In Germany, all the time, except because of the second world? In addition to the estrangement between the east and the west caused by the war, there were also many contradictions between the south and the north.

Especially with the decline of some heavy industrial cities in the north and the influx of immigrants in recent years, the contradictions between the north and the south have become more and more intense.

In recent years, although there are big cities such as Hamburg and Berlin in the north, in terms of livable environment, they still lag behind cities such as Munich in the south, which are more suitable for living in terms of climate and environment, and are the favorite places for German tycoons to gather.

But for some wealthy people in the north who are estranged from the south, it is undoubtedly against their wishes to let them live in Munich in the south, so they prefer to choose Switzerland further south.

Especially in the Zurich area.

Hamburg's famous super-rich, ranked 39th in Europe and 95th in the world, with a net worth of more than $10 billion, is the home of Klaus Michael Kuhn, located in Skidlerge, Schwyz, southeast of Zurich.

The seventy-seven-year-old Kuhn has lived in Switzerland for many years, and because he is engaged in the shipping industry, his mansion is designed to resemble the command cabin of an ocean-going ship.

Although the German tycoon is already semi-retired, he is still quite dedicated to the affairs of Hamburg.

Most famously, in 2008, in order to keep Hapag-Lloyd, the world's leading container ship operator with a history of more than 160 years, in Germany, Kuhn and the City of Hamburg issued an appeal and formed a consortium with many investors to complete the acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd.

This acquisition further enhanced Kuhn's prestige and status in Hamburg.

Not only that, but Kuhn is also known to be an avid fan of the Hamburg team.

Almost every time there is a crisis at the Hamburg club, Kuhn can be seen.

The Kuhn family and the Otto family, which ranks 11th on the list of Europe's richest people and are worth more than $18 billion, are known as the two major financiers behind Hamburg.

So, every time, Hamburg has the slightest wind and grass, it will contact them as soon as possible.

This time was no exception.

Towards noon, the sun was shining and the Kuhn estate welcomed Hamburg guests.

The butler recognized it at a glance, and it was Alexander Otto of the Otto family who took the lead.

He is the younger brother of Michael Otto, who is at the helm of the Otto Group, and is responsible for the development of Europe's largest shopping center chain.

Don't underestimate this ECE group, although it is not as good as the elder brother's Alto Group, but it has an annual turnover of 20 billion euros and nearly 200 large shopping malls in Europe, which can be called the hegemon of the European retail industry.

Unlike his older brother Michael Otto, who is keen on business, his younger brother Alexander Otto is more passionate about football and has been an avid Hamburger fan since he was a child, so he and Kuhn are the most famous and influential representatives of Hamburg fans.

He was accompanied by the likes of Bernhorst and Sergei Barbarets, both of Hamburg's leading homegrown tycoons.

Basically the only place that can make so many rich people appear in the same place at the same time is basically the Hamburg Club.

Klaus Michael Kuhn apparently knew what they were coming for, so he talked to them secretly in his study.

The topic of discussion is undoubtedly the current situation in Hamburg.

"For the past few days, Kerkhoff has been calling me and saying he wants to meet with me."

In the study, Klaus Michael Kuhn was in a circle with the visitors.

The seventy-seven-year-old, silver-haired old man spoke slowly, unfazedly, as if he had not taken anything to heart.

But everyone listened to him very carefully, and willingly listened to his opinion.

"However, I didn't see him, and then I didn't answer the phone at all."

When everyone heard this, they were a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Kuhn was really active this time.

"We've done enough for this club over the years, but in their eyes, it all seems to have been taken for granted."

Kuhn's words were echoed by everyone present.

In a way, Hamburg's management has this in mind.

In any case, no matter how much they toss, it doesn't matter in the end, there will be fans who will come out anyway.

It's a big deal to change the leadership!

But after so many years, the leadership has changed wave after wave, what is the result?

"Remember, in the 80s of the last century, South Bayern, North Hamburg, North and South represented the highest level of German football, and the duel between the two was known as the North and South Derby, what was the scenery of Hamburg at that time?"

The group of wealthy fans present, even the youngest Alexander Otto, were witnesses to Hamburg's most glorious period, when Otto happened to be a passionate young man, eager to play for Hamburg and gallop on the green field with his idols.

That's why he has been the fan representative of Hamburg for all these years.

"At that time, Bayern Munich was not as good as us at all, and even they were in a deep financial crisis and almost finished, but in the end? Not only did they survive it, but they also made their rise in the 90s, taking advantage of the TV boom to establish their position as the Bundesliga hegemon in one fell swoop. ”

"But as us, Hamburg's situation in the past two or three decades has been getting worse and worse, and it has long lost the demeanor of the Bundesliga giants, and even the dignity of the team has been lost again and again!"

"If you want to talk about money, we won't lose to Bayern Munich, if you want to talk about players, our foundation will not be bad, but why can Bayern Munich get out of the predicament and establish the status of the Bundesliga superpowerhouse, but our Hamburg is getting worse and worse, the first team is just that, the academy is in name only, and even the team's financial income is in question......"

In the end, Kuhn said that everyone present was equally indignant.

Now everyone is saying that Bayern Munich is the top of the Bundesliga, and other teams simply can't match it.

But how many people know that Bayern Munich has only been on the rise for many years?

It was only since the nineties that he really established himself as the supremacy of the Bundesliga.

For Hamburg, which also has superior objective conditions, it is mired in a quagmire.

At the end of the day, it's the incompetence of the management!

In the past, they were not unclear about the bastard things of the management, but it was okay to ask them to contribute some money, but if they were involved in the daily operation of the team, first, they were not good at it, and secondly, they did not have the time and energy.

So, they always turn a blind eye, as long as it's not too excessive, they pretend not to know.

But in the last two years, the situation has been significantly worse.

They were even almost relegated last season.

You know, Hamburg is the only team in the Bundesliga that has not been relegated.

For Hamburg fans, this is the last fig leaf for this traditional giant!

But those bastards couldn't even keep this last fig leaf.

Now that such a thing has happened, how can people endure it?

"How's the team doing lately?" Kuhn asked again.

'It's okay, we won the last warm-up game just now, and the fans are still looking forward to Tuchel's side.'

Kuhn listened, nodded incessantly, and sighed, "Yes, isn't the biggest wish of fans to watch their team get stronger and better?" ”

But soon, Kuhn turned to Alexander Otto again.

"Alexander, do you think this Bild incident has anything to do with Thomas Lake and Beiersdorf?"

Alexander Otto shook his head, "I investigated, and it was my maid who leaked the secret to Bild, and she was bribed by a reporter from Bild before to leak my family's ** to the other party, but this time, I overheard my conversation with Thomas Lake and others, so I ......"

"In addition, there is another one, supposedly in the club's finance department, who has been in the office for more than six years, but has been fired by Thomas Lake, and it seems that it should have nothing to do with them."

Kuhn smiled faintly, noncommittal.

"It doesn't matter if it matters or not, what matters is whether they have the ability to take this hamburger well, and whether it is possible, before I die, to let me see Hamburg regain the glory of the former German football king!"

It was only when Kuhn heard this that everyone noticed that he was seventy-seven years old.

Although the body is still healthy, he is getting old.

Over the years, he has rarely even watched the Hamburg games, saying that he is afraid of being stimulated.

"Needless to say, Biersdorf's ability is needless to say, when he was kicked out of Hamburg's management, we also kept him, Tuchel's coaching level is also first-class in Germany, even compared to Klopp, Loew and others, not much better, as for Thomas Lake......

Speaking of this, Alexander Otto paused, "I specifically looked for someone to understand him, he is very capable, he was originally an elite cultivated by Deutsche Bank, but he chose to leave, it can be seen that he wants to rely on his personal ability to do a career." ”

"The various measures taken since he came to Hamburg, although a little suspicious of suppressing Kerkhoff, can be regarded as a long-term basis."

When Thomas Lake took over, the first thing to do was to remove redundant personnel, clean up the club's financial system, and reduce spending in all aspects, and then invite Bernhard Peters to restructure the academy.

To put it mildly, Hamburg's academy is in Germany, which is at the bottom of the list.

What is not known is that a few years ago, their group of wealthy fans raised money to restructure the academy for Hamburg.

As a result, the money was given, but the youth training was never seen.

Kuhn and others don't know how many times they have asked about this matter, but the result is nothing.

"Alexander, I heard that your company has cooperation with Yang Huan?" Kuhn asked abruptly again.

As soon as Yang Huan was mentioned, everyone present immediately looked over.

Alexander Otto nodded, "We have a close cooperation with WeChat's e-gift card company, and we are also interested in building two shopping malls at the new stadium at Inter Milan and the new stadium at Atletico Madrid. ”

"What do you think of him?" Kuhn asked with concern.

Alexander Otto shook his head, "I've seen him in public a few times, but it's not clear what kind of person he is, but judging by his management of Southampton and Atletico Madrid, if he has the heart to develop in the Bundesliga, Hamburg's results will definitely not be bad." ”

Kuhn listened, his eyes flashed with a gleam, and he nodded, obviously knowing what he knew.

"Can you arrange a time for us to meet him?" Kuhn asked.

"This should be fine!" Alexander Otto nodded, "I'll give Thomas Lake a call, he should be able to arrange it." ”

Kuhn nodded, saying no more.

Everyone could see that he had utterly despaired of the management of Hamburg.

Previously, in the absence of a more suitable candidate, he was forced to compromise.

But now, he wanted to make a better choice.

At the end of the day, they like the burger itself, not the management!

Even as long as the burgers are good, they don't mind who owns the club!