"That's a nice place, don't you think, Peter?" Edwards stood at the door of the inn, and although the sun was shining brightly above him, he still felt very happy.

Once you are used to living in a city like Manchester, once you come to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it is naturally a different taste!

But Edwards clearly didn't just want the climate to enjoy, he wanted something else as well.

"This is a resort!" Kenyon nodded and smiled.

Edwards laughed, patted Kenyon on the shoulder, and walked out of the hotel, immediately followed by several heavily armed policemen to protect him.

"I don't need to follow you, David Beckham and Roy Keane are inside, they need your protection, I don't need to, just walk around, who would want to kidnap me?"

With that, Edwards continued on his way, and Kenyon followed.

"Peter, apart from the rainy weather in Manchester, and the obnoxious journalists in Manchester, I can breathe free air here!" Edwards seemed in a good mood.

The two walked in the garden at the entrance of the hotel one after the other, where two ready reporters were already waiting, and as soon as they saw Edwards, the two immediately chased after them.

As soon as Kenyon saw the posture of the two, he immediately took a few steps ahead and stopped in front of Edwards.

"Peter, it's okay, don't be so nervous, he's my friend!" Edwards smiled and pulled Kenyon away, rushed up to the first middle-aged reporter who ran over, and hugged him, "It's great to see you here, Fisher!" ”

The reporter, Fisher, slipped a note into Edwards' suit pocket without Kenyon noticing, and patted it gently, "Me too, Mr. Edwards!" ”

"Okay, Fisher, I can let you chase here, I know you won't let go if I don't give you some news, please!" Edwards pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a smile.

When Fisher heard this, he immediately gestured to his assistant next to him, who immediately added up the camera and quickly adjusted the angle, while Edwards straightened his suit with a polite and gentlemanly bearing.

"Mr Edwards, first of all, I would like to ask, why did Manchester United come all the way to Brazil to play in the Club World Championship at the risk of offending the FA? Is it really because FIFA has promised to support Great Britain's bid to host the 2006 World Cup once Manchester United plays? ”

Edwards shook his head with a smile, "First of all, I have to clarify that the bid for the World Cup has nothing to do with the Club World Cup, but when we negotiated with the FA, we all agreed that Manchester United's participation in the Club World Championship is conducive to England's image in international football, which is obviously of great benefit to Britain's bid to host the 2006 World Cup." ”

"So there really isn't any tacit understanding between Manchester United, the FA and FIFA?"

"Absolutely not!" Edwards replied with a smile, but his expression was very ambiguous, and his credibility was greatly reduced.

"And what is the goal of Manchester United's trip to Brazil?"

"Of course it's the champion, Fisher, you don't doubt the European treble, we don't have the strength to win the championship, right?"

"Oh no, Manchester United are the favourites for this Club World Championship, and then Real Madrid, but the long journey, jet lag and weather differences, Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't think it will be easy."

"That's because he's too worried!" Edwards criticized unceremoniously, "I think we came to Brazil to win the championship, otherwise it will be a failure, and only by winning the championship can we better show the image of English football!" ”

Speaking of which, it is still a subtle hint that Manchester United is here for the United Kingdom to bid for the World Cup, is it necessary to go around in a big circle?

Fisher was a little angry in his heart, but he immediately decided not to go around in circles anymore and to solve the problem quickly.

"What do you think about Sir Alex Ferguson's previous statement to the media that many board members invited him to join the board, but you voted down?"

Edwards' smile froze, stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled again, "I don't think there's anything to say, I'm the chairman of Manchester United's listed company, and every decision I make must be responsible for the company, and the board members have the right to invite anyone to join the board, but as the chairman, I have to think about the interests of the company and make decisions." ”

"So, do you think Sir Alex Ferguson's entry into the board of Manchester United is not good for the club?" Fisher planted a landmine.

Edwards smiled, "He's the head coach of the club, he's done a good job in this position, and I hope he can keep doing it until he wants to retire!" ”

Fisher was a little disappointed to see that Edwards had not been fooled, but quickly adjusted his mentality and threw another question.

"Have you heard of the new Manchester United? I heard they ......," Fisher asked again.

Edwards immediately interrupted him, "Eh, there is only one Manchester United in this world, I never knew what a new Manchester United is, and I will never admit it, there are fans in this world who run to set up a new club, but they are still shouting that they are in love with the original club, everyone knows that it is!" ”

"So, you don't recognise that the new Manchester United is a club founded by Manchester United fans?"

"He's not a Manchester United fan at all, he doesn't deserve to be a Manchester United fan, and if all Manchester United fans love the club in the same way as they run to build a so-called new Manchester United, then I'm really worried that a place as big as Manchester can accommodate a few clubs?" Edwards sneered.

'But this club beat Arsenal in the FA Cup the day before yesterday!'

"Don't forget, we also beat Arsenal in the league this year, which do you think Arsenal value more than the league?" Edwards was still disdainful.

'So if the draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup draws and the new Manchester United draw Manchester United, how will the United players and fans react when they visit Old Trafford?'

"No reaction," replied Edwards without even thinking about it, "a team from the amateur league, that's all, we might have scored six or seven goals against them, and we'd probably have them play a goal that we'd have been talking about for a long time, and maybe they'd be going around with pride for a long time to come, ah, we scored a goal at Old Trafford, that's the typical nouveau riche mentality!" ”

"But they want to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford to represent the spirit they inherited from the Newton Heath Green and Gold!"

"Why? Does the noble spirit of Manchester United need to be represented by an amateur league team? ”

"But there's a good chance they'll qualify for League C this year!" Fisher seems to be a well-intentioned reminder, but in fact he is fanning the flames.

'But that's the lowest level in the professional league, but Manchester United are European champions, last year's treble, why do they represent Manchester United? Just someone who isn't even a Manchester United fan? ”

Kenyon on the side knew Edwards' surname, and there was a camera, so he didn't dare to stop him, but he kept glancing at him, but this guy who had already been carried away by the note in his pocket obviously didn't pay attention.

"Well, Mr. Edwards, do you have anything to say before the FA Cup fourth round draw?"

Edwards thought for a moment, "I don't have much to say, I think if I had a choice, I would like the FA to arrange for us to meet the new Manchester United, and I would love to see a team that truly represents the spirit of the Red Devils defeat the nouveau riche!" ”

Fisher secretly praised himself that he had already gotten what he wanted, and that alone was enough to make his colleagues in England hype it up.

You know, before the FA Cup fourth round draw, whether Manchester United will meet the new Manchester United is definitely the hottest topic of hype, and he is convinced that once this interview report comes out, it will definitely be able to raise the hype to a higher level.

"Finally, Mr Edwards, I want to speak for the fans of Manchester United and I heard that you have recently proposed that the Manchester United Board increase the ticket price at Old Trafford from next season, is that true?"

Edwards nodded: "That's right, after we won the treble last year, we didn't raise the ticket price, it's all for the fans, but this year it's a little different, first of all, Keane's salary has increased significantly, and in order to be able to bring better football enjoyment to the fans, but also for the club to create another glory, we are starting to bring in some big stars, such as Barcelona's Rivaldo, such as the Netherlands' Eindhoven's leading goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy." ”

'With the club's results getting better and the stars getting bigger, we believe the stands at Old Trafford will be getting more and more valuable, so we're really looking at raising ticket prices to compensate for the club's salary increases and signings.'

"But the grandstand at Old Trafford will be expanded at the end of the season to 67,000 people, and many fans believe that the increased ticket revenue will be enough to cover this expenditure, and the club has been profitable for years."

"So, we need to continue to make profits, we are a listed company, in the stock market, people will never only look at your results on the field, but more on your profitability, only in the stock market to keep the stock price stable or even rise, the club can better serve the fans, right?"

Fisher laughed when he heard this, and he wanted to say no, because he knew that Edwards had been secretly planning to sell his shares in Manchester United, as evidenced by the fact that he had almost sold it to Murdoch.

However, as someone who often deals with Edwards, Fisher knew that once this question was asked, it would inevitably anger the Manchester United biggger, so he wisely chose to smile.

"Alright, Fisher, I need to go back and get some rest and adjust to the jet lag!" Edwards gave Fisher an ambiguous look, and the latter immediately understood and asked his assistant to put away the equipment.

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