Reborn in 2010, the AI in my mind is too powerful.
Chapter 323 Let's test the waters with an initial investment of 100 million.
Just as Lewis was able to sense Chen Yiran's interest in Tottenham, the league's top management had actually felt a year ago that Chen Yiran would eventually acquire Tottenham.
After all, he's very strong in the technology sector, having acquired many technology companies. And he doesn't care about money at all when it comes to things he likes.
But they didn't expect it to happen so quickly; they thought the two sides would be locked in a stalemate for a while.
When Tottenham submitted the transfer agreement to the Premier League, the weekly meeting was in progress in London, and the content of the meeting changed immediately.
The Premier League's leader at the time was Richard Scudder, who had been CEO for over a decade and had witnessed many major acquisitions. Both Abramovich and the Abu Dhabi consortium were wealthy, but neither had anticipated Chen Yiran's swift action.
According to regulations, the buyer is currently filing a change of control report with the Premier League. The Premier League needs to conduct what is known as the OADT test, or Owners and Directors Test, which essentially discusses whether the person is qualified to be the owner.
It's nothing more than questions about the source of funds, background, and whether there's any criminal record. Abu was able to pass the review, so Chen Yiran's case must be fine.
However, the parties at the meeting still went through the formalities and glanced at the submitted materials. The information was dizzying: a young man in his early twenties, the founder of Aurora Group, a shareholder, director, and even a leader of Apple.
With an unfathomable market value, they receive substantial technical bonuses from various sources every year. Regarding Tottenham's development, the buyer's document stated, "Let's set a small goal first, such as investing one billion US dollars to test the waters."
A nearby alliance official muttered under his breath, "Isn't this a bit exaggerated? One billion US dollars? Even the Abu Dhabi consortium isn't that rich. Are they going to stop playing this game after a few years?"
Scuddermore glanced at him: "Didn't you see the news the other day? Samsung spent so much money on its stake. Why are you worrying about this?"
I don't see anything to worry about. Aurora Group, though not publicly listed, is much more transparent than the Abu Dhabi consortium. This is truly an investment for fun. We can just delay for two weeks, then get the approval; the FA's side is just going through the motions.”
The publicity manager next to him coughed lightly and said, "I suggest that we don't have to drag it out for so long. Chen Yiran won't stay in London forever. I've been refreshing Twitter, and he just tweeted that he's planning to stay in London for a week."
He hopes the Premier League will impress him and reinforce his stereotype that the British are slow at everything; he hopes to hold a celebration at White Hart Lane in a week.
Scudder said with some hesitation: "Won't it seem bad if we rush things? Back with the Chelsea and Manchester City cases, we dragged things out for quite a while with outside investors."
"It's different. Whether it's Chelsea or Manchester City, buying a house is actually a bit complicated. Abramovich has Russian capital, and the assets of the Abu Dhabi consortium are not very clear."
Furthermore, the fans' acceptance of them needs to be tested gradually. However, Chen Yiran seems to have a high reputation at Tottenham, and it's fair to say he's the popular choice.
Scudder thought for a moment and said, "Then three days it is. After three days we will approve the changes and submit them to the FA. It's just a formality there, so it should be faster. Let's communicate with the owners of each club. I reckon some old-school teams will complain again."
Indeed, this is the case. The Premier League now has several clubs with large capital backing, such as Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United, all of which have attracted significant external investment.
They all welcomed Chen Yiran's arrival. The more wealthy players the Premier League attracts, the more competitive the Premier League will become, and the better the competition will be.
Abramovich and the Glazer family of Manchester United publicly welcomed Chen Yiran's arrival. Surprisingly, Manchester City also showed great enthusiasm. The senior executives of the Abu Dhabi consortium even directly hinted to Manchester City that they could provide some assistance to Tottenham.
As before, several old-school chairmen began to complain everywhere, saying that if football continued like this, it would sooner or later become a toy for the rich, and tradition would be lost.
These words have been frequently mentioned since Abramovich took over Chelsea, and they have been used to discuss Manchester City and Manchester United for a long time after they changed hands, with everyone feeling that the Premier League has changed.
But after talking about it for seven or eight years without much success, fans are tired of hearing it. And this time, most media outlets have taken a more moderate stance.
The Sun published a front-page article with a particularly jarring headline, saying that Tottenham's new owner was a nouveau riche from out of town who probably didn't even understand the concept of offside and was treating White Hart Lane like his own backyard.
But as you read on, you realize it's clickbait. It claims Chen Yiran is a die-hard Tottenham fan, a well-known figure in the fan community on Twitter, and incredibly wealthy, implying Tottenham has finally found someone willing to spend money. The whole article, while ostensibly asking fans if they're worried, subtly encourages them to be secretly pleased.
Sky Sports went even further, producing a special feature that started speculating about Tottenham's new stadium, wondering how many there would be and whether it would become the new benchmark for stadiums.
Tottenham fans were also very excited. As soon as Chen Yiran posted his Weibo about buying players, countless Tottenham fans left comments. The most common comments were that they hoped he could bring back Modric and Bale.
And so, after a week of intense media hype, the Premier League and the Football Association completed the formalities at a record-breaking speed.
Lewis was in tax exile, and would be subject to tax obligations if he returned to England, so he sent his daughter over.
Chen Yiran and Lewis's daughter officially completed the handover at White Hart Lane, signing the Owners' Charter and making a public announcement. The money was deposited, the shares were transferred, and Chen Yiran officially took office as the new director.
The stadium was packed with fans that day. Season ticket holders could enter directly, while the other tickets were distributed to local fan clubs for further distribution.
Online, Duck Video also livestreamed the entire ceremony. After signing the papers, Chen Yiran picked up the microphone next to her and said, "Recently, quite a few people have given me advice on who to buy. To be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed."
Ultimately, player acquisitions should be carefully decided during the offseason, since it's impossible to acquire any big names during the season.
Let me announce a few things first. Although I know everyone has some opinions about Levy, and to be honest, I have opinions about him too, I've decided to give him three years. If he doesn't perform well in those three years, then I'll let him step down.
The second big thing is that we all know our stadium is too small, and of course many people are afraid of it. We're like those idiots at Arsenal, making a mess of things because of the stadium.
I hereby announce that we will initially invest one billion US dollars in the team to ensure that the construction of the stadium will not affect our player recruitment. In three years, we will definitely move to the best stadium in the Premier League.
That day, sports news around the world was reporting on the incident, especially as major European clubs began to reassure their key players, hoping they wouldn't be lured away by Tottenham.
Chen Yiran handed over the team's affairs to Levy and planned to leave. He had been in London for more than two weeks and had had enough of the rainy weather there.
Unexpectedly, the Abu Dhabi consortium contacted him urgently, hoping to have a meeting in London.
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