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Chapter 445 Things won't settle down so easily. (Seeking monthly votes)

The tree wants to be quiet and the wind is not!

Sometimes, it's not that Wu Feng wants to have some peace and quiet; there's simply nothing outside that requires his attention.

After all, the operation is so large!
Having just celebrated the Spring Festival, Wu Feng hadn't even finished watching the usual Spring Festival program – the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Football Championship!
This competition has been going on for several years.

As the football market in Hong Kong Island becomes increasingly popular, the attention and revenue generated by the matches have also received high attention from the event organizers.

In less than a month after the Lunar New Year, there were seven rounds of competition, and the direct revenue from all the competitions exceeded HK$30 million.

Including indirect revenue and ancillary income, total revenue easily exceeds HK$50 million.

The Hong Kong Island Football Association, the match stadiums, and the teams themselves all generate substantial revenue.

Then there are the hotels around the stadium and the football-related shops. The revenue from live television broadcasts and newspapers is also quite good.

Teams from neighboring cities in Guangdong Province are very enthusiastic about this competition.

Fortunately, the Hong Kong Island Football Association has control over the competition, so there is no need to worry about the participating teams from various cities in Guangdong Province being interfered with.

If an invited team's strength has declined significantly, it will generally not be invited to the next competition.

In fact, city-level teams in Guangdong Province are eager to participate in the Hong Kong Island professional football league, especially those from nearby cities like Shenzhen.

Unfortunately, the relevant mainland authorities have been trying to take the initiative, so this matter cannot be discussed further for the time being.

Naturally, Wu Feng wouldn't need to worry about things here.

Instead, he was invited by the English Football Association to attend the Premier League opening ceremony.

That's right. Starting this year, the English First Division was renamed the Premier League, which fans will be familiar with in the future. Judging from the results, this change has been quite successful.

As the owner of Fulham, a strong team in English League One, Wu Feng was naturally invited.

Not to mention, Fulham's performance at this time was still at the top of the newly established Premier League table, so they naturally received more attention.

Last summer, the team's first-choice striker, Shearer, went to Newcastle United for a record transfer fee of £12.25 million.

Fulham immediately brought in the powerful French center forward and shadow striker Cantona, as well as the very young Black Wind Duo Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke.

As it turned out, Shearer's departure did not weaken the team's fighting power; on the contrary, their attacking power became even stronger.

Although Cantona has been almost forgotten in later generations.

But when he was at his peak, Zidane was just a subordinate!
Manchester United's iron-willed captain, Roy Keane, was an absolute villain on the pitch, but when Eric Cantona was Manchester United's 'King', he was quite well-behaved.

It's fair to say that Cantona's skill level is absolutely world-class.

It's just a pity that this guy has a terrible temper and is too individualistic.

As for the Black Wind Duo, they need no introduction; they were Manchester United's main strikers during their most dominant period, standard European-level players.

With Redondo and Okocha orchestrating the attack, Fulham's forward line is even more potent than last season.

The team is not only at the top of the league, but also performing brilliantly in the Champions League.

With his team performing exceptionally well, Wu Feng, the big boss, naturally earned the respect of the FA and the English football community.

Unfortunately, to avoid a situation where he could not return, Wu Feng could not personally go to bring Ying back.

However, he still sent his trusted confidant Li Xin over there.

At this point, the advantages of having a top-tier English football club under his command became apparent. Wu Feng's assistance to the mainland had reached a truly astonishing level.

If this happened to anyone else, the Governor of Hong Kong would probably have personally given orders to take action, at least to let Wu Feng know who the current master of Hong Kong Island was.

For example, Huo Daheng has been strictly restricted for decades!
If Huo Daheng were allowed to run rampant, Li Bancheng would probably have no chance in Hong Kong, and it's hard to say whether he could have risen to power smoothly.

However, the Fulham club under Wu Feng's control made it difficult for the Governor of Hong Kong to act rashly, lest he bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.

As mentioned earlier, football has an astonishing influence in Europe.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many celebrities, even politicians and fans.

Fulham's good performance and beautiful football naturally attracted the attention of many high-profile and influential fans.

To reiterate, they may lack the ability to accomplish anything, but they certainly have no shortage of the energy to cause trouble.

And Fulham is a London team!
Some things don't need to be explained too clearly.

If Fulham continues to perform well, Wu Feng will enjoy even more benefits and advantages in the future.

There's definitely no need to worry about that.

Thank goodness he was a fake football fan in his past life!

I also enjoy reading football novels, so I know a little about the football superstars of the 1990s.

For example, Manchester United's Class of '92!
With Ferguson around, it won't be easy to poach players from Manchester United.

However, Wu Feng's club in Hong Kong has two mainland players who participated in trials with Manchester United and almost signed formal contracts.

One is Su Maozhen (with a golden head), and the other is Wu Maowen!

At least during their trials, their performances were no worse than Manchester United's Class of '92, and perhaps even better.

However, both of them unfortunately missed the opportunity due to ankle injuries just two days before they were about to sign the contract.

Needless to say, these two are extremely powerful!

Wu Feng recruited them to the Hong Kong Island football team and then organized a team of expert medical professionals to conduct a consultation on their ankles.

The result was both laughable and frustrating: their usual playing habits were problematic, putting considerable strain on their ankles.

When playing football in mainland China, the intensity and severity were not high, so it did not cause any serious consequences.

During his trial with Manchester United, the intensity of training and matches was suddenly maximized, but he faltered at the last minute.

Fortunately, the injuries are recovering.

In the normal timeline, it's a bit of a pity that Wu Maowen is virtually unknown in mainland Chinese football, having clearly retired from the sport long ago.

Su Jintou played until 2002 before retiring!
Wu Feng's medical team includes many renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who possess remarkable medical skills in physical rehabilitation.

If both players recover and unleash their potential, they will have a great chance to join Fulham's first team and even become key players or important rotation players.

In fact, during this period, many talented players with unique characteristics emerged in mainland football. However, the head coaches were never able to integrate their abilities and always faltered at the last minute.

Among the young players in mainland China alone, there are several with the potential to sign with Fulham, not to mention the diverse and vibrant European football scene.

Romania and Bulgaria are home to many renowned football stars in Europe.

(End of this chapter)