America's Road to Fame

Chapter 245
It was at this time that William Chen finally received the news that Malcolm Glazer, the current speaker of the Glazer family, contacted William Chen, hoping to meet with him and talk about Manchester United.

During this period of time, William Chen's enthusiasm for acquiring Manchester United continued unabated, and his media has been tracking and reporting Manchester United fans' condemnation of the Glazer family, and introduced in detail what the Glazer family did after the acquisition of Manchester United. This has greatly affected the reputation of the Glazer family in the United States.

Moreover, after William Chen made an offer to the Glazer family, he has successively acquired many companies including Ubisoft and Riot Games. However, the Glazer family has not made a statement about William Chen's intention to acquire Manchester United, which also makes the Manchester United club The supporters pointed their finger at the Glazer family who did not respond. In addition to the more radical fan organization MUST, the Glazer family's "ten deadly sins" continued to ferment, and the Red Knights who had previously intended to raise funds from the Glazer family to buy Manchester United He also condemned the Glazer family for holding Manchester United for their own interests.

"In contrast, we believe that Manchester United will have a better future if they are bought by Chen William. The Glazer family should stop it and stop letting Manchester United sink. If they are really for the good of Manchester United, then they should agree immediately. William Chen's acquisition..."

Their statement was endorsed by many Manchester United supporters.

After all, this matter has been stalemate until now, and it is definitely not the reason for William Chen. After all, he publicly told the media that he has prepared 30 billion US dollars for Manchester United. He hopes that after the acquisition, there will be more funds to help Manchester United out of financial difficulties. Update Manchester United's stadium and the introduction of stronger players.

"If it were me, I would not have sold Ronaldo so easily. Manchester United shouldn't have destroyed the Great Wall. Yes, we should respect the wishes of the players, but the premise is that you give them enough treatment and opportunities."

Chen William said so at the time, which also made him favored by the club players.

It seems that now, the Glazer family has taken the initiative to have a dialogue with him. In addition to the increasing pressure of public opinion that has made them realize that this stalemate will continue, their image in the United States may be ruined, they have also given William Chen to them. The small gift has something to do with it.

The Glazer family currently lives in Florida, on the east coast of the United States, so William Chen flew from the west coast to the east coast. He also went with the Hilton sisters who came back from France.

Now HC fashion company's brand stores are selling well, and Paris Hilton's products are mainly mid-range products, which are welcomed by many young people under the background of the economic crisis.Now brand stores have been deployed in more than [-] states in the United States and are continuing to expand.

And this time in France, the Hilton sisters did not let go of their work. They have reached cooperation with some brands, such as Hermès perfume, and will soon enter the brand store for sales.

In addition, she also inspected the European market, and has plans to open brand stores in Europe. The first phase of planning is the brand flagship stores in London and Paris.

"In addition to Europe, the Asian market cannot be ignored. To enter the Asian market, you can also enter the Asian market through the acquisition of some local brands by HC Fashion Group, such as Huaguo, some well-known brands in Japan and South Korea. After the acquisition, as a sub-brand of HC Group, It will be easier to access these markets.”

William Chen suggested this to Paris.Yes, HC Fashion Company has become HC Fashion Group, which is subordinate to Hilton Sister Company and Hermès Company. After continuous acquisitions in the future, more brands will join.

After arriving at the Glazer family, William Chen saw Malcolm Glazer. Malcolm was 82 years old and his physical condition did not look that good. After seeing William Chen, he first protested with some dissatisfaction:
"William, nice to meet you. Although we haven't reached an agreement on Manchester United, I don't want your people to contact Zuel Decker again."

William Chen knew the name Zuel Decker, and he was the second largest shareholder of Zapata through reports from Goldman Sachs.

Zapata Company is currently one of the core businesses of the Glazer family. This company was founded by the former leader of the United States, Bush Sr., initially operating in the oil and gas business, and was later acquired by Malcolm Glazer. Change it to Fish Products and Caribbean Supermarket.

Now under the subprime mortgage crisis, the financial situation of the Glazer family is not good, so as the second shareholder of the company, Zuel Decker will inevitably have the idea of ​​​​replacing it. After it provides financing, there will be some, after all, his relationship with the Glazer family is not so harmonious.

Therefore, Malcolm's dissatisfaction at this time stems from the fact that Goldman Sachs has intervened in his company's current struggle. He knows that William Chen is the major shareholder of Goldman Sachs. It was easy for Malcolm to see.

"Mr. Glazer, in terms of business competition, we have always followed the rules, so many actions should not be interfered with. And I have wanted to talk to you about Manchester United for several years. I can only say that I don't understand other things. "

The meaning of William Chen is very clear. The key to everything lies in Manchester United. If the Glazer family continues to try to stick to Manchester United to raise the price, then William Chen naturally does not need to ask about other matters, and the consequences have nothing to do with him.

"For Manchester United, we have a series of plans that will bring this team out of the woods, but you, Willian, have been mobilizing the opposition of the fans and the club."

Speaking of Manchester United, it seems that the Glazer family has really suffered a lot of pressure recently, Malcolm said with resentment.

"But as far as I know, Mr. Glazer, Manchester United's plight seems to be brought on by you. Of course, I have not interfered too much in Manchester United's internal affairs, but as a Manchester United fan, when necessary, I Will subsidize the other party to hire the best auditing agency to investigate their finances to see if someone is secretly stealing benefits from Manchester United. Even if this behavior is legally allowed, it is probably not morally acceptable There are positive reviews."

This is already a certain threat. If you continue to hold on, not only will your business be robbed in the United States, but also Manchester United, once it is found out that the Glazer family embezzled funds for their own use, they will face surging pressure from public opinion. .

Malcolm has already felt deeply since William Chen took a fancy to Manchester United and proposed to acquire Manchester United. He is different from those fan organizations who want to acquire Manchester United, rich people in the Middle East or Asia... as William Chen who has great energy in the United States , Compared with him, the Glazer family doesn't have much ability to resist.

Once the other party gets serious, the Glazer family cannot resist the endless means, so in the end Malcolm sighed and said: "William, you win, I will agree to sell Manchester United, provided you withdraw Those means. Plus, we’re not going to accept $12 billion, it’s too low.”

"My goal is only Manchester United, and I'm not interested in others. You should understand this, Mr. Glazer." Chen William said with a smile: "As for the price, I can give a little premium, but I hope you are also rational, Too high a price is not so easy to get, and you don't want the Glazer family to be a disgraceful existence in Manchester United's history."

"I'm getting old, and I don't care about specific things anymore. Let Afram talk to you about the next thing, William, we shouldn't be enemies."

"That's what I think too, Mr. Glazer."

There used to be rumors that Malcolm himself was not very interested in football. The reason why he bought Manchester United was mainly due to the shareholders of his two sons, who are football fans. It became a business.

But now that he has let go, there is no need for Chen William to participate in the next negotiation. His purpose of coming to Florida this time has been achieved, and it will be fine to hand it over to the Goldman Sachs team. Negotiations, they are professional of.

In the end, the Glazer family reached an agreement with the Meta Group to sell the Manchester United Club for US$14 billion. After the handover was completed, Chen William became the owner of the club.

(End of this chapter)