Chapter 71: Bullying
"Every time they press conference, they give a small gift to the participating reporters, which is worth more than two or three hundred pounds, if it's only once, it's nothing, but they give it every time, it's not easy."
Not to mention in the UK, even in the world, this is the only one.
Rebekah? When Wade heard his subordinates say this, he immediately understood.
It's not uncommon for football clubs to give gifts to journalists, but it's usually a New Year's holiday, and they all have to be big-name journalists.
But like Southampton, it is very rare for both big names and pawns to give gifts and treat everyone equally.
What's more, they deliver every time, which is very difficult.
"It's no wonder that in the past less than two months, Southampton has been reported in the newspapers almost every day, and all of them are positive, not only because the club has its own resources for hype, but also because there is such a relationship behind it."
Talking, Rebekah? Wade looked at the reporter in front of him, his name is Charles? Pike, a very young journalist.
"Editor-in-chief, in fact, I have received a lot of gifts from them, but I can guarantee that I have definitely not done anything that violates professional ethics." Charles? Pike is dedicated to following League One in The Sun, with a focus on Southampton.
"Alright, I got it!" Rebekah? Wade just put some pressure on him, and in the end, he can share a little bit of any benefit in the future, so that these people under him are rich in oil and water, but he, the editor-in-chief, has nothing.
"Go on."
"In addition, I also got the news that they entertain the referee team, and they are also arranged in the top five-star hotels, and specially arrange luxury car pick-up, which is also quite a big deal." Charles? Pike was also impressed.
Rebekah? When Wade heard it, he was also impressed, after all, not to mention the English League, even if it is the United Kingdom, such a high-level reception of the referee team, Southampton is probably a unique case.
"The FA should know, right?" Rebekah? Wade asked casually, but it was crucial.
"Well, they reported it, saying that there are not many hotels in Southampton, and they don't want the referee team to live in a bad environment and affect the rest of the referee team, so ......"
Rebekah? After Wade listened, he slapped the table with both hands, and the whole person looked very excited.
"Very good, you hurry up and prepare, tomorrow morning's front page headline is Southampton, and, in the next three days, I will use three important pages in a row to introduce the difference of this team, you do your best to prepare!"
Charles? When Pike heard this, he agreed without hesitation, "No problem, editor-in-chief, all my materials are ready." ”
"Well, then hurry up, time is running out now!"
The headlines on the front page early tomorrow morning, we have to hurry up and start preparing now, otherwise it will be too late.
Sent Charles away? Pike, Rebekah? Wade sat down again, looking at the photos on the monitor, a smile on the corner of his mouth, he knew very well that this matter had been noisy on the Internet, and he believed that early tomorrow morning, websites around the world would rush to report on it, and even newspapers and TV stations might follow.
The Sun must be firmly at the forefront.
This is the biggest secret that they have been able to ensure that their sales are far ahead over the years!
Oh, and by the way, he also came up with a nirvana.
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In fact, just as Rebekah, who is full of a keen sense of news? Wade guessed.
Early the next morning, almost all the front pages of the British media were headlined about the Southampton incident.
Even the third round of the English League and the news of the European Cup are all under him.
This is almost impossible for a League One team.
But in this way, Southampton firmly occupied the front pages of major British newspapers in one day, and even occupied important pages of many newspapers in Europe and even around the world.
On the Internet, it has been turned upside down.
Everyone was shocked by Southampton's extravagance, a £10 million prize money for a game, something that has never happened before in the history of football.
Countless fans and spectators alike were amazed that Southampton were burning money in a brazen way.
thinks that the boss of Southampton is the real tycoon, what Abramovich, what Abu Dhabi consortium, all of them are not enough.
There are even more and more netizens who are paying attention or becoming fans of Southampton.
Because they all believe that with the burning of money by the big tyrant bosses, Southampton will rise soon.
And in Southampton's rise to prominence, they were able to get a sense of involvement that fans of the big clubs didn't have.
For a while, Southampton's fans skyrocketed.
Even on WeChat, the followers of Southampton's official WeChat account, even past Ibrahimovic, ranked far first, with a total number of more than two million.
And this incident has further attracted more users around the world to use WeChat.
But it quickly led to a series of controversies.
Before because of Paul? Pogba and Lavelle? Morrison's move has led to a feud with Southampton, and Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson was the first to speak out in an interview with The Sun, questioning Southampton's approach, believing that it would damage the environment and structure of English football.
"Southampton have violated the terms of the English professional league law that all incentive bonuses must be clearly stated in a player's contract at the start of the season, and I call on the FA to investigate this."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger also said that such a money-burning behavior would not do any good to the English league.
The British Alliance has also expressed strong concern about the matter, but the British Union executive officer Scudmore believes that whether Southampton has violated the rules requires further investigation and evidence by the FA.
Southampton officials apologized as soon as they received the news.
Sun Yue, the team's press officer, immediately held a press conference the next day, saying that he was responsible for the incident, but he defended the team and the management, believing that the main reason was the lack of experience in running the team, and said that he was willing to cooperate with the FA's investigation and even punishment.
But at the press conference, Sun Yue also fired back at Ferguson and Arsene Wenger's approach.
'We admit our mistakes, we lack experience, after all, we have only been here for less than two months and we are not very clear about the relevant laws and regulations, but I want to ask Manchester United and Arsenal, do you dare to say that you have not violated any rules? Do you dare to say that everything you do is strictly in accordance with the rules of the English Federation and the FA? Need I give an example? ”
"Even if we do disrupt competition in English football, it's only temporary, but what about you?"
"As a wealthy family, aren't your every move and actions causing greater and stricter damage than ours?"
Sun Yue's questioning gave Manchester United and Arsenal a strong counter-attack.
Everyone knows that laws and regulations are only on the surface, and what everyone does in private is to turn a blind eye.
But Arsenal and Manchester United are now putting pressure on the FA at the same time, which is undoubtedly suppressing Southampton.
And after Southampton's public apology, it is equivalent to indirectly admitting the huge bonus, which also detonated the media around the world again, everyone thought it was misinformation and hype, but now it is indeed true.
That said, Southampton did spend £10 million to reward the team.
Otherwise, why apologize and express your willingness to accept the punishment?
The FA also showed great efficiency this time, and on the afternoon after Southampton's apology, they held an impromptu high-level meeting and handed down a verdict that Southampton was given a verbal warning and no fine, considering that Southampton was a newcomer and a first-time offender.
Just kidding, just announced that he had received a donation of two million pounds from people just before yesterday, and he would fine people in a blink of an eye, are you embarrassed?
Southampton announced as soon as possible that they would accept the FA's punishment and promised that they would not commit it again, but Sun Yue once again vaguely stated Southampton's attitude at the press conference, that is, the team was suppressed by the giants.
The outside media also liked this role positioning, that is, Manchester United and Arsenal, who are at the top of the English professional league pyramid, and the two giants have teamed up to suppress the small team Southampton, which has undoubtedly become the focus of media and newspaper hype.
As a result, Southampton has been made a tragic character to be suppressed by the big clubs, while Manchester United and Arsenal have become bullying hegemons.
There is no doubt that the underdogs attract more sympathy points, and Southampton has almost one-sided support in public opinion.
"How much people like to reward, that's someone else's business, what does it have to do with you Manchester United?"
"I want to question Manchester United and Arsenal, can you guarantee that you are not evading taxes?"
"The FA should take a good look at the finances of these two teams!"
"Southampton is good, dare to admit mistakes, have the courage to take responsibility, don't be afraid of the pressure of the big team, we support you!"
"Yes, supporting Southampton, I have long seen that Manchester United and Arsenal, the two hegemons, are not pleasing to the eye."
"Come on, Southampton, try to get promoted to England as soon as possible, and kill them!"
Southampton's number one superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic also expressed his displeasure with Manchester United and Arsenal's approach in an interview with The Times, and explained how the whole thing happened.
"Our boss rewarded the team with a lot of money, mainly in the hope that the team can work hard and wash away the slump at the beginning of the season, but in fact, we didn't win the game because of the huge prize money, every one of us worked very hard to win every match."
"After this incident, everyone in our dressing room has seen the truth of the matter clearly, and they have become more united, and this incident has not dampened our enthusiasm and enterprising spirit, on the contrary, it has made us more motivated."
'Ferguson and Arsene Wenger said we were playing hard for the prize money but we will prove that we are not.
'We want to draw these two teams in the FA Cup because we're going to show the facts that we're going to give it our all even if we don't have the prize money and a Southampton team that gives it their all will have the quality to beat any opponent.'
"Even if it's Manchester United, it's Arsenal!"
Ibrahimovic's remarks were immediately supported and affirmed by Southampton fans and players.
As the saying goes, cutting off people's financial means is like killing parents.
I finally met a local tyrant boss who gave a big reward, but when I turned around, I was messed up by Manchester United and Arsenal, who is not angry?
Neymar also expressed his opinion on WeChat, saying that the team is currently united and hopes to challenge strong opponents in the FA Cup.
Captain Adam? Lallana is even more challenged, asking Manchester United and Arsenal to be careful.
"You'd better not draw us in the FA Cup!"
No one thought that it was originally a violation of Southampton, but under the public relations and operation of the Department of Information, it made the whole world feel that this was a move by the giants to suppress the teams in the lower leagues.
Southampton, on the other hand, was portrayed by the media as a brave man who was not afraid of power and won the hearts of fans.
In September, the turmoil was temporarily suspended, but Southampton quickly attracted the attention of the media again.
Tong guò Kesh? Harris led the way, Southampton signed a sponsorship deal with Citibank with a total value of £7 million, which is also the highest shirt sponsorship available in League One and the Championship, and even more than half of the English teams are inferior to Southampton.
At the press conference, Citibank's executive also said that there is a one-year extension clause in the contract, and if Southampton is upgraded next year, Citibank's sponsorship will be further increased.
After signing a blockbuster sponsorship contract, Southampton's first game of September will be the first round of the lower league's English League Championship against Swindon Town, also from League One.
The Saints sat at home, continuing the sharpness of the previous **** breaking Charlton, and slaughtered Swinton at home 5:o.
Three days later, at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton beat visiting northern side Rochdale 6-1 at home.
With three successive wins over their opponents, Southampton has been in the limelight for a while, receiving continued attention and unanimous praise from the British domestic media.
While Southampton has made great improvements, defeating opponents one after another, Yang Huan appeared on the campus of the University of Southampton.
This time, he challenged all the students of the entire University of Southampton!
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