Football giants

Chapter 859
"Michael, something serious happened!"

While Yang Huan was talking on the phone with Thomas Lake and others, and negotiating countermeasures with Peter Kenyon and others, Alexander Otto was anxiously calling Claude Michael Kuhn in Switzerland in the office of the president of the ECE Group headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.

As soon as the phone was connected, Alexander Otto shouted impatiently.

"What's so tense?" Kuhn was as calm and calm as ever on the phone, "Speak slowly and in detail."

Alexander Otto immediately conveyed the news he had received to Kuhn in detail.

He also only received the message this morning from a Hamburg board member.

The director was also at Kerkhove's house yesterday, but after returning home, after careful consideration, he felt that the matter was too much trouble, so he came to Alexander Otto to talk about it. Otto realized that the problem was serious, so he sent the director away, and immediately called Kuhn.

After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Kuhn was silent for a while.

"Michael, tell me, do you want me to talk to Thomas Lake or Master Huan now?" Alexander Otto asked eagerly.

"Talk?" Kuhn was a little amused, "Talk about what? How?"

"Uh..." Alexander Otto was a little speechless, "Then tell them what I have learned, lest they be kept in the dark."

"Is this necessary?" Kuhn was still very calm.

Alexander Otto was surprised, didn't you clearly support Master Huan before?
Why are you still so calm now that things have become like this?

"Let's not say that we shouldn't do this. Even if we went, Yang Huan would have received the news long ago."

"How is this possible?" Alexander Otto shook his head.

The director who came to talk to him had known him for more than 20 years and had a close relationship with him, so he would tell him such a confidential matter, but Yang Huan, Thomas Lake and others were newcomers, how could they get the news?

"Alexander, you really overestimated that vote of directors!"

"What do you mean?"

"The most stupid thing about Kekhoff is that he overestimated his influence on the Hamburg board of directors and underestimated the seriousness of this matter. If everyone follows him, what will happen in the end?"

Alexander Otto knew that everything would end badly in the end and that he would never be able to get involved in football again.

"There are so many people on the board of directors, how many of them earn a living with the title of director of Hamburg? How many of them receive their salary from Hamburg to make ends meet? How many of them would cherish their wings and would not take such a risk with Kerkhoff?"

Having said that, Kuhn on the phone snorted.

"Human nature is something that you can't usually see. It will only be truly revealed at the critical moment of life and death. Kerkhov obviously didn't realize this. He is so self-absorbed when he is the boss!"

When Alexander Otto heard what Kuhn said, he immediately understood.

Isn't the reason why my old acquaintance came to find me because I wanted to show him a way?
Didn't he also think that Kerkhoff's actions were outrageous?
Thinking of this, Alexander Otto couldn't help but admire in his heart that Mr. Kuhn was thoughtful after all.

"Michael, what should we do now?"

"How to do?"

"Yes, you have to do something, right?" Alexander Otto said as a matter of course.

Isn't it time to stand up and express your position and attitude?
But I didn't know that just after he said this, Kuhn laughed on the phone.

"Alexander, you still can't see through."

"What do you mean?" This was the second time Otto said this sentence.

Only in front of seniors like Claude Michael Kuhn will he show this side of him.

"Although I don't have much contact with Yang Huan, I know a little bit about him, and I can guess a little bit from his actions since he entered Hamburg. He is ambitious, courageous, and capable, but more importantly, he is very possessive."

Alexander Otto nodded, this is also normal.

Almost all successful people are possessive, aren't they?

"Let me ask you, what do you think of Kerkhoff's actions this time?" Kuhn asked.

Alexander Otto thought about it for a while, "Even if he succeeds, it may at best bring some troubles to Yang Huan, especially some extreme fans, who may be very dissatisfied with Yang Huan, and may even put pressure on the German Football Association."

"That's right!" Kuhn nodded, "But you should also know that the team's performance is so good now. Even if the truth comes out, even if most Hamburg fans don't like Yang Huan, they will definitely not want to overthrow him. The more important thing is to maintain the current status quo. After all, Hamburg has gone through these years of tossing, and everyone's heart is tired. It's hard to have the hope now."

Alexander Otto understood this feeling because he felt it too.

To some extent, these fan representatives really represent the thoughts of the largest group of fans.

"Of course, there will be a small group of extreme fans protesting, but you should know that the German Football Association does not pay as much attention to this kind of matter as the outside world thinks. The Leipzig Red Bull and Carl Zeiss Jena both got away with it like this."

Speaking of this, Kuhn paused, "Besides, I believe that Yang Huan will not enter the Bundesliga rashly. He must have done some work before. Otherwise, how can Bayern Munich be willing to sell Gaudino and Hoibel to Southampton and then loan them to Hamburg?"

Alexander Otto also understood, because this is normal.

For a person of Yang Huan's level, every decision he makes, there will be a large number of people to help him pave the way and prepare.

It was previously reported that Yang Huan has a good relationship with Bayern Munich, and it seems to be true.

"This part of the extreme fans may make trouble, but so what? How long can they fight?"

That's right, it's not bad for fans of this kind of trouble to persist for a week or two.

Even, some guesses are just pretending, and then go to work when it is time to work, and do what you should do.

This day has to be taken care of, isn't it?
"What do you think Yang Huan will do next after Khove is dealt with?"

"Uh..." Alexander Otto suddenly realized.

What Kuhn thinks is not the present at all, but the future.

"At that time, he will inevitably have to put on a show. At the very least, the board of directors is still needed, but there will always be his people, but if our fan representatives stand up now, it seems a bit like a sense of presence. Then when he wants to reorganize the board of directors, where should we go?"

Understood!
Alexander Otto got it right!
Kuhn is right, now no matter what, you can’t come forward, you must keep silent, you would rather be told by the fans that you can’t do anything, and you can’t make a sound. If you want to speak, you have to wait for the matter to come to the ground.

As for who will serve as the new board of directors, it will have to be decided by Master Huan.

Even if in the end, someone is really selected from among the fan representatives, it must be chosen by Young Master Huan, not by themselves or recommended by the fans.

"Looking at it from another angle, if Yang Huan is defeated by such a trivial matter, then it will be considered as us speaking up, so what's the use? Then Kerkhov's words will push us and Yang Huan together."

Alexander Otto couldn't help nodding, this ginger is still old and spicy!

"Michael, then I will immediately call several other fan representatives, and we will avoid them all for the next period of time!"

Kuhn nodded and hummed, "If you should go on a business trip, go on a business trip, if you should go on vacation, go on vacation, do what you should do, just don't show up anyway."

"Understood!" Alexander Otto laughed.

Other things will be difficult, but isn't this one easy?

After hanging up on Kuhn, Alexander Otto made several phone calls one after another.

But soon, he thought about it again, and he still felt that something was wrong. He pressed the internal code again and called in the general manager of his company.

"I told you to talk to the Miracle Football Group about the two shopping malls in Milan and Madrid. How are you talking?" Alexander Otto asked immediately after entering the door.

"The conversation went smoothly at the beginning, Mr. Otto, but recently, there has been a problem."

"What's the problem?" Alexander Otto asked, frowning.

"We have met with Peter Kenyon, the CEO of Miracle Football Group, several times before. The negotiations on cooperation are progressing smoothly, but there is a big gap in terms of rent and other aspects, but we are very confident that we can negotiate, because these two projects are the first time, and the prospects are unknown."

Alexander Otto was silent, but apparently listening attentively.

"But recently, I received news that the Miracle Football Group suddenly got in touch with several other companies, and one or two companies have made progress, and their attitude towards us is different from before. They are very strong. We are all surprised by this change. It should be that other competitors have offered higher prices."

When Alexander Otto heard this, he immediately raised his head and looked at the subordinate in front of him with malicious intent.

The latter was stared at by the boss, and his heart shuddered for no reason.

"I told you, I've already finalized this matter. You can go and negotiate the details with the Miracle Football Group. Who asked you to talk like this?" Alexander Otto asked angrily.

"Mr. Otto, before we chose sites..."

"Before was before, now is now, can it be the same?" Alexander Otto didn't let him continue.

"You said they have just been completed, but you can go to Southampton to see how popular the Glory Plaza is now, and how popular Southampton's point system and authorization system are with partners. Can this be the same as before?"

The general manager was trained to be speechless, and he didn't dare to say anything more.

Alexander Otto also felt remorse in his heart. He blamed himself for not making it clear at the beginning, which made his subordinates misunderstand.

It is estimated that the Miracle Football Group contacted other partners, more or less meant to beat itself.

They now hold the initiative in the negotiation, and they either listen to them or don't cooperate with them.

But Alexander Otto was quite optimistic about Master Huan's way of playing.

No, not long ago, Southampton even announced that if the team can win the Club World Cup and become the world champion in December, every season ticket holder can go to the Glory Plaza for free to receive a special souvenir, and it is also a limited edition.

As for giving away gift cards and vouchers on the official website and mobile app, there are more activities like this.

To put it bluntly, Southampton's whole set of gameplay has only one purpose, and that is to gather as many people as possible to the Glory Square.

And what are these people doing here?
Eat, drink, play, have fun, consume everything!
For merchants, the temptation is too great, is there any?
Just imagine, Southampton is a small city that can have such an effect, what if it is in Madrid and Milan?
You know, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are quite influential in their respective cities.

This is why Alexander Otto valued this cooperation.

Thinking of this, Alexander Otto thought for a while, shook his head and stood up.

"Forget it, you guys go get ready, I'll go to Monaco myself!"

(End of this chapter)