Super Marshal

According to the planning and design of Herzog and de Meuron, the new stadium has a capacity of 42,000 people, which can already meet the needs of Chinatown. After all, the current Aldervilla Stadium only has 8,000 people.

Regarding the capacity of the new stadium, Chinatown itself has done market research and also commissioned a third-party organization to conduct a questionnaire. The conclusion is that based on the current situation of the team, a stadium with around 15,000 people is feasible. To meet the needs of Chinatown.

However, the new stadium will take at least three years, and during this period, Chinatown will increase the development of fans in surrounding areas. If Chinatown can continue to stay in La Liga in the next few years, based on the current development of the team, The estimated number of spectators at the stadium for each game is between 25,000 and 30,000.

With the team's rapid development in the past few years, it is no exaggeration to double the number in three years.

Therefore, according to the longer-term plan, the capacity of the new stadium is designed to be 42,000. If the team develops better in the future, a third layer of stands can be added to increase the capacity of the stadium to 60,000, or even more. .

But this is already quite far away.

Herzog and de Meuron used many existing mature technologies in the planning and design of the new stadium. For example, the stands of the Allianz Arena, which have been highly praised by Alpine, give fans extremely high comfort in terms of slope and distance. It not only enhances the viewing experience, but also facilitates the gathering of the voices of the fans in the stands to the stadium, increasing the atmosphere of the home field.

This time they further optimized this basis and used a compact bowl-shaped platform as the fan stand, which greatly improved the viewing line of sight, allowing fans to enjoy the stadium unobstructed no matter they are sitting in any corner of the stadium. Every inch of grass inside has been greatly improved in terms of comfort.

In addition, Gao Han and Chinatown attach great importance to the design of the new stadium in other aspects.

Almost all the facilities in this new stadium represent the most advanced level in world football, such as broadcast seats, media seats, executive boxes and high-end executive boxes, especially the latter.

According to the design of Herzog \u0026 de Meuron, the new stadium will have 150 executive boxes and 50 high-end executive boxes, a total of 200, which can bring extremely generous profits to Chinatown every year.

Not only that, due to the exterior design of the new stadium, the internal area inside the rib shell structure is very generous. In addition to a series of complete facilities provided for fans, there is also a large area that can be used for commercial purposes and connected to the shopping mall. The arches of the covered bridge are planned to be bars, cafes and other leisure and entertainment venues, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the operating income of the new stadium.

There are many benefits, but there are also many problems, that is, the new stadium requires a lot of investment.

According to preliminary estimates by Herzog and de Meuron, the total budget for the new stadium and the shopping mall next door is between 450 million and 500 million euros, which is undoubtedly beyond the psychological price of Gaohan and Chinatown.

In the past year, Gao Han and Chinatown have been raising money everywhere. They sold Falcao and Ramirez in exchange for 80 million euros, and sold the team’s stadium naming rights for the next 20 years. Qatar Airways is willing to Half of it will be paid in advance during the year to help build a new stadium in Chinatown, which is about 100 million euros.

In addition, Gao Han also obtained a long-term low-interest loan of 150 million euros from the bank, but adding all of these together, it is only about 330 million euros. Even if Gao Han invests more, it will only be about 300 million euros. Fifty million euros is undoubtedly a long way from the budget of more than 400 million to 500 million euros.

After seeing off Herzog and de Meuron, Gao Han, the senior management of Chinatown, and Deputy Chief Engineer Li, the general manager of the project, all stayed for a meeting to continue studying the plans of the two master architects. The results were all consistent and very praiseworthy. .

But the only thing is that the budget is indeed exceeded, and it is exceeded by a lot.

"Actually, our current situation is relatively good." Armando Marcos said with a wry smile.

"What do you say?" Gao Han asked strangely.

"I also got the news not long ago." Armando Marcos chuckled. "After Valencia sold Mendieta at the beginning of the century, they focused on planning to build a new stadium. The budget at the time was 180 million euros. But as a result, this project is still far away from completion, and the budget for the new stadium has repeatedly reached new highs."

"I heard it was 350 million before, but now I heard it's estimated to be close to 500 million euros."

"Really?" Gao Han also laughed bitterly after hearing this. Isn't this too outrageous?

However, it is not surprising that Valencia has this idea. For the Bat Army, having a new stadium is undoubtedly the top priority, so throwing iron and steel into the construction of the new stadium should be considered a long-term solution.

"Indeed." Cantarero affirmed from the side, "The main reason is that the Valencia management is too stupid. On the one hand, they have no money at all, which causes the project to be delayed again and again. On the other hand, their management has been delayed over the past few years. It’s definitely a bit confusing.”

Gao Han nodded. He is an emperor and a courtier. Especially for a team like Valencia, management turmoil is indeed a very troublesome thing. After all, the most important thing for every new president who comes to power is to quickly achieve results. , to please the fans instead of considering the long-term development of the club, so they often invest in the transfer market as soon as possible.

When he thought of this, Gao Han felt relieved a lot.

It turns out that seeing someone who is more unlucky than yourself is undoubtedly the best healing medicine.

At this moment, Deputy Chief Engineer Li suddenly stepped in and asked Gao Han cautiously: "Mr. Gao Han, I wonder if you have considered handing over the entire new stadium project to a Chinese construction company?"

"Leave it to a Chinese construction company?" Gao Han was a little surprised.

Armando Marcos and others also looked surprised.

"Yes, China's infrastructure has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, and it is well versed in various large-scale projects. It is also very experienced in the construction of sports facilities."

Deputy General Engineer Li stopped here, for fear of being suspected of boasting.

"I participated in the whole process of planning and design. According to my preliminary estimate, 450 million to 500 million euros should be left to European construction companies. But if it is left to Chinese companies, I believe it will not be the case. It will be more than 450 million euros, maybe even less."

"Really or not?" This time it was Armando Marcos who lost his voice.

As the general manager of Chinatown, he knows better than anyone that if it can be so much cheaper, it will be a godsend for Chinatown. With these tens of millions, the team can do so much.

"I dare not say specifically, but I think it should be possible, and it is done by some of the top construction companies in China." Deputy Chief Engineer Li said confidently.

Gao Han was also excited.

He is not a tycoon like the Middle East consortium. One or two hundred million is like scrap money. To him, even millions feel distressed, let alone a gap of tens of millions of euros? And it's still handed over to a company in your home country, so of course it feels more close to you.

"But...will this cause any trouble?" Gao Han pointed to the top of his head, meaning the Spanish government.

"Maybe, but these are all operational." Deputy Chief Engineer Li seemed quite confident.

Armando Marcos, Cantarero and others immediately looked at Gao Han, their eyes full of encouragement.

Let's try it!

For Chinatown, tens of millions of euros is not a small amount of money.

What's more, the infrastructure capabilities of Chinese companies are indeed quite amazing. They are fast and cheap. Who would you choose if you didn't choose them?

Gao Han thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll ask Deputy Chief Li to help contact me."

"Let Tianming help me. Their family is engaged in real estate and they know more people than me." Deputy General Manager Li suggested.

Gao Han thought for a while and agreed. He was still very sure about Xiang Tianming's family's domestic connections.

On the other hand, after the preliminary planning and design is completed, Chinatown should start operating as soon as possible.

Armando Marcos stated that he will submit it to the Madrid District Government and the Fuenlabrada Municipal Government for discussion as soon as possible. Once approved, the planning permit will be obtained, and the planning and construction of the new stadium can be further promoted.

Gao Han is not worried about the attitude of the government, because judging from the results of his previous communication with the Madrid District Government and the Fuenlabrada Municipal Government, both levels of government support the construction of the new stadium in Chinatown, and the surrounding land It has been bought by Gao Han a long time ago, so there will be no problem in renovating the new stadium.

Now there are two troubles. The first is that once the new stadium is launched, the Aldervilla Stadium will be demolished. Then where will the home games in Chinatown be arranged?

Another thing is money.

Funding has always been a difficult problem in preparing to build a new stadium. Valencia has been unsuccessful in planning to build a new stadium for many years. In the final analysis, it is because of lack of money. Atletico Madrid’s new stadium project also relies on the sales of players by the Sheets for many years. This Only then can the construction be completed.

It can be said that planning to build a new stadium is not an easy task, but for the long-term development of the club, it is imperative.

If it doesn't work, then you can only continue to sell people.

Since selling Falcao and Ramirez last summer, the team's performance has been affected for a time, but Pochettino quickly stabilized the position, and Diego Costa and Aubameyang took on the responsibility well. With the team's task of attacking the city and Mkhitaryan's high-level performance, Chinatown finally finished eighth in La Liga and became a dark horse in La Liga this season.

Throughout the entire season, the team's best-performing player, apart from Falcao and Ramirez, who have transferred and left, is undoubtedly captain Marcos Senna, who can be said to be the core pillar of Chinatown's midfield.

In the frontcourt, Mkhitaryan is the most eye-catching player. After Falcao left, Pochettino appropriately adjusted the offensive combination in the frontcourt after several rounds of running-in, allowing Mkhitaryan to play more Taking up the team's attacking midfielder position and playing his role on the offensive end not only activated Mkhitaryan, but also ignited the scoring momentum of Aubameyang and Diego Costa.

It can be said that this set of frontcourt tridents is not as good as Falcao when singled out, but when combined, the team's offensive power is not inferior to that of Falcao's period, and Mkhitaryan's role is very critical.

The most stable performers on the back line are undoubtedly the two central defenders, Alderweireld and Otamendi, and both players have been selected for the national teams of Belgium and Argentina. This is undoubtedly a contribution to the strength of Chinatown. Certainly, especially Otamendi, who was also brought to the World Cup in South Africa by Argentina national team coach Maradona.

Once Otamendi performs well in South Africa, his value will undoubtedly skyrocket, triggering a frantic rush.

After all, Chinatown still cannot retain people.