money trouble

Chapter 257 "The Enthusiastic" Rapoelkan

Wu Qian didn't know why Lapo Elkann mentioned this matter, but he probably had no good intentions. If he wanted to rely on this matter to attack the nobles of the Celestial Dynasty, he would be wrong, because he didn't feel any inferiority complex, maybe It is unknown that he has become a nobleman since his generation.

Wu Qian smiled, and was just about to say that he would not participate when the phone rang.

After a brief phone conversation, Wu Qian looked at Labo Erkan with a strange expression. The call just now was made by the organizer of the "Clion Ladies Ball", and he was formally invited, but it was not an invitation to Wu Qian Be the dance partner of the socialite, but the prom attendee.

Wu Qian agreed to this matter with vague words, let's talk about whether to go or not, there are many weirdness and coincidences revealed in this matter.

"Lapo Elkann, did you do something to me behind your back?" Wu Qian asked with a smile.

According to David, in addition to inviting famous ladies and their dance partners from famous families to the "Clion Celebrity Ball", some celebrities will also be invited to participate. Wu Qian knew that he did not meet the invitation criteria of the other party at all. When Rapo Elkann mentioned this matter, the other party called to invite him, there must be ghosts.

Labo Elkann is not stupid either, he thought everything through in an instant, and said with a smile, "Wu, I recommended you to the party organizer. It would be a pity that they almost missed such an outstanding young man." Ah, Ophelia the hostess will definitely thank me, haha."

Wu Qian looked at Lapo Elkann speechlessly. It is not necessarily true that the other party has bad intentions, but this matter is a bit boring. Kan pulled a victory here, and suddenly, the whole stadium boiled up.

Boom, boom!
The cheers of 8 to [-] people shook the sky, and players from the two teams entered the field.

The Red Legion is of course Manchester United at home, while the other side is Barcelona of the Red and Blue Legion. People from the two teams walk to the field. Each player is holding a small friend and walking together hand in hand. The scene is very harmonious and harmonious. like.

Wu Qian's position is very close to the stadium, and he can see clearly without a telescope. He happens to be too lazy to talk to Lapo Erkan, so he might as well watch the game comfortably.Wu Qian bid farewell to a few people, went to sit next to the "three lowly guests", and felt more comfortable here.

"James, why do players always bring children with them when they play football games?" Wu Qian asked. He had this doubt when he was watching the World Cup, but he didn't think about it before, because he was not very interested.

"Wu, this symbolizes the theme of 'friendship first' in sports competitions. Ball boys hold hands with football players on the field and line up, intending to express the concept of "purity" and "friendliness" in football games, and to promote the fair and just competitive spirit of football.

Starting from the World Cup in France, FIFA has stipulated that in order to make the concept of football deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, all international A-level football matches and important football matches must bring ball boys into the field, regardless of gender. A ritual commonly used at football matches. "

The game was about to start, and Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward, who accompanied the big boss, also said goodbye and walked towards the technical area under the stands.

Avram is chatting with the two heirs of the Agnelli family. He is not very interested in watching football, but only interested in how much money the club can make for him.

"Avram, Manchester United's stock has fallen so badly recently, and you still bid so high, I'm afraid it's not easy to sell." Lapo Elkann said. He intends to sell the Manchester United team, but the asking price is too exaggerated, and several buyers have flinched.

At the very beginning, I was negotiating with a mysterious Chinese buyer, and the conversation collapsed.Immediately after talking with the big local tyrant on the Arab side, it collapsed again.Recently, the richest man in the UK wanted to buy it, but he gave up immediately after hearing the offer.

Avram smiled arrogantly, and said: "Manchester United is a cash cow. It has earned me a lot and grown a lot over the years. Naturally, if you want to buy it, you have to pay a certain price, right? "

The relationship between the Glazer family and Manchester United is not like that of the Agnelli family and Juventus. It can be said that Juventus has been the private property of the Agnelli family since the establishment of the team and has never changed hands, but Manchester United has changed hands several times.

When the Glazer family bought Manchester United in 2005, the total price was only 7.9 million pounds. The Glazer family took out more than 2 million pounds, and the rest was a loan, and Manchester United, which became a private club, was instantly in debt.

After more than ten years of operation, the commercial value of Manchester United has grown astonishingly. The number of official partners of Manchester United has reached 68, which is much higher than other clubs.

The Glazer family almost only needs to pay the annual salaries of the players, and there is nothing to spend money on in other aspects. The facial cleanser is provided by the company, and almost no dead ends are sponsored.

But no matter how good the business is, it can no longer conceal the decline of Manchester United in recent years. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left, Manchester United has gradually entered a downturn. He was eliminated in the group stage.

The club's economy should be linked to its performance. However, Manchester United did not embark on the vicious circle script of the Milan duo, and even, in terms of economy, its performance is far better than that of its own team.

The Glazer family spends too much on the enthusiasm of the fans for the club, but if the performance has not improved, the enthusiasm of the fans will always be exhausted.

Like James May said, everyone loves Manchester United, but they don't like the current players, managers, club owners...

It's not that the Glazer family didn't want to improve this situation, but it would cost too much money.

The trading window opens every year. When players transfer, clubs want to buy good players. However, in recent years, not only have there been no blockbuster deals, but the title of "price-raising madman" has been achieved, which really makes fans depressed.

Considering many factors, the Glazer family considers it is time to leave the game. To build Manchester United, they need to spend too much money, which is not in line with the original intention of chasing profits. Their family has squeezed out the value of Manchester United. Yes, it violates the principles of investment.

Labo Erkan glanced at Wu Qian who was sitting not far away watching the game with great interest, and whispered to Avram: "Avram, we all know the current situation of Manchester United. If you really If you are interested in selling it, you can talk to him and see if he is interested."

(End of this chapter)