In Gao Shen's previous life, many Chinese investors purchased football clubs in Europe, but most of them ended up in disastrous defeats and suffered huge losses.
As a fan, Gao Shen's first reaction is that these rich people are really stupid and rich sheep.
There is nothing wrong with saying this, but there is a question that comes with it: how do people kill them?
What is the method of slaughtering fat sheep?
Every one of these rich people is a genius, and they are all masters at playing with money. Why would they step into a trap?
You can’t say that they are smart at home but become stupid when they go abroad, right?
It’s impossible to say that they invested so much money without making sufficient preparations in advance, right?
As for transferring assets, Gao Shen dared not say that there was no such thing, but at least on the surface, they did suffer a huge loss.
For example bloomers West Bromwich Albion.
Before the Chinese acquisition, this Premier League team had been profitable for three consecutive seasons, and its ranking was relatively stable. There was no problem in relegation. Combined with the acquisition price, this is a high-quality investment.
But not long after it was acquired by Chinese capital, Knickerbockers was downgraded.
A lot of money was invested, but the team was relegated. This doesn't make sense.
The answer lies at the management level.
According to later reports, after the acquisition of Knickerbockers, China Capital followed the principle of leaving professional matters to professionals and fully delegated power to professional managers. As a result, there was an internal struggle for power among the top management. The manager fired the meritorious coach without authorization, and the team's performance suffered.
There was turmoil.
Coupled with the mistrust of the manager who was hastily appointed later, it eventually led to the Knickerbockers' relegation.
I often hear a criticism: A layman leads an expert.
But judging from this matter, professional people may not be able to do professional things well.
Seeking truth from facts and analyzing specific matters in detail is the last word.
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In addition to West Bromwich Albion, there is another Chinese-funded team worth mentioning, which is Southampton.
This is obviously a more sophisticated capital operation.
Before and after the Chinese-funded acquisition, the Saints basically adopted two different strategic ideas.
Before the acquisition, Southampton adopted the strategy of buying low and selling high, and its positioning was very clear. The entire management also worked around this positioning. When the team performed well and the players paid their dues, when it was time to sell, everything
Anyone can sell it.
After selling them at a high price, they can then introduce other high-quality and cheap players at a low price.
This model went very smoothly in the years before the Chinese acquisition.
Everyone will find that the central axis, the core players, the scoring champion... as long as they can be sold at a high price, Southampton will not keep any of them, but sell them all. Not only that, the head coach will also be changed as needed, from Pochettino to Ronaldo.
Nader Koeman, the Saints not only sold players, but also changed coaches, covering all major pitfalls, with basically no impact.
However, after the team was acquired by Chinese capital, its performance suddenly plummeted, from the middle and upper reaches to relegation.
If you look carefully, you will find that in the past few years after Chinese capital took over, the Saints basically spent money and sold few people.
This is a matter of club business strategy.
No one knows the specific reason, but after the Chinese acquisition, Southampton’s very obvious difference is definitely not an accident, but a problem with the club’s management and management’s positioning of the team in the league.
Taken together, it is not difficult to find that in fact, whether it is Chinese capital or other foreign capital, when acquiring a European team, there will inevitably be a problem, that is, positioning!
The professional league is like a pyramid. Every team should find its own position in this pyramid and see which step it wants to stand on.
Just do what you are supposed to do on that level. This is called professionalism!
After finding the correct positioning, it is necessary to create a management system that operates smoothly.
The team is only at the front. What really makes the entire team competitive is not only the players at the front, but the entire huge management system behind it.
As long as this system operates smoothly, the team will be able to attack the city from the front..CoM
Just like Southampton before the Chinese takeover, you can do whatever you want.
Selling core players and replacing meritorious coaches, these were once big pitfalls, but now instead of affecting the team's performance, they are thriving and moving forward step by step.
Why?
Because the entire club's management system operates very smoothly.
Sold players? No problem, scouts can find suitable players with good quality and low price to replace them.
Changed the head coach? It’s not a big problem. The technical director will immediately contact you with a suitable head coach to take over the position.
Specific to the league, our attitude is pragmatic, our positioning is clear, and we have a clear understanding of the strength of both the enemy and ourselves. When encountering the weak ones, I will directly raise the offensive football and do your thing; when encountering the strong ones, there is no way to do it.
If you recognize your grandson, you have to recognize him. There is no shame in defending and counterattacking.
Don't think that this is the most basic thing and everyone seems to understand it.
But in fact, whether it is an individual, an institution, or a company, this kind of clear understanding of oneself and a clear positioning of oneself are extremely rare abilities.
Looking at European football, how many teams have this understanding?
Even for a team like Juventus, after a few years of hard work, they can't help but want to be arrogant, and end up spending all their years of savings -->>
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All the belongings that came were folded in.
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Ever since he decided to acquire Leeds United, Gao Shen had discussed it with Su Qing whenever he had time.
As a high-achieving student of the 985 school who was trained in nine years of compulsory education, Su Qing's IQ is definitely at the level of a scholar. She understands many things thoroughly, can draw inferences from one instance and master it very quickly.
During the discussion between the two, the positioning of Leeds United naturally became clear.
That's relegation!
Stay in the Premier League, and on this basis, try to maximize the value of the players and then sell them at a high price.
"Sarri has been with me for three years. I know his coaching characteristics and abilities very well. I will tailor a lineup for him to help him lead the team into the Premier League as soon as possible and play for his worth. Then, our training base
, our stadium renovation and even our youth training system all depend on them."
Gao Shen would only say these words when he was alone with Su Qing.
Because it's so realistic.
This is professional football.
It's like Wenger selling Anelka for Henry and a Colney training base.
But whether it’s managing a club or a business, it requires more warm-hearted methods and humanistic care.
"Are you sure this will work?" Su Qing did not doubt Gao Shen's ability.
If Gao Shen were coaching herself, she would definitely be confident, but is it realistic to build a team for Sarri like this?
"Don't worry, this is not a difficult problem for me." Gao Shen said confidently.
Su Qing saw what he said so boldly and immediately believed it, "Then I'll start making preparations right away. I'll put some more pressure on Ken Bates. I feel like this old man is a little eager to get rid of him now."
"I remember you told me before that he has a wild career and a wide range of connections. If you let him go through all the trouble, he might get some benefits. Even if it doesn't work, we should try to reduce the purchase price."
If Leeds United can be run, it will be of great benefit and benefit to Leeds and even the surrounding areas.
This is not only the city’s business card, but also real jobs and economic benefits.
Situations like this, whether at home or in Europe, require strong support from the government.
Su Qing also knows these things best, and Gao Shen feels relieved when she is given the responsibility.
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During the national team match day in late March, the draw results for the Champions League quarter-finals were also freshly released.
Manchester City met Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga in the quarterfinals draw.
It is worth mentioning that due to Bayern's poor performance in the Bundesliga this season, it is currently only ranked fourth in the league, 12 points behind Dortmund at the top. Although Louis van Gaal led the team to the quarterfinals, the coach
The position was still shaken.
There is news that when Bayern is eliminated from the Champions League, Van Gaal will be dismissed.
Interestingly, Klopp, the head coach of Borussia Dortmund, who is currently ranked first, and Tuchel, the head coach of Mainz, who is fifth and is about to make a move to Bayern for fourth place in the league, both have close contacts with Gao Shen.
They all once went to Italy to listen to advanced lectures.
This also led to Gao Shen's reputation in European football.
Almost everyone believes that the young group headed by Gao Shen and composed of Guardiola, Klopp, Tuchel and others is creating a trend in European football.
This is actually why Gao Shen is satisfied with Sarri staying.
Because of Gao Shen's current influence, if Sarri wants to go out and work alone, it will not be difficult to find a team.
Gao Shen was even confident of recommending him to a Serie A team, but Sarri chose to stay, probably because he wanted to train himself.
More importantly, Gao Shen promised to tailor a lineup for him, which is the most attractive to him.
Who in the world doesn't know that Gao Shen's vision for selecting people is really accurate!
In the other three matchups in the Champions League quarter-finals, Napoli met Schalke 04, Manchester United met Chelsea, and Barcelona met Shakhtar Donetsk.
Speaking of which, Allegri is also regarded as half of Gao Shen's disciples, because not only was his football philosophy influenced by Gao Shen, but even the lineup he coached in Naples inherited Gao Shen's style, which makes the current
Allegri is also a head coach at the Champions League quarter-finals level and is famous.
Nowadays, Gao Shen's disciples can be found in the four major leagues. In the future, more and more head coaches who like Gao Shen's football philosophy will come to the fore, and these will further enhance Gao Shen's influence in European football and even world football.
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Also during the national team match day, Leeds United announced in accordance with regulations that the club had signed an exclusive agreement with a foreign investor, and the foreign investor hired Clifford Chance, the largest law firm in the UK, to be solely responsible for conducting due diligence on Leeds United.
Once this news was revealed, it immediately aroused considerable repercussions in European football.
Leeds United has been in decline for many years. Even if they return to the English Championship, there has not been much improvement.
Now it can be said that the times are changing and it is about to be acquired by foreign capital.
Some media even broke the news that the foreign capital that acquired Leeds United was the Qatari consortium that had previously failed to acquire Manchester United.
For a time, media and fans all over the world rushed to report on it, causing a lot of excitement. It seemed that Leeds United was regarded as the next wealthy team.
Gao Shen, Su Qing and others who were hiding behind the scenes were all dumbfounded after reading the news reports. How do they look like rich people?
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