Chapter 864 Big news!

  Under the witness of FA Chairman Earl Martin, Nottingham City Hall and fans representatives, Liu Qingshan signed the purchase contract with Mr. Rice, the former chairman of Notts County Club.

  The price Liu Qingshan paid was to repay Notts County’s debt of 2 million pounds, and to pay an additional 100,000 pounds to Mr. Rice.

   However, the external price is claimed to be a total of five million pounds.

  This principle is similar to the principle of sending out troops in ancient times. There are obviously 100,000 people, but they are called millions of soldiers.

   £2.1 million to buy a League Two team, this price is actually a bit high at the moment.

  However, considering the long history of the Notts County Club and the rapid development of commercial football, it is considered to be an excellent value for money.

  After the signing, Liu Qingshan became the new chairman of the Notts County Club.

  Everyone welcomed and congratulated him with warm applause.

   This is the most satisfactory result for all parties: Mr. Rice finally pulled out of the quagmire, and the government successfully got rid of the burden.

   Fans are also very happy: finally no longer need to donate to their beloved team!

  No one is rich these days, and donations from fans, of course, cannot last long, nor can they fundamentally solve the problem.

  Like a team like Notts County, the results are too mediocre, and there are no big sponsors to support them.

  The local reporters were also very supportive and conducted some interviews on the spot. The focus was of course on the new chairman Liu Qingshan.

   "Mr. Mountain, what is your vision for the development of the team?" A reporter began to ask questions, which is what everyone is very concerned about.

  Liu Qingshan smiled: "Our top priority is to improve the strength of the team."

   "How to improve?"

   "It's very simple, buy the players we need." The smile on Liu Qingshan's face grew stronger.

  Reporters like to get to the bottom of it: "Which players do you think the team needs?"

   "As long as they are excellent players, we need them all. For example, these players of the current England national team, after all, they won the fourth place in the World Cup."

   Liu Qingshan's words were astonishing, and the reporters were taken aback: What a big appetite!

  Before the reporters reacted, Liu Qingshan continued: "I plan to invest 20 million pounds in the club this season to recruit players and improve the strength of the team."

Wow!

  Everyone present exclaimed, even Earl Martin, who always pays attention to manners, was no exception.

   Today, the pound is still relatively strong, and it is basically around 1.50 against the dollar.

  20 million pounds, at least 30 million U.S. dollars, is an absolute fortune for any current club.

   You must know that the players at this time, the transfer fee and the like, are really not high.

  It’s like Maradona. When he was the most valuable, it was only 9 million US dollars, which was the highest among the stars at that time.

  As for the players of the England national team, the most famous star of the team at that time, Lineker, the transfer fee was 1.2 million pounds.

   In other words, spending 10 million pounds can basically buy all the main players of the World Cup England team.

  Compared with the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of transfer fees a few decades later, it seems quite cheap, but it is not always the case. In this era, money is relatively real in the entire world.

  The reporters were so startled that they didn't know what to ask for a while, and the representatives of the fans went crazy, screaming strangely.

  Of course they have reason to be excited: a rich boss finally came!

   Liu Qingshan saw that the reporters were silent, so he continued: "I still have to ask you to help me, and send a message to the newspaper."

  "England team members, if they are interested in coming to Notts Club, their income will be doubled compared to the original club."

  The reporters continued to be confused: How can they still play like this?

  Earl Martin moved his lips a few times, and he wanted to say: If you do this, you will definitely be disgusted by other clubs.

  But think about it, it seems that there is no rule that does not allow this kind of practice.

  When people have money, they like to spend it like this, and there is no one else to point fingers at them.

   It’s just that in this way, the transfer market may be messed up by Mr. Mountain.

   The value of the players, I'm afraid it will generally be raised by a level. I really don't know if it is good or bad?

  Earl Martin was a little worried. He felt that this Mr. Mountain was the catfish mixed into the group of sardines.

   Big news!

  The reporters finally realized that if this news was published in the newspapers, it would definitely cause a riot.

   The more chaos the better, the reporters are of course afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

  So he huffed and surrounded Liu Qingshan, and began to ask questions.

  Liu Qingshan answered one by one with a smile, and those excited fans dispersed in a rush, and went back to spread the good news.

   After dealing with the reporters, the government officials were sent away, and the rest were basically members of the club.

  Notts County Club, because of financial constraints, there are not many staff members in the club, and they are basically patchwork.

  The coaching staff on vacation was also called in. The head coach is Neil Warnock, and his coaching ability and level are not bad.

  The biggest achievement is to lead seven different teams to upgrade. He is an upgrade coach, which is quite suitable for Notts County Club, which is now preparing to enter the First Division from the Second Division.

  Although the coaching staff is called a "team", there are actually only two people, one is the head coach Neil, and the other is the assistant coach, responsible for training, and the division of labor is so simple and rough.

  It seems that the original Mr. Chairman, in order to save money, really streamlined his troops and simplified his administration.

  Liu Qingshan met with coach Neil, and after exchanging pleasantries, he told Neil that he wanted to spend a lot of money to recruit players.

  Neil was excited at first. After all, as a coach, who wouldn’t be happy to coach high-level players?

   But soon became a little worried: "But what about the original players, are they all fired?"

  The assistant coach is a young man in his thirties, Carlisle, who used to be a retired Notts County player. He also added:

  “There are several players on the team, all locals, who have been playing for the team.”

  Liu Qingshan also understood: These players may not be very capable, but they are all veterans of the club. If they are all kicked out, it will have a bad impact on the club, as if the club does not show affection.

   This is very important, it is related to whether the players will have a sense of belonging to the club.

  Liu Qingshan actually thought it over a long time ago, he waved his hand very simply:

   "This is easy to solve. If they want to, they can retire directly and join the work of the club. Now the club's staff in various departments really need to be replenished."

   After all, he has been a player and is an insider. Even if he retires, he can still engage in football-related work.

  For example, being a trainer, being an assistant coach, etc., the worst thing is, you can also be a scout.

  Assistant coach Carlisle took a deep look at Liu Qingshan, and couldn't help feeling a little fond of the new boss in his heart.

  This approach can enable players to still have a stable job after retirement, and it will definitely win people's hearts.

   It seems that the new boss is not only rich, but also has a conscience. Carlisle also sees the hope of the Magpies.

   Several people checked the team's roster and confirmed the players one by one. In fact, there are still some good players in the team, such as Steve Cherry and Phil Turner.

  The Notts County club will return to the first division next season, and these two players have contributed a lot.

   Players like this, of course, have to continue to renew their contracts, but in terms of treatment, of course, they should also be raised appropriately.

  Most players need to leave the team, meritorious players are recruited to the club to continue working.

  After all the existing players are settled, the team can still play, and there are only five or six players left. Obviously, the team needs to be reorganized.

   This is a relatively big test for the coaching staff. It is not so easy to integrate a new team.

  Liu Qingshan continued to control the overall situation: "According to my analysis, under the temptation of our high salary, there will definitely be a few players from the national team who will join us. Everyone, be prepared."

   "In addition, send someone to contact Lineker, and no matter how much it costs, he must be recruited."

   "Sir, Lineker is already 30 years old." Head coach Neil reminded that such a veteran does not seem to be worth investing too much money.

  Liu Qingshan smiled slightly: "Our team needs a team soul."

  The coaching duo instantly understood that Lineker has the supreme glory in the England team. When such a player becomes the captain, the team's cohesion will immediately be established.

  The two couldn't help but look at each other: Who said Mr. Mountain doesn't understand football?

  Lineker's current net worth is not high. It is estimated that the price of two million pounds will definitely be tempted. There is still a high chance of success in this matter.

   Afterwards, the coaching duo mentioned a few more players who were suitable for the team in their minds, and Liu Qingshan also agreed. After all, the current players are really cheap, and the average one is only hundreds of thousands of pounds.

  Liu Qingshan raised another question: that is, the echelon construction of the team must also pay attention to the training of young players, so as to form a virtuous circle.

  Everyone understands this truth. The reason why the Notts County Club could not do it before was because they had no money to invest.

  Liu Qingshan also provided the coaching staff with a list of young players, such as Robert Baggio, Zidane, Alan Schiller, etc. If they can be recruited, try to recruit them into the team.

   "It is said that Robert's transfer fee has exceeded tens of millions of dollars." Coach Neal frowned.

  Baggio performed well in the just-concluded World Cup and scored the most exciting goal of this World Cup, so his value has also increased.

   "It's okay, money is not a problem, I will call him personally."

  Liu Qingshan and Baggio are still in love with each other, after all, they hired Baggio to be the spokesperson of Jade Bird Mobile.

  As for Zidane and Schiller who haven't made their name yet, that's the price of cabbage. If you give them one hundred and eighty thousand pounds, you can basically recruit them.

   Wait until a few years later, they will all be worth tens of millions, definitely not a loss.

  At this time, the players have not ushered in a wave of price increases, and the famous Bosman Act has not yet been passed.

  Like the later Shevchenko, who won the European Footballer of the Year, the Golden Foot Award and other honors, played for AC Milan, Chelsea and other teams, he is definitely a big star.

   Just such a big star, who went to the domestic A-A trial training back then, was the Shenhua team, but he was rejected by the team, saying that he was too tall and not suitable for playing football.

   And how much was Shevchenko worth at the time?

  He asked for one million, but the team thought it was too expensive, so he didn't hire him.

  As for the domestic A-A, when it was officially professionalized in 1994, the players were worth hundreds of thousands of Huaxia coins.

  The most expensive at that time was General Fan, 1.2 million.

  Thinking of domestic football, Liu Qingshan thinks that after returning to China, he still needs to invest in a football school. As for buying a football team in China, he has no such idea.

   At that time, he will also avoid being criticized by the media, saying that he has money to invest in foreign teams.

  Liu Qingshan stayed in the club for two days. He had money to do things easily, so he basically implemented all the affairs of the club.

   At the same time, newspapers throughout England were about to be screened by the Notts County Club.

  The reason is very simple. This kind of high-priced recruitment of players is really unprecedented.

   The first to express his position was the rising star of the national team, Gascoigne, known as the bad boy, issued a statement saying that he was willing to join the Notts County Club.

  When other players were covering up and were embarrassed to open their mouths, it was Gascoigne who did it rashly and was the first to lift the fig leaf.

  With the leading firepower, it would be easy to handle. One after another, several players from the national team began to contact the Notts County Club.

   On the third day, Lineker announced in a high-profile manner that he would join the Notts County Club for a transfer fee of 2.6 million pounds.

   This price also ignited the media again, because Lineker's worth is only 1.2 million, which has more than doubled.

  It seems that the Notts County Club is here for real, not for eyeballs.

  With Lineker taking the lead, six national team players have joined Notts County, with prices ranging from one million pounds to two million pounds.

   All these players together cost less than 10 million pounds. Liu Qingshan was so happy that he felt cheap in his heart.

  The fans in Notts County are also crazy. For many years, the team has not had such a big deal.

  All fans are full of expectations for the new season.

   "It's great to be rich." The fans of the city's rival Nottingham Forest couldn't help but feel a little bit apprehensive.

   "It's great to be rich!" Notts County fans usually respond with this sentence, leaving the other party speechless.

   What pleased Liu Qingshan the most was that Robert Baggio also agreed to join, and Zidane and Schiller also expressed their willingness to join.

   At that time, the other positions will be filled. This team is coming to play in the second division. Liu Qingshan feels like a bit of a cannonball.

  The old Notts County club has been revitalized and is thriving.

  As for the other teams, it was even worse, and they all scolded Mr. Mountain behind their backs.

  If they want to retain the original main players, they must raise their salaries, which will increase a large amount of expenses for no reason. Of course, they have reasons to curse.

   But Liu Qingshan doesn't care, he is a spoiler, and next year, he will be brewing a bigger football storm.

   After arranging the affairs of the club, Liu Qingshan returned to London.

  As soon as I returned to the hotel where the Xinlianxin Art Troupe lived, I was told by Gao Lingfeng: Someone invited me.

  Liu Qingshan has been a little tired these days. Just about to refuse, Gao Lingfeng said: "It's the concubine of the royal family."

  Liu Qingshan nodded, it seems that this invitation must be attended.

  (end of this chapter)