The Europa League champion in the 2009-10 season is Antwerp!
Looking at the excited Antwerp players on the podium, holding the trophy high, Wu Dong, who was sitting in the VIP box, accepted congratulations and smiled broadly.
Even he himself did not expect that Antwerp would be able to win the Europa League this season.
The opponent Atletico Madrid was not weak. The two sides fought hard for ninety minutes, and in the end Antwerp barely won 2-1.
What he relies on is having more physical strength than the opponent. Anyone with some professional perspective can see this.
Wu Dong knew that Atletico Madrid was definitely one of the top teams in Europe and was quite sharp in terms of tactics and overall strength.
At least in this game, Antwerp was quite suppressed in terms of tactics and was once in a rather passive situation.
Fortunately, the team has always been in the lead, and the physical advantage is not a joke.
It doesn't matter if the tactics are at a disadvantage, you can completely make up for it with more crazy running.
At least in terms of player strength, Antwerp is not necessarily worse than Atletico Madrid, and the performance on the field is the best proof.
The three major foreign players signed at the beginning of the season all played in the finals and all performed quite well.
Apart from anything else, if they leave the team, their income from transfer fees alone will not be less than 30 million euros.
After all, he is a player who has proven himself through the European League and is a major contributor to the Europa League championship. His worth should be at least five or six times higher.
Of course, the most dazzling one is Dong Fangzhuo, who shoots and passes.
This guy has been in full form in the Belgian League and the Europa League this season, and has also shown his confidence as a shooter.
The three powerful foreign players all revolve around him, and his shooting skills are not bad, so the goals naturally keep coming.
Based on his crazy performance this season, he is worth at least 40 million euros.
There is no way, compared to the quality of the League One Golden Boot and the Europa League Golden Boot, it is still a bit lacking.
If it were the Eredivisie Golden Boot and the Europa League Golden Boot, the value would be at least 50 million. Competitive sports are so cruel.
Although he knows that as the team wins the Europa League, it is not far away from falling apart.
Not to mention that the European giants will not allow such a powerful small league team to maintain stability, and Antwerp itself cannot afford it.
Antwerp players who have won the Belgian Premier League and the Europa League will naturally see their salaries increase significantly.
It’s not that the club can’t afford it, at least Wu Dong won’t care about this salary.
But the problem is that he wants the Antwerp club to maintain a stable and healthy finances, at least to balance the balance of payments without running a deficit.
The salary of first-team players has increased significantly, which puts considerable financial pressure on the club.
In addition, there are many Chinese players in the reserve team, waiting to be promoted.
Their strength is not bad, they just have less game experience than the main players, so naturally they are not willing to hang around on the bench or in the reserve team all the time.
Therefore, Antwerp has to be demolished this summer even if it doesn’t want to!
Of course, it's a little early to think about this at the moment. The most important task at the moment is to organize the celebration banquet after winning the championship.
Not only domestic sports people, as well as senior officials from the Football Association and Sports Bureau will come, but also relevant Belgian football celebrities and officials will also participate.
It was a grand party and a platform for friendly exchanges.
As the team owner, Wu Dong didn't mean to be too high-profile. He showed up at the celebration banquet and said a few nice words and that was it.
Of course, the most important thing is to fulfill the previous reward promise. Real euros are enough.
Even in the exchanges with so-called upper-class people, he did not participate too much.
On the contrary, the club's management team came around consciously or unconsciously.
Wu Dong took this opportunity to express his thoughts.
Several Chinese players who have performed well in the first team should not set up obstacles if they want to leave, and let them leave generously.
As for the three major foreign players, it would be best if they can stay. After all, they will play in the more important Champions League next season, and the team's strength cannot be weakened too much!
Of course, if you really can't keep someone, don't force him to stay. Is it easy to get together and disperse easily?
The club's reinforcement work can begin after the celebration banquet. The players you are targeting must be cheap and good-quality.
On the other side, the female turtle followed her brother closely, with a bright smile on her face and a little excitement in her heart.
It was her first time to participate in such a high-level scene, and she felt quite good.
Subconsciously, I hugged my brother's arm tightly, followed him, and greeted the familiar faces I often saw on the TV screen.
The younger brother was keenly aware of it and smiled lightly without saying anything.
In short, the celebration banquet ended in a harmonious and beautiful atmosphere.
After personally distributing the championship bonus and a series of rewards in front of the players, Wu Dong took the security assistant and assistants around him and flew back to China.
At this time, the domestic football circle was also in a state of excitement.
After all, the fans regard Antwerp as their home team, and winning the Europa League is naturally the best reward for them.
Next season, Antwerp will participate in the higher-level Champions League, which fans are looking forward to at this time.
It would be best if the Chinese players in the Antwerp team can perform well.
There is also a turbulent undercurrent within the football world.
Some forces and people who are accustomed to reaching out and making various efforts in domestic football are now thinking of reaching out to Antwerp.
Apart from anything else, if you can control or control Antwerp's transfer affairs, you will earn a lot of money.
Unfortunately, it is not easy to do this.
Not to mention the strength of Star Group, Antwerp is controlled and managed by a sports company registered in the Cayman Islands, so it is not something that some forces can get involved in if they want.
They can't even control the Guihua school team, let alone the Antwerp club.
It's just that the benefits are attractive to people, so no matter whether it can be done or not, you have to give it a try.
If that doesn't work, it would be a good idea to use Antwerp as a base for exporting to domestic sales.
After all, Antwerp is now stronger than League One and still qualified to participate in the Champions League.
If the players they manage can appear in the Champions League, even in garbage time, it will be an incredible qualification.
If you come back after wandering around for a while, the benefits will not be a small amount.
What a bunch of money-minded assholes!
Wu Dong quickly learned this, but he didn't feel any anger in his heart, but felt quite disdainful.
Of course, he was also prepared early and bought Antwerp in Belgium, which would allow his Chinese Super League players to easily go abroad.
With the attraction of a better future, he will naturally not easily fall into the dirty quagmire within the Chinese Super League.
Wu Dong actually has a lot of talent in the center. Domestic football is definitely a big and unclear quagmire. Once you get stuck in it, it will be difficult to get out.
Think about it, Wanda and Jack Ma later got involved, but they all suffered a lot in the quagmire of domestic football.
It can only be said that Wu Dong is very lucky. The Guihua team has a profound university imprint, and the forces within the football world are wary of going too far.
I have struggled with it several times before, but finally gave up.
The club where the Guihua school team belongs to has no intention of chasing after them, and that's why the Guihua school team won the Chinese Super League championship again.
It's not that there is any inside story. With the strength of the Guihua school team, as long as the referee calls the game fairly and impartially, most of the final victory will not be lost.
Not only that, seeing the momentum of the Guihua school team this year, it is very likely that they can win the Chinese Super League championship again, which will be three consecutive championships.
With such achievements, it is enough to brag about the coming of a dynasty.
On the other hand, Osmanthus Academy, which also cooperates with Star Group, is not strong and gives the club more autonomy.
If the university that cooperates with Star Group is the Capital Institute of Technology, Wu Dong may not have as much say.
Without thinking too much, he agreed to these people's requests.
Don't even think about getting involved in Antwerp's transfer rights.
Of course, he also has requirements, which is to transfer players who have been gold-plated in the past and must have a certain level of strength.
Apart from anything else, you must at least have the ability to play in the Antwerp reserve team, otherwise it would be unjustifiable.
Such a request is quite normal, and the other party readily agreed.
After receiving the reply, Wu Dong smiled softly. This is actually a good thing for domestic players who are talented and willing to work hard.
As long as I can perform well during my stay in Antwerp, I won't say that I will be able to gain a foothold in European football. At least my strength will be greatly improved after I return.
The reason why the domestic football world is so chaotic is that there are not many qualified professional players. There are just a few familiar faces coming and going, and huge interests are involved, so something will naturally happen.
To put it bluntly, internal competition is not fierce enough, and it is easy to fall into the comfort zone.
Being able to maintain his form without declining is already quite professional. It is unrealistic to expect players to improve in the Chinese Super League environment.
It is still possible to achieve rapid improvement by participating in fierce competition in the European leagues where commercialization is more complete and the league's rules and regulations and order are more stable.
It's hard to say for other clubs. At least at Antwerp Club, Wu Dong is confident that the domestic players who come to gilt will improve by leaps and bounds on the premise of shedding a layer of skin.
Their competitors are the main players of the Guihua school team. When the time comes, they will be embarrassed to make excuses.
The hustle and bustle of winning the Europa League passed quickly.
Wu Dong's attention quickly turned to other matters. With such a big plate of Starry Sky Group, there were too many things for him to keep an eye on...