339 Ambitious

The same place, but already different people.

Although there was also Paul last time. Walker, but it's Jack. Led by Walker. It's only half a year. It should be said that it's less than half a year, and the personnel is gone.

After George came to this world, he was the most appreciated and supportive Jack. Walker has already passed away. Now Blackburn's new chairman has become Paul in front of him. Walker.

Paul. The place where Walker asked George this time was Jack six months ago. The place where Walker met George for the last time.

"Congratulations, George."

Paul. Walker's face looks much better. Jack a month ago. During Walker's funeral ceremony, Paul's expression was still dim. Today, Paul's expression is already out of the grief at that time.

Time is indeed the best thing.

A month is not long, but it is not short.

"Thank you, Paul. This is the honor of all of us.

When George came in, Paul and Williams were already waiting for George. However, it seems that the conversation between them is not bad, and the two seem to have a good talk.

"George, your father asked you the same question last time. Do you have any plans for next season?

Hearing Paul ask him, George meditated for a moment. Although George has some plans in mind, Paul is George's new boss now. George still can't figure out Paul's surname, so he is thinking about how to answer.

When Paul saw George's appearance, he whispered, "George, although it's my first time to be the president of the club. But the rules of this line are known. I didn't want to interfere in the team's internal affairs. I just want to know some plans for next season. In this way, I can make a corresponding cooperation according to your ideas.

Hearing Paul's words, most of George's worries disappeared.

As a head coach, what George cares most is not whether the boss will invest money or do other important actions. What George cares most about is whether the boss will interfere with his authority in the team.

As long as the boss does not interfere in the construction of the team and George's affairs in the team, then everything else is good.

"Paul, the current age structure of the team is very reasonable. Now is the time for the team to make achievements. So keep the current lineup and add one or two strong players, and we will definitely be able to achieve better results in Europe next season.

"At present, there is only one player I have locked in. That's Tottenham's Campbell, who is free this summer. I have been in contact with him, and I should be able to take it down with more effort.

Paul and Williams were very happy to hear George's words.

They are all people who are in British football. Of course, they understand Campbell's weight. Among Blackburn's current players, only Blanco's fame can be compared with Campbell when it was introduced. But at that time, Blanco was so old that he was already thirty-five years old.

But Campbell is different.

Campbell will be 27 years old in September this year. He is also the main central defender of England and is very famous in world football.

The introduction of such players is absolutely unimaginable benefits to the influence of the club.

"Okay, George. The father has agreed to 20 million pounds, saying that it also includes a salary increase for club players. But I recently looked at the financial situation of the club, because our club has performed well in the Champions League this season, so the club's finances are sufficient.

"So I decided to give you all 20 million pounds as transfer funds."

Paul is very generous. He directly transferred 20 million pounds to George as the transfer fee for the summer transfer.

George was stunned, looked at Paul and Williams again. George is a head coach and doesn't know much about the club's financial situation. I only know that Blackburn's income this season is good.

Seeing what George looked like, Williams explained.

"George, our club is in very good condition this season. There is a lot of income and a lot of profit. So the club can afford to increase the salary of the players. And this summer, there are some sponsors whose contracts have expired. We are already negotiating with other sponsors. If we succeed, it will increase by nearly 20 million pounds every year.

Williams was in high spirit when he spoke.

In the past, Blackburn's chest advertisement was only 1.1 million pounds a year. For Williams, this kind of advertising contract is the same as nothing. However, due to the rise of Blackburn's performance in the past two years, the annual sponsorship fee for this new chest advertisement will exceed 6 million pounds.

This is all what Williams is very happy about.

George nodded. The club's financial situation has a surplus, and George is certainly very happy. If Blackburn is really self-sufficient, then even without Paul's blood supply, he can achieve the sustainable development of the club.

"Then thank you, Paul."

Paul shook his head.

"George, do you know? We, Blackburn, actually have all the conditions to become a rich family. Our history is not shabby, and it is one of the three clubs in the Premier League that have won the Premier League. Like Arsenal, we have won two Premier League titles.

As you said, the age structure of our team is very reasonable. There is still a peak period of time, so it seems that our future achievements are also guaranteed. With achievements, there will be sponsorship and income. If you have money and achievements, you can become a rich family.

Seeing that Paul was so confident, George did not refute.

Rich family, Blackburn is really difficult. In fact, the biggest obstacle to Blackburn becoming a rich family is that Blackburn is too small and has a small population. Of course, more importantly, Blackburn is not a rich city.

In Lancashire, Preston is the richest. Although Blackburn is much richer than Burnley, he is much poorer than other cities in England. This is the first factor that restricts Blackburn's development.

Unless there is a rich man like Abu, he will continue to invest in Blackburn from now on. In that case, Blackburn is really likely to become a rich family. But... "George, we Blackburn already have all the conditions. The only thing is that he is restricting the club from moving towards a rich family.

Paul confidently stretched out a finger. That's the stadium."

George doesn't know what Paul means. So he listened quietly. When he heard the court, George understood what Paul was thinking. Does Paul want to build a new stadium?

"The court?"

Yes, George. I talked to John, and we think that only with a modern stadium can our club really become a giant. A new stadium will definitely greatly increase the income of our club.

"As long as you have money, everything will be easy to do."

Paul stood up, as if pointing to the country. And it looks very exciting.

"Paul, does it cost a lot of money to build a stadium? You..."

Paul shook his head with a smile when he heard George's words.

"George, we are going to build a stadium. Of course, it can't be paid by me or the club. Because we don't have the financial ability, I'm already looking for an agency to analyze with John. Let's see how many financing channels we can have. It will not be built until the source of funds is determined.

"And it will take at least a year for this plan to be implemented. If it takes a long time, it may be two or three years. And once the stadium is built, it may take two or three years. Therefore, George, if you really want to complete this plan, you need to ensure the team's results.

George looked at Paul and didn't know what to say.

Jack. Walker also wanted to build a new stadium, but because of financial pressure, he only expanded Ewood Park. But now his son Paul. Walker seems to be far more ambitious than him.

Although George is not very clear about the financial needs of building a new stadium in Blackburn.

But as a former Arsenal fan, George knows how Arsenal live for a stadium. Wenger is said to be a stingy. From the beginning of repairing the new stadium, Arsenal's transfer in and out in those years was negative.

And for a new stadium, Arsenal has always had an unwritten rule. That is, the player's weekly salary does not exceed 100,000 pounds.

Do you have to go through such a period of time?

George doesn't know how to answer Paul.

But when you turn around and think about it, once the new stadium is built, the benefits for Blackburn are indeed obvious. Now Blackburn's home income for the whole year is more than 10 million pounds.

But when the new stadium is built, don't say anything else about related income. Home ticket revenue alone will exceed 20 million pounds, or more. In addition, if the UEFA Champions League results are good, the income of UEFA Champions League tickets will also be much higher.

In addition, the team's performance has risen and the ticket price has increased a little, so it is not difficult to exceed 30 million pounds and 40 million pounds in the future.

For a small team like Blackburn, 10 to 20 million pounds is already a very good income.

"Paul, it's too early to say anything now. If I can maintain the stability of the lineup, I can guarantee the results in the next three or four years. You can enter the Champions League every year, and you can appear in the group stage of the Champions League every year. This is the limit I can guarantee.

George did not say that he supported or opposed Paul's plan. And George has no position to oppose the plan. Since Paul promised not to interfere in the team's affairs, George should not interfere in the affairs of the club's senior management.

What George can do is to guarantee his achievements in the next few years.

Paul was very happy to hear what George said.

Yes, George. That's it. As long as we cooperate happily, there will be Blackburn's name among the future European giants.

George looked at Paul, and there was only one thought in his mind. Paul is really ambitious, but he doesn't know what impact his ambition will have on Blackburn.

(To be continued)