MTL - Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs-Chapter 406 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

   Chapter 406

   Originally, Leonardo wanted to take the regular route and sit down with the senior management of Crystal Palace Club to have a good talk.

   If you are not satisfied with the price, it is not a problem to add a little more. After all, what Liverpool FC has now is money.

  But now the Crystal Palace Club doesn't even talk about it, which makes Leonardo feel despised.

  hum, since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude.

  Leonardo sneered, he didn't believe that the players of Crystal Palace didn't like money.

   Soon, the private detectives with which the fat man Luis had worked for a long time warned him that someone had recently started to frequently contact the agents of Crystal Palace players.

   Little fat Louis, who received the news, immediately ran to Chen Ran's office to report the situation.

   "Chen, the people below reported that someone has been in frequent contact with our players' agents recently."

   "Oh? Do you know what kind of person it is?"

   "We are investigating, and there is no result yet."

   "Let them focus on the Liverpool side."

   "Er Chen, you mean, this is Liverpool's response to our refusal to negotiate?"

  Little Fatty Louis blinked, and now he has a little recollection of it.

   "It is very possible. Pay close attention to each other's movements, and remind your friends by the way, remember to take pictures clearly, maybe they will be useful at that time."

   "Okay. Chen, are you going to shoot that Leonardo?"

  Little Fatty Louis smiled knowingly.

   That Leng Touqing, who just arrived, doesn't know how to be a low-key person, and dares to confront Chen Ran as soon as he comes up. He is really ignorant and fearless.

   "It's hard to say now, let's see which step the other party has taken. If it's too much, then we'll have to let him go back and forth."

   "Hey, I understand."

   However, Leonardo apparently did not realize the danger was approaching, he still dispatched his staff and the agents of Crystal Palace players step by step.

   Leonardo didn't know that all their contacts had been turned into photos that appeared on Chen Ran's desk.

   "Chen, this Leonardo has no intention of stopping."

  Little Fatty Louis unabashedly fanned the flames.

  Chen Ran ignored the fat little Louis, but directly took the phone and called Stephen over.

   "Chen, what's the matter with you calling me here?"

  Chen Ran entrusted Stephen to be in charge of hosting the International Champions Cup this year, and he is now very busy.

   "You later lodged a complaint with UEFA in the name of Crystal Palace Club, accusing Liverpool of violating transfer rules and having private access to our players without our consent."

  Chen Ran pointed at the photos of a table full of them and said to Stephen.

   picked up a few photos on the table and looked at it, Stephen asked curiously.

   "Which idiot did this?"

   "Hey, Stephen, you're right, he's really a stunner who doesn't know how to die. Do you know Leonardo, the sports director of Liverpool Club who just took office?"

"It's him?"

  Leonardo was also a famous star when he was playing, and Stephen also watched his games.

   After hesitating for a moment, Stephen couldn't help but put forward his opinion to Chen Ran.

"Chen, if we really sued UEFA directly, then we would have completely turned against Liverpool. Because according to the regulations, they are likely to be punished with a ban on transfer transactions during the transfer period. Doing this, is it right? A little too intense?"

   "I think, we can talk to the Liverpool club first? If they don't stop, it's not too late for us to go to UEFA to file a complaint."

   After listening to Stephen's suggestion, Chen Ran shook his head slightly.

   "Stephen, there is one thing you have to know in your mind. Unless the Liverpool club give up their goal of winning the championship, they will be our enemy. What is there to talk about between the enemy and the enemy?"

"The Qataris just spent a lot of money to buy Liverpool. Obviously they can't just play around. As long as they plan to fight for the trophy, then the conflict between us is unavoidable. Even if we don't fall out now, we will fall out in the future. ."

   "And, with Abramovich, the Abu Dhabi consortium and now the Qatari consortium entering the Premier League, there will certainly be more money owners buying Premier League clubs in the future."

"These gold owners are richer than each other. If they want to spend money to dig players, the first one to suffer is our Crystal Palace Club. After all, it not only strengthens its own strength, but also weakens the strength of its competitors. What can kill two birds with one stone? Happy but not?"

   "So, when this bad phenomenon just appeared, we must kill it in the cradle with a heavy hand. Let those who think that they can do whatever they want with money know that it will take a heavy price to provoke our Crystal Palace."

   After listening to Chen Ran's analysis, even though Stephen's style of doing things is more conservative and conservative, he has to admit that Chen Ran is right.

   "Chen, you're right, I know what to do."

   Seeing that Stephen was persuaded by himself, Chen Ran nodded with satisfaction.

   "Stephen, I asked you to have a good relationship with Infantino before. I don't know how it will work?"

   "Infantino? I have a good relationship with him. I visit him every time the European Club Association is in session."

  Stephen was stunned for a moment. What did he say about Liverpool, Chen Ran suddenly mentioned the Swiss bald head?

   "Well, that's good. Infantino is now in charge of UEFA's legal affairs and club affairs. You can report this matter to him first and see what he means."

  According to Chen Ran's memory, Infantino became the secretary general of UEFA this year, and then took the position of FIFA president step by step.

   Infantino's greatest achievement during his tenure as UEFA Secretary General was to advocate for the implementation of the rules of financial fair play.

   The main purpose of this rule is to limit the mad investment of the Abu Dhabi consortium and the Qatar consortium, who do not consider financial balance at all.

   Now, Crystal Palace has offered him a target with conclusive evidence, and I believe that Mr. Infantino will happily accept it.

"Ok, I see."

   Stephen agreed thoughtfully, but he couldn't help feeling deeply shocked.

   At first, Chen Ran asked him to have a good relationship with Infantino. Although he did it, he didn't really pay much attention to it.

  However, now he really realized how far Chen Ran's vision was.

  It's so scary!

   Fortunately, I am not Chen Ran's enemy, otherwise I would not know how to die.

  Chen Ran's actions, Leonardo's side was completely kept in the dark. But soon, an explosive news in the media completely stunned him.

   "Shocked! Crystal Palace sued UEFA against Liverpool for breaching transfer rules."

   "Photos of Liverpool Club's private contact with Crystal Palace players were sent to UEFA by Crystal Palace Club."

   "The evidence is conclusive, and the Liverpool club may face the penalty of banning transfers."

   "The Qatar consortium has just entered the Liverpool club, and it has ushered in a blow, and the future is worrying."

   "Leonardo, Liverpool's new sporting director, is to blame for making such a low-level mistake and being caught."

   "After this incident, it is foreseeable that the two clubs, Crystal Palace and Liverpool, will completely turn their faces."

   Such a big melon immediately made countless onlookers hooked.

   In particular, Sir Alex Ferguson, Liverpool's nemesis, applauded Chen Ran for the first time in his life.

   "Hehe, those poor people in Liverpool want to make a comeback with the help of the Qataris' financial resources? Daydreaming! This guy Chen Ran rarely does a good thing, and it is worthy of me letting him go."

  Seeing Ferguson's red face, Ed Woodward, the CEO of Manchester United, who was sitting beside him, couldn't help rolling his eyes in his heart. The old man finally leaked.

  Unfortunately, I couldn't record it.

   "Ed, you are issuing a statement in the name of Manchester United, condemning Liverpool's non-compliance with the transfer rules."

   It seems that he is not satisfied with standing by and eating melons, Ferguson put down the newspaper in his hand and said to Ed Woodward.

   "Sir Ferguson, Crystal Palace and Liverpool two clubs fighting, is a great thing for us Manchester United. We are watching from the side, why participate in it?"

   Ed Woodward seriously suspects that Ferguson brought personal likes and dislikes to work.

   "Confused! Ed, do you think the Liverpool club, which has a rich owner, will only poach people from Crystal Palace when poaching people?"

  Ferguson glared at Ed Woodward with great dissatisfaction, a little hating that iron is not steel.

"If these upstarts are not taught enough lessons this time, then it will not only be a club that suffers from Crystal Palace. Don't forget, in Manchester, right next to us, there is also an upstart. "

   At this moment, Ed Woodward, who was still somewhat dissatisfied, immediately reacted.

   Yeah, it's not just a Crystal Palace club thing.

   The Manchester City Club in Manchester, the same as Manchester United, and the owner of the Abu Dhabi consortium behind them is also very rich.

  If they secretly poach Manchester United players in private, Ed Woodward feels that with the strength of his own boss, the Glazer family, he can't keep people at all.

   After thinking about the pros and cons, Ed Woodward had to sigh, Ferguson saw through the far-reaching impact behind this incident at a glance, and sure enough Jiang was still old and hot.

   "Understood, Sir Ferguson, I'll send a statement right away."

   If Crystal Palace sued Liverpool to UEFA is explosive news, then Manchester United's statement condemning Liverpool immediately added fuel to the fire.

   For a while, the European football world, which was originally in the off-season, suddenly became very lively.

   Those media reporters who were worried that there was no game and didn't know what to write about, all of them ran to interview the senior management of major clubs one after another, lest the world be in chaos.

   Some club executives avoided talking about it, but there were also some club executives who were tempted by their own players and took the initiative to stand on the side of Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Publicly condemned Liverpool's private contact with players without the consent of the opposing club.

  Liverpool Club, Benitez's office.

   Leonardo, who did not expect things to be so big, came to Benitez for help.

   "Raphael, I hope you can help me explain this matter to Mr. Al-Khelaifi."

  The development of things to this point has already alarmed Nasser Al-Khelefi, the new chairman of the Liverpool Club.

  As the representative of the Qatari consortium to manage the Liverpool Club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi's anger can be imagined when such a big scandal broke out not long after he took office.

   He asked Leonardo and Benitez to report to him the cause and effect of the matter, so Leonardo ran to Benitez first and hoped that the other party could help him.

   "Leonardo, this matter has developed to the point where it is impossible to continue to conceal it."

   "I think the best choice is to tell Mr. Al-Khelaifi the matter as it is, and hope to get his forgiveness. After all, you are also thinking about the development of the Liverpool club, and your starting point is good."

   Benitez gave Leonardo an embarrassed look. He didn't expect Crystal Palace to take such a ruthless shot, and directly stabbed the matter to UEFA.

   Now that things are so big, he doesn't dare to get involved.

  Leonardo's face was ashen, knowing that Benitez was going to stand by.

   But Leonardo couldn't say anything, because Benitez was not willing to touch the players of Crystal Palace at the beginning, but he himself took the initiative to provoke the Crystal Palace Club.

   Leonardo, who was deeply isolated and helpless, finally accepted Benitez's suggestion and reported the ins and outs of the matter to Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

  There is no way, Benitez is sitting next to him, without the cooperation of the other party, he will be exposed immediately if he does not tell the truth.

   Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who had figured out the truth, had regained his composure at this time.

   He knew in his heart that Leonardo had the right starting point to strengthen Liverpool. As for private contact with players, this is an unspoken unspoken rule in football. In fact, everyone does this.

   However, I don’t know how Leonardo offended the Crystal Palace Club and let the other party stab the matter to UEFA without mercy.

   This kind of thing, the people do not raise, officials do not investigate.

   However, as long as it is brought to the table, UEFA will definitely deal with it.

  Otherwise, UEFA is slapping itself in the face.

   Glancing at Leonardo, who was downcast in front of him, Nasser Al-Khelaifi sighed inwardly.

   When things get to this point, someone must come out and take responsibility.

  Leonardo is still too young and inexperienced.

   It seems that Liverpool needs to find an experienced sporting director.

   (end of this chapter)