Chapter 739 Master Key
"Hello, Master Huan, welcome to Frankfurt, I am Thomas Lake from Deutsche Bank!"
At the Frankfurt International Airport in Germany, Yang Huan had just stepped out of a private plane and onto German soil when a middle-aged German man in his forties, dressed in a neat suit, came up to him.
"Hello, Thomas!" Yang Huan smiled and shook hands with him.
Long Wu, who was following behind Yang Huan, looked around as soon as he got off the plane, full of alertness.
Cash Harris was the last one to come down. As soon as he got off the plane, he saw Thomas Lake and immediately walked up to him with a smile.
"Hello, Thomas, long time no see!"
"Long time no see, Cash!" Thomas Lake was very respectful to Yang Huan, but seemed very familiar with Cash Harris.
Yang Huan waited until the two shook hands before he asked with a smile, "Is the person here?"
"Yes, here I come!" Thomas Lake nodded.
"For confidentiality reasons, I specially arranged for us to stay at the Sheraton Hotel next to Terminal 1 of the airport. There is a passage there that allows you to enter the airport directly without having to go through the lobby. In addition, I also booked half of the floor to ensure that there will be no outsiders to disturb us!"
After hearing this, Yang Huan immediately nodded and smiled, "Well done!"
He is never stingy with his praise and affirmation for those who can get things done.
Thomas Lake immediately smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Master Huan!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and pointed to the northeast, "Come, this way please!"
Yang Huan turned around and took a look at the luxurious private jet behind him. He couldn't help but sigh that it was so convenient to have a plane waiting for him at all times. That feeling was really refreshing.
It’s okay, I’ll buy one myself sometime!
The Boeing 757 aircraft behind him was owned by the Prime Minister of Qatar. It was brought to London by Hamad. Yang Huan happened to have something to do in Germany and wanted to keep it secret, so he borrowed it and felt it was very good.
It's just that the stewardesses on the plane aren't pretty enough. If only we could hire a few more attractive stewardesses to serve us...
Wow, it’s so satisfying just thinking about it!
Thomas Lake accompanied Yang Huan and others on the airport reception car. In less than two minutes, they arrived at an internal passage.
After passing through the passage, we entered the Sheraton Hotel directly. The whole process was smooth.
This also made Yang Huan look at Thomas Lake differently.
Going up to the sixth floor, Yang Huan and others, accompanied by Thomas Lake, entered a spacious luxury suite.
"Master Huan, you take a rest here first. I'll go arrange the meeting room and inform him. The meeting will start in half an hour. Is that okay?" Thomas Lake asked.
Yang Huan thought about it and nodded, "Okay, half an hour!"
"Okay!" Thomas Lake turned around and left.
Yang Huan looked at his back and nodded continuously, "Kaishi, what do you think of this person?"
Cash Harris followed Master Huan's gaze and said, "Master Huan, are you talking about Thomas?"
"Um!"
"Thomas Reck, 39 years old, graduated from the University of Frankfurt in Germany. He was born and raised in Frankfurt. After graduation, he first worked for Allianz Group, but switched to PricewaterhouseCoopers a year later."
“I worked in the consulting department of PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years and was promoted to senior manager. Because of my outstanding performance during my work, I was recruited by Deutsche Bank and took up an important position. I have been working there until now.”
After listening to this, Yang Huan understood what was going on.
Based on this resume, Thomas Lake is simply perfect!
Whether it is Allianz Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers or Deutsche Bank, they are all well-known international companies.
Just because Thomas Lake has achieved success in these three major companies, it is not difficult to see that this guy is a talent!
"Please keep a close eye on him for me!" Yang Huan reminded.
Cash Harris immediately nodded in agreement.
Since Young Master Huan said he should pay attention, then he must use all the resources at hand to "pay attention". If possible, he should even find out exactly how many girlfriends he has had and how many times he has worked a week.
Twenty minutes later, Thomas Lake appeared in Yang Huan's room again.
He was accompanied by a middle-aged German man in his early fifties.
This man, who could easily leave a deep impression on others, had long hair that was totally inconsistent with his age or even this era, a round face, and a standard figure, which made his head look a little big.
Anyone who saw him would easily remember him, but would not recognize him at all.
His name is Dietmar Beiersdorf.
What? Never heard of it?
This is normal, okay?
Yang Huan had never heard of him either. If it weren't for the recommendation of the team behind him, he wouldn't even know this person.
But according to intelligence, Dietmar Beiersdorf was a well-known defensive star in the Bundesliga in the early 1990s. He first played for Hamburg, but later moved to Hamburg's arch-rival Werder Bremen. He reached the peak of his career in Werder Bremen and won a Bundesliga championship.
Like many famous players, after retiring, Dietmar Beiersdorf switched to management and served as Hamburg's football director from 2003 until 2009.
During his time in charge of Hamburg, the northern German team always ranked in the upper middle of the Bundesliga, but in the years since he left, the team's performance has been getting worse and worse.
On the other hand, Beiersdorf's work ability is worthy of recognition, whether he is at RB Leipzig or at Zenit in Russia.
After learning about Beiersdorf's resume, Yang Huan was no longer surprised why his subordinates recommended him.
Because he really needs someone who is very familiar with the Bundesliga and Hamburg to help him!
So, as soon as he saw the two people coming in, Yang Huan immediately stood up, smiled and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Dietmar!"
"Hello, Master Huan!"
After several people sat down as host and guest, Yang Huan talked about his plan directly.
"I think Thomas should have told you the specifics!"
When saying this, Yang Huan looked at Thomas, who was wearing a pair of glasses at this time. Seeing Yang Huan's inquiring look, he immediately nodded, indicating that he had already mentioned it to Beiersdorf.
"Yes, Master Huan!" Beiersdorf also nodded, "But I must say, this is very, very difficult!"
Yang Huan understood, "It is normal to have difficulties. I am not interested in things that are too easy!"
Beiersdorf thought for a moment and said, "After communicating with Thomas, I flew to Hamburg before coming to Frankfurt. I talked to the club chairman Kekhoff, some directors, and the fan organization. Hamburg's situation this season is indeed quite bad, and it is time to make changes!"
Yang Huan was not surprised by this, because Hamburg is currently still lingering in the relegation zone!
Thomas Rek, who had been listening silently, suddenly spoke up at this time: "I wonder how they plan to deal with the team's 100 million euro debt?"
This question hits the nail on the head!
Hearing the voice, Yang Huan couldn't help but look at Thomas Lake, but found that the German seemed very calm, as if his question was not sharp at all, and as if he was looking forward to Beiersdorf's answer.
"They have explained that in order to prepare for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Hamburg, with the strong support of the government, renovated the stadium and invested a total of 100 million euros to turn the stadium into a modern stadium. In addition, the debts in the past few years for signings have now reached nearly 100 million euros."
Hearing this, Beiersdorf himself felt a little embarrassed.
Yang Huan smiled knowingly. There is still a difference between close to 100 million and 100 million.
But the question is, how close?
According to the information Yang Huan had obtained, the exact figure should be 99.58 million euros, but this was the data from the end of 2013. Now it is April 2014, and the interest generated in the past four months is enough to increase this debt to over 100 million euros.
But Yang Huan was not interested in dwelling on such trivial matters. "Keep talking!"
"Their plan is mainly divided into three steps. The first step is to reform the management, including inviting some former celebrities to join the management and participate in the daily management of the team!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Huan simply sneered!
Looking at the entire European football scene, whenever a team runs into management problems and its performance hits a low point, the first thing they do is look for famous players, as if famous players have become the master key to solving all their problems.
But if you look closely, you will find that these are only done by teams with very poor operations and extremely chaotic management. On the contrary, those clubs that promote modern management will hardly allow famous players to enter the core management.
Of course, it is not ruled out that like Bayern Munich, people like Hoeness, Rummenigge and Beckenbauer are outstanding people in themselves, and they have received high-level professional education. In addition, Bayern Munich has a complete set of professional management system, which has created the Bayern Munich of today.
But except for Bayern Munich, teams like Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid, etc., which control the core positions of club management, almost have no place for former celebrities because they have to be professional!
Beiersdorf also has a deep understanding of this. He himself is a football player, so he naturally knows that being able to play football and being able to manage a club are two different things!
From the time he retired to the time he became the football director of Hamburg, he spent the six years improving himself, learning, and receiving professional education. Because his life plan was to move into management, he needed to learn these professional cultural knowledge.
But even so, he is still a layman in the field of club operations!
Therefore, Yang Huan is right, the celebrities can only inject emotion into the club!
But the problem is, sentimentality is not a panacea that works for all situations!
"The second strategy is to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, but this is a long-term goal and cannot be achieved in the short term."
After a pause, Beiersdorf continued: "So, they need a third trick, to attract investors and sell club shares."
This is the real reason why Yang Huan is sitting here!
Are you kidding? With the Bundesliga's rules being so strict and having so many restrictions, if no club actively wants to sell, no matter how powerful, ruthless, or wealthy Yang Huan is, he won't be able to buy the player.
But now, a team is going to sell, and he has a chance!
It can be said that Yang Huan had no original plan to enter the Bundesliga, but when he suddenly heard that Hamburg was going to be sold, he naturally took action.
As for the so-called fifty plus one policy, get lost!
I'm going bankrupt and finished, and you're still talking to me about fifty plus one. Isn't that nonsense?
If you have the ability, can your Football Association help me solve my financial debt?
If all else fails, are you going to watch me go bankrupt?
If you really do this, then just go somewhere cool and don't interfere with my business!
There is a saying that goes, flies don't bite seamless eggs.
Today's hamburger is a crack!
But Yang Huan is not the kind of fly that will die after just one bite!