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Chapter 332 This behavior is very "Wu Qian"! (Add more updates for the glory of the rudder master bayonet)

The club not only restricts the private life of the players, but is even more strict in terms of food and beverages. There will always be people patrolling the meals, staring at the players like brass bells, never letting them eat an extra grain of rice, even if they say "" I'm sorry" is not forgiven.

Football players are also a profession. They use their playing skills to work for the club, and the club pays them. Naturally, they must be subject to certain constraints.

After visiting the infrastructure, a group of people took a sightseeing car and wandered around several open-air stadiums. Ed Woodward briefly introduced the personnel situation to Wu Qian.

It turns out that there is not only one coach in the entire club, the first-team coach is generally known to people, and the rest are assistant coaches, physical coaches, reserve team coaches, and youth training team coaches. There will be separate coaches for almost every level.

Some coaches are also paid a lot of money.

When passing by the gate of the training base, Wu Qian suddenly said: "Avram, there is something I want to tell you."

"Oh, Wu, please tell me something."

Avram's mood gradually improved. He accompanied Wu Qian to visit the training base, and at the same time, he was remembering his past years.

Since the acquisition of Manchester United by the Glazer family in 2005, 14 years have passed in a hurry. He has changed from a high-spirited middle-aged man to a middle-aged man. Thinking of the money he has earned from Manchester United over the years, Avram is very satisfied.

"According to the terms of the transaction, both the Carrington Training Base and the Old Trafford Stadium will become properties under my name, right?" Wu Qian asked.

"Haha, of course it is like this, it has always been like this."

Avram responded casually, then thought about it, and then said: "But the training base and the stadium cannot be used for other purposes, but it doesn't matter, the Old Trafford stadium can be rented to singers for concerts when there is no game , and can also be leased to some organizations to hold commercial activities, which can earn a good rent.”

"If the training base is well utilized, there will be additional output. Woodward is very good at the specific operations of these things. You can just ask him, haha!"

Avram thought of the nickname of "Infrastructure Maniac" in the country to which Wu Qian belonged, and thought that Wu Qian was even crazier than the Glazer family. If he had any special thoughts about the club's real estate, he simply reminded him a few words.

What Wu Qian had in mind was not on the same channel as Avram. He said: "I came in through the gate before, and it felt really shabby, especially compared with Manchester City's training base, Manchester United looked extremely poor."

"Although the various facilities in the training base are perfect, they all look very old. You see, the barbed wire is rusted. Oh, of course, the lawn and football are still very good."

"The last time I went to watch a game at Old Trafford, I found that the stadium was also lacking in maintenance. The walls were broken and not repaired, and some chairs were cracked and not replaced in time. You must know that Old Trafford is the club's stadium. Another face, this will have a negative impact on the overall image of the club..."

Wu Qian chattered on and on, talking a lot about the defects in the building and facilities, and finally changed the subject.

"Since the price of 23 billion pounds includes these two real estates, Mr. Avram, should you give some discounts and count them as depreciation expenses?"

When Wu Qian finished speaking, the sightseeing car fell into silence, only Kux and David were still looking around like nothing had happened, especially David, who was excited when he came to the training base, the boss was talking about business. Not talkative.

Ed Woodward had a signature smile on his face, squeezing the flesh from his cheeks to the cheekbones. It looked a little funny, but in fact, he was embarrassed, frowning in his heart, secretly thinking, damn bird, the newcomer The boss is even more stingy than Avram!
He feels that he has a long way to go, and he may have to lead the Manchester United Club all the way to the dark in the commercial road. Fortunately, he is good at this and is very enthusiastic.

Lapo Elkann almost didn't laugh out loud, and quickly turned his head to look into the distance. He thought Wu Qian was so interesting. How much money would it cost to repair these old buildings and replace the facilities? A million pounds would be enough to survive. .

A big deal of more than 20 billion pounds, actually holding on to 80 yuan, is a bit too much...

Elkann still doesn't know Wu Qian well enough, otherwise he would know that counter-offering is "very Wu Qian" behavior.

Avram knew that nothing good would happen before Wu Qian raised the depreciation fee. He really didn't expect that the other party would find fault with it and bargain for the price.

"Oh, Wu, after the Glazer family took over the club, they have refurbished the training base and the stadium, and the facilities have been replaced several times. Look at those expensive lawns, they have to be replaced almost every two years. This time they just changed. Has it been three months..."

Avram was originally a picky guy. He listed the club's expenses on facilities and buildings one by one, trying to persuade Wu Qian not to mention the depreciation fee.

After hearing this, Wu Qian shook his head with a smile, and said, "Mr. Avram, you see I made a generous move at the time of the Manchester United club's crisis, and bravely took over the offer. In any case, your Glazer family should also express it."

"In this way, it will be costly and troublesome to renovate the stadium and training base. You can give it a step. My birthday is the 22nd, or it will be 22 billion pounds. This figure is great."

When Avram heard this, he almost fell off the sightseeing car.

Find a few cement workers to repair the stadium, and replace some equipment, dare to ask for 1 million pounds?

This is no longer as simple as a lion opening his mouth, it is simply extortion!
If it wasn't for Labo Elkann who threaded through it, Avram would think that Wu Qian didn't intend to buy the club, but was entertaining him.

Rapo Elkann didn't want to get involved in the conversation between Wu Qian and Avram, but he felt that the atmosphere was a bit wrong. Avram was approaching menopause, and his ability to control his emotions was not as good as when he was young. He had to stand Come out and be a peacemaker.

"Wu, you may not understand the cost of labor and materials in Europe. It doesn't cost that much to repair the main body and replace equipment. Avram, I think what Wu said makes sense. You can find a way to solve it. "

Avram looked at Labo Erkan, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Wu... 22 billion pounds is absolutely impossible!"

Avram first rejected Wu Qian's proposal, then considered Rabo's words, and said, "But since you mentioned these issues, let me pay for the refurbishment and replacement of some equipment, what do you think?"

Avram made the final concession, repaired the stadium and training base, and replaced a batch of new facilities. The total cost was only 70 to 80 pounds, which was the bottom line below his bottom line.

(End of this chapter)