Chapter 187 Debt Crisis

April Fool's Day in Spain is not April 1st as everyone thinks, it is April Fool's Day in the West, but not in Spain. (When you read the novel, you will go to Yezi·you~you M) - -

Spain's April Fool's Day is on December 28th every year, also known as "Holy Innocents' Day". People who lie on this day are holy innocents, and they don't have to be condemned or defended for what they say. Take charge of every word.

So everyone will rack their brains to fabricate all kinds of innocuous lies, hoping to successfully deceive others in the cheerful atmosphere of the festival.

And on this day, even the media will get involved.

When you turned on the newspapers and TV that day, you would find that the serious news reported by the media was ridiculous.

So when many people saw the news that Getafe was in deep economic crisis was exposed, many people's first thought was "April Fool's Day?"

But on second thought, no. April Fool's Day is on December 28th, almost a month has passed since the latest one, and the time is wrong.

Haven't heard of any media coming back to play tricks on April Fool's Day after a month?

What's more, a newspaper like "Castillan" has a good influence in the Madrid area.

In Madrid, although "Castillan" is not as good as "Marca" and "Aspen", as a non-professional comprehensive newspaper, they still have a wide coverage and great influence. How could such a newspaper make such a mistake?

So there's only one answer - everything in this feature is true!

The Getafe club is really in an economic crisis!

But...how is this possible?

From the outside, there is no sign of Getafe's economic crisis at all.

But look carefully at this report in the newspaper Le Castilian. You will find that their words are convincing and the evidence is full, which is really unbelievable!

They mentioned that since last summer, the Getafe club has invested very little in the transfer market.

Getafe, coached by Chang Sheng, brought in Senna, Charisteas, Mista, Yaya Toure, Luis Garcia and Balzaretti in one go in the summer. Senna was brought in for free, while Luis Garcia and Balzaretti were simply on loan.

[WW] The only ones who actually spent money were Charisteas, Mista, and Yaya Toure.

These transfer fees can be found, it is not a secret. Charisteas spent 250,000 euros on Getafe, and Mista was the most expensive at 700,000. Yaya Toure is a mere 50,000 euros.

In total, it was only one million euros.

Such expenses are considered low for a second-tier team.

Not to mention that Francisco Flores didn't even give the one million euros. Chang Sheng earned it by selling the players in the team, making Chang Sheng's team's main players last season They were all sold at the price of cabbage.

Then the transfer period during the winter break. Getafe also did nothing in the transfer market. Although Getafe ranked first this season, their lineup is very strong and complete.

But won't there be problems with the team's physical fitness in the second half of the season? As the head coach, doesn't Chang Sheng know how to prepare for this? How about strengthening the team's bench lineup?

He sold several of last season's main players, and the players he added were all main players. The bench basically didn't change, so he expected these people to last a season? I'm afraid it's a bit whimsical?

Was Chang Sheng unexpected?

I'm afraid it's not that simple. He can bring a bad team like Getafe to the first place in the league. Isn't he so capable?

So the only reasonable explanation is...the Getafe club has no money! Flores can no longer continue to invest money to help the team sign up, so Chang Sheng can only act as a spectator during the busy winter transfer period.

In addition, the "Castillan" newspaper also exposed a fierce news, claiming that Getafe owed a large amount of money to the bank during the wave of restructuring. Now the debt is about to expire, and Getafe obviously cannot afford such a large sum of money now.

The "Castillan" newspaper did not disclose the specific amount, but only vaguely stated that this is an astronomical sum that even if all Getafe players are sold, it cannot be repaid.

If the Getafe club cannot repay the money before the debt is due, then Getafe will face three results. []

one. The bank took back the ownership of the club, because Flores mortgaged the Getafe club to the bank for the loan. The money helped him pay off his debts for buying the club's shares. The balance is used to invest in the club as operating and transfer funds. Now whether it is him personally or the club. If they can't afford to repay the money from the bank, then the bank will fulfill the contract and take the club into its own possession.

Of course, the banks are not interested in running a football club at all, so after they get the Getafe club, they will only freeze the club's account and transfer transactions and other financial activities, and then find another new owner for the club, as long as they can afford it Any money can be used to bid for the Getafe club.

Second, Flores directly applied for the club's bankruptcy, and through this approach, he could get rid of the huge debts he was carrying. But the result of doing so is that Getafe will definitely not be able to stay in the second division, and promotion to the first division will also become a dream. Because of bankruptcy, they will be disqualified from participating in the second division by the Spanish Football Association and will be relegated to the second division b.

This is still a good result. The worst result of choosing this method is the complete financial collapse of the team, the team is bankrupt and reorganized, and the contracts of all players and the club are automatically terminated. Of course they can choose to stay, but the club is There will be no money to pay them, so 99% of them will choose to leave. A thriving, promising team was dismembered and disappeared.

Even if Getafe can start again, with their meager financial resources and manpower, it is unknown when they want to re-enter the second division. As for ranking first in the second division. Elimination of Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey and defeating Atletico Madrid is such a "grand event", I don't know if I can see it again in my lifetime...

Third, Flores may not apply for bankruptcy of the club, but the debt must be repaid. Before the debt is due, he can find someone to take over the team, then he can withdraw himself. At the same time, as long as the receiver has enough funds, he can help Getafe repay the debt. Then the Getafe club naturally does not have any debt crisis, and maybe it can be a blessing in disguise and get more transfer funds. But Getafe's debt came due in April this year. It's the end of January now, and it's extremely difficult to find a rich patron to be a successor in such a short period of time.

And the club Getafe is a typical small club. Although they are in the Madrid region, their territory is only as big as the satellite city of Getafe, and the satellite city of Getafe is only the fourth largest among the many satellite cities of Madrid. Getafe has the most poor people without money and unemployed workers, so the economic situation here has always been bad. What kind of development can a club with neither territory nor market have?

The sponsor spent a lot of money to buy the team and helped repay the huge debts, but he couldn't get any benefits. He still has to spend money to support such a team every year? What is he plotting? Do you really think that his surname is Lei, Lei Feng?

When Murdoch wanted to acquire Manchester United, he also valued Manchester United's heritage and glorious history in English football. To put it bluntly, it is the brand value. What does Getafe have? Nothing at all! Why is it attractive?

No matter how you look at it, none of the three outcomes are good.

Ownership was taken back by the bank, assets were frozen, and transfers were not allowed, not to mention the team's strength was greatly damaged. At the critical moment of upgrading, it is estimated that few people still love to fight after such an outburst. Maybe they won't be promoted, and they have to relegation... Just like Atletico Madrid last season, the Jesús Hill case happened. The club's board of directors was forced to suspend work, and the team was handed over to an agent entrusted by the government to manage it. As a result, everyone has seen that Atletico Madrid, with such a luxurious lineup, was directly downgraded in the end...

Not to mention the bankrupt one, it is a dead end. The only good thing is Flores. He used bankruptcy to get rid of his debts, and he has no debts ever since. As for the life and death of Getafe...he doesn't care up.

The third one is that the time is too tight, it is almost an impossible task, and there is no need to think about it.

Anyway, no matter the result, it is not a good thing for the Getafe club and this rising team.

In fact, the economic crisis is nothing new, and many Spanish clubs have suffered from it.

But the problem is that the Getafe club's problem is not just as simple as suffering from an economic crisis. They have no money and are in debt crisis.

The report directly stated that Getafe now has no money to repay its debts. Flores started looking for a solution a season ago, but he hasn't figured it out until now. And he also lied to the outside world, claiming that the club's financial situation is good. Lied to the bank that the club can repay the debt on schedule.

What the newspapers said were all facts. In fact, even if the newspapers did not break the news, the matter would explode when the time came.

But the problem is that it was revealed a little early, completely catching Getafe club by surprise, and at the same time reminding the bank.

Now they have to face the wrath of the bank.

Maybe soon the banks will freeze their assets to prevent the club from devaluing. Otherwise, they will lose a lot by then. Once the property is frozen, the normal operation of the Getafe club will suffer a fatal blow. What it means for this club and this team...is already obvious.

However, "Castilla" did not directly say how the bank would react, because they believed that the bank would react after seeing their report, and that was simply a matter of no suspense.

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The "Castillan" newspaper analyzed the situation of the Getafe club and the team in detail in the article. Of course, there are some exaggerated parts in it. Anyway, let's scare people first. It is eye-catching, so it has to be done. ?

Have to admit, what they did worked.

After reading this article, many Getafe fans fell from happiness to hell in an instant.

Getafe has just triumphed in the Copa del Rey, eliminated Celta Vigo and Leganes, and broke into the quarterfinals. Ranked first in the league and defeated the big brother Atletico Madrid in the Madrid area with an absolute advantage. This made the Getafe fans full of confidence in the future of the team. Many of them even began to look forward to the future of the team. What will it be like when they are promoted to the First Division this season...

But who knew, at this moment, the team's debt crisis was exposed!

Everyone has heard about the fact that Getafe owed a large amount of money to the bank, but it was a very early thing. Now that so many years have passed, there has been no news for a long time. They thought their debt was paid off.

And they don't know the exact time when the debt is due. Even if they haven't paid it off, it's not a problem to pay it a little bit every year and pay it slowly. Anyway, it might be too early.

But who knew that the debt hadn't been repaid after so many years!

Not to mention that this debt is about to expire? !

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ps, after refreshing the monthly ticket list, I found that there are 2222 monthly tickets, which is really 2...

Please give me a few monthly tickets, don't let the monthly tickets stay on this number!