Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

The exchange between Shen Hao and Vieri was short.

Inform the other party that AC Milan intends to introduce him again.

Although Vieri wants to return to Serie A.

However, he had reservations and concerns about AC Milan because of his unpleasant experience.

Shen Hao informed the opponent that AC Milan would sell Shevchenko this summer, otherwise it would not consider spending too high a cost to introduce a center.

Vieri listened and then made his decision.

Agree to transfer.

There are only three teams in Serie A that can be called giants.

The top three in the north.

Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan.

Now that Juventus is the main culprit in the Calciopoli scandal, players are avoiding it for fear of being involved in a reputation-damaging disaster like match-fixing.

Not to mention Inter Milan's Adriano, who is in full swing, Moratti has always invested heavily in the team, and they will work hard to introduce better forwards.

And there is another point, that is, Vieri left Inter Milan after falling out with Mancini, and then he took the initiative to join AC Milan. Neither the head coach nor the fans could get through it.

So AC Milan became the best choice.

As for Stam and Rui Costa, Shen Hao does not need to come forward personally.

Stam had his former international teammate De Boer introduce him to Leeds United.

Batistuta warmly invited Rui Costa to come to Leeds. The former golden partner of Florence is expected to play side by side again in Leeds.

The news spread like wildfire.

Fleet Street was stunned.

"Leeds United is still the same guy in white who likes the old baby!"

"Stalm is going to return to the Premier League? Is Ferguson panicked?"

"Leeds United are amazing. They brought in Vieri for free and then exchanged Vieri for two players plus cash six months later!"

"The Leeds tyrant has masterfully manipulated the transfer market, and Leeds United is almost empty-handed and continues to improve its combat effectiveness!"

On the Italian side, the Italian media were also shocked.

If it weren't for the Telephone Scandal incident, which would make people panic.

Now people's attention is only on the phone scandal, I'm afraid Galliani will be sprayed with blood.

There are still some harsh sounds.

"Is AC Milan the logistics department of Leeds United? Redondo and Vieri left AC Milan and then joined Leeds United. Now that Vieri has returned, AC Milan will not only send Rui Costa and Stam to Leeds United, you want to pay 500 million euros in cash?"

"Gagliani, did you get a kickback? Of the 500 million euros, you and Leeds United will get half of it?"

"Vieri returns to San Siro? Is Shevchenko leaving?"

...

Vieri took half a day off from Italy's World Cup training camp and went to Milan to complete the signing ceremony.

At the same time, both Rui Costa and Stam have announced their retirement from the national team since the end of the last European Cup.

So I'm on vacation right now, so I went directly to Leeds to complete a medical and signed a four-year contract.

Leeds United gave them a contract with a weekly salary of [-] pounds.

It is not too low, mainly because the contract period is long enough, even if it is regarded as pension, it will be no problem.

Shen Hao returned to Leeds at the beginning of June.

He was quite bored staying in Tianhai.

He originally planned to travel in the summer, but because Li Fen was pregnant and his parents were unwilling to move, he canceled the travel plan.

Bai Muxin was very happy about his return. She was about to go on vacation.

But she definitely wanted to go back to Magic City to at least let her family see her condition and reassure them.

Leeds United have made a surprise bid for a young Southampton player.

"Leeds United offer £200 million for Welsh young player Gareth Bale!"

"Southampton refuses, counter-offer 1200 million pounds!"

Southampton is still in the Championship and failed to gain promotion last season.

But they know very well that the players Shen Hao can spend real money to buy are definitely more valuable than the old babies he signed!

There was Lennon, a legacy of Leeds United's previous era.

Then there was Franck Ribery, and now the emerging Kompany.

Baines' growth last season also made Wigan Athletic beat its chest and sell it at a low price!

The consensus is now shared by the vast majority of English teams.

The person Leeds Tyrant likes is definitely not bad!

None of the players who can go to Leeds United have a downward slope in their career. On the contrary, all of them are thriving.

The veteran has a second spring.

Young players thrive.

So they now have an ambivalence.

They both hope that Leeds United will bid for their young players, which can help them select the players they should focus on training, but they are also afraid that Leeds United will come to them seriously. If they really spend money, some teams will not be able to withstand it.

Gareth Bale is about to turn 17.

What Shen Hao values ​​​​is his potential to exceed 180.

But... Southampton's grandson actually made a counter-offer of 1200 million pounds.

Leeds United will definitely not spend huge sums of money to buy a young player at the moment.

Shen Hao had to give up temporarily and see if there would be a turnaround in the future.

Because of the World Cup.

The vast majority of important players have to concentrate on competing in the World Cup, so the transfer market is temporarily calm.

Tang Jinyu has stayed in Leeds since the end of the season because there are too many new sponsorships to negotiate.

As the Premier League champions, Leeds United had an extremely sensational effect last season.

Coupled with competing in the Champions League in the new season, their influence, attention, and exposure to sponsors will soar significantly.

Likewise, the sponsorship fees received by Leeds United will also increase further.

And at the same time, Tang Jinyu also has to supervise the construction supervision of the hotel complex outside the Elland Road stadium.

The morning before the World Cup started, Shen Hao and Tang Jinyu sat in the restaurant and had breakfast together.

"Take some time to rest, rent a boat in the Mediterranean, and relax."

Shen Hao suggested to Tang Jinyu.

Tang Jinyu has improved his health in the past two years. He feels that the nutritious meals Li Fen specially cooked in Leeds must have played a big role.

But compared to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, it can cure diseases better.

Tang Jinyu himself found it difficult to completely believe it.

It's just a simple intuition.

Otherwise, why would Li Fen get 200 million for a meal?

"Okay, Brother Hao, why don't you go to Germany to watch the World Cup? After all, it only happens once every four years."

Shen Hao laughed.

"No, I went to the World Cup in Korea and Japan and experienced it. Whenever our national football team enters the World Cup again, I will go and support it."

"This...you put pressure on our national football team."

Tang Jinyu remembered something and said: "Brother Hao, let me mention something again. You have not received salary from Leeds United for two years. Now we can make a profit and the expected income for the new season is also very high. You can't do this again." It’s selfless.”

Shen Hao was thoughtful.

He did not receive a salary from Leeds United in the first two years, indeed taking into account the pressure on the team.

Although they are still saddled with debts of 4000 million pounds.

However, the club generated more than 1 million pounds in revenue last season, and the overall valuation of the club exceeded [-] million pounds.

There is really no need for Shen Hao to simply generate electricity for love.

"Then get an annual salary of one million pounds?"

Shen Hao will not belittle himself.

Based on his coaching performance, an annual salary of 100 million pounds is definitely too low.

Tang Jinyu shook his head and said: "With Brother Hao's achievements, not to mention in world football, at least in England, he should have a maximum salary, an annual salary of 700 million pounds!"

Shen Hao was a little surprised.

"This is too much..."

"Is it a lot? I think it can only be said to be appropriate, not excessive."

Shen Hao wanted to say something else, but Tang Jinyu said again: "Brother Hao, we are all very grateful to you for taking care of everyone, but on the other hand, we don't want you to pay silently anymore. We really don't want you to give us any more profits. I know that." You won’t put money first, but at least at this point, don’t let the brothers feel guilty.”

Shen Hao smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, listen to you."

...

The next day, Leeds United's official website updated last season's financial report, as well as some contract updates for the new season.

From top to bottom of the club, many positions have received salary increases.

Except for players, as long as the salary increase for others does not exceed 50%, it is actually a white-collar income.

Only a few can reach the income of the golden collar class.

And Shen Hao's annual salary in the past two years has increased from 1 pound to 700 million pounds, which immediately caused an uproar.

Fleet Street has its say.

"China Capital is finally starting to harvest Leeds United. Shen Hao's annual salary of 700 million pounds ranks first in the Premier League and even the world's football coach salary list!"

"The Leeds Tyrant starts sucking blood in white clothes!"

That evening, when football critics and media figures from the Leeds Post and Yorkshire Evening Post were guests on radio football talk shows, Walmot directly stood up to support Leeds United's official move.

"What about sucking white clothes and starting to harvest Leeds United? Don't be confused by some media with ulterior motives."

"I'll make a few points. These are all facts. Among the top ten clubs in the Premier League last season, excluding the player salary system, Leeds United's wage expenditure was the lowest. Even if we add Shen's annual salary expenditure of 700 million pounds, Leeds United are also outside the top four in the Premier League in terms of wages."

"We can talk about this annual salary of 700 million pounds. Leeds United fans, what do you think Shen's annual salary is? 1 pound?

To put it another way, when you hope to have a coach and manager who can lead Leeds United from the English Championship back to the Premier League, win a domestic Grand Slam in the Premier League, plus the Europa League, what should be the annual salary of this coach? "

"If Leeds United's quadruple championship had happened before, I think Leeds United fans would have been willing for this coach to get an annual salary of 1000 million pounds, as long as it could bring them a championship."

"Let's compare the reality. Does Eriksson, the England coach, deserve his annual salary of 500 million pounds? Mourinho has been the highest-paid coach in the Premier League in the past two years. He has an annual salary of 650 million pounds, but he is What did Chelsea bring? A Premier League championship, that's it. Shen brought more than he brought to Leeds United. Is there a problem with Shen's annual salary of 700 million pounds?"

"Finally, I need to remind everyone that Shen himself controls Leeds United. It doesn't matter whether he takes an annual salary of 700 million pounds. If there is an opinion, it should be the shareholders of Leeds United, not the fans, because Leeds United The club's income can be put into the pockets of shareholders in the form of dividends at any time, and Shen is definitely the one who has gained the most. However, according to Leeds United's financial report last season, the dividend last season was as high as nearly 3000 million pounds, but Shen paid all of his dividends. It was used to pay for the large number of Leeds United shareholders to attend the celebrations."

This is just a small episode in the show.

Because they are doing a World Cup program.

The World Cup begins.

The Leeds United Supporters' Organization sent representatives to meet with the club.

These meetings happen at least two or three times a season.

It doesn’t have to be a tense situation.

Like last season, it was basically just some consultations and arrangements, and Leeds United radiated into every corner of the city.

According to the tradition of English football, clubs are obliged to enter the community and play a role in social attributes.

They will arrange for the players to go to the welfare home to do activities and bring warmth to some sick children.

But this time the fans' organization representatives Warnock and Andy Morrell took a somewhat aggressive stance.

Shen Hao and Tang Jinyu were sitting in the conference room.

The Leeds special teams guys didn't show up.

Maybe he went to Germany to make trouble.

Warnock and Morel first congratulated and thanked Shen Hao. Leeds United's glorious achievements last season were enough for them to remember for a lifetime.

But after Warnock's words, Shen Hao's expression gradually tightened from a smile to completely cold.

"After the club created a revenue miracle, the club spent nearly 3000 million pounds in dividends. Although we know that most of this sky-high dividend did not fall into private pockets, it was spent on the vast majority of Leeds United's small shareholders. , we think this is ridiculous, why don’t we use this 3000 million pounds to sign players in the season when we are going to compete in the Champions League?”

Shen Hao didn't like to be told what to do.

He said indifferently: "3000 million pounds? What can you get in exchange? A Ferdinand? If I use 3000 million pounds to give you a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime, do you think it is worth it?"

No, the core of the question is not whether it’s worth it.

It’s about who the money was spent on. If it was spent on local Leeds United fans, I don’t think you would question the club with this attitude.

Don't challenge my bottom line.

Whatever you want, I will give you whatever I can, but if I can't give it to you, you'd better stop asking for it unreasonably. "

Obviously, many fans were also disappointed.

After being promoted to the Premier League and winning the championship, they felt like they were good again.

I completely forgot how humiliatingly I was relegated, and how I spent those miserable days where I could only sigh.

Only two years have passed.

He actually wants to teach Leeds United how to develop.

Warnock looked embarrassed.

Shen Hao's change of attitude surprised him.

Maybe he thought he was here to give a friendly reminder.

If Leeds United uses the money they save to spend money on people, then Leeds United hopes to create greater glory.

In theory it does.

The more you spend, the stronger you become.

But in football, this is definitely not an iron rule.

Newcastle United spent more than 5000 million pounds on signings last season.

What about the effect?

Has the performance improved?

Real Madrid had a superstar every year before. How many important championship trophies have they won in the past four years?

Shen Hao is not stingy, but that does not mean he will make signings blindly.

The essential problem that restricts Leeds United from spending money is their wage system.

If a star worth 3000 million pounds in the transfer market comes to the Premier League, it will be based on the current salary level of Premier League stars.

At the very least, you must get a weekly salary of 8 pounds, and an annual salary of more than 400 million pounds.

Leeds United can afford it.

But the question is, how do they face stars like Rivaldo, Ribery, Toldo, etc.?

They fought hard to win the championship, and Leeds United's excess revenue is due to the championship effect and income.

and then?

Leeds United spent all the money they earned on outsiders?

As long as we can increase their weekly salary to 8 pounds, that's no problem.

Most of them will not have emotions.

But an increase of one is the cost of an annual salary of 400 million pounds.

Pull one and start the whole body!

If 3000 million pounds were spent separately.

Buy one for 1000 million pounds and get a salary of 4 pounds or 5 pounds a week.

Can be yes.

But what's the point?

Leeds United is a championship team, and they spent 1000 million pounds to buy players with 160-165 potential in their prime.

At best, it just enriches the thickness of Leeds United's bench.

Why did Leeds United buy so many drinking fountain keepers?

Shen Hao's thinking is very clear.

Neither will you spend money in vain, nor will you spend money just for the sake of spending money.

He doesn't need anyone else to teach him.

Andy Morrell saw that Warnock was frustrated, and he quickly ended the topic.

"Shen, the most important thing for us here is to hope that the team will rebuild the youth academy."

Shen Hao sighed and shook his head: "No, you are here to waste my time. There are some things I don't want to repeat. What you have to do is support the team, not command the team."

After saying this, he stood up and left.

Don't want to waste more time.

The investment in the youth training system is also not small. Leeds United currently only has one youth training echelon that fools the Football Association, such as school day students, all of whom do not have professional contracts.

The coaches only make extra money in the youth training echelon.

If Shen Hao really wants to rebuild the youth training system, he will never choose England.

Because there are too many restrictions.

He would choose places like Portugal, the Netherlands, France, and Spain, which at least have broader channels for connecting with South America and Africa.