This is the midfield master!

Chapter 414 Details of Abu's Acquisition!Money is not all powerful!Su Chen's reminder!

After Su Chen finished training in the afternoon, when he walked out of the training base, a car was already waiting in the garage.

This is arranged by Abu.

soon.

Su Chen met Abu in a private room of a quiet restaurant.

Not so Russians like Russians.

Wearing simple jeans and a seemingly ordinary T-shirt is also the standard outfit of many billionaires.

At their level, there is no need to obtain anything through appearance.

Abu smiled and exchanged simple greetings with Su Chen.

His eyes never left Su Chen, this is his habit, talking to people, looking at others.

If the mental ability is a little weaker, under such gaze, they will naturally whisper and feel directly inferior to Abu.

But Su Chen didn't.

He ignored Abu's scrutiny and met Abu's gaze.

Neither overbearing nor overbearing.

Abu was somewhat surprised, after all, Su Chen was only 19 years old!
He is more interested in Su Chen!
during meals.

Su Chen and Abramovich were just chatting about football, and nothing else was involved.

soon.

After the two had finished eating, Abu suddenly said to Su Chen, "Would you like to visit Stamford Bridge?"

Su Chen was taken aback.

This is Manchester!
Stamford Bridge in London!
It's more than 300 kilometers away!
Perhaps Abu knew about Su Chen's question, so he said directly, "We're going by plane."

Su Chen understood immediately.

Does a person with Abu's status still need to consider distance?
Private jets are always at the ready.

really!
When Su Chen agreed to go to Stamford Bridge, Abramovich took Su Chen to Stamford Bridge in just an hour!
Usually from Manchester to London, even by the fastest train, it takes more than two hours!
This is the power of money!
It is now past seven o'clock in the evening.

The climate in London in May is quite comfortable.

"I bought this team for 14 years."

Abu and Su Chen walked on the turf of Stamford Bridge, he said in a relaxed tone.

Su Chen nodded.

He knows that Abramovich really loves football.

Investing in Chelsea regardless of return.

From the beginning of Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea, it indicates that he is a good boss.

Former Chelsea boss Ken Bates has spoken of some of the biggest and most controversial decisions he made during his 1982 years at the helm of the club since buying Chelsea for a pound in 21.

Among them, July this year will be the 7th anniversary of Abramovich's £1.4 million purchase of Chelsea from Betts.

The 85-year-old Bates gave a detailed account of the acquisition process that year.

During Abramovich's 14 years as boss, Chelsea won all the domestic and European honors.

Asked if he was proud of his role in the transfer of the club.

"The record speaks for itself, and I trust my point of view," Bates said.

When it comes to the transfer of the year.Betts said he was told by then-club chief executive Trevor Birch.

When he had "found someone willing to pay £1.4m for the club".He went to the Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, London, and met Abramovich.

Bates said: "We met at the Dorchester's Bar. Cross the lobby and turn right, it's the Grill at the Dorchester Hotel, but we met at a table at the Italian Bar on the left. I remember Opposite the bar, there were two people sitting on the sofa, watching this way. Then, two other people came in, and there were people walking around the door."

"That's when Trevor Birch said to me 'that's them'. I noticed at the same time that at first the two men got up from the sofa on the far right and approached us with Abramovich. Of course, that It was security. So we just met, shook hands. Then we talked about Chelsea. For hours.

"Of course, I didn't know he was a billionaire at the time. We had a quick meal together and discussed buying and selling Chelsea. We shook hands on the deal. That night, we agreed to the deal. Then the next day We met at Stamford Bridge at 8am. Before 2pm, everything was agreed. We signed the papers. That’s how I do business. We’re done and then it’s announced.”

Betts claims Roman Abramovich wants to seal a deal for Chelsea as soon as possible after his bid for Manchester United failed.Adding that Abramovich was on the helicopter identified what he thought would be the perfect location for Chelsea's training ground.

Betts said: "I didn't show Abramovich around the stadium and he didn't ask. He went to Manchester and wanted to buy Manchester United. So when Chelsea was introduced to him, he bought the club."

On to the details of the talks.

"Abramovich just sat there and nodded every now and then," Betts said. "They said, I can't remember the exact words now. It was like, 'We don't want to make a mess, we want a quick fix.'" Because he tried to buy Manchester United, but Manchester United is not for sale. The people who represent him, well, there are two people who act as 'messengers' for him, very educated. How do you say that? Very educated, very cultured, Very knowledgeable, very quiet, very humble, not bombastic."

Betts admitted he had no idea how ambitious Abramovich's plans for Chelsea were.But he revealed one of Abramovich's early ideas, but it couldn't be done with any money.

He said: "Abramovich hired a helicopter and flew around London. He saw a park. He said: 'That park looks good, we'll buy it (for Chelsea) as a training ground. ...and he was told: 'I don't think you can buy it. It's Regent's Park, owned by the Queen.'”

Su Chen and Abu were chatting, and they also talked about this period of history.

Abramovich sighed: "I really thought Regent's Park was good at the time! It's a pity, and now there are many difficulties in expanding Stamford Bridge. This is no longer a question of money, but I hope it is a question of money."

Abramovich and Su Chen are sitting in the stands of Stamford Bridge.

As someone who loves football very much.

Su Chen looked down from the stands, as if every scene of the Chelsea game had appeared in his eyes.

reverse!
win!
lose!
Every scene is the memory of the fans.

But Chelsea's past seems to have long been ignored.

And today's clear memory will eventually fade over time.

In the hearts of Chelsea fans, there is no doubt that Stamford Bridge will be a place of pilgrimage in their hearts.

The stadium is located on Fulham Street.

A hundred years has witnessed the ups and downs of this team.

As the owner of the team.

Abramovich obviously wants to rejuvenate this old stadium.

Stamford Bridge officially opened to the public as early as April 1877, 4.

However, Londoners at that time hardly saw football matches when they went to Stamford Bridge.

Because it was used as a large comprehensive stadium at that time.

The original purpose of Stamford Bridge was for the London Athletic Club to hold track and field competitions.In the early days of Stamford Bridge, you could see races, hurdles and even pole vault competitions.

In 1989, the then World Hockey Championship was held.

It was not until 1905 when Chelsea Club was established that it became the home of the Blues.

Why is it called Stamford Bridge?
At that time, the stadium was located nearby, and a small river flowed from the edge of the stadium to the Thames.

When the creek passes through Fulham Road and King's Road, there is a small bridge respectively.

One is called "Stan Bridge" because it is made of stone, which is actually "Stone Bridge"; the other is called "Sanford Bridge", which means "Beach Bridge".

The combination of the names of the two bridges created Stamford Bridge, which gradually evolved into Stamford Bridge.

Therefore, a place of pilgrimage for Chelsea fans.

In layman's terms, it should be called Shishaqiao Stadium. Do you think it is very down-to-earth?
In the 19s, as the rich second generation, the Mills brothers bought the Stamford Bridge Stadium and its surrounding land with the huge inheritance left by their father.

In 1904, the Mills Brothers officially became the owners of Stamford Bridge.

Just like we start to decorate after buying a house now.

After Mills purchased the Stamford Bridge Stadium, he began expansion and renovation work.They invited the famous Scottish architect Archibald Leach to design and build it.

It was eventually transformed into a second largest stadium in England that can accommodate 10 people.

The largest stadium at the time was the Crystal Palace Stadium, where the FA Cup final was held.

The course was designed by Archibald Leach.

Not only designed the stadiums of the two giants of the Soviet Super League, Celtic and Glasgow Rangers.

He is also the designer of the stadiums of the major English giants Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and other teams.

So before the Chelsea club was born, there was already a giant-level Stamford Bridge Stadium!
With the arrival of Chelsea, the popularity of Stamford Bridge has gradually increased.

Chelsea's first season at home against Manchester United.

There were as many as 67000 spectators.

The subsequent three consecutive FA Cup finals from 1920 to 1922 were held at Stamford Bridge.

In 1930, the South Stand of Stamford Bridge was erected.

Because there is a peculiar ceiling on the stand, it is also called the Schucht stand by the fans.

A large number of blue army diehards have gathered here for a long time.

In 1935, a London derby against Arsenal created the highest attendance record in the history of Chelsea with 82905 people.

In 1939, the North Stand was built, and the capacity of the stadium was greatly increased.

During World War II, Stamford Bridge was lucky not to be attacked by German artillery fire.

So after the war, a high-profile friendly match was held at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea ushered in the first foreign opponents, the Soviet league champions Dynamo Moscow.

In order to witness this game.

After it was announced that the stadium was closed to full capacity, some Chelsea fans climbed onto the roof and others entered the stadium through the sewers.

In the end, it is estimated that more than 10 people watched the game, which also set a record for the highest attendance in the history of Stamford Bridge.

By 1964, the stadium's west stand was converted into seating.

A statue of Chelsea's King Osgood stands at the entrance to the West Stand.

In the 70s, the East Stand was rebuilt again.

It is divided into upper, middle and lower three-tier suspension structure, which is undoubtedly ahead of that era in terms of engineering.However, like many clubs, the construction of the stadium has put financial pressure on the club.

What followed was the decline in the team's performance, and the crisis at Stamford Bridge came.

By the early 80s, businessman Ken Bates became the new owner of the Chelsea club.

He bought the Chelsea club for a symbolic price of 1 pound, of course at the expense of assuming the club's 60 pounds of debt.

However, ownership of Stamford Bridge remains in the hands of the Mills family.

In order to use the Stamford Bridge Stadium, Chelsea had to sign a 7-year loan contract with the Mills family to use the Stamford Bridge Stadium.

In 1983, in order to solve their own debt crisis.

David Mills sold 70% of Stamford Bridge Properties to a real estate company called Marler Properties.

This made Betts and Chelsea club unacceptable.

Mahler, who has become the new owner of the Stamford Bridge Stadium, naturally hopes that Chelsea will leave as soon as possible so that this treasure land can be developed.

Chelsea can only rely on the 7-year lease contract to stay at Stamford Bridge like a "nail house".

As a result, Mahler Assets filed a lawsuit against Ken Bates.

Chelsea's Stamford Bridge has reached an existential crisis.

Because legally, Ken Bates doesn't have the upper hand.

Fortunately, relying on Ken Betts' persistence, the lawsuit lasted for ten years until Mahler's assets went bankrupt due to the economic crisis in the late 80s.

The ownership of the Stamford Bridge land was mortgaged to the Royal Bank of Scotland after several twists and turns.

With years of connections in the financial world.

Ken Bates has signed a 20-year loan deal with RBS.

And with a buyout clause attached, the Blues can finally continue to fight at Stamford Bridge with peace of mind.

In order for Chelsea to stay at Stamford Bridge forever for generations.

Ken Bates also formed a "Chelsea venue owner" organization (English abbreviation cpo).

This organization is mainly based on Chelsea fans.

Ken Betts bought out the ownership of Stamford Bridge from the Royal Bank of Scotland for £1000 million in advance.

In order to raise the £1000 million, the organization was subsequently offered for public sale at £100 per share.

In order to protect the Stamford Bridge Stadium, Chelsea's diehards have invested in shares.

Ownership of Stamford Bridge has since been in the hands of Chelsea fans.

The CPO signed a 199-year lease with the Chelsea club for a nominal fee.

In this way, Chelsea can stay at Stamford Bridge forever.

As a result of the "Hillsborough tragedy".

Following the recommendations of the Taylor Report, the FA asked clubs to convert their stands into full-seat stands.

Stamford Bridge is no exception.

In the 90s, the Stamford Bridge Stadium began to be rebuilt one after another.

First, the North Stand was torn down and rebuilt, becoming what is now the Matthew Harding Stand.

In order to support the reconstruction of Stamford Bridge Stadium, Matthew Harding injected 2650 million pounds and became the largest shareholder of Chelsea Club.

However, in 1996 after watching a Chelsea away game.Matthew Harding, who was returning to London by helicopter, was unfortunately involved in an accident.

All 5 people on board were killed. To commemorate the New Taipei Stand he invested in and built, it was named "Matthew Harding Stand".

At the same time, the Schucht Stand in the south was also demolished and rebuilt.

In 1997, the new Schucht stand with a steel structure roof was also completed.

The last to start rebuilding was the West Stand.

Since the local government did not grant construction permits, it was delayed until the start of the 2002 season before it was finally completed.

After years of reconstruction, the brand new Stamford Bridge Stadium finally met the fans.

However, after Abramovich took over.

As Chelsea continue to win championships in various competitions, the 41631 seats at Stamford Bridge obviously cannot satisfy the growing number of Blues fans.

In 2015, Abramovich planned to spend 5 million pounds to expand the Stamford Bridge Stadium.

After all kinds of hard work, Chelsea finally got permission to expand the Stamford Bridge Stadium this year.

However, due to the British government's restrictions on Abramovich, Abramovich was very cautious about this investment, and the expansion plan was also temporarily stranded.So that's why Abramovich sighed and said that he hoped that this matter was more about money.

And Su Chen decided to give Abu a little vigilance at this time.

"Now Chelsea will stop renovating the stadium because of the British government. So, is it possible that one day, the British government will ask you to sell Chelsea?"

Hearing Su Chen's words, Abu immediately turned to look at him!
At this moment, his eyes were full of shock!
　I wondered why the chapter was suddenly blocked. I was not in good health, and my mood was also very bad.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)