I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 36 Wenger: Am I being used?
Although the salary system Xia Qing developed for the Chinese in Bayswater was relatively rough, Yang Cheng could sense that she had done a lot of research behind the scenes and carried out very detailed deductions.

For example, the maximum salary is designed to be £2000 per week.

According to Yang Cheng's positioning, there are basically only three or four players in the team who can get this maximum salary.

For example, Ribery, Modric, and Huddlestone.

Among them, Ribery and Modric have risen.

Heddlestone was the highest paid Chinese player at Bayswater last season. He is also a local player and a member of the national youth team.

Next is the weekly salary of £1500, and there will be seven or eight people in this category.

Then comes the weekly salary of £1000, and finally the weekly salary of £500 or less.

Xia Qing told Yang Cheng that her plan was formulated based on the salary levels of nearly 100 professional teams in the Premier League, League One and League Two last season.

Although we can't get very detailed data, it's pretty close.

For example, in Manchester United's first team, youth players around 20 years old generally earn between 1000 and 1500 pounds a week.

Pay attention, this is Manchester United.

Of course, it is better for foreign monks to chant sutras.

If it is a young player recruited, the salary will definitely be more than this number.

From this point of view, it is reasonable for the Chinese in Bayswater to keep the maximum weekly salary at £2000.

Let’s look at the team’s own revenue.

Based on Xia Qing's salary structure, the first team's salary expenditure per season is approximately 120 million pounds, plus appearance fees and bonuses, it is approximately 150 million pounds.

But this is just the first team.

There are also coaches, staff and youth teams, which all add up to roughly £250 million.

What about revenue?

Taking last season as an example, 5000 people attended each game and the tickets were 30 pounds, which means 15 pounds.

23 home games in a season, plus the income from catering on match days, is about 350 million pounds.

As for the broadcasting rights, there is no need to think about them for now.

As early as 2002, after Independent Television went bankrupt, all teams in England's other leagues except the Premier League were severely hit, with English League One being the first to be hit.

In order to compete with Sky TV, ITV took over the broadcasting of the England national team, League One, League Two and League Three games, with the broadcasting fee reaching 3 million pounds over three years.

But in 02, Independent Television went bankrupt, the whole situation became precarious, and all the clubs were in deep financial crisis.

Chris Hunter told Yang Cheng that a large number of clubs that went bankrupt or struggled on the brink of bankruptcy originated from this.

In July 02, Sky TV "reluctantly" took over this "mess" for 7 million pounds over four years.

Therefore, the maximum income from broadcasting fees in the Championship each season is less than 100 million pounds.

This is a world of difference compared to the Premier League.

The maximum income on match day is 350 million pounds, and the maximum broadcasting fee is 100 million pounds. So far, the only commercial sponsorship received is the 50 pounds jersey sponsorship from Umbro.

All added up, the revenue is only 500 million pounds.

This is visible.

When Xia Qing was formulating the salary structure, Yang Cheng proposed the red line thinking and designed it at 50% of revenue.

Therefore, the total salary offered by Xia Qing was 250 million pounds.

If it is in the Premier League, the broadcasting fees alone can earn at least more than 10 million pounds each season.

This is why all the teams are trying their best to get into the Premier League.

For now, the Chinese in Bayswater have not come up with a good solution in terms of broadcasting fees and commercial sponsorship.

That's why Yang Cheng wanted to make a fuss about the income on match days.

If Bayswater Chinese rent the Loftus Road stadium, they will be able to increase the number of fans entering the stadium. Not to mention anything else, as long as half of the capacity is occupied, that would be 1 people.

Over the course of a year, revenue could increase by three to four million pounds.

So, after being promoted to the Championship, Queens Park Rangers slightly increased the ticket prices, but Bayswater Chinese insisted on not making any adjustments.

……

Whetstone, north of London.

Sitting in the back seat of a taxi, heading north along the main road, Yang Cheng focused on observing the shops on the right side of the road.

After a lot of effort, he finally found the Italian restaurant called Cocorico.

The restaurant is decorated in Italian style, but it's not the style Yang Cheng likes.

As soon as he entered, he searched around the restaurant.

Soon, he found Wenger, who was sitting in the corner, wearing a white baseball cap and Arsenal summer sportswear.

"Hello, Professor, it's an honor to meet you."

"Hello, Yang, I'm so glad you can come."

After the two of them exchanged polite greetings, they sat down across the dining table.

Wenger is a regular at the restaurant.

Yang Cheng had heard of a secret in his previous life. Around 2010, a French woman was captured by the media and exposed Wenger's extramarital affair.

It is said that the woman chose to work as a waitress in this restaurant in order to get close to Wenger.

It's very dangerous outside. As the head coach, I must always be vigilant and know how to protect myself.

Especially a handsome and young head coach like Yang Cheng.

Wenger's home is in Totteridge, very close to the restaurant, but the relationship between the two is obviously not good enough for them to visit each other's home.

One of the important reasons why Wenger asked Yang Cheng to meet was that Chelsea had made an offer for Ribery.

1000 pounds.

This is the sincerity shown by Chelsea.

"We have rejected Chelsea and we have rejected you Arsenal."

Yang Cheng told Wenger his decision very directly.

"Why?" Wenger was not angry, but instead smiled faintly.

It made him seem kind and personable.

"Professor, stop joking. I don't believe you can't figure it out." Yang Cheng said with a laugh.

Selling Ribery for £1000m looks good.

But actually?
Without Ribery, the tactical framework that the Chinese at Bayswater had worked so hard to develop last season immediately fell apart.

Just as Yang Cheng said before, the team formation strategy of all teams is to have a strong player as the core and fight with a group of "newbies".

The difference is that the strong players in the wealthy teams are stronger, and the "newbies" are also stronger.

For example, Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Before Ronaldo came and after he left, Real Madrid's number of goals dropped sharply.

This is the role of Ronaldo.

The same is true for Barcelona and Messi.

Players and clubs have always had a mutually beneficial relationship.

Under Yang Cheng's tactical system, alongside Ribery and Modric, Martin Roland can play for £300 million, and Martin Devany can be favored by some teams including Watford.

And what about a year ago?
In everyone's opinion, Bayswater Chinese lost Ribery, and their attacking firepower immediately dropped sharply. Will they be promoted to the Super League in the new season?
Forget it!
Of course Yang Cheng wouldn't think so, but losing Ribery was a blow he couldn't accept.

Once promotion to the Super League fails, debts and bank loans will come one after another.

Chelsea is still eyeing the stadium land.

Although he has 1000 million pounds in hand, Yang Cheng knows what is more important than promotion to the Super League.

Wenger naturally understands this.

Even Queens Park Rangers are willing to spend a high price of 300 million pounds to sign Martin Rowland. In addition to strengthening their own strength, they also intend to weaken the Chinese in Bayswater.

Anyone can see that the Chinese from Bayswater are coming to the Championship in the new season with ill intentions.

"So, you don't plan to sell it?" Wenger confirmed again.

Yang Cheng nodded with a smile.

“What do the players think?”

"I can handle him." Yang Cheng still had this confidence.

Of course, this is only temporary.

It’s hard to say what will happen in the future.

"I understand." Wenger nodded slightly.

"In that case, we won't force you, but I hope you can promise me one thing."

"You said."

"If you plan to sell Ribery, please inform me as soon as possible."

"Okay." Yang Cheng agreed readily.

Notification does not constitute a right of first refusal.

"In exchange, Professor, can I also make a request of you?"

Wenger was obviously stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing, "You really don't want to suffer any loss at all."

Yang Cheng smiled faintly without commenting.

Arsenal is a big company with a great wealth, so of course you can be aloof.

I'm so poor now that I wish I could break a coin into two halves to spend. What do you think?

"Go ahead."

"I saw that you signed Robin van Persie from Feyenoord. With Reyes, Ljungberg and Pires, I believe you should have enough players on the right side."

Wenger frowned, guessing Yang Cheng's intention, and said nothing.

"Pennant."

"Wait, do you want to buy it or rent it?"

"Of course it's on lease. Can we afford it?"

Wenger looked at Yang Cheng deeply, as if he was thinking about something.

Pennant was once the England Under-20 player with the highest transfer fee.

When he was 15, Wenger paid £200 million to sign him from Notts County.

But in Arsenal, which is full of strong teams, Pennant did not get a good chance.

He was loaned to Watford and then to Leeds United last season, where he performed very well.

But that was in the Premier League.

"You should know Pennant's character." Wenger kept his eyes on Yang Cheng while speaking.

Yang Cheng nodded, "I understand, but you also saw that our right side was very weak last season."

When there is no money to carry out a transfer, renting a young player from a strong team is also a good option.

"I don't have much to say, but you need to convince Pennant and his agent yourself."

Wenger has more or less lost his patience with Pennant.

If God had given him a little bit of his IQ off the football field, Wenger would have cultivated and made use of him.

But this kid has never been an easy person to deal with.

Arsenal have a love-hate relationship with Pennant.

On the one hand, many people are expecting him to change his mindset and focus on football as he gets older.

But on the other hand, his personality is really a big problem. As he gets older, he can't keep wasting time like this.

Therefore, renting is also a good option.

"Okay, I will contact Pennant and his agent." Yang Cheng said with a smile.

For some reason, when Wenger saw Yang Cheng's smile, he felt like he was being used.

But why do I feel this way?

Wenger was puzzled.

……

After Yang Cheng left the Italian restaurant, he called Lin Zhongqiu first, and then Brian Kidd.

Lin Zhongqiu immediately called Pennant's agent Andrew to inquire about the possibility of Pennant renting Bayswater Chinese.

Emphasize that both Arsenal and Wenger have agreed.

As a result, there were no surprises.

After the agent communicated with Pennant, the player rejected the loan without hesitation.

No one knows how it happened, but some media got wind of it and waited for Pennant outside a nightclub in London.

The England teenager made no secret of his disdain for the Chinese in Bayswater.

"Perhaps, 10 years later, I will consider this invitation."

"The premise is that, at that time, they can still stay in the Championship."

Pennant is still somewhat worried about his future.

Reporters told him that Everton was considering making an offer for him, who has only one year left on his contract, but £1 million should be difficult to convince Arsenal.

Pennant said he had not received the message yet.

"I had a great time at Leeds United last season, I had a great group of teammates and I have great memories there. I miss Elland Road very much."

"Head coach Blackwell also called me several times and they missed me very much, too."

"But, for many things, who knows?"

Pennant's transfer was in trouble, but Bayswater Chinese's transfer operations did not stop.

Portuguese centre-back Jose Fonte joins on a free transfer.

Subsequently, Bayswater Chinese signed the 31-year-old backup goalkeeper and Welsh international Danny Coney from the Premier League relegated team Leicester City on a free transfer.

Signed 20-year-old Danny Collins from Chester City, a fourth-tier English League Two team, for £23.

The left-footed player can play both as a centre-back and as a left-back.

Pennant's transfer also continued to ferment, producing the butterfly effect that Yang Cheng expected.

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