan. Not to mention a Championship club like Southampton.

Now accompanying Rist is the chairman of Southampton, Nicholas Silly. Goths, and then Southampton's manager George Brown. Burleigh. and Southampton's Academy's Matt. Collock.

"Yes. Your Academy has been really good. It's just that your academy is short of money. In terms of hardware conditions, it is not as good as the academy of other clubs. ”

"Huh."

Southampton President Nikola. Goths could only smile. Southampton have been relegated since '04. The club's financial situation is currently deteriorating. The club's financial crisis is getting worse.

Southampton have been warned several times by the FA that if Southampton do not resolve their financial crisis, the FA may take over Southampton. But Nikolai. Goths himself really can't do anything about it. Originally, Southampton was meant to be promoted to the Premier League. There were a lot of players who were in the Premier League at the time, and they were all high-paid players. But they haven't been promoted for two seasons in a row, so they have to sell all the players with high salaries. Southampton could no longer afford their wages.

"Nikolai, I know a friend. He owns a brewery with a history of 500 years, Herder Beer. You should know the way. ”

"Of course."

Nikolai. Goths nodded. Of course, he knows the brand of Herder beer, which is a beer brand with a history of 500 years. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Herder Beer. In the annual Beer Month "Beer Hunters" competition, the world's most respected beer expert, Michael Murphy. Jackson chose Herder beer in 2000, which also introduced Herder's brand to the world.

As one of the oldest Czech beer brands, it has points of sale all over the world. As long as you love beer, you know this brand. In England, Herder beer also has a significant share.

"I can convince them to give you Southampton sponsorship."

"Really?"

Nikolai. Goths was delighted. He wouldn't think that Rist was here to entertain him, because Rist was not only a top agent in European football, but also a wealthy man with a high net worth. As the first agent in the Czech Republic, Gotts knows that Lister's influence in the Czech Republic is definitely not small. There should be a lot of people who know each other, and it shouldn't be a big problem to know the owner of Herder Beer.

That's true. Rist's influence in Europe and the world is limited to football, but Rist's influence in the Czech Republic is not limited to football. Because of his monopoly on Czech players, Rist is also a hegemonic figure in the Czech entertainment industry. In addition, Rist is rich, and all kinds of relationships up and down are intertwined, including politics, business, and entertainment. These connections made him an important figure in the Czech Republic. Because of the popularity of football in the Czech Republic, many so-called political and business tycoons advertise themselves as fans.

"Of course. I can convince them to sponsor Southampton from £3 million to £5 million a year. ”

"Whew-"

Nikolai. Goths' heart pounded for a moment. Southampton used to be a Premier League club, but unfortunately it is now a Championship club. Although they have financial problems now, they are not like Dortmund and Schalke 04, who owe hundreds of millions of euros, but because their income is too low, plus they retain some high-paid players, so they owe tens of millions of pounds.

In fact, once Southampton escalates, they will be able to pay off their debts in the Premier League within a few years. But they haven't upgraded for two years, so the debt is growing. They have little income, so the debt continues to grow, not decrease. If you can get a sponsorship of three million to five million pounds at this time, it can't be better for a Championship club like Southampton. It can even get out of the current economic quagmire.

But Nikolai. Goths wasn't stupid either, he didn't believe that Herder Beer didn't sponsor them so much money. After all, even if such a company sponsors those Premier League clubs, it is only this little money. And it's not just the average Premier League club, but the sponsorship of those Premier League giants is nothing more than this price. Why did a small Championship club in Southampton get such a high level of sponsorship?

Nikolai. Goths looked at Rist and asked, "Rist, I don't think they should be unconditional." ”

"Huh."

Rist smiled, looked at Goths and said, "Nikolai, there are not too many conditions. They are willing to sponsor, mainly because you Southampton are so talented and he has a lot of confidence in your Academy. ”

Nikolai. Goths didn't speak, but pondered the meaning of Rist's words. He knew that the so-called sponsorship of Southampton by Herder Beer must have meant what Riester meant. Since it was what Lister meant, it must have been Rister's request.

Talented? Academy? Slowly Nikolai. Goths' face became solemn, as he slowly understood what Rist meant. Rist is an agent, so what does it mean for him to follow someone else's academy?

'Lister, what do they think of our Academy?'

Rist smiled. It's good to talk to smart people, Nikolai. Goths understood what Rist was saying. Rist didn't hide either, saying: "I'm an agent and I want to be able to poach a few talented players in the Southampton Academy. I don't want to have a player under my nose who I fancy running under someone else's flag. Of course, the genius found in Southampton must be used by Southampton. I'm a very professional agent, and I would never do that kind of shameless thing. ”

Speaking of which, Nikolai. Goths understood exactly what Rist meant. Rist is a player who wants to dominate the entire Southampton Academy, and he wouldn't have said yes if it was normal, or even two years ago, or even a year ago. Because as the agents become more and more powerful, many clubs are beginning to guard against these big-name agents.

And among these big-name agents, Rist is the top one. Nikolai. Goths is not afraid that Lister is directly blackmailing Southampton is fake. However, the current Goths are a little moved, because the current Southampton looks difficult to upgrade in a year or two, and even in danger of relegation.

The first two years are the most suitable upgrade for Southampton. Because at that time, Southampton still retained a lot of powerful players, and now those powerful players are gone, and Southampton is a group of young players. It's not that easy to upgrade. If Southampton has no income now, it is possible that it will really be managed, and it will be forced to be demoted at the end.

Three million pounds, five million pounds, it's a real relief for Southampton. Nikolai. Goths thought for a long time and said with difficulty: "Lister, this matter can continue to be discussed." (To be continued......)

PS: Today is also a change. I'm sorry.