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Chapter 4 Ways to Avoid 50+1

"Master Edward, it's very late, please go to bed early."

The old butler handed over the coffee and instructed.

"Okay, you go to sleep first Philip, I will go to rest after reading these materials."

After he came back, he figured out the current situation. His grandfather left the manor because it was a cultural relic, so he applied for tax exemption, but the annual maintenance fee was also an astronomical sum, but he didn't have to worry about the money. The old Hoffman left The fund will give out this money every year.

The rest of the antiques, art and other properties are doing much the same, with several companies and factories doing well and making good money every year.

In theory, these things belong to him, but if he wants to get the right to dispose of these assets, he can't get around the damn football club- Union Berlin.

Because he didn't consider that he would choose to come back to inherit the property, the old Hoffman only left him the delivery room and the final guarantee of 5 euros per month. If he wants to inherit the legacy of the old Hoffman, the situation he has to face and his Uncles are the same.

After Berlin Union is promoted to the first division, he can get 5 million euros. After winning the first Bundesliga championship, he can get 5 million euros. After winning the first European championship, he can get another 15 billion euros. Only when the number of champions in high-level competitions such as the Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, and Europa League is greater than or equal to 15, and the Champions League is not less than 1, and the Champions League plus Europa League is not less than 3, he can win the old Hoffman's award. the entire legacy.

Seeing these championships, Edward felt a headache. As a fan, he certainly knew what it meant. A team with one Champions League, two Europa Leagues and a bunch of Bundesliga German Cup champions is definitely a wealthy team, although It's not as good as Bayern Munich, but Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen, and Schalke 04 have all been exploded.

It is not easy to achieve this condition. With the support of big companies, Leverkusen has only won one German Cup and one Europa League for so many years. His only advantage is that he can invest freely. The old Hoffman does not restrict him to go The team is invested, and the club belongs to him [-]%.

Union Berlin is currently performing well in the third division. At the end of the season, it is very likely to enter the second division for the first time in history. Wait until the summer to buy more people and find a reliable coach. There is still hope for the first division. If he doesn't win any championships in the future, he will also become a rich man with a net worth of 5 million. Just thinking about this number makes Edward's mind dizzy for a while. Compared with his 170 million yuan, Cary's [-] million is nothing.

One of the key issues is 50+1. The 50+1 policy of German football is amazing. German fans regard it as a treasure, while fans from other countries, as bystanders, sometimes sing bad news about it.

50+1并不是指投资权或者决定权，根据德国足协章程中规定：俱乐部在所有投资人当中，在50%的表决权之外，至少额外再拥有一个进一步的表决比例。也就是说“50+1”中的“1”是指这个“进一步的表决比例”。

Simply put, the club will always have more voting rights than investors.

Under such circumstances, few people choose to invest in the Bundesliga. There are only two special cases in Wolfsburg and Leverkusen. Enterprises have a strong voice.

This policy should have been aimed at the Bundesliga, but Union Berlin is not an ordinary club. They dared to be tough with Dynamo Berlin, which was supported by Stasi, which fully demonstrated the spirit of resistance of this club.Especially after Edward's two uncles almost crippled the club, the team, which is still in a low-level league, actually learned from the first division and played "50+1". The old Hoffman can invest, but don't want to master it. The right to speak, but the old Hoffman accepted it happily.

So although Union Berlin now belongs to Edward Hoffmann, who is [-]% the owner of the club, his words may not necessarily work.

He used the old Hoffman's inheritance to inject capital into the club, and made a suggestion. People would tell him that the club needed further voting. After the voting results came out, it might not be passed.

Under the "50+1" policy, the funder is taken advantage of. If you want to inject capital into the club, you can, but if you want to be the boss of the club, it is just a dream.

It is not without examples of successfully circumventing the "50+1". Edward knows that two clubs will successfully escape the restrictions in the future. One is the Leipzig Red Bull. This example is not suitable for him. , The membership fee of 800 euros is 13 times that of Bayern. When they are promoted to the Bundesliga, there are only 11 members left in the club. The next 11 members are all employees of the Red Bull Group, so if you are not one of them, you will not be allowed to become a member of the club. The Red Bull Group holds [-]% of the voice of the Leipzig Red Bull. The established team does not conform to the current situation of Union Berlin, otherwise it will offend those fans severely. Edward is not willing to use this method unless it is a last resort.

Another one is Hoffenheim, which is currently in the second division.

The largest investor in Hoffenheim, Hope, participated in the youth training of Huo Village when he was young. After making a fortune through entrepreneurship, he decided to start investing in his hometown team.

Since 1989, he has been investing in Hoffenheim year after year, regardless of returns.After obtaining the investment, the Hoffenheim club is also very competitive, and it took only seven years to enter the Bundesliga from the fifth tier.

In the future, Hope will invest more and buy top league players such as Ibisevic, Demba Ba and Gustavo for Hoffenheim. This team will immediately rush to the Bundesliga. The season almost overturned Bayern Munich.After being promoted to the Bundesliga, Hope faced a serious problem, that is, he had to give up 49% of the voice in the past and get 96% of the voting rights. This is obviously unfair to Hope, who owns [-]% of the team's shares.

However, his efforts over the years have made the 49% of the voting rights exist in name only. Hope has the absolute right to speak. No matter what decision he makes, he will get the unanimous support of all club members. The "50+1" policy will not work in front of Hope. any effect.

All Edward has to do is to learn from Hope and get the support of club members, even a small part, with 49% of the voting rights, he can change the situation, let him overwhelm those who oppose him, and then just keep bringing fans victory , He can also do what Hope did, and make a speech at the Union Berlin.

As long as he can become the decision-maker of the club, Edward believes that he can definitely lead the club to continuous success with his forward-looking vision. Even if he wants to inherit all 300 billion euros, it is not a dream. He is only in his early 20s now, and he has plenty of time to wait.

(End of this chapter)