Chapter 338: The wealthy

"Master Huan!"

As soon as he reached the top floor of Tingyuxuan, Hamad walked towards Yang Huan with a smile.

Behind him followed several entourages, mostly Europeans, one of whom looked very dignified.

"Hamad!" Yang Huan glanced at the group of people and stood up with a smile.

The group of people behind Hamad were obviously looking at Yang Huan and others.

The entire new Southampton management team is here.

"Master Huan, let me introduce you to Paul Johannes, the Vice President of Qatar Airways for Europe!"

Yang Huan was slightly stunned, then smiled and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Mr. Johannes!"

"Hello, Mr. Yang Huan!"

After some greetings, the group of people sat down.

As the middleman, Hamad did not say anything. After sitting down, he took out his mobile phone and started playing Clash of Clans.

Paul Johannes glanced at Hamad, smiled bitterly, and then looked at Yang Huan.

"Mr. Yang Huan, we are here this time mainly to learn about Southampton's jersey advertising sponsor for the new season. We are very interested in cooperating with Southampton."

Paul Johannes' words surprised Yang Huan, Sun Yue and others.

Qatar Airways?

Hasn't there been a rumor in the industry that they are in talks with Barcelona?

Why did they suddenly turn around and come to sponsor Southampton?

Paul Johannes noticed Yang Huan's expression and smiled slightly.

"To be honest with you, Mr. Yang Huan, I believe you must have heard some news. We have always been interested in cooperating with Barcelona, ​​which is an unparalleled team, but many of our negotiations have not made any progress so far."

"More importantly, our team has assessed that Barcelona has passed its peak, and we are not particularly optimistic about the current management style of Barcelona, ​​so we are reconsidering our cooperation with Barcelona."

Yang Huan nodded, this is normal.

Sponsors must consider the profits after sponsorship.

"Then why do you want to cooperate with us?" Sun Yue asked with a smile.

Paul Johannes was obviously well prepared and had been prepared for this question.

"Southampton has been a unique sight in European football over the past two seasons. You are an amazing phenomenon, attracting countless fans and supporters. For example, you have unprecedentedly recruited 1,000 members with an annual membership fee of up to 100,000 pounds. This is unique in the entire football world!"

Although these one thousand members are just rich second-generations, their influence is not small, especially among young people. Many people are looking forward to what kind of feats this group of young rich second-generations can accomplish.

"We are not a long-established airline, we are still young and we think Southampton, which is a city with a lot of money and a great influence among the younger crowd, is a good fit for our needs."

“Moreover, Southampton’s partner list includes a series of world-famous brands such as Adidas, Nike, Citibank, Heineken, Sunseeker Yachts, Aston Martin and Chiron. We are also very interested in becoming one of them!”

Yang Huan listened to Paul Johannes' words with a smile, then looked at Sun Yue.

The latter also nodded with a smile.

They come to you looking for cooperation, which is equivalent to giving you money. Do you have the nerve to refuse?

And regardless of whether it succeeds or not, Southampton’s current chest advertising sponsorship contract with Citibank will expire in half a year.

Now that there is an additional negotiating opponent, it is also a stimulus for Citibank.

When it comes to choosing sponsoring partners, Yang Huan’s attitude is very clear: the highest bidder wins.

Therefore, Yang Huan was very frank and without much talk, he directly let Peter Kenyon, who had just agreed to serve as Southampton's CEO, and Ron Gourlay, who served as the chief operating officer, be the main negotiators.

Sun Yue and Nicola Cortes assisted and accompanied Paul Johannes' negotiation team to start negotiations on the spot in Tingyuxuan, but this was the first formal contact between the two sides, and Yang Huan did not hold out much hope.

How could a business negotiation worth tens of millions be concluded in one go?

"Hey, Master Huan, this is the first order of business I brought in. Is it efficient enough?" Hamad asked with a smile.

Yang Huan didn't expect that this guy was so efficient. He really deserves to be the son of the Prime Minister of Qatar.

"Good, you are awesome!" Yang Huan praised with a smile.

Hamad still laughed and came over, "Master Huan, that's from Qatar Airways. I'm just responsible for pulling some strings. It's not a big deal, but there's one thing you have to help me with!"

Xiao Bu’s name immediately flashed through Yang Huan’s mind.

But Hamad was staring at Yang Huan and said, "Ask your Sunseeker Yacht Company to build a super-large yacht for me!"

"Super large yacht?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

"Yes, the world's largest and most luxurious yacht, surpassing Abramovich's Eclipse!"

When talking about Abramovich, Hamad still looked indignant.

It seems like this guy is going to have a good fight with Abramovich!

"I ran into that bastard again at Canary Wharf today. I got mad when I saw his arrogant look!"

Yang Huan couldn't help but smile.

However, Abramovich is indeed quite annoying.

"Then why not find some yacht companies in Germany and the Netherlands to do it?" Yang Huan asked again.

Buying a yacht is a bit like buying clothes.

Usually, customers' taste in clothes is like this from bottom to top.

It starts with ordinary clothes, then branded clothes, then famous brand clothes, and finally you can have them custom-made by a tailor, and the highest end is to have them tailor-made by a famous brand manufacturer.

For example, the dresses worn by female stars at the Oscars.

Sunseeker Yacht is known as the Rolls-Royce of the sea. The name is indeed well-known and can be considered a famous brand of clothing.

However, in Germany and the Netherlands, there are also some niche brands that specialize in private customization.

For example, what Abramovich did was to find a French design company to design it, and then find a German yacht company to make it.

After Yang Huan said this, Hamad couldn't stop shaking his head.

"Don't mention it. We had our yacht built by the Germans, but it turned out terrible!"

As if he was afraid that Yang Huan would not believe it, Hamad found another case.

"It's not just us. I also heard that the huge glass curtain wall on the deck of Abramovich's Eclipse was broken just after he signed for it. When the engine is started, the whole yacht will shake violently. It's uncomfortable to stand on it, let alone live on it!"

"Also, the so-called navigation systems and anti-missile systems he added all started to malfunction one after another. Even the paint on the hull started to peel off. In short, it was a mess!"

Yang Huan was a little surprised when he heard this. Is there such a thing?

But on second thought, it's not surprising.

If the media doesn’t report it and the parties involved don’t speak out, no one will know if something goes wrong!

"Master Huan, I heard that your Sunseeker Yacht has also launched the Zeus Project, which is tailor-made for customers. Can you help me build a yacht that is bigger than Abramovich's Eclipse?"

Yang Huan nodded, "That's definitely no problem, but the price..."

We are a world-famous brand. If you want custom-made products, that’s fine. But the price is definitely not comparable to those niche brands.

The little prince of the Middle East nodded and agreed without hesitation. "I have already told my father that the price is not a problem, but we hope to hurry up and finish it before the end of next year."

"Next year?" Yang Huan frowned. At most, it would be two years.

“Yes, we in Qatar plan to hold the first international yacht show at the end of next year!”

Yang Huan immediately understood.

This group of wealthy people from the Middle East want to use this world's first super yacht to make a name for themselves at the International Yacht Show.

"Let me make a phone call and ask!"

Yang Huan took out his cell phone and called Poole to ask McEntire about the private customized luxury yacht.

The latter was immediately excited and suggested that Yang Huan accept the order immediately.

Since Sunseeker Yacht launched the Zeus Project, it has indeed attracted a lot of private customization customers, but they are all small orders. If it can sign this big order, it will definitely become a hit and make yacht enthusiasts all over the world excited.

The world's largest superyacht must be at least 180 meters long, equipped with the most complete and advanced facilities, and cost at least hundreds of millions of pounds. This is definitely an excellent development opportunity for Sunseeker Yachts.

What's more, the other party is a wealthy Middle Eastern man with plenty of money!

And McEntire suggested that this super yacht is under construction at the Longhai Shipyard in China.

It's not to flatter Yang Huan, but the Poole factory is already extremely busy and it is really difficult to spare manpower, so it is more appropriate to put it in the Longhai Shipyard.

As for the product quality issue, McEntire said there was no problem and he would make arrangements.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Huan did not agree immediately.

Are you kidding? We are a world-famous brand. Can we agree to it right away?

Isn’t that too cheap?

So, he hesitantly said that at present, Sunseeker yachts had too many orders to fulfill, and that the shipyard in Poole was seriously understaffed, and many custom-made yachts were scheduled until 2013.

"I really want to help you, but there's really nothing I can do. You know, we have very high standards for ourselves. Every yacht is a meticulously crafted work of art. From design to manufacturing, every link must be refined, so naturally we can't do it faster. And you're in such a hurry, there's really nothing I can do!"

"How about you look for yacht companies in Germany and the Netherlands?"

Hamad was depressed.

He knew that Sunseeker yachts were very popular recently, and it was not surprising that there were many orders.

It is said that the company received so many orders at a Hai Tian banquet in China that it was overwhelmed.

"Master Huan, I really don't trust those yacht companies. Your Sunseeker Yacht is a world-famous brand, and the quality control is also top-notch. It's reassuring. Just think of it as doing me a favor!"

Hamad also made other promises.

For example, we will help promote Sunseeker Yachts at the Qatar International Boat Show.

Yang Huan pondered for a while and shook his head in embarrassment.

But the more he refused to accept the order, the more Hamad wanted to do it for Sunseeker Yacht.

Finally, the little prince from the Middle East mentioned that he had connections and channels in the Middle East and could help Yang Huan’s luxury brands such as Aston Martin, Chiron and Asprey enter the Middle East market.

Yang Huan hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing reluctantly.

But Yang Huan proposed that it must be done at the Longhai Shipyard in China.

Hamad was not willing to bargain and immediately nodded in agreement.

Just as the two were chatting casually, Sun Yue and others left and came back.

"What's the matter?"

Yang Huan was a little surprised when he saw them going upstairs.

Could it be that the talks broke down?

Sun Yue walked over, glanced at Hamad, and smiled bitterly, "Master Huan, it's settled!"

"Is the deal settled?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

It's been less than an hour since I came downstairs, and it's settled?

"Yes, several key points of disagreement have been settled, and only some specific details and legal procedures remain."

After saying that, Sun Yue handed over a document.

Peter Kenyon, Ron Gourlay and others stood aside, looking at Yang Huan with admiration in their eyes.

In one hour, a five-year, £150 million contract was signed.

Looking at the entire world of football, I'm afraid only our Young Master Huan has this ability!

Thirty million pounds a year, plus another thirty million from jersey sponsorship, Southampton's income from these two items alone is enough to rival or even surpass those of the top giants!

With this 60 million pounds as a foundation, who in the world would not trust Southampton?

Who else would have insecurities about the Saints?

Yang Huan was shocked at this.

I know that the wealthy people in the Middle East are rich, and I also know that they are used to spending lavishly.

But I still didn't expect that this move would be so big!

Quite interesting!

Awesome!

"Okay!" Yang Huan closed the document and stood up.

"Let's go to Wangjiang Pavilion for dinner. I'll treat you to celebrate our happy cooperation in advance!"

Hamad also stood up and said, "Okay, let's go celebrate!"

Since the two leading figures had no objections, naturally the others had even less to say.

Could it be that they still have the courage to raise objections?