For Russell, he had never felt such an embarrassment

He is a talent, there is no doubt about it, so he did everything well, ran the company, managed Barcelona at the head of the way, and also ran a dream team, and then strategized to run for the president of Barcelona, he also went very smoothly, killed Laporta, and took charge of Barcelona to complete revenge

It can be said that he has been smooth sailing all the way up to this, but since he took charge of Barcelona, the problems he has encountered have made him almost anxious, and now he is on the edge of a desperate cliff

If they can't raise enough money this month to pay their bank debts and interest payments to their stars, Barcelona will be in complete disarray

In the current environment, he has no more options

When the plane arrived over Madrid, he looked down on the capital city and had mixed feelings in his mind

I still remember that before the first leg of the Century Derby, Rosell hosted a banquet for Florentino according to the tradition of the past few years, when Florentino also talked about Messi with a smile, asked Rosell how the price was in his heart, and half-jokingly said that he would bring Messi to Madrid to play at the Bernabeu

Russell also half-jokingly shot back at the time, saying that the only possibility for Messi to play at the Bernabeu was to wear a Barcelona shirt, but he asked Ronaldo about his value and said that Barcelona were interested in bringing the Portuguese to Camp Nou

Only a few months later, the situation suddenly changed so dramatically that he, the president of Barcelona, had to come to Madrid in person to meet Florentino in secret

People all over the world know that Real Madrid wants to get Messi, and people all over the world know that the most likely place for Messi to go is Real Madrid, and people all over the world know that Barcelona must sell Messi, but what the whole world doesn't know is when Real Madrid will open its mouth

Today's Real Madrid is not in a hurry at all, Florentino has not made any moves, neither met with the player's agent nor contacted Barcelona, and at the same time denied all rumors about Messi's transfer to Real Madrid, giving people the appearance of not being interested in Messi at all

Time is the most powerful weapon that Real Madrid has in their hands

Unless Barcelona want to sell Messi for a bargain, only Real Madrid can afford it

After Chelsea brought in Samuel Eto'o and other powerful stars, Abu could no longer afford to be dispensable, and at the same time did not know whether he could adapt to the Premier League, Messi paid a sky-high price, and Shevchenko's lesson has not forgotten at all

Manchester United's current adjustments are in place, and Ferguson's side do not have a place for Messi

Among the richest teams in the world, the only one who has made a transfer request is Manchester City, but the player has made it clear that it is impossible to go to Manchester City, which cannot even play in the Champions League, which is equivalent to blocking the road to joining Manchester City

So the last remaining option is Real Madrid

Russell has a good relationship with Florentino, who is known for his social skills in Spain, and they have always maintained a close relationship even with Laporta, with whom Rusell had close contact during his tenure at Nike, so he has a good relationship

As soon as he and his vice-president, Javier Faeus, arrived in Madrid, they were immediately picked up by a car secretly arranged by Piri, and along the way, without exposing them to anyone's sight, they were sent directly to the Caesar's Hotel in the corner of the Bernabeu Stadium

No one saw them along the way, and no media heard about them

It was a five-star hotel that had just opened, and they arrived directly in Florentino's previously opened business suite, accompanied directly by Piri, but in addition to Florentino, the club's head coach Yang Cheng was also there

Hello Mr. Perez, Mr. Yang Cheng, Mr. Russell smiled and took the initiative to reach out his hand...,

Hello Mr. Russell, Yang Cheng nodded slightly, shook hands with Russell, and said politely

In addition to Florentino and Yang Cheng, Piri and Butragueno also attended the meeting of the Real Madrid side, and the Big Four jointly received Rosell and Fawus, this battle was enough to make Rosell feel sincere, and also showed Florentino's courage, he wanted to finalize the transfer matter in one fell swoop today

Sandro is glad you're here in Madrid, Florentino smiling on the sofa, but the glasses reflect the light, and I've always wanted to get in touch with you, you know, and I want to be able to dissuade you from chasing Laporta

Russell was a little unhappy when he heard this, this is our Barcelona housekeeping

Florentino had expected this to be the answer, and with a slight smile, Sandro you know that there are not many clubs in Spain with a membership system now, and we don't need to say anything about other clubs, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are absolutely different, and if you continue to pursue like this, it will inevitably expose more of the club's insiders, which is not a good phenomenon

Russell was stunned when he heard this, and Florentino's statement was indeed not unreasonable

Yang Cheng was interested in going back and forth between the two Spanish football bigwigs, he felt that Russell was still a little tender when he met Florentino, but the old man was an old treacherous and slippery guy, and as soon as he came, he gave Russell a hammer

There are not many membership-based clubs in Spain, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, but Athletic Bilbao is completely unnecessary, and Real Madrid and Barcelona are different

Many people will say that the reason why they can invest heavily is because they are membership clubs, and the advantages of membership clubs may be able to say a lot, such as membership fee income, such as tax exemption and preferential treatment as a public type of enterprise, etc

But in fact, membership clubs also have a strict disadvantage, and there is a ring ruler that is overhead, that is, it cannot make a profit

Membership clubs are exempt from some taxes, but the taxes on profits are very high, and if you take a closer look at the statements of Real Madrid and Barcelona, you will find a very strange phenomenon, that is, both clubs have surprisingly achieved break-even, that is, there are no profits or even debts

Real Madrid and Barcelona as membership clubs, the finances do not need to be announced to the outside world, only need to provide records to some government departments, and the government is actually in a state of turning a blind eye to these two clubs, so the two clubs will carry out some activities similar to money laundering in some financial operations

Florentino has a large number of outstanding financial experts who are very good at calculating the club's finances, so many people wonder why Real Madrid are so rich and refuse to repay their bank debts

In fact, it is very simple, and there is no debt, and tax avoidance is very difficult to operate

It is even fair to say that Florentino does not even rule out continuing to raise bank debts if necessary, as these debts can be used to offset the profits of the club if necessary, to break even, and offset the profit tax

If Rosell wants to continue to hold Laporta accountable, then it is inevitable that more clubs' internal operations will be exposed on the pages of the media, and then many insiders will have nothing to hide, and the relevant departments will be forced to monitor the two clubs under pressure, and the advantages of Real Madrid and Barcelona will be completely lost

Barcelona is now in debt, of course, it doesn't matter, but Real Madrid's income over the years has been so high and profitable, once it is exposed, it is Real Madrid that suffers the most, so Florentino wants to persuade Rosell, even if he doesn't think about it for the moment, then what about the future

If this long-standing method of operation is declared invalid, no one will benefit, will it?

Russell thought about it, I will think about your proposal, he is still a little reluctant, but he has to admit that Florentino pointed to the key point..., Yang Cheng laughed secretly in his heart, sometimes fans are easy to think about some things too simply, they think that the club's management is a fool, in fact, it may not be that Rusell and Florentino are the kind of people who are scary-minded, and they can get to where they are today, which is a proof of their strength

How can such a person be bad

As for Laporta, a lawyer-turned-fellow who is now thriving in politics, Barcelona's debts have nothing to do with him, and his reputation in the Barcelona area is also very good, is he really stupid and bad

Let's get straight to the point, Sandro Florentino immediately moved on to the next thing after the first thing was the transfer of players, you and I are very aware of the current situation at the moment, you need a lot of money to operate, and I need stars

According to what Yang Cheng learned, Florentino is ready to take out a loan with the bank to buy the star, which will increase the club's debt, but in fact, this is also Florentino's operation method, how to do it, Yang Cheng is a layman, I don't know, but he knows very well that Real Madrid has made a lot of money over the years, and there is absolutely no debt burden

Messi and Iniesta, the two players, I want it, what do you think, Florentino smiled and looked kind, but his tone was domineering to the upper decision-makers

Rosell and Faus also expected that they would be aware of it since Iniesta's father arrived in Madrid

Both of these players are the pillars of the team, and we don't want both to go, Rosell replied

Florentino shook his head, don't say that, Sandro, I don't like to beat around the bush, you don't need to tell me about that, we all know the current situation, how much to ask for a word

Russell and Faus looked at each other again, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, and Florentino ate them to death this time, because he was born a master of market capital operation, and he was well-connected in the field of banking and capital, and Barcelona's predicament could not be concealed from him

The €150 million Javier Faeux offered his own price after receiving hints from Rosell

After hearing this, Florentino was deliberately stunned for a moment, and then laughed Javier, do you think you are joking, or do you plan to let this negotiation end here

Messi's 100 million euros is not expensive, Iniesta's price is 50 million euros, which is not outrageous, Faus asked rhetorically

Piri smiled and nodded, it was indeed not expensive, but that was half a year ago

Javier's situation is very different now, and you have to take that into account, and Butragueno also warned

What is the price Mourinho has made for Alves

The latest offer of €20 million is even more shrewd than the ghost capital, and he is well aware of the current situation in Barcelona

Then you talk about Russell looking at Florentino

The latter hesitated for 100 million

This is absolutely impossible, Rusell immediately shook his head, this is too far from his psychological price difference, Manchester City has to give 170 million euros, pack two players, you Real Madrid will be 100 million, which is too stingy

Florentino was always paying attention to Russell's expression, obviously knowing it, and nodded: Then add another 120 million euros, and I can help you contact the bank for a loan, I believe that with this money, you will be able to survive this crisis

But what Florentino didn't say was that his strength would definitely be greatly damaged after surviving the crisis

As soon as this was said, Rosell was immediately moved, because of Florentino's influence and connections in the Spanish business field, which is undoubtedly what he lacks the most, the latter has friends almost everywhere, and he said that if he can help, it must be no problem, and although the price is low, it is not too bad

If everything is normal in Barcelona, Messi may be able to sell for nearly 100 million, but the current situation is not as good as in the past, Messi plus an Iniesta can sell for 120 million euros, which is not bad

Of course, Florentino will not die to reduce the price, it is really urgent, Rosell is likely to force the player to transfer to Manchester City, and Real Madrid will not be able to get it at that time..., of course, it doesn't matter to Yang Cheng, but Florentino has a superstar complex in his heart, and he has always been looking forward to the grand occasion when the most dazzling stars on the planet are playing for Real Madrid, so he can't give up

The most important thing is that Real Madrid is really, really rich now

In fact, supporting Barcelona is not a big deal, even if it really helps them through the difficulties, sells Messi and Iniesta, plus other players may also follow the transfer, Barcelona's strength is certain, at least in just a few years, this team does not want to relax

In other words, in the next few years, La Liga will completely become a situation dominated by Real Madrid

Russell looked at Javier, Faus, this price is a little lower than their previous psychological price, and Florentino's so-called help to find a loan is actually to borrow a relationship mortgage, or to Barcelona to provide interest, not less, or even higher

But do they have a choice?

Russell is not without scruples at all, if he insists on pressing Messi to transfer to Manchester City, then he, the chairman, is estimated to be the end, and the fans' saliva will definitely spray him to death, but if he can reach a tacit understanding with Real Madrid, there is still room for operation in the middle, and Rosell is an expert in this regard

I know your difficulties, Sandro's 120 million euros summer transfer, as long as it does not damage the image and interests of Real Madrid, we will fully cooperate with you to operate, and Florentino will give attractive chips

The biggest obstacle to the transfer of Barcelona's star to Real Madrid must come from the fans, so Florentino did this in the hope that Rosell can minimize the obstacles from the fans, which is good for Rosell

In the face of Florentino's suggestions, Rosell and Faus deliberated again, and the two sides had lunch together in their hotel room, and continued to talk for more than an hour in the afternoon, finally finalizing a secret agreement

In other words, since the signing of this agreement, Messi and Iniesta will nominally belong to Real Madrid, and they will officially transfer to Real Madrid at a bundle price of 120 million euros after the transfer market opens on July 1, 2011

However, Rosell also has a condition, that is, about this secret agreement, Real Madrid must not disclose half a word to the outside world, because he has his own set of operational plans, and he hopes to avoid the reaction of fans after the player's transfer to Real Madrid to the greatest extent

Florentino replied in the affirmative, but also promised to help Russell with the loan

Sent away Russell and Faus Florentino laughed and looked at Yang Cheng, who didn't say a word from beginning to end, from now on, La Liga in the next few years will belong to you

Yang Cheng smiled and belonged to Real Madrid

Without Messi and Iniesta, coupled with the financial situation, Barcelona will have a hard time fighting Real Madrid in the future, which means that Real Madrid will completely dominate La Liga in the next few years

And Yang Cheng is also very confident that as long as Raul can inherit his tactical system, and make some adjustments and improvements, in the next ten years, before Xiao Xiaoluo, Messi and other players get old, Real Madrid will be the most powerful contender in the Champions League and sweep the Europa

I really hope that you will stay and share the fruits of this victor together, Florentino is very sincere, he and Yang Cheng had an agreement before, and when the time is right, Yang Cheng will hand over the position to Raul

Now it seems that the summer of 2012 is the most opportune time to fulfill this contract

In fact, since last year, Yang Cheng has begun to consciously prepare for his future retirement, and Florentino is also very aware of this, but he is still reluctant to let him go

Yang Cheng, who will fulfill my historical mission, smiled and patted Florentino on the shoulder

He's also looking forward to the changes Messi and Andres Iniesta will bring to the team, as he wonders what it's like to have the greatest stars on the planet playing under him

It must be fantastic, wonderful (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)