Chapter 481 Buy Buy Buy, Chelsea

Shi Jian said:
"Sir Adam, why don't you invest in another football club in the UK? This way, you can not only train athletes from Hong Kong, but also attract athletes from Europe and serve as a transit point."

Wang Yuanchao thought this was a good idea, after all, he had a lot of money.

Nailing a club early and cultivating fans for decades will be a strength in the future, right?
Trench said:
"Oh, no. Adam, Shi Jian's idea is not a good one. You forgot one thing, football hooligan!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Yuanchao's dusty memories were instantly opened. He could never forget the characteristics of English football!

They are really hooligans. They rely on their numbers to stir up trouble and they can't stand being beaten when they meet fans of the fighting nation.

Especially in Liverpool back then, dozens of people were killed at a time, and there were several tragedies before and after. It took Mrs. Thatcher's iron-fisted governance to clean up the football atmosphere.

Wang Yuanchao said:

"Sir, your opinion is very correct. However, only after going through hardships together can we enjoy victory together, which is more valuable, isn't it?"

Shi Jian smiled and said:

"That's right, Adam. That's what you flower growers always say. What's that word?"

Trench added:

"share weal and woe!"

Shi Jian nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, that's the word."

Wang Yuanchao said:

"So, my friend, do you have any team recommendations?"

Shi Jian rubbed his hands and said:

"Chelsea, how's it going?
In 70, Chelsea won the FA Cup. In 71, they defeated Real Madrid in the Cup Winners' Cup final and became the fourth English team to win the European Cup Winners' Cup after Tottenham, West Ham and Manchester City.

Trench could not help but say:
"But didn't they just fall into the second division? I heard they are heavily in debt and even sold their star player Osgood!"

Shi Jian said quickly:
"That's why it's a good buy. This team has a solid foundation. As long as Adam buys it and invests some money, it will be easy to get started, right? Are other teams willing to sell? If they are willing to sell, what price will they ask for?"

After hearing what the two said, Wang Yuanchao was a little tempted, Chelsea.

However, Chelsea's performance seems to have been unstable and cannot compare with Manchester United.

Ok……

He suddenly thought of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alex Ferguson was able to play steadily for Manchester United for decades. If he could play steadily for Chelsea, he would basically have nothing to worry about.

But there is no rush for now, there is still time, let’s get the team first.

So he said:
"I will arrange for someone to investigate Chelsea's situation."

Shi Jian said:
"From what I've heard they're probably £300 million in debt. You have to be careful."

Since Adam is interested, Shi Jian has to tell the truth. These things are not a secret. A thorough explanation shows his honesty. He did not receive any introduction fee from Chelsea, he just thinks this team is worth acquiring.

After a short gathering, everyone went their separate ways, and Wang Yuanchao had to stay with his family and wife.

If I buy Chelsea, I'll need some housing in London too.

So the family went to buy a house. Nothing is more stable and valuable than a house.

The City, Westminster (the place closest to the royal family, known as the place where you can be neighbors with royal family members), Kensington and other high-net-worth areas are definitely indispensable. Chelsea is interested in acquiring it, so we also want to buy here.

Wang Yuanchao bought multiple houses as soon as he made a move. In addition to his own, he also took into consideration the wives and children of each family, insisting on treating everyone equally.

He's even planning on buying a castle.

Even though they were knighted, it would be too shabby without a castle.

With this castle, it would only take a few minutes to capture those foreigners or sheepdogs, right?
For a big client like him, one or two agencies were not enough, and several agencies in London came to him with properties for sale.

The family’s daily job is to look for houses everywhere.

If they wanted to see the castle, they had to go outside London, and the agent even contacted a helicopter for them.

Such a wealthy customer is worth it.

On January 1, British newspapers reported a piece of news from the Eastern country:
Wang Yuanchao looked at the newspaper and his eyes were a little tearful.

The Liu family could understand Wang Yuanchao's feelings, especially Wang Danfeng.

"Why don't we go back and pay our respects?"

After visiting the castle, Liu Heqing's family couldn't stay any longer. They had been out for too long and were worried about the work at hand. Now with this kind of news, they thought they should go back.

Wang Yuanchao nodded and said:

"Be gentle and don't attract the attention of the authorities. You know, we are now second-class citizens of the British Empire."

The current status of the Wang and Liu families is that in Hong Kong, they are regarded as the staunch lackeys of the West and are despised by many people. But only they themselves know that they have to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, although they don't know when the burden will end. Wang Danfeng nodded slowly and said:

"Understood. We won't hang banners or organize anyone. We will just express our feelings as a family."

Liu Qijin also wanted to go back, as she missed her children at home. However, she had a mission to go back, which was to go to Yangcheng and call the capital to tell her uncle Wang Sheng that her husband would probably not be able to return home before the New Year.

After the discussion, Liu Heqing and his wife, along with their three daughters, flew to Hong Kong, leaving Wang Yuanchao alone.

Life goes on, and so does career.

In the end, Wang Yuanchao bought two castles!

Located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, 70 kilometers northwest of London, the castle is not big, with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, with stone walls on the outside and brick walls on the inside. It is antique and has old decoration. It is a Grade II listed building in the UK. In other words, Wang Yuanchao had a title and strength to take it down.

Priced at 18 pounds!
One is located in Devon, about 10 kilometers south of the county seat Exeter and about 250 kilometers southwest of London.

This castle is huge, covering an area of ​​164 acres. There are 16 bedrooms inside the castle, 6 of which can be used as office space.

The most impressive part of this castle is the beautiful castle shape and grounds, which include a sunken Italian garden and fountains.

The price is also very beautiful, 33.5 pounds!
After purchasing it, Wang Yuanchao needed to arrange people to repair, renovate and arrange it, as well as arrange people to carry out long-term maintenance and management.

You have to know that these days, the average weekly salary of British people is only around 40 pounds!

Not to mention these two castles, any of the properties Wang Yuanchao bought in London are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

And it's no different decades later.

Wang Yuanchao not only wants to trade various types of real estate, but also wants to take over Chelsea.

His investment company in the United States has already sent a delegation. He will not participate in the negotiation process, but he also has his own price in mind.

The entire team, even with the newly renovated Stamford Bridge stadium, could not cover the debt of 300 million pounds.

[Historically, Ken Bates bought Chelsea for a symbolic price of £82 in 1]

Chelsea's owner, the Mills family, was lucky to be able to get out of debt smoothly. After all, Chelsea has helped their family make a lot of money over the years.

Now, the Mills family saw a glimmer of hope in escaping and was very active. In the end, they got out with a debt of 15 pounds, and the rest was left to the new knight who took over.

After Wang Yuanchao took over the team, he needed to slowly push it back to the A-League from the B-League.

As for Ferguson, it was surprisingly easy to find out. He is currently the head coach of the Scottish Second Division team, St. Mirren Football Club.

Although he had little coaching experience, Ferguson was Ferguson, and his results impressed Wang Yuanchao.

In 1974, just a few months after retiring as a player, the 32-year-old Ferguson took over as coach of East Stirlingshire, a Scottish third-tier team. Interestingly, it was a part-time job with a weekly salary of £3.

East Stirlingshire coaching record: 17 wins out of 9 games!
Ferguson then joined St Mirren.

St. Mirren, which had poor performance, quickly evolved after Ferguson's arrival. The team finished sixth in the league that season and was promoted to the then Scottish Second Division!

This makes the more than 1000 fans who come to watch the game every week very happy!

After all, St. Mirren's stadium can only accommodate 1 people, which cannot be compared with Stamford Bridge, which can accommodate 4 people.

Now, in the 75-76 season, St. Mirren's first season in Scottish Second Division, halfway through the season, they are ranked 6th!

How could Wang Yuanchao not be jealous?
All Ferguson relies on is a group of young players whose average age is less than 20 years old!

[Historically, in the 75-76 season, St. Mirren was sixth. In the 76-77 season, St. Mirren won the Scottish Second Division Championship, which was also Ferguson's first championship, and was successfully promoted to the Scottish First Division]

Wang Yuanchao sent someone to meet with the legendary coach, who very friendly rejected his recruitment.

Wang Yuanchao was not discouraged. The other party would change jobs anyway, and he could wait.

He didn't believe that the other party would be able to resist the temptation of the former English League One team, even though Chelsea is now an English League Two team.

Anyway, the results are not important because it can't get any worse. There's no way we can drop down to League Three, right?
Then let's train the young players, and let the players from Hong Kong come here to experience more.

Wang Yuanchao was on a shopping spree in the UK and even missed the Spring Festival.

Liu Qijin, who returned to Hong Kong early, consciously gathered his whole family, young and old, and gathered at the mansion to celebrate the New Year.

Now that Wang Yuanchao is gone, she has to support the inheritance of this thriving family.

She did give birth to three daughters, but as her husband said, she was still young. Even if she could give birth to a football team, couldn't she give birth to a son?
The main seat at the New Year's Eve dinner was empty, but the number of family members was increasing.

Not only the second, third and fourth rooms, but also cousin Chen Xueru and her son, goddaughter Chen Mingming and her daughter, and Liu Qijin were all invited. Originally, they were all planning to celebrate the New Year on their own, but since the mistress invited them, they dared not not come.

Liu Qijin can't let people think that she is doing whatever she wants when her husband is not at home. In a big family, rules are the most important, and these rules were set by her husband.

Wang Yuanchao's master's uncle Ma Erqin was still in good spirits, but he felt a little sorry for his disciple's wife.

Even though we were so active in helping her to take care of herself, she still gave birth to a daughter. I can only say that the probability is too small. However, modern medicine is not as prone to birth accidents as in ancient times, so if the number is increased, she will definitely be able to give birth to a son.

Therefore, even though the male host was not there, the group of people still had a lively Lunar New Year.

(End of this chapter)