Platini is not handsome, especially after he is fifty years old. But as a figure who once stood at the top of world football for a period of time, Platini spoke very calmly to Lister.
"Mr. Platini, I am your fan."
Lister also complimented Platini. Speaking of which, Lister had never seen Platini play football, but just by hearing his story, Lister knew what level of player Platini was. If
If the recognized world football champions are Pele and Maradona, then there are quite a few who are close to being champions.
Just like Di Stefano, Cruyff, and Beckenbauer, they all belong to the ranks of quasi-ball kings. They all missed their last breath for one reason or another and failed to become the ball king. And Prati
Nick's achievements as a player also belong to this category, and he was only one step away from becoming the recognized king of the ball.
Platini is a Frenchman of Italian descent. He started playing in Ligue 1 at the age of seventeen. Platini is the top player in Ligue 1, scoring nearly 100 goals in his ten-year Ligue 1 career.
After scoring a goal, he left Ligue 1 and came to Italy. Although he was already the top star in France, when he came to Italy and Juventus, he became the best player at the time.
His most prosperous years were undoubtedly in 1983, 1984, and 1985, when he won the European Ballon d'Or for three consecutive years. It was not that there was a lack of good players in European football at that time. On the contrary, there were many top players in European football at that time. But
Platini overcame the crowd and became the best player in world football at that time. 1984 was the peak moment of Platini's career. He won the Serie A championship, the European Cup championship, and even more in the 1984-85 season.
Helped Juventus win the Champions League. During the famous "Heysel" tragedy, Juventus led by Platini defeated Liverpool.
"God" and "King", these are the titles given to Platini by the media at that time. When Platini was thriving, even football desert countries like the United States, which did not pay attention to football, also gave the popular title to Platini in their newspapers.
Platini was crowned the King of Football. This shows Platini's status in world football at that time.
Before the start of the 1986 World Cup, there was only one football champion in the entire world of football, and that was Platini. Maradona, who was already 25 years old at the time, was no match for the 31-year-old Platini. The World Cup started
Before, all the media was talking about was Platini. Maradona received a lot of attention compared to Platini. But in the end, Maradona came out of nowhere in that World Cup and took away everything.
In the limelight, he also became the real world champion after Pele.
Zidane's achievements in the past ten years have been very high. However, in France, no matter what form of selection, Platini is elected first over Zidane. Because Platini is the first player in the history of French football
A peak, a peak that is difficult for future generations to overcome. Even a midfield master like Zidane cannot overwhelm Platini in French football.
No matter how annoying Platini becomes as a politician later, no one can deny his achievements in football. No one can deny this top star who was once one step away from becoming the world's best player.
"It's an honor to have fans like you."
Platini is not a simple player. The top superstars of his generation all have this characteristic. That is, they are not just players.
Beckenbauer, who preceded Platini a little earlier, had already shown extraordinary political talent when he was still a player. No one could compare with Beckenbauer in suppressing dissidents, promoting direct relatives, and making good friends with the media.
The same was true for Cruyff when he was at Barcelona. While he was a player, he was able to establish a deep friendship with Barcelona's senior management, and then became the head coach of Barcelona. And Platini was even better. When he was still a player, he used himself
His jersey has established a brand of his own. His business acumen is very bright.
"No, no, no. Mr. Platini, you may not know. Most people of my age were your fans when they were young."
It's not surprising to many people. Lister didn't quite understand why Platini wanted to find him. But Lister knew one thing, that is, Platini would be the president of UEFA in the future.
Although Lister, as a powerful agent, does not need to deliberately close the relationship with Platini, but with Platini's support, there will still be huge benefits for Lister's players. For example, Messi will be favored by UEFA in the future.
With the protection of the league, some personal awards can be taken care of. Even Czech football will benefit. Of course, Riester will not refuse such a good thing.
"It's been a long time since I played football."
Platini may have thought of the moment when he was all-powerful in European football, and there was a lot of nostalgia in his expression. Then he smiled and said: "I am already old. Mr. Cerny, now the giants in European football have monopolized all resources.
, several powerful leagues monopolize the Champions League, what do you think?"
Platini and Lister were talking about other things, and suddenly Platini brought the topic here. Lister smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Platini, you should know that I am an agent.
As long as I can make money, it has nothing to do with me."
At this point, Lister already understood what Platini meant. At the end of last year, Platini had publicly expressed his intention to compete for UEFA president. However, many people did not take this statement seriously at the time. After all, UEFA
The Football Federation has always been Johansson's world. As long as Johansson does not step down, no one can pull him down. No one in European football has yet been able to challenge Johansson's authority.
And this year, Johansson said that he would not be re-elected as UEFA president, which was very beneficial to Platini. However, Johansson did not say that he supported Platini. On the contrary, Johansson said that he supported the "football emperor" Pegasus.
Ken Ball became president of UEFA. This was another blow to Platini.
Platini is very strong. He was the number one player in world football for a period of time during his playing days. But Beckenbauer was not easy to mess with. He was known as the "Emperor of Football" and his status in football was only higher than that of Platini.
Tini is as high as Platini. He was definitely not lower than Platini. Platini was the top player when he was a player, and he became famous with Cruyff at that time. After becoming the head coach, he reached a higher level and became successful.
of players turned into successful coaches.
Then he served as the chairman of Bayern Munich for almost ten years. These ten years were the ten years when Bayern Munich dominated the Bundesliga. Beckenbauer himself became famous as a player and was one of the best players in world football at that time. He won the
All the honors that can be obtained as a player. As a coach, he has won countless championships, whether in the club or the national team. He has won championships. As the club president, he has also done his best.
Not to mention other things, Platini has no confidence that he can defeat Beckenbauer if they compete fairly. What's more, now that Johansson is fully supporting Beckenbauer, Platini has no chance. Johansson is
The boss who has ruled UEFA for fifteen years. He is currently the most powerful person.
After Johansson supported Beckenbauer, Beckenbauer also stated in March this year that he would participate in the election of UEFA president. This news put great pressure on Platini. The relationship between Johansson and Beckenbauer
Cooperating, Platini would never have a chance to defeat them. Therefore, Platini began to look for allies.
Among the European football powers, Platini does not have any advantages. There is only one thing he can guarantee, and that is his homeland, France. The French Football Association is very supportive of Platini becoming the president of UEFA. In addition, European football
The powerful countries all support Johnson. Because they benefit the most from Johnson's policies, they will definitely support Beckenbauer.
Platini couldn't get votes from a big football country, so he had to find a way from a small country. But even getting votes from a small football country requires strategy. Platini found Riester.
"Mr. Cerny, I think the Champions League should be more fair. Clubs like Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic should have the opportunity to enter the knockout rounds every season. The Champions League should not just be a stage for the rich and powerful teams. Other small teams
Clubs in the league should also have the opportunity to perform on a stage like the Champions League."
Platini is a politician, a politician who works hard for the president of UEFA. He will not tell List directly that if List supports him, he will give Sparta Prague any benefits. Such words are not Platini's.
People like Tiny say it.
The Champions League is increasingly becoming a cornucopia. Now a Champions League champion’s income from the Champions League in a season will definitely exceed hundreds of millions of euros. If he can emerge from the group stage, he can get at least 30 million euros. Even if he only participates in the group stage,
The final income will be around 20 million euros.
If Sparta Prague can emerge from the Champions League group stage every season, then the benefits from the Champions League every season will be more than 30 million euros. There are also some direct and indirect benefits, which add up to every season.
The Champions League can earn more than 50 million euros. This is the condition given by Platini.
"Yes. The Bosman Act came out too suddenly, which caused the gap between the rich and the poor in European football to rapidly widen, and also harmed the interests of some small leagues and small clubs."
Lister nodded, but then said: "But it is precisely because of the Bosman Act that there are agents like me, isn't it?"
It is nonsense to want Lister to support Platini with this little promise. Of course, Lister will definitely choose to support Platini. Because Lister knows that Beckenbauer is preparing to participate in the European football team.
However, after the great success of the World Cup in Germany, Beckenbauer's appetite increased greatly. Beckenbauer was not satisfied with being the president of UEFA, and he was preparing to run for president of FIFA.
Beckenbauer's backbiting caught Johansson off guard. Johansson, who was already preparing to retire, could only rush into the battle himself, and finally lost to Platini in an upset. With Johansson's status in UEFA,
As long as there is preparation time, Platini will definitely fail. But it is precisely because Johansson was too hasty by Beckenbauer, and there is no preparation to rush into battle. Even so, Johansson is only two points less than Platini.
votes, and this was under the circumstances that Platini received the full support of FIFA President Sepp Blatter. This shows Johansson's strength in European football.
Anyway, Riester knows one thing, that is, Platini will definitely win. Beckenbauer is not someone's puppet, and no one can control what he thinks. Even Johansson, who supports him, is the same. Beckenbauer
After the World Cup in Germany, Johansson will definitely be given a very unexpected answer.
"I admire the achievements of Czech football in recent years, as well as the prosperity of the Czech league. Chairman Merkley has contributed a lot. If Chairman Merkley were the CEO of UEFA, I think the development of European football in recent years will definitely be faster than
Good now."
Neither List nor Platini said anything about the UEFA presidential election. But they were bargaining inside and outside their words. When he heard the conditions given by Platini, List could not help but take a deep breath.
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CEO, Platini is preparing to give Merkley the position of CEO. This position is very important in European football. UEFA has 12 standing committees, as well as two independent bodies for disciplinary inspection and appeals.
Among them, the CEO is almost the second-ranking figure in UEFA.
"I think Chairman Merkley is very willing to contribute."
The chief executive officer is usually a direct descendant of the UEFA president. Just like the current UEFA chief executive Olsen, he is the right-hand man of the Swedish Johansson. Platini's choice of Merkley is not without purpose. He
I hope to get support from small football countries.
Now the Czech league has become the center of leagues in Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and Northern Europe. After Merkley became the chairman of the Czech Republic, the Czech Republic won consecutive World Cup championships and European Cup championships, and the Czech league became more and more prosperous. Therefore, Merkley played in Eastern Europe, Central Europe,
The prestige of football in Northern Europe is very high. Many national football association presidents have a good relationship with Merkley.
As long as Merkley can be leveraged, Platini believes that he can further influence the football federations of Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece.
In addition, List is the number one broker in Europe, and there are not a few countries that he can influence. In particular, List’s family is the owner of Sparta Prague. With Sparta Prague’s current influence in these areas, it can also influence
It indirectly affects many small league giants. Among those small football countries, those giants can directly influence the decision-making of the Football Association.
If it weren't for the benefits in so many aspects, why would Platini negotiate with Lister, why would he approach Lister directly, and even use his important position as CEO to win over Merkley?
"Chairman Merkley will definitely be able to serve as CEO."
In just a few words, the two people have already exchanged most of the things. Now there is only one and a half years left before the UEFA presidential election. It may not be long or short. In fact, it only takes a blink of an eye.
Time, Platini must take advantage of the fact that Beckenbauer is still busy with the World Cup in Germany to win over the football associations of other countries.
"Mr. Platini, I think Pavel would be very willing to talk to you."
Although the Czech Republic has won consecutive World Cup championships and European Cup championships, its status in world football has always been very low. In addition to the fact that the Czech Republic is a small country with a population of only 10 million and the country itself is not strong, the other biggest reason is that
The Czech Republic does not have a strong relationship with the World Football Federation and FIFA.
If Merkley can really become the CEO of UEFA, Czech football will be number one in UEFA by then. The position of CEO is a very valuable position. Merkley is still young, so he might serve him well. After joining Platini, there may be a chance to become the president of UEFA. Even with his position, he can win some positions on the UEFA executive committee for the Czech Republic. Then Czech football will have nothing to fear.
Czech football is already represented in UEFA, and Nedvěd will be able to work in UEFA after he retires. It is even possible from UEFA to FIFA.
Of course, List is not that noble. What List knows is that once Merkley and the others enter UEFA, List will also have a backer in UEFA. The better Czech football is, the better the future of List will be. It is good for him. Liszt will definitely vigorously promote this matter.
"I look forward to meeting Chairman Merkley." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
