Chapter 708: Anti-Black Pioneer
Ever since Platini spoke out and asked FIFA to thoroughly investigate the bribery incident within FIFA, the UEFA President immediately became the focus of media attention around the world.
You know, in 2007, Platini was able to take office because of the strong support of the current FIFA President Blatter. But who could have thought that just a few years later, Platini would start a rebellion!
But who is Platini?
Is it possible for someone to become the president of UEFA if he doesn't have some ability?
Therefore, Platini firmly denied the conflict of interest between himself and Blatter, and even cleared himself of the suspicion of collusion with some FIFA executive committee members. He said early on that the reason he spoke out was because he could no longer bear to see many things.
With the help of some media, Platini was naturally portrayed as a brave revolutionary who was willing to resist the tyranny of his superiors for the sake of justice and integrity.
But there is a saying that is very true, there is gain and loss.
Platini's statement was certainly applauded by fans and the media, but he also came under tremendous pressure from within FIFA, and even some voices were heard within UEFA.
After all, how long has Platini been in power? Less than seven years!
How could a person without any previous qualifications integrate the world's richest football associations consisting of more than 50 countries into a solid entity within seven years?
Everyone knows this is impossible!
So, if someone covets the position of UEFA President, he will naturally be wooed by FIFA. In the final analysis, it’s all about interests!
When Platini asked, what should I do now, Yang Huan shook his head and smiled slightly.
Platini is such an amateur to be a politician!
This only happens in football. If you really go into politics, you will be killed by your political opponents in minutes!
"Michelle, your current situation is very optimistic and your position is quite stable. Don't panic!" Yang Huan advised earnestly.
Sometimes he felt strange. How could such a man in his fifties not be as calm as himself, a young man in his early twenties?
Is it because of the family environment I grew up in?
"There will definitely be different voices within UEFA. It is impossible for all the fifty-odd member states to support you. But so what? What qualifications do they have to oppose you? In fact, tell me, who is qualified to challenge you?"
After Yang Huan said this, Platini really took the trouble to think about it, but he still couldn't figure it out.
You know, it is not easy to run for the UEFA presidency and win the support of more than 50 member states.
When Platini was about to run for election, he first persuaded the president of the French Football Association to give Platini the French Football Association's executive committee position in UEFA, allowing him to gain experience at UEFA first, and then at FIFA. Finally, Platini suddenly emerged when Johansson's momentum was at its weakest.
But Platini didn't just come out of nowhere!
At that time, Platini was young and strong, a member of the young generation, completely different from the old Johansson. His slogan was also in line with Platini's image, that is, reform. Through his own reform plan, he won the support of a series of small and medium-sized countries.
This includes the expansion of the UEFA Champions League, especially for small and medium-sized countries!
In the UEFA presidential election, each member country's football association has one vote. With the majority of small and medium-sized countries, Platini is invincible.
In fact, Platini has been doing this since taking over as UEFA president, so his position as UEFA president cannot be said to be as stable as a rock, but at least he can sleep soundly.
"You've done a pretty good job in recent years and won most of the trophies. The big cake of the European Cup expansion has made everyone in UEFA salivate. How can they not follow you?"
Yang Huan just laughed, the expansion of the European Cup is also a powerful tool to attract more people to Platini.
"The only ones worth considering now are the European giants. Your relationship with them is not very good, especially when it comes to strongly promoting a healthy fiscal policy, but there is still room for maneuver. As long as you hint that a healthy fiscal policy can be discussed, they will all return!"
What are the top European teams most afraid of right now?
That means there is no share for them in the big pie of the Champions League!
As for the so-called European Super League that was rumored, that is totally untrue and pure nonsense!
UEFA has previously promoted healthy fiscal policies by deducting Champions League bonuses and shares, so teams including Manchester City and Chelsea have been punished one after another.
But everyone knows that European professional football is entering an era of big capital operation. Since it is big capital, what is considered is definitely not whether there is debt or whether the finances are healthy, but risk control.
In other words, it doesn’t matter how much debt you have, as long as there is no risk of bankruptcy.
To a certain extent, if you have the ability to keep your debt ratio at a low-risk level, then the higher your debt is, the more it proves that your team is better and stronger.
The reason is simple, if you want to have such high debt, you must have such high revenue!
Just like Real Madrid, does it have a lot of debt?
many!
But Florentino is awesome. He is able to further increase the debt by continuously generating revenue, then use the debt to introduce superstars, and then use the joining of superstars to further increase the team's revenue.
This is a cycle!
As for risks, there are indeed risks, because as long as the revenue declines, Real Madrid will not be able to continue with this strategy and may even face bankruptcy. But what does it matter?
Real Madrid is a membership-based organization, so even if it goes bankrupt due to debt, its members will bear the responsibility.
Besides, Real Madrid hired so many accountants and marketers in order to minimize this risk and continuously improve the club's revenue capacity.
Even in this economic crisis, banks are very happy to lend money to Real Madrid because it is guaranteed!
Therefore, in this era of big capital operation, fiscal health policies may not necessarily be effective, but they will definitely make the giants dissatisfied, and small and medium-sized teams may not be happy about it either.
For example, Manchester City, the owner of the Abu Dhabi consortium is rich and willful, so why shouldn’t they allow others to invest?
So, what Yang Huan meant was that if a small gap was made in the fiscal health policy, Platini's position would be more stable.
After listening to Master Huan's words, the Frenchman nodded continuously, "Okay, I know what to do!"
"Also, you must remember that the words you said before were not cruel enough and not firm enough!"
"What do you mean?" Platini was a little confused.
Yang Huan slapped his forehead hard and thought to himself, no wonder these Europeans have to learn Sun Tzu's Art of War when they want to play power games, it's really infuriating!
"Just think about how good your relationship with Blatter was in the past. Now, people are very suspicious of you. If you want to prove your innocence, you must use more powerful means to achieve the effect!"
Platini understood a little bit, "Master Huan, do you mean to push him to death?"
"Yes!" Yang Huan nodded, but then shook his head, "But there is a science to this. If you are as lukewarm as before, everyone will think you are putting on a show, and are forced to pose under pressure. Over time, those who originally supported you will be disappointed when they see that you have no new moves!"
Platini nodded immediately. No wonder many voices supporting him have weakened recently.
“But will we be able to gain more support if we push too hard?”
Without waiting for Platini's reply, Yang Huan shook his head again and said, "Not really, because you are pushing too hard. On the one hand, FIFA might become desperate and directly target you as a troublemaker. On the other hand, fans and the media will also think that you are eager to distance yourself from the matter, which is disadvantageous to you!"
"So what you mean is..."
Yang Huan snapped his fingers, "You've made a few comments before, weren't they too soft?"
"Well, it's a little soft!"
"Then upgrade!"
"Upgrade?" Platini understood a little.
"Yes, just say that you are disappointed with FIFA's procrastination and its lack of commitment and sincerity. Push them again, but be a little more aggressive."
"If FIFA responds, that's great. You can take advantage of the situation and go one step further. But if there is still no response, you can speak more harshly, even issuing an ultimatum. In short, you have to use this kind of escalating rhetoric and gestures to consolidate your image as an anti-black pioneer!"
When Platini heard this, he really felt like kneeling on the ground to show his loyalty.
After hearing what Young Master Huan said, he truly felt as if he had suddenly realized something.
"I understand, Master Huan. I'll accept another media interview right away and say some harsh words again!"
“Don’t talk too much!” Yang Huan reminded him again, “No one likes people who talk too much. Besides, people with real influence can create a huge wave with just one sentence. If you are just bluffing, no matter how much you say, people will just treat you as bullshit!”
Platini nodded hurriedly, and he understood in his heart that whether his words were useful or not, Master Huan's money and resources were crucial.
"Michel, believe me, the situation is turning in your favor. As long as you don't make any mistakes, as soon as Blatter steps down, the position of FIFA president will belong to you!" Yang Huan said with a smile.
When Platini heard this, a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes.
If FIFA is an independent kingdom outside the world power system, then the FIFA President is the emperor of this independent kingdom.
Who doesn’t want to be an emperor and experience the feeling of having everyone obey him and having the power of life and death?
Seeing him like this, Yang Huan knew what was going on.
In fact, Platini is really a good person.
Southampton had good luck in the draw in the group stage. In the round of 16, they met Galatasaray, which had not been in very good form recently. This was considered a pretty good draw among the seven runners-up in the group.
Given Southampton's strength, it is not completely impossible for them to qualify from the group stage, or even eliminate Galatasaray and advance to the quarterfinals.
As for after entering the quarterfinals, the teams they will face will definitely be very strong, and it will depend on Southampton's own performance and luck at that time.
It would be a disaster for Southampton if they met strong teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona too early!
It can be seen that the draw is certainly a matter of luck, but in a top professional arena like the Champions League where there are so many strong players, if you want to reach the end, no, even if you want to reach the semi-finals, it is simply impossible without strong enough strength.
Just like Galatasaray, the team we are facing now, their strength and condition are relatively weak among the top 16.
But in the Telecom Stadium, Mancini's team relied on strict defense and did not give Southampton any chance.
Half an hour has passed, and the situation has not been improved yet. It is really worrying.
But it is obvious that some people are not willing to give up!
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