I don't have that kind of life
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"I don't have that kind of life," Levi said with a smile.
The league has ended, and the players have left. Except for a few youth team players such as Curtis, Messi, Ismail, etc., the other players have basically left.
What could happen now?
Walsh ran out of breath, sitting on the couch, grabbing the tea on the table, and sipping it with no tea ceremony spirit, just like a pump.
"Hey, Andy, that's my cup!" Cassell protested.
Walsh didn't look at him, took a newspaper directly from himself, and patted it on the table. "Look at yourself!"
Having said that, it seemed like the guy who ran out of the desert simply poured himself tea and drank it drastically.
Bruce was closest, picked up the newspaper, and looked closer.
"In view of the 98-99 season, there are financial frauds in many national league teams ... The FA has decided to thoroughly investigate the financial status of all teams except the English League to the National League. The punishment is as follows ... "
Bruce read and read, and at the end, everyone was surprised.
"Deductions, relegation, it seems that the FA values the team's financial aspects!" Cassell said.
"The new CEO of the FA is Blozer, a former CEO of an advertising company. According to gossip, the reason the FA chose him to replace Kelly is to hope that he can bring fresh blood to the old FA."
Bruce has played professional football for many years and is familiar with what happened in the professional league field. Speaking of some inside information about the FA, he is certainly more reliable than Levi and others.
"This guy is also a master. As soon as he comes to power, he throws out several policies, one of which is to rebuild Wembley Stadium, so the mayor of Manchester must hate this guy!"
Bruce said, and everyone couldn't help but smile.
Originally, the District Athletic Stadium in Manchester wanted to apply for remodeling and become a national stadium, but was snatched by Wembley Stadium, causing the District Athletic Stadium to fall into this embarrassing situation.
"I also heard that Blozer also intends to relocate the FA's office to Soho Square, which is a well-known downtown in London. Advertising crocodile and media giants have gathered there. He is planning to let the British FA move closer to business," Cassell sneered sarcastically.
For some pure footballers, too much involvement in business will deteriorate football, especially institutions like the FA, so Blozer's proposal has also begun to face some resistance.
"No way, now professional football is burning money, not only the club, but also the FA, so they want to rebuild Wembley stadium and want to get a right to speak with the Premier League again, they just can only follow the wave and change with the times. This is also the product of professional football!"
Levi still understands that as a traveler, he naturally knows that with the professionalization of football, commercialization has become an unstoppable trend. The only difference is how to master the balance.
There is no doubt that it is quite difficult to strike a balance between football and business!
"So, it's heartfelt that Blozer has checked the financial situation this time!" Walsh said with a gloating look.
New Manchester United is still only a semi-professional team in the Northwest. No matter how great the FA is, how can they check the finances here?
Besides, New Manchester United has spent a lot of money in the past season. For example, it bought the Newton Heath training base, negotiated with the city government to purchase a district athletics stadium, and was also the most professionally-produced team in the Northwest League. Such expenses are counted. It has cost more than one million pounds in the past year, and it is not even the laboratory that Professor Fryer is setting up. If this is added, I am afraid that even some Premier League teams cannot match.
Levi didn't calculate this account carefully. When Walsh and Levi counted two days ago, he was shocked to find that he had already spent so much money unknowingly.
Fortunately, he has made money recently!
Since last year, Levi knew that network technology stocks were about to reach their peak. So before that, he let John David select as many companies with investment potential as possible to invest in and then help them go public. This made Levi a big profit. A sum.
If you don't count Apple's $200 million and Levi's investment in Google , netflix and eBay, Levi also has hundreds of millions of assets outside.
John David called Levi every day to report the situation on that day. Sometimes even John was surprised because he found that Levi's vision was accurate. Although he often made mistakes and lost a lot of money, relative to the money made, the loss is just a small amount.
However, because of helping Levi to invest, John David is now hot on Wall Street. Some people even think of him as a new generation of investment and financial genius on Wall Street, because they all thought that it was John David who created Levi.
But actually?
Levi made John David!
However, Levi didn't like to be famous, and John David's career made him eager to get ahead, both sides took their own needs, so this secret was covered up.
"It is foreseeable that many teams will be unlucky for this!" Levi said with a smile.
Financial problems are everywhere in the English League. Almost every year, there are always so many bad clubs involved in this vortex, and then points are deducted or they are fined for relegation.
Levi was most impressed when he was playing FM2010 and went to the England National League and found that one of the teams called Chester was deducted by the FA by 25 points. It was because the league did not play in the first half. 25 points were deducted from the standings.
Levi was very interested to check this team and found that the cause was still the financial dispute of the Chester Club. At the same time, a team called Northwich was also punished. This team was in debt 500,000 pounds and 10 points deducted.
In fact, when it comes to debt, few teams don't have it, including Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. After all, football can never be a tool to make money.
At least, before Levi crossed, no one had found a way to make a fortune using football!
"So, there will be several guaranteed places in the National League this year. Do you think we have a chance?" Walsh asked with an excited smile.
Bruce and Cassell glanced at each other, shaking their heads and laughing.
"The guaranteed places will definitely give priority to the higher-level teams, and you have to know that we have only been established for one year, but if we only consider the hardware facilities, I think that in addition to the home court not being settled, other aspects we are all in line, and we have youth teams!"
Many of the teams entering the national league are only semi-professional teams. They may not even have a complete youth training system, so in this regard, New Manchester United can be said to be ahead of many teams.
"Why, Andy, do you want to upgrade?" Cassell asked.
Walsh nodded for granted, "Of course I hope the team can better compete at a higher level, and those media do not say all day, with our current strength, can we relegate to the national league?"
"That's right, but it's not inevitable!" Bruce apparently has also studied in this regard. "In fact, almost all the teams that escorted places have been relegated in the first year after being promoted to the National League."
"That's also good. We are going to compete in the Northwest Division A this year. If we are sent to the National League and relegated, we will return to the North District Super League. Then we can be considered a jump upgrade!" Walsh joked.
Bruce and others suddenly laughed. If that was the case, it would be good.
In fact, with the exception of a few more exaggerated or truly financially supportive teams, the vast majority of teams are unwilling to consider escorts, because once they are escorted, they are abused for a year, and then relegation is not necessarily good for the development of the team.
In Levi's previous life, after the first season after the founding of New Manchester United, it just happened to catch up with the expansion of the National League, so it had a total of 6 evacuation places, of which New Manchester United was also considered by the FA, but was later the team refused because they were more willing to climb up one step at a time.
In fact, New Manchester United's record is indeed good. In the previous four years, it has been upgraded to four levels, and it has not stopped upgrading in the fifth year. This has to be said to have set a record in the English amateur league.
Of course, New Manchester United is also good.
At least Levi dares to guarantee that with the team's current strength, coupled with his financial resources, and his so many years of football knowledge than others, even if the team is really sent to the national league, he can at least guarantee relegation!
However, at this time, Levi obviously should sing "I don't have that kind of life"!
While they were there, everyone began to study the team's plans for the next season. Among them, Bruce gave his suggestions for the team's recruitment, that is, a midfielder and a central defender. These two positions are must be added.
In addition, if you find the right one, consider bringing in a right-wing forward, because Darren Lyons is already young, and his substitute Adam Hamel is not strong enough to play in the Northwest Division B. Not to mention the first league.
The left side can be said to be the strongest position of New Manchester United, which may be inspired by the game of Grossop. Bruce used the combination of Evra and Rich Willens in the next few games, the effect is quite It is true that the partnership of
It is true that the partnership of two extremely fast players turned New Manchester United's left lane into a devil's flying wing, which has to be said to be a big surprise.
But even when Levi and others haven't finalized the candidate list, the team has already taken the lead in facing others.
One day, Levi was in his office when he received a phone call from John David.
"Levi, there's an opportunity here. There's a young player from Brazil, very talented. His name is Ronaldinho, and his agent is looking for a European team for him."
Levi's eyes lit up. He knew Ronaldinho's potential from his previous life. This was an opportunity not to be missed.
"What's the cost?" Levi asked, trying to contain his excitement.
"Not too high, considering he's still relatively unknown. Around 5 million pounds should be enough," John replied.
"Alright, get the negotiations started. I want him here as soon as possible," Levi instructed.
Levi hung up the phone and couldn't help but smile. If they managed to sign Ronaldinho, New Manchester United would have a significant advantage in the coming seasons.
The next few days were hectic. Levi, Bruce, and Cassell were busy evaluating potential recruits, setting up training schedules, and preparing for the upcoming season. The anticipation in the air was palpable.
One afternoon, while discussing the team's strategy, Levi received another phone call. This time it was from Professor Fryer.
"Levi, I've finished setting up the new sports science lab. I think you'll be impressed with the results," Professor Fryer said enthusiastically.
"That's great news, Professor! I'll come by tomorrow to take a look," Levi replied.
The following day, Levi visited the newly established lab. It was state-of-the-art, equipped with the latest technology to monitor and improve player performance. Levi was thrilled with the progress.
"This will give us a huge edge," Levi said, shaking Professor Fryer's hand. "Thank you for all your hard work."
As the season approached, Levi felt confident. With new recruits, advanced facilities, and a solid plan, New Manchester United was ready to take on any challenges. The journey to success was just beginning, and Levi was determined to lead his team to greatness.
***Author note***
I apologize for the confusion. In the story, all the previous mentions of "Ronaldinho" should actually refer to Ronaldo from Brazil. I mistakenly used the name "Ronaldinho" when I meant to refer to Ronaldo. Please forgive the error.
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