Football Giants

Michel Pastor is a rich man in Monaco. The family business he and his sister took over together is the largest real estate company in Monaco with a market value of more than 10 billion euros and an amazing influence in Monaco.

And one of the important reasons their family can have all of this is the good relationship with the royal family.

Therefore, ten years ago, when Monaco was in a financial crisis, Alberto shouted, Michelle shot Stoll stood up for the first time, and he was very happy to set an example, and he himself had served as Monaco. Chairman of the Board.

It was just that he was really not good at running a football club, and he didn't have much interest. In addition, as he got older, the financial black hole of Monaco was getting bigger and bigger, and the team's performance was getting worse and worse, making him gradually lose his mind. Retreated behind the scenes.

When I heard that someone was willing to take the game, Pastor raised his hands and feet in favor.

It can be seen that he had long been eager to throw away this hot potato.

Yang Huan doesn't care what the group of rich people think.

Perhaps Monaco is arsenic in their eyes, but in his eyes, it is no different than a panacea.

Think about it from another angle. Why did Michelle Pastor, who is so worthy, listen to Prince Albert's call to help Monaco?

This does not indirectly reflect the point, that is, the influence of football is incomparable to money?

Isn't acquiring a football team the best and fastest way to enter Monaco's upper core circle?

Of course, the prerequisite is to get the benefits you want.

"Mr. Yang Huan, it is a great honor for your interest in the Monaco Football Club"

After talking about an opening, the topic quickly came to the point.

Prince Albert is also eager for outsiders to invest in the team, but he also has his own considerations.

"Monaco is a team with a long history. It has been nearly a hundred years since its establishment. He represents not only all of our team supporters, but the crown on the team badge shows that he also represents our royal family. The honor of the Principality"

Yang Huan couldn't help but nodded.

He understands this.

It is difficult for people who are not familiar with the upper class of Europe to imagine. If you are not familiar with football, you will not be able to communicate with them at all.

Can you imagine the British Prime Minister and the French President sitting together, discussing the results of the Champions League match, and even fighting for a foul in the game?

Can you imagine that the boss of a large consortium just missed a big deal because he didn't want to do business with rival fans?

But all this happens almost at any time in Europe.

Compared with football countries such as England, Germany and Spain, the atmosphere of football in France is relatively weak.

But it is still very important

"All of us in the Principality feel extremely sad and humiliated for Monaco's entry into the French League. We are eager to return to the French League and the European arena."

When talking about this, Prince Albert smiled admiringly at Yang Huan.

"Mr. Yang Huan, although I am in Monaco, I have heard the story of you and Southampton. I admire all you have done in Southampton. You have created a new business model in Saints."

It is the name of the person, the shadow of the tree.

Yang Huan is now in European football. It's so red, who doesn't know?

"So, for your plan to acquire the Monaco Football Club, we are very supportive, because we believe that you have enough ability to lead Monaco out of the current predicament."

Yang Huan still didn't open his mouth, because he knew that all of this was nonsense, and the next point was coming.

Sure enough, when it came to this, Prince Albert changed his head.

"But, please forgive me. Monaco represents the dignity of the royal family. We cannot accept it anyway. He is not owned by our Monegasques. Therefore, we have no way to accept your full acquisition."

The acquisition plan proposed by Yang Huan through Zhao Yuanfang and Pini Harvey was a 100% acquisition.

This is also his usual style of doing things

But now it seems that both parties value this share very seriously.

After listening to Prince Albert's words very politely, Yang Huan smiled faintly.

"Thank you, Prince Albert, for your appreciation. Please also believe that I did not come with a speculative mentality. I acquired Monaco because I value this team, including the Principality of Monaco behind this team."

Prince Albert and everyone present also nodded together.

This is very sincere. If it weren't for the Principality of Monaco, who would take over this mess?

"I have analyzed everything Monaco has experienced in the past decade or so. The team will not be able to return to the Premier League this summer. It is of course that the coach Barnid is limited, but the important point is that the team is not very good. Adjust your mentality."

"It was originally a big team. In the Ligue 1 league, the income was huge. It suddenly fell into the Ligue 2 league. Not to mention the sharp decline in income. The mentality of the players and the club has changed. This has caused the team to carry a heavy burden. Pressure to play."

Yang Huan's statement made everyone present feel fresh.

Regarding Monaco's inability to rush back to Ligue 1, some people think that the strength is inadequate, and some people think that the club has not invested much.

These are certainly part of the factors, but the psychological factors mentioned by Yang Huan are also very important.

Prince Albert felt this deeply.

Last summer, as soon as Monaco was relegated, the first team players walked 23rd. How many were introduced?

Twelve people

Among the 23 players who left the team, there were many core players, and there were also potential rookies like Nkulu.

This caused a painful blow to Monaco.

In Ligue 1, at least 20-30 million euros were earned from broadcasting rights in a season.

But how about Fa B?

Not much

This forced the team to shrink and diet, and had to cut bonuses, and the players felt depressed and wronged.

But what about the management?

Urgently want to rush back to Ligue 1, in the formulation of many policies, divorced from the reality of the team.

Eventually led to Monaco's failure

"I am very sure that this is definitely not a manifestation of Monaco's strength, nor should it appear in Monaco. This team should appear in Ligue 1 or even in the European stadium. I am very sure of this."

Yang Huan's words undoubtedly won Prince Albert's approval.

Who said no?

Eight years ago, Monaco was a participating team in the Champions League final, and finally won a Champions League runner-up.

"If my team and I are allowed to operate with full authority, I am confident that I will rush back to Ligue 1 next season, return to the European arena within three years, and become the most powerful contender for the Ligue 1 championship again."

Yang Huan's words undoubtedly made Prince Albert's eyes bright.

Too tempting

Looking at the current Principality of Monaco, who would dare to make such a promise?

But soon, Prince Albert realized a problem.

What Yang Huan said is to operate

In other words, he wants 100% ownership of the club

This could not help but entangled Prince Albert.

Regardless of the Monaco royal family is no longer the team's largest shareholder, but Prince Albert still has the right to veto.

This is determined by his status

But in Yang Huan's view, this is unacceptable.

Who is willing to spend a lot of money to invest in the team, but in the end is always held back by others, isn't that asking for trouble?

When Yang Huan spoke, he always looked at Prince Albert and had a full view of the reaction of the other party.

"His Royal Highness, I believe you should also be very clear about the crux of why the team has come to today."

These words are undoubtedly awakening Prince Albert.

The Prince of Monaco is not an idiot, how could he be unclear?

In 2001, the Monaco Club was transformed into a joint-stock company, jointly managed by seven board members, two of whom were from the royal family, and the two had the right to veto.

Since then, Monaco has almost fallen into management chaos.

Without the approval of the royal family, no measures of the club can be implemented, including finding sponsors.

The years when Monaco's financial crisis was the worst, were also the years when the relationship between the royal family and the management was the worst.

It wasn't until 2004 that Michel Pastor became the chairman of the board that the situation improved.

But even so, the contradiction between the royal family and the Monaco board of directors still exists.

Otherwise, how to explain that such a wealthy family with a strong background and at the same time enjoys a very low tax rate will eventually decline and even fall into the second law.

In 2009, the current chairman of the Monaco board of directors, Etienne Franci, took over as the chairman of the club.

After the former chairman, Jerome de Podin, a financier from the United States, used almost magical ability to cut wages, sell players, and bring 16 million euros in profit to the club, Franci is ambitious. Revive Monaco.

As a result, in the summer of 2009, he spent 2 million euros and a high salary to introduce Icelandic veteran Gud Johansson. But half a year later, because the Icelanders did not score a goal in nine games, their performance was sluggish, and the Icelandic was replaced during the winter break. People sent to Tottenham Hotspur.

The same situation happened in 2010, when Franci introduced the African center Mbokani who scored 15 goals in two consecutive seasons from Belgian Standard Liege for 7 million euros.

But half a year later, Mbokani left Monaco with a goal in ten games and went to Wolfsburg on loan. But the center is now shining in Anderlecht.

Behind all of this, in fact, the intrigue of the management cannot be separated.

Youdao is self-inflicted and cannot live. The demotion of Monaco is the most painful lesson and blow to this group of management who like infighting.

This is also a lesson for Yang Huan

After all, Monaco is the territory of others. You are an outsider. If you are a villain before a gentleman, please make it clear.

Yang Huan would rather not buy Monaco, and instead talk about Marseilles instead of going into this muddy water.

Prince Albert did not expect that Yang Huan had such an understanding of the current situation of the team, but it also proved Yang Huan's sincerity in the acquisition, and he had read the business plan submitted by Yang Huan’s assistant Zhao Yuanfang before.

In this plan, Yang Huan promised that after the acquisition of the team, he will invest 30 million euros to build a brand new training base, and the existing training base located in the northwestern mountainside of Monaco City will be developed into a top Luxury housing project.

The terrain is very good, you can overlook the whole Monaco, surrounded by luxury houses on the hillside, and it is also very close to Monaco.

It's just that it already belongs to France.

Not within the jurisdiction of Prince Albert.

In addition, Yang Huan offered to buy the Louis II Stadium, or allow him to choose a location along the shore of Port Hercules to build a new stadium.

The reason is also very good.

Today's Louis II stadium has a total capacity of only 18,000, and the average attendance per game is only about 6,000, or even a little lower, only 3,000 or 4,000. This originally did not require the construction of a new stadium. UU reading www. uukanshu. com

But what Yang Huan wants to do is to improve the service and experience of fans after entering the stadium, add a series of high-end consumer venues, and supporting service facilities, which are not available in the existing Louis II stadium.

This is the only comprehensive stadium in Monaco, with track and field track, and even the office of the National University of Monaco in the stadium, leaving too little space for the club management.

In the existing Louis II stadium, Monaco's game day operation is almost zero except for the pitiful ticket revenue

Therefore, Yang Huan's attitude is very firm.

Monaco is a pit, you either promise all my conditions, or I won't buy it

Regarding this, even Prince Albert felt very helpless.

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