Chapter 623 Serious Matter
"Haha, Miss Huang, Master Huan has praised you in front of me a lot."
In one of the meeting rooms of the seven-star underwater hotel in Southampton, Prime Minister Hamad, who came to the UK all the way from Qatar, smiled and shook hands cordially with Huang Ying, who came all the way from London.
While Huang Ying was being polite to Prime Minister Hamad, her beautiful eyes glanced at Yang Huan next to her. Her eyes seemed to be about to shed tears, and she was so moved in her heart.
Fortunately, she misunderstood just now and thought that Master Huan just wanted to pull her over to try out the bed, but who knew...
Norman Foster was also grinning from ear to ear. More than anyone else, he wanted to see his apprentice succeed and make a name for himself in the global architectural community. Then he, as their master, would also be proud of it.
"That's right, Lord Foster, Miss Huang."
As soon as everyone sat down, Prime Minister Hamad's secretary stood up and introduced the whole thing to everyone present.
"Not long ago, Saudi Arabia announced that it would build a Kingdom Tower, which will be the tallest building in the world, 1,600 meters high, twice the height of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai."
Everyone present had heard about this incident, but they were only amazed at how rich the Middle Eastern tycoons were.
"After careful consideration, we plan to build the world's tallest building in Doha. The budget is not a problem, but the height must be higher than the Kingdom Building, preferably more than 2,000 meters."
Huang Ying and Norman Foster looked at each other, both feeling a little amused and helpless.
Isn’t this too willful?
Saudi Arabia is only planning to build a 1,600-meter tall building, and it's only in the planning stage. Construction hasn't even started yet. Are you so impatient to start building a world's tallest building that's taller than theirs?
But both of them knew in their hearts that this was what any designer dreams of.
Whoever designs the world's tallest building will become famous in the architectural world!
Prime Minister Hamad looked at Yang Huan and said, "Ms. Huang, Master Huan is full of praise for you. He told me very confidently that in a few years, you will become a world-famous architectural designer."
When Huang Ying heard this, she couldn't help but look at Yang Huan again, her eyes covered with a thick layer of mist.
"We also looked at the stadium and buildings designed by your firm and were very satisfied. Today, I came to this underwater hotel and visited Southampton's offshore stadium. They were both very dreamy and amazing."
“So, this time we decided to invite you to design this building for us!”
When Huang Ying heard this, her eyes widened in disbelief.
This is a building that costs tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions, and I have to design it?
Prime Minister Hamad laughed, "We believe in Master Huan's vision, and we also believe that you have the ability to do this!"
That being said, everyone knows that Master Huan’s recommendation is the most important.
Otherwise, there are so many capable designers in the world. Once the opportunity to design the world's tallest building is thrown out, who wouldn't rush to do it? How could she, a young designer who is just starting to make a name for herself, get the chance?
Yang Huan felt Huang Ying's grateful eyes and felt very happy.
In fact, he didn't say much, just praised it a few times and recommended it to Prime Minister Hamad. He also said that he planned to give the entire Banana Island project, which has been renamed Crescent Bay, to Huang Ying for design.
As a result, Prime Minister Hamad decided to invite Huang Ying to design it first and give her a year.
In other words, as long as Huang Ying can come up with a design that satisfies them within one year, she will be able to win the project. If she still cannot satisfy them within a year, they will consider inviting other architectural designers to bid.
Of course, it costs money to invite Huang Ying to design.
"Okay, Prime Minister Hamad, let your subordinates take charge of these matters!"
Yang Huan stood up with a smile, "Our guests are here, let's get down to business!"
Serious business?
Huang Ying and others all smiled bitterly. It turned out that in the eyes of the two big guys, building the world's tallest building was not a serious matter!
Prime Minister Hamad also stood up with a smile, gave some instructions to his secretary and team, and walked out of the meeting room.
Before leaving, Yang Huan made a lot of faces when he passed by Huang Ying.
"Remember, we have to give that bed a try tonight!"
Huang Ying's face flushed red, but she had no intention of refusing and nodded quickly to agree.
A group of people walked out of the conference room and walked along the winding underwater tunnel.
There is an underwater world everywhere, and from time to time you can even see the thrilling scene of big fish from the seabed hitting the glass. It is very exciting, and even Prime Minister Hamad praised it highly.
Not long after, a group of people walked into another meeting room.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw that there were quite a few people in the room.
Kesh Harris and Pini Zahawi were both met by Prime Minister Hamad when he was in Doha.
Among the other people, the bald man is the CEO of Tottenham Hotspur, Daniel Levy.
Sitting next to Levy was Tottenham Hotspur's behind-the-scenes boss Lewis and Tottenham Hotspur's core senior management.
Sitting at the last seat was a very pretty blonde girl. After Yang Huan's introduction, Prime Minister Hamad discovered that she was Britain's top football reporter, Charlene Lahiri.
"Hello, respected Prime Minister Hamad!" Lewis and Daniel Levy appeared very respectful and polite.
"Hello, I heard Master Huan mention you two. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the group of people immediately sat down as host and guest.
In fact, before today's meeting, everyone had already communicated with each other.
From the day Lewis bought Tottenham, he has been looking for a buyer.
Therefore, for enic company, there is no question of whether to sell or not, but whether the other party can offer a price that makes them excited and satisfied.
Through many contacts with Cash Harris and Pini Zahavi before, they both felt the strong financial strength of the Middle Eastern consortium and their strong interest in Tottenham Hotspur.
This is nothing to be surprised about.
Tottenham Hotspur is located in north London. Although it is the birthplace of the London riots, it is precisely because of this that the London City Council and the British government attach great importance to the development of this area, so it has great potential.
Moreover, ENIC had previously developed a Northumberland development plan, which received strong support from the district council, city council and the British government. This was also a very attractive plan for the Qatari consortium.
Because this plan will bring greater profits than their large-scale purchase of shops and collecting rent near Knightsbridge in London.
In this case, the willingness of both parties to complete the transaction is quite high.
The only disputes are about two points: the acquisition price and how the equity will be distributed after the acquisition is completed.
Yang Huan brought Gary Cahill, Moutinho, Eriksen, Markovic, Rojo and Emre Can to Tottenham Hotspur. According to the previous gambling agreement between the two parties, Yang Huan's shareholding should be around 35%.
If Tottenham Hotspur can finish in the top four of the league, the shares could be even higher.
According to the original three-way situation, Daniel Levy's shareholding will be reduced to about 7%.
All remaining shares belong to Lewis.
Because neither Yang Huan nor Daniel Levy are considering selling their shares, what the Qatari consortium wants to buy now is Lewis's shares.
"Prime Minister Hamad, this is the plan we came up with after careful research and discussion."
On behalf of Tottenham Hotspur, Daniel Levy took the lead in proposing an acquisition plan to the Qatari consortium responsible for the acquisition.
Prime Minister Hamad took the document from the little bald man, opened it, and read it line by line very carefully.
When he saw one of them, he was a little surprised and immediately glanced at Yang Huan who was sitting next to him.
The latter smiled slightly and nodded, indicating that he approved of this plan.
According to the plan proposed by Tottenham Hotspur, after the acquisition is completed, Yang Huan's shares will be reduced to 30%, and Daniel Levy's shares will be reduced to 5%.
That is to say, the Qatari consortium's shareholding will reach 65%, giving it complete control of Tottenham Hotspur.
But Yang Huan’s requirement was that he must have a seat on the board of directors.
Daniel Levy has also asked to be on the board, while he intends to continue his role at the club.
Their request was simple: after the acquisition, the Qatari consortium would immediately invest 100 million pounds in operating funds into Tottenham Hotspur, and no matter how much additional investment they made in Tottenham Hotspur in the future, their shareholdings would not be reduced.
Of course, Daniel Levy also made a substantial commitment. Even if the Qatari consortium does not invest after the acquisition, he is confident that he can ensure that Tottenham Hotspur continues to maintain a healthy financial situation, but he cannot guarantee that it can enter the top four of the league.
Prime Minister Hamad also has his own calculations in mind.
First of all, he knew nothing about football, so how to run the business after the acquisition was a big problem.
Therefore, we have to rely on Yang Huan and Daniel Levy, and it is natural to give them shares.
Is it possible to let the horse run but not let it eat grass?
In addition, if the Northumberland Plan is to continue to be implemented, it will definitely require the strong support of Daniel Levy, who knows the plan well, and Master Huan, who has extensive connections in the UK.
Otherwise, can they handle it alone?
So, after much deliberation, Prime Minister Hamad felt that this condition was acceptable.
As for Joe Lewis, this guy has a big appetite.
The previous purchase price of 400 million pounds almost made Prime Minister Hamad die of anger.
It is now more pragmatic and has been reduced to 250 million pounds, but it is still on the high side.
After all, how many shares does this guy own in Tottenham Hotspur?
He took advantage of Tottenham Hotspur's share price hitting rock bottom and bought it at an extremely cheap price.
Now he is asking for a huge sum of money, obviously wanting to make a fortune.
However, Master Huan had revealed the truth to him before.
So, Prime Minister Hamad smiled and closed the document in his hand, looked at Joe Lewis, nodded and smiled, "Mr. Lewis, the new season has entered an intensive preparation stage. I hope to complete the acquisition in the next few days, so that the team will have enough time to recruit players and prepare for the game."
When he said this, several senior executives including Daniel Levy nodded in agreement.
Regardless of whether the acquisition is successful or not, the management and operation of the team is the most important.
"So, my attitude is, either we end this negotiation within two weeks, or I give up this acquisition."
When Prime Minister Hamad talked about this, his attitude seemed extremely serious, without any joking or room for negotiation.
After all, he is the prime minister of a country. When he speaks harshly, he has a kind of majesty that exudes authority without even getting angry!
"Now, I raise my offer again to 200 million pounds. I can complete this acquisition with a maximum of 200 million pounds. Whether it succeeds or not is up to you!"
After he finished speaking, everyone present immediately looked at Joe Lewis.
At this moment, the ball was thrown to his feet again.
Charlene Lahri, who had the honor of attending the lecture at Yang Huan's invitation, was very excited.
This was her first time experiencing an acquisition worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and it was so exciting.
It's quite shocking, isn't it?
And her biggest question now is, will Lewis agree?