America's Big Hero

As for driving Sean away, he had already forgotten.

After all, it's all in the past.

The past 1 minute is also the past!

Sitting down again, Major pressed the call bell, the door was pushed open, and the secretary walked in.

"What would Mr. Sean have for a drink?" Major asked with a smile, very graciously.

"Just black tea, no English style, I want Chinese style." Sean said with a smile on his lips.

"Okay sir." The secretary turned around and backed out. After a few minutes, new tea came in.

He picked it up, blew it lightly, and took a sip. Sean put down the teacup and said, "Two things. The first is a TV station. I want to set up a TV network covering Europe."

Major frowned slightly, the media that Sean had mastered was already uncomfortable, and then...

Well, things in the future should have nothing to do with me.

"What about the second one?" Major didn't agree immediately, which didn't do him any harm, and the key point didn't do any good either.

Sean chuckled and continued: "The second is that I am going to break the tradition of English football and pull some teams to form a Premier League. The founders include me and Murdoch, relying on our global media network, Take it to the world."

Major sat up straight, engaged in politics in Europe, and would never be able to do without football. Although he didn't realize that this matter was good for him for a while, his long-term political sensitivity made him instinctively feel that this matter was manipulated. Well do yourself a huge favor.

"How can I help?" Major smiled all over his face. "Although, as long as the British government can do it, it will definitely not be a problem!"

When it comes to formality, Sean seems to be a different person, and he immediately said, "You know the current situation of League One. The promotion ability of my cooperation with Murdoch is beyond doubt. The new Premier League will become the best in the world. There is no one of the famous football leagues with the most commercial value."

"I think that as the inventor of modern football, the people of the Great Empire will like this achievement very much and be proud of it."

"Of course, of course." Major said with a bright smile: "The Prime Minister's Office will fully promote it, and there will be no resistance!"

In fact, the Premier League can operate without the approval of the British government, but Sean will not be arrogant.

"In exchange, Mr. Major will become the new honorary chairman of the Premier League." Sean threw out a chip.

"As an old football fan, I am very honored to participate in this great event and contribute my own strength to him!" Major's smiling face was like a blooming old chrysanthemum.

The influence of football in Europe is too great!

He was absolutely sure that as soon as this matter was put into operation, it would immediately attract the attention of everyone in the UK and Europe.

Who will remember the stupidity of the previous British government?

As a promoter, as a prime minister, he will be sought after and loved by all England fans.

Really fragrant!

Chapter 541: YLK Agreement

The news that a brand new Premier League will be formed and operated independently from the FA will soon spread in the circle, and it will be promoted on a larger scale.

This has been warmly welcomed by various clubs in League One.

How to judge whether a project is profitable or not?

The following are required:

1. There must be a huge audience.

2. Have sufficient influence.

3. Have a strong ability to promote.

4. There must be a broad prospect of charging.

Does the expected Premier League have this ability?

audience?

In the UK, even if it is a fake fan, he can tell you what local teams are there, how many famous players there are in England, and the characteristics, tactics, history, and interesting facts of each team.

After all, you can hear and see this information every day, so how could you not understand it.

In the UK, if you don't know football, you will feel out of place in your study, work and life.

Therefore, the audience is definitely enough, even if the scope extends to the whole of Europe.

Influence?

Whether Prime Minister Major is influential or not.

Although it is a bit stupid and is often brought out by others, he is also the prime minister of the British Empire, one of the five permanent members, and the leader of the second largest alliance of countries in the world except the United Nations.

It has enough influence all over the world.

Promotion ability?

There are the world's largest and second largest media groups, News Corporation and New Century Group.

In addition to being evenly divided between the two in North America, New Century Media has heard that the umbrella has a strong force, and it has a large market in South America, the Middle East, and North Africa.

After all, they are places where 'battles' have been carried out.

News Corporation is also in a leading position in Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the joint efforts of the two, it is easy to promote the Premier League to the world.

The prospect of charging?

The TV broadcast rights jointly purchased by News Corporation and New Century alone can make the entire Premier League barely break even. As long as they don't kill themselves, there will be no risk of bankruptcy.

So, what could possibly fail in this business?

In order to restore his image among the British people, Major was extremely active.

I personally called the owners of the major clubs and gathered together to hold a round table meeting.

Sean and Murdoch attended the meeting as owners of Arsenal and Manchester United.

Sean decided to hand over the leading work of the meeting to Major. This is the territory of the British, and it is not good for them to be too strong.

Sean has been known to be a low-key, "who's hosting today?"

"Can you give me some advice? I don't want everyone to look at me. I am the convener today, not necessarily the chairman." Xiao En spread his hands with a smile.

"Since everyone is so polite, I will host it. Please turn off your mobile phones and the like."

"Regarding this Premier League, I propose a plan for everyone to study."

"I said two conditions."

"First, the members of this alliance can talk about their own stadium advertisements, jersey advertisements, commercial activities, etc. without interfering with each other."

"Secondly, the TV broadcast rights will be handed over to New Century Media and News Corporation. The broadcast rights will be tentatively scheduled for five years, with a total of 1.5 million pounds, which will be distributed to everyone. Each club will get 150 million pounds every year."

"Of course, it's impossible to broadcast every game. After all, there are too many games and not many people watch them. Therefore, our TV station doesn't care about the local broadcasts of each club. How much ball soup you make is your responsibility." Everyone will not divide their own affairs."

"After I finish speaking, whoever agrees, whoever opposes!"

How important is this £150 million to the club?

In the first year of the Premier League, the top striker was snapped up by Blackburn at a price of 360 million pounds, creating a record in the history of the Premier League. In the same year, Manchester United signed Cantona with a transfer fee of 120 million pounds.

150 million can buy a Cantona plus two years of salary, this price is definitely not low!

"I object!" cried Liverpool boss David Moores.

"It is said that Mr. Sean doesn't like money. He does things neatly and generously. He likes to use money to solve problems and satisfy both buyers and sellers. But is the TV rights too low? 1.5 million pounds for five years, It’s only 3000 million a year, and 20 companies need to share it, which is too little!”

"In addition, I heard that Mr. Sean's mantra is fair, fair, or fucking fair, but this seemingly fair split is the biggest unfairness!" David Moores pushed his glasses, " The first team gets as much as the last, so why are you fighting for the title?"

"Besides, Mr. Xiao En also said just now that it is impossible to broadcast every game, so, who will broadcast it?"

"Is it the highest-ranked game, the most exciting, the most critical game."

"Some teams can't broadcast two games in a year, and some teams are broadcast more than ten or twenty times. Everyone gets the same money. Is this fair?"

"Okay, I'll make the last bid!" Sean tapped the table, "First, raise the broadcast fee to 2.5 million pounds."

"Second, 50 percent of all revenue is distributed equally among the 20 teams."

"Third, another 25% is subsidized to the teams that have broadcast games, and the remaining 25% is distributed in descending order from high to low."

"After Hua finished speaking, whoever agrees, whoever opposes!" Sean stood up and looked around.

He really considered this matter from the perspective of the development of the entire league. Which mid- and lower-level teams will be supported to ensure their healthy development. With only a few big teams, the league will lose its competitiveness, which will make the league lose its competitiveness. Lost development potential!

"I..." David Morse didn't finish his sentence, and Sean squinted at the past, "I agree!"

"I, I agree too!"

"I agree!"

The voices rang together, Xiao En smiled and applauded lightly, "Then thank you everyone for giving me face."

Negotiations are as simple as that. There is no need to go back and forth, and it doesn’t take a few months. Everyone sits down to drink tea and chat, and the matter is settled.

"Let's talk about the operation of the Premier League. In the past, the Football Association was in charge of football. As we all know, this group of people is very bureaucratic and has become a stumbling block to the development of British football. This matter..." Sean looked at To Prime Minister Major who has been present but did not speak, "This matter depends on our honorary chairman, the respected Prime Minister Major."

"Is there a problem?"

"There is no problem!" Major knew that this was the purpose of Sean's wooing him, so he naturally agreed.

"Okay!" Sean took the lead in applauding. "I'm an American. I always heard that the bureaucracy in the UK is very serious and things are procrastinated. Now I see that's not the case. The efficiency is surprisingly high!"

Everyone applauded and praised. Those who can sit here are worth tens of millions at least, and most of them have family inheritance, but the gap with Sean must be too big.

Whether it is more than family or wealth.

Murdoch's net worth is the sum of everyone present except Sean, and Sean is ten times that of Murdoch!

There is no comparison.

Everyone agreed so quickly, a large part of the reason was that they wanted to make friends with Sean.

Whether it is the Rockefeller family or Sean himself, the scope of business spans several fields and hundreds of industries, and a little bit of soup is enough for them to make a lot of money.

In comparison, football is nothing more than a platform for communication.

Well, football does serve as a platform in the European high society, and many businesses are negotiated in this environment.

Like the president of Real Madrid...

Having said that, there are still some corners and corners left, such as the problem of insufficient funds for some clubs.

"If the rent is not enough, you can get a loan. Don't say that I, the chairman, don't do anything. If you want to borrow as much as you want, you can go directly to Sean Bank." After finishing speaking, Sean looked at Major, "Prime Minister Major, Sean Bank's business has entered Britain is fine."

Major hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "No problem."

The more Sean invests in the UK, the more entanglements he has, and now you can't just take out that little notebook.

He could clearly remember that Sean wrote that Major scolded me three times in a small notebook a few days ago, and I wasn't angry.

What kind of pervert is this!

"Satisfactory solution!" Xiao En led the applause with a smile, and applause resounded in the meeting room.

In the past, the British football clubs had difficulties in operating, and their ratings in the banking system were greatly reduced, and their valuations were lowered. It became more and more difficult to obtain loans, and the conditions became more and more stringent.

Now Sean can be regarded as a solution to their urgent needs.

As for Sean, no one understands the value of the future Premier League better than him. I am not afraid of your loans, but I am afraid that your loans will be less!

Sports is definitely a blue ocean, and it can also be closely integrated with the media to create greater profit margins.

……

Five days later...

The major clubs jointly held a press conference, and the Premier League, which had been rumored for many days, was officially established. This news directly drove the major European media crazy.

At the press conference, Major, the honorary chairman of the Premier League, appeared and presided over it himself. He gave a long speech on the purpose of the establishment of the Premier League, the measures to be taken, and the way of promotion.

British football has been suppressed for many years since it was severely punished by UEFA. Now it finally sees the opportunity to come out of the shadows and return to the top. The fans are rejoicing!

Major swept away the haze of the pound being short-sold and suffered heavy losses, and once again became the favorite of the British people.

People are always forgetful!

At the moment when the Premier League is officially established and the next season officially begins, as the chairman of the league, he has already appeared in Baghdad, the capital of YLK.

……

Sean was invited to the YLK King's Succession Ceremony. There were many parties involved, but Sean was still the most important one.