At the entrance of Portsmouth City Hall, under the curious eyes of several female staff, the mayor was shaking hands affectionately with an Asian young man. After a while, the two said goodbye and saw the mayor walking back to the city hall. The young Asian man got into the car accompanied by several people. A female staff member asked curiously: "Who is that? Will the mayor deliver it to the door in person?"

"I don't know, it must be a big shot, right?" Another female employee guessed, "But she's so handsome...wow!"

"What's wrong with you?" The others were startled by the scream.

"That person...that person looks like the parkour man in the movie. You think, you think, he is also Asian!"

"No way? Why did he come to Portsmouth? But... I think he is very cute too."

"Hehe, you're just crazy!"

“…”

Jing Jian didn't know that he was almost recognized by those female illegitimate women. Today, accompanied by Gregory and the former boss of Portsmouth Club, he came to the town hall and made a courteous visit to the mayor. The acquisition has been basically completed, with 800,000 pounds, taking on the club's debts, and promised to inject no less than 10 million pounds in the next three years. There were also some lawyers and other business work, but it can be said that Jing Jian is already the owner of Portsmouth Club.

On a Rolls-Royce, Gregory was introducing to Jing Jian: "Bramble, this is Mr. Hofkin, the director of AGC. He is also a Portsmouth fan. He has already set a position in the restaurant to celebrate."

After the greetings, the forties Hoffkin asked with a smile: "Bramble, your impressive things in the United States are so impressive. I really hope you can bring a new life to Portsmouth. As a fan, I was worried that the loss of main players caused by relegation has been caused by huge debts in the supplementary lineup last season. I am really afraid that Portsmouth will sink again for many years."

Just after the acquisition, Jing Jian will definitely boost morale. He smiled and said, "My short-term goal is to return to the top league within two years. Of course, it is best to be next season, but... football is round. The medium-term goal is to enter the top league within three seasons and qualify for Europe. The long-term goal is to win the championship. Please forgive my arrogance. I respect the objective laws of football, but I believe more in the magic of money. I can reveal a secret that my investment every season will greatly exceed my promise."

"That's great." Hoffkin seemed to be full of joy, and then seemed to ask casually, "You are so young and have time to build slowly. If you want the club to develop healthily, it's best to have your own court and training base."

Jing Jian laughed in his heart, and the director of AGC suddenly appeared. Jing Jian had known that there was something wrong with him. But it's okay to listen. Anyway, the decision is in his own hands: "Of course, the stadium and training base need to be built, but many things require friends. The club is the business card of Portsmouth." Jing Jian's answer was very clear: Don't think I'm stupid, there are no discount conditions, no talks!

After acquiring Portsmouth, Jing Jian has already had a very rough development strategy, and will invest a total of around 200 million pounds before the 1996/97 season. The reason why he chose this time node is because of the Boseman Act.

Of the 200 million pound investment, Jing Jian was indeed planning to spend more than 100 million to build a modern stadium and training camp. To be honest, Portsmouth's infrastructure is too bad, and the current stadium and training camp are rented.

In the next six or seven years, Jing Jian will invest 70 to 80 million pounds, first let Portsmouth enter the top level and then qualify for the Champions League. This is actually not too difficult. Currently, the transfer champion of the English League is only 15 million pounds, and his weekly salary is quite low. To put it simply, it is not a joke. Such a large investment is really possible to create an All-Star lineup.

Subsequently, before the Boseman Act verdict, he took the opportunity to buy a large number of Mavericks from other European leagues at a low price. Such a championship lineup can ensure glory for nearly ten years. Even if it is reselled, it can also make a lot of money. And during this period, Jing Jian was preparing to invest hundreds of millions of euros to make Portsmouth a top club in Europe.

In addition, with the development of global brands, Portsmouth has gradually reached a balance of income and expenditure. In the future, with the addition of Abu, the Middle East and other tycoons, then it will be normal to compete! Anyway, it doesn’t matter, don’t you see, AC Milan, which won’t win the championship later, is still the great AC Milan?

Of course, the end of the IPO must be listed. Jing Jian is preparing to choose the United States, and the regulations here are relatively free, as Microsoft said before, which can easily guarantee controlling rights. In his previous life, the Manchester United boss later sold 2% of his shares in the securities market and cashed out nearly 100 million US dollars in cash. Jing Jian didn't want that kind of good thing, and was preparing to sell 40%. Even if the stock price is half of Manchester United, it would be about 1 billion US dollars. While ensuring the holding, he could recover his investment with capital and interest.

Moreover, if the club's operation is only paid, will there be no income? If you can guarantee that you can stay in the Premier League, the total broadcast fee you get in 10 years will exceed hundreds of millions of pounds. Also, the box office revenue increased by the new stadium? European stadium bonuses? Various advertising developments? Specialty product management? Investment in stadium naming rights? Going to East Asia to make money?... There are so many tricks to play.

Don’t fantasize about those far away. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Jing Jian does want to build a stadium and a training camp. But such projects must require the support of Portsmouth City, either land or tax incentives. Jing Jian’s mind is not in trouble, and he is overwhelmed to contribute to the sports and cultural cause of the UK?

Originally, Jing Jian was going to take his time and wanted to tug at the Portsmouth City and bargain. Unexpectedly, he encountered a pillow while sleeping. Now this Hoffkin actually offered it? Then let me hear what he said.

However, Jing Jian's attitude was as expected by Hoffman and his friends. Gregory smiled and said, "I'm almost here to the restaurant, and I'll talk in detail later."

...

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window near the sea, seagulls flew slanted and sparkled. On the plate, the steak of five-quarters cooked is tender and juicy, mixed with the smell of pepper, exuding an attractive fragrance.

While eating and chatting about some anecdotes, Jing Jian then learned that the sea outside the window was the famous English Channel. Portsmouth Port is one of the closest ports to the European continent. During World War II, the small sampan fleet of Dunkirk retreated and the Normandy Landing Fleet all set out from Portsmouth. Now, the sailing competition here is also quite famous.
Chapter completed!