Chapter 470 Can we not be so saintly?

"Oh, you old man, I told you you're fat, and you're out of breath."

Yang Huan was immediately amused by David Bernstein and couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, I promised you anyway, just tell me, as long as I can help, no problem."

Prince William was also laughing, but he was very surprised in his heart.

Who would have thought that Master Huan had only been in the UK for two years, but he had already established his own network of contacts so quickly.

Now even people like David Bernstein come to him for favors.

When you think about it, it really makes people admire it.

"Master Huan, it's like this. The Daily Mail recently published a survey that found that in the Bundesliga, about 60% of the players are German players, but in the Premier League, it's only 30%, or even only 20%."

Of course Yang Huan was well aware of this situation.

Just like Southampton, an absolutely international team with very few local players.

Among those who have entered the first team, Sturridge is currently being trained by Bielsa as the third center forward after Ibrahimovic and Drogba, and occasionally plays on the wing.

Ravelle Morrison is highly regarded by the outside world. He has played for Southampton for two seasons. Especially last season, he made great progress. However, because he is still very young, he does not have the strength to be a starter for the time being.

The only player in the team who can play as a starter is Gary Cahill.

This new international player, who has just been selected for the national team, is currently facing competition from Varane, Nastasic and Laporte in the Southampton team, and cannot guarantee an absolute starting position.

This situation is very common among the strong teams in the Premier League.

"Then what do you want to do?" Yang Huan immediately stopped smiling and became serious.

David Bernstein was also very careful, not only because of Yang Huan, but also because any movement of the FA in this regard might affect the Premier League teams, and the Premier League was the major sponsor of the FA and even English football.

But there was pressure from above for some things, and he had to do them.

"Master Huan, you know, the English Premier League is booming, but the national team is in a terrible state. They were eliminated right after the group stage of the European Cup. Domestic public opinion has put a lot of pressure on them. Fans are questioning why the English Premier League is doing so well, but the England national team is not doing so well?"

After David Bernstein said this, Prince William immediately became interested.

He is the future heir to the British throne, so he must be concerned about these things.

"Oh, this is really interesting. Nowadays, matchmakers have to control other people's childbirth. Not only do they have to control it, but they also have to guarantee that the birth will be a boy. This is really ridiculous." Yang Huan sneered.

"Who told them that if the Premier League does well, English football will also do well?"

Without waiting for David Bernstein to refute, Yang Huan asked again, "Oh, we invest in Premier League teams, and we have to help you British people improve your youth training level? Are you kidding? You don't do your own youth training, and you want us to help you? Why?"

Yang Huan was puzzled. What kind of logic was this?

"Their reasons are quite valid. Without the English football market, the Premier League is a castle in the air. Without the support of English local players, the Premier League cannot function at all."

David Bernstein replied with a wry smile.

"This is bullshit." Yang Huan was also a little angry. This was a matter concerning his personal interests.

The so-called England youth training investment is actually a mess. Whoever enters will know

"Let me tell you, if you in the UK don't restrict work permits, no, you don't even need to change work permits, as long as you cancel the allocation of local player quotas, I can guarantee that the Premier League will definitely be more popular and more successful now, do you believe it?"

"Stop saying slogans about protecting this and protecting that all the time, but actually doing things that hold us back. Can you not be so saintly? Do you really think that all football investors are so short-sighted? So brainless? What you can think of, we can't think of?"

After a moment's thought, David Bernstein understood what Yang Huan meant.

In fact, anyone who really understands football knows that English players are holding back Premier League teams.

Why are English players so expensive?

With the same price, one could buy a top-notch star in the European transfer market. But why are Premier League teams so stupid that they insist on buying local players?

Of course, there are considerations for adaptability, but a very important reason is the local quota limit.

What is the reason why the Premier League is the most profitable and influential?

Commercial operation

So for commercial operations, is internationalization better or localization better?

Everyone knows that internationalization is definitely better.

But now, on the one hand, the Premier League needs to continue to move towards commercialization and internationalization, expand its influence as much as possible, and make as much money as possible.

But on the other hand, they also hope that the Premier League can be localized and cultivate as many English players as possible.

The question is, do your players have the quality?

If your players are as strong as Xavi, Iniesta, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller and others, then you don't need to tell me that all Premier League teams will be vying to use them, and they can also attract the attention of local fans.

But the problem is, you don't have

"In the past few years, the Premier League has been booming and has made outstanding contributions to English football and even the British economy. Foreign investors have also played a key role in this. Without foreign investors, the Premier League would not be so prosperous."

"The government is well aware of how much tax Premier League teams contribute, how much the economy is promoted, and how much benefit they bring each year. Even the English Football Association receives generous funds from the Premier League every year, including funds for youth training support. But where does that money go?"

"But don't think we are a charity. Everyone knows how stressful it is to run a football team. Even though the revenue of Premier League teams is so high, how many teams are in debt? How many teams are struggling to survive?"

"If we continue like this, it won't be long before the Premier League is over."

For investors, it doesn’t matter if the Premier League is over, I can go to Ligue 1 or La Liga. If it doesn’t work out, I won’t invest.

But the whole mess is left to see who can clean it up

Don’t think that the booming Premier League only benefits Premier League investors.

How much tax do teams pay every year?

How much tax should be paid from the commercial income of the stadium for each game?

How much money do fans spend every year to watch football, and how much does it contribute to the economy?

And there are investors who come to the UK, do they only invest in football?

And the commercial sponsors, apart from sponsorship, don’t they invest in anything else in the UK?

At least you should set up a company and an office, right?

No rent, no staff, no taxes?

English professional football has penetrated into every aspect of the British economy.

If nothing else, just one thing is that as long as the Premier League goes bankrupt, the British economy will suffer a severe blow and countless people will lose their jobs, not just ordinary people, but also white-collar workers in the City of London.

Do you know?

Now almost all major British banks, law firms and accounting firms have set up a sports department specifically responsible for football business.

In addition, Southampton has more than 500 employees, apart from important employees such as coaches, players, team doctors, physiotherapists, analysts, etc., including employees at St. Mary's Stadium and ordinary employees at the Staplewood training base.

Southampton alone has so many, what about the entire Premier League? What about the entire English professional league?

If the Premier League is over, the British media will definitely be over as well. How big will the impact be?

What Yang Huan said was actually reasonable and not obviously biased.

David Bernstein himself is well aware that the English Football Association is a government agency and many things are in a mess.

It’s just like when Yang Huan donated two million pounds to invest in the grassroots football training program for the London Olympics, but what about this program?

Yes, the plan is still in David Bernstein's office.

But the two million pounds is gone.

Sometimes, it is a confusing account that cannot be calculated clearly by one person or one organization.

Why did Ferguson and Wenger dare to challenge the English Football Association?

Because they have resentment in their hearts

Every team in the Premier League has resentment in their hearts

Seeing that David Bernstein remained silent, Yang Huan knew that his harsh words had had a certain effect. He knew what was going on and did not continue speaking, but instead sighed deeply.

"Actually, David, it's not that Premier League teams are unwilling to take on the responsibility of youth training. It's mainly because of some of your restrictions, which are too bad."

"On the one hand, you want us to support youth training, but on the other hand, you limit the scope of our youth training selection, only allowing us to recruit youth team members within a certain range. What can you let us do?"

"We can't select them, and we don't dare to violate the regulations, so we can only import them from abroad. However, a lot of talented and gifted young players are hanging around in some JJ teams that are unable to maintain youth training, and some even have no chance to play football in the end."

"Tell me, who caused this?"

There was some helplessness in Yang Huan's words, but he said it on purpose for David Bernstein to hear.

You want to make a horse run but don't let it eat grass. You are getting all the benefits. Is this possible?

The English Football Association has a very careful calculation. We want youth training, but we don’t want your Premier League teams to do it. Just give me the money and I will do it.

But the Premier League teams are not idiots. Will they spend their hard-earned money on you for no reason?

You are not sick, are you?

It was then that Yang Huan remembered that his motherland had once wanted to use professionalization to promote the development of domestic football. He had thought that it made sense.

But now thinking about it again, it is clear that this is simply impossible.

The professional league is the professional league, and Chinese football is Chinese football. These are two different systems.

Who says that because the professional league is great, the national team will also be of high level?

The most typical example is Brazil. When it comes to the commercialization and professionalization of football, Brazil is the first country in the world. They simply regard the cultivation of players as an important industrial project for the country's exports and foreign exchange earnings. But what about the Brazilian league?

Brazil has finally become rich in recent years, has become one of the BRICS countries, and the domestic league has improved, but what about the national team?

There is no need to talk about the Premier League. The national team has been weak for a long time. Spain's youth training is very good, but the La Liga is supported by the two giants of the Spanish Super League, and the other teams are also very depressing.

As for Serie A, needless to say, except for Juventus, other teams should think carefully about how to survive.

Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about the Bundesliga.

At first glance, the Bundesliga is indeed quite successful. The league is run so well, Bayern Munich is the new Champions League champion, and the German national team has performed well in two consecutive competitions. It is truly a double harvest in love and career.

That’s not right. If you look carefully, how many foreigners with German citizenship are there in the German national team and the Bundesliga?

Well……

Furthermore, whenever we talk about the domestic football environment, there is only one thing that comes to mind: a dead end.

Which parent would be willing to let their child give up the opportunity to pass the college entrance examination and go play football instead of doing their job?

As long as this problem is not solved, domestic football will always be stagnant.

Thinking of this, Yang Huan couldn't help but shake his head.

Some things are really beyond our control.

But at this moment, a thunderous cheer suddenly broke out in Wembley Stadium, waking Yang Huan up.

"Who? Who scored a goal?"