As London's top stadium, Wembley Stadium has always been the preferred venue for major events and concerts.
Wembley can accommodate 90,000 people, while White Hart Lane can only accommodate more than 30,000 people.
It seems that the increase in stadium capacity is a good thing, but in terms of actual experience, Tottenham players are very resistant to playing at Wembley Stadium.
Marotta also had a headache when he mentioned this: "Boss, the biggest problem with Wembley Stadium is that the venue is very shallow and cannot retain sound.
During the previous two warm-up games, when some fans sang the team song, they discovered that although the words they sang were correct, they were not in the correct key.
I suggest that we change the price of tickets and improve the atmosphere of the stadium.
Otherwise, the fans' enthusiasm will be easily affected."
Marotta conducted a survey and found that many season ticket holders planned to give up going to the new stadium.
If the stadium with 90,000 people is not full, the atmosphere will be really bad.
Chen Dongcheng nodded. Marotta's suggestion was very reasonable and asked: "What is the price of the tickets now?"
“Before we drew the Champions League group stage draws, if fans bought home tickets for the three group stage games, the price would be between 75 and 125 pounds.
The current sales volume is quite impressive, with a total of 68,000 fans buying it."
"Aren't the seats full?"
Marotta smiled bitterly: "Boss, this number is already quite good.
Many fans are complaining about Wembley Stadium, and the nearby bar is ten kilometers away.
The subway station cannot accommodate the sudden visit of so many fans.
These are all factors that deter fans from buying tickets."
Chen Dongcheng has nothing to do. This is an objective factor.
Even if he wanted to spend money to build a bar, it would take time.
Subway stations cannot be operated by individuals.
"Well... what do you think?"
Chen Dongcheng thought of a way: "We released the news to the outside world. If Tottenham advances in the group stage, fans who come to watch the game in the group stage can purchase tickets for the subsequent knockout matches at the price of the group stage."
Marotta hesitated: "Will this affect our game day income?"
The intensity of the group stage and knockout rounds is definitely different.
There are still two third-rate teams in the group stage. Those who can enter the knockout rounds must be top teams, and the viewing experience is not on the same level.
"If we can't make it to the knockout rounds, what if we set a higher price?"
What Chen Dongcheng was thinking about was the satisfaction of the fans, and he ordered: "You can say to the outside world that I realize that it is not easy for fans to change home stadiums, so I made this subsidy adjustment specially."
Marotta knew that Chen Dongcheng wanted to improve his favorability in front of the fans, so he smiled and nodded: "Then I will let someone announce the news on the official website."
After a while, Tottenham fans began to enter the stadium one after another.
Sure enough, as Marotta said, the stadium was not full at all, and at least three stands were empty.
In addition, the game time is at noon, so the fans are not very interested.
Reflecting on the players, naturally the players are not in particularly good condition.
Fortunately, the opponents in this round were relatively novices, and Tottenham defeated Basel without any danger.
But after watching the game, Chen Dongcheng was a little worried about Tottenham's subsequent games.
The White Hart Lane stadium is a bit small, and Tottenham players who are used to playing at home like this suddenly seem uncomfortable in a big venue.
If the opponent hadn't been too weak this round, I would have probably lost to him.
After the game, Marotta officially announced a message on the official website.
"Dear fans, our great owners have decided to adjust the knockout ticket prices for this season's Champions League to be consistent with the group stage.
Fans who come to watch the game during the group stage can have priority in purchasing tickets for the knockout stages."
Tottenham fans were completely shocked when they saw this news.
Tickets for the group stage are the same price as those for the knockout rounds. Is this true?
Looking at all of Europe, no team dares to do this and give up revenue?
Chen Dongcheng is betting. He certainly knows that the tickets for the knockout stage are more expensive and can make him more money.
But there is a premise, that Tottenham can go further.
Moving to Wembley Stadium, if the fans are not enthusiastic, the performance of Tottenham's players will definitely be even worse.
After seeing the news, Tottenham fans were immediately shocked.
"Thanks to the great boss, I plan to bring my wife and children to watch the next game."
"Hey, the Arsenal fans next door are so envious. Their ticket prices are the most expensive in the world."
"I bought tickets for the group stage before. If I didn't go to this one, I will definitely be there for the next one."
In addition to discussions, there are countless posts seeking to resell tickets.
Compared with the group stage, everyone is willing to watch the more exciting knockout matches.
Marotta has been super busy recently. The big boss came and he was not very satisfied with many of his previous jobs.
Marotta began discussions with the FA to make adjustments to Wembley Stadium's contracting for NFL events.
As we all know, NFL games are full of passion, but the damage to the turf is considerable.
At the end of every game, the lawn of the stadium looked as if it had been plowed, and it was too miserable to look at.
The Football Association is not very willing. Promoting NFL events will benefit them even more.
However, Tottenham are not short of money. As long as the Football Association agrees, they can pay liquidated damages.
Marotta used some connections to finally settle the matter.
The liquidated damages were borne by Tottenham. After discussions with the NFL, the Football Association moved the venue to Twickenham Stadium, a venue dedicated to rugby matches.
Although the liquidated damages and management cost a lot of money, Tottenham's turf was protected, which is more important than anything else.
Chen Dongcheng attaches great importance to Tottenham's record.
Every step Tottenham takes in the Champions League makes fans more satisfied with his new boss.
Tottenham's efforts were naturally not in vain, and many media took the initiative to praise Tottenham.
"In a very courageous move, Tottenham took the initiative to bear the liquidated damages and changed the NFL match venue to Twickenham Stadium, thus preserving the quality of the turf at their home stadium."
"UEFA President Ceferin praised Tottenham and looks forward to Tottenham's more impressive performance in the Champions League."
"According to people familiar with the matter, the reason behind Tottenham's contact with the Football Association was the instruction of the Chinese boss."
Tottenham fans continued to praise the wise team owner online.
Compared with those cheating bosses, the new boss talks less and only does business.
The Fans Association and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have entered a rare honeymoon period.
The Champions League matches were not very close in the early stages, and we have to wait nearly a month for the next match, which is still the weakest opponent in the group.
According to Tottenham's strength, if they don't beat the opponent to a score of 5:0, they won't be able to get a good draw.
After a wave of goodwill in front of Tottenham fans, Chen Dongcheng set off to return to China.
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The Gulfstream G650er arrived in Shanghai late at night, with light rain falling in the sky.
Xie Jingyu and the others held up a row of black umbrellas and were full of momentum along the way.
Taking Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni to stay abroad for less than half a month, the two of them had enough fun, and Chen Dongcheng's kidneys suffered a lot.
After receiving the people, the convoy quickly drove to Sheshan.
Chen Dongcheng was sitting in the car, chatting with them casually, while looking at the annual gift package that was refreshed not long ago.
It only happens once a year, and is more precious than Chen Dongcheng’s birthday.
It is said that birthdays in the past few years have been ordinary, but this year Chen Dongcheng wanted to have a big one.
How to do it specifically has not yet been decided, but it must be of the highest grade.
[The player has been successfully bound to the game for three years, and the player can receive the annual gift package]
[Detect the player's current level...The player's current level is Grandmaster]
[Players successfully open the annual gift package, and the rewards are as follows: 30 million steps, yacht coupons (requires lottery), loan repayment card (requires lottery)]
Chen Dongcheng stared at the game for a long time, searching for the rich boss experience card he drew last time. He was probably possessed by the European god.
The scene today is the normal way to open the annual gift package.
To say this gift package is bad, it’s not bad.
Thirty million steps, according to today's conversion ratio, is just thirty small goals.
A small goal is enough for most people to strive for a lifetime.
Skip the thirty small targets and shift your gaze to the yacht roll.
As the name suggests, Shenhao Games can also be regarded as a true financial sponsor.
He wanted to buy a yacht, and Shenhao Games immediately arranged it for him.
With a casual draw, the non-European emperor will see his destiny.
But this time my hand was a bit dark, and I only got a quota of 100 million.
[Players can specify to purchase yachts with a total price of less than 100 million, and all funds will be provided by the game]
Chen Dongcheng was a little disappointed, he was really not very lucky.
He actually had his eye on a yacht, which was even more expensive.
The quoted price of US$100 million is more expensive than Chen Dongcheng’s Gulfstream G650er.
For the richest people in China, buying an airplane can be said to be for public use.
But buying a yacht is basically just for your own enjoyment.
Chen Dongcheng's eyes shifted to the loan repayment card, and he burst into laughter after reading it.
Shenhao Games didn't want to borrow too much, so it came up with such a thing.
With a random draw, Chen Dongcheng obtained a good or bad amount of credits, exactly twenty small goals.
Compared with Chen Dongcheng's loan from Universe Bank, it is definitely far less than the loan, but it also reduces some pressure on Chen Dongcheng.
Back home, Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni started packing their luggage, and Chen Dongcheng asked Xie Jingyu to negotiate with the yacht company.
The yacht company is called Feadship, a Dutch company specializing in luxury yachts.
Their cheapest yacht still needs two small goals to start with.
Maybe it's because of the style, or maybe the yacht is really too expensive.
Their production has never been very good, and they can only deliver four yachts per year.
If you make a normal reservation, you may have to wait for a certain year.
Directly acquiring ready-made yachts is more in line with Chen Dongcheng's plan.
What Chen Dongcheng was interested in was a yacht that had just been delivered, with a length of 70 meters.
The interior and exterior design companies are among the best in the industry.
As soon as it was delivered, it was reported by major media.
Fortunately, the owner of this yacht is a leasing company, and after getting the yacht, he plans to rent it out to earn profits.
For Chen Dongcheng, the buyer is either a world-renowned rich man or the best news.
For this kind of leasing company, if they can get a higher offer, they would not mind selling the yacht.