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"There is another thing. I wonder if you are interested?" Hugo asked Li Tie with a smile.

Li Tie gestured to Hugo to speak.

"I came to China this time with a new plan. I plan to let Trapani's youth training take root in China. Are you interested in participating in this matter?" Hugo took a sip of wine and said slowly.

How could Li Tie not be interested? ! In fact, Chinese football players of their generation, especially those who studied abroad and drank foreign ink, still hope to introduce some advanced foreign concepts into China. Didn't the older generation of Chinese leaders say "Start from the cradle!" Football also has to start from the cradle. In the past two years, Chinese football has fallen into a difficult period. The anti-corruption storm and anti-corruption storm swept the entire Chinese football world, and football entered a trough.

Li Tie was also very sad. He had such a plan a long time ago, but his plan was to find a way to do this after retirement and develop it slowly. Now Hugo has extended an olive branch, and Li Tie is overjoyed.

"This is the club's mistake..." Hugo talked to Li Tie.

In the past, we focused on commercial matches and did not think carefully. This time when we came to China, Hugo felt that the club did such things too badly. Since we have long focused on the world, why not rely on youth training? ! Youth training is to build a name, and that is also the name of Trapani, which can bring many benefits to Trapani.

At this time in China, some foreign teams have actually established their own youth training academies here. It is not certain how many football talents have been trained for China. The national conditions are different, and people's ideas are also different. Hugo himself is Chinese and he knows very well what Chinese people think. They have many concerns. Most people are unwilling to let their children pin their future on football.

But what is the importance of this? China has a large population base and a foreign-worshiping mentality. The youth training academy will not worry about the source of students. The most important thing is that this is definitely good for Trapani to enhance its appeal in the Chinese market.

Talking about this issue, Hugo complained a little about the club's management. He immediately called Shafir, the youth training director. Fortunately, it was afternoon in Italy. Hugo told Shafir about his ideas and asked Shafir to come to China immediately to discuss the cooperation of youth training projects.

Hugo's swift and decisive speed stunned Li Tie, "Boss, there is no need to be so anxious?!"

"Just do it! My idea is that within 5 years, we will open 10 Trapani youth training academies in China. We can choose to cooperate with the club or the Football Association, but I have only one request, that we have the final say in operation! Li Tie, you should know some people in the Football Association, introduce them to me in the next two days, and I will meet them and win their support!" This still depends on Li Tie. Hugo is ignorant of Chinese football. Of course, he knew a few people in the commercial competition before, but they were not as close as Li Tie. Besides, Li Tie is also one of the partners.

"Now that my wife is pregnant, I have to put more energy into the business. Now that I have finally come up with an idea, I will implement it as soon as possible. If I wait until I go back to do this, I don't know how long those bastards will drag it out!" Hugo spoke Chinese fluently, with clear pronunciation and a strange taste in his curses.

Li Tie couldn't help laughing. He agreed to Hugo's request. After all, he was the pride of the Chinese football world. The treble made Li Tie the best star in China. Naturally, he had some ideas and expectations for the future of Chinese football, and he was willing to do his part.

In the following days, Hugo got in touch with the Chinese Football Association with the help of Li Tie and others. It was very simple to get in touch. Although the leader was a politician, he also knew who Hugo was. Li Tie was of course trustworthy, and Hugo was also a trustworthy person.

The newly appointed leader was worried about the decline of Chinese football, and Hugo's olive branch was a perfect match. Of course, Hugo did not talk about the issue of money, nor did he talk about how much the Football Association should invest, because he understood that once the issue of money was discussed, the relationship between everyone might not be so close.

After the first night of meeting Li Tie, Hugo and Li Tie discussed it carefully and finally decided that the Football Association could help, but it would be better not to let them get involved, because the issue of money was difficult to deal with. The Chinese-style procedures made the process very complicated, which was far less suitable than the institutions outside the system. Therefore, there was a plan to ask the Football Association to give the green light but not let the Football Association participate.

The Chinese Football Association was indeed unwilling to pay. When Hugo boasted that he planned to build ten youth training academies, the leaders of the Football Association frequently expressed their absolute support.

In fact, it was very important to have the support of the Football Association. When Shafir came to China, Hugo asked Shafir to be fully responsible for the preparation of the youth training school in China. Of course, Shafir was not allowed to stay in China for a long time. After all, Italy was the center, and that was the core area of ​​Trapani's youth training.

After Hugo finished his trip to China, he did not return to Italy, but went to the United States. First, to meet with his old friends and business partners, participate in a certain forum, make some weird remarks, and demonstrate his presence in the Internet field; second, the issue of football school. He had just left China, and the trip to China aroused Hugo's infinite interest in doing this, and he had thought a lot about it.

Currently, FIFA has many regulations on the transfer of players under the age of 18. In simple terms, FIFA determines that cross-border signing of underage players is not illegal and must meet one of the following three conditions: First, The minor player is following his parents who immigrated to another country for non-football reasons; secondly, if the minor player moves between European countries, he must be at least 16 years old; thirdly, the minor player must live within a distance of the club headquarters. Within 100 kilometers, the place of residence and the club headquarters must be less than 100 kilometers from the border.

This regulation was formally proposed as early as 2007, but very few, or almost none, actually implement it. No one is a fool. Basically, FIFA says one thing, and everyone implements another. , FIFA’s punishment seems not to be feared.

This is what Trapani does. Generally speaking, it is difficult for small players from wealthy families to get ahead, but small players are a profitable business. In the past, small teams introduced small players for processing, but now with the soaring prices, wealthy families also They have begun to realize the importance of resources, so like small clubs, they are also hoarding good prospects. Europe is poaching almost as much as South America and Africa. They are poaching players all over the world.

But the clubs or schools in these third world countries are not happy. Why? It’s all because of money. It’s not that the teams in these third world countries don’t want to sell people. The key is that the money given by the European teams is too little. Contrary to their expectations, their interests were harmed.

Sometimes it only takes tens of thousands of dollars for a seedling in Africa to move to Europe, and then cultivate it for a few years, and when it becomes a talent, it can be bought and made N times as much money. Hugo is also experienced, and he knows that French agents used to be Made a lot of money.

If the children grow older and fully reveal their talents, they will definitely be able to sell more money and obtain greater profits.

Under such calls, FIFA made such a decision. Hugo thought that if FIFA was really tough in the future and insisted on implementing this policy, Trapani would be in trouble. But setting up a youth training school and establishing some kind of connection with these clubs around the world, haha, can avoid a lot of risks.

Hugo thought about it and felt that this plan was feasible. Youth training schools could help Trapani solve this difficulty, allowing youth training schools around the world to become Trapani's talent pool, and make money at the same time.