Chapter 150 How About Liverpool?

"There is such a thing. It seems that the debt is too high to support. I want to find someone to take over the offer. Why do you suddenly ask this?" Michael Bloomberg has always doted on his daughter. How gentle and gentle the words are posted on Yang Cheng next to Georgina's phone felt her gums sore.

"It's not me, it's Jason. He intends to buy a club. Liverpool is a good target." Georgina turned her head and gave Yang Cheng a glance, motioning for his big hand to move away from her waist. When making a phone call, once there is a strange noise How embarrassing.

"Hey, it's not enough to toss every day." Michael Bloomberg didn't know that Yang Cheng was eavesdropping.

Georgina chuckled and looked at Yang Cheng and said, "Daddy, can you contact Fenway Sports for me? By the way, how much is the price for Liverpool?"

"Okay, Fenway announced that there is no 1 billion that they will not sell, but John Henry, when their boss came to talk to me last time, bid only 600 million pounds. This price is very sincere. After all, Liverpool is also one of the traditional giants. It’s worth the price even if you include the debt.”

"Okay, thank you daddy, I'll hang up now."

After putting away the phone, he turned his head to look at Yang Cheng who was frowning, stroked his hair and said with a smile, "What's wrong? You're frowning."

"With 600 million pounds plus debt, it's worth it to buy a declining giant, or in a city like Liverpool?" Yang Cheng has also watched football, but he really can't tell which club's glorious history you want him to reveal , but as a businessman, he knows something about the city of Liverpool, and it is precisely because of this understanding that he hesitates in his heart. It would be nice if he were in London.

Georgina turned sideways, smiled, and analyzed Yang Cheng patiently with her chin in her hand, "Liverpool is indeed far behind Manchester in terms of economic development due to the decline in manufacturing in recent years."

Yang Cheng nodded in agreement and interjected, "Well, and Manchester has a population of at least 2 million, while Liverpool is only 500,000 to 600,000. This gap cannot be made up by the so-called second largest trading port alone."

In fact, the two cities of Liverpool and Manchester have to mention the famous two-city grievances in British history. Throughout the long history, their main contradictions are concentrated in a canal, a road and a team.

If you come to Liverpool's Albert Dock today, you will find that the Mersey River guarding the city is calm, and you will not see the grand scene of the 18th century sea trade ships coming and going. Even on a landmark pier like the top of the pier, it is hard to find The commercial and trading atmosphere unique to the port docks, the decline of Liverpool, is exactly the process of the city returning from heaven to the earth, thanks to a revolution and a canal.

Liverpool reached the pinnacle of urban development in the 18th century: it was once the second largest city in the UK after London. It relied on the dishonorable slave trade and became the second largest port in Europe after Amsterdam in one fell swoop. Britain was born here. At the beginning of the 19th century, 40% of world trade was completed through Liverpool Dockyard.

However, with the advent of the industrial revolution, Liverpool, which adhered to traditional trade, fell behind, while Manchester, which is only 40 kilometers away from Liverpool, bucked the trend and became the new industrial center of the United Kingdom relying on the textile industry represented by "Jenny Machine".

Since Liverpool is a major exporter of raw materials, many industries in Manchester must rely on the transmission of the Mersey River. This makes the people of Manchester lament the high cost of transportation on the one hand, and on the other hand secretly develop a canal for their own enjoyment.

At the end of the 19th century, the Manchester Canal was opened, stretching 58 kilometers from East Harlem to Manchester, perfectly allowing ships to bypass Liverpool Dock.

Liverpool people feel that their dignity has been violated, and they attack Manchester people with a mocking tone. They are "blue-collar old-fashioned" who only understand manufacturing; Food,

The air of the whole city is vulgar.

When the two sides have grievances, there must be a place to vent. The natural grievances of the two cities have been continued on the green field. The annual double-red meeting has carried too many stories and grievances, and left fans all over the world. Countless classic scenes.

So much is just to prove one thing, Liverpool is not a good choice in Yang Cheng's mind.

"But don't forget that Liverpool is the cultural capital of Europe and the best tourist city in the UK. Every year, millions of tourists visit the rebuilt Albert Port, commemorate the Beatles' hometown, and experience Liverpool at Anfield. When these tourists return to their hometowns, they will convey what they saw and heard in Liverpool to their relatives and friends. This kind of cultural transmission ability is not available in Manchester."

Georgina cut into the analysis from such a unique angle, which aroused a little interest in Yang Cheng's heart, his eyes flickered, and he encouraged, "Continue~"

"And among the traditional eight giants, there are no Chelsea and Arsenal, but there is Liverpool. The glory of the giants will not be forgotten with the passage of time. As long as you increase investment after taking over the team, and introduce famous coaches, Top superstars, when their performance improves, they will naturally become the focus of media attention. If you can win the Champions League, your name will be remembered by fans all over the world, and the products under your name will naturally enter the audience in sight."

"That's right, Jason, thinking about your team winning the Champions League and being worshiped by fans, what a sense of accomplishment." Fatty, who had been silent for a while, came out of nowhere to chime in.

"Shut up." Yang Cheng picked up the pillow from behind and threw it at Alan. It was all his fault. He had nothing to do to make a bet with someone, and the other party was probably from the Glazer family. That is, the owner of Manchester United, which makes him even more suspicious, mmp, it happens that Liverpool is Manchester United's deadly rival, once he succeeds in the acquisition, and then poach a main player from Manchester United, will they be sprayed by diehard Manchester United fans? die?

Haha, just thinking about it is enjoyable, Yang Cheng gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, "I bought it! My dear, contact the owner of Fenway. I want to go to Liverpool for a field trip. Is their home stadium owned by the club? If it wasn't for the 600 million pounds Too bad."

Yang Cheng made a decision and dropped the hammer. Allen happily danced the pig's dance steps. The bet was won, while Georgina smiled. She was happy to help Yang Cheng, and Yang Cheng did not hesitate contented to accept her proposal.

"Okay, I'll contact you as soon as possible. It happens that the Premier League has just started a few rounds, so it shouldn't have much impact, and you have enough time to introduce stars during this winter break, and strive for a high ranking on the road to the Champions League this season." Georgina He knows more about football than Yang Cheng, which made Yang Cheng think that it is better to buy the team and hand it over to Georgina to manage.

But immediately he dispelled this unreliable idea by himself. He couldn't bear to leave Georgina alone in Liverpool, and he was afraid that Michael Bloomberg would kill him and smash his head with crutches.