It was already past midnight when I returned from Bucharest to Southampton.

Everyone in Southampton, as soon as they arrived at Southampton Airport, did not go to Staupwood, and rushed directly to Wangjiang Pavilion.

Huang Tianshun and others also received the news early, and had already prepared a sumptuous celebration banquet to welcome the team.

Soon, the entire Wangjiang Pavilion suddenly became a mess.

1,000 members of the Saints Fan Club, up and down Southampton, plus the guests invited by the team, the whole scene was noisy, so lively.

Zhuang Ziqing didn't like such an occasion, so Yang Huan directly asked Long Wu to send her to the villa in Southampton.

He stayed in the Wangjiang Pavilion and accompanied the guests and players to celebrate.

He drank so much that he forgot how much he drank.

It wasn't until Skudmore came to invite him outside to talk that Yang Huan got out.

The two didn't go out, and walked directly along the banks of the Teste River in the open-air restaurant area of Wangjiang Pavilion.

"The city of Southampton has developed rapidly in recent years, and I heard that the renovation of the old city is about to start, and it will soon change a lot"

Scudmore said with some embarrassment.

Yang Huan smiled faintly, noncommittal.

The Premier League is actually like a management company that specializes in the running of the Premier League.

And Scudmore is the CEO of this management company.

In layman's terms, he is the big butler of the Premier League.

His power is given by these 20 teams in the Premier League.

But Scudmore has been at the helm of the Premier League for many years, and during his time in charge, it was precisely the most successful period of the Premier League's commercial development, so Scudmore has a significant influence in the Premier League.

But if you want to make any serious decisions, I'm sorry, he doesn't have the power.

Then you have to call all the owners or executives of the Premier League clubs to a meeting.

This is the Premier League's trium-monthly Premier League President's Summit

To take the simplest example, the winter break.

The big teams are eager to have a winter break, and they have called for many years, and even Skudmore agrees, but it can't be implemented, because the middle and lower teams that occupy the majority don't care about you

Your top teams have to play on multiple fronts, you have to think about European competitions, but we don't.

Our middle and lower teams only need to take care of the domestic cup competition, and even the cup competition is not our share, we only have the league to play, there is not much pressure, there is pressure is the business of your top team, who let you fight on multiple fronts?

Stand?

If you can't stand it, don't open so many fronts, who forced you?

I wish you had a bad record

So, when it came time to vote, the majority of votes were against the winter break.

Sometimes, things are just so troublesome and so funny

Seeing that Yang Huan didn't speak, Scudmore also smiled bitterly in his heart.

Don't look at this young master Huan, but he has a very good calculation in his heart.

"Southampton has also undergone earth-shaking changes in the past two years, with star-studded and strong strength, and now, they are Europa League champions, one step at a time, and the next season is going to play in the Premier League."

Yang Huan still didn't say anything, he was waiting for Skudmore to get to the point.

The Premier League CEO smiled wryly and sighed, the bad guy still has to do it himself.

"Mr. Yang Huan, to tell you the truth, in the past two or three months, the alliance has had a lot of opinions on some of Southampton's practices."

"Oh?" Yang Huan's eyes narrowed, but he was not surprised at all.

Southampton won the Premier League, and it was clear that the horses were here to share the cake.

Every season, there will be promoted horses entering the Premier League, but the same promoted horses are treated differently.

Which one is the most popular?

It's Norwich and the like, the kind of team that is typical of a season in the Premier League.

These teams are not strong, and their financial resources are not strong, and they are okay in the Championship, but in the Premier League?

Ha, I'm sorry, the big brothers will teach you how to be a person

In general, such teams are the favourites as there is little threat to existing teams in the Premier League

There is also a team that has just been relegated but is quickly re-promoted, such as West Ham United this season.

The Hammers have already qualified for promotion and will return to the Premier League next season.

The Premier League is usually more lenient for such teams.

After all, the network and connections are there.

But there is another kind of team, which has not yet been promoted to the Premier League, but has already made a name for itself, with strong strength and deep pockets, and almost everyone believes that they will definitely be able to sit in the Premier League.

Such teams are rare, such as Fulham, which was bought by Egypt's wealthy people back then.

However, this team is also the least popular, because once this team establishes itself in the Premier League, there are bound to be other teams who will be relegated in the new season.

As for who will be demoted, it's hard to say

However, under normal circumstances, it is generally the middle and lower reaches of the team that have a greater opinion on the promoted horses.

The big teams generally don't have much of an opinion about the promoted horses, and they don't have much feeling.

There are only a few strong teams in the Premier League, and the promotion horses can't shake their position at all, and they don't need to worry about relegation, so they don't care about it at all.

But this year, things are different

Southampton have been promoted to the Premier League with four golden titles, the League Cup, FA Cup, Championship and Europa League, and the Saints have a star-studded, powerful and wealthy squad.

Anyone can see that the ambition of the saints is not a relegation

People are aiming for the top four in the league

So, Southampton's promotion is unwelcome for all teams in the Premier League.

The lower teams are worried about relegation, the middle teams are worried about Europa League qualification, and the upper teams are worried about the top four in the league.

This has never happened before in the history of the Premier League

So, in the past few months, this group of Premier League owners have been picking and digging holes for Southampton.

"One of the big points of opinion is the problem with Southampton's shirts"

Scudmore said with a wry smile.

This is not a new problem.

That's an old question, okay?

Ferguson had slammed Southampton for advertising on their shirts to solicit sponsorship, but in the end, it didn't work.

However, the Premier League has a clear rule that there is no need to advertise on the shirt to solicit sponsorship.

Do you Southampton comply?

Non-compliance?

Okay, don't come to the Premier League, we can rest assured

Abide by?

Then you're going to lose your business income

As soon as Yang Huan heard what Skudmore said, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Mr. Scudmoore, none of the commercial sponsorships we signed have expired."

Skudmore already found this matter tricky.

What is a saying in the Chinese?

Oh, by the way, cutting off people's money is like killing parents

Southampton finally brought in these sponsorships, regardless of whether these sponsorships are really Yang Huan's personal property as rumored in the outside world, are they willing to give up for that commercial sponsorship?

"This contract has not expired, if we unilaterally tear up the contract, how much will we have to pay?"

Scudmoore's brow furrowed.

Yes, how to get such a large amount of liquidated damages for unilaterally tearing up the contract?

In the past, many of the Championship teams were promoted, and it was even difficult to get a sponsorship, who is like Southampton?

The ads all went straight to the collar of the jersey

Southampton has one ad on each of the two cuffs, one at the neckline and two at the hem, for a total of five ad sponsorships on the jersey.

Business income can range from as large as £30 million a year to as little as £10 million.

That's a staggering amount of income

"Mr. Skudmore, our advertising has been quite low-key, so small, and it doesn't have any impact, I don't understand, why can't we play it?"

Scudmore listened to it and said with a wry smile: "In the rules of the Premier League, it is clearly stipulated that no advertising is allowed on the jersey. ”

"That's different, we've been advertising since League One, these contracts have been signed for a long time, we signed sponsorship first, and then we became a Premier League team, which is a special situation"

Skudmore laughed even more embarrassed, you Young Master Huan, this is going to make a special case in the rules.

"Mr. Yang Huan, I can personally understand Southampton's difficulties, but I'm afraid that other teams will not agree"

Speaking of this, Scudmore turned his mind, "Or, Mr. Yang Huan, this time the Premier League chairman's summit, you will personally explain and seek everyone's opinions?" ”

Yang Huan knew in his heart that although Skudmore was in a high position, he might not be powerful.

"Okay, I'll be there in person at the Premier League Chairman's Summit"

He would also like to see what the owners of Premier League clubs are up to.

If you want to play tricks, I like to play tricks the most, and let's see which of us plays to death

Skudmore can't help it, if he still remains neutral in this kind of thing, otherwise a lot of work will not be done in the future.

"One more thing."

"Huh?"

"When I was in Bucharest just now, Sky TV CEO Jeremy Darlock told me that he planned to restart the Premier League rights negotiations tomorrow and try to complete it in a short time."

"That's a good thing," Yang Huan laughed.

Southampton now have a Europa League title in hand, and the broadcast fee for next season will certainly not be less.

The owners of those Premier League clubs are probably also looking at the red eyes, finding a reason and excuse, and disgusting themselves.

"At the same time, the revamping of the broadcast system at St. Mary's Stadium, they hope to be able to complete it as much as possible."

The level of broadcasting of the Premier League is second to none in the world of football.

Isn't it the broadcast booths in the stadium that you rely on?

Southampton's return to the Premier League has been met with high hopes from broadcasters, who have been suspended by the revamp of the broadcast system due to protests from Roman Abramovich and some of the Premier League's mid-stream teams.

It makes sense to continue now.

"Okay, I'll arrange this matter," Yang happily agreed.

It's also good for Southampton.

Scudmore had two things in total, one was dragging and the other was solved, and he was in a good mood.

But as soon as he thought of the upcoming Premier League chairman's summit, his heart was hung on his throat.

With the style of this eldest young master, I don't know what kind of movement will be made at that time.

The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all for profit.

In the final analysis, it is still a matter of vital interest distribution.

Yang Huan watched Skudmore walk back to Wangjiang Pavilion, secretly amused in his heart.

Whether there is a jersey advertising sponsorship or not, Yang Huan doesn't pay much attention to it.

According to UEFA rules, Southampton has invested in new stadiums, new training bases and youth training! Funds can be used to offset liabilities.

So, even without these jersey advertising sponsorship contracts, Southampton's debt is not as tight.

Especially considering that after promotion to the Premier League next season, there will be less debt.

It's just that Yang Huan has always disliked being pointed at when he does things.

At the beginning, Ferguson made such a fuss, and now these team owners have come out to protest, and Yang Huan is also on fire in his heart.

Isn't this not promotion to the Premier League yet?

That's a lot of

My own money, my own team, whatever I want, what qualifications do you have?

Well, the more you say you can't do it now, the more I want it to be.

It's a big deal, let's break up in two, who's afraid of whom?

Don't think that we in Southampton are soft persimmons, anyone can pinch them

Just as Scudmore had entered, Peternell walked out.

Yang Huan had something to talk to him about, so he immediately beckoned him over.