In 1994, England stopped in the qualifiers of the World Cup, which made the whole of England very silent when the World Cup was coming, even if the mainstream media still had to focus on reporting on the World Cup, but before the official start of the World Cup, it was obvious that the domestic people were not concerned about the topic of the World Cup.

Manchester United, who successfully defended their title, were just one step away from winning the domestic treble, but unfortunately lost to Aston Villa at Wembley.

Blackburn, who built heavily on the bank, paid off to second place and had the ambition to win the title next year.

Keegan's Newcastle United are a beautiful sight to behold in the Premier League, with striker Andy Cole scoring 41 goals this season and a horrific 34 league goals under the pleasing attacking football, but Ferguson is rumoured to have an idea for him.

Swindon have won just five games this season, conceding more than 100 goals

Arsenal win the European Cup Winners' Cup

The Premier League news has passed, and Millwall's heavy defeat to Derby County in the promotion play-offs was not particularly noteworthy news, but Aldridge suddenly entered the press conference and announced the blockbuster news that the Hall family will be in charge of the team next season, which is worth mentioning for reporters, because they can see that the Millwall manager is at a loss.

In England, the authority that the manager has, or traditionally the role of the manager, is protected and respected.

If the owner changes and the manager is kept in the dark, it's definitely big news.

Especially when the person who made the Millwall dressing room shake from the inside out was nothing more than a young man who had just turned eighteen, reporters flocked to such news.

Aldridge ignored the flood outside, and he sat quietly in his study, as he could imagine that the Millwall club was already in the earthquake.

The team has just lost hope of returning to the top flight, and immediately after a new owner comes to power, it is about everyone's future and fate, and naturally no one can be at peace.

Knock knock

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Aldridge got up to greet him, and the group of people who walked into the study, led by Andrew and Barnett, followed by several middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes, who seemed to be the staff members who arrived with Barnett.

Barnett first glanced back at the people who were with him, and then walked with Andrew to Aldrich, and the three of them came to the window, talking in a low voice.

Barnett said in a slightly helpless and complaining tone: "Aldrich, I am your brother, we are both members of the Hall family, you want money, how much do you want to open your mouth directly, I can give you a hundred, I won't give you ninety-nine, although thirty million pounds is not a small amount, but give me some time, I can still make it up, you take it, don't say borrow, it will hurt our feelings." ”

Barnett is now worth more than 200 million pounds, but Aldridge wants 30 million pounds, and he will have to take out the liquidity to raise funds in the short term, which naturally means cashing out shares or selling investment properties.

Although they were not impoverished in the past, they were not big guys after all, and in eight years, the Hall family soared, but the family relationship between the family members was not polluted by the copper smell, which Aldrich was very moved, but he still said with a straight face: "Big brother, this is different." ”

Barnett stared at him with a frown, hoping for a plausible explanation.

"The Millwall Club may be a toy given to me in your eyes, and it only takes as much money as it serves one purpose: to be happy. However, in my eyes, this is a club, it is a football club that needs to be invested today, tomorrow, and will still need ten years from now, I want to put the club on the right track, I need start-up capital, my eldest brother lends me 30 million pounds, I will pay you 35 million pounds in five years, this is also a kind of pressure on me, if I can't pay it back after five years, then I will sell the club, so as not to waste money all the time, if I can repay the eldest brother after five years, it means that I have succeeded, big brother, Don't you want to see a successful Aldrich? ”

Barnett stared at Aldrich for a long time, then finally nodded, nodded back to the men who were with him, and then turned back to Aldrich and said, "There is no need for interest, and there is no need for a five-year period, just sign a contract." ”

The people he brought with him were naturally lawyers and business assistants, and a loan contract was placed in front of Aldrich, and he did not hesitate to sign his name.

Barnett later expressed his regret to Aldridge, because he also hoped that the birthday present for his brother would be a team that could finish in the Premier League, but Millwall remained in League One after falling short.

After getting married, Barnett lived in West London with his wife Leah, after all, his company headquarters was there, so he quickly took someone to leave, leaving only a middle-aged man.

The man was dignified and elegant, and took the initiative to introduce himself to Aldrich: "Hello boss, my name is Adam Jane, I have been the president of the team for the past two years, and I am in charge of the club except for the team's athletic affairs. ”

Aldrich looked Adam up and down, then shook hands with him, then reached out and sat down on the couch against the wall in the study, and Andrew brought two cups of coffee.

Aldridge doesn't plan to get involved in the club's operations, but he wants to make his position clear with Adam.

Within the team, as long as it is related to the players and the game, he must be consulted.

Adam faced Aldrich, who was twenty years younger than him, and he had a feeling of being killed.

"Adam, what are your thoughts on the future of the club?"

Adam took the coffee and put it down again, and said solemnly: "I think the plans for a new stadium that have been shelved should be put on the agenda as soon as possible, and having a better and bigger stadium will have a great impact on the club's income." ”

Aldrich nodded approvingly, but he still said: "This is not in a hurry, I mean the business strategy, first of all, I have a question, if you find that you are offended, please forgive me." Do you know business football? ”

Adam's expression was stunned, and he wrinkled his brows and said tentatively: "Listing the club as a stock like Manchester United? ”

Aldridge shook his head and said lightly: "You have been working in the club for two years, and you must have a general understanding of football, but I ask you, which club in England is the most successful?" ”

"Manchester United."

"The last thirty years?"

"Manchester United."

"Why is it that when Liverpool became the king of Europe after Real Madrid, when Manchester United was relegated to the second division, the most successful club in England was Manchester United?"

Adam frowned, as if he couldn't answer.

This is a very strange phenomenon, Liverpool won the European Champions League four times, and the Reds fans admitted that Manchester United was more favored by the outside world, and even Manchester United was relegated, Manchester United was still an unbeatable Manchester United.

It seems that Manchester United just has a temperament, a kind of attitude that their players and coaches are the best, and should be the best, arrogant and unhumble, which makes Manchester United an alternative in European and even world football.

The Manchester United that the Edwards family worked tirelessly to build is a commercial Manchester United, not Manchester City's Manchester United, but the world's Manchester United.

At the beginning of the 21st century, why could Manchester United, which only had two Champions League titles, be able to compare with European giants such as AC Milan and Real Madrid?

Even in the first two years of Real Madrid's implementation of the superstar policy, Manchester United's jersey sales profit was still ten times that of Real Madrid!

Manchester United has reached the pinnacle of the commercial value of sports clubs.

Seeing Adam lost in thought, Aldridge whispered to him: "The commercial marketing of the football club is based on results, and at the moment the team is only a team in the second division of England next season, so I will not put pressure on you, but when my team becomes a high-profile team in the top level of England, you have to play an important role, until then, you will be very idle to manage the club, and the task I have given you is very simple, which is to learn, learn Manchester United, learn all the business operations of Manchester United, so be it." ”

Adam took a deep look at Aldrich, who was handsome as he left, and the little scornful thoughts of luck before he came had long since vanished.

Aldridge asked Adam to steal Manchester United and didn't see anything wrong with that.

After Ferentino took charge of Real Madrid, he learned Manchester United's commercial marketing methods, and when he found that he had finished learning, there was only one Beckham missing, so he brought Beckham to Madrid, and since then, Real Madrid's commercial value has increased day by day, and it has gradually begun to compete with Manchester United.

When sending Adam back to the study, Aldridge found that Andrew was flipping through his notebook, Andrew lowered his head and roughly scanned, and the dense tactical notebooks on it were all Aldrich's experience, and then put the notebook, turned around and said with a solemn expression: "The club is about to turn the world upside down, and even some players have submitted transfer applications." ”

Aldridge was not surprised at all, sat down and said: "It's normal, maybe a lot of people think that the 18-year-old owner will only treat the team as a toy. I have just given Adam a list, and I only have two people left in the first team of the club, a left-back, a goalkeeper, the others, those over 22 years old, those under 22 who want to leave are not blocked, and those who don't want to leave go to the reserves. ”

Aldridge studied the team's line-up and eventually left goalkeeper Kaseli Keller, a 25-year-old goalkeeper, and a 17-year-old Australian full-back, Lucas Neal.

The rest of the main players are either older or Aldridge doesn't see potential to be tapped.

He's going to take over the team, first in the dressing room.

An 18-year-old who wants a group of players in the dressing room with an average age of 25 or more to listen to him?

Dream!

So, Aldrich paved the way for himself by the simplest means.

Sell all those who will not obey.

He didn't have time to test the reaction of his players, and this summer, he is destined to be busy.