Zhou Buqi was convinced by Shi Jinglin.

In the past few days since arriving in the UK, Mai Feixue has indeed undergone some obvious changes. Her demeanor, tone, eyes and body movements when talking to Boss Zhou can't help but feel a little strange.

However, this is not the point.

It is the positioning of Douglas Merrill, the president of Ziweixing Digital Media.

Zhou Buqi thinks it's pretty accurate.

Yes, there is no need to touch him.

No matter what, Ziweixing Digital Media will be listed on the market, which is the greatest success.

This is different from Boss Zhou's reorganization of Changyou's board of directors and management. Changyou has already completed its listing, and its stock price has broken through early, and it has been under great pressure in the capital market.

In addition, Zhou Buqi needs to have a new layout for Changyou and carry out a series of more extensive big actions, which requires some game talents with a broad international vision.

In other words, Changyou needs to make major adjustments at the strategic and business levels, so it needs to adjust its personnel.

Ziweixing Digital Media neither adjusts its strategy nor its business, so why should it make too big an adjustment? Let’s get it listed safely first.

As for the future, Ziweixing Digital Media may expand its business from the football field to other sports fields, or even transform its business and explore the sports streaming live broadcast industry... These are big moves.

Let’s wait until later.

For the time being, I'm quite satisfied.

Zhou Buqi suppressed his contempt for Douglas Merrill and took him and several core people to Manchester the next day.

Go negotiate with Manchester City.

This is a big order brokered by Boss Zhou personally.

Go make money from wealthy bosses in the Middle East!

For Ziweixing Digital Media, it is not just as simple as making money, but also has a greater meaning.

Or maybe it is very comfortable to talk about cooperation with the rich people in the Middle East. It is much more pleasant than talking about business with Americans or Europeans. When talking to the rich people in the Middle East, as long as you are humble and friendly, and give them enough face, everything about money will be easy to talk about!

Manchester City is a tool for them.

It is a stepping stone for the UAE's national capital to enter Europe, and it wants to expand the country's international influence through football.

As long as it is conducive to the country's grand strategy, there is no need to worry about trivial matters.

The cooperation between Manchester City and Ziweixing Digital Media is very important.

Previously, if Ziweixing Digital Media launched some new technology products, they would often use Manchester United as a pilot, and use Manchester United's influence to extend to European football.

More or less alone.

If Manchester City joins, it can play a big role.

Especially when Manchester City grows up in the future and becomes a super giant that can compete with Manchester United, Ziweixing Digital Media's demonstration point will become the two giants Manchester United and Manchester City, and its appeal and influence will be greatly increased.

Zhou Buqi and Mansour took the lead and the two sides met.

The negotiation went very smoothly.

It only took less than 2 hours to reach a large order worth 180 million pounds, with a contract period of 6 years.

Within the next six years, Manchester City's official website, fan community, fan membership, digital audio and video, high-tech training equipment, big data analysis software, scouting database and many other football technology-related fields will be handled by Ziweixing Digital Media.

Just like Manchester United.

What terms have been reached between Manchester United and Ziweixing Digital Media? Manchester City is also following suit.

Chief Mansour has a great talent and a great strategy, and he wants to build Manchester City into a wealthy club on the same level as Manchester United. The first thing he has to do is to keep up with the infrastructure.

Zhou Buqi even suggested that Mansour could start a documentary project about Manchester City and film one season every season to record Manchester City's growth years, just like Manchester United did.

Mansour agreed immediately.

In other words, Zhou Buqi easily secured another indefinite order for Netflix and Ziweixing Global.

It's a pleasure to cooperate.

The morning of this trip to Manchester went smoothly and was very enjoyable.

The next thing to look at is the afternoon.

The third round of the Premier League this season is another focus battle, as Manchester United faces the visiting Arsenal at home.

Whenever there is a home game of Manchester United, the city of Manchester is like celebrating the New Year. Many game posters are spontaneously posted on many streets and restaurants to remind everyone to pay attention to Manchester United's games.

Especially after Manchester United defeated Tottenham with an absolute advantage in the last game and won 3:0, the fans are full of expectations for this game.

This is a real strong dialogue. Let’s see if the young Klopp can withstand it!

Zhou Buqi did not go to the training base to visit the coaching staff and the team. Instead, he went to the stadium and attended a financial meeting first.

Manchester United's financial report for last season has been audited and screened and finally finalized.

No doubt, number one in Europe!

Commercial revenue, £298 million;

Matchday revenue, £105m;

Broadcasting rights income, £222 million.

Total revenue, £625 million.

Among them, the growth of commercial income reached 37%, which made Manchester United's financial report this season very impressive, with net profit reaching 170 million pounds.

However, if the profits are high, you will need to pay too much tax, which is not cost-effective.

This is the gray area of ​​the football industry.

Doing the accounting is tricky.

Investments in building buildings and renovating stadiums can be included in expenses, including player transfers.

For example, this summer Manchester United invested 90 million pounds in the transfer market and earned 64 million pounds.

It's easy to do the accounting.

Count the investment into last season's expenses and the income into next season's income.

In this way, the net profit of last season can be significantly reduced.

You won’t have to pay too much income tax.

However, the accounts can be settled, but the money will not disappear. Now that the club has so much money, what should it do with it? If it does not spend it next season, it must find a way to make the profits next season...

Just like after the introduction of the Financial Fair Play Act, some clubs have to find ways to do accounting in order not to violate the rules. They have to hide the losses this season and put the losses on the books of the next season. In the next season, they will make the losses

Next season, it will be like a Ponzi scheme until it can no longer be concealed and eventually it will be punished.

The difference is that others are losing money and Manchester United is making a profit.

In order not to turn so much money into profits and pay taxes, we have to find ways to spend the money.

How to spend it?

It is a strategy to increase the salary and renew contracts of core players to improve team cohesion; or to spend money to buy players in the transfer market to enhance the team's strength.

But who to buy?

The current Manchester United team is already the "best team". Unless they buy players like Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iniesta, and Ramos, this is almost impossible.

You have to think about it later and see how you want to spend the money.

Next, it’s more important to pay attention to Manchester United’s game.

Yesterday afternoon, there was a hearty game in the Premier League. Manchester City challenged Tottenham away, and the result was a 5:1 bloodbath!

The "Manchester City duo" are taking turns training Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester City's performance was so impressive, and now it's Manchester United's turn.

At 3:30 p.m., the game starts.

Just as the outside world expected, it was indeed a battle.

The offensive wave is getting higher and higher, this ball is so enjoyable to watch!

Although there has been no goal, the home fans at Old Trafford are already excited. Everyone must admit that the current Manchester United's style of play is more beautiful and smoother than that of Ferguson's era.

Finally, at the 22nd minute of the game, the deadlock was broken.

Van Persie overwhelmed the Gunners' weak defense and scored with a header to give Manchester United the lead.

Five minutes later, Walcott fell in the penalty area and created a penalty kick for Arsenal. Unfortunately, he failed to score the penalty, which dealt another blow to the Gunners' morale.

Two minutes later, Bell scored his first goal of the season with a long shot from outside the penalty area, rewriting the score to 2:0.

In the 41st minute of the game, Manchester United got a chance to take a free kick in the frontcourt. Rooney took the free kick and broke the net directly. Manchester United's lead expanded to 3:0.

Before the end of the first half, Arsenal's Theo Walcott scored a point from a small angle in the penalty area.

However, the "Little Tiger"'s goal failed to restore the Gunners' decline.

In the second half, Manchester United completely controlled the game.
To be continued...