Yang Huan took in Richard Skudmore's expression, and secretly felt funny in his heart.

In the final analysis, the CEO of the Premier League is somewhat willing to let the horse run, but he refuses to let the horse eat grass.

On the one hand, I hope that the big teams can bring in more influential stars to enhance the influence and competitiveness of the Premier League, but on the other hand, they are unwilling to take care of the big teams in terms of policies and systems, which is really funny.

Think about it again, why didn't Manchester United make big moves in the later years of Ferguson's tenure?

Ferguson's own factors are one thing, but in the final analysis, it's because United don't have that motivation.

Football teams in the Premier League are all companies, even listed companies, and they have to consider their operating conditions.

Let's ask, when Manchester United can maintain the team's operation and maximize the team's profits with a lower salary cost, where does Manchester United have the motivation to bring in reinforcements?

Oh, with the current batch of players, I can basically guarantee the top four and win the championship, so why should I spend so much effort to bring in reinforcements?

If you don't believe it, then take a look at Manchester United's financial statements in those years, which can clearly show that Manchester United is not without money at all, because he makes profits every year, which is very similar to Arsenal in recent years.

At the end of the day, they all lack motivation!

As for saying that he is in debt and the like, it's all nonsense.

If Manchester United don't step up their reinforcements and can't keep the top four in the league, will the Glazer family make a big effort to bring in reinforcements?

Look at the current Manchester United, isn't it also in debt, but how much money has been burned for the top four in the league?

It can be seen that debt is not a problem at all!

Yang Huan is now facing the same problem, that is, what is the next step for Southampton.

You must know that Yang Huan's traverser advantage no longer exists, and it is basically possible for Southampton to bring in superstars such as Hazard, Neuer and Varane at a low price.

If you want to continue to maintain the current team's superstar strategy, you can only follow the routine of Barcelona and Real Madrid, and bring in the highest level of players with large investments to ensure the competitiveness of the body.

That's not too much of a problem for Southampton.

But Yang Huan has another option, that is, like Manchester United and Arsenal, to hold on to the base camp of the Premier League, try to start cutting costs, as long as he maintains the competitiveness of the top four in the league, the rest will not matter.

If it is the latter one, as long as Yang Huan sells a group of stars in the team one after another, he can at least recover two or three billion pounds steadily.

In other words, from now on, he can make money lying down.

"Richard, if it is really as you said, the transfer of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can drive the overall broadcast fee of the Premier League to rise by about 30%, then I want to ask about the salary and operating pressure brought about by the introduction of these two superstars, what should I do?"

When Yang Huan asked this question, his tone was very flat, but his expression was very serious.

Skudmore immediately realized that the problem was thorny.

The Premier League's current broadcast fee sharing plan is a bit like eating a big pot of rice.

And as long as you eat a big pot of rice, you will inevitably fish in troubled waters.

Don't look at the Premier League's annual championship competition and relegation battle are very hot, but in fact, every year, there are several teams that are more than enough than the top, and there is no motivation at all.

They have only one goal, to stay in the Premier League.

As long as they can succeed in relegation, they have nothing else at all.

On the other hand, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur are not obligated to bring in these two superstars.

Because after raising the broadcast fee of the Premier League, all the profits have to be shared with the other 20 teams, which is completely disproportionate to their investment.

That's why teams like Manchester United don't have the motivation to bring in superstars.

Yang Huan saw Skudmore's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, and he was quite funny in his heart, and continued: "The last time you asked me, the Premier League team is not effective in Europe, is there a way, I didn't answer you, but now, I can tell you, there is!" ”

Skudmore looked at Young Master Huan, and he vaguely guessed something.

"That's the Premier League giving a clause that gives extra rewards to teams that do well in the Europa League."

Scudmore's brows furrowed, Yang Huan's proposal was not unexpected.

Because, this is also the appeal of the big teams.

In order to play in Europe, big teams must be equipped with stronger squads, deeper bench thickness, and higher investment.

But the problem is that there is no guarantee of European results.

Even, if the results of the Premier League are affected because of the European competition, wouldn't it be worth the loss?

Therefore, in the past few years, the league has been the main business of the Premier League teams, and the European competition is just a part-time job.

As for the extra income in the Champions League, that's true, but the results of the Champions League are not guaranteed, but the investment is real.

When a player's transfer fee and salary are high, and the team feels that the cost of playing in the Champions League is not proportional to the output, they will naturally make trade-offs.

It's like Arsenal, the top 16 every year, what can you do?

"Young Master Huan, what do you mean?" Scudmore asked.

Yang Huan smiled and said: "My idea is very simple, reform the overseas copyright sharing clause!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Scudmore's eyelids jumped and he secretly screamed, sure enough!

After all, the big teams have started to play the idea of overseas copyrights!

Many fans don't know that there are actually two different models for the sharing of broadcast rights in the Premier League.

One is local copyright, and the other is overseas copyright and other copyrights.

The sharing model of local rights, as fans know, is half divided equally between 20 teams, 25% according to the league rankings, and the remaining 25% according to the number of broadcasts.

This clause has been in use since the establishment of the Premier League, and it is also the most talked about by Premier League fans.

But I'm afraid not many fans know that the overseas copyright of the Premier League and the copyright of other platforms are not divided according to this set of models, but all of them are in a package, and the twenty teams are equally divided!

The reason why this is the case is because in the Premier League? Even at the turn of the century, the overseas copyright of the Premier League and the copyright of the Internet and other platforms were not popular, and there was not much income at all, so that all the teams focused on targeting local copyrights.

Ten years ago, who would have thought that overseas copyright would rise to the level it is now? It's almost time to compete with local copyrights!

But the problem is that the copyright of overseas and other platforms is more supported by the influence of big teams.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, as well as Southampton, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, which have risen in recent years, have contributed to the Premier League's popularity overseas.

Especially over the years, the Premier League's giants have split up and increased their influence in North America, Asia and the Middle East.

However, when they increase their influence, the income from the Premier League's overseas rights has increased by leaps and bounds, but they have to share it equally with the middle and lower reaches of the teams who have little influence overseas, which is very problematic.

For a long time, many Premier League teams, including Manchester United, have opinions on the overseas rights distribution model, but due to the obstruction of the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, they have not been able to reach an agreement in the end.

Now, it is clear that the saints are intent on making this argument again.

"Frankly speaking, Richard, I personally think that this distribution model of the Premier League is reasonable, but the copyright of overseas and other platforms should not be divided equally between 20 teams, but should be modeled after the local distribution model of the Premier League."

Yang Huan knew very well in his heart that it would not work to fish with all his might.

It is impossible to distribute copyright income exactly according to overseas influence.

The benefits are too great, and the growth rate is too fast, and it is impossible for the middle and lower teams of the Premier League to agree.

However, if it were to follow the Premier League's homegrown distribution model, it would be a compromise.

He made a preliminary estimate with Ron Gulley, based on the current overseas copyright income of the Premier League, according to the local model, and according to the average distribution, with Southampton's ranking, the difference should be around 20 million pounds.

In a year, it was about 50 million pounds, not 30 million pounds now.

Even, if the number of broadcasts is further liberalized, Southampton's overseas copyright share can be higher.

And for the middle and lower teams, although they are a bit of a loss, they are not completely unacceptable.

After all, in terms of overseas copyright development, they are indeed incomparable with Haoqiang teams.

Richard Scudmore also knows in his heart that for a team like Southampton, which has a huge influence overseas, they can get more benefits by distributing overseas rights revenue according to the local model.

And those teams in the middle and lower reaches will be affected to a certain extent, but not very much.

After all, they have a lot of games against strong teams every season.

It can also be said that it is indeed a relatively fair practice to distribute overseas copyright income according to the local model.

After listening to Yang Huan's words, Skudmore also nodded, "Young Master Huan, we will seriously consider your proposal." ”

After a pause, Scudmore continued: "As for the rewards for Premier League teams to participate in European competitions, this has always been something we are looking at, and we may come up with a plan in the near future. ”

"That's for the best!" Yang Huan smiled faintly.

No matter what Skudmore says now, it's useless.

In the end, he is just a butler, helping 20 teams in the Premier League, or rather a dozen teams in the Premier League, in charge of the Premier League.

Therefore, Skudmore's statement is just a first step.

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When Yang Huan and Skudmore were eagerly communicating in the stands, the two teams facing off on the court still maintained a high-pressure stalemate.

Don't look at the score on the pitch is still 0-0, but in fact, the atmosphere is very tense.

Both sides adopted high-intensity pressing and pressing tactics, resulting in you coming and going on the court, fighting for every inch of land, and it was very intense.

Both Pep Guardiola and Bielsa are constantly adjusting their tactics in an attempt to create holes in their opponents, but both sides have done a good job of on-the-spot command and targeted tactics.

It is not difficult to see from this that the two head coaches have done quite meticulous preparation before the game.

Because if you don't have a deep enough understanding of the opponent and prepare enough plans, it is difficult for the head coach to make such targeted adjustments in a short period of time in the face of so many unexpected events.

Bielsa and Pep Guardiola are undoubtedly leaders in this area, and their pre-match preparations have always been talked about by insiders and fans alike.

This time it was even more prepared than usual!

Because, tonight is the Champions League final!

In the sigh of the on-site commentator, "Just for the pre-game preparation, this game is enough to become a textbook for professional coaches and a model for all head coaches to study." ”

But there is a good saying, no matter how perfect the tactics are, there will be loopholes.

When the two sides are evenly matched on a tactical level, it is the level of strength of the players of both teams that determines the performance of the game.

This stalemate between the two sides, in which they targeted each other and restrained each other, lasted only more than half an hour, and the equilibrium on the field was finally broken.

And the first to break the situation was ......