Chapter 757: Human Heart is Unpredictable

Even though Young Master Huan always lets go and delegates power, he seems to be very free and easy.

But once you get busy, it's really overwhelming.

Although Peter Kenyon was responsible for receiving the UEFA officials and the referee team, the management of Bayern Munich all led the team to the Saints. Out of courtesy, Yang Huan decided to treat them to dinner at Wangjiang Pavilion.

Bayern Munich, it is said, still have things to discuss.

Afterwards, as the host country and it is such an important game, Yang Huan must appear in the stands of the stadium, and he should also meet with the players before the game to boost morale.

So, as a result, the schedule became very tight.

Ron Gourlay really couldn't answer Pini Zahavi's question.

"I'll call Lao Wu and ask."

In addition to being Yang Huan's bodyguard, Long Wu also serves as his personal assistant.

There was no way around it. It was said that Miss Zhuang, Miss Zhang and others forced Master Huan to make the decision, saying that they were afraid that he would use the name of hiring an assistant to actually have affairs with other women.

As he spoke, Ron Gourlay picked up his phone and called Long Wu.

"Old Five, I want to ask, does Master Huan have time later? Yes, yes, it's very important. Oh, so, what about coming to the club? Yes, yes, they are already in the office. Okay, fine, okay, thank you!"

Pini Zahavi, Joorabchian, Bertolucci and others sitting opposite all had happy expressions on their faces.

From what Ron Gourlay said, he should be able to spare some time.

Sure enough, after putting down his phone, the Southampton COO smiled and said, "Master Huan is having dinner with the management of Bayern Munich now. He will return to St. Mary's in half an hour. He will have about ten minutes of rest time. I asked Lao Wu to ask, and Master Huan agreed to meet with you."

At this point, Ron Gourley reminded them again, "But you only have ten minutes. After that, Master Huan will meet with some sponsor representatives to discuss a series of promotional and publicity cooperation if the team reaches the finals!"

With Southampton's commercial development capabilities, this is the first time the club has reached the Champions League final in more than a hundred years. Regardless of whether they win or lose, there will definitely be a lot of publicity.

Besides, for a super dark horse like Southampton, being able to reach the Champions League final is a miracle in itself.

Pini Zahavi and others were very amazed when they heard it.

Almost all of Southampton's sponsors are big international brands.

According to what Ron Gourlay said, the matter that allowed Young Master Huan to take action personally must be very important.

It can be predicted that by then, there will be a round of overwhelming publicity and promotion that will sweep the world.

Don't think that this has nothing to do with their agents. On the contrary, their players on the Saints will also benefit from this kind of publicity and promotion. Their exposure and commercial value will be doubled. As long as they follow this trend and put in a little effort, they will naturally reap the benefits.

This is the benefit of joining a big team with strong commercial operation capabilities such as Southampton, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

The club is the leader, drinking the soup and eating the meat, while they just have to follow behind the team to pick up the leftovers, at least to gnaw on the bones.

Who knows, if you’re lucky, you might even make a fortune!

However, Ron Gourlay also meant to remind them that it would be better to organize themselves first. Young Master Huan only has ten minutes. How to make good use of these ten minutes depends on your abilities!

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Yang Huan sat in the back seat of the latest version of the Subverter, tilting his head and looking out the window.

The whole street was filled with Saints fans wearing red and white arrows jerseys, but few people would recognize his car.

The reason is simple. He didn't drive the iconic Conqueror today, but a Subversive.

This crossover vehicle is so popular that even though it’s priced high, so many people buy it that it’s not surprising to see it often on the streets.

And for the sake of confidentiality, Yang Huan also put up a special film so that outsiders could not see inside at all.

Behind them, there was a club shuttle bus, the Lagonda Conqueror, following in the distance. The body of the bus was painted with Southampton's red and white arrow stripes, with a conspicuous club logo and shuttle bus logo. So when the fans saw it, they were generally just curious about who was in the bus and didn't suspect anything else.

Sitting in the car were four or five senior executives of Bayern Munich, including Rummenigge.

But what Yang Huan was thinking about now was what they had just mentioned at the dinner table.

One of the important reasons why Yang Huan attached so much importance to them and received them personally was hamburgers.

He needs to establish connections with Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich wants to meet him because they want to introduce Southampton's goalkeeper Neuer and central defender Javi Martinez, but these two players are the defensive pillars of Southampton.

The management of Bayern Munich is also very kind and has a good relationship with Yang Huan. They agreed directly that they would give strong support after Yang Huan acquired Hamburg. At least within the German Football Association, they can still remain stable.

Of course, the premise is that the burger is not overdone.

If you, Master Huan, immediately spend 100 or 200 million every year as soon as you acquire the team, poach players everywhere, causing complaints throughout the Bundesliga, even Bayern Munich would not be able to control it.

The promise made by Yang Huan is also in line with the interests of Bayern Munich.

That is, hamburgers don’t cost money!

At least, in the next few years, Hamburg will not be able to challenge Bayern Munich's dominance.

However, Yang Huan is quite conflicted about Bayern Munich's desire to sign Neuer and Javi Martinez.

Yang Huan didn't even want to talk about Neuer and just refused directly!

It is very difficult to find a good goalkeeper these days, especially a world-class goalkeeper like Neuer, who is hard to come by.

Yang Huan finally caught one, and he fits Bielsa's tactics so well, how could he possibly sell him?

But the situation with Javi Martinez is a little different.

This player was handpicked by Guardiola, so the price offered by Bayern Munich is very sincere.

And what about Southampton?

Bielsa has always been interested in reorganizing the central defender combination and finding a left-footed player to play as a left central defender in the future.

But if Javi Martinez is sold, will there be problems with the team's defense? This is something Yang Huan must consider.

However, there is one thing that Yang Huan cares about the most.

That is the human heart!

When he was a fan, Yang Huan always felt it was strange and felt that those clubs were messing around.

For example, many teams adjust their team lineups immediately after winning the league championship or the Champions League.

Some of the more outrageous ones even go so far as to sell core players and make large-scale reorganizations of the lineup.

For a giant club like Real Madrid, it is very common to fire the coach after winning the championship.

However, such adjustments and reorganizations often bring great risks and may even affect the team's performance.

So, what is the reason that forces these clubs to do this?

Is it just because the core players were poached?

It’s not that simple!

Only when Yang Huan became the boss of Southampton and had a deep understanding of the core of running a team, did he truly realize that, in the final analysis, it is the human heart!

The human heart is very strange. When you move forward courageously towards a set goal, you will feel that you have endless power and desire, and you are willing to work hard for it.

But the problem is that after you achieve your set goals, you will unknowingly lose the desire you had in the past. You may become slack or even just lazy.

For example, after Inter Milan won the Champions League, Moratti chose to keep the heroes, but what was the result?

It was after that that the performance of core players such as Diego Milito, Sneijder and Maicon plummeted, and Inter Milan never recovered.

Is Inter Milan a special case?

no!

The same situation occurred after Barcelona won the Grand Slam, but Guardiola's team was so far ahead of other European teams in terms of tactics and ability that this situation was not obvious.

Or to put it this way, Iniesta is only 30 years old now and should be in his prime, but he has obviously passed the peak of his career and is no longer as brave as he used to be.

Therefore, the reason why many teams choose to do this is not because they like to mess around, but because they are rationally considering and judging the pros and cons of the issue.

While the team is at its peak and the players are worth a lot, sell those players who are about to go downhill and bring in a new group of talented players. Through this healthy metabolism, the team's hunger for championship honors can be maintained to the maximum extent.

In theory, this is a win-win situation that any club would like to achieve.

Of course, the specific operation is very troublesome and risky.

But even though they know there are risks, most teams still choose to go this route.

And a company like Inter Milan chose to renew the contract with its hero, but has been criticized over the past few years.

As for Barcelona, ​​the problem is a bit special. After all, they are all youth training players, and it is very troublesome to clean them up. In addition, as it is a membership-based team, the fan factor must also be considered.

Now in Southampton, Yang Huan is also faced with a choice.

It can be said that being able to play until this point in this season was beyond everyone's expectations, even Yang Huan himself did not expect it.

But the team’s problems are also very serious now.

If you want to keep this group of players in the team, yes, no problem, but the cost of renewing the contract will probably be quite high.

Moreover, no one can guarantee how long the players can maintain this state.

Who knows, next season, or the season after that, when their form declines to the point where they can no longer guarantee a starting position in the team, they will be sitting on the bench, earning astonishingly high salaries and living by the water dispenser.

This is not the best option for either the club or the players.

Or, taking advantage of the current high price, if another team takes a fancy to him, sell him quickly while the price is high, and then bring in a star who is more cost-effective and more hungry for honor?

It is difficult to say whether these two choices are right or wrong; it can only be said to be a trade-off.

Yang Huan sat in the car and looked outside. The closer he got to St. Mary's Stadium, the more fans there were.

But inside the car and outside the car are obviously two different worlds.

The fans outside the bus are very innocent. They don’t know anything and don’t have to care about anything. They just need to support the team.

When they win, they cheer and applaud; when they lose, they curse and criticize the top management. They are very straightforward.

But every decision he makes while sitting in the car may affect the future of the club and even everyone outside.

"Old Five, what are your plans next?" Yang Huan asked casually.

Long Wu was sitting in the passenger seat playing with his phone. After hearing Young Master Huan's question, he turned around and said, "Originally you could have taken a ten-minute break and then had a meeting with the representatives of the major sponsors. But now, I'm afraid that's not possible. You agreed to meet with Pini Zahavi, Joorabchian and others."

After finishing speaking, Long Wu added, "Ron said that the matter is quite important."

Yang Huan nodded and said "hmm", then leaned back and closed his eyes to rest.

"Old Five, let's sing some songs!"

Long Wu said, "What do you want to hear?"

"Little Apple!"

Long Wu curled his lips helplessly and had no choice but to let go.