"Haha, Mark, I was just joking." Seeing Bringham's stiff expression, Li Shiguang laughed and slapped the Premier League CEO's thigh, then raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "I heard you clearly, but I refuse! Leeds United is my life's work, and I cannot sell it to anyone!"
Normally, as an intermediary, Bringham should have offered some advice to Li Shiguang when he heard that Li Shiguang was unwilling to sell Leeds United, just like he had advised Morse before.
But I don't know why.
Brinham didn't do that. Instead, he patted his chest a few times and let out a long sigh: "In that case, Lee, I won't bother you any longer."
After the pleasantries.
Brimham then prepared to get up and leave.
However, the person had not yet stood up from the sofa.
Li Shiguang pressed his large hand on Brinkham's thigh again: "Mark... don't panic... since we're already here, let's talk some more... you just said that the Al Nahyan family from the UAE wants to buy my Leeds United?"
You said you weren't selling, so why are you asking so many questions?
Brimham nodded mechanically, a look of confusion on his face.
After receiving a response, Li Shiguang's smile widened: "Besides Leeds United, are they interested in other Premier League clubs?"
This kind of thing should theoretically be confidential.
But since we've already come this far, and Li Shiguang is also a member of the Premier League Commercial League Committee, Bringham thought for a moment and then relented: "They're mainly interested in the top-ranked teams in our league."
Upstream?
Wow! This guy has a huge appetite!
After hearing what Brinham said, Li Shiguang understood. It seemed that the Al Nahyan family's initial intention was probably not to acquire Manchester City.
After all, Manchester City finished fourteenth last season. Although I don't know their final ranking this season, after losing to Manchester United in the last round, Manchester City is only ranked ninth and has lost the qualification to compete for a UEFA Cup spot.
"So you asked the other teams too?" Li Shiguang feigned surprise.
“No, not at all.” Brinham shook his head. “Before you, I only spoke with Morse.”
"And then Morse rejected him?"
"Morse already told you!?"
“No, not at all,” Li Shiguang lied. “But I know Morse. He’s willing to sell some of his shares, but he definitely won’t give up control of Liverpool. He’s not planning to retire yet!”
"That's true, Morse also refused to sell Liverpool."
After saying that...
Brimham's expression suddenly became unnatural.
In fact, after agreeing to Mansour's request, Brinkham had already mentally ranked the target clubs Mansour had suggested in order of where he would inquire.
According to Brinkham.
If you're going to agree to sell the club, then Liverpool and Leeds United are definitely the easiest to persuade.
The reason is simple.
Liverpool is in financial crisis, and Moores himself is looking for external funding, hoping to sell shares to maintain Liverpool's competitiveness in the league and the Champions League.
Leeds United.
Brimham was thinking that Li Shiguang was just a rich kid in the past. Although he had become more insightful after his father's death and brought Leeds United to this level, what if his nature was still just to be a rich kid?
That's why Brinkham was the first to talk to them.
But now that they've run into obstacles with Morse and Lee Time, Brimham simply doesn't have the confidence to approach other companies.
Li Shiguang saw through Brinham's thoughts and smiled, "I suggest you don't bother looking at the other companies."
"How did you know I was thinking about this!" Brinkham's mouth gaped slightly, somewhat surprised.
"That's not important, Mark. All you need to know is that they would never sell the club to the Al-Nahyan family!"
Under Bringham's puzzled gaze, Li Shiguang began to analyze the situation for the Premier League CEO, who was oblivious to the bigger picture: "Abramovich has plenty of money. Chelsea, you can just give up. Arsenal is even less of a possibility. Usmanov just became the club's major shareholder, and last year the silent Stan emerged, plus Hill Wood is constantly clashing with them in the media. You can't reach an agreement with them in this situation. As for Manchester United, can you convince the Glazer family to relinquish control of the club?"
A vast expanse of land.
Li Shiguang said.
Bringham's expression grew increasingly grim, but he had to admit that Li Shiguang's analysis was indeed accurate. It seemed that the Allahayan family's ambition to make a name for themselves in the Premier League might not ultimately succeed...
But Bringham was not entirely resigned to the situation. He knew that if they couldn't find a suitable club in the Premier League, the Al-Nahyan family, who wanted to make a name for themselves in the football industry, would have to consider other leagues in Europe.
Let's not even talk about the huge brokerage fee that the Al-Nahyan family promised him.
Just considering how much the funds these wealthy UAE members bring to the Premier League could help its development, Premier League CEO Brimham is unwilling to let them go!
“But you don’t need to worry too much, Mark,” Li Shiguang’s gentle voice continued. “They can’t go anywhere else. Serie A is declining, Ligue 1 is too uncompetitive, and La Liga and the Bundesliga are too closed off.”
"Mark, in the whole world, only the Premier League is the most inclusive, open, and competitive. If these rich people want to play football, then the Premier League is their first and only choice!"
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