Red Rebels

766 Sell to no one but your mortal enemy

When the Red Rebels played against AC Milan, the English teams Manchester City and Sunderland also arrived in Dubai.

The owner behind Manchester City is the Abu Dhabi consortium, but the reception they receive is no different from Sunderland. Basically, they are only at the level of Real Madrid and AC Milan. It is impossible to be arranged into the Burj Al Arab like the Red Rebels.

For this reason, Roy Keane complained to Xiao Yu, "Now I have to pay even if I want to go over there and have a cup of coffee with you."

The rules of the Burj Al Arab are that you have to pay for everything you want to enter, unless you have booked a restaurant or a room.

It is said that this is the only hotel in the world that charges a fee for entry.

However, Xiao Yu was secretly happy that Roy Keane was turned away, "At least I don't have to worry about being harassed and poached by this guy every day. In the end, I even wondered if I had turned into Neil Quain. Because of it”

Xiao Yu's words made many people present laugh loudly. Neil Quinn is the chairman of Sunderland and Keane's immediate boss.

Roy Keane coached Sunderland. Although his tactical style was very different from that of the Red Rebels, he trusted the Red Rebels' vision in selecting young players. Starting with Chris Taylor, they successively introduced Three rookies from the Red Rebels youth training camp were recruited. After joining, these players have performed strongly and are Sunderland's relegation heroes.

Roy Keane's firm foothold in Sunderland has a lot to do with the support behind the Red Rebels. At least everyone in the Black Cats knows that without a strong relationship with the Red Rebels, the Red Rebels will not treat young people The team players sent them to the black cat one by one.

Keane is also someone who has witnessed the Red Rebels from their inception to their rise. When the team was first established, Keane also gave the team a lot of help. Love the house and the black cats, so the Red Rebels naturally gave the Black Cats some assistance within their ability. Help, such as player loans and transfers, etc.

Those who moved to Sunderland were all rookies who could not play in the first team of the Red Rebels. Rather than letting them stay in the reserve team, it would be better to let them go to the Black Cats to train. If they can perform like Chris Taylor, Also of great benefit to the Red Rebels.

While Xiao Yu and the others were teasing Keane, Mark David hurriedly knocked on the door and came in.

"The latest news, Newcastle has been acquired" Mark David looked very excited.

Everyone was stunned and a little surprised.

"Which Indian consortium is it?" Xiao Yu guessed it immediately.

"Yes, 150 million pounds. Ashley really shot himself in the foot this time. Anil Ambani took over Newcastle. It is said that the Magpies fans applauded and the latter gave him a gift in the first meeting. In exchange for a £5,000,000 meeting gift, it is said that they have shouted the slogan of returning to England next season, and Shearer will confirm that he will stay and renew his contract with the club for three years."

After Xiao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but admire Anil Ambani's skills. Shearer still has the ability. The reason why the Magpies were relegated was more because the players were distracted. Shearer took over in a hurry. It is also impossible to manage the team well, so he cannot be blamed for the relegation.

Moreover, Shearer is a famous hero of the Magpies. By keeping him, Anil Ambani can better control Newcastle.

"It seems that the rich people who buy English teams now understand the rules of the game more and more," Xiao Yu couldn't help but smile.

The so-called rules of the game are actually the path taken by rich people such as Xiao Yu, Abramovich and Morgan. Some of them are correct and are continued to be used, while some are wrong and are eliminated. The British League is based on what has been summarized in the past few years. Come out of experience and set the rules.

The setting of these rules will make the British team more and more secure, and there will no longer be a situation like Manchester United being acquired by the Glazer family. At the same time, the entry of large consortiums will also bring greater influence to the transfer market and the British team. competition.

Of course, after the rules are enacted, the cheaper teams must be the teams before the rules, such as the Red Rebels and Chelsea.

"If I remember correctly, this should be the second Indian consortium in the UK, right?" Cassel said with a smile.

Xiao Yu nodded, "The last one was the Indian poultry giant Wenji Group that acquired Blackburn. However, when it comes to Wenji Group, it reminds me of the unlucky Allardyce. What is he doing now?"

"Uh... unemployed and at home, it seems." Everyone burst out laughing.

The reason why Allardyce is unlucky starts with the acquisition of Blackburn Rovers by Wenji Group.

Blackburn's major shareholder is the local steel giant Walker Group. It was Walker Group's investment that helped Blackburn win the British championship in the early days of its establishment. However, after 2000 years, Walker Group began to reduce its investment in Blackburn. Blackburn has also begun a wandering journey in England. When it is good, it can be in the upper reaches, but when it is bad, it is almost relegated.

In order to quickly increase its reputation, Wenji Group decided to acquire Blackburn. Blackburn's chairman John Williams welcomed this and hoped that both parties could complete the acquisition in 2008.

Allardyce also said at the time, "The sooner the club completes the acquisition, the better it will be for us. We have not received investment for a long time, and in today's Britain, without investment, it is impossible to succeed."

It is not difficult to see from his words that Allardyce supports the acquisition.

However, the acquisition was delayed until April 2009. Various changes and news continued to come out in the process. Allardyce's team's performance was also very poor, and it even almost fell into the relegation zone.

By the end of April, the acquisition was completed, which satisfied Allardyce. He even said that with the 3,000,000 pound investment previously committed by Wenji Group, Blackburn had the opportunity to covet a European competition qualification.

But who would have known that the first decision the Wenji Group made as soon as they came to power was to fire Allardyce?

As a result, the unlucky Allardyce became the first head coach to be dismissed in the summer, and the 3,000,000 pounds that Wenji Group transferred to Blackburn's bank account no longer had anything to do with him.

After Blackburn fired Allardyce, they are currently looking for a suitable head coach all over the world. It is said that the most promising head coach at Blackburn is former England national team coach Eriksson.

Therefore, Allardyce has become synonymous with unlucky in football circles, which has also given many head coaches a warning.

Just when everyone was teasing Allardyce, Xiao Yu's personal phone suddenly rang. When he saw it, it was Steve Bruce's phone.

"Hello, Steve" Xiao Yu walked out to the balcony of the room.

"Hello, Xiao Yu, it sounds like you are in a good mood now. Is it fun in Dubai?"

"Haha, it's okay, but you're envious that you can't come. We all said that a group of our old friends were going to have a gathering, but you didn't come," Xiao Yu reproached pretending to complain.

Bruce smiled bitterly. He has been loyal to Birmingham all these years. Even if the team was relegated, he has not changed. "You should know that I have been very busy recently."

"Well, what can I do for you?" Xiao Yu knew that Steve Bruce would not call him for no reason. Birmingham City was promoted to England this season. If he wanted to stay in England To gain a firm foothold, we must make signings.

"That's right, there are two things." Steve Bruce said with some anxiety.

"Speak directly, Steve, we are old friends." Xiao Yu smiled to reassure Bruce.

Bruce hesitated for a moment and nodded: "First of all, our boss, Mr. Yang, would like to have the opportunity to meet you and treat you to a meal in Manchester. Let's see when you are free."

Mr. Yang? Xiao Yu immediately thought of Birmingham's new boss, Hong Kong businessman Yang Jiacheng. In his previous life, he also acquired Birmingham in the summer. But he didn't expect that he wanted to meet him. He probably wanted to learn about the underworld and pay homage to him first after coming to England. Pay homage to the pier, and of course the largest pier in the UK is the Red Rebel.

Of course, this is not to say that the Red Rebels are overbearing, but if they can handle the relationship with the Red Rebels, it will be of great benefit to Birmingham, at least in terms of players and talents, they can get great benefits.

"Okay, Steve, you will accompany me. You decide the time and place. I have always wanted to have a meal with you, but you have never had time." Xiao Yu agreed with a smile.

Steve Bruce was secretly grateful that he could shirk the things his boss told him, but it would not help him in his life in Birmingham. However, Xiao Yu not only agreed to meet, but also wanted to accompany him. Obviously, he wanted to tell his boss, He only met him for dinner for his own sake.

Once he thought about this, Steve Bruce felt warm in his heart.

"What's one more thing, Steve?" Xiao Yu asked again with concern.

"It's about Mamadou Sakho and Jovetic. We currently lack an excellent attacking midfielder and central defender. Both players are excellent. I heard that you are listening to offers, so I want to ask."

Xiao Yu thought for a while, "Okay, you can call David directly. If the quotations are the same, we will give priority to selling to you."

Far away in Birmingham, England, after Steve Bruce hung up the phone, he had mixed feelings in his heart.

He was very grateful to Xiao Yu. Really, the reason why he coached the Red Rebels in the first place was because he was moved by Xiao Yu and others. On the other hand, he really wanted to accumulate experience. He had never thought about it. He didn't achieve much with the Red Rebels, so after two seasons, he left directly.

But he never expected that the Red Rebels would welcome Mourinho after he left. At the same time, they would perform better and better, upgrade continuously, and now, they have become the best football club in the world. , which surprised Steve Bruce but also made him feel a little regretful.

If he had not left the Red Rebels back then, maybe the person sitting as head coach of the Red Rebels now would not be Mourinho, but Steve Bruce.

Although the outside world highly praises Mourinho, Steve Bruce knows very well that without Mourinho, the Red Rebels led by Xiao Yu can also achieve the heights they are today, so the so-called creation of Mourinho The Red Rebel Army is fake. The real creator of the Red Rebel Army was Xiao Yu.

In the past few years, the Red Rebels have been brilliant, but Birmingham has always been half-dead. They shuttled back and forth between England and the British Championship like a lift, but Xiao Yu gave him selfless help every time.

Steve Bruce knew very well that the reason why Xiao Yu helped him was not because he was charitable or because Birmingham was weak, but because Steve Bruce coached the Red Rebels and Xiao Yu was grateful to him, so Use this way to repay him for the help he gave to the Red Rebels.

This made Steve Bruce feel grateful and full of admiration

"How's it going, Steve?" the assistant asked concerned.

Bruce pulled away from his thoughts and nodded, "Both things have been settled. Mr. Xiao Yu personally promised it. You can go and tell Mr. Yang directly."

"Xiao Yu agreed?" The assistant hesitated, "As for the player transfer..."

"If I say it's done, it will be done. Xiao Yu has always been true to his words and actions. He agreed. As long as the quotations are the same, Birmingham will be given priority. There is nothing to worry about." Steve Bruce did not allow others to question Xiao Yu. credit.

The assistant was stunned, nodded, and left.

Steve Bruce was a little sad, "Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, don't say you don't owe me anything. Even if you really do owe me, you have paid me back all these years, but you still keep helping me like this. This is called How can I pay it back?"

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Xiao Yu walked back to the room from the balcony and immediately told Mark David and Boyas Steve Bruce's phone number.

"Actually, I don't agree with the idea of ​​Mamadou Sakho switching to Arsenal. You can sell the players to anyone, but you can't sell them to your mortal enemies." Boyas was the first to support Xiao Yu's decision.

Allowing players to switch to their sworn enemies and improve their sworn enemy's strength is tantamount to making it more difficult for the Red Rebels to achieve results in disguise. If it is inevitable, there is nothing that can be done about it, but Mamadou Sakho is obviously being pursued by many teams. , Boyas naturally feels that switching to Birmingham is a good decision.

The Red Rebels meet Birmingham. Although every game is difficult, Birmingham's overall strength is not the opponent of the Red Rebels, so letting players switch to Birmingham is the best choice.

"Inter Milan is also unable to determine Jovetic's main position, which is why he has not agreed to Inter Milan. If Birmingham is willing to make the same offer as Inter Milan, we can let Jovetic switch to Birmingham."

"So you have no objection?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

He has already made this calculation. Players who switch to a wealthy club may not necessarily have a main force to play for, but when they go to Birmingham, given the situation of this club, the players introduced with a lot of money will definitely be reused, which is of great benefit to the players.

To take a step back, when players switch to wealthy clubs, the Red Rebels are actually improving the strength of their opponents in disguise, which is not worth the gain. However, at least the Red Rebels do not have this problem when they switch to Birmingham. After all, no matter how difficult Birmingham is, the overall strength is still far from what it is. Comparable to the Red Rebels.

"Although we have no problem, Wenger is definitely going to scold me." Cassel looked at Xiao Yu with a smile.

The latter acted like a dead pig who is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. "What are you afraid of? In the worst case, I will let him come to me directly."

Wenger meets Xiao Yu? Everyone thought it was funny.

Because the professor and Xiao Yu rarely had the upper hand in the conversation, the earliest time was at the opening ceremony of the Red Rebel Stadium. Xiao Yu personally invited Wenger and Ferguson to appear together. Originally, this was something that everyone thought was impossible, but it happened , Xiao Yu didn't know what method he used to convince Wenger and Ferguson.

And several times after that, Wenger met Xiao Yu but was unable to do anything.

Evil people have their own way of being evil. Maybe Wenger, Ferguson, Mourinho and others are all evil people, but when they met Xiao Yu, they all became extremely kind.