Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 210 Is it legal to do this?
As soon as the second round of the UEFA Champions League match between Crystal Palace and Inter Milan ended, thousands of miles away in China, although it was already early in the morning, the post bar of Crystal Palace was still very lively.

"Chen Ran is really a 'gou'. With a huge lead of four goals in the first round, he still sent all the main players in the defense line."

"Haha, is this the first time you've watched him command a game? Don't you know what this guy's coaching style is?"

"That's right. It's already a huge improvement that he didn't send all the main players on the field today."

"Leave Chen Ran alone. Crystal Palace's opponent in the final is Barcelona. Don't you worry?"

"Are you worried? You've reached this point. No matter who your opponent is in the final, just do it."

"What you said above makes sense. We have reached the Champions League final, and the opponent is too strong, so we have to work hard."

"Yes, although Barcelona now has Ronaldinho, our Crystal Palace's Cristiano Ronaldo is not bad."

"That's right. Our Crystal Palace's current lineup is quite strong, and we have the strength to fight against anyone. It is not impossible to get rid of Barcelona and win the Champions League."

"The champion must belong to our Crystal Palace."

"Crystal Palace must win!"

After the match against Inter Milan, Chen Ran took the team back to the UK overnight.

Two days later, the Premier League's No.30 six-round match will begin, and Crystal Palace is going to challenge Portsmouth away again.

Thanks to Chen Ran's partial rotation in the game against Inter Milan, this time against Portsmouth, Chen Ran sent all the main players on the offensive line of Crystal Palace who had been rested before.

Of course, in terms of defense, Chen Ran sent all substitute players, so Crystal Palace's defense was not very solid in this game, and it was rare for Portsmouth to score two goals.

In the end, with goals from Toni, Ribery and Modric, Crystal Palace narrowly beat Portsmouth 3:2 away.

At the same time as he got three points, the system also rewarded Chen Ran with a "Level [-] Accurate Card".

After two days of rest, Crystal Palace ushered in the last strong enemy of the Premier League this season, Arsenal.

At this time, with two rounds of the Premier League remaining, Arsenal are more than [-] points behind the fourth-ranked Liverpool, and it has been determined in advance that they will miss the Champions League next season.

Due to the birth of Chen Ran and Crystal Palace, Arsenal probably lost the title of "Fighting Four".

However, with Chelsea now just five points behind Crystal Palace, in theory, if Arsenal can beat Crystal Palace, then Chelsea still have hope of competing for the Premier League title.

Since Crystal Palace is going to participate in the Champions League, their No. 30 seven rounds of the Premier League is actually postponed.

The current round of the other teams had ended two days ago, especially Chelsea, who were desperate. Their opponent in this round was Manchester United.

As a result, under the leadership of Mourinho, Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 at home, clinging to the Crystal Palace, expecting a miracle.

On the night of winning Manchester United, after the game, Mourinho did not go home, but ran directly to the home of Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon.

"Huh? Jose, why didn't you go home after the game?"

Peter Kenyon frowned slightly when he saw Mourinho running to visit his home at such a late hour despite the fatigue of directing the game. Such an abnormal behavior must have something big to happen.

After welcoming Mourinho into his study, Peter Kenyon thought about it, took out a bottle of red wine and looked back at Mourinho.

"Jose, you led the team to a big victory over Manchester United tonight, would you like to have a drink to celebrate?"

"Well, I happen to be a little tired too, so I'll drink some wine to relieve my fatigue."

Hearing Peter Kenyon's proposal, Mourinho nodded with a smile.

After all, there are not many people who can beat Manchester United with a score of 3:0, so it is worth celebrating.

After receiving the red wine handed over by Peter Kenyon, the two clinked glasses. Mourinho took a sip and shook the glass lightly, as if he was considering how to speak.

"Okay, Jose, you came to my house so late, you must have something important to say. It's just the two of us here, so you don't have to shy away, just say what you have to say."

"Well, Peter, I'll just say it straight. Is it true that the Arsenal club is short of money?"

"Yeah, it's no secret that they've been siphoned off to build a new stadium. Jose, why did you ask that?"

Hearing that Mourinho ran to his home in the middle of the night, talking about Arsenal's lack of money, Peter Kenyon couldn't help wondering, what kind of mess is this all about?

"Peter, you must be aware of Chelsea's current situation. If Arsenal lose to Crystal Palace in this game, then Crystal Palace will win the Premier League championship one round ahead of schedule. Then we will lose to Crystal Palace again this season."

"José, there's nothing you can do about it. The state of Crystal Palace is so stable that you almost don't make any mistakes. You've done well enough, but you still can't catch up with Crystal Palace. It's not really your fault, it's just that. Chen Ran is too powerful."

Hearing Mourinho mentioning the league title, Peter Kenyon could only comfort Mourinho helplessly.

Mourinho has really worked very hard. Except for eating and sleeping, he spends almost all his time on Chelsea.

Peter Kenyon saw his every move.

It can be said that Peter Kenyon can't find anything wrong with Mourinho, apart from his aloof personality and not being easy to get along with.

"Peter, I actually figured out a way that might help us win the Premier League championship."

"Oh? What is the solution? No wonder you came to me at night, tell me quickly."

Hearing Mourinho say that he has a way to win the Premier League, Peter Kenyon was immediately interested.

"Isn't the Arsenal club short of money? Let's give them a high winning bonus, such as 200 million euros, to motivate them to win the game against Crystal Palace."

"Give Arsenal a high winning bonus? Is this legal? No one seems to have done this before in the Premier League."

"How is it illegal? We don't let them lose on purpose. Isn't winning the game the goal of every team? We just give them some extra rewards. And, as far as I know, there are teams in Spain. did."

"Jose, like this, 200 million euros is too stingy. Let's just give 400 million euros, including 200 million for the Arsenal club, 200 million for the coaching team and players, so that they can share the money from top to bottom. What do you think? ?”

Hearing Mourinho's proposal, Peter Kenyon actually thought more.

Regardless of whether Mourinho's move to set up a winning bonus for Arsenal is legal or not, anyway, let the news out first to stir things up.

If the FA does not intervene, proceed as planned.

If the FA comes out and says it can't be done, stop it immediately.

However, this matter will definitely attract the attention of the entire English football world at that time, which can force Arsenal, who is now hopeless in the Champions League and has no worries about relegation, to do its best in the game against Crystal Palace.

After all, when the time comes, everyone's eyes will be on this game. If Arsenal doesn't play hard, they will definitely be criticized by everyone, and even be suspected of deliberately releasing water.

Peter Kenyon thought over the whole plan carefully and felt that it was very feasible.

So he not only agreed to Mourinho's proposal, but also doubled the amount of the bonus.

This made Mourinho overjoyed, even happier than he led the team to beat Manchester United today, and it was rare to get a good night's sleep after returning home.

Early the next morning, Wenger, who had just arrived at the Arsenal club for work, received a call from Peter Kenyon.

When Wenger heard Peter Kenyon's decision to set up a winning bonus for Arsenal, he was also stunned for a long time. Is this okay?

As the former CEO of Manchester United, Wenger and Peter Kenyon are also old acquaintances.

Of course, Peter Kenyon used to be Ferguson's right-hand man, so the relationship between the two parties was just a nodding acquaintance.

However, since Peter Kenyon left Manchester United, the relationship between the two parties has eased a lot.

Wenger was caught off guard when he received this sudden call from Peter Kenyon today.

But some people are willing to give themselves money, and it is a large amount of money. For Arsenal, who are currently short of money, this is simply a timely rain. It is a bit unreasonable not to do it.

"Peter, is this legal?"

Fortunately, Wenger is also an old man, and he was not dazzled by the 400 million euros. He immediately thought of this most critical issue.

"Arsena, you don't have to worry about this issue. I will release the news first to test the attitude of the FA."

"If it is not legal, they will definitely come forward to stop it, and then all the things I just said will be invalidated. If it is legal, then follow the plan I said. As long as you can win the Crystal Palace, the 400 million euros will belong to your Arsenal .”

"Whether this happens or not, you Arsenal have nothing to lose. What do you think?"

After listening to Peter Kenyon's analysis, Wenger weighed it over and over again, as if it was indeed what Peter Kenyon said.

The worst result is nothing more than Arsenal not getting the winning bonus, and there will be no other losses.

But if you can get this bonus, it will be a lot of income for both the club and the players, so why not do it?

"Well, I will do as you said. However, Peter, let me make a statement first. If the FA comes forward to stop it, then I will not admit to participating in your plan."

"Understood, don't worry, I understand the rules, if something happens, you won't be involved."

After hanging up Wenger's call, Peter Kenyon turned to look at the assistant waiting beside him.

"Tell the reporters we are familiar with and let the news out."

"Yes, Mr. Kenyon."

"Money can make ghosts turn the millstone", this saying is not only applicable in China, but also in the UK.

In less than a day, the news that Chelsea Club offered a high winning bonus to Arsenal Club, intended to prevent Crystal Palace from winning the Premier League title, spread throughout the streets of England.

As long as it is a fan, there is no one who does not know about this.

At the Crystal Palace Club, the little fat man rushed into Chen Ran's office with a few newspapers in his hand.

"Chen, something happened, something big happened!"

"What are you panicking about? Isn't it because Chelsea gave Arsenal a huge winning bonus? What's the fuss about?"

Seeing the flustered appearance of the little fat man, Chen Ran gave him a hard look.

"Huh? You know everything?"

"Nonsense, it has been spread all over the Internet a long time ago, can I not know?"

Chen Ran pointed at the computer screen.The little fat man came over and took a look, good guy, the news on it is much more detailed than that in the newspaper.

"Then what shall we do?"

Seeing that Chen Ran didn't look flustered at all, the little fat man gradually calmed down as if he had taken a reassurance.

Anyway, in his eyes, there was no problem that Chen Ran couldn't solve.

When the sky falls, Chen Ran will support it, which is his motto.

"What should I do? It's business as usual."

"Huh? Chen, don't you want to do something?"

"What? It's just an ordinary Premier League game. It's not like we haven't played Arsenal before."

"But this time is different. They have the 400 million winning bonus incentive provided by Chelsea, and they will definitely try their best."

"What? Don't you think Arsenal didn't try their best when they played against our Crystal Palace before?"

"Eh, I should have tried my best."

The little fat man was taken aback by Chen Ran's question, and carefully recalled the previous few times Crystal Palace played against Arsenal. The opponents were indeed very devoted.

"Isn't that clear? Arsenal's current strength is not as good as before. They are old and young, and they have no money to supplement strong foreign aid. Didn't you see that they didn't even get a place in the Champions League this season?"

"Also, Chelsea is just struggling. Is it something a strong team should do to pin their hopes of winning the championship on others?"

"That's really the case. It seems that Chelsea is really out of luck."

After listening to Chen Ran's analysis, the little fat man was completely relieved.

Come in a hurry and walk steadily.

After dismissing the little fat man, Chen Ran thought about it. Although he could see through the essence of the matter at a glance, it didn't mean that other people in the Crystal Palace could do it.

It is estimated that there may be many people like the little fat man who were shocked by Chelsea's big money.

It seems that it is necessary to encourage the players before the game, unify their thinking, and not fall into Mourinho's tricks.

Immediately, Chen Ran picked up the phone and called Southgate.

"Gareth, it's me. Tell all the team members to go to the conference room and say that I'm going to send them money."

(End of this chapter)