Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 378
After the spring training in Haigeng, Yunjiatianyu is gearing up to prepare for the Asian Club Cup East Asia semi-finals held in Jakarta, Indonesia from February 21th to February [-]st.

As the defending champion of the last Asian Club Cup and the champion of the Chinese League A in 1998, Yunjiatianyu undoubtedly won a place to participate, while another Chinese team, Dalian Dongfang, was runner-up, but as a replacement He also has the qualification to participate in this Asian Club Cup, but due to the extremely poor performance of Dalian Dongfang in the league last year, Dalian Dongfang Club gave up participating in the Asian club competition in the second half of last year, so the only remaining players in the East Asian semi-finals are Yunjiatianyu, a Chinese club team.

However, before leaving for Jakarta, a piece of notice from the AFC made Pei Wei's good mood disappear without a trace.

This is a new regulation of the AFC. The teams participating in the Asian Club Cup, except for domestic players, all foreign players must be registered as part of the team in the season when the team won the league championship. Club Cup match!
Sound difficult to understand, right?For example, Yunjiatianyu was qualified for this Asian Club Cup because they won the 1998 A-League Champion and the 1998-1999 Asian Club Cup Champion. Foreign players who have not participated in these two competitions are not allowed to participate In other words, among Yunjiatianyu's existing four foreign players, apart from Deco and Adriano, the newly selected Weah and Grosso are not eligible to participate in the East Asian semi-finals and The next finals!
"Damn, they really started to play this game!" Pei Wei gritted his teeth: "But it's time to play this game... The Asian Club Cup has been won by East Asian teams for six consecutive years. Big mistake, of course they have to find a way... It was too easy for us to win the championship last year, and the six foreign players basically swept everything, so they paid attention to us first, damn it!"

"We are not the only ones affected, right? The West Asian teams also have problems in this regard." Su Mei said a little confused.

"The participating teams in West Asia this year are the least affected. Their foreign players have played for more than two years, so they are not affected by this regulation." Pei Wei continued to grit his teeth: "The teams in East Asia are probably the most affected. , Suwon Samsung and Iwata all have new foreign players this year, and their hands are really timely."

"Then what should we do?" Su Mei began to sense that something was wrong.

"What should I do? Let's fight." Pei Wei sneered: "It's too late to do anything in such a short time... However, we can't be fooled by them for nothing. When we arrive in Jakarta, I will meet with the bosses of Japan and South Korea immediately Let’s unite and sue FIFA! This kind of regulation is completely against the labor law. Even if we suffer losses this year, we cannot continue to suffer losses next year!”

"Will they agree?" Su Mei asked: "It's not good to do something against the AFC. Will they be willing?"

"Of course we can't just do it for our club. Our appeal is just an introduction. What really matters is the football associations of the three countries...Old Xu is the executive vice chairman of the AFC. South Korea and Japan are involved in the AFC and FIFA. There are people here, if our three countries unite, no matter how powerful the West Asians are in the AFC, I am afraid they will be very afraid!"

Pei Wei stood up and said with a smile: "We are all pawns in the front, we just need to charge first, and the rest of the matter will naturally be handled by higher-level people... In addition, I have another idea, We need them to give us a message."

"What do you want to do again?" Su Mei looked at Pei Wei vigilantly, she knew that Pei Wei was probably thinking something wrong again.

"The mountain people have their own tricks, the secrets must not be leaked..." Pei Wei laughed triumphantly.

"You think you are Zhuge Liang!"

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"Chairmen, I invite you two to meet today. I think you should know why." Pei Wei looked at the two middle-aged people in front of him and said softly in English: "Please rest assured, If we talk today, there won’t be a seventh ear to hear... Didn’t you see that I didn’t even bring a translator? I think you should be able to talk in English.”

Yoshida Ryoichi, the chairman of Iwata Joy, is a short, fat, middle-aged man, while Kim Kwang-joo, the chairman of Suwon Samsung, is a thin, middle-aged man. As soon as Pei Wei came to Jakarta, he secretly invited the two of them to meet Of course, those who can become the bosses of the top two championship teams in Japan and South Korea are not good people. They can know the elegance after hearing the string songs. At this juncture, Pei Wei invites them to meet, and they can guess what it is without Pei Wei telling them.

From their willingness to come to the appointment, Pei Wei is also well aware that this regulation of the AFC seems to have a great impact on them, so the possibility of his plan's success is greatly increased.

Hearing Pei Wei's words, the two glanced at each other, and then Jin Guangzhu replied in English: "Mr. Pei is very considerate... It is precisely because of this consideration that we also went to the appointment alone without an interpreter."

"I don't know what Mr. Pei thinks about the recent new regulations of the AFC?" Yoshida Ryoichi asked after hesitating: "Our clubs are all under the management of the national football association, and the football association is a subsidiary of the AFC. The management agency of the government... We will definitely support this new regulation, how about you, Mr. Pei?"

Damn this little Japan is still pretending in front of me!Who doesn't know that Iwata's foreign aid has changed three in one go this year, and the one most affected will belong to you, so I'm still here to support you.

Pei Wei slandered the short and fat man in front of him, but with a kind smile on his face: "Mr. Yoshida's words are very reasonable. As a person under the management of the AFC's subordinate organization, it is only right and proper to accept management, and we are participating in There is no reason for the Asian Club Cup held by the AFC not to accept management, do you two say so?"

Ryoichi Yoshida nodded embarrassingly, and Pei Wei smiled and continued: "But...everything, there must be a principle and a rule. There are some problems with this regulation of the AFC. Players in the club generally come It is impossible to say that there are only a few people participating, and there will always be fresh blood joining in, especially foreign players. Without these foreign players, the excitement of the game will definitely decline, which is not good for the Asian Club Cup. On the other hand, a player is an employee of the club. Why is there no reason for the club to spend money to hire a player but not allow him to play? This is not in line with the labor law. The AFC is not incapable of making mistakes. We should point it out, are you two right?"

"Mr. Pei makes sense." Jin Guangzhu nodded: "However, for an organization like the AFC, our club's strength is quite weak, and we are not capable of making changes to the rules formulated by the AFC. Any change, what's the use of just talking about it here?"

"Yeah, we don't have any right to speak, but the people above us have." Pei Wei pointed to the top of his head mysteriously: "Our Chairman Xu Bing of the Chinese Football Association is going to file a complaint with the AFC on this matter, but After all, the Chinese Football Association can only represent China, and if the West Asian side collectively supports the decision of the AFC, Chairman Xu Bing will not be able to support it alone."

Both Jin Guangzhu and Yoshida Ryoichi heard his implication. For a long time, East Asian football has been supported by China, Japan, and South Korea. Although there are many countries in Southeast Asia, their football level is really not on the table. China, Japan, and South Korea The three countries are equal to half of Asian football. Even if the West Asians control the power of the AFC, the three countries have always been divided and suppressed. Why, isn't it because they are afraid that the three countries will unite?
Of course, these few words from Pei Wei alone can not make Jin Guangzhu and Yoshida Liang decide to speak to their national football association. After all, no one wants to offend the AFC. Can't stand it.

"Asia is the Asia of Asians, not just the Asia of West Asians, and the AFC representing Asian football should not only be the AFC of West Asian football, but the AFC of all Asian countries. "Pei Wei decided to add another fire: "This time, our Chinese Football Association is going to reverse the situation that our East Asian football has been excluded for a long time. Chairman Xu Bing is planning that if the appeal is unsuccessful this time, then we will leapfrog. Report to FIFA, we need the support of our allies, I would like to ask the two of you to convey our opinions to your national football association, if this matter is handled well, then the benefits East Asian football will get from this matter may last for a long time And profound."

Jin Guangzhu and Yoshida Ryo are both moved. They have suffered from the bias of the AFC. If a balanced state can be formed in the AFC, then East Asia, which has a more mature league mechanism and a larger market This is undoubtedly great news for the league.

Jin Guangzhu nodded first: "Okay, I will convey the opinions of the Chinese Football Association to the Chinese Football Association. I hope... the result will be as expected."

Seeing Jin Guangzhu's statement, Yoshida Ryoichi also nodded: "I agree with that too."

The three of them knew in their hearts that the appeal against this regulation was actually meaningless to this year's Asian Club Cup. The AFC could let the East Asian teams participating in the final finals just use the word "drag". This regulation must be followed, and this regulation itself is a deformed product, and it is impossible to delay for too long-after all, the West Asian team also needs to change foreign aid.

But if we can take advantage of this apparently unreasonable matter of the AFC to increase the power of East Asia within the AFC, it will not only benefit the three clubs, but also the national teams of the three countries. Good thing, that's what they care about.

PS: I'm sorry for everyone these days. Tomorrow, maybe, probably, or, there should be an outbreak... Author, support genuine reading!)
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