The Best Entertainment Era

Although it has been expected, the reaction of Manchester United fans is somewhat beyond Ronan's expectations. In fact, this also shows the conservative and stubbornness of the British.

It seems that only the British can play football.

This also reminded Ronan of England's players. All kinds of emperor stars emerged one after another, and the result was that one was more cheating than the other. The so-called golden generation, in fact, few were reliable.

Every time they go to a big competition, the British media always dubs the strongest England team. They think they are the super favorites, but in the end they are always killed by their own emperor star.

For example, the one from Liverpool, it can be said that in the competition, it can be said that England has been pitted.

Later, some people said that Liverpool owed him a Premier League title, but after that shocking kneeling, all these people were speechless, and it even became that he owed Liverpool a Premier League title.

After 2015, people looked back and found that the so-called golden generation of England, and various emperor stars, the most reliable person is David Beckham.

Manchester United fans strongly opposed it, but the British media's reaction was relatively flat. It is probably because of the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea last year. Foreign capital has already expected and prepared for the entry of foreign capital into the Premier League.

Regardless of how the fans objected, the acquisitions were moving fast.

Ronan personally sat in London, Korver and Jefferson's teams split up, staring at their prey coldly, and continued to absorb Manchester United's shares from the market for the Anderson shell company specially established for this acquisition.

For many years, Manchester United has been a model of commercial development in the Premier League and even European football. It has caused countless people to imitate and learn from it. Goals, when profitable, the power of capital is simply pervasive.

In 1999, under the recommendation of Ferguson, two Irish horse racing tycoons-Manier and McManus began to acquire Manchester United, and soon became the club's largest shareholder. The ruthless side.

Conflicts between them and Ferguson were growing. In order to suppress Ferguson's status in the club and to ensure their own investment, they raised 99 questions, pointing directly at various questions about Ferguson and Manchester United's management, and even got the head coach involved in the black money scandal.

In fact, just like Hollywood, black gold is a well-known unspoken rule in the football circle, and the most direct result of bringing these things to the table is that they have become public enemies from fans to clubs to the British football community.

As for the veracity of the black gold rumors, it is obviously not important anymore.

In fact, Manier and McManus don't like football at all. The purpose of acquiring Manchester United's shares is very simple, just to make money. From becoming a shareholder of Manchester United to the present, they have not even visited Old Trafford. minute game.

The secondary market on Ronan's side was frequently moved, and the Abu Dhabi consortium did not fall behind, and Manchester United's stock price rose accordingly.

It was in this situation that Ronan received word that Chief Mansur wanted to meet him.

The two met in the living room of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

I didn't expect that we would meet again under such circumstances. Mansur spoke English very fluently, which may have been strengthened by special practice, and he also had a somewhat authentic London accent: Ronan, you haven't changed much.

Ronan shook hands with Mansur and said with a smile: I am very happy to see Mr. Minister again.

Mansur glanced at Connie, the assistant behind Ronan, and said, Shall we have a private chat?

Ronan waved his hand, Connie left the living room, and the fat man who followed Mansur also walked out quickly, and solemnly closed the door.

When we first met, you were just twenty years old, right? Mansur seemed particularly calm.

Ronan smiled and said, That was in 1998, and I was just twenty years old. He could guess the meaning of Mansur's words, and further said: It was a great honor for me to get the support of Mr. Minister at that time. It is an honor, and the facts have proved that Mr. Minister’s support finally brought about a win-win situation, Shahai Entertainment got out of bankruptcy, and the investment of the Investment Bureau got a corresponding return.”

Hehe... Mansur laughed: Yeah, win-win.

He could hear that the other party told him clearly that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invested in Shahai Entertainment back then, and that Sandhai Entertainment and Ronan Anderson had already given a corresponding return on investment.

Ronan was very straightforward: Sandsea Entertainment has cooperated with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority twice in total, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's return is more than 50%, which is definitely the top return on investment ratio in Hollywood.

Mansur understood that the other party wanted to completely separate the events of the year.

Without waiting for Mansour to speak again, Ronan continued: Sandsea Entertainment almost became a subsidiary company of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. If I hadn't insisted, there would be no Relativity Entertainment today.

At that time, the two parties had their own commercial cooperation with their own goals. Shahai Entertainment needed funds, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority wanted to open up the promotion situation in the film industry, and even sought to win Shahai Entertainment at one point.

There is no need to use these to tease people.

Mansour would not give up on this, and simply said: Ronan, the Abu Dhabi consortium intends to acquire Manchester United.

Ronan said: What a coincidence, two friends and I are also planning to buy Manchester United.

It was you who reminded me back then that the Abu Dhabi Consortium can promote itself in both sports and culture. Mansur said calmly: Over the years, the Abu Dhabi Consortium has made a lot of achievements, and this time it is very determined.

Ronan smiled: Mr. Minister, think about it from another angle. Even if the acquisition is unsuccessful, the Abu Dhabi consortium has played a certain role in publicity.

Mansur shook his head: Ronan, we are old friends, there is no need for this kind of meaningless competition, you take the initiative to give in, and if you need the Abu Dhabi consortium in the future, you can contact me.

Ronan said: Thank you, Mr. Minister, for your kindness, but the acquisition of Manchester United is not my personal act. It also involves my two friends and partners. They are die-hard fans of Manchester United. The biggest wish in this life is to be able to become this club I can't break my promise to my friends.

Hearing this, Mansour knew that today's meeting would be difficult to achieve.

The Abu Dhabi consortium will soon join the competition. Mansur said bluntly: The price of the Manchester United club will inevitably be pushed up. Ronan, with your financial resources, even if you add Will Smith and Tom Cruise , Can you support this acquisition?

He specifically reminded: As far as I know, Relativity Entertainment is not easy in Hollywood nowadays. Several major companies are watching you from the sidelines. If there is a problem with your capital chain, the consequences...

Ronan shrugged slightly: No matter what the consequences are, I can bear them.

This Mr. Minister is only staring at Relativity Entertainment, obviously unaware that his funds do not come from Relativity Entertainment at all.

Mansour knew very well that when the matter came to this point, the discussion was basically dead, and Ronan had no intention of backing down at all.

We were originally partners, and we could even become friends. Mansur said earnestly, as if the elders were watching the disobedient younger generation: But your choice can only make us go further and further. Ronan, this acquisition case, In the end, the fight is nothing more than financial resources, your Theory of Relativity Entertainment is very powerful in Hollywood, but when it comes to financial resources...

Mansoor said nothing further, but Ronan understood what he meant.

The Arab oil tycoons need money the most!

Ronan said softly: Mr. Minister, it's not just money that decides this acquisition, otherwise you wouldn't come to see me today.

If it can be solved only by money, with the strength of the Abu Dhabi consortium, it can be crushed directly.

Mansur's eyes examined Ronan, as if he had deepened his understanding of him.

Ronan took the initiative to stand up: Goodbye. When Mansur stood up, he took the initiative to shake hands: Mr. Minister, I hope we can still be friends when we meet again.

Mansur's face is not inferior to Ronan: I hope so too.

The two left separately, Chief Mansur's expression was a little heavy, and Ronan didn't look relaxed.

Facing such a behemoth as the Abu Dhabi consortium, how could it be easy?

Ronan's head kept turning, and his thoughts kept rolling. When he returned to the room, one idea became clearer.

He immediately called Korver and Jefferson, gave a general overview of the meeting, and then discussed for two hours, gradually turning his ideas into plans.

To successfully acquire Manchester United, it is necessary to disintegrate the shareholder alliance centered on Manchester United fans.

The entry of the Abu Dhabi consortium into the fray will undoubtedly create many difficulties, but it also brings opportunities.

Ronan then dispatched professionals from the British branch of the Embassy Films to help with publicity and media liaison.

Korver and Jefferson continued to take all possible shares of Manchester United, and kept in touch with the top management of Manchester United. People from the British branch of the Embassy Pictures opened up media channels. Ronan went to see William again, and with the Premier League partner Netflix Nominally, to deepen ties with the FA and the Premier League.

In the afternoon of the same day, news broke out again in the British football world that the Abu Dhabi consortium from the United Arab Emirates publicly announced the acquisition of Manchester United.

This time, not only the fans of Manchester United exploded, but even the practitioners in British football are boiling.

England star Lineker criticized the acquisition of Ronan and the Abu Dhabi consortium one after another, thinking that this would lose the tradition of English football and bring a bad atmosphere to the Premier League. Laymen should not intervene in professional football at will.

Ronan just smiled when he saw it.

English football tradition?

Alcoholism, fighting, low professional quality, wives who specialize in playing teammates and friends, and European powerhouses who lose the chain at critical moments, it seems that these are the fine traditions of English football, right?