coach legend

Chapter 391 Great ideals are still whimsical
Blackburn, really drunk.

The team is also drunk.From Scotland to Blackburn.During the jubilation, almost everyone in Blackburn came out. A small town of 14 people is completely drunk at this time.

George was drunk too.

Players are also drunk.

In addition to cheering, or cheering.Because this is the Champions League!This is the first Champions League champion in Blackburn's history!
Since then, Blackburn can also proudly brag to other clubs.We are also a club that has won the Champions League.

The celebration in Blackburn lasted for three days and three nights.

But even so, Blackburn fans think it is not enough.According to their meaning, Blackburn should be celebrated for ten days and a half months.But George is willing, the club is willing, and the national team is not willing.

These players are all going to compete in the World Cup with the national team.

They don't have that much time at the club.

"It's a pity. If there is no World Cup this year, we can go to Asia for a tour. At least we can earn millions of pounds." Paul Walker shook his head, saying it is a pity.

Those big clubs have been making money in Asia these years, and Paul Walker also wants to get a piece of it.

Especially Manchester United.

Manchester United has many fans in Asia, which makes Paul Walker very jealous.

As the broadcast of the Premier League becomes more and more widespread, the influence of the Premier League in Asia is also growing.With the current development trend of the Premier League, the most influential league in Asia will definitely be the Premier League in a few years.With the Premier League champions in these two seasons and the Champions League champion this season, Blackburn has just caught up with the current strength of the Premier League, and its influence has also increased dramatically.

Although it cannot be compared with those European giants, it cannot be compared with the strong teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool in the Premier League.

But the influence is also catching up with these teams.

It can even be said that the number of fans has grown exponentially.And it's not a general growth, it's a growth of geometric progression.Under such circumstances, Paul Walker of course also wants to play the idea of ​​​​the Asian market.

In fact, what European clubs most want to open is the North American market.

Because North America, especially the United States, not only has a lot of people, but also has money.Unfortunately, the development of football in the United States is not very smooth.So everyone focused their attention on Asia.

Asia, especially East Asia, has a large population there.And although it is not as rich as North America, it is not poor at all.The number of people can completely make up.Therefore, the Asian market is the place where all clubs are greedy.

But George was a little reluctant when he heard Paul Walker's words.

Although I admire Paul Walker very much in my heart.Because although there are clubs that go to Asia to pan for gold, they haven't formed a trend yet.It was not until Real Madrid's trip to Asia in 03 that the European club's gold rush to Asia was fully opened.

I didn't expect Paul Walker to set his sights on Asia so soon.This kid is still very smart.

But Paul is the chairman of the club, and he has to consider the club's income.But George is the head coach, and he has to consider the team more.A trip to Asia is actually not good for the team's summer training.But George didn't object.

After all, Blackburn is a small club.

A trip to Asia, with the current popularity of Blackburn, can really earn several million pounds.This amount of money is a lot of money for Blackburn.And the money is just the appearance fee for playing a few games.If some other advertising sponsorship and other income are added at that time, there will be subsequent impacts, even if the income is tens of millions of pounds.

Williams smiled beside him. "Not this year, but next year."

"kindness."

Paul Walker nodded.

"By the way, George. Look at this is the club's vision for the stadium."

In fact, this kind of thing does not need to be discussed with the head coach.It's a pity that the head coach has a lot of power in English football, and it is even more so at Blackburn.George has made a great contribution to Blackburn. Just relying on George's current achievements, George is the best coach in Blackburn's history.

Therefore, Paul Walker cannot ignore George.

That's why I told George about the stadium.

George knew Paul Walker had been busy with it this season.So I took it over and took a look, and took a breath before finishing it.

I don't know what to say about Paul Walker?

Should he be praised for his courage, for his lofty ideals, for his ambition, or for laughing at his whimsy.This is a very grand stadium plan. Just by looking at his drawings, you can tell that this is a modern football stadium.

But looking at his stats, you're dumbfounded.

The football stadium Paul Walker wants to build is a large stadium that can accommodate 8 people.

8 people, this kind of stadium is rare in England.Except for Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford Stadium, which club's stadium can accommodate 8 people.Including the prestigious Liverpool Anfield Stadium, Chelsea Stamford Bridge Stadium, Arsenal's Highbury Stadium, Newcastle's St James' Park, Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane Stadium, which one can accommodate 8 people.

The most they can accommodate is [-] people, which is already very good in England.

Even the new Arsenal stadium planned now is a stadium with a capacity of 6 people.

How can Blackburn dare to build a stadium with 8 people.

And Paul Walker didn't just want to build an 8-seat stadium.He is planning.There is even a piece of land set aside around the court.The land area is very large, just for various supporting measures after the stadium is built.

Really ambitious goal.

The big one made George almost dizzy.What kind of plan is this? It's simply too outrageous.

According to this plan, it is estimated that a budget of [-] million pounds will be needed.Three hundred million, Arsenal can make up for it with the Highbury apartment and amazing ticket sales.What does Blackburn pay?

Don't say it is a stadium with 8 people, even if it is a stadium with 10 people.The ticket revenue is not as good as that of Highbury.

Besides, Arsenal's Highbury apartment is very valuable.But Blackburn's Ewood Park Stadium sells land and buildings, and that's a little more money.

George didn't know much about business, so he didn't understand how Paul raised money.But no matter how you look at it, this plan is very risky.So he asked in a low voice: "Paul, it's a stadium with 8 people. It's a bit big. We have a stadium with 6 to [-] people in Blackburn, which is already very good."

Paul shook his head when he heard George's words.

"George, if you think about it, we have 14 people in Blackburn. Don't talk about the fans in Lancashire, just say that the nearest small towns around Blackburn have a combined population of more than 40 people. If the scope is expanded, Then there are more than 60 people. With so many people, the stadium with 8 people is not big.”

Seeing that Paul was full of confidence, George could only smile wryly in secret.

Some small towns around Blackburn add up to more than 40 people.But these people are not all Blackburn fans.Even if Blackburn has good grades, they are willing to support Blackburn.But that's all.

They can't all be die-hard Blackburn fans.

With a stadium of about 6 people, George believes that every game can be filled.But with 8 people, George is really not sure.

"Then the implementation of this plan must require a lot of funds. Is it 20 million? How can the club spend so much money? And how do we pay back the money? It will be less stressful to pay it back in 30 or [-] years, but if we let Let's repay the debt in five or ten years, shall we?" With [-] million yuan, even Jack Walker dare not boast.

Paul shook his hand.

"George, don't worry about the money. We've done the calculations. With a stadium of 8 people, we'll have an extra £4000 million in ticket revenue every season. It's not a problem to pay back the money."

George didn't speak.

Because after all, George doesn't understand business.And Paul made a decision, and George couldn't interfere.People delegate power to you to manage the team, and George shouldn't interfere too much in his decision.But it doesn't mean that George has no doubts.

Ticket revenue can increase by 4000 million pounds per season.After all, the current Ewood Park Stadium can only accommodate more than 3 people.And the tickets are a bit cheap. With the rise of Blackburn's performance, and once they move to the new stadium, the price of tickets will also increase appropriately.

However, the ticket revenue increased by 4000 million pounds, which is when the 8 stadiums are all full.

And even if the ticket revenue is increased by 4000 million pounds, the expenditure will also increase at that time.

But George himself couldn't figure out the messy things.If the plan is simpler, build a stadium with 6 people, and don't need so many other supporting developments.Then it is more than [-] million, and it will not exceed [-] million.

George is fully confident that he will fully repay the money within ten years.

But three hundred million, George is afraid when he thinks about it.

No wonder Paul is also interested in going to Asia to pan for gold.It turned out that it was already short of money.

Seeing that George was silent, Paul began to talk about his plan. "Now we have to apply to the municipal government, negotiate with local residents, and plan for the stadium. It is estimated that all these things will be over, and construction should start next fall. The plan will end in three years at the latest, that is, in 2006, We can move into the new stadium."

When Paul spoke, he was in high spirits.

After George just asked some simple questions, he never questioned again.

After Paul left, George asked in a heavy tone: "John, is the stall too big? We are a small club, can we bear it?"

Williams sighed.

But he quickly replied in a firm tone: "Since Paul has made up his mind, I will make up for him. In fact, I also thought about it. Although the stall is a bit bigger, it is not impossible. What I will do now Yes, to design the safest financing channel for him, of course, this also requires your cooperation. If there is a big problem with our performance in any season in the future, the team will collapse. So..."

"I know."

George nodded.Looking up at Williams, Williams is also much older.

(End of this chapter)