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What is the contradiction between Platini and Johansson's views?

When it comes to the math, there is only one big disagreement, and that is that Johansson wants to maintain the current pattern of the European Champions Cup, after all, it is a cup that he has worked hard to maintain and create for many years, and is regarded as the most successful cup in today's professional football league, and it is also the biggest bargaining chip in the UEFA and FIFA battles. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Why did Blatter openly support Platini, because the latter can almost be considered to have been cultivated by Blatter, while Johansson has always been against Blat, and Blatter naturally wants Platini to be elected.

As for the other points of view, the two are quite on the same page, such as their opposition to racism, their desire to reform the agent system, their opposition to match-fixing and the use of illegal drugs, etc., and their desire to develop European football in its entirety, not just a big football country.

It can be said that, apart from the first point, the other views of the two are very similar, including the financial health system, including the youth training system, of which the youth training registration system was first proposed by Johansson.

Platini's campaign slogan is to make European football bigger, let small countries rise, and support weak football forces by suppressing the giants, but he also said that he will not be too impatient.

"I don't want to be a UEFA revolutionary, so in my tenure there will be no rough revolutions and I hope to make a nice U-turn and get football back on track."

Johansson's campaign strategy is to maintain the status quo, but this does not mean that he does not value the interests of weak football countries, on the contrary, he said that if he can be elected, 775,000 euros a year will be allocated to support these small football countries, which will definitely be more tempting for small football countries including Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and other small football countries than the ideal Champions Cup in the utopia outlined by Platini.

However, Johansson's weakness lies in his age, he is 77 years old, if he works for another 4 years, he will be 81 years old, which is inevitably a bit old for the president of UEFA, and he has been working for 17 years, but Platini is only 51 years old, full of vitality, and he is a world-renowned football superstar from football.

But Johansson's strength is his connections and seniority in the football circle, Johansson has led UEFA over the years, managed the Champions League with success, and has a very good relationship with the European Union, which can be said to be his greatest strength, which is also Platini does not have.

Previously, due to age, Johansson originally did not plan to fight for re-election, he recommended Beckenbauer to run against Platini, but Emperor Pei's ambitions are in Zurich, and he hopes to replace Blatter in 2011 as FIFA president, so he has already said that he will not participate in the UEFA presidential race, but expressed his full support for Johansson.

It was precisely because Beckenbauer, whom Johansson recommended, was selfish, and other cronies, such as Olsen, the chairman of the executive committee, did not have a bargaining chip to compete with Platini, that Johansson suddenly decided to run for election, which affected his popularity to some extent.

Especially when he found out that he was lagging behind Platini in the polls, which really worried him.

And at this time, Xiao Yu and Florentino and others appeared in front of him.

…………………… For Xiao Yu and Florentino, Johansson has a feeling of love and hate.

It is undeniable that the Red Rebels and Real Madrid represented by the two are very strong, but they threaten UEFA's policy in different aspects, among which the Red Rebels are slightly better, and the competitive strength makes this team the biggest contributor to Johansson's promotion of the Champions Cup, but on the other hand, UEFA is also suppressing the Red Rebels to avoid a dominance scene.

As for Real Madrid, Real Madrid's competition has declined relatively quickly over the years, but Florentino's operation in the transfer market has kept UEFA on the verge of becoming a big enemy.

"Hello, Mr. Johansson!" David? Dunn always greeted Johansson with a kind smile.

"Nice to meet you, David!" Johansson and David? Dunn politely met with Xiao Yu and Florentino respectively, and politely invited the three football bigwigs to sit down.

Although the European Club League has not yet been recognized by FIFA and UEFA, it has actually become an emerging force in today's football that should not be underestimated, and if the professional leagues are still under the control of FIFA and UEFA, then the club league is completely out of control.

FIFA's attitude towards the European Club Union is to stabilize and recruit peace, but the attitude of this organization has always been ambiguous, on the one hand, it maintains contact with FIFA and UEFA, but on the other hand, it strives to fight for the interests of the club.

The two sides are currently negotiating with UEFA for the Euro 2008 international appearances, and the matter has received a lot of attention, and once finalized, it is likely that the World Cup will also have to pay appearance fees and injury compensation.

Could it be that they came at this time to fall into the well?

John Johnson's fat brow furrowed, but he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"Mr. Johansson, I know that your re-election situation is not good at the moment!" David? Dunn was the first to speak.

Johansson couldn't figure out what Dunn meant, snorted coldly, and didn't answer directly.

"Platini is menacing, but you can't parry, on the surface, his round of lobbying in Europe last year, with good results, although many people suspect that he is painting a pie and outlining a utopia, but it is undeniable that for those small football countries, utopia has become their consolation."

"That's impossible!" Johansson scoffed at Platini's policies, "If it is as he said, football will only go back, now is not the past, now is the information age, the age of high commercialization, not only football, but all walks of life all over the world!" ”

After Xiao Yu heard this, he immediately clapped his hands in agreement, "That's right, but Mr. Johansson, small countries need comfort, this is undeniable, I believe that if at this time, if you can make a guarantee to cash in the allocation of 775,000 euros immediately after being elected, I believe that the situation will be reversed!" ”

Johansson's heart moved, this was indeed his last killer move, but he was not willing to take it out so soon, but Platini was menacing, and it seemed that it was time to make a killing move.

Of course, no one knows how much confidence Johansson has for this killer move.

"In addition, I think I must remind you, Mr. Johansson, that in this society nowadays, equality and mutual benefit are all about equality, and no one has to stand on top of anyone's head to point fingers, and no one is willing to accept the command and criticism of others, even if it is nominally a relationship between superiors and subordinates, all mutual benefit mechanisms must be built on the platform of equality."

For Xiao Yu's words, Johansson was a little surprised, he had long heard that in the European Club League, there are still giant clubs in power, but those Eastern European and small clubs are also respected and valued, for example, not long ago, the European Club League came forward for a small club in Croatia, and settled the dispute with the Croatian political axe.

From this point of view, the European Club League has given up the aristocratic posture of the G14 period in the past, and looks more common, although there is no difference in nature, but it seems to be more popular with small and medium-sized clubs, and now it has become the spokesperson of professional clubs.

But for Xiao Yu's words, Johansson has another layer of understanding, he originally wanted to write a letter to the 52 subordinate football association agencies, calling on them to support his re-election, the tone of the letter is a bit tough, quite threatening, but now hearing Xiao Yu's words, does it mean something else?

Of course, he would not have known that it was this letter that made him lose the election.

Thinking of this, Johansson suddenly became very interested in the intentions of Xiao Yu and the others.

"What do you want to do?"

Xiao Yu and the three of them glanced at each other and laughed in unison.

"I think Platini's English is too poor, I'm afraid he can't do it in such a big body as UEFA, after all, after he was elected, he has no experience at all to lead 52 subordinate football associations!" Xiao Yu said with a sneer.

If Platini hadn't stabbed the Red Rebels, he might have stayed out of the way, but if he dared to target the Red Rebels, Xiao Yu would have dared to fight back, and the best way to fight back was to make Platini completely desperate.

"Anyone who wants Real Madrid to play a Champions League in Malta or Macedonia, especially in August/September in the summer heat, is definitely a crazy man's idea, I don't think it's any good to follow the advice of a madman!" Florentino spoke.

Although he knows very well that no matter who becomes UEFA president, Real Madrid will inevitably improve their business strategy, after all, no one will allow Real Madrid to continue to operate with such high debt, and at the same time spend lavishly in the transfer market and disrupt the planning of the transfer market.

It's as if no matter who comes to power, the Red Rebels can't be taken care of, after all, this team is too strong, defending the Champions Cup for two years in a row, and now there is a possibility of a third year, which is absolutely fatal for a competitive sport.

"That's right, I also think that trying to recast the current order of European football is a very dangerous move, and it is also unnecessary, after all, I think the current development of European football is very good, only need small adjustments, there is no need to break the bones." David? Dunn's words also represent the sentiments of most of the big clubs in the European club league.

Reform reform, who knows which side it will change?

Seeing that Johansson seemed to understand his intentions, Xiao Yu smiled again.

"Platini said on the one hand to crack down on the black whistle of match-fixing, but on the other hand, he vigorously supports small clubs in Eastern Europe, as everyone knows, according to our investigation, there are many professional clubs in Eastern Europe today who are suspected of playing match-fixing, and I have a detailed data report here, which may be used as a weapon to counter Platini!"

The situation of small football countries is eager to change, and it should be changed, but it is very difficult to rectify the football environment in Eastern Europe, which is a social problem, and the underworld is inextricably linked in it, not to mention FIFA and UEFA, and even the local political axe can not do anything.

If Eastern European clubs are hastily forced into the Champions League and their places in the Champions League are greatly increased, it is likely that in the end, the match-fixing force will quickly spread to the Champions Cup, and even the whole of Europe.

Yes, some people may say that UEFA also indulges in the Champions Cup draw and some matches, and FIFA also secretly indulges in the World Cup draw and matches, what is the difference between this and match-fixing?

The answer is, there must be a difference, and a very big difference.

Whether it is FIFA or UEFA, from the perspective of industry leaders, the starting point of the draw and competition is for the overall benefit, from the overall situation, and it will never kill the chicken and take the eggs, but the match-fixing force is not, as long as they can make money, they can indulge in any form of match-fixing.

The situation in Eastern Europe is turbulent, and it is difficult to eradicate it, and there are currently many clubs that have been completely bleached and become regular clubs, but there are still many clubs suspected of match-fixing.

This is a big hidden danger, and it must be guarded against!

For example, in Poland, before the 2006 World Cup, Poland's Liszkiewicz and other football association executives were investigated by the judiciary on suspicion of accepting bribes from the underworld, and more than 30 clubs formed a huge match-fixing network, and football was completely reduced to a profit-making tool.

Not to mention anything else, Xiao Yu was most impressed by Platini's proposal to expand the qualification distribution of the Champions Cup and the League Cup for Eastern European teams after he came to power, but at the end of 2009, the European Football Federation officially launched an investigation, and a total of 5 Eastern European football clubs were suspected of match-fixing in the Champions Cup qualifiers and League Cup qualifiers that season.

The German supervisory authorities also formally launched an investigation, revealing that there will be at least 200 European match-fixing matches with a total amount of more than 10 million euros, taking place in Eastern and Central Europe, and the suspected gambling amount may be higher in the European tournament qualifiers.

This makes it clear that if we continue to expand the participation of professional clubs in Eastern and Central Europe into European competitions, it is likely that the Champions League will eventually be completely controlled by match-fixing.

Johansson took the report submitted by Xiao Yu, feeling heavy in his hand, he knew very well the weight of this report, and it was likely to become his most powerful weapon to reverse Platini, but he didn't feel that he could be in vain.

"What do you want?" Johansson asked calmly and rationally.

At this moment, he is also very cautious, but he doesn't want the front door to reject the tiger and the back door to enter the wolf.

Xiao Yu glanced at David? Dunn and Florentino, everyone thinks there is a play.

In fact, they have been preparing for a long time for today, with the aim of supporting Johansson when he is weak, and then through him, they can obtain the official recognition status of the European Club League, and at the same time maintain their reading ability and become a major force outside FIFA and UEFA.

The rules in this world are very simple, absolute power will only lead to absolute [***], FIFA is dark, and UEFA is not immune, these are all relationships that lack checks and balances, and the professional player league is powerless, but if the professional club league can rise with the trend, I believe it can play a certain role in checks and balances.

Of course, FIFA and UEFA cannot afford to sit on the power of the professional club league, so there can be checks and balances between the two sides, and then establish a set of effective dialogue and negotiation mechanisms to ensure the orderly development of football.

Of course, the European professional club federation still has a long, long way to go if it wants to compete with FIFA and UEFA, and now it is just the beginning.

(To be continued)