Football giants

Chapter 984 It's finally here!

"Hello, Carl!"

"Hello, Master Huan!"

After the two met by the window, they drank a glass with a polite bang.

Rummenigge saw Yang Huan chatting with Platini and Infantino just now.

Don't look at the fact that the whole world seems to be eager to peel and cook Platini and Blatter, but in fact, unlike Blatter's betrayal in FIFA, Platini still has a lot of prestige in UEFA.

This Frenchman is not simple. In the past few years, UEFA has been operating in a piece of iron.

Not long ago, someone proposed to suspend Platini's UEFA presidency, and let the first vice-president, Spanish Football Association President Bilal take over temporarily, but what happened?
There was no sound at all, not even the person who made the suggestion was silenced.

Everyone knows that even if Platini is unable to come forward for the campaign this time, it is the same for his confidant Infantino to come forward.

Therefore, Rummenigge knew that if he guessed correctly, they should have been discussing the issue of Infantino running for the presidency of FIFA just now.

And everyone knows that Master Huan has a huge influence in today's international football.

"Master Huan, to be honest, I really admire you!" Rummenigge said with a smile.

Yang Huan couldn't tell the truth from the fake, so he smiled, "Really? Why?"

"In just a few years, it is unbelievable to be able to manage the current scene."

After hearing this, Yang Huan curled his lips, wanting to say, of course, I'm a time-traveler.

One or two of you competed for high-quality star talents, and you fought hard, but in the past four years, I have known where to dig the players I want every minute.

On this point, there is no technical content to win you!
"Many people are saying now that Southampton is already a super giant alongside Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. If it was a year ago, or even half a year ago, no one would believe it, but now..."

Rummenigge didn't finish his sentence, but Yang Huan understood the meaning.

In the past six months, especially after Yang Huan established the Miracle Football Group and let Peter Kenyon take full charge of the affairs of the Miracle Football Group, many unknown changes have taken place in European football without knowing it.

Some things, everyone knows, such as the relationship between Southampton and Monaco, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Hamburg, as well as Ajax, Benfica and other teams, this is well known in the inner circle.

But so what?

It seems that everyone knows the relationship between Chelsea and Waiters of the Netherlands. In order to avoid both participating in the Champions League, Chelsea even asked Waiters not to win the league championship to bypass UEFA rules.

But this Young Master Huan in front of him is different. He is carefree and aboveboard, allowing all his teams to appear in the European arena. Although everyone knows that these teams rely on their strength to compete, isn't this against the rules?

There is a good saying that all rules are set up for the weak.

In the eyes of the strong, are rules useful?

The answer is, it is useful, but it can be changed, and there can be special cases!
"Carl, you didn't come here specifically to tell me this, did you?" Yang Huan chuckled, "Also, if you're blaming Monaco for robbing your favorite Timo Horn, then I have nothing to do, it has nothing to do with me!"

Rummenigge laughed straight, "Master Huan was joking, the transfer is over now, let's go!"

It sounds like he really can see it.

It was previously reported that Bayern Munich was very dissatisfied with goalkeeper Kraft. After the introduction of Neuer failed, Bayern Munich was interested in Cologne's Timo Horn and planned to start after a period of inspection.

But as a result, without any news in the transfer market, Monaco made a sudden move and spent 800 million euros in one night to introduce Timo Horn from Cologne.

German media revealed that this made Bayern Munich very dissatisfied.

But in Master Huan's opinion, what's the point?
In the final analysis, running a football club is a competition for talents, whoever can't afford it should not play it!

"Master Huan, to tell you the truth, I am here tonight to represent the European Club Association and invite you to Southampton to participate in the member meeting to be held in Nyon, Switzerland in a few days."

After hearing this, Yang Huan frowned and shook his head, "I don't quite understand, Carl, we are not members of the European Club Association, nor are we informal members. Why did you invite us to the member meeting?"

After hearing this, Rummenigge laughed, "Master Huan, it's like this. After consultation and communication with the executive committee, we feel that Southampton has made outstanding contributions to European football in the past few years. Therefore, we intend to make an exception and invite Southampton to join the European Club Association and become a full member."

"This...doesn't seem to be in compliance with the rules?" Yang Huan was still frowning.

"If I remember correctly, according to the statutes of the European Club Association, any team that wants to join the organization and become a full member must either win five European championship trophies, or pass an application and become an unofficial member first.

Speaking of this, Yang Huan smiled awkwardly, "I did the math. In our 100-year history of Southampton, there are only four European championship trophies, which is not enough!"

The championship trophy required by the European Club Association does not include the Super Cup and the Club World Cup, only the Champions League, the Europa League, the former UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

However, all of Southampton's European championships were won in the past few years after Yang Huan took over, only four, not enough.

As for applying to become a non-official member, it is not difficult, but it is difficult to become a full-fledged member.

Why do you say that?
This has to start when the European Club Association was established.

Everyone knows that among the sixteen founding teams, nine teams are from G14. That is to say, on the surface, it is recognized by UEFA and represents the official organization of European professional clubs. But in the final analysis, it is still controlled by G14.

Especially in recent years, G14 teams have joined this organization one after another, and the European Club Association has become an expanded version of the G14 organization.

Like the G14 organization, the most powerful team in the European Club Association is still the giants.

Since they represent the interests of the giants, they must find ways to control the middle and lower teams.

How to control it?
It's simple, the rules!
Although the official members of the European Club Association have been expanding their army, in fact, they have strict quota control.

The leagues ranked first to third in the European league standings can have five official memberships, fourth to sixth can have four, seventh to No.15 can have three, No.16 to No.20 eighth can have two, No.20 nine to three can only have one.

But if it's just like this, then it's okay, the key is the limit on the number of executive committee members.

The executive committee of the European Club Association has a total of fifteen seats, eleven of which come from voting.

From No. 15 to No. 28 in the European League standings, five executive committee members are selected; from No. 29 to No. 53, three are selected; from [-] to [-], two are selected; from [-] to [-], one is selected.

The remaining four places come from the teams recommended by the European Club Association to go to the UEFA Strategy Committee, usually rich teams.

is not it?
Through this layer-by-layer reduction and strict quota restrictions, power is firmly controlled at the top.

For those middle and lower teams, so what if there are spots?
As the saying goes, people are poor and short-sighted. Let me ask, what can a team from Estonia, Luxembourg, or a small national league such as Ireland say on this occasion?

Even if you are allowed to speak, once the interests of the rich and powerful teams are touched, it will be difficult to do it alone.

This is why Master Huan said that rules are set for the weak.

Why can the Premier League have six places?
Manchester City does not have five European championship trophies. It does not meet the provisions of the European Club Association Constitution. It can make an exception to increase the number of Premier League places. Why can Manchester City become a full member?
Yang Huan is not jealous of Manchester City, on the contrary, if he wanted to join, he would have joined.

Monaco, Atlético de Madrid, Inter Milan, Benfica, Ajax, Basel, Austria Vienna, Sparta Prague, Anderlecht are all full members.

AEK Athens and Hamburg have long been informal members.

Just ask, if Southampton wants to join, is it not easy?
Master Yihuan's contacts and relationships, what's the matter every minute?
The problem is, Young Master Huan never thought of joining before, or in other words, he would not take the initiative to join!

Rummenigge smiled wryly when he heard what Master Huan said.

Young master Huan, the whole world knows that you are the most unruly old man, and you are telling me the rules now?

If we really want to follow the rules and regulations, we should kick several of your teams out of the European Club Association, but the problem is, we haven't done that at all.

On the contrary, we have always turned a blind eye to it, Mr. Huan.

But Rummenigge didn't dare to say these words in his heart, so he smiled.

"Master Huan, there are always exceptions to everything!"

Yang Huan nodded, feeling amused, special case?
"Southampton has made such a great contribution to the development of European football in the past few years, we should naturally treat it exceptionally!"

This time it really amused Young Master Huan.

It's reasonable to use these words to fool the fans, but if you want to fool Master Huan, okay?

Rummenigge looked at Master Huan's expression, feeling depressed in his heart.

Others are asking to enter the European Club Association, and it depends on the mood of their big bosses. If they are unhappy, fuck off.

But it's good for you, Young Master Huan. We came to beg you to come in, but you are still hesitant to come in. Is that plausible?

Also, after people enter, they have to start with the spare tire alliance, uh, no, it is an informal membership. After enough qualifications, when we are happy, you can become a full-time member. After you become a full-time member, you will have to look at our face.

Master Kehuan, you have become an official member directly!
You know, with Southampton's entry, the Premier League has reached seven places from the current six places.

Both La Liga and Bundesliga have only five places, and Italy even has only four places, which is enough to give the Premier League teams face!
But these words and these things, Rummenigge can only keep them in his heart and cannot say them.

In fact, the reason why he took the initiative to invite saints to join the church was, in the final analysis, forced by the situation.

What Peter Kenyon has done in European football in the past period of time has almost driven them crazy.

Also, the Premier League teams have been surprisingly united recently, advancing and retreating together, which is surprising.

More importantly, Blatter is broken, and both FIFA and UEFA must be reformed.

This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the European Club Association.

Because one of the reform issues of FIFA and UEFA is to increase the voice of capital in professional football, thereby improving the transparency of football operations.

Clearly, the opportunity they've been waiting for all these years has finally arrived!
(End of this chapter)