Chapter 944 It’s Over
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"Cheers, my Master Huan!"
After the press conference, Sun Yue and some invited guests remained at the venue to be interviewed by reporters and media, while Yang Huan left the venue with Prime Minister Hamad.
But they did not leave Qatar, but came to the high-end VIP lounge.
This is a special rest area exclusively for the Qatari royal family, and outsiders rarely enter.
"cheers!"
Yang Huan smiled and raised the glass in his hand. He leaned over and clinked it. Then he put it to his lips and took a sip. Then he sat leisurely opposite Prime Minister Hamad.
Although our little Prince Hamad is very lively outside, he is like a docile sheep in front of his father.
So, this person really cannot be judged by appearance!
Who would have thought that this seemingly humble and polite little prince was actually a playboy who had ruined countless ignorant British girls in London?
Well, it was that guy Gavin Patterson who led him astray!
"Master Huan, judging from the atmosphere at the scene and the attitudes of the football associations of various continents and countries, there is great hope that this national championship league will be able to operate. And you have made such thorough preparations, I believe there should be no problem."
As soon as Prime Minister Hamad finished speaking, Yang Huan nodded, "Indeed, we are very confident!"
With the rich experience of the previous International Champions Cup, Miracle Media can be said to be familiar with the handling of the matter this time.
We are currently actively considering inviting top teams from South America to participate in the International Champions Cup.
If this is really done, it will truly be an international event.
In addition, the European Youth Champions League has also been put on the right track. Although it is still tepid, it is very stable.
This kind of youth team competition is not as good as the first-team competition, so it is bound to be slow to warm up. You have to play the long game and catch the big fish.
However, Miracle Media is considering running a cross-continental youth team competition, but for now, it is still in the consideration and planning stage, and even if it is to be launched, it will not be so fast.
For the time being, Miracle Media's focus remains on the International Champions Cup and the National Champions League.
But it is precisely these two major events that are very eye-catching.
"Master Huan, I wonder what you have thought about what I mentioned to you before?" Prime Minister Hamad asked with concern.
Yang Huan smiled slightly, but did not answer immediately.
About half a year ago, the Qatar Investment Authority saw that the International Champions Cup was becoming more and more popular and became very interested in acquiring a stake in Miracle Media. They contacted Yang Huan through Prime Minister Hamad, but Yang Huan did not respond immediately.
This delay lasted for half a year.
Now that Prime Minister Hamad has brought it up again, Yang Huan must respond.
After a silence of about four or five seconds, Yang Huan nodded and said, "We also welcome investment from Qatar, but I can only give you a maximum of 5% of the shares."
“Five percent?” Prime Minister Hamad shook his head. “That’s too little.”
According to their previous proposal, they would have to take at least 25%, and based on the current valuation of Miracle Media of about 6 billion euros, they are willing to invest 1.8 billion euros in the shares.
This is also in line with the usual style of the rich in Qatar and the Middle East, which is to spend money blindly.
What they value now is Miracle Media's outstanding commercial operation capabilities in the sports field, especially its cooperation with European top teams and big-name stars, which will continue to improve with the expansion of the football industry.
As the saying goes, there are talented people in every generation. As this group of stars get older, a new group of stars will rise. This business is more stable than anything else.
But what they value most is the International Champions Cup and the current National Champions League.
There is no need to explain how profitable organizing an event is. This can be seen from the popularity of the International Champions Cup and the crazy investment. This event has now become an internationally renowned event in just a few years.
It can be said that the International Champions Cup has completely established its foothold!
Can it be copied?
This may be difficult!
After the North American Invitational was announced to be discontinued, many companies and organizations were interested in this market, but they ultimately did not dare to enter due to the lack of high-quality resources, that is, influential teams with market appeal.
A stable chain of interests has been formed between Miracle Media and Europe's top teams, just like the interest relationship between them and the UEFA Champions League. The two sides are inseparable and interdependent.
In this case, unless Miracle Media itself is crazy, it will be difficult for competitors to intervene.
Moreover, with the expansion of the International Champions Cup and the launch of other types of invitational tournaments, Miracle Media is gradually occupying this market, and it is difficult for other competitors to compete with Miracle Media.
It's like, in national team competitions, who can compete with the World Cup and the European Cup?
Because of this, it is obvious to all how valuable the International Champions Cup is.
The Qatari tycoons are very shrewd in their calculations. When you start a business, the risk is too great. I don’t know whether you can succeed, so I won’t get involved. I will watch you, and when you succeed, I will come out to share a piece of the pie.
What? Extra money?
Haha, we are rich people. We have nothing but plenty of money!
But don't ever treat the rich as fools. Far from it, they are. On the contrary, they are very smart.
At first glance, it seems that they have lost a lot of money, but the question is, where did they get the money?
Oil is dug out of the ground. It is a gift from God and doesn't cost much.
But, there will come a day when the oil will run out, right?
So, they are taking advantage of the money now and desperately acquiring high-quality assets, such as TV stations, shopping malls, tap water, natural gas... They are even buying up whole streets in prime locations such as London and Paris and collecting rent.
These are the high-quality assets that will last forever and may not be available even if you have money!
There is no doubt that the International Champions Cup belongs to this category.
As long as Miracle Media does not commit suicide and continues to cooperate with top teams, ten, twenty, or even any number of years later, as long as football is still popular, this cup competition will only become more and more popular.
Just like the World Cup, the European Cup and the Champions League.
Then why did Yang Huan want to sell it?
The answer is simple: one person can never make all the money in this world.
This cake is so big, how can one person eat it?
Not to mention investors such as the Qatar Investment Authority, Yang Huan can even foresee that FIFA and UEFA may be interested in getting a piece of the pie in the future.
What? No points?
If you don't give them points, they will come up with a competition of their own in a matter of minutes and it will disgust you to death!
It's just like when the Club World Cup killed the Toyota Cup and the World Footballer of the Year took over the European Ballon d'Or, exactly the same!
So, it’s the right way to go if we all make money together and live in harmony!
But there is a lot of knowledge involved. As the saying goes, a little kindness is worth a lot of hatred. You still have to calculate carefully.
"Master Huan, we hope to get more shares, and we can even make appropriate concessions in other aspects. Five percent of the shares is too little for us." Prime Minister Hamad was a little disappointed.
What’s the use of just 5% of the shares?
Young Master Huan holds 95% of the shares alone. He is the major shareholder, and I am unwilling to even clean up his mess with the 5% I own.
But Yang Huan shook his head. "You should know how many people are staring at me now, and they are all drooling over it. And you also know that I don't like to be interfered with too much, so..."
Hamad understood the hidden meaning of Master Huan's words.
It was only because of the relationship between the father and son that Young Master Huan was willing to give out these shares. If it were someone else, Young Master Huan would have ignored him long ago.
Prime Minister Hamad is also aware of this.
Thanks to his precious son, he somehow managed to climb up to the high branch of Young Master Huan.
Investing in Miracle Media now is definitely a great deal.
"Master Huan, I understand your difficulties. I can also promise that we will only hold shares and not interfere with the operation of the business. However, this 5% is too little. It is difficult for me to explain it to others!"
Prime Minister Hamad also looked embarrassed, and his implication was, how about you give more?
"There's really no other way!" Yang Huan thought about it and shook his head.
When Prime Minister Hamad heard this, he thought, this young master is quite tough.
"How about this, Master Huan, 15 percent!"
But Yang Huan thought about it again and shook his head, "There is really no other way."
"Tsk, Master Huan, that's really not nice!"
"I do have my difficulties!" Master Huan had a very worried and distressed expression.
Prime Minister Hamad really has no choice. Who makes him need the help of Young Master Huan in everything?
"Then let's say 10 percent, we are willing to pay 1 billion euros."
After a pause, Prime Minister Hamad looked around and said, "But Master Huan has to do me a favor."
"Oh?" Yang Huan raised his eyebrows. This 10% was in line with his psychological positioning, and the opening price of 10 billion euros was indeed higher than his expectations.
"What help? Tell me first!"
Yang Huan had set an ambush in advance, as if to say, I can't help with everything.
Prime Minister Hamad chuckled, "I understand. Master Huan has extensive connections in the European football world. This favor of mine may be a huge task for others, but for you, Master Huan, it is a piece of cake."
When Yang Huan heard this, he burst out laughing. It seemed to be quite satisfying to have the Prime Minister of a country flatter him.
Although Qatar is a small country, it is at least a rich country, isn't it?
"Tell me about it first." Yang Huan nodded.
If it was about what Prime Minister Hamad said about European football, Yang Huan didn't dare to say anything else. As long as it was not a big deal, he could help say a few words and at least could negotiate something.
However, he had already vaguely guessed what Prime Minister Hamad meant.
"Master Huan, is Blatter finished?" Prime Minister Hamad stared at Yang Huan and asked.
It is true!
Yang Huan cried out inwardly, what he was concerned about was still the corruption problem in FIFA.
Ultimately, he wants to keep Qatar's hosting rights for the World Cup.
You know, there are still seven years to go before the Qatar World Cup. Anything can happen within these seven years, so Qatar is now desperately creating momentum and promoting it with the aim of retaining the World Cup.
Because at the end of the day, they know in their hearts that the process of bidding for the World Cup is not clean.
Or it should be said that no matter who bids for hosting the World Cup, it will never be clean!
Yang Huan thought about it and nodded, "100% chance, it's over!"
The Americans have been planning for so long, how could they easily let go of Blatter, this big fish?
If we don't make an example of this now, who in the football world will take the words of America seriously in the future?
"What about Platini?" Prime Minister Hamad asked again.
Obviously, he must have heard some rumors, and he also knew that Master Huan has always supported Platini.
However, now that Blatter has fallen, can Platini, who has intricate interests with him, remain unscathed?
No matter how capable and connected Young Master Huan is, after all, the position of FIFA president is not something Young Master Huan can give to anyone he wants. It has to be put to a vote.
Now that Blatter has fallen, who will vote for Platini?
Therefore, Prime Minister Hamad’s subtext is, Master Huan, are you wrong to support Platini?