After visiting the Lakers players, Li Guangyu came to the office area of Xinghong Sports Group, which is not very far from the Great Western Forum Arena and only takes about ten minutes by car.
Li Guangyu presided over the senior management meeting of Xinghong Sports Group. After listening to reports from various departments, Li Guangyu said, "Now our sports group already has basketball, ice hockey and football. The Lakers are doing well now, and ice hockey has also made good progress."
However, our football club in Coventry is still struggling on the edge of elimination and relegation. Do you have any plans to deal with it?"
Peng Xiaoli said, "Li Sheng, in this regard, our management mainly respects the opinions of Bentley Football Club's top management. They suggested that first, they should trade back several top players from other teams, and second, they should train their own young players.
Our headquarters has agreed with their opinions and invested US$20 million for the development of the team."
Li Guangyu himself didn't know the more famous stars in football later, and he couldn't recruit them to the club when they were young. In later generations, he only heard the names of a few people, and he didn't even know their full names.
Not to mention what their current situation is.
Li Guangyu said, "This professional issue will be left to the football club to handle. You can just help them with other team affairs."
Vice President Sis Poulos said, "Mr. Li, we will handle the affairs of Bentley Football Club according to your instructions. The chairman of Bentley Football Club, the team general manager and the coaching staff are responsible for team construction issues. Our group
The headquarters will not interfere in this matter."
Although Li Guangyu likes basketball, Xinghong Sports Group cannot just focus on the development of basketball. For example, in Europe, football is the dominant sports in that region and has absolute influence. In the United States, basketball is not
The overlords here are the four major sports leagues in the United States, with basketball ranking third, ice hockey ranking fourth, rugby ranking first, and baseball ranking second. Xinghong Sports Group has not yet begun to make plans.
Li Guangyu asked, "Xiaoli, does your group have any expansion plans in the coming year?"
Peng Xiaoli replied, "Li Sheng, we are preparing to enter the NFL (National Football League) next year. We are currently inspecting teams that we intend to sell, especially teams in California. As the most influential sports league in the United States, we are entering this
The alliance will greatly enhance the influence of our Star Sports Group and the Lee Group in the United States."
Peng Xiaoli herself will not let the teams she manages stop. Seeing that other groups under Li's group are expanding rapidly, her own group currently only has three teams, and its market value is only about 200 million US dollars. With such data,
When summing up at the end of the year, it is difficult to compare with other groups. Even after Jiayi went public, its market value has been rising. By then, it is estimated that Xinghong Sports Group will be at the bottom.
Li Guangyu is very satisfied with Peng Xiaoli's aggressive attitude. If he seizes the opportunity to join these teams now, the market value of the team will only get higher and higher in the future. At the same time, he can also promote the products of the Li Group without losing money. Think about it.
It is expected that the market value of the Lakers alone will be as high as billions of dollars in the future. Li Guangyu is currently taking advantage of the fact that the team is not too valuable, and several major leagues have bought one to expand the influence of the Lee Group in the United States.
Li Guangyu said, "When you are inspecting the NFL, you are also inspecting the LB (American Baseball League). We will enter these two major leagues at the same time next year. In this way, our Xinghong Sports Group will completely secure its leading position in sports in the United States."
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Peng Xiaoli immediately replied happily, "Li Sheng, we will recruit baseball professionals after the meeting to investigate the acquisition of the baseball club."
Peng Xiaoli originally wanted to expand step by step and start one by one. This time, with Li Guangyu's instructions, she can take a two-pronged approach. Among them, the financial problem will be solved by Li's headquarters. She does not have to worry about the lack of funds for this acquisition.
Li Guangyu then listened to a report from Kings (NHL) President Jim Green on the Kings' team situation this season.
Li Guangyu said, "Mr. Green, I don't know much about ice hockey. How to build a team depends mainly on you. We can only help you in other aspects. I hope the Kings can achieve glory under your leadership."
Achievements."
Jim Green said, "Mr. Li, thank you and the senior management of the group for their trust in us. We will definitely lead the development of the Kings. We plan to complete the team's championship lineup within three years and launch a sprint for the league championship."
Li Guangyu also knows that sometimes, even if you have a good lineup, you may not be able to win the championship. Sometimes it also depends on luck. The right time, place and people are not something that he can control, and Li Guangyu does not want to
Put too much pressure on them.
Li Guangyu said, "Mr. Green, it is up to you to build the team. Don't put too much pressure on the team. We must ensure that the team is always a strong team in the league and pay attention to the health of the players. The championship is naturally our goal."
, but don’t be disappointed if you don’t win a championship within one or two years. At the same time, if players are under too much pressure, it will be detrimental to their performance on the court.”
Jim Green said, "Mr. Li, we will pay attention to the health of the players and their mentality on the court. I believe that the players on our team have a heart to compete for the championship and they can withstand such pressure. Of course,
We're not going to put pressure on them, and I think the fans' expectations of them will make them feel that pressure."
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After the meeting, Li Guangyu left Peng Xiaoli alone to talk with her about the development status of the Li Group here.
Li Guangyu said, "Xiaoli, how many direct stores and franchise stores does Hongyu Clothing Group have in the United States now?"
Peng Xiaoli said, "Li Sheng, at the end of last month, there were a total of 52 direct-operated stores of Feiyu, Chengyu and Hongyu brands under Hongyu Clothing Group, and there were as many as 645 franchised stores. Among them, there are 645 franchised stores.
California is the most densely populated, with more than 80 direct-operated stores and franchised stores. Especially in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, there is a brand store under our Hongyu Group in every block."
Li Guangyu said, "After we have stabilized California, we will focus on developing the markets in the eastern states, especially the markets in big cities such as New York, Washington, and Chicago."
Nowadays, the sports market in the United States is mainly occupied by brands such as Nike and Converse. Nike is not as strong as it will be in later generations. This is the time when Hongyu Group is seizing the market.
Peng Xiaoli said, "Li Sheng, Hongyu Group is already implementing the eastern market development plan. At the beginning of this month, Mr. Qin Ping, general manager of the Hongyu Group branch, personally went to New York to preside over the development of the market there."
Li Guangyu said, "You have done a good job. Our group is now in a period of vigorous expansion. The market for many of our products is not yet very wide. This requires our management and marketing staff to develop new markets for our products."