Chapter 349: Acquisition of Frankfurt! A life-or-death transformation! The Bundesliga's public opinion exploded! [Subscribe]
Yang Cheng's family has two cars.
One is the latest model of Mercedes-Benz GL63AMG, and the other is Mercedes-Benz C63AMG.
Both cars are sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.
Moreover, the body of the car is painted in a particularly high-end red paint, a custom color exclusively for the Chinese in Bayswater.
It is said that Mercedes-Benz is open to fans all over the world, but if you want to spray the car with this color, you have to pay a lot of extra money.
But it does look nice.
Every morning, after the two finished their meal, Yang Cheng drove the SUV and Xia Qing drove her car, and they went out one after another.
She doesn't like SUVs or large executive-class cars like Maybach. She likes to drive herself.
In central London, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is undoubtedly the right car.
When they arrived at Notting Hill Gate, the two waved goodbye in the car and then went their separate ways.
Su Qing was going to walk east, along the north gate of Hyde Park all the way to the SOHO area.
Yang Cheng passed through Notting Hill and headed northwest.
Half an hour later, he arrived at the Brent Training Center.
He had an exclusive parking space. He parked his car, walked in, and went to his office.
At this moment, several documents were placed side by side on his desk.
It includes yesterday's game briefing, players' physical examination reports, injury briefings...
There is also the analysis report that Yang Cheng asked Jenny Vio and the technical team to conduct yesterday.
So far this season, Bayswater Chinese have conceded 6 goals in the Premier League.
We lost three goals in the game against Liverpool yesterday.
There is no doubt that the opening two games in the first and second half were the hardest hit areas for Bayswater Chinese to lose goals.
Especially yesterday.
3 goals conceded, one in the first half and one in the second half, all at the beginning of the game.
After Yang Cheng took a quick look at the other briefings, he focused on browsing the report from the technical team.
The report is very detailed, listing various possibilities and some of the current problems faced by Chinese people in Bayswater.
This kind of situation where goals are frequently conceded at the beginning of a game has always existed in European football.
But not many.
The most common reason for this phenomenon is insufficient preparation before the game.
Or maybe the players were too relaxed after the start of the game.
If it is at the beginning of the season, it is likely a problem of the team's running-in.
Another type is like AC Milan in the 06/07 season.
This team is very interesting, they are slow to get into the game but very resilient.
Yang Cheng discussed this issue with Ancelotti.
Ancelotti mentioned a concept to Yang Cheng, which is called reasonable distribution and then striking back.
What does it mean?
The problem is that the players are getting older and it is difficult for them to maintain the physical strength for 90 minutes of high-intensity competition, so they need to allocate their physical strength reasonably.
It is more based on passing and controlling the ball, consuming the opponent, waiting for the opportunity, seizing the opportunity and making a fatal blow.
The most typical example is the match between AC Milan and Manchester United in Yang Cheng’s previous life.
To put it simply, just stay calm first, and either the opponent will make a mistake or our star player will explode.
This is not the case with the Chinese in Bayswater.
Gianni Vio and the technical team believe that age is indeed one aspect, and tactics are another.
But the main reason is that the players' athletic ability has declined due to their age. The team still maintains the high-intensity pressing and oppression state of the past, which makes it easy for the back line to make mistakes.
That is to say, situations that were under control in the past may now have loopholes.
If the opponent takes advantage of this loophole to launch a counterattack, it will be easy for Bayswater Chinese to lose the ball at the beginning of the game.
But this phenomenon will ease as the team gets into the game rhythm.
The technical team also gave suggestions for this situation.
On the one hand, strengthen targeted training at the beginning.
Another aspect is to conduct concentration training.
Another thing is to pay attention to pre-match guidance.
The last step is to adjust the team's tactics appropriately.
For example, move the back line back 10 meters.
Don't underestimate these 10 meters.
If this were to change, the entire tactics of the Chinese in Bayswater would undergo a dramatic change.
Firstly, players with strong impact such as Gareth Bale and Walcott have to cover an extra distance every time they sprint.
How many sprints are there in an average race?
How much will the players’ physical energy consumption increase?
Whether it is a winger or a full-back, their energy consumption will increase due to the increase in this distance. How much will the risk of injury increase?
There is actually a probability involved in all of these.
From a tactical point of view, Modric retreated 10 meters, but everyone knows that he is best at dribbling the ball over short distances.
How much impact will the extra 10 meters have on him?
How big an impact will it have on the midfield advancement of the entire Bayswater Chinese team?
There are also Toni Kroos, De Bruyne, Aaron Ramsey and others.
This is a matter of domino effect.
Yang Cheng must be extremely cautious.
However, this is actually the norm.
For example, Ancelotti's AC Milan has a defensive line that shrinks, and Kaka relies on the front line.
What is the cost?
It's just excessive consumption of Kaka.
In the world of professional football, most players inevitably have to go through multiple transformations.
Starting out as a young player, players often have to change themselves if they want to gain a foothold in the professional arena.
But the transformation at this time is actually relatively easy.
Young players are like a blank sheet of paper and their bodies are in the best condition. As long as they meet a qualified head coach and a good team, they can often make the transition.
The most typical example is Cristiano Ronaldo.
Yang Cheng has always felt that Ronaldo is the ceiling among "mortal" superstars.
Because he used his mortal body to fight against the "immortal" Messi.
The two's talent in football is obvious.
But Ronaldo did it!
Ronaldo's first transformation was completed at Manchester United, under the supervision of Ferguson and his teammates.
He gradually transformed from a flashy teenager into the most threatening attacker in Europe.
What then?
C Luo has actually transformed again.
It means gradually transforming from an all-around winger into a scorer.
This transformation happened in recent years, after his physical functions began to decline.
Almost all professional players will inevitably face such a transformation.
Unless they are controlling players like Modric, Xavi, Pirlo, etc.
But this type of player often finds it difficult to find their position in the early stages of their career.
Modric has played as a winger, attacking midfielder, midfielder and defensive midfielder.
Xavi started out as a number four for Barcelona, played as attacking midfielder and later as a midfielder.
Pirlo was a traditional No. 10 player, but when he met Ancelotti, he was transformed from an attacking midfielder to a defensive midfielder.
It can be seen that no player can escape from transformation in his career.
The reason why Kaka fell early was because he suffered serious injuries during the transition period.
Ronaldinho's problem is that he is unwilling to transform and he is superstitious about his own talent.
Then what?
When he was young, he could rely on his talent and physique to perform very well.
After having fun at a nightclub the night before the game, he was still full of energy and performed well the next day.
When he reached a certain age and his body began to decline and he could no longer sustain his previous performance, he was no longer the unstoppable magician.
Any defender can eat him!
It's too late to transform now.
In fact, it is easy for all veteran football fans to discover that in the history of world football, for so many top players throughout history, the peak period of their careers is often only a few years.
They are all very short-lived.
It may even be like a shooting star, shining for a year and then disappearing.
As time goes by, fans will only remember the year in which he shone the brightest.
For players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, the peak of their careers lasts for more than ten years, which is already an incredible achievement.
Because they were very lucky to catch up with this era.
In the past few years, with the development of science and the improvement of training level, players' careers have become longer and longer.
But each one has to go through a painful transition period.
For example, Harry Kane and Lewandowski in Yang Cheng’s previous life.
C Ronaldo and Messi also have a transition period, but their transition seems to be very smooth, so fans generally don’t feel anything, and some even think, why don’t others know how to transform?
Little do they know that transformation is a matter of life and death!
The most typical example is Gareth Bale.
From left back to left winger, from left to right to center, and even to forward.
Is Gareth Bale talented enough?
It can't be compared with Ronaldo and Messi, but at least it's very good.
Aren’t the Welsh people hardworking and self-disciplined enough?
There is no gossip about him. He is low-key, introverted and hardworking. He just plays golf in the later period.
A player who has been constantly transforming throughout his career eventually fell on the road of transformation.
This is true for football, but isn't it also true for other sports?
The basketball player most familiar to Chinese people is Yao Ming.
What is the playing style in the country?
When he arrived in the United States, in order to adapt to the intensity of the United States, he had to continue to gain weight, made great sacrifices, and changed his own technical characteristics, and finally gained a foothold.
Gareth Bale and Walcott are both 26 years old.
At their age, if they don’t seize the time to transform, it will be too late.
Therefore, Yang Cheng has been helping them in the past two years.
All fans can see that Gareth Bale and Walcott's off-ball positioning has improved, their stopping and passing techniques have become more sophisticated, and their sense of rhythm with the ball has also become stronger.
The team's overall high-pressure tactics also reduced their past straight-forward sprints, and they focused more on observing and moving in the opponent's defensive formation.
This is actually intentionally helping them transform.
But in this case, the team's overall formation will have to be pressed forward.
The back line must push forward.
Just like top clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona, they have to take the initiative to suppress their opponents.
This will inevitably expose one's background.
When the defenders were young, they could barely cover the gaps in the back line.
Now that I’m older, many problems can no longer be concealed.
But at this time, asking Yang Cheng to retreat the defense line 10 meters was obviously not in line with his previous plan.
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Before every training session, the coaching staff holds a regular meeting.
The main purpose is to discuss today's training and various precautions.
Yang Cheng handed the reports to the coaching staff members.
Yang Cheng also made a comprehensive assessment of the team's current situation.
He believes that the team does not have any major problems at the moment and the crisis in the back line is still controllable.
As long as the frontcourt can continue to score goals, the problems of the back line will be solved.
It's a question of trade-offs.
Moreover, now Van Dijk, Harry Maguire and John Stones are starting to take on more game tasks.
5 central defenders, no big problem.
At the regular meeting, Yang Cheng handed the matter over to Frick to handle.
After the meeting, he specifically kept Flick and Brian Kidd to discuss the transformation of Gareth Bale and Walcott.
A successful transition can greatly extend a player's career.
Judging from the current situation, the transition of both players is pretty good.
But it takes longer.
"During this time, Hans, you have to help me keep a close eye on them." Yang Cheng instructed Frick.
The latter agreed solemnly.
In fact, he knew very well that Yang Cheng was creating opportunities for him intentionally or unintentionally.
If he can help Gareth Bale and Walcott successfully transform, it will be of great benefit to his future coaching. At the very least, the two big stars in the team will obey him.
On the other hand, if he messes up, it might not be so easy for him to take over.
Yang Cheng and Brian Kidd have already made a good start in the whole thing, so what Frick has to do is actually not that difficult.
In addition, Yang Cheng still reuses Piszczek this season.
If Flick takes over next season, he will boldly use Kyle Walker and promote newcomers to replace Piszczek.
This was an opportunity that Yang Cheng deliberately left for Flick.
Flick actually knew very well in his mind that if it were any other team, it would be impossible to achieve this.
But at Bayswater Chinese, Yang Cheng has been doing his best to help him take over the team.
Therefore, German coaches work wholeheartedly and do not dare to slack off in the slightest.
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Three days after playing against Liverpool, the second round of the Champions League group stage began.
Bayswater Chinese challenge Porto away.
This is a battle between the top seeded team and the second-tier team in this group.
Since the first round ended in a draw, this game will, to some extent, be the key to widening the gap.
Porto is also very clear that if they lose this game again, their group situation will be very passive.
Lopetegui's team also chose to take the initiative, but in the 45th minute of the first half, the Chinese player from Bayswater intercepted the ball in the midfield and made an assist.
Gareth Bale broke into the left side of the penalty area and sent the ball into the goal with a low left-foot shot, opening the scoring for Bayswater Chinese.
But in the 49th minute of the second half, Porto's right winger Andre made a quick counterattack, got behind Marcelo's defense, and broke through Pepe to equalize the score for Porto.
Just three minutes later, Pepe scored a goal for the team from a free kick in the frontcourt, increasing the score again.
The Portuguese center back failed to stop Andre just now, but this time he made decisive attack and made up for his mistake.
In the end, Bayswater Chinese defeated Porto 2-1!
In another match that took place at the same time, Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 0-2 to Lyon at home.
After two rounds of group matches, Bayswater Chinese won first place in the group with two consecutive wins.
Lyon has one win and one loss, ranking second in the group.
Porto and Borussia Mönchengladbach both had one draw and one loss.
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Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany.
Looking out from the Frankfurt club's office, you can just see the first team's training ground.
It was a training ground that was only the size of four standard football fields, but only three of them were used.
And it's not just Frankfurt that uses it.
Neither the stadium nor the training ground belongs to Frankfurt.
Everything is rented.
The annual rent is 8 million euros, and they have to bear almost all the stadium operating costs.
Not only that, time must be made for some activities of the Frankfurt City Government every year.
In addition, Frankfurt also promised in the contract that in addition to the normal ticket prices, it would provide a large number of additional cheap tickets every year, with children's tickets only 5 euros and adult tickets only 10 euros.
This is a way for the Frankfurt city government to give back to its citizens.
In the eyes of many people, Frankfurt Club got a lot of bargains by being able to use such a stadium.
But in Wolfgang Stubing's view, all these conditions did not actually give Frankfurt an advantage.
Don't believe it?
Let's ask the same question the other way around. In order to bid for the World Cup, Frankfurt renovated this stadium built in 1925 and invested 188 million euros.
If Frankfurt Club had not taken over, wouldn't this stadium have been completely abandoned?
And now?
Frankfurt not only invests a large amount of money every year in maintaining the stadium, but also has to pay 8 million euros in rent, while also offering a large number of cheap tickets.
Is it cost-effective?
Wolfgang Stubing loves this city and this club, but at his age, he knows very well that everyone around Frankfurt, including himself, wants to get something from this club.
The city government is no exception!
In the past few years, Frankfurt's home game attendance has been quite good, with every game being full, basically around 99%.
The Frankfurt city government has always hoped to further expand the stadium, mainly the stands at both ends of the stadium.
It is estimated that after the expansion, there will be more than 20,000 standing spaces and approximately 10,000 seats.
By then, this stadium will become one of the few large stadiums in Germany with a capacity of more than 60,000 people.
Yes, in Germany, the tradition of standing tickets is still preserved.
The reason why it has not been launched yet is that a problem has not been solved yet.
Where does the money come from?
At the club's shareholders' meeting more than a month ago, Frankfurt announced its financial report for the past 2014/2015.
Chairman Peter Fischer proudly announced that years of debt had finally gone and the club had made a profit of 1.2 million euros in the past year.
This is the first time we have achieved profitability in many years!
When the news came out, everyone cheered.
The fans outside were even more excited, feeling that Frankfurt was finally going to revive.
But at this moment, Wolfgang Stubing stood up as the chairman of the supervisory board and exposed this lie.
"In order to get this season's financial report with a profit of 1.2 million euros, we lost our main goalkeeper Trapp!"
"Do you think it's worth it?"
All the fans felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads.
All enthusiasm completely disappeared.
Trapp, a 25-year-old goalkeeper, is in his prime and is highly regarded by many people.
He transferred to Frankfurt for 1.5 million euros in 2012 and is the best player the club has introduced in the past few years.
He is loved by many Frankfurt fans and is also the captain of the team.
He moved to Paris Saint-Germain for 9 million euros in the summer of 2015.
The local media in Frankfurt followed Stubin's words and immediately revealed the truth.
Why is it profitable?
Because they included Trapp's 9 million euro transfer.
Without these 9 million euros, can Frankfurt still make a profit?
Then, there was a series of wrangling.
Fisher was dissatisfied with Stubin's behavior and believed that as the chairman of the supervisory board, he should not do such a thing.
Stubin believes that the club should make changes instead of simply covering up the crisis and glossing over the situation.
This contradiction between the two sides is vividly reflected in head coach Armin Fei.
Stübing is a good friend of Armin Fei, and he strongly invited the veteran coach who had coached many Bundesliga teams to come to Frankfurt.
As a result, after 7 rounds of games, Frankfurt's record was 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses, with 6 points, ranking 14th in the Bundesliga, close to the relegation zone.
At the end of last season, Frankfurt ranked 9th in the Bundesliga.
Both Stubin and Armin Fei questioned the current situation of the team, mainly focusing on the team's summer signings.
Peter Fischer criticized Armin Fee for his poor coaching ability.
What he is most proud of is leading three teams to promotion to the Bundesliga.
"But we in Frankfurt are not playing in the Bundesliga, we are playing in the Bundesliga!"
What this means is that Armin Fei's coaching performance in the Bundesliga is not ideal.
The two sides engaged in a war of words and enjoyed the fight very much.
Not long ago, Stubin publicly stated in an interview with media reporters that as one of the most international cities in Germany, Frankfurt should take the lead in making changes.
“We should actively embrace change!”
What changes?
Bring in foreign investors, bring in teams with more experience, and transform Frankfurt!
This statement immediately caused a huge response.
If Hannover 96's Martin Kinder's series of actions had already caused strong protests from fans, then Wolfgang Stubing's words not only angered Frankfurt fans, but also completely angered German fans.
He is challenging the 50+1 policy!
But will Frankfurt listen to him?
Although he is the chairman of the supervisory board, he only has supervisory power and not management power.
Club chairman Peter Fischer asked Stubin to resign directly in the media!
Yes, the chairman of the supervisory board was asked to resign just a few months after taking office.
More importantly, the chairman of the supervisory board also holds a 3.5% stake in Frankfurt.
In 2010, he bought 100,000 shares of Frankfurt.
The money was used to pay off a debt.
At that time, the club built a youth training base in the east of the city, which only had one standard football field and one competition field.
But a large sum of money was owed, so Peter Fischer contacted Stubbing.
Therefore, the training building of the youth training base was named Wolfgang Stubing Hall.
He has made contributions to the team and invested a lot of money.
But now, he has become the target of public criticism.
And today, in this stadium, the nine members of the Supervisory Board will vote on whether to accept investment from the Chinese consortium?
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In addition to Frankfurt's nine supervisory board members, Markus Frank, head of Frankfurt's sports department, also attended the meeting.
He will serve as a witness for the government.
In addition, some core senior executives of the club will also be in attendance.
There are still many media reporters outside.
However, the votes of the nine members of the Supervisory Board cannot be counted because their voting results still need to be voted on by 1,148 "shareholders", that is, the general meeting of members.
The deal is only truly accepted if it passes a vote at the general meeting of members.
Marcus Frank was the first to speak.
He expressed on behalf of the Frankfurt city government that he respected the voting results of the Frankfurt club.
Prior to this, representatives from the Frankfurt city government had met with Wolfgang Stubing and representatives of the Chinese consortium.
The chips offered by the other party are very attractive.
First, after acquiring Frankfurt, China will start the buyout of the Commerzbank Arena.
The purpose of purchasing this stadium is to better expand and renovate it.
In addition, the first-team training base located on the east side of the stadium will also be renovated.
The Chinese consortium also hopes that the Frankfurt city government will approve two plots of land.
One piece of land is located northwest of the current stadium, next to the railway line, where an indoor stadium will be built for use by Frankfurt's basketball and hockey teams. The investment is expected to be considerable.
Another piece of land will be used to build a new, modern training base.
The promise of investment, coupled with Frankfurt's current bleak situation, has attracted the Frankfurt city government.
But they won't show up.
Because whoever comes forward will offend the fans.
Before the vote, the first person to take the stage was Peter Fischer.
As the club's chairman, he said that Frankfurt has made very obvious progress during the years he has been in charge.
"In 2005, when I took over the team, our revenue in Frankfurt was only 30 million euros, but now, we have exceeded 70 million euros, and we are confident that we will set a new record this season!"
Peter Fisher reminded everyone present.
"We are not talking about a football club, but a community organization with 20 different departments, including football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, hockey, table tennis and many other sports."
Peter Fischer said that in the past year of 2015, another 5,000 fans submitted applications for membership.
It is expected that by the end of 2015, Frankfurt will have more than 35,000 members.
In 2012, this number was only 15,000.
In 2005, when he took over the team, even less.
Peter Fischer reminded everyone that Frankfurt had changed dramatically in the 10 years he had been in charge of the team.
"I don't think we need to bring in any foreign capital."
"Because they are not here to run the club, they are here to make money."
"I can totally imagine that when capital comes into Frankfurt, the first thing they will do is to raise the ticket prices!"
“This is what they do best, and there’s nothing we can do about it!”
In addition, Peter Fischer reminded everyone that even if the shares were acquired by foreign capital, Frankfurt's decision-making power would still continue to be in the hands of the fans.
"We will never compromise with capital!"
"Never!"
Peter Fischer's speech won him warm applause.
Obviously, he expressed the thoughts of many people.
After Peter Fischer, Wolfgang Stubing also stood up and expressed some of his own ideas.
As an investor, Wolfgang Stubing first introduced Frankfurt's financial situation in the past few years.
He said that everything is not as rosy as it appears.
The club's debt has indeed been limited over the years and has always been well controlled.
But I have been selling shares all the time.
He admitted that the club's revenue has more than doubled compared to 10 years ago, but is that enough?
“We should get out of this small circle of Frankfurt and open our eyes to the outside world.”
"How much has Bayern Munich's revenue increased over the past 10 years? How much has Dortmund's revenue increased?"
"Even Mainz next door to us, how much has their revenue increased?"
"I can say responsibly that our growth rate is pretty good, but this is based on the fact that we have a series of financial assistance such as the naming rights of the stadium and the training ground!"
“But even so, are we really profitable?”
After Stubbing finished his financial calculations, he began to calculate the football accounts.
He first affirmed Peter Fischer's contribution.
When he took over in 2005, Frankfurt had just fallen into the German 2nd Division.
But in the 05/06 season, Frankfurt returned to the Bundesliga.
However, in the 10/11 season, the team was relegated again.
This time, they return to the Bundesliga after a season.
From the 12/13 season to now, Frankfurt has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches of the Bundesliga and is not very strong.
"As you all know, I am the son of a rural policeman. I was born in Bockenheim, grew up in Plauenheim, and when I was 11 I moved to Frankfurt and never left."
“I started out working for Commerzbank, then I started my own business and now I own my own business.”
"From 1984 to 1994, I served as the chairman of SG Frankfurt."
Speaking of this, Stubin grinned and said, "In those 10 years, our performance improved by leaps and bounds. Not only did we win the Black Forest State League, we were almost promoted to the German 2nd Division."
"Over the years, there have been public places named after me, such as the Frank Children's Home, the Senckenberg Museum, the Finance Institute, and our youth training camp."
“I also received the Black Forest Medal of Merit awarded by the state.”
Wolfgang Stubing has always kept a low profile.
So much so that at this moment, when he stood on the stage and listed his achievements over the past years, there was an uproar below.
"I say this not to show off, but to prove one thing: I am not short of money, and I am not short of fame!"
“I’m 66 years old!”
“I love this city, I love this club, I love everyone here, but, I feel like it has to change, and it has to change dramatically!”
Stubbings introduced his experiences when he went to London and visited the Chinese in Bayswater.
He tried hard to make everyone aware of the huge gap between Frankfurt and the most advanced and powerful clubs in the world.
"We have been relegated twice in the past 10 years and now it's happening again!"
Stubin believes that if Frankfurt wants to revitalize, it must break down the current barriers and carry out thorough reforms.
"We need to use more powerful forces and more advanced business concepts to transform and strengthen ourselves!"
Stubin said that Chinese capital has promised to cooperate with the Chinese in Bayswater if it acquires Frankfurt.
Buy out and expand the current stadium, build a modern training base, and introduce high-level players.
In response to the issue that Frankfurt fans are most concerned about, Chinese capital promised to maintain the current status quo in terms of tickets and other aspects.
Stubbing also mentioned the Bayswater Chinese.
"As the world's top club, they have always been the club with the lowest ticket prices in the Premier League!"
Finally, Stubin expressed his wish.
"I hope to see Frankfurt become a strong team in German football one day, to enter European competitions, and I hope to see our club in a healthy financial situation."
"I hope to see players wearing our jerseys running on the field and show the football spirit and culture of Frankfurt!"
"And if the club wants to make these changes, it must have the support of everyone here!"
"The vote in your hands will not only determine my future, but also the future of Frankfurt!"
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After the speeches by Peter Fischer and Wolfgang Stubing, the next step was the voting.
Marcus Frank served as a witness and presided over the vote.
Only the nine members of the Supervisory Board are eligible to participate in the vote.
Currently, Frankfurt's shares are mainly divided into three parts, 62.9% belongs to Frankfurt AG, 28.5% belongs to Friends of Frankfurt, and 3.6% belongs to Wolfgang Stubing.
Another 5% was recently transferred to BHF Bank, Germany's largest independent private bank, which is under Deutsche Bank.
The current nine-member Supervisory Board includes, in addition to Peter Fischer and Wolfgang Stubing, Executive Board member Dieter Burkert.
Burkett, 65, is Peter Fischer's most loyal ally and has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2000.
He had taken a one-year break due to some health reasons, but in June of this year, he was invited by Fisher to return to the Supervisory Board.
Oliver Frankenbach, 48, is currently CEO and head of marketing in Frankfurt.
Fischer, Burkett and Frankenbach were all appointed on behalf of Frankfurt AG during the election of the new Supervisory Board on June 8.
Frank Berends, 58, has worked at BHF Bank for 32 years and is currently the chief risk officer of BHF Bank.
The bank's headquarters is in Frankfurt.
Hans-Dieter Berner, 63, previously worked at the Black Forest State Bank and is now the bank's general manager.
Both Berendez and Berna were elected in the June 8 Board of Supervisors election.
Together with Wolfgang Stubing, the elected chairman, they all come from the financial circle.
The other three were Philipp Holzer, Reinhard Gödel and Claudio Montanini.
They have all been long-time members of the Frankfurt Supervisory Board.
Fisher seemed exceptionally confident.
Because he had already arranged everything.
He knew well that Berendez and Berner would support Stubbing.
They have at least three votes, and on our side we have Burkett and Frankenbach, also three votes.
So the key lies in the three votes of Philip Holzer, Gödel and Montanini.
Originally, according to Stubin, a general meeting of the Supervisory Board members would be held in September for voting.
But Fisher kept dragging him down.
Just need to get these 3 votes.
In the end, he got the votes from Holzer and Gödel.
That's enough.
By then, 5 to 4, he still won!
Thinking of this, Peter Fischer looked very confident.
He had already promised Holzer.
If he wins the vote, he will ask Stübing to resign, at which point Holzer will become chairman of the supervisory board.
This fan, who has been on the Supervisory Board since 2009, has been coveting this position for a long time.
When Marcus Frank saw that all nine members were ready, he began to read out the purpose of the vote.
If the vote passes, the resolution will be submitted to the general meeting for a final vote.
This will undoubtedly be a major event that will shock the entire German football world!
If the vote fails, then the matter is over!
"Now, I declare that the voting officially begins."
Marcus Frank announced.
"Please raise your hands if you support Frankfurt accepting acquisition by Chinese investors!"
As soon as Markus Frank finished speaking, Wolfgang Stubing raised his right hand firmly.
Peter Fischer couldn't help laughing inwardly when he saw his impatient expression.
This guy is getting worse the longer he lives!
After the voting is over, wait and see how I deal with him!
Next, Berendez and Berna also raised their hands.
This was within Peter Fischer's expectations.
The positions and attitudes of these three people are all reformist.
The other one was Montanini, and he also raised his hand.
Four votes!
Peter Fischer couldn't help but smile.
It turned out to be these 4 votes!
I win!
Peter Fisher put his hands on the conference table, stood up from his chair, and was about to declare his victory.
But at this moment, Oliver Frankenbach next to him also raised his hand.
This surprised Peter Fisher.
"Oliver, now is the time to vote in favor. Why are you holding it up? Put it down immediately." Peter Fisher shouted harshly.
Unexpectedly, Oliver Frankenbach turned his head, looked at Fisher, and then turned away.
He didn't say a word the whole time, but his hands were raised the whole time, very firm.
This traitor!
5 votes!
fine!
Peter Fisher, who was tragically betrayed, suppressed the anger in his chest and tried to calm himself down.
5 to 4, the gap is not big.
He still has a way.
Fischer had just finished his thought when he saw Reinhard Gödel also raised his hand.
"What's going on? Reinhard, you clearly promised me!" Fischer was completely defeated.
Reinhard Gödel turned his head and looked at Peter Fischer. "I'm sorry, Peter, my friend, I did promise you, but I didn't say I would vote for you."
"What I said at the time was, don't worry, I will definitely make the best choice for Frankfurt!"
Fisher remembered.
He had a good chat with Gödel at the time, and he thought this sentence meant that the other party would definitely vote for him.
I didn’t expect it to be the other way around!
"You traitors! You betrayed the trust of Frankfurt fans in you, you betrayed me!"
Peter Fisher's deep roar made everyone feel his anger and loss of control at the moment.
6 to 3!
Stubbing is in complete control!
But at this moment, the Frankfurt "winner" did not show any joy of victory.
He stood up and looked Peter Fisher straight in the eye.
“I am very happy that my colleague made the best decision!”
Markus Frank also announced the voting results at just the right time.
Stubin's proposal was approved by the Supervisory Board!
The next step is for Frankfurt to start organizing a general membership meeting.
The current time is tentatively scheduled for mid-October.
1,148 members will attend the general meeting, which will be held in the Wolfgang Stubing Hall of the youth training camp in the eastern part of the city.
That was the venue for the Frankfurt Members' Meeting in the past few years.
If it is approved at the general meeting of members, Frankfurt's sale of club shares to the Chinese consortium will be implemented.
But after Markus Frank announced the results, Peter Fischer stared straight at Stubbing.
"I promise that your conspiracy will never succeed!"
After saying that, he left angrily.
He wants to make all this public!
Burkett and Holzer also stood up and chased after him.
…
As soon as the results from Frankfurt came out, Yang Cheng immediately received the news.
Someone from his team was waiting for news at the polling site and would call as soon as the results were out.
This made Yang Cheng feel relieved.
But it’s just the first step!
There are still many things to do next, and it will definitely cause a huge public opinion storm.
But this time, he did not participate.
All everyone knew was that a Chinese consortium wanted to acquire Frankfurt.
"In the next period of time, you must fully cooperate with Wolfgang Stubing and Oliver Frankenbach to mobilize the members. You must fight this battle at all costs!" Yang Cheng reminded on the phone.
The sensitive part about this matter is that he can't show up in person, or even get involved.
Therefore, he could only adopt this remote control method.
Yang Cheng anticipated that the subsequent public opinion would be fierce, so he immediately called Xia Qing again and asked her to arrange for the club's people to pay close attention to public opinion trends and be prepared to respond.
As expected.
As soon as the voting results in Frankfurt came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the German football world.
Due to the frequent Chinese investment in Europe in recent times, which has been linked to clubs such as AC Milan and Inter Milan, there has been a lot of noise, so no one immediately realized that it was related to Yang Cheng.
But the first reaction of German football to foreign investment is to reject it!
This weekend, October 3rd, is the 8th round of the Premier League.
Bayswater Chinese beat Stoke City 4-0 at home thanks to a brace from Gareth Bale and goals from Harry Kane and Walcott.
Although the team drew 3-3 with Liverpool in the last round away from home, Manchester City unexpectedly suffered an upset at the hands of Ronald Koeman's Tottenham away from home, losing 1-3 at White Hart Lane.
Therefore, after this round, Yang Cheng's team continued to lead the Premier League standings.
However, Manchester City was in good form in this round. Messi scored five goals in just 20 minutes from the 52nd minute of the second half to the 72nd minute, and achieved five goals in a row, which was a unstoppable performance.
It was also after this round of games that the European league was suspended again.
The Bundesliga's public opinion has completely exploded!
(End of this chapter)
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