After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

(The chapter that was banned yesterday has been revised and released. If you feel something is wrong when you see this, it means you didn’t read the previous chapter and the plot didn’t connect)

When the fans and the media were paying attention to the upcoming Arsenal VS Chelsea and Chelsea VS Liverpool, Pan Yi ran to Yorkshire.

Check back home in Yorkshire.

This home is an apartment that Pan Yituo bought for herself in Yorkshire some time ago, so that Valentina can also have a good place to live.

In fact, Pan Yi originally wanted the entire ancient castle.

You know, in a historic city like York, there are really many castles like those in "Downton Abbey".

Even the castle in the story of "Downton Abbey" is in Yorkshire.

In fact, almost all of the stories in the TV series take place in Yorkshire - although the filming location is actually in Hampshire.

Just a while ago, a castle on the outskirts of Yorkshire was put up for sale.

The Magistrate Hutton Castle once belonged to the famous Richard III and Henry VIII. The core of the estate is a large tower and outbuildings, including a villa, as well as external defensive buildings and gardens, covering a total area of ​​11.5 acres .

And what is the price after it enters the local real estate market?Only £110 million.

But still no one cares.

The reason for this, of course, is not because the house is expensive.

Such a large place is equivalent to less than 1000 million RMB, so how expensive is it?
It is not worth a set of ordinary commercial housing of several hundred square meters in the first-tier cities in China.

Know how big 11.5 acres is?Almost 4 square meters! ! !

1000 million RMB to buy more than 4 square meters, even if it is just a flat land, no one will say it is expensive.

The castle cannot be sold, mainly because its maintenance costs are still quite high. Although Pan Yi doesn't understand it very well, he can understand a thing or two through the description of "Downton Abbey".

So that's all.

When the club is established in the future, it can really make a lot of money, and then consider experiencing the life of ancient kings, dukes, and earls here.

But now, his own money still has to be spent wisely.

After all, some of the current team's infrastructure, including the replacement of players in the future, all require money, and as the owner, I still have to continue to invest.

At this moment, in Pan Yi's new apartment, the heating was turned on, and several people gathered in a circle in the restaurant, cooking beef hot pot.

Which people?

York City club chairman Jason McGill, head coach Scaloni, financial director Valentina, and owner Pan Yi.

It can be said that they are the four most important people in the club, the York Big Four!
"You've done a good job recently, congratulations." Pan Yi raised his glasses, and the four cups all touched together, and everyone's faces were beaming.

At present, the 27th round of the English League Two has ended, and York City ranks second.

The No. 18 team has become Northampton. They have 4 wins, 5 draws and 58 losses with [-] points, and York City is only one point less than them.

Then Plymouth ranked third with 55 points.

之后就是排4-6位的牛津联队，朴茨茅斯和阿克灵顿，积分是49、48、47。

The crux of the problem is that the top three in League Two can be promoted directly, and now the top three have begun to widen the gap with the teams behind.

In other words, as long as York City maintains its current momentum and maintains its position in the first army, it should not be a big problem to be promoted to League One after the end of the season.

In terms of cup competitions, York City, as a second-tier team, has participated in the FA Cup from the first round.

Their signing luck is still good, and a few of the games are civil wars in the second division.

York City first defeated Accrington 3:2, then beat Portsmouth 1:0, and finally defeated Ipswich Town on penalties to enter the fourth round.

It's just that their luck was not good in the fourth round. They met Arsenal, the number one player in the "vacuum cup", and they were still playing away games, so there was little hope of advancing.

Of course, as a League Two team, York City's performance is already very good, and Pan Yi doesn't expect them to go far.

And if you go to the Emirates Stadium to play football, you can get a lot of money. This deal is profitable anyway.

"Boss, you taught me well." Scaloni said modestly, "Since I bought Beck and then used your 4-4-2, the style of play is simple and effective, and victories have followed one after another."

Of course, this cannot be regarded as modesty.

If it weren't for Pan Yi's guidance, Scaloni might still be using the 3-5-2 pass-and-control style of play. How can those rough guys play well?
And Jason McGill said: "Although I don't know the specific situation, it is obvious that after the club's training facilities have been upgraded, everyone's training enthusiasm has also increased a lot. Coupled with the successive victories in the league, everyone's The morale is up, which is great.”

When he said this, Jason McGill had an unbearable smile on his face.

As a solid player of York City, he is of course happy from the bottom of his heart to see the team have such good results and a bright future that can be foreseen.

Of course, he admired Pan Yi even more.

If Pan Yi hadn't entered York City, where would he have such a good coach, players, and so much money?
And Valentina, who is the chief financial officer and proprietress, also reported to her boyfriend about her work: "Recently, the attendance rate of the team has been very high, and the outstanding performance in the cup matches has also received a lot of extra tickets and shares. Communication costs. Also, more and more companies approach us actively, hoping to sponsor the team. We are now screening and reviewing to choose the most suitable for us...”

An unknown League Two team, picking a sponsor?

If this were to be replaced by the past, it would be a matter of no thought, it would be great to be able to attract sponsors from all over the world!

This aspect is related to York City's recent good results;

After all, this is a potential League One team. If they signed a longer-term sponsorship contract when they were still in League Two, wouldn't they make money in League One?
On the other hand, it was mainly because of Pan Yi!

With the passage of time, Pan Yi's purchase of York City has basically become known to everyone.

And Pan Yi also talked about it with Abramovich.

Abu was surprised by this at first, and after a very in-depth exchange with Pan Yi, he also expressed his understanding.

Isn't this similar to the idea he had when he bought Chelsea?

It's just a low-profile version and a beggar's version.

In addition, Abramovich himself promised Pan Yi that as long as Pan Yi can lead Chelsea to win the seven championships, he will support whatever he likes!
Now Chelsea's record also proves that Pan Yi's purchase of York City has not affected the operation of the team.

Therefore, Abramovich even expressed to Pan Yi that if there is any need in the future, whether it is the Chelsea club or Abramovich himself, they can help.

In fact, Pan Yi doesn't need Abu's help yet.

That's because the name "Pan Yi" itself is the club's greatest wealth!
As the most powerful head coach in the world, his charisma itself is astonishing!

In particular, many domestic enterprises in Longguo have found York City one after another, hoping to sponsor the team.

Chest ads, back ads, on shorts, on shoulders, on buses...

As long as you can think of places, there are all companies who want to come and grab a wave of traffic!
What, you're talking about a League Two team, isn't it like this?
Such a scene had actually happened in Pan Yi's previous life.

In 2021, "Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds and his friend, fellow actor Rob McHenney, together acquired a National League team in Wales, Wrexham.

At this time, Wrexham has been playing in the fifth tier league for more than ten years...

But that doesn't stop Wrexham from quickly becoming one of the most streamed teams in the world.

That's of course because Ryan Reynolds is their boss!

Playing the role of Little Cheap Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds' acting career has ushered in a second spring, and his popularity has soared.

And he himself is also willing to express himself in front of the public. The total number of fans on Twitter and INS exceeds 5000 and [-] million. Among all Marvel actors, he is under one person and above ten thousand people (the first is Iron Man Robert Jr. Downey).

Therefore, the boss has traffic, and of course the team also has traffic.

The two bosses often broadcast commercials in person. Later, a heavyweight sponsor such as TikTok, the overseas version of Douyin, found them and printed TikTok on the chest of Wrexham's jersey.

For the first time, a FIFA game added a team from England's fifth-tier league to the game, making it the lowest-ranked team among all available teams.

Then Ryan Reynolds also let the TV station follow the team to shoot a documentary called "Welcome to Wrexham", which made the team's traffic even bigger!

Of course, their investment in the team is also quite large, renovating the infrastructure such as the stadium, and buying some players who can gain a foothold in the League One, League Two Golden Boots, and a proper National League carrier.

It's just that in the first season, they only entered the promotion play-offs, and lost to Grimsby 4:5, failing to advance smoothly.

In the second season, they were in full swing, winning the national league championship ahead of schedule, and successfully promoted to the second division!

It is foreseeable that in the near future, this little-known team will gain more attention in higher-level professional leagues.

And what about Pan Yi now?
Compared with Ryan Reynolds' fame, it can be said that it is not in vain.

You can even say it bluntly, you can throw him far away!
Pan Yi has only opened his own channel on the domestic AB station so far, but his current number of fans has exceeded 5000 million, ranking first in the station.

Let's put it this way, if Pan Yi also went to open Twitter and INS, and he could log in casually in Longguo...

The number of fans must be at least hundreds of millions as a unit of measurement?
It can be said that Pan Yi is now in York City, starting from a higher starting point than Ryan Reynolds in Wrexham.

Whether it is the level of stars or the level of the team, it must be a level higher. It can be said to be a replica of "Welcome to Wrexham", or it can be said to be an upgraded version!

Or, if there is an opportunity in the future, you can really ask someone to make a documentary about York City, called "My Heart Will Follow York City", or "Welcome to York City"?
Well, speaking of it, this documentary is even earlier than these clubs, and it can even be said to be a prequel...

In short, because of Pan Yi's relationship, there will only be more companies coming to York City now, so Valentina's "investment attraction" work will of course be carried out more easily.

It's a seller's market!

"After this season is over, the stadium and training ground can also be upgraded." Pan Yi said.

In terms of the training ground, the geothermal system has almost been paved, otherwise the training in York City could not have been carried out normally this past winter.

It can be said that this is also the premise for York City to guarantee excellent results during the winter break.

What Pan Yi has to do now is to replace all the turf of the stadium, and then renovate the stands on all sides, and then see if it can be expanded.

York City's stadium has been around for too long, and the turf has long been rotten, otherwise there would be no "vegetable field battle" with Chelsea last season.

Of course, this all costs money.

Moreover, it's not just a matter of just planting some grass as ordinary fans imagine, it will also be a lot of money!
"I have consulted professionals. It will cost at least 100 million pounds to completely replace a set of turf that meets professional league standards. If it is of higher quality, it may be two to three million pounds." Jason McGill said.

Seeing that Pan Yi didn't answer, Jason McGill continued:
"Boss, you asked me to see what needs to be improved on the stadium and training ground. I will also talk about it now."

"The expansion of the training ground is not a big problem, because beside the original training ground, there are about four flat fields with the size of a standard field, which are now used as temporary parking lots on match days."

"At that time, we will include these flat grounds as the training ground, so that we can support the training of multiple echelons according to the boss's idea. The parking lot can be moved to the other side of the court."

"However, in this case, the drainage and water supply systems must be remodeled, because the conditions of the original site cannot meet the use of such a large site."

"Also, the length of the original training field dedicated to the first team is not standardized, or it is not a standard field, which also needs to be remodeled."

"Also, the fence around the stadium also needs to be maintained, because there are many places that can be directly entered. It used to be fine, but recently after the team's exposure has increased, many people will sneak in to record videos and so on. .”

"Also, according to your standards, boss, a new training building also needs to be built immediately, as well as compound runways, outdoor court analysis cameras and systems, constant temperature swimming pool and gymnasium, freezer and hydrotherapy pool, etc..."

Hearing this, Valentina frowned, and turned to look at Pan Yi:

"Honey, if all these are done, the sponsorship fee I received here will not be enough."

Pan Yi laughed and stroked Valentina's hair: "I knew you would say that. As the boss, of course I can't not pay, and I just need to make up for it. I won't be let down by the fans." Call it a vampire!"

Scaloni and Jason McGill laughed too, while Valentina curled her lips.

As a woman, I still don't feel so happy when I ask my husband to pay for it...

But Pan Yi quickly said: "Don't worry, when our training base and youth training base are completed, we can continuously send talents out. At that time, I guess even if I want to spend money, I don't need it."

This is what Pan Yi told them before, hoping that York City can build a complete set of youth training and scouting system by then.

At that time, the level of York City will rise higher and higher, and it will be possible to let the players play their worth as much as possible, and then sell them at a high price.

Considering Pan Yi's excellent record as a "human trafficker" since he entered professional football, no one will doubt him.

Scaloni said: "Boss, you are talking about hardware investment, what about staffing?"

This is actually to match the hardware upgrade.

If you have a training ground, a first team, and a youth team with or without it, then you may only need a head coach, one or two coaches, and one or two team doctors.

But if you want to establish the entire youth training system like a real professional team, then each echelon needs its head coach and coaching staff, as well as supporting team doctors, fitness coaches, and goalkeeper coaches. etc.

Even the first team needs performance analysts, physiotherapists, sports science consultants, recruitment analysts and, as many as possible, good scouts...

Therefore, running a team is not only a one-time investment in hardware, but also a long-term operating cost behind it.

When the team plays a game, it seems that there are only a dozen players and a few coaches busy there, but behind the success, it is inseparable from the support of a huge team.

If you compare it with the BIG-level teams in the Premier League, their coaching team members, recruiting team members, and medical team members will all have about 15 members!
In addition to various executive directors, football directors, and directors of different departments, it adds up to a large team of 60 to [-] people.

And how many are there in York City now?
Less than 10.

This is the huge gap between small teams and big teams.

"Priority is the construction of the stadium and training ground, and then the recruitment of excellent youth coaching staff and medical team members. Take your time, and you won't be fat if you eat at one bite." Pan Yi said.

This is a decision made out of the priority of the team's most urgent goal of upgrading.

A mature and complete club needs more employees. Of course Pan Yi knows this.

Even if he is not the head coach now, even when he is playing FM Football Manager as a fan, he still understands!

Why does every team need to recruit so many personnel if it is not a great help to the team?
However, more personnel means greater pressure on the team's finances.

For the vast majority of professional clubs, signings are not the hardest hit area for their money-burning.

If you carefully analyze the financial reports of major clubs, it is not difficult to find that salary is the largest expenditure item of a club, and it even exceeds 80.00% in many cases.

And the salary structure here is not just the salary of the players, but also the coaching staff and employees.

As for the employees, in addition to the team doctors, physical therapists, analysts, scouts, etc. just mentioned, there are also a large number of logistics personnel.

With the development of your youth training system, the number of players on the team has increased. Should there be a corresponding increase in chefs, cleaners, and security guards?
This includes course maintenance, administration, match day service staff, and more.

Even the youth team needs to be equipped with professional subject teachers and tutors who help children with their homework...

All of these make up a very large group.

And behind this, the club is constantly burning money.

Because in Europe, human resources are the most expensive cost.

So, everything has to be done slowly and step by step.

Even if you are playing games, you need to slowly upgrade the infrastructure one by one, and the number of recruits is also gradually increasing. It is impossible to fill up all of them, and it will definitely collapse immediately.

Today, when Pan Yi came to these three core members, he actually went through these ideas again, set priorities, and worked slowly.

Yes, it is difficult and tedious, definitely more complicated than being a pure player or head coach.

However, seeing a nearly blank piece of paper like York City being painted by myself stroke by stroke, and finally turned into a world-famous painting, the sense of accomplishment is much greater than simply being a coach!
Pan Yi continued: "Training bases and youth training will be our core competitiveness in the future, so we would rather cut down on other aspects, and not be stingy on this aspect."

No one is more aware of the importance of this area than Pan Yi.

Players are the core competitiveness of the club, and high-level training is the only way to ensure that players can perform better on the field.

It is absolutely short-sighted and short-sighted to put money on player transfers or salaries while ignoring the improvement of training levels.

Everyone nodded after hearing Pan Yi's words.

Pan Yi has been very successful in "brainwashing" them recently, and now everyone agrees with Pan Yi's team building policy.

"One day, York City will be in the Premier League."

Pan Yi finally said:
"But I hope everyone can understand that it is also crucial to play a good team's foundation."

"The stadium, training base, youth training system, scouting system, logistics team...all of these are our foundations, and these foundations can help us improve our competitiveness bit by bit."

"With competitiveness, we can gain a firm foothold in higher-level leagues in the future, and then become a real strong team."

This is destined to be a very different path from Chelsea.

Chelsea is taking the route of local tyrants, the purpose is to achieve the best results in the shortest time, and then gain worldwide reputation, and then engage in youth training and localization, which requires huge investment.

With Abramovich's financial resources, it is naturally possible to do so.

As for Pan Yi, even if he has a bitcoin investment for a rainy day, even if he is the world's most highly paid head coach, he has no way to take such a route.

Therefore, he has to accumulate slowly and come out step by step.

Of course, on this road, Pan Yi is a shortcut to York City.

He will give full play to the advantages of the traverser and his connections in European football to protect York City to the greatest extent!