Lister looked at one newspaper after another, and finally put down the newspaper and sighed. No matter how good you are, no matter how good your previous results were, now everyone is not calling for beatings.
All newspapers in the Czech Republic, even non-sports newspapers, began to violently criticize this failure. Because the Czech national team failed to qualify for the 2000 European Cup. This was simply too unexpected. Obst had been in the Czech Football Association for decades.
, even in the position of chairman of the Football Association, it has been twenty years. Czech football is very strong, and many people in the Czech Football Association were promoted by him personally. If it is an ordinary matter, no one can shake Orb
Ste.
But when the entire Czech football world is complaining and the entire Czech media is bombarding, these so-called strengths are simply false. Everyone knows one thing, that is, Obst's era has passed. Even the former strength
Those who support Obst can be considered conscientious now if they don't add insult to injury. I don't know how many people have begun to shift their guns and hastily distance themselves from Obst.
Beating up the lost dog, the Czech media is now seizing Obst and criticizing him fiercely. Some media have even begun to reveal that Obst had some illegal income during his tenure as chairman of the Czech Football Association. This is also commonly known as bribery.
This kind of report is definitely not groundless. It can even be said that no one inside the Czech football world does not know about it. Obst has been in the Czech Football Association for so many years, and it is simply impossible without some other income. Even Riester has given Austrian money.
Buster sent money. Moreover, these two decades were the period of greatest political turmoil in the Czech Republic, and this kind of [***] abounded.
Football is also a very closed place with complex internal relationships. Obst is definitely not the only one who has illegal income. No one in the Czech Football Association dares to say that he is clean. So when
When the media began to talk about this, many people immediately started to campaign to shut up the newspaper. Because once this kind of thing is brought out, it will not be just one or two, who among the Czech Football Association is cleaner than the other.
Even the political party was involved. During the wave of democratization and the reform of the shareholding system of Czech clubs, many assets belonging to the Czech government were lost to varying degrees. And Obst, as chairman of the Football Association, was definitely involved.
The Czech officials who managed the properties of these Czech clubs at the time were also involved.
Riester was stunned when he read the newspaper. These people really dared to write anything. Because the Czech Football Association not only had bribery issues, but Obst was also involved in some manipulation of games. Do you know this kind of thing?
Not many people, even many football insiders, don’t know about it. But as the first agent in the Czech Republic, List has far more information than them. Obst doesn’t play many games, but he takes money to help some clubs avoid relegation.
Things exist.
If all these things come out, Obst will go to jail. But Lister will not do this, because once this kind of thing comes out, not only one or two people will go to jail. Even Lister has many
Although it was a big trouble that wouldn't lead to jail time, it would cost you your reputation if you deal with it. So even Lister found someone to warn the newspaper and tell it to shut up.
However, there were too many charges against Obst at this time, some of which were true and some of which were false. Anyway, Obst could no longer run away. He had only one way, which was to propose retirement.
You can leave gracefully.
"Congratulations, Pavel."
Looking at Merkley with a somewhat stiff expression, Lister smiled and congratulated. Lister could understand Merkley. After all, Merkley had the absolute support of Obst for taking the position. Now that Obst is retiring, he feels a little uncomfortable.
It's possible. But Riester and Obst had no friendship, so there was no psychological burden at all. Even many media reports were supported by Riester.
"Hey, you don't know. Obst's contribution to Czech football is quite a lot."
"Bawell, don't look like this when you go out to talk to others. Many people will call you hypocritical."
Merkley also smiled. He felt uncomfortable for Obst, but it was just uncomfortable. He is just an ordinary person, and he is still an ambitious person. Now Obst is about to retire, and many people are watching.
For his position, everyone has gone through the sea to show their magical powers. If we go by the order, Merkley is the most promising. However, Merkley's biggest disadvantage is that he is young and lacks qualifications.
"Pavel, do you have much hope this time? I eagerly hope that you will become the chairman of the Czech Football Association. Czech football still needs people with your courage in the future."
Listening to Riester's compliment, Merkley waved his hand. Merkley was not an ordinary person. He had already started making arrangements. He was grateful for Obst's support, but this was not enough for Merkley to continue to sit.
Obst's ship. He started preparations earlier than anyone else. Looking at Merkley's look, Lister knew that this guy had done all he could. The Merkley in front of him was not as kind as he appeared.
"Pavel, in order to celebrate your becoming the chairman of the Czech Football Association in advance, how about I give you a gift?"
"A gift? What gift?"
Merkley is already at the stage where everything is ready and all he needs is the east wind. But as long as the final decision is not finalized, he will not say it casually. Even if he is facing someone as close as Lister. That is why his words today are particularly special.
less.
"The glory of Czech football in recent years has a huge relationship with the endless emergence of talented players. But generally speaking, our reserve talents in Czech football are still very insufficient. I personally plan to build a huge youth training base, and of course I need the support of the Football Association.
"
After hearing what Lister said, Merkley, who had been relatively silent today, sat up straight for the first time. Then he looked straight at Lister and asked softly: "Lister, what you said is true."
"Of course, Pavel. I talked with Puma's Jochen Leitz, and he is happy to make his own contribution to Czech football. If the Czech Football Association takes the lead in establishing such a youth training base, he is willing to spend tens of millions in five years.
Euro support. As long as the name of Puma is written in front of this youth training base."
The cooperation between Puma and the Czech Republic is all-round. Puma started from the Czech national team to the Czech league, and now supports the Czech youth training. However, since Puma cooperated with the Czech Republic, its sales in the Czech Republic have grown rapidly. With the
The Czech economy is getting better and better. Puma products are unique in the Czech market, and other sports brands cannot enter the Czech Republic. Puma's annual turnover in the Czech Republic has stabilized at about 30 million euros.
"this……"
Merkley was too surprised. But Rist continued: "Also, Pavel, I am also prepared to invest money in this youth training base, the same amount of 10 million euros in five years. Of course, if my financial conditions permit, I am willing to invest five years in this youth training base."
I will continue to invest in this youth training base after this year. What do you think of this gift? Of course, this is all for your sake. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t have that much money."
"Thanks."
Merkley didn't say much, but simply expressed his gratitude. Now Merkley is indeed very happy, because he is very satisfied with Rist's gift. Merkley has already understood what Rist meant.
Now there are more than one or two people who want the position of chairman of the Czech Football Association. No one who is fighting for this position is easy to talk to. Although Merkley is fully prepared, he cannot guarantee 100% the final result. But Merkley
Knowing that with this gift from Riester, this matter is almost certain.
There is a very famous youth training base in France, that is, the Clairefontaine Youth Training Base. Groups of French stars were trained there. Many of France's later famous stars were trained in this youth training camp when they were children.
If the Czech Republic had such an excellent youth training camp, it would certainly greatly promote the development of Czech football. However, the cost of such a youth training camp is too high. The current economy of the Czech Republic has improved. However, the Czech Football Association does not
Considered a very wealthy department, it is basically impossible for the Czech Football Association to complete such a youth training base.
But Rist gave Merkley the best gift. Puma is willing to invest tens of millions of euros within five years, which is two million euros per year. And Rist, as a private person, is also willing to invest two million euros per year. This is every year
Four million euros, with this money, this youth training base will have no problems.
The Czech Football Association only needs to be a leader and carry out certain standardization. If we talk about France and Germany, their youth training standardization basically requires an investment of hundreds of millions of euros over ten years, which may require 10 million or two per year.
An investment of tens of millions. But for a small country like the Czech Republic, four million euros a year is already a large investment. Plus the Football Association invests a certain amount every year, then the Czech youth training base will not have any financial shortcomings.
.
Merkley can also guess what Puma and Liszt are thinking. Puma's sponsorship is to continue to consolidate their position in the Czech Republic, and Liszt obviously wants to continue to be his first agent. Maybe he even uses the youth training
The players trained in the base are sold to the club as their own players.
But these have nothing to do with Merkley. As long as Merkley can ensure that Riester does not control the Czech league, does not interfere with the Czech national team, and allows Czech football to develop. At the critical moment of competing for the chairmanship of the Czech Football Association, as long as Merkley
If you throw this out, other opponents will have no chance at all.
"Pavel, I also hope that you will take more care of me after you become the chairman of the Czech Football Association."
Youth training base? List’s purpose is very simple. No one is allowed to touch the talented young talents of Czech football. If anyone dares to touch the new generation of talented Czech players, List will definitely kill them. With this form of youth training base,
Riester wants to hold all the talented Czech players in his arms. (To be continued.)
