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Volume 1 Chapter 725 The Decision of the Liverpool Board of Directors

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    After the two focus games in the 24th round, the Premier League has temporarily calmed down, and the attention of the media and fans has shifted to the winter transfer market that is about to end.  () Just like a car that travels long distances needs to be constantly refueled to keep running, the January transfer window provides the Premier League's powerful teams with an excellent opportunity to recruit players when the league is in full swing.  In order to compete for the league championship and the glorious dream of entering the European arena, the teams at the top added strong players at the last critical moment, while the brothers in trouble at the bottom of the rankings had to make a desperate move to avoid relegation 20 Premier League teams,  In the face of the Premier League, which is full of money temptations, all living beings with different joys, sorrows and joys are playing out.  After the away defeat to Liverpool, Mourinho publicly complained about his disappointment at not being able to control the transfer, "Because I am the manager, I have never been allowed to do what I want to do, I am not the boss, I am not the CEO, I  Not the president, I'm just the head coach. I tell the club my opinion, and then the club operates, if they want, and gives me what I think will be beneficial to the team. At the end of December, I gave my opinion.  Said we need two people, a central defender and an attacking player, I give my opinion, but now with the transfer market closed for a few days, I don't know what the situation will be, I hope Terry waits for the injured players  We can come back as soon as possible. We can't be frustrated now, we must have the right attitude and work hard for the next game." Regarding Mourinho's complaints, CEO Kenyon explained, "This is a normal emotion within Chelsea.  It's normal business, the manager, the owner, the CEO and the board will be involved in all key decisions and we have to be united and we respect his job and he has a contract until 2010 and that's the club's support for him.  He has made it clear that he hopes to be the head coach who will lead us to long-term success." Kenyon also gave an explanation for the defenders and forwards that Mourinho wanted but did not move, "We want Ben Haim first, but.  He is injured and we have met all Cannavaro's conditions, but Real Madrid won't let him go. These are not determined by money, but we are trying our best and hope to have a good one at the end of the transfer window.  The result. "Although the leader Manchester United also lost, Manchester United's situation was much better than Chelsea. They lost more to Ferguson's conservative tactics and luck rather than to the lack of major generals, so they were in a transfer situation.  The market is not so anxious. They only loaned out veteran Larsson. The return of Chinese player Dongfang Zhuo, which was originally promised, has no results. Red Devils fans and Ferguson want Hargreaves the most, but Bayern has a tough attitude and is determined not to sell.  , Ferguson can only wait until the summer if he wants to win Hargreaves.  "Compared with the two giants Manchester United and Chelsea who have not gained anything, Liverpool has introduced a number of young rookies from Spain and the Netherlands, and also bought the extraordinary midfielder Mascherano from Argentina, and its strength has only increased.  Among the four major Premier League giants, Arsenal is in the worst situation in the league, but in the transfer market and cup competitions, Arsenal is the biggest winner.  As the biggest seller during the transfer window, the fact that they can only get out but not get in has caused the Gunners' bank account to surge by a lot of pounds.  21-year-old Sebastian Larsson joined Birmingham for ¡ê1 million. Even if Birmingham's Upson joined West Ham for 7.5 million pounds, the Gunners, Upson's former club, also benefited from it and received nearly 2  A share of millions of pounds.  In total, the Gunners' net profit from mid-January was more than ¡ê5 million.  The team defeated Derby rival Tottenham with a total score of 5-3 and reached the League Cup final, ensuring another lucrative source of income for the Gunners. No wonder the professor, who has no hope of winning the league, is still beaming with joy.  Due to the renewal of the Premier League television broadcast rights for next season, the dividends of the 20 clubs have also reached an unprecedented record in history.  Among them, the overseas television broadcast rights alone cost a whopping 625 million pounds!  This astonishing astronomical figure also means that 20 Premier League clubs are the biggest winners.  In the 2006-2007 season, even the team with the lowest points will be guaranteed to have at least 30 million pounds of income automatically flowing into their pockets. You know, this amount happens to be Chelsea's dividend when they won the Premier League championship last season!  Within two years, the income of the Premier League champions was equal to that of the teams at the bottom of the list. Such a huge difference, the teams currently struggling on the edge of relegation will do whatever it takes to avoid relegation.  The team that invested the most in the January transfer period was Hammers United, which ranked third from the bottom in the league.  Luis Boa Moto, Lucas Neal, Davenport, Blanco, Matthew Upson, etc. Alan Corbishley, who just took over as the team's coach before Christmas, has so far  A total of six world-class players were introduced, and the club spent as much as 30 million pounds on this.  Among the relegated teams, Charlton not only loaned out Chinese midfielder Zheng Hua and Algerian midfielder Song, but also spent three million pounds to buy Thatcher and Bragg. Their strength has improved a bit, but they don't have time to rely on these few.  The new players who have been getting used to each other may not be able to avoid relegation.It is unrealistic, unless Zheng Hua can have the super performance of Chen Yu.  Sheffield United, ranked second from the bottom, is also making a lot of money. They sold out seven people through sales and rent increases, and spent another 6 million to buy five players. However, the only one who is really useful may be Kilgallon from Leeds United.  Watford, the deputy squad leader, basically has no hope, but last season, Portsmouth ranked among the top three, but during the January transfer window, Portsmouth spent 13 million transfer funds.  , received the magical effect of ultimately successfully relegating.  Watford has this idea now. They bought four players at once. Although the amount of two transfers was not disclosed, they cost more than 7 million at least. The meaning of gambling is very obvious.  The winter transfer is over for the strong Liverpool. They are now in good momentum. Even if the Mascherano they bought is so strong, Benitez is not prepared to reuse it. The reliable old man still belongs to Benitez.  First choice.  In fact, Liverpool doesn't have that much time and thought to buy and sell players now. As Liverpool's league performance is booming and it has returned to the league championship, international capital is becoming more and more interested in Liverpool. Liverpool's top management just wants to buy and sell players.  Liverpool sold it for a good price, so why bother to invest in players?  Some time ago, Liverpool Vice Chairman Perry said that the negotiations with Dubai International Fund were completing some final legal work, and the accounting review work was satisfactory to the other party. He believed that the acquisition could be realized soon.  But Gillette and Hicks from the United States did not give up. They even offered a price of 500 million pounds to tempt Liverpool. This price was 50 million pounds higher than the price offered by the Dubai people.  British media claimed that Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Qatari Prince Kamim also expressed interest in Liverpool. Not only that, but Chinese media even claimed that a mysterious Chinese consortium had contacted Liverpool.  These true and false news made Liverpool feel itchy. Originally, they had planned to sell to Dubai International Fund, but now Liverpool's board of directors is undecided. After all, the price paid by the Americans was 50 million pounds higher.  , this is not a small number.  On the eve of the 25th round of the Premier League, Liverpool's board of directors held an important meeting. In addition to the members of the board of directors, the club's coach Benitez and general manager Rick Barry also attended the meeting.  The main topic of the Liverpool board meeting is to discuss acquisitions related to Liverpool's future. A consensus has been reached to sell Liverpool. Since Liverpool is suppressed by Manchester United ruled by the Glazer family, Chelsea, backed by Abramovich, has also won the Premier League twice.  This makes Liverpool people who have not won a championship in 17 years very jealous. Compared with Manchester United fans who strongly boycott the Glazer family, Liverpool people from coach Benitez, captain Gerrard and deputy Carragher to ordinary fans are very welcoming to foreign investment.  Take possession.  The key now is who to sell to?  The Americans who bid higher are the people from Dubai or Qatar who have stronger financial resources.  The first person to speak was David Morse, the chairman of 51% of the company. The stubborn old "captain" cleared his throat first, and then said: "Liverpool needs money. It is an indisputable fact that money dominates the Premier League. Abramovich is  In the first year after joining Chelsea, Chelsea, which had been struggling with relegation before, suddenly became the Premier League champion. After Manchester United was bought by the American Glazer family at the expense of a huge loan, they immediately received gratifying returns.  If we don't sell Liverpool, I'm afraid the time without a championship will continue" When Morse said this, Benitez muttered quietly, because he believed that Liverpool had a great chance of winning the championship this season.  Morse did not notice Benitez. His eyes were more on real estate tycoon Morgan, who owned 7% of the shares, and Granada, who owned 9.9% of the shares.  "The situation is what it is, now we need to make a decision, who is more in the interest of the club, us and the fans, Liverpool." Morse continued.  Granada snorted and said: "People in Dubai don't understand football, they only know how to spend money." Morgan said: "I seem to have heard that the families of Americans Gillette and Hicks are not as strong as legend has it." Granada said.  Nada said: "You don't care if they are strong or not. No matter how strong they are, if they are not willing to spend a cent on Liverpool, then what's the use." Morgan said: "I think it is a good move for several of our shareholders to invest together."  Sis said coldly: "I don't have that much money, unless you pay American prices to buy my shares." When it came to money, Morgan and Granada stopped talking.  Morse asked Rick Barry: "Barry, what do you think?" Rick Barry said: "It's hard to say. We can only see what they do after they take over. I think we should listen to their plan first. Of course  "Compared with investing, I am better at football."bsp; Morse said to Benitez: "Rafa, what do you think?" Benitez watched with concern and said: "I think the club is the foundation, but this is not something I should worry about.  "Morse said: "It is the general trend to sell the club. I think whether we have strong financial resources or not, we will not be able to control how much we will invest in the future after we sell the shares. I think the one with the highest price will get the best.  At least it brought real funds to the club instead of a blank check.¡± Morgan and Granada, the two largest shareholders, looked at each other, and Rick Barry and Benitez looked at each other and stopped talking. Obviously, the controlling shareholder.  Chairman Morse already has an idea. His first consideration is his own pocketbook. Morgan and Granada are the beneficiaries and will definitely not object. Nothing that Rick Barry and Benitez say will be useful.  It would only annoy Morse, and they were wise enough to protect themselves.  The three major shareholders unified their opinions. The club¡¯s CEO and head coach had nothing to say. Even if the small shareholders had different opinions, it was of no use. Liverpool¡¯s top management quickly reached a decision to sell Liverpool to a consortium with a higher bid.
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