I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 319 A shocking blow! An unprecedented football empire! A cradle of football stars! A historic vote! [Subscribe]

Bayswater Chinese finally beat Chelsea 2-1 away from home with goals from Harry Kane and Hazard who came on as a substitute.

But what really sparked public opinion was what Gareth Bale said in an interview with media reporters after the game when answering the reporter's question about why he chose to give the penalty to Hazard.

"Eden is a very magical player. In my mind, he is our Messi!"

"He's had some problems this season but in this game, coming off the bench, he performed very well."

"I felt like I had no reason to take the penalty because Eden needed it more than me!"

Hazard, who has only scored one goal so far this season, really needed this penalty.

It was also under the stimulation of this penalty that Hazard was the most threatening player in the Bayswater Chinese team in the rest of the game and performed very well.

This makes everyone believe that he is still qualified to compete with Walcott for the starting position!

In fact, at many critical moments, he is very trustworthy.

The media also generally believe that at this stage, when the team has won 10 consecutive games, it is basically unlikely that Yang Cheng will make major changes to the starting lineup, which would be a very stupid behavior.

But Hazard's outstanding performance gave Yang Cheng more options and brought more possibilities.

Gareth Bale's remarks earned him a lot of praise after the game.

Everyone has noticed that as the team's top scorer and ace star, Gareth Bale is now increasingly showing the demeanor and bearing of a general.

I also began to understand better how to unite my teammates around me.

In a way, this is more gratifying than his improvement in skills on the court.

Chelsea head coach Mourinho also publicly praised Hazard in the post-match press conference, believing that the Belgian completely changed the game after coming on as a substitute.

"He is a phenomenal player!"

But this guy did not forget to set a trap for Yang Cheng.

"A player like him should be an absolute starter and the tactical core in any team, but he is obviously not like that in Bayswater Chinese."

Yang Cheng’s response to this was, get out!
Liverpool beat Newcastle 1-0 away from home thanks to a goal from Suarez.

The Uruguayan center forward's form has improved and the Reds' performance has also started to pick up.

Arsenal beat Burnley 3-0 at home thanks to Sanchez's double.

Chile's Messi has scored twice in a row and his performance is quite outstanding.

And in this round's most watched Manchester derby, controversy arose again.

Just 39 minutes into the game, Manchester United defender Smalling committed a foul during a defense, accumulating two yellow cards and was sent off with a red card.

This made the Red Devils, who were playing away from home, feel like they were in hell.

Afterwards, the game became completely one-sided.

Manchester City tried frantically to suppress Manchester United, but was unable to break through Manchester United's goal.

It was not until the 63rd minute that Messi performed a wonderful solo breakthrough, taking the ball and finally assisting Aguero to score a goal.

Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 at home!
But after the game, Manchester United manager Van Gaal publicly criticized the referee Michael Oliver, believing that his second yellow card in the 39th minute should not have appeared at all.

“It completely upset the balance of the game!”

But Guardiola believes that Smalling's foul should indeed result in a yellow card.

"If someone thinks the red card is unfair, then he should ask his players why they committed such a dangerous foul after receiving the first yellow card."

Interestingly, in the last round, Van Gaal faced off against Mourinho and his apprentice, while this round he faced off against Guardiola and his apprentice.

As a result, heated controversy ensued.

And judging from the results, Van Gaal did not have the upper hand.

This also caused ridicule and mockery from the British media.

……

Midweek, the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.

Yang Cheng's team went to Spain to challenge Athletic Bilbao away.

If we have to say what Yang Cheng has in mind for this game, it would be to wait and see.

It is the Bayswater Chinese who now hold the initiative in the game.

If Athletic Bilbao still wants to qualify from the group, they must win this game at home.

Therefore, Yang Cheng was very patient when playing away.

On the contrary, Athletic Bilbao's tactical style of play consumes a lot of physical energy, and they are at a disadvantage in the overall situation. It will be disadvantageous for them if time goes on.

As early as in the first half, they were too anxious in the 43rd minute, which led to a mistake in the defense.

But the referee did not award a penalty for Giroud being fouled in the penalty area.

This was a very clear misjudgment.

In other words, there is a suspicion of favoritism towards the home team.

During the half-time break, Valverde made a desperate move.

Two players were replaced at once, Muniain and Iraola.

This is a signal to intensify the attack!
But in the 55th minute, after a quick counterattack after a midfield interception, Hazard, who had performed well as a substitute in the last round, dribbled past Giroud and scored against Athletic Bilbao.

In the 73rd minute, Hazard also scored a goal.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 away.

The whole game was very stable and there is really nothing worth mentioning.

The only thing that can be mentioned is that Hazard is in really good shape.

In another match, Juventus drew 2-2 with Leverkusen at home.

What really helped Juventus equalize the score was Vidal's penalty in the 95th minute of the game.

As Yang Cheng said before, without Pirlo, Pogba, Chiellini and Lichtsteiner, today's Juventus is no longer the Juventus of Yang Cheng's previous life.

If Leverkusen itself was not so weak, they would have probably beaten Juventus by a large margin.

But in the end, the two sides shook hands and made peace with a 2-2 score.

This is actually beneficial to the Chinese in Bayswater.

With 4 consecutive wins, they secured the top spot in the group early on.

In the remaining two rounds of games, the team can play more easily.

……

December 11, the 8th round of the Premier League.

The first game of this round is a strong dialogue.

Liverpool face Chelsea at home.

The Reds had a good start, with Suarez scoring against the Blues in just nine minutes.

The Uruguayan striker is now scoring in consecutive games.

But then, Chelsea first scored from a corner kick and then Diego Costa took the lead.

Later, Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home with a goal from Juan Mata.

Arsenal beat Swansea 2-1 away from home thanks to Sanchez's double.

Sanchez's recent performance is really explosive!

Another focus of this round is the match between Bayswater Chinese and Manchester City at home.

This is another battle between dragons and tigers that has attracted worldwide attention.

Both teams are suffering from the impact of fighting on multiple fronts, and are also advancing side by side in the Premier League, chasing particularly fiercely.

Bayswater Chinese is still the only team in the top five leagues to maintain an undefeated record so far this season.

In this case, Guardiola naturally attaches great importance to it.

The Manchester City coach even rarely fielded a midfield combination of Fernandinho, Xabi Alonso and Yaya Toure, which clearly showed that he was not confident enough in the team's midfield.

In the game, both teams made sufficient preparations specifically targeting their opponents, especially their star players.

Gareth Bale and Messi, the two star players, were both given special attention by each other.

In the 21st minute, Piszczek assisted Hazard to score the first goal.

The Belgian Messi was determined to prove himself in front of Messi and repeatedly asked for a fight before the game.

He was also very active in the game.

But in the 32nd minute, Xabi Alonso planned a quick counterattack, and Reus assisted Aguero to equalize the score.

1 is better than 1!

But after the second half, in the 76th minute, Harry Kane used his body to hold Chiellini in the penalty area, turned around and shot with his left foot to score, which helped the team increase the score again.

But just 7 minutes later, Yaya Toure made a straight pass from the front of the penalty area, Aguero shook off Pepe and shot into the goal from close range.

2 is better than 2!

The two teams are in a head-on confrontation.

But no matter how they changed or adjusted, Gareth Bale and Messi were closely monitored.

The two superstars seemed to be trapped in a cage and couldn't break free.

……

Time is passing bit by bit.

The score is still 2 to 2.

The playing time left for both sides is getting less and less.

The game is about to end.

Gareth Bale kept breathing heavily and he was starting to feel a little tired.

Especially in recent times, he has been working very hard. In addition to domestic cup competitions, he has insisted on playing consecutive games in the Premier League and the Champions League, fighting on two fronts.

Although he will be substituted early, the task of the game is still very heavy.

However, what weighed heavy on him the most was his own pressure.

He wants to strive for the highest honor as a professional player!
He didn't know if he could get it, nor did he know how to get it.

But he can only fight!

Over the years, many Chinese players have come out of Bayswater, some of whom even had the opportunity to win the FIFA World Player of the Year or the Ballon d'Or, but never did.

For example, Ribery, Arshavin, Dzeko, Lewandowski...

The group of outstanding teammates around him had all come close, but had always passed him by.

This is not what Gareth Bale wants!
The Welshman is well aware that this is the closest he has ever been to this award in his lifetime.

I don’t know if I’ll have it again in the future.

If he misses it, he will regret it for the rest of his life!
So, he has to try his best!

If you want to win this award, you must prove that you are the best player.

In the last round against Chelsea, it was Hazard who came on as a substitute who saved the team.

On that occasion, Gareth Bale could still comfort himself by saying that Mourinho's tight defense left him no room to display his strength, so he could only choose to attract the attention of the defense and tie down the opponent.

But what about this one?

Bayswater Chinese played at home, Manchester City did not play conservatively and the game was open.

This didn't make a difference?

Especially Messi on the opposite side!

Gareth Bale saw the Argentine.

He has already been honored, but he is still trying hard to find opportunities.

What reason do I have to slack off?
The time came to 89 minutes.

The score remains unchanged.

Even the Sky Sports commentator felt that the game would most likely end in a 2-2 draw.

Both sides made full efforts in targeted tactics and locked down the opponent's most threatening players.

At the same time when the officials on the sidelines raised the sign for 3 minutes of extra time, on the right side of the field, Modric retreated to his own half and cooperated with Piszczek to steal the ball from Reus.

As soon as Modric got the ball, he immediately dribbled towards the center line.

Manchester City's midfield immediately launched a pursuit and interception, trying to launch a counterattack in the frontcourt.

The Croatian midfielder cleverly protected the ball, avoided the opponent's interception, and sent a cross pass to the center circle.

Casemiro made a forward move and when he received the ball near the kick-off point, he immediately made a straight pass without waiting for Fernandinho to get close.

Gareth Bale made a diagonal run into the middle on the right side of the bottom center circle, received the ball behind Fernandinho, and continued to dribble forward.

After taking two steps and about to enter the 30-meter area of ​​Manchester City, he saw that Manchester City's defense line had retreated to the front of the penalty area, blocking his way.

Xabi Alonso next to him also chased back immediately.

The Welshman glanced ahead.

Since there was no one in the penalty area, Ter Stegen stood a little outside, directly outside the small penalty area.

opportunity!

A flash of inspiration came to Gareth Bale's mind. He spotted the opportunity, ran forward quickly, stabilized his body on his right foot, tilted at a certain angle, and poured all his strength into his left foot.

After kicking out with his left foot with all his strength, he unleashed a fierce and powerful shot!

There was only a muffled bang heard at the scene, and then the football was seen flying out from Gareth Bale's left foot at an extremely fast speed.

The eyes cannot see the ball clearly at all.

Goalkeeper Ter Stegen was also shocked and kept backing away.

However, this shot from more than 30 meters away not only had an extremely fast speed, but also had a relatively low arc.

This made Ter Stegen feel unsure, and when he retreated to the middle of the small penalty area, he could only try to make a two-handed interception.

But the football passed through his hands at an extremely fast speed and flew towards the goal behind him.

Then, there was another bang.

Ter Stegen turned his back to the direction of attack and was delighted.

Hit the crossbar?
But when he turned around, he saw that the football had bounced off the ground and crossed the goal line.

It did hit the crossbar, but it hit the bottom edge and just grazed it slightly. After changing direction slightly, it still went into the goal.

A shocking blow!
The entire Prudential Arena erupted in thunderous cheers in an instant!
More than 9 fans rushed out of their seats and cheered wildly.

Gareth Bale lost his balance after taking this shot.

But he quickly steadied himself and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate.

"The ball went in!!!"

"In the 89th minute of the game, Gareth Bale shot a thunderous world wave from more than meters away, penetrating Manchester City's goal!"

"This is the strength of the world's top superstar!"

"When you give him a little space, he can be a threat to score."

"Gareth Bale did not disappoint. His long-range shot hit the bottom of the crossbar and bounced into the goal!"

"3 to 2!"

"The Chinese from Bayswater once again took the lead at the last minute of the game!"

……

Thanks to Gareth Bale's goal, Bayswater Chinese beat Manchester City 3-2 at home.

This victory put the Welsh on the front pages of major media again.

As time enters November and the announcement of the Ballon d'Or results draws closer, with the help of the Chinese in Bayswater, the British media's hype about Gareth Bale is getting louder and louder.

Especially this world-class goal in this game, which made Gareth Bale win applause from the audience!

This is actually what you have to go through to compete for the Golden Globe.

It is necessary to produce materials that can be used for media hype and publicity, and also to be able to gain the favor of media reporters.

The two complement each other and are indispensable!

The Bayswater Chinese will continue to promote this, including arranging for Gareth Bale to be interviewed by some influential media, participate in some influential activities and so on.

The business sector is also organizing sponsors to participate.

After all, if Gareth Bale is really elected, the Chinese in Bayswater will have their own Golden Globe superstar, which is a good thing for everyone.

Scored 11 goals in 13 games.

So far this season, Gareth Bale has outperformed fellow Premier League stars such as Messi, Suarez and Aguero.

In the Champions League, the Welshman also led the team to four consecutive victories and advanced as the group leader in advance.

It can be said that such performance makes Gareth Bale worthy of the praise from many British media.

Coupled with the fact that the team has achieved excellent results, especially the three consecutive Champions League titles, it can almost be said to be a killer.

Gareth Bale's performance on all fronts is also beyond reproach.

The Welshman has won many awards, including the Champions League final MVP, European Player of the Year, and various other awards.

Today, the Chinese in Bayswater and the British media are working together to create a momentum.

It’s not just about building momentum for Gareth Bale;

That is to tell FIFA and all the media and football people who participated in the voting, if you don’t vote for Gareth Bale, are you sure you understand football?
Amid the surging public opinion, several other pieces of news were also spreading.

After the 11th round of the Premier League, the league was suspended again and the national team training camp in November began.

During this period, the German media once again broke a piece of news.

Yang Cheng and his team are interested in acquiring a Bundesliga club.

The teams currently being considered include Hamburg, Hertha Berlin, Stuttgart and other teams.

These teams have one thing in common, that is, they are located in big cities and have strong cultural foundations, but the teams' current results are very poor and they are hovering near the relegation zone.

Once the media hyped up the rumor, fans of each team reacted differently.

According to public feedback, most fans of each team are still quite opposed to it.

A very important reason is that Yang Cheng is from the Premier League.

It goes without saying that Britain and Germany have always been mortal enemies.

Many German fans are worried that Yang Cheng’s arrival will bring the bad habits of the Premier League into the Bundesliga.

For example, over-commercialization, profit-seeking, etc.

They still prefer the Bundesliga teams to maintain a purer style of football.

Of course, in the media, whether to embrace globalization and commercialization, reform the 50+1 policy, or stick to the traditions of German football has been a discussion that has occurred repeatedly in the past few years.

Since the implementation of the 90+50 policy in the late 1s, similar debates have occurred repeatedly.

If there is any difference this time, it is that the football emperor Beckenbauer has stepped forward.

In an interview with media reporters, Beckenbauer said that German football needs to embrace more changes and keep up with the trend of the times. "Globalization is the future!"

Beckenbauer obviously understands the minds of German fans.

Therefore, the Football Emperor said that German football should embrace changes while adhering to its own traditions, and reforms need to be cautious.

"For a club owner like Yang Cheng who understands football and business, I think we can relax some restrictions appropriately."

"I believe that his arrival will bring more positive changes to our entire league."

……

Yang Cheng saw the interview with Beckenbauer in the first-class cabin on his flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

There are also some news reports in the German media.

"Didn't you say that you didn't plan to acquire a Bundesliga team?"

Xia Qing was sitting next to him and asked with interest.

"Yes, I won't take the initiative to go, but I'm waiting for interested teams to come to me."

After finishing his speech, Yang Cheng couldn't help laughing. "We hit a wall with Hamburg, and the main reason was that we were too proactive."

"To be honest, even if Hamburg's board of directors and supervisory board agreed to be acquired by us at the beginning of the year, could we really complete the acquisition?"

Yang Cheng didn't wait for Xia Qing to answer and shook his head directly, "Impossible!"

What is the situation like now?

Premier League in 1998!

In the late 1990s, the Premier League had not yet officially taken the step of globalization.

The simplest example is that at that time there were very few foreign owners who acquired Premier League clubs.

And at that time a piece of news broke out.

The big boss behind Sky Sports, News Corporation Chairman Murdoch wants to acquire Manchester United!

At that time, Manchester United's management had already agreed, and the two sides had even basically reached an agreement.

But in the end it was Manchester United fans who stood up to protest, and they strongly opposed it.

How loud is the opposition?

It directly alarmed the British government.

The Red Rebels, formed by Manchester United fans, were born at that time.

Ultimately, the British government intervened and vetoed the acquisition on the grounds of suspected monopoly.

But why was the Glazer family able to acquire Manchester United in 2005?
Because times have changed!

In 2003, Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea, completely changing the situation of English football.

Chelsea's strong rise has also made everyone feel a new way of playing professional football in the capital era.

But even so, in 2005, how many Manchester United fans still stood up to oppose the Glazer family's takeover?
After the hamburger incident, Yang Cheng finally understood everything.

The more you take the initiative to get closer, the less likely it is that this thing will succeed!
Instead, it is like what we are doing now, releasing the news and casting a wide net to see which club is interested in being acquired, it doesn't matter whether it is the Bundesliga or the German Second Division.

As long as they are willing to be acquired and as long as they can win over the fans, everything will be easy.

"What if no club is interested?" Xia Qing still felt confused.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "That proves that the resources, technology, experience and strength we have now are of no value to the Bundesliga team. If that's the case, what's the point of us entering the field now?"

"And if we do have value, but the other party rejects us, then it's not our problem, but the other party's loss, isn't it?"

Xia Qing had to admit that Yang Cheng's logic was indeed sound.

"Recently, someone asked me strangely, what is the point of spending so much money to buy a club in Brazil?"

"Is it just to improve your so-called industrial chain?"

After hearing the question, Yang Cheng laughed again.

"Improving the industrial chain is only one aspect, but don't you think Brazilian football is a treasure trove?"

"Everyone knows this, it's the football kingdom." Xia Qing answered as a matter of course.

Some people say that if European leagues fully relax restrictions on foreign players, Brazilian players will become an epidemic.

Because they have so many excellent players!
"So what do you think is the biggest obstacle for Brazilian players to play in European leagues?"

"Or, let me put it more bluntly, what do you think is the biggest concern of teams in the top five European leagues when it comes to signing Brazilian players?"

After all, Xia Qing has been in the professional football industry for many years. After hearing what Yang Cheng said, she immediately began to think about it.

When it comes to transfers, the biggest risk is definitely not strength.

Because strength can be examined clearly in advance.

"Adapt and integrate!" Xia Qing got the answer immediately.

"That's right!"

Yang Cheng gave his wife a big thumbs up.

"The problem with Brazil's youth training now lies in the contradiction between Brazil's youth training and Europe's professional leagues. The players they train find it difficult to integrate into Europe, or are unable to integrate at all."

"In recent years, with the deepening of the industrialization and globalization of European football and the continuous updating of technical and tactical levels, the training and indoctrination of young players by Brazilian clubs has lagged far behind the development and progress of European football."

This is a bit like university education in China.

What we learn in college is out of touch with the skills that companies require their employees to master!
The problem in the past was that the players’ abilities weren’t a problem, they just couldn’t adapt.

But now, not only is adaptation still a problem, but integration into the game has also become a problem.

Didn’t Marcelo tell Yang Cheng before that he couldn’t understand the technical and tactical concepts of European football?
This is because the tactical qualities have not been adequately developed from childhood to adulthood.

In the past, when technical and tactical skills were still relatively crude, the head coach didn’t even need to arrange any tactics. He could just throw the players onto the field and let them play on their own and win the game.

But now, techniques and tactics are becoming more and more detailed, and the division of labor is becoming more and more clear, and the requirements for players' tactical qualities and game awareness are becoming higher and higher.

Playing football with your brain is no longer just empty talk.

Brazil has obviously not realized this yet!
So when did they react?

It will take at least five years.

During the years when Yang Cheng traveled through time, everyone noticed that Brazilian players began to pour into the European leagues in batches, and high-level players continued to emerge.

By around 2024, Palmeiras may even be able to wholesale two or three high-level players to the top European leagues every year.

Transfer revenue in one summer exceeded 1 million euros.

How did you do it?
reform!

The youth training is fully aligned with the youth training standards of European teams, adopts a more scientific training model, and strengthens the development of players' skills, tactics, physical fitness, psychology, and culture.

Comprehensively upgrade training facilities and resource allocation.

In his previous life, around 2022, Yang Cheng visited the Sao Paulo Club and found that each echelon of their youth team was equipped with 4 technical coaches, 1 professional physical coach, 1 scout to assess player performance, 1 nutritionist, 1 doctor and 1 psychologist.

Please note that each echelon has this configuration.

These people will form a team to tailor targeted training plans for each player from physical to psychological, from intellectual to physical, to help them grow and improve.

In addition, they also attach great importance to the analysis of game and training data.

Why is Real Madrid willing to spend big money to sign Vinicius, Rodrygo and Enderique?

Do you really think Real Madrid is just a bunch of rich people? Is it a gamble?
No.

In fact, before Real Madrid signed these players, they had already collected a lot of data from these players in games, but more of it was data from training, and analyzed the players' technical characteristics, abilities and potential.

Every club has its own set of analytical data models.

The Chinese in Bayswater have already achieved this and have started to put it into use.

Before Yang Cheng traveled through time in his previous life, he obtained accurate information that many top European clubs had collected training and match data on players under the age of 16, with an average of 2.7TB.

Note that these are only game and training data, and do not include videos and recordings.

Therefore, as the value of players continues to rise, more and more clubs will pay more attention to young players.

With the coverage of big data, any young player with outstanding performance will be exposed.

This is why the value of players in 2024 is becoming more and more transparent, making it almost difficult to profit from the information gap.

At present, after acquiring Palmeiras, Bayswater Chinese can fully introduce a complete youth training system of Bayswater Chinese and the club's world-class data analysis capabilities.

They can also share Europe's most advanced technical and tactical concepts at any time and guide the training of young players in Brazil.

For the players in Brazil, after several years of standard youth training by the Chinese in Bayswater, they are familiar with the world's advanced technical and tactical concepts, familiar with European football culture, proficient in European languages, and their own strength has also reached a certain level.

In this case, after arriving in Europe, will their chances of successfully gaining a foothold and integrating into the team be greatly increased?
This business alone is enough to make Palmeiras earn a fortune!

To some extent, this is also the original intention of the Brazilian Football Association to introduce Chinese players to Bayswater, isn't it?

What Yang Cheng wants to do is to seize this time difference and promote the Palmeiras brand.

This Brazilian club has become a springboard for many young Brazilian players to enter the top European leagues.

At the same time, it also attracts teams from top European leagues to come and observe the players, minimizing their concerns about whether the players can integrate and adapt.

Backed by Brazil's amazing pool of football talent, Palmeiras is simply an inexhaustible star-making factory.

If this step is taken and successful, Yang Cheng will then consider buying a club in Argentina.

His goal is to create an unprecedented, powerful football empire!
……

The ideal is plump, but the reality is very skinny.

Yang Cheng's main purpose of visiting Sao Paulo this time was to prepare for the upcoming membership vote.

The vote will be on November 11, but before that, he needs to come forward to win more votes.

After all, Yang Cheng is still very influential in Brazil.

Especially for ordinary fans.

After arriving in Brazil, Yang Cheng got more information from Xia Qing's team that stayed behind.

Brazil's league is not a cross-year competition system, but runs from late April to December each year.

In 2013, Palmeiras' revenue was only 1.7 million reais, which is about 5000 million euros.

What a shabby number!

Even in the Brazilian Serie A, this revenue ranks among the top ten.

If nothing else, Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro is taller than him.

This also shows how bleak the business of Palmeiras is.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that their new stadium was not put into use in time.

Another point is that after in-depth investigation, Yang Cheng's team found out that the club's overdue debt of more than 1 million reais actually came from the club's chairman Paulo Nobre.

When the team was in trouble, it was Paul Nobre who paid out of his own pocket and went out to look for money, a total of 1.2 million reais.

This is actually the reason why Paulo Nobre is actively selling Palmeiras.

From the contacts with various parties over the past period of time, especially with WTorre, Xia Qing's previous plan to buy Palmeiras and Allianz Park with a budget of 3 million euros should not have any problems.

But this time when Yang Cheng came over, it was obvious that he was not here to make the final decision.

But I'm here to canvass for votes.

Currently, Palmeiras ranks 20th out of the 17 teams in the Brazilian League, right in the relegation zone.

After arriving in Sao Paulo, Yang Cheng participated in several member activities organized by the club.

He solemnly promised that once he completed the acquisition, all the funds would be deposited into the account the next day and all the salary arrears of players, coaches and employees would be resolved on the spot.

At the same time, a considerable relegation bonus will be offered to help the team successfully avoid relegation!
Who is Yang Cheng?

The world's top coach!

Previously in Malaga, he had kept his word and fulfilled his promise.

Nowadays, his words are still very credible.

Members also have a positive attitude towards this.

Having been relegated once before, the team fell apart.

2014 is the centenary of Palmeiras. If they are relegated this year, everything will be over.

In addition, Yang Cheng promised that after acquiring Palmeiras, he would buy back the operating rights of Allianz Park for the next 30 years from WTorre, allowing Palmeiras to officially own a football stadium that completely belongs to them.

"I will make Palmeiras a football club that is envied by all of Brazil and even all of South America!"

Teams that own their own stadiums are generally very old.

For teams playing in new stadiums, the stadiums basically do not belong to them.

This is the current situation of the Brazilian team!

In addition, Yang Cheng made a third promise.

If he completes the acquisition of Palmeiras, he will officially start the renovation and construction of two training bases in 2015.

The training ground for the first team and U20 age group is being renovated. It is located in the northwest of Allianz Park and has only three fields, which are exclusively for use by the first team and U20 team.

The youth training camp being built is located north of Tiete Ecological Park in the northeast of São Paulo city.

The training bases of the teams in São Paulo are all clustered together.

For example, at Allianz Park, Palmeiras' training base is adjacent to São Paulo.

Both training bases are located on the banks of the Tiete River.

Tiete Ecological Park is located in the northeast of the city, on both sides of the Tiete River.

To the south of the eco-park are the youth training centers of Santos and Corinthians, and to the north is the youth training center of Palmeiras.

São Paulo's training base is not in the city, but in the western suburbs, a small town called Codia.

Palmeiras' youth training center, located in Tiete Ecological Park, is for players aged U10 to U17, but it only has five football fields. It was built in 5 and the field conditions are very poor.

Moreover, the training facilities are very backward, and the training buildings are just low-rise buildings.

Yang Cheng's team has investigated and found that the land is adjacent to a tributary of the Tiete River, and next to it is the warehouse area and parking lot of a used car company.

But business has been bad in recent years, so they have downsized and left a large area of ​​the park abandoned.

The land price in this area is actually very cheap.

Therefore, Yang Cheng promised that if he acquired Palmeiras, he would invest 1 million reais, which is about 3500 million euros, to comprehensively transform Palmeiras' training base and youth training center.

"We have reached a consensus with the government and enterprises to buy the 300-acre abandoned warehouse area in the northern part of Tiete Ecological Park and connect it with our existing 70-acre youth training center to build the largest and most advanced youth training center in South America with the most scientific and reasonable layout."

"In the future, it will become the cradle of football stars for Sao Paulo, Brazil, and even South America!"

After several events, the members of Palmeiras were excited.

This Brazilian club has a history of one hundred years.

The land for the youth training center was acquired in the late 90s and construction took several years. It was not completed until 2002, but it only had 5 fields and did not meet FIFA standards.

But this has exhausted all of Palmeiras' energy.

Over the past few years, the software and hardware have not been upgraded.

Now, Yang Cheng has come, and he wants not only to expand the area by 300 acres, but also to build the largest and best youth training center in Brazil.

This is so exciting!
That’s a full 1 million reais!

Even if Palmeiras doesn't eat or drink, its total income is only 1.7 million reais per year.

Too arrogant!

In the past, they envied Corinthians’ training base in the southern part of the ecological park, but it only had two training buildings.

They also envy São Paulo's youth training center in Codia that can accommodate 1800 players.

But now, why should they envy others?
Sell!
Must sell!
If you miss this opportunity, you will miss this store!

If we don’t sell it now, they will turn around and buy another team, and it will be too late to regret it then!

Finally, Yang Cheng attended the match between Palmeiras and Recife at home on November 11.

The team is currently ranked 12th in the Brazilian Serie A.

It is 5 places higher than Palmeiras and has 8 more points.

But the most important thing is that before this game, Palmeiras had suffered six consecutive defeats.

In the six games they lost, their opponents included Cruzeiro, city rivals Corinthians, second-to-last Bahia, Atletico Mineiro, and city rivals Sao Paulo.

Almost everyone feels that Palmeiras' chances of staying in the league are very slim.

But before the game, Yang Cheng, accompanied by his team, entered the locker room and met with the players of Palmeiras.

He said he was ready to acquire Palmeiras and was likely to get the support of the members on the 20th.

"But the prerequisite is that you must help me win this battle!"

Yang Cheng promised that once he acquired Palmeiras, he would immediately pay all the team's overdue salaries and bonuses, and would also give an additional generous relegation bonus.

"I know, you deserve it!"

Before the game, Yang Cheng appeared in the center of the Allianz Park Stadium.

He spoke directly to 43000 fans through the on-site broadcast.

Yang Cheng once again announced his many commitments and said that he would do his best to help Palmeiras avoid relegation.

"I hope that within five years, I can bring this traditional giant back to the pinnacle of Brazilian and South American football!"

Palmeiras fans, who had received the news long before, were excited.

Although, there were still many fans at the scene who opposed it and even booed in protest.

But you can tell that most of the fans are supportive.

In addition, many legendary players of Palmeiras, including Rivaldo, Dudu, Roberto Carlos and Marcos, the main goalkeeper of the 02 World Cup, all appeared to support Yang Cheng.

In the following match, Palmeiras defeated Recife 2-0.

This is Palmeiras' first win in nearly two months!
Many media outlets in Brazil also began to hype the event.

Officials from the Football Association also expressed their support for Palmeiras' shareholding reform.

“This will be a historic attempt!”

And when the atmosphere has been hyped up to this point, Yang Cheng and his team can be said to have done everything they can.

The rest is up to the Palmeiras members to decide.

The day after the game in Recife, more than 4,000 members with voting rights gathered at Allianz Park.

In the past, the presidential elections for Palmeiras had a maximum of just over 200 votes.

But this time was different from before, more than 4,000 members came.

They all cast their precious votes to see whether to support the club's shareholding reform and accept the acquisition by Yang Cheng and Bayswater Chinese, or to reject the acquisition?
The voting was tense and intense.

The subsequent vote count also attracted the attention of media and fans throughout Brazil and even the world.

This is a first for Brazilian football!
It is also the first step towards reform!
Under the witness of the notary, the number of votes was constantly being updated.

At the beginning, the votes for and against the acquisition were very close, and even tended to move forward in parallel.

It was not until both votes exceeded 1,000 that the votes in favor of the acquisition gradually gained the upper hand.

And the gap began to widen.

It was only at this moment that Yang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

But it is not enough, because a 60% advantage is required to be considered successful.

That night, the Allianz Park was still brightly lit, and many media and fans gathered here.

Waiting for the final result to be revealed.

It was after 21 p.m. that Paul Nobre got the final statistical results.

"We adopted a direct voting model among members this time, with a total of 4080 votes."

"Among them, there are 48 blank votes, which are invalid and void."

"The number of votes supporting the shareholding reform and the Chinese takeover agreement of Bayswater has reached 2421!"

"1611 votes against shareholding reform and acquisition!"

"We announce that the number of votes supporting shareholding reform and acquisition exceeds 60%!"

Following Paul Nobre's loud announcement, applause broke out from the media and fans at the scene.

But at the same time, there were also many disappointed fans' shouts and curses.

This is actually quite normal.

Some fans simply don't want the club to be acquired.

Yang Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s too thrilling!

Just over 60%!

"If you hadn't personally put up the ticket, I don't think it would have passed at all!" Adam Crozier also felt very fortunate.

Yang Cheng was excited.

But at the same time, I also feel a heavy responsibility.

At least 60% of Palmeiras fans identify with and support him.

Then he can't let down those who support him!
(End of this chapter)