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Chapter 81 I want to buy Ronaldinho!
"The club is going to be bought by someone?"

Duncan was stunned for a moment before he remembered that the Manchester City club was acquired by Thaksin in 2007, and has since embarked on the road of "Golden Dollar Club".But Duncan also knows one thing. At that time, he believed in Manchester City, but fired the former head coach and introduced the world-renowned coach Eriksson.

Now that Thaksin's acquisition is happening again, will Eriksson come back to replace him in the near future?

Duncan was a little dazed. He was preparing for the team's next season just now, but now he is facing a crisis of unemployment.

"No." Waddle's face was full of "I was prepared" expression: "First of all, you still have a four-year contract with the club. If you want to replace you, you must buy out your four-year contract; secondly, even if it is If the new chairman really wants to replace you, I am afraid that with your current prestige, it will be very difficult. A head coach who has been winning all the time, the new chairman can't find any reason to fire him."

Waddell's words relieved Duncan's hanging heart.

Although the team is in the process of acquisition and cannot be transferred, the signing list and sale list can be determined early.After the new chairman takes office and the transfer funds are in place, the actual operation can be carried out immediately.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. The news that a foreign consortium wanted to acquire Manchester City spread throughout the Premier League within a few days.

With the acquisition of Manchester United by the Glazer family and the acquisition of Chelsea by Abramovich, Manchester City fans are not very resistant to the acquisition of foreign consortiums.On the contrary, there are quite a few Manchester City people who support the acquisition.

Sky TV randomly interviewed 1000 Manchester citizens, among which the proportion of "supporting the acquisition of Manchester City Club" reached 46%, while only 28% of the people opposed it, and the remaining 26% chose "doesn't matter".

This is like a dish, which tastes good the first time you eat it; it tastes better the second time you eat it; but if you eat it again, even the best dish will be tasteless.

As for the supporters, of course they have seen the infinitely beautiful life in the past few years when Chelsea was acquired.Before Abramovich's acquisition, Chelsea, like Manchester City, was an out-and-out first-tier team. It has only won the top league championship once in history.

But as soon as Abramovich took over, Chelsea's starlight suddenly shined!With the arrival of Mourinho, Chelsea won the Premier League title for two consecutive seasons and entered the Champions League semi-finals twice in a row.Among them, Mourinho's first season in charge, that is, the 04-05 season, Chelsea even created two records for the highest points and the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League!
This is an unprecedented glory in their history!

In the football world, there have never been giants, only champions!

How good would it be if there was a strong injection of money that put Manchester City on the same path as Chelsea?

Now, such an opportunity has come.

There are many rumors about the acquisition. Some media say that it is an American consortium, some media say that it is the royal family of a certain oil power in the Middle East, and there are even rumors about a rich man from the Far East...

In the face of inquiries from the outside world, a spokesman for the Manchester City club admitted that the club is in the process of being acquired.

"And the process is very optimistic, and there are not many differences between the two sides."

But until then, he declined to disclose the buyer's name and country.

This makes the media feel uncomfortable as if they are nowhere near it. The media are naturally curious babies.It is worse than killing them if there is news but it cannot be reported.

Even though every day is hell...

Although the team has been on holiday, the number of reporters surrounding the Dongtu Stadium not only shows no signs of decreasing, but is increasing.The number of "paparazzi" has even surpassed that of Manchester United next door. Manchester United has not yet had a holiday because they are preparing for the FA Cup final with Chelsea.

Although the negotiation went smoothly, the business of tens of millions of pounds is not just a transaction.It also includes a series of processes such as equity transfer, the approval of the FA.Moreover, the FA is notoriously bureaucratic, with an ugly face, difficult things to do, and difficult entry. This share transfer cannot be accomplished overnight.

The fastest estimate will take a month to announce.Of course, the time it takes to reach a consensus is not short.

On May 5, at Wembley Stadium, after 18 minutes of fierce fighting, relying on a golden goal scored by Didier Drogba in overtime, Chelsea beat Manchester United, which had just won the league title, 120-1 and was crowned the FA Cup champion .

Duncan watched the whole game in the box, and next to him sat a short, yellow-skinned man - Thaksin.

The dust has settled on the acquisition, and it will be officially announced only after the FA has gone through the approval process.In addition to formally not announced, Thaksin has actually begun to take over the club.

Meeting Duncan this time was the beginning of Thaksin taking over the club.A head coach is the core figure in the team, so Duncan was the first person Thaksin wanted to meet.

During the acquisition process, Thaksin actually had the idea of ​​changing coaches.Duncan's youth and obscurity worried Thaksin.What Thaksin wants is a head coach who is famous enough to bring victory to the team.Although Duncan can't meet the first point, the brilliant record of [-] consecutive victories proves that Duncan meets the latter point, so after thinking about it, Thaksin still decided to keep Duncan.

Of course, the unreserved support for Duncan from the club chairman and fans is also one of the reasons why Thaksin made this decision.

After serving as an overthrown prime minister, Thaksin understood the truth that "water can carry a boat, but water can also overturn it". Today's Duncan is what the people want and cannot be moved.

The meeting place was also chosen in the box of the stadium.

Although he is a political figure in a country and a big crocodile in the last term, Thaksin himself keeps a low profile, does not show his talents, treats people politely and politely, which makes people feel good.

At least Duncan still has a good impression of this amiable new boss.

"Mr. Duncan, what do you think of us buying Ronaldinho?"

"Ahem..." The juice that Duncan just drank into his mouth suddenly spewed out...

With his outstanding performance, Ronaldinho won the 2004 and 2005 World Footballer consecutively. Although in the past two seasons, Ronaldinho's status has been challenged by Messi, but with 31 goals and 20 assists in 7 games , Ronaldinho is still the best player in the world, not one of them.

Thaksin may be rich, but for a small club like Manchester City, Ronaldinho might not consider it.

"Are you kidding me?" Duncan asked, taking out a tissue from the box next to him and wiping his mouth clean.

"What? You don't want Ronaldinho to come to Manchester City?" Thaksin frowned.

"A player like Ronaldinho is definitely what every coach wants." Duncan said: "But he is only one person after all. We need a Ronaldinho and 10 players who are at least at the same level as him. Only by cooperating can he exert his greatest ability. Otherwise, he will not be able to exert his ability and cause waste. For example, if you install a space shuttle engine on a car, it is better to put the engine of this car Parts are changed to the most advanced."

"Oh, I understand!" Thaksin is a successful businessman, and he naturally understands the disadvantages of laymen guiding experts: "You are the head coach, and naturally you have the final say on the team's signings. The players we want must be qualified. Ability, and a player who can give full play to his ability. In this regard, I will not dictate, everything will be arranged according to your arrangement."

Duncan nodded. Before that, Duncan was still a little worried.I'm afraid that Thaksin is like Abramovich forcing Mourinho into a Shepchenko, and sending someone to himself.After this exchange, Duncan's heart was relieved.

"Although the FA still has a process to go, the approval has not yet been completed, and my identity cannot be announced publicly for the time being, but I hope our signings can start now, and I hope you can give me the one you need as soon as possible. The list of people." He said: "My only requirement is that the people who sign in must be famous enough. As for the transfer fee, that is not within the scope of our consideration. As long as it is suitable, I will make additional investment."

Thaksin's words made Duncan very comfortable: what is better than a boss who is rich and delegates authority?
"I will discuss with Ward's coaching staff and give you a list as soon as possible." Duncan stood up, ready to act immediately.

"If you want to buy Ronaldinho, what do you think of 3000 million pounds?" After turning around, Thaksin still couldn't forget Ronaldinho...

(End of this chapter)