I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 34 More money is needed!
Combining his experiences in his previous life and what he had heard about Gianni Paladini, Yang Cheng never doubted that this guy was more of a football investor.

From the moment he mentioned Martin Roland, Yang Cheng guessed that Queens Park Rangers' £700 million loan should have been approved, so they had the money to carry out the transfer.

This is the biggest difference between investors and operators.

Gianni Palladini never thinks about the long term. He just wants to bring Queens Park Rangers to the Premier League in the shortest possible time, and then cash in on it at a high price by leveraging London's geographical advantages.

You know, if Queens Park Rangers can enter the Premier League, the valuation will at least increase several times.

By that time, debts, loans, etc. can be easily covered up with a little accounting.

Even more, who can guarantee that the next person to take over will not be an investor?
In this situation, Gianni Palladini doesn't care at all what Bayswater Chinese's lease of Loftus Road will bring to Queens Park Rangers and the fans.

None of this has anything to do with him.

Yang Cheng wouldn't care even more.

But he pretended to be surprised and even a little frightened.

"Martin Roland? No, no, no, Gianni, he is the most important player in our team. You know, he was the MVP of the English League Two last season, and he is also our Lampard."

"We will not sell such an important player. He is the basis for our relegation in the Championship!"

Yang Cheng's reaction did not surprise Gianni Paladini.

On the contrary, this reaction is normal.

This even gave Gianni Paladini a strange thrill.

"He did perform very well, but you also know that you were the ones who snatched him away from us. We contacted them earlier."

Gianni Paladini spoke with a smile, words that left no room for doubt.

"After a season, he made a full comeback in Bayswater China. We all regretted it, so we were determined to get him this time. Ian Holloway also felt that we needed a midfielder like him to help the team impact the Premier League."

Ian Holloway is the head coach of Queens Park Rangers.

"No, we can't live without Martin Roland." Yang Cheng said bluntly.

But he immediately changed the subject.

"Not long ago, Crystal Palace, which was just promoted to the Premier League, asked us for the price. Wolves and Leicester City, which were relegated from the Premier League, also sent us inquiries. Even Charlton is paying attention to him..."

When Yang Cheng spoke, his eyes were always on Gianni Paladini.

"But Giannis, we rejected all the teams without hesitation, really, he is too important to us."

"He scored 30 goals last season and is worth more to us than Lampard is to Chelsea or Gerrard is to Liverpool."

Lin Zhongqiu, who was sitting next to Yang Cheng, was a little anxious when he heard what Gianni Paladini said.

But gradually, after hearing what Yang Cheng said, he figured out that something was not right.
These words seemed to emphasize the importance of Martin Roland, and even everyone present felt so.

But Lin Zhongqiu figured out that Yang Cheng was taking the opportunity to hype up Martin Roland?

Look, they are being compared with Gerrard and Lampard.

He is our Gerrard and Lampard, the core soul.

Need more money!
Sure enough, when it came to other teams, Gianni Paladini became a little impatient.

Charlton is in the Premier League and Crystal Palace has just been promoted, they are both London teams.

Wolves and Leicester City both came down from the Premier League.

As usual, they will send away a group of high-paid, high-priced players, but they will also bring in a group of players with better cost-effectiveness.

Players like Martin Roland, who emerged from the lower levels, are undoubtedly the most suitable for them.

"Mr. Yang, what we are discussing now is cooperation between the two sides, so don't involve other teams."

After a pause, Gianni Paladini looked at Yang Cheng with a smile, who was wiping the sweat from his forehead because of anxiety.

"Don't worry, the price we offer is sincere."

"As long as you are willing to sell Martin Rowland to us, the annual rent of Loftus Road Stadium is only 50 pounds, and food and beverages are all provided at cost price."

When Yang Cheng heard this, his brows immediately relaxed and he showed an attracted expression.

Not only him, but also Lin Zhongqiu was moved.

As mentioned before, the basic Premier League ticket packages all include food and drinks.

If you rent a stadium, food and drinks will be provided by the stadium, which will be charged extra.

According to the price of tickets for Queens Park Rangers, food (pie) is normally £3 and drinks are £2.

This is also the price of most London teams.

If we assume 5 people attend each game, that would be £2.

After a season, not counting cup games, there are 23 home games, which is close to 60 pounds.

This does not include additional purchases by fans on match days.

Of course, this is the retail price, and the actual cost would be good if it could be half of that.

The annual rent of 50 pounds is very cost-effective for a stadium that can accommodate 19200 people.

Gianni Paladini knew that the conditions he offered were very tempting, so he dared to talk like this.

……

"Ah Cheng, you're not really going to sell Martin Roland, are you?"

On the way home, Lin Zhongqiu asked worriedly.

It's not easy to upgrade successfully, so don't be careless and get downgraded again.

Yang Cheng glanced at Lin Zhongqiu and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Remember, Uncle Lin, there is only one person who is indispensable in our team."

"that's me!"

Yang Cheng pointed at himself with an extremely confident look.

This scared Lin Zhongqiu.

If he hadn't experienced the fantastic last season and the experiences of the past year, he wouldn't believe a word of it.

But now, he couldn't doubt it.

Martin Roland is indeed good, but that's all. At best, he is at the level of a main player in the Championship.

In the Bayswater Chinese last season, behind Ribery and the center forward, his advantage was infinitely magnified.

Especially his run-in and that pass.

But what about the Championship?

The competition is many times more intense than that in English League Two last season.

The defensive problems exposed by the team last season must be strengthened this summer.

Needless to say, the defense line needs to introduce a reliable central defender.

Yang Cheng has already found a suitable candidate. In the midfield, Huddlestone is not a pure defender. Modric has finally adapted to the English League Two and will have to adapt to the English Championship in the new season, but the Croatian midfielder has Yang Cheng's unconditional trust.

Therefore, although Martin Roland, who has average defensive ability, seems to be in a great position, his position has actually been shaken long ago.

In Yang Cheng's heart, he has never been the most important player.

Ribery and Modric are.

As for who would replace Martin Roland, Yang Cheng already had a plan in mind.

This is going to be a guy that's going to surprise everybody.

The transfer fee is not high, he is strong and talented. As long as he is well trained, he will definitely be a world-class midfielder.

The key is that he is cheap.

In addition to the midfield, the right side also needs to be strengthened.

Steve Jenkins was already a little weak in the second half of last season, his age was there.

Kevin Fury has made great progress.

But Yang Cheng still wants to introduce a right back.

There is also the right road.

Leeds United is in deep debt crisis, but has not yet gone bankrupt. It is not known whether Aaron Lennon will be sold?

It would be great if we could sign Aaron Lennon.

There is such a sharp knife on the right side, responsible for running around the side and crossing from the bottom, widening the width of the defense, and there Berry can really take off on the left side and left rib.

In addition, the team's bench depth also needs to be strengthened.

Many players were unable to adapt, even Chambers, Baptiste, Holdsworth and Lee Williamson, who were unable to keep up with the team's progress.

Once these players arrive in the Championship, it will be difficult to rely on and trust them.

In this case, Yang Cheng needs to replace a group of people.

Fortunately, the team performed well in English League Two last season, and these players should be able to be sold for some money.

……

Club operations are a big deal.

In fact, it is bigger than all fans can imagine.

It is not just 11 players and the head coach on the field, but a rather large, complex and increasingly professional organization.

When Yang Cheng coached Manchester City in his previous life, he built a complete system for Manchester City with as many as 300 people.

This involves many departments, each of which is responsible for different professional fields, dividing the work and collaborating with each other.

Since traveling through time, Yang Cheng has been committed to building the management system for the Chinese in Bayswater.

It's not just the administration, it's the football department as well.

Just like all modern enterprises, administration and football are inseparable from three major links.

The construction of selection (recruitment), training and development paths.

From a football perspective, how do you choose the most suitable and best player?

How to cultivate after introduction?
While training, how can we create a sustainable development path for players?
This goes for the players, the employees, and even the entire team and the entire club.

Behind this is the collaborative cooperation of many departments including youth training, scouting, medical care, nutrition, psychology, and data analysis.

This requires a person to connect, communicate and coordinate.

As early as last year, Yang Cheng had already started contacting them.

When he went to Cambridge United to sign Dave Kitson, he happened to meet Dan Ashworth who was working at Cambridge United's Centre of Excellence.

This is an old acquaintance of his.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, the rise of England's youth training and the soaring performance of the national team were all inseparable from the help of Dan Ashworth.

The book "England DNA" he wrote for English football completely changed English football.

Dan Ashworth is the head of youth training at Cambridge United and had a very pleasant conversation with Yang Cheng.

But when Yang Cheng invited him to Bayswater Chinese, Dan Ashworth had his doubts.

Because at that time, the Chinese in Bayswater did not have a youth training team, and did not even have a youth training ground.

After Yang Cheng decided to buy the land, he called Dan Ashworth and once again sincerely invited him to Bayswater Chinese to serve as the youth training director and lead the integration of the two youth training teams at Hendon and Princes Park.

Dan Ashworth rejected West Bromwich's invitation, but still did not agree to Yang Cheng.

It was not until Bayswater Chinese were promoted to the Championship and Yang Cheng bought the land and decided to invest 2000 million pounds, showing unprecedented determination, that Dan Ashworth decided to join.

After dealing with Dan Ashworth, Yang Cheng turned north and contacted Sheffield Wednesday's youth academy manager Mike Rigg.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Mike Rigg was the founder of the English Sports Directors Association. He worked with Yang Cheng in Manchester City for several years and his abilities were indeed outstanding.

The position Yang Cheng gave him was Chief Talent Officer, responsible for talent selection and building smooth internal communication channels and incentive mechanisms.

Within the team, Yang Cheng also set up a position called development coach.

As the name suggests, his task is to develop player training plans and team building.

This position is still rare in European football, but Cardiff in Wales has such a seat.

Yang Cheng poached Mark Crocker from Cardiff.

The scout department also has an old acquaintance of Yang Cheng in his previous life at Manchester City, Gary Worthington.

After retiring in 94, Gary Worthington started working in youth training at Leeds United until now.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, he joined Chelsea in 05, moved to Manchester City in 10, and continued to work there until Yang Cheng traveled through time. His abilities were very outstanding.

After arriving at Bayswater Chinese, Gary Worthington officially took on the role of Head of Scouting, which was considered a promotion and salary increase.

The first task Yang Cheng gave him was to try to contact Aaron Lennon.

After the four core employees of the youth training academy arrived, Yang Cheng also held a special meeting.

He has developed a development blueprint specifically for Bayswater Chinese youth training, which includes player training plans, strategic planning for future prospects, and so on.

At the specific implementation level, Yang Cheng advocates a three-step approach of "planning, execution, and review."

This was later confirmed by many teams as a very effective execution process.

There is no need to talk about the youth training concepts, including technology, offense, ball control, creativity and so on.

In terms of specific training methods, Yang Cheng required them to come up with more innovations.

Different from the training method that almost all teams are advocating and implementing now, which relies on coaches to issue specific instructions, Yang Cheng hopes to give more decision-making power to players, especially young players.

"I hope you can develop a training method that allows players to make more decisions independently on the court!"

While Yang Cheng was busy integrating youth training, his first summer signing also made a breakthrough.

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