Chapter 713
Some people may wonder that in the football circle, Jing Jian is not only very popular in the British media, but this time, the FA Chairman Lord Lake and UEFA Chairman Johnson actually met him one after another, and even made an exception to invite Jing Jian to watch the World Cup? What is the reason? Or is there any insider information in it?
In fact, this has a lot to do with the current background of European football. The current European football is on the eve of commercial reform. The sports industry, especially the football industry as the first sport, is increasingly valued by people from all walks of life. Whether in the operation of clubs or in the reform of the competition system, there have been many changes. Especially no one expected the Boseman Act a few years later, which completely changed the original pattern of European football.
Therefore, as a few times of public cannons, Jing Jian has actually become a representative figure of some kind. You can imagine that a wealthy club like Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Milan have the same ideas as Jing Jian? Of course, the same! Players transfer freely, dominate domestic league broadcast fees, increase the number of European Cup matches and qualifications... Anyway, they are all a group of powerful tycoons. If they want to achieve results and have money, why should they share most of their interests with those small clubs?
However, although these wealthy families think so, they are quite cunning and unwilling to become the first-class bird. Just at this moment, Jing Jian appeared like raining in time. So why are you hesitating? Pulling Jing Jian's banner and creating momentum to force the palace? Anyway, everyone will take it together with them. If you shoot the first bird, isn't there that Chinese boy?
So without Jing Jian knowing that, he was "infused with yellow robe" by those wealthy families and became the flagship leader of the reformists. Of course, those vested interests could not stop this torrent, but they always had to strive for the dominance of reform, right? The benefits in this were too great.
"Bramble, how do you think the European club's competition system will be changed?" Johnson asked with a smile.
Jing Jian smiled slightly: "The game is compressed into two, the top Champions League, and the new League Cup that merges the existing Winners Cup and the League Cup. The leagues of each country are divided into grades, with four or five Champions League places, two or three lower grades, and so on. Through the qualifying round, thirty-two teams will be selected to participate in this season's Champions League. Of course, in the group stage, you can discuss the knockout round later, but in order to ensure the exciting game, you must implement the three-point system."
Jing Jian basically said the same thing as the European club competition in the future, but this made one frown: "Is this inappropriate? If you do this, like Luxembourg, or even a minor league like Sweden, it is very likely that no team will enter this match with thirty-two teams? Isn't this losing the intention of allowing all European champion clubs to participate in the Champions League?"
This competition system is indeed very unfriendly to the minor leagues, especially Johnson is a Swedish, who is somewhat biased towards his hometown team, right? Also, the UEFA president is a campaign of football associations from various countries. Although the level of the minor leagues is very low, their Football Association, England and Spain have only one vote, and the number of Football Associations in the minor leagues is particularly large. Even if they only consider future elections, Johnson will never want to consider this plan.
Jing Jian was unmoved: "Sorry, Your Excellency Chairman. Fans need exciting games, clubs need more valuable championships and appearance fees, and even sponsors need to improve their excitement. And the opportunities are equal, and the minor league teams can also start from the qualifying match, maybe they can create miracles?"
The mentality of both sides is actually completely different. Like Lord Rick, the reason why Johnson asked Jing Jian to talk was that he wanted to use both soft and hard and force Jing Jian to make concessions. In their opinion, Jing Jian would not break up, right? He would always have some concerns about the FA or the UEFA. Otherwise, wouldn’t he be afraid of encountering a trick in the future? After all, the Portsmouth Club still needs results?
But in Jing Jian's mind, Portsmouth Club is nothing more than a tool for himself. It is good to achieve results, but the ten-year-old second-year-old who was bullied by power is actually very good. From a publicity perspective, it is actually similar. It is just an English club, a team from a foreign city. Is it necessary to be the first in the championship? This is not the national football team... Bah bah bah bah bah, ignore the national football team, isn't the Qingang Xiaoguzi Village football team?
In addition, the Portsmouth Club is not Jingjian's core industry. No matter how serious it is, it is just an investment. Therefore, it is not as energy to spend in the long bargaining, so it is better to simply open the trump card to compare the size of the game.
But when this attitude fell into Johnson's eyes, it seemed very arrogant. Johnson was a little dissatisfied: "Forgive me for being straightforward, it is difficult for you to pass your thoughts on the committee."
However, when he heard this, Jing Jian was very surprised. In his heart, his conditions were not too much. Isn’t this the competition system in the future the Champions League?
Here, both sides had a misunderstanding. The Champions League in their previous life was indeed the competition system, but it took several years to finally reach a compromise after countless games of big and small. But now I just had the idea of reform, and the power of the vested interests is still quite large, so it is impossible to compromise to that extent. Jing Jian also relied on the memory of his previous life to make a judgment, thinking that he had just proposed it first.
Without speculation, we smiled politely: "Your Excellency Chairman, the FA has asked the same question. My answer is very simple. If we don't agree, we will leave the FA to host the league by ourselves..."
Kakina, who was eavesdropping through the curtains, was shocked all over, and a surprise expression immediately appeared on her face. This was definitely big news!
Jing Jian continued: "I will also contact other clubs. If UEFA is delayed for a long time, we will hold the Champions League independently. You can organize the minor leagues yourself to compete for that consolation prize?"
Johnson's face showed anger: "This is impossible! You have violated FIFA's regulations! If anyone dares, he will forever lose the qualification to participate in all FIFA competitions, including the national team's competition!"
"Oh?" This is the first time Jing Jian knew that there are such rules, but will Jing Jian still be afraid of these? "Sorry, I don't want to lose both sides. I also hope that UEFA will organize the new Champions League, and I can even agree to support those behind-the-scenes Football Associations with part of their income. But if UEFA is still conservative, it's a pity."
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Chapter completed!