Chapter 483:
Sean unveiled the fig leaf on the crotch of English football at a press conference in London, causing an uproar throughout the UK.
In England, there is no one who doesn't care about football, and with the media coverage, the eyes of the whole of England are drawn to it.
Sean had already played a card, and Murdoch's side immediately followed as agreed.
The Sun, The Times, Sky Radio and other media worked together to cooperate with Sean to carry out publicity.
Of course, this kind of cooperation will not be noticed.
There are many British media, and naturally many media agree with Sean's display data, and the overall decline trend of British football is visible to the naked eye, so they are supportive.
The responsibility of the News Corp is to adopt a reverse method, and it is a contrarian tune, directly denying the authenticity of the data in Sean's hands, saying that Sean is alarmist.
Then newspapers and TV stations began to interview major clubs, and some public data, such as attendance, ticket prices, the number of club staff, player salaries, etc., these could not be hidden, and they were collected casually.
In the days that followed, all sorts of detailed data were sorted out by the media, and after a longitudinal comparison, everyone could see that English football was facing difficulties.
As it turned out, Sean was right, but that doesn't mean everyone is in favor of Sean's takeover of Arsenal.
A part of the Arsenal fans demonstrated, demanding that London's rich men buy Arsenal and kick out the old Americans, Londoners can save Arsenal, they don't need the old Americans!
Influenced by this argument, the Major government immediately stepped in and launched a wider argument, is there no one in the UK, let outsiders save English football?
Is there anyone in the UK who doesn't know, but it is impossible for these rich people to come to the rescue of English football.
Just kidding, because of economic problems, these rich people are already very bad, where are the funds to invest in football.
Even if it is invested, will it be saved?
I'm afraid that it will be thankless, Sean dares to say that if he doubles Arsenal's budget, the London tycoon who took over should do the same, otherwise he will be caught talking about a Briton who does not have the deep love for football in the United States.
The rich are all human spirits, so they won't jump out to pick up this mess at this time.
Besides, there are more than 100 English football clubs, and the real fans in the rich circle actually have more or less club shares in their hands, and the rest is just a show.
It's like the president of the United States invites the NBA champion to the White House every year, do they like basketball,!
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Just when everyone was attracted by the whirlpool stirred up by Sean, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dunn came to visit.
"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Rockefeller." David Dunn is humble.
"You're welcome, come, sit." Sean stood up and greeted with a smile.
This David Dunn is the object of Sean's attention, and whether he can say the key to moving the Hillwood family.
David Dunn, Arsenal's meritorious vice president, dug up the 'professor' Wenger, and it was he who first found Wal-Mart's son-in-law Kroenke to buy Arsenal, and after being boycotted by the board of directors, this guy found a Russian rich man with more financial resources, trying to attract the super-rich, improve Arsenal's financial situation, and save the gunners.
However, in the end, Arsenal was kicked out because of the resistance of conservatives among the shareholders.
It's just ridiculous that in the end, Kroenke got 69% of the shares, the black fat man got 29%, the British all rolled the calf, and Hillwood was only 0.8%.
Compared to the traditional British, David Dunn is a more enlightened group.
After a few small talks, Sean generously told David Dunn about his plans, from the acquisition of Arsenal, to the formation of a new alliance, to Murdoch's support, a new broadcast contract, and so on.
David Dunn's eyes were full of brilliance when he heard the huge plan, Arsenal was in a difficult situation, and as the real executive chairman, he naturally saw it all in his eyes, and he had thought of countless ways to recover the decline in recent years, but in the end, it was still in the money.
Without money, you can't do anything.
Now the big money is in front of us, especially when Sean promised that David Dunn was still the team's executive vice president after the acquisition......
David Dunn: I surrendered!
All that remains is to convince Hillwood, but David Dunn suggested that he should not rush into Hilwood, but first reach out to the leaders of local fan groups in London.
These fans are the true love of the club, and getting them is equivalent to removing all obstacles on the way to the acquisition.
When the time comes, Hillwood won't be able to sell it if he wants to.
When a wealthy British man becomes a shareholder of a football club, many of them are interested in the influence attached to the region, so it is natural to consider the wishes of the local fans.
Murdoch's takeover of Manchester United failed because of the opposition of the fans.
With David Dunn as the middleman, two days later Sean specially hosted a banquet to entertain the heads of Arsenal's four ordinary fan groups and one extreme fan group.
Before a group of people came, they were all eyebrows and menacing, and everyone was discussing how to give this old American a ruthless dismissal!
Especially Lamar Whitman, the boss of the extreme fan group.
Of course, there are also objections, some people feel that they can get in touch with it, Arsenal's predicament is a fact, and it will take money to change, but obviously the Hillwood family does not have that much money to invest.
Just as a group of five big and three thick strong men were arguing, a long line of lengthened Rolls Royce stopped in front of them, and the group of people immediately opened their mouths in surprise and let out a burst of exclamations.
I saw 10 Rolls-Royces open their doors at the same time, and there was a meticulous person with combed hair, wearing a tuxedo and a bow tie on each car.
Although Sean doesn't like the arrogance of the British very much, the set made by the British butler is really fucking bluffing, just looking at it has a noble and elegant taste.
Just like now, the ten British butlers stood beside their respective cars, bowing slightly in unison to make an invitation, and suddenly quieted down a group of strong men who were still menacing just now.
Obviously, everyone can see that this must be the convoy of the rich American who came to pick them up, but this is also too luxurious and formal, right?
It's not like they haven't seen the team chairman, Hillwood, but it's all at the club, it's a normal scene, and there's no pressure.
Can ...... now
In the face of those meticulous British butlers, such a solemn atmosphere, if you behave so rudely, it will only embarrass yourself.
Everyone looked at each other, and they all knew that this was Sean's deliberate disappointment to everyone, but in other words, such a large amount of money is also respect, and there is really no way to get angry.
That's what the British eat!
A group of five big and three thick strong men walked towards the convoy slowly, looking at the luxury convoy, and then looking at their clothes, they all felt awkward.
It's not okay not to get on the bus, but it's even more awkward to sit in the leather seats of an extended Rolls-Royce, especially when the British butler serves them with the standard gesture of bringing wine out of the fridge.
There is quite a kind of rural old man entering Beijing for the first time, and the dog urine moss is on the table, and the feeling of being out of place is too scorching.
It took more than half an hour along the way, but when I got off the bus, I breathed a long sigh of relief, and the seconds were like years.
I thought that when I arrived at the hotel, I would not be so out of place, but the result was good......
Sean ordered the hotel to prepare the banquet with the highest standards, and in order to show what it means to be rich, Sean specially called the Shah King and brought the tableware and decorations for the Shah royal family the day in advance.
The big dogs, if you can use gold, you don't use silver, just highlight a heroic!
Using gold as jewelry, although it is indeed a little dirty, but it is really proud, especially in this atmosphere, it really makes a group of five big and three rough men at a loss.
Just when this group of people was shocked and subconsciously huddled together, not knowing what to do, Sean stepped forward in front of everyone.
With a smile on his face, he was dressed in a hand-made suit, and his every move revealed the taste of a noble son.
Aren't the British arrogant?
Isn't it a gentleman?
Aren't you always putting on a British aristocratic style?
Sean cleaned them up with this set!
David Dunn, who walked behind Sean, walked out at this time, and a group of rough men breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their acquaintances.
"Introduction, this is Mr. Sean Rockefeller." David Dunn smiled and introduced the two sides, "This is the leader of the Gunner organization...... This is the leader of the AFTV organization......"
Every time one was introduced, Sean shook hands cordially, and the strong men on the side of the fan organization also forgot to give Sean a dismount before they came, it was really too uncomfortable for them to be used to this scene.
Didn't the newspapers say that Sean was hot-tempered, cruel and murderous, and vicious?
But now it seems that this is definitely a British gentleman!
Damn, there's not a single truth in the newspapers!
People always like to scold the media for deceiving people while choosing to believe ......
After shaking hands with everyone and exchanging a few words, Sean did not explain those business ideas as soon as he came up, and he couldn't talk to these big bosses, but ordered the banquet to begin.
Different from ordinary banquets, Sean has a combination of Chinese and Western meal system this time, and everyone has a dish in front of them, highlighting a delicate shape.
A group of big bosses are depressed, looking at those exquisite expensive dishes and don't know how to eat, secretly looking at each other, nothing else, just want to see how others eat, so that they can learn and save themselves.
As a result, no one did anything, and the scene was very embarrassing.
Sean stifled a smile and began to demonstrate, and a group of rough men immediately followed.
Obviously, the carrots were carved out for decoration, and he ate them, and dozens of people followed suit, so that Sean almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
A meal to eat...... For the British old who is not only fried fish but French fries, it is indeed delicious, but the food is too depressing.
After the meal, Sean briefly said that he was just a fan, he invested out of love for Arsenal, and the club will be handed over to David Dunn for actual management, but he will increase investment, bring in stars, cultivate youth training, prepare a more professional medical system, update stadium facilities, update the most professional training facilities and so on.
It means a large investment, and it also means that he does not interfere in the team's employment and coaching work, as if he is the kind of best club owner who only appears in a dream.
Finally, he also said that he would invite these people to the United States to see the supporting facilities and business philosophy of the team he invested in the United States, and the special plane pick-up and drop-off will be reimbursed for the whole process, so that everyone can see it with their own eyes, and not be misled by the Sun and other media that have enmity with him.
I, Sean, never lie, and I do have a deep hatred with Murdoch, the boss of The Sun!
In fact, in terms of team management, the current major clubs in the UK are indeed lagging behind.
Take the team doctor as an example, Dute is a retired player of the team, and his judgment of the injury is all based on his own injury 'experience', when he heard David Dunn talk about it, Sean was shocked!
Why don't you find a group of corpse collectors to be the team doctor?
It's convenient to converge when you die like this!
There is no nutritionist, and the players eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, which makes Sean feel worthy of the European Chinese team...... But the club's answer to this is tradition!
Traditionally, your mother, Sean scolded on the spot.
A week later, at the height of public opinion in the UK, the heads of the fan associations who had gone to the United States to see the world returned.
Came back with the video materials and data that Sean had specially ordered to prepare.
With the help of this group of people with high prestige among the fans, the opposition on the side of the fans was quickly quelled.
After clearing all external obstacles, it was only Shelwood left.
At this point, Sean is too sure!
The old man showed up at Hillwood's house with a high price that he couldn't refuse.
Shen Bi is the person who propelled HSBC to the top, and his reputation in the British banking and financial circles is very loud and his contacts are extensive.
What's more, Shen Bi is now the chairman of the Asian Investment Bank, and the shadow of the Rockefeller consortium, and his light is higher than that of the chairman of HSBC back then.
In the face of heavy lobbying, David Dunn's side drum and then promised to leave Hillwood with a 25% stake and still retain his status as an Arsenal shareholder, and the deal was reached.
At this point, no one can stop Sean from buying Arsenal.
Before and after, Sean spent a total of $480 million, Arsenal itself only spent $80 million on 80% of the shares, but it cost Sean $400 million to buy the ownership of Highbury Stadium!
Sean became the majority shareholder of Arsenal and the chairman of the club, and the news suddenly broke out and swept across Europe in an instant.
The transaction was completed so quickly that the outside world did not know anything about it.
Affected by Sean's style of acting, now the people below are reluctant to pick out the details of the contract, and in just a few days, stay up late to get all the contracts.
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"There's no need to buy a stadium, many club stadiums are rented, and Highbury was built in 1913, although it has been remodeled several times, but it is too old." Shen Bi said to Sean.
"If you can wipe the saliva off the corners of your mouth when you say this, I really believe it!" Sean rolled his eyes.
"Huh?" Shen Bi hurriedly raised his hand to wipe it, only to realize that Sean was fooling him.
However, Shen Bi was not angry, but laughed hehe.
Arsenal and the stadium are in hand, and he, the Arsenal loyalist, didn't sleep last night and spent the night at Highbury Stadium!
"The financial pressure is a bit big, haha, but it's okay, I'll help you find a way to solve it." Shen Bi said with a laugh.
"Well, take out a loan, use the stadium and the team as collateral, borrow as much as you want, and you will need a lot of money to form the Premier League in the future." Sean lowered his head and picked up a cup of coffee, as if casually, "By the way, borrow pounds, repay pounds." β
Shen Bi nodded and frowned slightly, tilting his head to look at Sean, "What you say, why do I sound familiar?" β
"What is familiar, if you don't borrow pounds in the UK, do you repay the dollar!" Sean said 'with a sense of reason'.
Otherwise, he would never tell Shen Bi that after he was busy with these things, he was going to find Soros to cooperate in shorting the pound!
Shen Bi looked at Sean with a puzzled face, he always felt that things were not so simple, I remember that when I left from Lithuania before, Sean said that he would use his property in Lithuania to borrow some money from the British bank for operation.
Oh, by the way, Shaun told him a while ago to ask HSBC to borrow some pounds......
Good guy, the more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong.
Seeing that Shen Bi's brows were getting tighter and tighter, Sean hurriedly stretched out his hand and muttered a little and said: "There is no rush to form the Premier League in advance, the top priority is to acquire the local Carlton TV station in London, and we need a voice channel in the UK." β
"I can't set up the Premier League, and let Murdoch's old immortal eat all the broadcast rights, I need to form my own TV network in Europe, at least the UK!"
"But I'll leave this matter to you, that old dog from Major is keeping an eye on me, and I can't do anything for you here."
"Meijie's dog-like thing is still pretending to be with me, and when the Lao Tzu TV network is formed, I'll clean up that Wang Ba calf!"
When Sean said this, Shen Bi's attention was diverted, "Still throwing money? β
"Throw money!" Sean nodded heavily, "Time is tight, the task is heavy, and there is no time to bargain with them slowly." β
"If you want to be funded, you can use a mortgage to borrow directly from the UK, well, in pounds." Sean carefully emphasized again.
"Okay, I'll get in touch with Carlton, but ......," Shen Bi thought for a while and said, "If you want to form a television network that can be watched across Europe, then you have to think about satellites." β
"Europe is not the United States, and there is no ready-made cable network for you to use."
"Satellite TV?" Sean was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "You need to lease a communication satellite...... Well, why don't we just launch one ourselves, not only can we use it ourselves, but we can also rent it out! β
Sean thought of the mobile phone communication business, which will become more and more developed in the future.
"Launch your own satellite?" Shen Bi looked up and down, "Where did you buy satellites?" And how to launch? β
"Find Ermaozi!" Sean pouted as he spoke, "On March 14, 1990, the Soviets elected Gorbachev as the president of the Soviet Union, hey, the supreme leader changed from chairman of the Soviet Union to president, isn't this signal obvious enough?" β
"Once capitalization begins, there is no turning back, the presidents are all over, the names of the FΓΌhrers have changed, where is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR is finished!"
It is said that the Soviet Union collapsed overnight, that is propaganda, it is the consensus among ordinary people, ordinary people will not pay attention to the details of foreign events that are not related to their lives, in fact, the collapse of the Soviet Union is a gradual process.
The Soviet train, from the day it derailed, was already doomed.
"The Soviet Union is finished, is Ermaozi still far from independence?" The corners of Sean's mouth slowly curled, "I remember that the Soviet Union had a satellite research and development center and a rocket launch base in Ermaozi." β
Shen Bi was stunned, he really didn't expect Ermaozi, "It's okay, as one of the world's leading media companies, there is indeed a certain need, I mean if Ermaozi can really get it for you." β
"Yes, yes, Ermaozi sells everything." As he spoke, Sean laughed strangely.
The acquisition of Carlton TV is gone, and it will not be difficult to do it with his connections in the UK.
He just looked at Major and found out what his expression was when he took Carlton TV,.
As for the Premier League, it is over for the time being, according to the progress process he discussed with Murdoch, he first smashed the legs of these clubs in England with money, and then Murdoch followed up.
At Sean's suggestion, Murdoch will plot to buy Manchester United.
When Murdoch gets it done, they will work together to push for a revamp of the Premier League.
The Soviet Union was in full swing and attracted the attention of all countries, and Sean happened to go to Malaysia.
There is still a need to wait for the pound to be acquired, and recently Major is discussing joining the European exchange rate system, after they join it.
Then Sean can only kill a horse to help the fun.
If you don't retaliate and go back, this matter is blocked in your heart, and Sean always feels uncomfortable.
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Two days later, Sean flew directly from London to Hong Kong Island, and Major was relieved to learn the news.
Looking up and seeing the secretary staring at him, Mei Jie's expression immediately became relaxed, "Let's go, a self-righteous arrogant guy, do you really think that buying a football club can enter the general election to mobilize fans, naΓ―ve!" β
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Sean is here!
The Golden Palace has not yet landed on Hong Kong Island, and the news has spread in the rich circle of Hong Kong Island, which is quite a bit of a wolf.
Of course, this is an exaggeration, Sean's reputation is not that bad yet, really.
However, the banquet that should be prepared to welcome Sean still needs to be prepared.
After Sean cooperated with Malaysian Chinese businessmen to establish the Asian Investment Bank, his theory of investing in Chinese was circulated and was quite recognized by the Chinese in Southeast Asia.
Everyone knows that Sean is proficient in Chinese and Cantonese, and has a deep understanding of Chinese culture, so it is natural that Sean would have the idea of investing in Chinese.
Therefore, now the purpose of holding a banquet to welcome Sean has become to pull the relationship.
Since the Malay Chinese tycoon took the big ship of Sean, while pursuing political status in Malaysia, while using Sean's power to expand the economic territory, recently it has been a mixed up, and Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia are envious to death!
Sean arrived on Hong Kong Island at noon on April 10, and everyone prepared to hold a banquet on April 12.
It's just that on the afternoon of April 10, a piece of news shocked Hong Kong Island, and Wang Dehui, chairman of Chinachem Group, was kidnapped again!
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Asking for a monthly pass, no, there won't be no monthly pass.
Ahem, fireworks don't bet on football, activities at the starting point, football coins......