Chapter 989 It Can Only Be Him!

"Master Huan, how was the talk with Rummenigge?"

As soon as Rummenigge left, Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay came over.

The former was smiling and even chatted with Rummenigge who passed by, but the latter was obviously not interested.

"I see he doesn't look very good. Didn't we reach an agreement?" Ron Gourlay asked with a laugh.

Yang Huan curled his lips, shrugged, raised the wine glass in his hand and moved over.

The two people opposite immediately understood and raised their glasses. There were two clinking sounds, and the three of them burst into laughter.

"I just told him the truth, and he said that he is willing to do his best to help us, but he can't guarantee it."

Peter Kenyon laughed. "Of course he can't guarantee it. I received news that Juventus' Agnelli is also determined to get this position. You know, they are always willing to spend a lot of money in this regard."

Yang Huan nodded. Juventus has always been a powerful force in European football.

Among the G14 members of that year, Juventus, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Arsenal, and Lyon of the French Ligue 1 were all very eager to have the right to speak.

However, after Peter Kenyon jumped ship, Manchester United was acquired by the Glazer family. Coupled with the departure of David Gill, the team lost talent and gradually became weaker.

This is especially true for Arsenal.

The Gunners have never recovered since David Dunn left.

Apart from anything else, Fabregas has been hooked by Barcelona for so many years. If David Dunn was there, Arsenal would have retaliated long ago, and Barcelona would not dare to do it so blatantly.

Now, everyone knows that Arsenal has long been strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Ultimately, if you want to make it in European football, you need connections and resources.

"After Agnelli took over the Zebras, Juventus has always wanted to restore the former Zebras' top status and influence in European football. So, as soon as he took over the Zebras, he immediately kicked out Inter Milan and joined the European Club Association as an executive member. Now, of course, he wants to go a step further."

Yang Huan narrowed his eyes when he said this, "But he was unlucky to have met me!"

Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay looked at each other and laughed.

At the beginning, it was Peter Kenyon who mentioned the European Club Association to Yang Huan and talked about some secrets about the G14 organization. His purpose was to make Yang Huan understand that European football is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Behind a football game are countless struggles for interests and power.

The top teams are trying desperately to protect their interests and to gain more power, while the mid- and lower-level teams, especially those with some capital inflow, are trying desperately to rise up and to have more say.

How could there be no conflict of interest here?

According to Peter Kenyon's original plan, if the Saints wanted to rise, they should find ways to enter the First Army.

If you want to enter the first army, good grades alone are definitely not enough.

So, what Peter Kenyon meant was to enter the European Club Association and then find a way to get into the Executive Committee.

But after listening to Peter Kenyon's idea, Yang Huan felt that this was not the right way.

Why do you say that?

Just like Chelsea.

Chelsea chose UEFA and Platini, which led to the disintegration of G14, but what was the result?

After the establishment of the European Club Association, Chelsea also had little say within the organization.

Chelsea, PSV Eindhoven, Vitesse and CSKA Moscow are all members of this organization, and CSKA Moscow is one of the executive members, but how much say do they have?

The answer is, not much!

Those who control power and have the greatest decision-making power are still traditional giants such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan.

Not long ago, Rummenigge and Juventus' Agnelli put forward an initiative, hoping to help revive traditional top teams like AC Milan. Doesn't this speak for itself?

Therefore, according to Yang Huan, even if Southampton joined the European Club Association, in the end it would just be like Manchester City, Chelsea and other teams, and eventually become a subsidiary and supporting role.

Even if the Saints get a little power after fighting for it, it is just a tiny bit that slips through the fingers of the top teams. Compared with the compromises made by the Saints, the gains are seriously disproportionate.

Therefore, Yang Huan specifically studied the charter and rules of the European Club Association and developed a complete plan.

Yang Huan acquired these teams after strict selection, not only for the purpose of surrounding the cities with the countryside in the European Club Association, but also because these teams do have great potential.

Now, Peter Kenyon is actively mobilizing these teams to run for executive committee elections. If Yang Huan gets six seats, it means that he will have the greatest veto power in the highest power organization of the club.

And then...well, Master Huan can now be a gangster in peace!

Of course, since it is an election, there are risks. Yang Huan has also made psychological preparations for the fact that not all six teams will be able to enter the Executive Committee this year. It doesn't matter. There will be another election in two years, and even four seats on the European Strategic Committee at that time.

In other words, Yang Huan is also ready to fight a protracted war!

The reason why he is so confident is because he knows that it is impossible for the European giants to overturn the table.

If the stage is overturned, everyone will be doomed.

"Master Huan, who are you going to arrange to join the UEFA Executive Committee?" Peter Kenyon asked with concern.

Since Rummenigge said he would do his best to help, as long as they make a little more effort, it should be a sure thing.

So Peter Kenyon had to arrange many things early.

Yang Huan looked at Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay, shook his head and smiled, "Originally, Peter, you would be the most suitable person to go, but you have to take control of the overall situation now, and Ron is now the CEO of Southampton, so it's impossible."

There is a saying that goes, politicians want to both be XX and establish XX.

If the Saints become an executive member as soon as they enter the European Club Association, and then immediately become an executive member of UEFA, this kind of overnight success is indeed too much. Everyone knows that there is something fishy.

So, this kind of thing can't be done too obviously.

Don’t think about being a good kid after getting an advantage!

Peter Kenyon nodded. "Yes, judging from the current situation, although Ajax's Van der Sar was once a professional player, he is not experienced enough in this area and cannot control the situation. Monaco's Michael Bolingbroke is also not good enough. His connections in European football are still very young."

"Originally, the most suitable candidate should be Atletico Madrid's Soriano, but..."

Soriano served as Barcelona's vice chairman for five years and also served as interim CEO. He also has excellent connections in European football, but his bad luck lies in the fact that Atletico Madrid is located in La Liga.

There are also five teams in the La Liga that are official members of the European Club Association, but Barcelona is already one of the four teams on UEFA's Strategic Committee, and Real Madrid will also be running for election this time.

Therefore, when the discussion was held within the Miracle Football Group, it was unanimously agreed that Soriano should not run for election.

Because there are only 15 seats in the Executive Committee, it is impossible to give three seats to La Liga at once.

If Atletico Madrid runs for election, it will immediately compete with Real Madrid, which is definitely not a good thing.

The outcome is unknown, but the key is that it will greatly damage the relationship with Real Madrid.

If Atletico Madrid cannot enter the Executive Committee, then Soriano will certainly not be able to serve as a UEFA executive committee member.

After choosing and choosing, there is only one most suitable candidate left.

"Inter Milan's Marco Fassone!"

After listening to Peter Kenyon's conclusion, Yang Huan nodded and said, "It can only be him!"

With Peter Kenyon and Soriano, Fassone is definitely not the best choice, but he is the most suitable one now.

According to Yang Huan's plan, Soriano will next run for the UEFA Strategic Committee and get one of the seats, and in this way enter the Executive Committee of the European Club Association.

But it will take two years!

"Fassone has done a very good job in recent years, whether at Juventus, Naples or Inter Milan, especially in commercial development. I believe he should be able to do the job."

Peter Kenyon clearly has great confidence in Fassone.

Yang Huan's teams generally attach great importance to commercial development. Southampton, not to mention, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid both opened new stadiums this summer, and both teams have done an excellent job in commercial development.

But in general, Fassone has better business operation capabilities, while Soriano is better at team management and has better connections in the football world. They each have their own strengths.

At Inter Milan, Branca and Ausilio are experts in football, and it turns out that they are a good choice to assist Fassone.

“But…” Yang Huan laughed after hearing this, “I guess by then, both Juventus and AC Milan will be crying!”

Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay also laughed.

Isn’t it?

If Inter Milan gets a seat on the UEFA executive committee, not only will the Nerazzurri become more famous, but their status in Serie A and European football will also immediately rise. Coupled with their outstanding performance, won't Juventus and AC Milan be suppressed by then?

"However, Master Huan, the worst-off should be the traditional giants like Rummenigge. They worked so hard to get the power from UEFA, but in the end they had to give it up voluntarily. They are really miserable!"

Yang Huan laughed, "That's because they still underestimated the power of capital!"

As Yang Huan said, this world is very realistic.

When clubs develop to a certain level, they want to gain more benefits and power from UEFA, so the G14 organization came into being, and the traditional giants are the representatives of this strength.

However, with the massive influx of capital, the capital-backed teams gradually desired more benefits and power. As a result, the G14 organization fell apart and the European Club Association came into being.

If we say that in the past few years, the capital forces represented by teams such as Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, etc., had to be subordinate to traditional giants in the European Club Association, and were even gradually controlled, then Yang Huan's sudden rise has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the power of capital.

If Master Huan, who never plays by the rules, really gets what he wants, he will surely be supported by all capital teams.

If the traditional giants can leave UEFA's bunch of good-for-nothings far behind in terms of professional football, then capital centered on elite talents and professional management is also capable of defeating the traditional giants in seconds.

This time, the saints were able to successfully implement their plan, which is a great example!