Suddenly, like a spring breeze, the whole world started to target Millwall.／
After the Champions League group stage ended, Fleet Street itself was calm, and their focus was on the competition in the local league, that is, the Premier League.
However, other European media released heavy news one after another!
First, a high-status official from UEFA made a public statement criticizing Millwall!
"The European Champions League is the highest honor and most influential event for football clubs on the planet! In the past ten years, Millwall has gained huge benefits, influence, honors, attention, and market through its outstanding performance in the Champions League.
Development, financial interests, etc., but ten years later, they began to lack respect for this competition! We can easily think of Millwall becoming arrogant, look at how they treated the Champions League group stage this season!
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In fact, there were only 2 games. They fielded their strongest lineup, and then used substitute players to play in 3 games. In another game, they were blatantly perfunctory. UEFA's position encourages clubs to pay attention to youth training.
, but Millwall’s approach has greatly harmed the extremely glorious event of the Champions League. I think Millwall needs to reflect on it. They have gained too much from the Champions League, but they are unwilling to pay more when they can.
This approach disappoints UEFA."
To say that UEFA is dissatisfied with Millwall may have been subtle in the past!
After all, since the establishment of the dynasty by the second-generation Mad Lions, Millwall has often treated the Champions League with contempt because of the league. Not only in the group stage, but also in the knockout rounds, a large number of substitutes will be sent. This has lowered the expectations of the game.
But Millwall in the past was in a publicly recognized model.
That means being on the bench. It must be when the prospect is comfortable.
For example, if they win the first 4 games of the group stage and qualify, but fail to play the main team in the next 2 games, who can blame Millwall?
In the first round of the knockout round, they won by more than three goals. In the second round, there was not much suspense left. Millwall appropriately sent some substitutes, and the outside world took it for granted.
But this season, in Millwall's Champions League group stage, when the prospect of qualifying was not clear, they directly used substitutes to fight for the right to qualify in the group. This made Millwall in the most suspenseful stage of the game and when the outside world was full of interest.
Pour cold water on the outside world.
The reason is also very simple.
Next, the six major sponsors of the Champions League also came forward to comment on Millwall's actions in a complaining tone.
"UEFA has been working hard to promote the European Champions Cup as a brand to the world. The first priority in promoting the sport of football is of course the stars! Millwall has the highest club influence in the world. For Asia, Africa
.For fans in many countries and regions such as North America, the greatest pleasure for them when watching the Champions League and Millwall games is to appreciate Ronaldinho and Henry with their unique qualities.
The performance of a hugely famous superstar, but Millwall hid them in the Champions League. Ronaldinho only played 2 games out of 6 games. He was not injured and had an incredible performance in the Premier League as always.
, but he disappeared from the Champions League for a long time, which made many fans feel disappointed! We hope that Millwall can improve this phenomenon and meet the outside world's expectations of them as much as possible!"
Because Millwall is the most successful team in the Champions League in the past ten years, the sponsors of the Champions League itself do not have direct financial interests with Millwall, because Millwall shares the cake with everyone. However, it can be said that as
The most dazzling protagonist, the appearance rate of Millwall's superstars, has a direct impact on the interests of the Champions League!
These sponsors are understandably dissatisfied.
Fleet Street was amazed!
It’s understandable that sponsors are dissatisfied.
After all, when people pay, they are actually buying your brand influence. Millwall cannot exert all its value and influence in the Champions League to stimulate the Champions League market, which will have direct economic benefits for sponsors.
But UEFA also issued a warning against Millwall.
This sign caught everyone by surprise.
It doesn’t make sense!
The rules are set by UEFA.
Millwall is not playing passively. After ensuring their own interests, they played the game under a rule recognized by everyone. They neither cheated nor violated the rules. Why should they be criticized?
Two days before visiting Crystal Palace, Aldridge was in his office reading the comments from major European football media about Millwall's recent criticism.
There are countless media outlets who are watching the good show, and there are also a few who are adding insult to injury.
Now that the "black boss" UEFA has stepped forward and fired, others can naturally come forward and give Millwall a kick.
The outside world knows to some extent that Millwall has a good relationship with the head of UEFA, and Aldridge has a certain personal relationship with Johansson.
The strange thing is that at this time, Johansson, as the head of UEFA, remained silent and did not come forward.
After watching all the news, Aldrich lit a cigarette in his office.
Carter sat across from him and looked thoughtful. When half of Aldrich's cigarette turned into ashes and smoke, Carter raised his head and said: "How about pouring out your misery to the outside world and using the Club World Cup as a shield?"
Millwall themselves should feel aggrieved.
Logically speaking, as long as they "reason" with UEFA, they should be more confident!
However, in this world, in many cases, no one who is reasonable can avoid being bullied!
Isn't it asking for trouble to reason with an organization like UEFA that has no control over the situation?
UEFA itself holds the "truth"!
Aldridge shook his head and said: "Remember Manchester United in 1999?"
Carter frowned slightly, not quite understanding, and asked: "What do you mean?"
Aldridge exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly: "In the summer of 1999, Manchester United won the Champions League at Camp Nou. It would have been normal for them to participate in the Toyota Cup at the end of that year. They did go to Tokyo and successfully won the championship. What next? International
The Football Association held the first Club World Cup in South America. Manchester United did not want to go. However, in the words of the Manchester United players themselves: The Football Association used guns.
Pointing at Manchester United's head, forcing Manchester United to run to the other side of the world to participate in the boring Club World Cup after just finishing the cruel Christmas schedule. As a result, Manchester United was forced to give up the FA Cup! Listen clearly, I said
The reason for giving up was that Manchester United simply did not participate in the FA Cup that season, instead of sending a group of unknown soldiers to lose the game and be eliminated."
There is also a "political game" in the football circle. The outside world believes that Manchester United is very strong. However, in the "football political circle", the club is always subject to upper-level institutions such as the Football Association.
The FA forced Manchester United to participate in the Club World Cup. First of all, Manchester United must represent England in the competition, which was a great honor. Secondly, the FA at that time was a bit "crazy" because the FA was trying its best to win the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
It is very necessary to have the right to host the World Cup and do more image projects to increase its worldwide influence!
Do you dare to go to Manchester United?
That is almost equivalent to making a mistake before bidding to host the World Cup, a big and unambiguous issue of right and wrong!
The reason why Millwall has great influence in the Premier League is naturally inseparable from Aldridge's contribution to English football. The other part is that although Millwall is a Premier League team, the interest groups it represents are always somewhat different from those of English football.
Opposite, because the Premier League was separated from the control of the FA on the day it was founded, but Millwall plays in the European War and has repeatedly won the European Super Cup, Toyota Cup and other honors that can benefit the FA.
Therefore, when the media from outside the UK criticizes Millwall, Fleet Street and the Football Association will come forward to defend Millwall and defend Millwall.
After Carter listened to Aldridge explain Manchester United's past history, he understood what Aldridge was referring to.
If Millwall expands the problem and involves FIFA, it will be thankless. Not only will it formally offend FIFA, but it may also make the Football Association dissatisfied.
The English Football Association always wants Millwall to play in the Club World Cup!
You know, whether it is the Club World Cup or the previous Toyota Cup, there is only one spot in Europe each season!
Not necessarily from England!
The Champions League champions are participating. In other words, Millwall represents not only England, but the whole of Europe!
And being able to represent Europe in the competition is a team from England, so the FA will be proud!
If Millwall complains about the Club World Cup, it may be interpreted as a boycott of this FIFA event, offend FIFA, and also make the FA unhappy. They are not human inside and outside!
Carter spread his palms and asked helplessly: "Then how should we respond?"
Aldridge thought for a long time and finally said: "I think there is no need to respond. At this point in time, the negative impact on us is the lowest. The Champions League will be suspended and will not return to the public eye for a few months. Secondly,
The winter transfer window is about to open and more news will wash away the news surrounding us now."
It is a way to cope with changes by remaining unchanged, responding silently, and waiting for time to offset the negative effects.
Carter had no objection, but he saw Aldrich thinking for a long time and asked curiously: "What are you thinking about?"
Aldrich frowned and said, "I think something is fishy."
Carter asked tentatively: "UEFA?"
Aldrich nodded.
For no reason, UEFA started to make things difficult for Millwall, and because Millwall attracted too much attention, it didn't matter whether UEFA was justified. The key is that this represented a voice, coming from within UEFA.
Carter was very keen on this and said in a deep voice: "I think it is normal for a complex organization like UEFA to have different voices. Although Johansson is in charge of the overall situation, he cannot make everyone surrender to him. People are separated from each other.
My belly, but if UEFA is really determined to target Millwall, why doesn't the UEFA president stand up and make a statement?"
Aldrich just found this place strange.
If UEFA is targeting Millwall, then Johansson does not have to hide it. However, if a member of the UEFA executive committee comes out to make remarks, if it is not on behalf of Johansson, wouldn't it anger Johansson? (Unfinished) To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
