Start from 1999

Chapter 243

Mateus did not deny it, he hosted a banquet for Nick's family and CCTV Huang Jian.

Matthaeus is a very intelligent person. In 2001, he will officially start his career as a professional coach in China. It is naturally good to have a relationship with CCTV.

And Bai Jie is going to be the general manager of Xichuan 1999, so Mateus will naturally have to establish a good relationship. If he wants to buy someone, Bai Jie will not refuse, right?Besides, he is still Jenny's godfather.

At the banquet, everyone discussed Chinese football.

In 2001, a series of major reforms took place in the Chinese Football Association.Now Chinese football is developing so smoothly, and it has deviated from the original track. This is due to Bai Jie’s father. The old man has a very wide network of contacts. Many people in the Sports Bureau have worked with him.

Among them, the issue of the competition system of the new season is mentioned.

In the new season, the Chinese Super League will replace the original League A and will expand to 16 teams. Except for the top 2000 teams in League A and the top two teams in League B in 12, the last two teams in League A that should have been relegated will draw lots with the three or four teams in League B for two rounds of home and away playoffs to determine the final two places in the Chinese Super League.

甲B联赛被改组为中国足球甲级联赛，也是16支球队组成，他们由2000年甲B联赛的5-12名再加上升超失败的两支球队和2000年乙级联赛的前六名构成。

The third level league is the Chinese Football League B. The country is divided into four divisions in the southeast and northwest. The champions of the four divisions will have a round-robin match, and the top two will be promoted to the first division.

Each season will start at the beginning of March and end at the end of October, and the last two teams in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese Premier League will be relegated to the next level of the league.

Huang Jian revealed an important message during the meeting, that is, the TV broadcast rights of the Chinese Super League are being negotiated with CCTV. It is said that the price has reached 45 billion yuan, and the Football Association will gradually decentralize power and change its role as a league service organization.

"If this news is true, it would be great, 45 billion, this will be of great help to the 16 teams, and it will definitely be a good thing for Chinese football." Nick said happily immediately after learning the news.

"Of course it's good. Full marketization is the ultimate way out for professional leagues. Everyone has a piece of cake. It's just that I don't know how many outstanding players will play in China next year. I will be under a lot of pressure next year." Mateus also said.

If the clubs can get the TV broadcast share, then their strength will become stronger and stronger, and the Chinese Super League will definitely become more attractive. This is a virtuous circle.

The Xichuan 1999 team has Baggio and Giuly in charge, plus Iniesta, who was loaned out from Barcelona for free, the lineup is still very luxurious.

However, other teams are not slow to move. It is said that in addition to renewing the contract with Bierhoff, the Shencheng team will also introduce his teammate from AC Milan, George Weah, the World Footballer of the Year in 1995. The strength of the Shencheng team will definitely only increase.

It is said that the Liancheng team will introduce Balakov, coupled with Balakov's Bulgarian fellow Jankovic and Brazilian full-back Andilson, the strength of the Liancheng team should not be underestimated.

The Kyoto team also made extraordinary shots. 'Bantam' Hassler will join in the new season, as well as the Croatian veteran Suk. Who dares to underestimate the strength of the Kyoto team?

The Lucheng team invited the Brazilian lone wolf Romario with a high salary. This is another world superstar. Although he is old, the lone wolf has always been very efficient in scoring goals.

This makes people have to lament the strong economic strength of the Lucheng team. The combined annual salary of these two guys will definitely exceed 5000 million soft sister coins.

Other teams also won't make small moves. Now that such a big piece of cake has been painted, why don't you come to divide it?Achieving a good ranking in the league can get more TV broadcasting revenue, which makes the club owners enthusiastic, and no one wants to make trouble with money.

Therefore, the Chinese Super League in the new season will definitely become more intense. It will not be easy for Xichuan 1999 to reproduce the glory of 2000.

"It doesn't matter, Lothar, you can do it with confidence. There is no challenge. Where does the sense of accomplishment come from? The purpose of my investment in Chinese football is to help Chinese football grow, and second, to make money. It seems that both of these points have been achieved. I hope to achieve greater achievements in the future. When people mention Chinese football, it will be enough to think of us." Nick gave Mateus a reassurance, that is, to do it down-to-earth.

The echelon construction of Xichuan 1999 team is very good. As a traveler, Nick must know the best players in every age group, and Ye Tianlong has done a good job. In addition to poaching the king of coal balls, he also poached many poor children from Africa and Latin America. These players are all talents and are the guarantee to support the future of the team.

In time, it will certainly be able to send fresh blood to the first team normally, which is still leading among all Chinese teams. This is especially important in an era when Chinese football talents are scarce.

The current Chinese league has foreign aid restrictions, so the importance of domestic players is also self-evident. Looking at the current Xichuan 1999 team, except for three foreign players, the lineup is all national players. Therefore, Nick still has high hopes for the team. Of course, it depends on Matthaus's own coaching level.

After listening to Nick's words, Mateus nodded thoughtfully. This is his first coaching job, and Mateus naturally hopes to get off to a good start.

Everyone spoke to each other, the whole banquet was very lively, and Nick felt reassured. The idea of ​​investing in the Xichuan 1999 team was right. In the next year, he would be able to create an income of no less than 2 million soft sister coins for himself. Coupled with Nottingham Forest, Nick's pockets would really swell.

In this way, not only taking care of my hobbies, but also earning money, this is life.

At the end of the banquet, Matthaus called Nick aside alone and said: "Nick, if the job of the coach is done well, if there is an opportunity for the national team in the future, you can help me. I really want to be like Franz."

What Mateus wants to express is that he wants to win the Hercules Cup both as a player and as a coach. This guy has a lot of ambitions.

Nick smiled and said, "No problem, Lothar, but right now you should first consider how Xi Chuan defended his title in 1999. With Baggio here, I don't think the problem should be big."

"Hey, as long as you're willing to put in the effort, there's nothing wrong with defending the title. It's you, who will work harder than me to win the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and German Cup this season, but don't rush to come back and heal the injury thoroughly so as not to relapse in the future." Mateus is full of confidence and at the same time offered advice to Nick.

Of course Nick doesn't need to rush to come back, Borussia Mönchengladbach is playing well now, the UEFA Champions League won't be played until next year, let alone the German Cup, until the last two rounds, Nick doesn't need to get involved at all.

Since Xichuan 1999 was to be managed by Bai Jie, Bai Jie's road to famous records came to an abrupt end. After a little tidying up of Jenny's things, the Nick family flew to China.

(End of this chapter)