I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 8 Special Genius Clause
Although it is a third-level league and the competition in the transfer market is not great, Yang Cheng's time is also very valuable.

He had just taken over the team and had too many things to deal with.

On his return to London he forgot for the time being the affairs of Huddlestone.

The transfer process between Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb and Bayswater Chinese has been completed. The next step is to submit it to their respective national football associations and FIFA.

This is also the trouble with cross-border transfers.

But, not surprisingly, the application of the Chinese in Bayswater for a work permit for Modric was rejected.

The reason is very simple. Modric is not qualified to apply for a work permit.

These were all within Yang Cheng's expectations.

So, he began to prepare for the application of the [Special Genius Clause].

The so-called work permit is actually not controlled by the English Football Association, but by the UK Home Office.

All non-EU nationals who come to the UK to work need to apply for a work permit.

Each industry also has different industry restrictions.

This is also a way for countries to protect their own jobs.

But there are also special ones.

For example, the UK Home Office has always had a so-called meritocracy policy regarding work permits.

As the name suggests, this is a special channel specifically opened for global elite talents.

In 1999, Britain had a major discussion about the excessive number of foreign players, which seriously squeezed the living space of local players.

As many fans are familiar with, Chelsea's game with 11 all-foreign players was the fuse.

Subsequently, the UK further tightened the issuance of football work permits.

Since then, more and more major Premier League teams have been calling for the introduction of elite policies into the field of football.

In 2002, this policy was finally implemented.

Each professional club can apply for an elite policy for one player every year.

This is the so-called [Special Genius Clause].

Of course, on the surface, the application does not necessarily have to be approved, but must go through procedures and hold a hearing.

But everyone knows that this is basically just a formality.

It was officially put into use on January 2003, 1.

As for the rumors spread by many fans that Manchester United pushed for the introduction of the [Special Talent Clause] after missing out on Kaka, this is a misunderstanding due to some coincidence.

Both are from 2003.

The reason why Manchester United missed out on Kaka was partly due to the work permit, but more importantly, Manchester United did not value Kaka very much.

You know, over the years, very few Brazilian players have achieved success in the Premier League.

Why would Manchester United waste too much time and energy on Kaka and apply for the [Special Talent Clause]?
But Yang Cheng decided to help Modric.

This requires a lot of preparation in advance.

……

knock knock knock.

When Yang Cheng was working hard, there was a knock on the open office door.

"Uncle Lin."

Yang Cheng raised his head, glanced at Lin Zhongqiu, and continued to work.

He really has a lot of things to do.

"Is something wrong?"

It was just a glance, but Yang Cheng also noticed that Lin Zhongqiu's face was full of sorrow.

Lin Zhongqiu came to the opposite side of Yang Cheng and looked at the young boss in front of him whom he had watched grow up since he was a child.

I feel a little puzzled, but also quite relieved, but also very distressed...

"Ah Cheng, although I think you should know the situation, I still need to remind you."

"You say." Yang Cheng didn't even raise his head.

"A lot of the £200 million has been spent so far. If, as you say, Tom Huddlestone or Leon Andreasson are signed, there won't be much left."

Money, money, and more money.

As a financial officer, this is Lin Zhongqiu's biggest headache.

"I know. I've calculated all this. It should be enough for the down payment."

Whether it is Huddlestone or Andreasen, Yang Cheng has to pay in installments.

Although it is only about one million pounds, it must be paid in installments.

And the longer the better.

"What about the next salary?" Lin Zhongqiu asked worriedly.

For a team in the third tier league like Bayswater Chinese, transfer fees are often not a big deal.

The real big expense is salary.

But what about Yang Cheng?

As soon as the 200 million pounds was received, he made a series of moves in the transfer market.

The players brought in are basically not famous.

England U17 national team's Huddlestone is considered the biggest name, but also has the highest value.

They may not even be willing to come.

"Acheng, our ticket revenue is not much." Lin Zhongqiu reminded.

This also has a lot to do with the Chinese past in Bayswater.

Before being bought by Yang Jianguo and renamed Bayswater Chinese, the team was just an unknown amateur team near London's Chinatown and had few fans.

Although the team has been promoted to the English League Two after several years of operation, there is no local fans in the community as a foundation, and there are very few Chinese fans in Bayswater.

Not to mention anything else, this stadium, which was urgently put into use after less than one-third of its capacity was built, was originally designed to accommodate only 1 people.

Now, even including temporary seats, it can only accommodate 5000 people at most.

In the past two seasons, the average number of fans attending each game at Bayswater Chinese was less than 2.

Not to mention comparing with giants like Arsenal and Chelsea, just take Queens Park Rangers in the English League Two as an example. The number of fans attending each of their games exceeds 1.

The difference here is money.

The lower the level of the league, the more it relies on match-day income and the more it needs support from local fans.

Why has it become increasingly difficult to maintain Chinese presence in Bayswater over the past few years?

Ultimately, it’s because there is no income.

Without income, the club is like a bottomless pit and can only keep pouring money into it.

According to Yang Jianguo and Lin Zhongqiu's original idea, it would be good to be promoted to the English League One or the English Premier League. The higher the league level, the more fans will be attracted to the stadium.

However, the club’s results were always stuck in English League Two, which led to problems with its funding chain.

Now, Lin Zhongqiu is very worried that Yang Cheng will repeat his previous mistakes.

"Ah Cheng, in addition to the players, the sports performance coach you invited from the United States and the fitness coach from Osnabrück, Germany, all have an annual salary of around 10 pounds."

"Not to mention, you also want to hire Brian Kidd, whose annual salary is higher."

At the end, Lin Zhongqiu looked at Yang Cheng helplessly.

After much difficulty, he managed to find 200 million pounds, but it was all spent as soon as he made a profit.

How are we going to get through the coming year?
As an experienced finance person, Lin Zhongqiu said: My life is so difficult!
Yang Cheng had already calculated this in his mind.

This can be considered as the mess left behind by my cheap dad and Lin Zhongqiu.

Bayswater Chinese are like rootless duckweed, lacking a fan base, which has seriously affected Bayswater Chinese's income.

For example, Queens Park Rangers next door.

They have more than 1 people at each game, and the largest one even reaches a full house of 1 people.

The cheapest ticket package is £40, which includes a ticket, a [Watching Guide], a meal and a drink.

This is also the minimum cost for English fans to watch the game.

By this calculation, Queens Park Rangers earn at least £40 per game.

If VIP seats and fan spending are included, revenue from each game exceeds £60.

In a season, not counting cup matches, there are at least 23 home games, which is 1380 million pounds.

What about the Chinese?

The cheapest package is £30.

Due to the small number of fans attending the stadium and the unfinished construction of the new stadium, this is the only package available at the moment.

Bayswater Chinese fans can buy tickets anytime and anywhere, without the need to book in advance.

On average there are 2 people per game, which means 6 pounds per game.

23 games a season, that's £138 million, only one-tenth of Queens Park Rangers.

Coupled with the small number of fans and limited merchandise sales, match-day revenues are also pitifully low.

It can be said that at the end of the year, this income of around 150 million pounds is all the Chinese in Bayswater have.

Bayswater Chinese is almost the team with the lowest income among the nearly 100 professional teams in England.

There may not even be one.

Unfortunately, Yang Cheng doesn’t have a good solution for this.

The income is just this much, but the team always has to play away games, right?

Player training, diet, facility maintenance, etc. also require expenses, right?

There are also the salaries of dozens of people in the team.

No wonder Lin Zhongqiu, the old finance manager, has such a headache.

It is said that the spending power of football fans in the London area is amazing, but it is not easy to make money from them.

"take it easy."

This was all Yang Cheng could do to comfort Lin Zhongqiu.

"We can't get stuck in a dead end. We have to find a way to increase the team's income, and the most direct way is to upgrade and improve the viewing experience of the game, which requires signings."

The weak fan base is something that cannot be solved in the short term, so Yang Cheng can only think of other solutions.

"Are you really sure?" Lin Zhongqiu asked worriedly.

He could feel that Yang Cheng was really fighting with his back against the wall.

"Let's take a gamble!" Yang Cheng smiled at Lin Zhongqiu, revealing a sense of confidence.

"You understand the importance of players without me having to tell you."

"High-level coaches can bring high-level training, improve the players' strength and performance on the court."

"Thaad Fawcett graduated from Washington State University with a degree in physical therapy and obtained a master's degree in biomechanics and movement theory from the University of Tennessee."

"He started working at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in 99 as the strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. women's soccer team."

"Oliver Bartlett is British, but he studied biology in Australia. In 91, he went to the Sports Academy in Cologne, Germany, and graduated with a master's degree in physical education in 96."

"For the next four years he ran a gym in Australia, but in 4 he returned to Osnabrück, Germany, to train as a physiotherapist and worked as a strength and conditioning coach in a number of sports."

"I have talked to both of them, and they are both very professional people."

Yang Cheng didn't explain it clearly.

He was quite familiar with these two people in his previous life and knew their abilities very well.

Forsett became famous by helping the German national team win the World Cup and later joined Arsenal.

His greatest contribution was to help Klinsmann and Löw introduce a whole set of advanced American physical training concepts to Germany and even European football, transforming traditional physical training into sports performance.

However, the annual salary of women's football players in the United States is very low, only about 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars. So when Yang Cheng found Fawcett through Mark Felstegen, who runs the Athlete Performance Company in Arizona, he agreed almost without hesitation.

An annual salary of 10 pounds is so tempting!
Oliver Bartlett was much the same.

The one who has not been dealt with yet is Ferguson's former assistant, the godfather coach of the Class of 92, Brian Kidd.

He currently serves as assistant coach for the England national team.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Brian Kidd was his right-hand man when he coached Manchester City. The two got along very well, had similar football philosophies, and cooperated very harmoniously.

But considering that Bayswater Chinese is now only a third-tier league team, Brian Kidd may refuse.

Therefore, Yang Cheng has a second candidate.

Steve Round, currently working as technical coach for McClaren at Middlesbrough.

Steve Round was a capable assistant personally selected by Yang Cheng when he coached Arsenal in his previous life.

Besides, he is only 32 years old.

Although Yang Cheng is the owner of the team, he knows very well that for a team to succeed, an excellent lineup of players and excellent coaching configuration are indispensable.

So he also equipped the Bayswater Chinese with a very outstanding coaching team.

"and many more."

After listening to Yang Cheng's introduction, Lin Zhongqiu was indeed convinced and felt relieved.

But a new doubt also arose.

"You've said so much, who will be the head coach?"

In Lin Zhongqiu's opinion, this is the most important position.

Who is up to the task?

　During the new book period, I beg for collection and votes. Thank you very much!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)