MTL - Reborn Capital Empire-v2 Chapter 703 Conversation with Sir Alex
Chapter 703 Dialogue with Lord Ferguson
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After leaving the hotel where Brito stayed, it was already evening. Guo Shouyun did not go home, but came to a private club near Hyde Park.
After sitting in the reserved box for a while, Wang Jue walked in with a gray-haired old man pushing the door.
Seeing the person coming, Guo Shouyun put down the things in his hand and greeted him with a smile.
"Sir Ferguson, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager.
Guo Shouyun liked football very much in his last life, so the acquisition of Manchester United is what he has always wanted to do. However, in order to avoid repeating the story of Murdoch's failure in 1999, it was not until the local tyrant Abramovich bought Chelsea, which made all British fans feel the huge improvement effect of "Golden Dollar Football" on the team's lineup and performance.
During this period of time, he has acquired more than 40% of Manchester United's shares through his various branches, and he is about to pool these stocks, officially appear in the media's field of vision, and initiate a formal acquisition of Manchester United.
Of course, before that, he still has a lot of work to do, such as the Lord Ferguson in front of him.
Winning the support of this Manchester United soul has an immeasurable effect on appeasing fans and reducing obstacles from the outside world.
"Mr. Guo, I am also honored to meet you!"
Holding the opponent's right hand, Ferguson also subconsciously looked at the young man opposite. Although his main focus is football, he is no stranger to Bruce Guo's reputation. After all, this one is too well-known in the business world. In addition, Bevin Sports Economics, which has been flourishing in the sports world in recent years, is also said to have this backing.
"Please sit down!"
"thanks!"
"The steak here is very good. I have ordered one for your Excellency. In addition, this bottle of Patus 98 is my own collection, and I gave it to Sir Alex Ferguson as a gift for this meeting."
"Mr. Guo's gift is really exciting, but before that, I would like to know the purpose of your invitation?"
This time he came to London for a transfer and received an invitation from Guo Shouyun halfway through. Although the double-reverse has never been involved before, the invitation of this world-class rich man is not easy to refuse. And Bevin Sports Economics also has many stars he is optimistic about.
Guo Shouyun smiled lightly, "With Mr. Ferguson's smart thinking, he should have guessed the purpose of my invitation to you this time."
"You want to buy Manchester United?" Ferguson's pupils shrank.
The only thing in himself that can interest the super-rich seems to be Manchester United.
"That's right! I've always been very interested in football, and I've always wanted to own a football club. But I don't like inferior products. I've searched 20 teams in the Premier League, and only Manchester United is my favorite. As a team owner The manager, the indispensable soul of the Manchester United team, I hope Sir Alex Ferguson can help me with this acquisition."
After secretly saying "sure enough", "I think Mr. Guo must have found the wrong person. When you buy Manchester United, you should go to the stock market, or find Magnier and Dobson, who are both major shareholders of Manchester United."
"No no!" Guo Shouyun shook his head, "Magnier and Dobson are businessmen, as long as the price is sufficient, they will not refuse. But Mr. Ferguson is different, your presence is crucial to Manchester United's performance. So, I have to get your consent first. After all, I want a strong Manchester United team, not a soft persimmon."
Guo Shouyun's words made Ferguson, who was stubborn and proud, quite proud. It is a pleasant thing for everyone to be affirmed by a big man.
Noticing the change in Ferguson's expression, Guo Shouyun decided to strike while the iron was hot.
"Since Mr. Ferguson knows me, he wants to know more about my situation. For Manchester United, I am just purely interested, and I have no idea of making money from it. So, I can provide sufficient financial support to the team. In addition, I can guarantee , give you at least 50 million pounds every season to strengthen Manchester United's lineup. Moreover, it is up to Mr. Ferguson to decide which player to buy or sell, and I will not interfere."
Ferguson naturally knew about Guo Shouyun's wealth. After all, the Forbes list is there every year. The list of the world's top 500 companies is also not difficult to check.
However, in his cognition, all successful people have sufficient confidence and pride in their actions and decisions. Can he really resist not interfering in the management of the team? Ferguson was heartbroken.
"Since Mr. Guo doesn't care about anything, why did you buy the Manchester United team? In addition, as far as I know, you decide the main lineup of your NBA Clippers team yourself."
"It seems that Sir Alex Ferguson really knows me well. The Clippers' main lineup was indeed decided by me, but the Clippers were the bottom in the NBA and lacked a good coach like Your Excellency. Playing in person. And after Coach Brown's success, I seldom asked. ... As for the purpose of buying Manchester United, it's actually very simple. I love football and have always wanted to own a giant football team. Buying Manchester United is for that purpose.”
After a pause, "Of course, I also understand Mr. Ferguson's concerns. As the owner of the team, it is really hard to believe that he will never intervene in the management of the team. But I can guarantee that as long as the team does not have a season I won't get into the team's management. After all, I'm different from Magnior and Dobson. I own Phoenix Bank, Matrix, Pacific Energy, Hanhua Holdings and other world-class companies. I'm busy with my day-to-day business, and I don't have much time to focus on Manchester United."
The last sentence is obviously easier for Ferguson to believe. Guo Shouyun, who has many large companies under his banner, really has the qualifications to regard Manchester United as a pastime.
"For Mr Ferguson's contract at Manchester United, I can raise your salary to £4.5 million a year, and I promise you are Manchester United manager as long as Mr Ferguson doesn't want to retire."
Hearing this, Ferguson couldn't help but be moved.
Because of the issue of the distribution of the 'Rock of Gibraltar' horse, after the standoff with Magnier, the major shareholder of Manchester United, the contradiction between the two sides is constantly intensifying. Coupled with the unsatisfactory performance of Manchester United in the 2003-04 season, in addition to an FA Cup championship which is considered a little weight, they only won a somewhat tasteless Community Shield Cup championship. The most important league title was lost to the season-undefeated Arsenal; the Champions League was knocked out of the quarter-finals and was swept away by the Portuguese giants Porto 2:1.
Because of the poor performance, it directly led to Magniir's fire on the renewal of Sir Ferguson's contract. Coupled with the issue of Saha's contract renewal, the transfer of American goalkeeper Howard, the salary of Rio Ferdinand, etc., a total of 63 questions have been asked, which directly made Sir Alex embarrassed in front of the media and the Manchester United board. He had to accept a two-year short-term contract offered by the Manchester United board, and then decide whether to stay or go depending on the team's performance.
What’s more, the Irish also put pressure on the club to disclose to the public the specific content of Sir Alex’s new contract, such as the amount of income, duration and contract renewal conditions. The high annual salary of 4 million pounds is compared with the poor team performance. , Coupled with the media reports, Sir Alex also felt shameless.
So now, with the right conditions, he doesn't mind letting the damned Irishman get out of the Manchester United board.
It's so annoying!
"If Mr. Guo can vouch for what you just said, then the entire Manchester United team, including myself, and the majority of Manchester United fans, are very happy that they have a rich owner who really loves football."
Guo Shouyun had a smile on his face, and that was what he was waiting for.
"That's the happiest thing I've heard tonight."
When the words fell, he took the document prepared next to it, "It stipulates Mr. Ferguson's responsibilities and obligations during his tenure as head coach of Manchester United. You can read it first, and if you have no opinion, you can sign it."
After taking it over and reading it carefully, Ferguson said, "There is no transfer fee involved."
Just now he remembered that Guo Shouyun said that he would be given at least £50 million in transfer fees every season.
"Mr. Ferguson, I don't think that £50 million will be of any concern to me with my wealth and ability. And when I really need money, £50 million won't help much."
Ferguson briefly considered and nodded in agreement. In the face of a super rich person with billions of dollars in personal wealth, hundreds of billions in family wealth, and hundreds of billions of dollars in capital mobilized in his hands. £50 million is really just a small amount of money.
Inertial thinking made him subconsciously ignore Guo Shouyun's identity and wealth.
He took out a pen from his jacket pocket, signed his name on the document, and handed it back.
"Mr. Guo, happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
After successfully finishing Ferguson~www.novelbuddy.com~ Guo Shouyun was also relieved. As for Magnur and McManus, who hold a 28.9% stake in Manchester United, they are just two speculators. As long as their prices are high enough, they naturally won't really hold Manchester United. And, just as Ferguson hated Magnur, Magnur also hated this proud and selfish old Scottish stubborn after the "Rock of Gibraltar" incident.
After a brief chat, after dinner, Guo Shouyun personally sent Ferguson out the door.
"Alright!"
Wang Jue took the document and put it in his bag.
"Wang Jue?" Guo Shouyun continued while she looked over, "You came forward on my behalf to buy the shares of Manchester United held by Magnur and Gibson. The price can be generous, but it must be resolved quickly."
After she nodded, "Where is the Rover...?"
"Isn't Xiaojing there? She's been following this matter for so long, so there won't be anything wrong."
"Yes!"
