Chapter 767 Must Keep It!

"Fuck, these guys really think we are a factory for producing stars. They are addicted to buying them!"

At St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, Yang Huan still looked indignant after hanging up the phone.

That’s too much, isn’t it?

I finally made it to the Champions League final, and now you guys are rushing over here to poach me?

"Master Huan, what do Bayern Munich say?" Peter Kenyon asked with concern.

"What else can I say? I scolded them like my grandsons, what else do they dare to say?"

Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay looked at each other, their faces covered with sweat. Our Young Master Huan is so tough and powerful!

Looking at the entire European football world, how many people can train Bayern Munich's Rummenigge like this?

Of course, this matter was indeed caused by the fact that the management of Bayern Munich was not fair enough.

Just a few days ago in Southampton, the two sides had a good discussion and agreed not to poach each other's players. But as soon as he returned to Germany, he was immediately brainwashed by the fans and the media. Without saying a word, they directly faxed him an offer.

What’s even more abominable is that they even let the media know about it!

If Southampton doesn't handle this matter more forcefully, what will the Saints fans think?

Do you really think Southampton is the star-making factory for all European teams?

Oh, if you have money you can buy it?

"Peter, we can't go on like this!" Yang Huan frowned and said solemnly.

Peter Kenyon was also thinking about this question. After listening to it, he nodded continuously, "Yes, it must be adjusted!"

"In the past few years, we have been selling players and adopting the strategy of buying low and selling high. This is not a big problem in itself and is also a sustainable development strategy for a team's long-term operation, but our current situation is obviously different from the past."

Ron Gourlay's view is very similar to that of Yang Huan and Peter Kenyon.

"We used to be a low-level league team and were promoted from the Premier League, so we couldn't keep players. Even if we wanted to keep them, it would be difficult for us to keep the stars who were eager to prove themselves on a bigger stage."

This is a very important reason why Southampton has insisted on selling players in the past few years.

Just like Neymar and Gareth Bale, they are going to top teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid. Can Southampton keep them?

"But now, our situation is completely different. We have reached the Champions League final by stepping on the corpses of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. We have defended the Premier League title for two consecutive seasons. We have enough confidence to compete with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.

"Even if we really have to compete with top clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich for players, we may not lose, so it is very necessary for us to retain players who are suitable for our long-term development strategy!"

"Well said!" After listening to what Ron Gourlay said, Yang Huan praised him loudly and vigorously.

"In the past few years, we have been selling players non-stop because we know that we can't keep them even if we don't sell them. But now it's different. Now as long as we want to keep them, we will definitely be able to keep them!"

Whether in terms of finances or team performance, Southampton is now a first-tier team.

The only thing lacking is years of accumulation.

But everyone familiar with Southampton knows that the Saints' finances are now healthy and stable, especially with the completion of the new stadium, which has made the whole world feel Southampton's courage.

According to preliminary estimates, the Saints Fans Club and the new stadium will bring Southampton around £400 million in revenue each year.

This amount of money alone is enough to push Southampton into the top three of the European giants' income rankings.

Not to mention the share of Premier League broadcasting fees, the share of Champions League events, and sponsorship fees from major sponsors.

All added up, Southampton won't lose to any team, including Real Madrid and Manchester United.

It is also because of this that the Saints have enough confidence to retain their players.

"Ron!" Yang Huan thought about it and made up his mind.

"Master Huan!"

"You should prepare immediately. We need to start renewing contracts with players, especially those like Toni Kroos, Neuer, Hazard and Suarez. They are all treasures in our team and we must keep them!"

"I understand!" Ron Gourlay was also excited.

If this group of players stay, Southampton's fighting strength will not be much weaker.

More importantly, the Saints want to tell the world through the contract renewal that from now on, the Saints will no longer be a team that any wealthy club can poach as long as they have money.

From now on, Southampton will use the stars they have cultivated to break into the ranks of top clubs.

Even become the strongest super giant in Europe!

However, it is easy to say but difficult to do.

For example, Yang Huan said he wanted to renew his contract, which would require a salary increase and would break the current salary structure of the team.

This is a crucial step that must be taken with caution and repeated prudence.

Because once the salary structure is broken, if it is not controlled well, it may drag down the team at any time.

Even though the Saints are in good financial shape right now, they will still be finished if salaries get out of control.

But this step is imperative.

The reason is simple, just look at Arsenal.

The Gunners have been selling their captains every year over the past few years, with each one being sold more popular than the last, but in the end, the entire team fell apart.

In other words, Arsenal still has Wenger, who ensures that the team stays in the top four of the league every year and enters the Champions League. Otherwise, the Gunners would have declined long ago.

As for the rumors about the gunman having no money, that's just ridiculous.

There is still a lot of cash in Arsenal’s account. How can you say they have no money?

After all, we can get into the Champions League without doing anything, so why recruit players?

Just last season, the situation was just about right. As soon as Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur emerged, Arsenal immediately had money, and Higuain, Ozil and others all came.

But what about the results?

Still in the top four!

Therefore, Yang Huan also had to consider that if Southampton continued to sell like this and allowed others to take it as they pleased, who knows when, they might become the next Arsenal!

"By the way, Peter, how is Sun Yue's situation going?" Yang Huan asked with concern.

How to take advantage of the momentum of this Champions League final to establish Southampton and Atletico Madrid as first-tier teams in one fell swoop is what Yang Huan cares most about now.

Today's professional football does not mean that you win just by playing beautifully on the field and defeating your opponent.

This is so easy!

Liverpool staged the Miracle of Istanbul that year, and even reached the Champions League final again in 2007, but what about now?

The Red Army is still a loser!

Why?

It’s because Liverpool Club’s business operations are so poor!

On the other hand, for Manchester United during the Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay periods, and later for Chelsea, the Champions League final was a very important publicity platform, helping both teams to lay a very good business foundation.

There is no need to mention Manchester United's Red Devils business empire. Even Chelsea's commercial income has made considerable progress after the 2008 Champions League final. However, Abramovich later brought disaster upon himself by firing Peter Kenyon and then Ron Gourlay, causing Chelsea's commercial income to shrink significantly.

Therefore, this time Yang Huan attaches great importance to this Champions League final, which is even as important as the World Cup final!

Young Master Huan took it seriously, so naturally the people below him wouldn't dare to be careless.

"Two days ago, Miracle Media submitted a feasibility plan to us and Atletico Madrid respectively. We all think it is quite good. Next, we will implement it according to this plan."

"Yeah!" Yang Huan still had confidence in their abilities.

At this moment, there was a knock on the office door, and then the club's executive chairman Nicola Cortes pushed the door open and came in with a piece of paper in his hand, and went straight to Young Master Huan.

"Master Huan, these are the guests we plan to invite to the Champions League final. Take a look!"

All teams participating in the Champions League final often have a tradition of inviting a series of guests to form a large-scale cheering group.

Generally speaking, the invited guests include representatives of sponsors, friends and relatives of the players, but the most eye-catching ones are former stars or former celebrities.

The size of the cheering team is often talked about by many media and fans, and is even linked to the influence and heritage of a club. For example, the size of Real Madrid's cheering team was astonishing.

Apart from anything else, former superstars such as Raul, Roberto Carlos, Guti, Hierro, Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, Beckham and others became extremely popular as soon as they appeared.

Of course, some teams are more low-key. After all, all the expenses for inviting these celebrities to watch the game and cheer are paid by the club itself. For many small teams, the expenses and food and accommodation of the cheering team are also a considerable expense.

Southampton is now very wealthy, so they are not short of money.

Yang Huan took the list from Nicola Cortes and said, "Nicholas, you have to make arrangements first. One thousand members of the Saints Fan Club will all be there to cheer. Prince William and his wife and Prince Harry will also be there, so you have to make arrangements."

After hearing this, Nicholas Cortes immediately nodded to indicate that he had remembered it.

"In addition, I would like to arrange for a group of young players from the youth team to go to the away game. Regardless of the outcome, I hope they can advance and retreat together with the club."

"Okay, I'll arrange it!"

Yang Huan nodded and then looked down at the list.

You won’t know until you see it. I didn’t expect that there are so many people on the Southampton cheering team list.

Because most European leagues had ended by the time of the Champions League final, stars including Neymar of Barcelona, ​​Carvajal, Gareth Bale and Vidal of Real Madrid, as well as Strootman, Schneiderlin, Adam Lallana and Benatia were all there.

In addition to these people, players such as Lambert, Chamberlain, Jose Fonte, Kevin Davis and others who have always stayed with Southampton during its most depressed years are also listed.

This made Yang Huan nod his head continuously and give Nicola Cortes an appreciative look.

Although this banker is not as good as Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay in terms of business marketing and club management, he is indeed quite good in financial and tax control, as well as the daily affairs of the club.

Just a little bit low-key!

"I didn't expect that we have so many famous players to show off!" Yang Huan said with a smile.

At the end of the list are the famous players before Yang Huan took over Southampton. There are some whose names Yang Huan can't even pronounce, but some are more familiar, such as England's full-back Bridge.

Yes, he is the tragic character in the Terry friend’s wife scandal. I didn’t expect that he is also from Southampton.

There is also Peter Shilton, the former legendary England goalkeeper and also a famous player of the Saints.

The other biggest names are Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer, both of whom are iconic figures in English football.

When seeing this list, Yang Huan couldn't help but laugh.

We in Southampton have some famous players to show off, don’t we?