Rebirth

"Mr. Bates, what do you think of my proposal?" Li Feng smiled and said to the bearded man who was sitting in front of him and flipping through the documents.

That's right, it was time for Li Feng to visit Bates. After Li Feng removed all obstacles for Chelsea, he directly contacted Bates and then said that he wanted to buy Chelsea.

What happened after that was in Li Feng’s expectation. Bates directly rejected Li Feng’s acquisition offer. Then Li Feng smiled and gave Bates a copy of his own information for consideration, but he was smiling. Drinking coffee.

"Mr. Lee, your acquisition of Chelsea may not be recognized by England and the fans." Although the old fox felt a little surrendered, he still defended.

"Mr. Bates, you may not know that, before meeting with you, I have contacted the Chairman of the FA and the Chairman of the Premier League. They all expressed their support for my investment in the Premier League. At the same time, their group will be in the United Kingdom. Invest in projects of at least 1 billion US dollars.

Finally, this is a joint acquisition of Chelsea. In addition to being a major shareholder, Prince Charles will serve as the honorary chairman, the Grosvenor family will become joint shareholders, and the Duke will become the team's vice chairman.

As for the fans, I will hire the best football coach in Europe to buy players, expand the football stadium and invest in youth training with the funds he wants. Facing the thriving Chelsea, I think the fans will come back soon.

Another point, maybe Mr. Bates, you haven’t figured it out yet. According to your current Chelsea operation, your so-called Chelsea Village is destined to be a failed real estate project. At present, your Chelsea Village is already in debt close to 30 million pounds. , Is still barely supported by the team's blood transfusion and bank loans.

Although you transferred all of the team’s industry to the Chelsea Village Company, in fact your operation is considered an illegal operation, because your identity as the chairman of Chelsea and the FA executive committee avoids investigations, but if the FA agrees Investigation, then....

And these operations of yours, whether in Manchester or the Virgin Islands before, have been confirmed, if the fans know these exactly the same operations of yours, I think most of the fans will rationally analyze, eventually maybe Mr. Bates will become Maybe a rat crossing the street."

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At this time, also in the club office, Chelsea also has a major shareholder laughing in his heart, and even secretly thinking, Bates, you also have today.

"Madam, is your family willing to sell your Chelsea shares?" Li Feng ignored Bates' silence and asked a calm middle-aged woman beside him.

"Mr. Li, if Mr. Bates is willing to sell, I don't have any problems here."

This is the wife of former Chelsea vice chairman-Matthew Harding. Li Feng called the Harding family members today, just to get the Chelsea club in one go.

In fact, the Harding family can be described as loyal Chelsea fans. Unfortunately, the vice chairman of Matthew Harding had an accident and died last year while watching the Chelsea game and taking a helicopter home.

But because Matthew Harding is a loyal Chelsea fan, he is very dissatisfied with Bates's management of Chelsea, thinking that Bates's management will ruin Chelsea, and even Bates once expelled Harding from the Chelsea board.

In fact, the real discerning people know that Bates's approach will do more harm than good for Chelsea in the long run.

Unfortunately, for most fans, they only see the immediate situation. For example, since Bates managed Chelsea, ordinary Chelsea fans have seen Chelsea's hope of becoming a strong team and the team's performance is ideal.

In the entire Chelsea share, Bates occupies about 51%, the Harding family occupies about 20%, and the rest are in the hands of the stock market and some small shareholders. Li Feng has ordered people to buy Chelsea shares, and it is now almost 5%.

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"Mr. Li, if I don't accept it, what will you do? Even if these are exposed, it seems that the English law can't really let me go to prison." Bates said to Li Feng with a dark face.

"Haha... Mr. Bates, I don't want to be an enemy with you. If I become an enemy, I won't talk to you. I will directly let my media group expose these news, and then ask Murdoch for help. News Corporation's media newspapers have been exposed.

At that time, Chelsea’s stock price must have plummeted. As for me, I would short Chelsea before, and the stock became a waste paper. I made a lot of money and finally took over Chelsea. This is my best interest. Similarly, maybe Mr. Bates at that time. There will be nothing.

With regard to the enemy, I have no mercy and will never give anyone any chance, but whether to become an enemy or a friend depends on Mr. Bates’ choice."

Listening to Li Feng's words, Bates was speechless again, thinking, let you do this, then I have a choice.

"Well, in this case, I don't seem to have any choice. I hope Chelsea can carry forward in Mr. Li's hands." Bates calmed down for a while, and then said with a dark face.

"OK, this is my professional financial staff's overall valuation of the Chelsea Club and the Chelsea Village project. I will bid 40 million pounds for the shares in the hands of the two. You can take a look.

The two of you can leave freely if you take the money. I will bear all the debts of Chelsea. If you are willing, we can sign an agreement on the spot, and I will pay cash directly."Li Feng smiled and gave them a share transfer document that had been prepared long ago.

At this time, the two of them stopped the ink, took the documents directly, let the club's legal counsel read it, and signed the matter after confirming that everything was normal.

...

Li Feng smiled and wrote a check to the two of them, and finally promised to Mrs. Harding that the Harding stand at Stamford Bridge Stadium would be kept forever, which made Mrs. Harding also happy for a while, and he was able to make friends with the Harding family.

"David, the team is up to you next." Li Feng smiled and said to the middle-aged man beside him.

"BOSS, thank you for your support, I will work hard." The man Li Feng called'David' replied with a smile.

This man named David Gill, if Manchester United fans will be familiar, yes, this is the later Manchester United CEO, but now it is poached by Li Feng.

Speaking of running a Premier League team, what Li Feng thought of was what Chelsea would do later. He wanted to tap Manchester United’s CEO Ken Young. Unfortunately, after contacting the headhunting company, the other party said that he did not want to leave Manchester United.

At this time, Manchester United is the'most profitable club in the football industry'. It is the world's No. 1 club and so on. Kenyon is not willing to leave.

Since digging for the current CEO is not enough, then digging for the future CEO. After all, Manchester United’s business development capabilities have always been among the top in Europe, and both CEOs are very good. Therefore, Li Feng recruited David Gill.

Faced with the CEO position offered by Li Feng and the position of financial director offered by Manchester United, David Gill briefly considered for a day, and then came to London.

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"Next we will mainly face the reaction of the fans. As long as we can appease the fans, we can ensure the normal operation of the team. Also, you should contact Gullit first and take him to the hotel to find me tomorrow." Feng immediately said to David Gill.

"Understood, I'm going to contact Gullit now, that's nothing, I'll go out first." David Gill smiled and left the office.

Li Feng knows that although the Chelsea club has not held 100% ownership, the next season is the key. As long as the first season can be successful, then he will have a firm foothold. Thinking of this, he can't help but ponder stand up.