"Lister, Platini is a mortal situation, we will not be able to get out in the future. It's too risky. ”

Merkley immediately shook her head when she heard Rist convey Platini's terms. Although Platini's conditions are indeed very attractive, after all, he is the chief executive of UEFA, the number two man in UEFA, and holds the power in UEFA. But this kind of benefit can only be taken by life. Merkley has been president of the Czech Football Association for five years and is well aware of some of the changes in UEFA.

Platini, although he is the first person in French football, is still a little worse than Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer's influence is not only the highest in German football, but also in European football. There's also the human element of Johansson. Johansson is a big man in European football, especially Johansson with UEFA, Alain Vigge and Blatter every day, which makes many people in UEFA admire.

And Johansson's policy was to herd some sheep. For the current European football to have such a development, Johansson's contribution is great. Especially for a lot of football powerhouses and giants, they are very fond of Johansson. This gives Johansson a lot of strength in European football.

Now it is clear that Johansson is pushing out Beckenbauer and continuing to work against Blatter. Beckenbauer himself is the emperor of football, and there is not much suspense about this matter. Only Platini, a fool who doesn't know whether to live or die, jumped out to compete for UEFA president. In the eyes of the rest of European football, Platini is a clown. How could he alone have overcome the cooperation of Johansson and Beckenbauer. Merkley knew this, how could he support him.

Thankfully, it was Rist who was the messenger. If it were someone else, Merkley would have blasted people out in order to eliminate suspicion. Platini has no chance of getting on top and trying to win over himself. But for Lister's sake, he will speak out.

"Barwell, you're in the middle of the game, so you can't see clearly. I'll give you the analysis now, and you know it's a thing to bet on. If we win, Czech football will be guaranteed for the next 10 or 20 years. ”

"Tell me."

What Merkley thinks of Platini is out of the question. What does Platini have now, those football powerhouses except for the support of France, Spain has some ambiguity. The rest of the country is overwhelmingly pro-Johansson. Support Beckenbauer. Even if there is a feud between English football and German football, the English Football Association is also a supporter of Johansson. What did Platini do to compete with Beckenbauer?

"First of all, Beckenbauer is relieved to say that he wants to run for the UEFA president, but he may not actually participate."

"What?"

Merkley was surprised. In fact, Johansson's camp. It's not just one or two who are currently at the top of UEFA. Beckenbauer is not alone. But many of the giants in Johansson's camp are too old. It's not more than seventy, it's almost seventy. And the slightly younger ones are either not famous enough, or they are not capable enough. There are many candidates, but none of them can carry the flag. So Johansson can only push out Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer was also a strong man and was not Johansson's henchman. So it's just a partnership. This is nothing more than a figure that the Johansson camp had to launch in order to fight Blatter. But if Beckenbauer does not participate, then Johansson's camp will be dealt a huge blow.

"Bavel, I still have some relationship with German football. There are also many people who have a close relationship with Beckenbauer and know Franz. Is Swan this person? ”

"Who? Haven't heard of it. ”

"Robert. Swan's son. ”

Merkley nodded. Merkley didn't know about Franz. Who is Swan, but for Robert. Swan was clear. Because this person was the top agent predator in European football as early as 40 years ago, because this person was the agent of the football emperor Beckenbauer. His collaboration with Beckenbauer lasted nearly half a century. Most of Beckenbauer's current net worth is Robert Beckenbauer. Swan took care of it single-handedly.

Beckenbauer had a lot of respect for Robert. Swan, who asks him for help with anything in his own family, is no longer a simple relationship between an agent and a player. For example, during the 1966 World Cup, when Beckenbauer's second son contracted meningitis, he immediately called Swan – not his own parents, which shows the relationship between the two.

Beckenbauer showed amazing political ability at a young age. Swan's contribution was significant. Robert. Before Swan became Beckenbauer's agent, he was a senior Bayern executive. Robert. Swan started a small business at Munich's Victor Alin market and then worked as an insurance broker. By chance, Swan entered the management of FC Bayern, and soon he was on the board of the competition committee because of his natural business acumen, and became a strong candidate for the club's manager because of his excellent work ability. But he gave it up and became Beckenbauer's agent.

When he was alive, he was one of the biggest names in German football. Not only did he act as an agent for Beckenbauer, but he also helped Rummenigge escape military service so that he could continue to play for Bayern.

Robert. Swan also had a good relationship with Beckenbauer, so he named his youngest son "Franz". However, his son is not as good as him, but he is a good mix in German football. Because his father used to be a Bayern executive, and he was Beckenbauer's agent, and his personal relationship with Beckenbauer was very good. With Beckenbauer's current status, they can live a very nourishing life with a casual brush.

According to him, Beckenbauer would prefer to participate in the election of the president of FIFA rather than the election of the president of UEFA. Although Johansson now supports Beckenbauer, Johansson and Beckenbauer are only collaborators, not really a group of figures. Think about it, what would it be like when Beckenbauer repented about becoming UEFA president? Does Johansson have a backup? Maybe then he will have to go out in person. ”

"Really?"

"How could I talk nonsense about this kind of thing about the future of our Czech football. Beckenbauer was more ambitious than he thought. Once the World Cup in Germany is a big success, how can he look at the position of a mere UEFA president at that time. Once he and Johansson have some conflicts, will Johansson still support him as much as he does now? On the other hand, in Johansson's camp, is there anyone else who can be compared to Beckenbauer? ”

Merkley kept thinking, thinking about what should be done. Johansson is powerful, but he's really too old. And once Beckenbauer really suddenly repents, Johansson will definitely be at a loss at that time, and Johansson's camp will definitely be in chaos. When the time comes, you will come forward in a hurry, and you will fall behind.

"In addition to this, I have another information leak for you."

"What?"

"The Johansson camp introduced Beckenbauer. In fact, Platini is not without backup. Now it looks like he's alone. Only the French Football Federation has the full support of it. But when the time comes for the election, there will be powerful forces that will come and support him. ”

"You're talking about Blatter?"

Who is Merkley, Rister just said that, and he understood. Rist nodded and said, "Yes." Platini and Blatter are partners for as long as Platini needs them. Blatter would stand in his back. ”

"Fun. It's a fun game. ”

Merkley herself couldn't help but laugh. It's a thing that makes sense when you think about it. FIFA looks like the boss. But in fact, more of FIFA's forces are in South America, and the relationship between FIFA and South American football is inextricably linked. But among FIFA's institutions, UEFA's Johansson is at the vanguard of the rebellion against FIFA. FIFA simply doesn't deal with it.

In addition to UEFA, there are also African Football Confederation and AFC that are also not dealt with by FIFA. In addition to UEFA President Johansson, who wanted to replace Blatter that year, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Hayato, was also an important figure. It's just that European football is the center of world football, and UEFA is FIFA's henchman. Johansson was at UEFA, and Blatter could never control UEFA. As long as UEFA cannot be controlled, FIFA will never be able to dominate world football.

So now that Johansson is leaving UEFA, Blatter supports Platini, who is rebelling against Johansson, which is a very normal thing.

"I talked to Platini. Platini's slogan was 'give the small countries more chances', and he wanted the Champions League to be distributed to the clubs of the small leagues. It's a slogan that appeals to some small countries, and they don't care about those things. ”

"More opportunities for small countries? What. ”

Merkley immediately pouted. After the Bosman Act, the order in European football has stabilized. Even if they come out with a local tycoon like Chelsea, the most they can change is their club's status, not the league's status.

Attendance in the group stage of the Champions League is getting lower and lower. The biggest reason is that too many clubs from minor leagues have flooded into the Champions League, making the competition much less attractive. When those broadcasters broadcast games, they broadcast teams from the top five leagues. If Platini says that he wants to give more opportunities to small countries, it is to infringe on the interests of the big ones. This is not something that can be changed so easily. The strength of the giants in European football is definitely not something that UEFA can suppress if it wants to.

UEFA may be able to target a certain giant, and it can target a certain giant. But they want to suppress the entire wealthy family and squeeze the interests of the wealthy family. So once these giants join forces, even UEFA will have to take a step back.

"Barwell, you can talk about what politicians boasted about before they came to power, and a few that can be fulfilled after they come to power. It's all about winning votes. But if you think about it, the slogan Platini must appeal to small countries. ”

"Yes. A few people didn't blow it out of the air before they came to power, and in the end a few people could cash it out. ”

"So it doesn't matter what he says, it's okay to attract people."

Merkley pondered the matter. In European football, it's now common to see Platini's jokes. Because no one believed that Platini would be able to win, Beckenbauer's victory was a foregone conclusion. But after such an analysis by Lister, Platini really has a chance to win.

Victory, victory. Merkley considers risks and opportunities. As Rist said, Platini could have won. If I really helped him and became the CEO of UEFA, it would be a huge leap for Czech football. When the time comes, two more famous names in Czech football will enter UEFA, and no one will be able to calculate the Czech Republic at that time.

Merkley has always remembered the shame of the '02 World Cup. Just to be fair, the Czechs have to rack their brains. Wait until you become the general executive of UEFA, and then there are one or two Czech executive committee members in UEFA, who dares to suppress the Czech Republic. It's good that the Czech Republic doesn't suppress other strong teams.

"Bavil, Johansson was UEFA's president, there were three Swedes on the UEFA executive board. If you become the CEO of UEFA and we have a better result in the Czech Republic, our Czech position will be greatly enhanced. In the future, we in the world of football will also have the right to speak in the Czech Republic. ”

Rist was also a little excited. Merkley became the chief executive of UEFA, and then let the golden generation of Czech football legends, such as Nedved, Poboski and Jankoller, who are about to retire, enter UEFA. At that time, it will become a huge system of interests, and Czech football will be guaranteed.

"Failed?"

"What does it matter if it fails. We in the Czech Republic are originally from the margins and do not belong to the mainstream. Even if we fail, will Johansson and Beckenbauer still be able to hold on to us? Even if you want to suppress us, how far can you suppress us? For UEFA, the biggest headache is not the Czech Republic. ”

What is called barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes. Top leagues like the Premier League and La Liga have the strength to compete with UEFA, but they will be more cautious in their selections as a result. Because once UEFA goes all out against a league, that league will be suppressed no matter how strong it is.

It's like the Premier League. To be honest, the Premier League brings together the most stars in European football, after all, the Premier League has money. In a few years, even Premier League promotion horses will be able to spend tens of millions of pounds on players, which league in the entire European football world has such courage. Those strong teams in the Premier League spend thirty or forty million pounds at every turn during the transfer period.

This financial ability allows them to constantly search for good players in world football. But what's the use, UEFA has a way to suppress the Premier League. When the Champions League knockout round, they were all arranged with top teams. If it can't be stopped, let them start a civil war. Anyway, as long as UEFA wants to suppress it, there are still many ways.

But Czech football is different. The Czech Republic is not a mainstream league in the first place, and it doesn't have so many problems. It's a small league, and UEFA has to fight against the top leagues above, where is the time to settle accounts with the Czech Republic. Moreover, the Czech league is not a league with nothing, it represents the interests of small football countries such as Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and Northern Europe, and can be suppressed wherever they want.

"Platini, Platini."

Merkley thought for a long time. Because he knows one thing, as long as he unites with Platini, then he is firmly tied to Platini. It's not an easy decision.

Merkley and Rist are not the same. Rist is an agent, although he is inextricably linked with the Czech Republic, but even if the Czech league is hit and Czech football is hit, he can still be his agent. Because although the Czech players have the numerical advantage in Lister's current players, there are still many players from other countries. But Merkley is the sinner of Czech football if she chooses the wrong one. Of course, he knew that as long as this bet was successful, it must be the foundation for the continued success of Czech football.

"Bet. Liester, if we win this time, then Czech football will no longer be rootless duckweed. But if you lose, you and I will be sinners of Czech football. ”

"Barwell, there is a lot of risk, there is a lot of profit. If you succeed, you and I will be the biggest contributors to Czech football. ”

With the big name of UEFA, there will be a greater boost to Czech football, which is now developing rapidly. The development of Czech football will be even more rapid, and the Czech league is likely to be on an equal footing with the Eredivisie and the Portuguese Super League. (To be continued......)