"I''m sorry. I can''t go to Stonehenge with you tomorrow."


    After dinner, on the way back to the spa hotel in Southampton harbor by Rolls Royce, Arthur looked helplessly at Jiang Lai who was thinking about something.


    "It''s OK. Business matters. Stonehenge can go any time, isn''t it?"


    Jiang Lai''s brows were slightly wrinkled, and a charming smile appeared on her fair face. Red Chun lit up and said curiously, "it''s just that I didn''t expect that a football club would be so cheap. I''ve read reports before, but they''re all worth one or two billion pounds? 13 million pounds... Well, it''s a lot, but I always think it''s too easy for them to agree. "


    "Well, you don''t really think I''m going to spend 13 million pounds?" Arthur''s face was a little joking.


    "Is there anything else in this?"


    "Of course, the most important point is the debt of the club, which is the reason why Southampton declared bankruptcy. Moreover, after it was reduced to the third division a league, they could not borrow money from the bank. Therefore, the 13 million pounds was purchased by Southampton, and the internal troubles of the club should be transferred to me.


    Hehe, they are not fools. Go and have a look tomorrow. If the hole is too big, maybe I will return on the spot. "Arthur shook his head and laughed, explaining to Jiang Lai.


    "So it is." Jiang Lai suddenly nodded.


    In fact, this is a very common phenomenon. It is like Michael Ashley, who was called a fool by fans in 2007, paid 80 million pounds to buy Newcastle. After the acquisition was completed, he checked the accounts and found that Newcastle still had a debt of 70 million pounds.


    That''s why Ashley claimed to sell the team every year since he bought Newcastle, but his offer has always been more than 300 million pounds, and he still refuses to let go, because he successfully turned Newcastle''s 70 million debt into 150 million pounds......


    It''s just that Arthur never thought that the Southampton club he was going to take over would be so miserable... Yes, it''s miserable. It''s terrible!


    On the following day, Arthur accompanied Jiang Lai to have breakfast. After leaving, he drove to the famous stapwood training base of saints with Nicholas Curtis, his six member team, Arthur''s lawyer James, and two accountants brought by Robert Lang, financial consultant.


    When Rolls Royce arrived at the stampwood training base, the club shareholders who had received the news had already led people to wait at the door. As soon as they saw Arthur get out of the car, they immediately met him.


    Good morning, Mr. Boleyn


    Arthur looked at the three smiling shareholders and his brows behind him. He didn''t know. So, he looked at the management of his club curiously and couldn''t help laughing in his heart.


    It seems that the owners of the club are going to sell the saints. The management of the club seems to have just received the news. The tall white middle-aged man with a gloomy face should be the new manager of the club. Otherwise, why is it the indignation after being betrayed?


    However, Arthur just looked at each other, and did not look at him any more, because these people are just workers.


    When a new boss takes over, the most important thing they should do is to worry about their future fate.


    However, as the crowd swarmed into the stampwood training base, what Arthur saw made his forehead begin to show black lines and blue veins.


    In addition to the turf, the mottled buildings, the rust like traces left by the rain, all the other facilities reveal an old breath. What''s more, I don''t know what to say when I look at the crowded office area of various departments.


    Arthur, finally believed, on the way to here, why did Curtis jokingly say that the saint''s staff had to go to the away dressing room to look for the sports drinks, tape measure, scissors and other materials left by the visiting team.


    It''s not a joke. It''s TM''s prevention. It''s just a jockey amateur team.


    No wonder they didn''t choose to work at St. Mary''s stadium and moved the club''s office space to stampwood training base, because this is the only place in Southampton that can continuously create value for the team. Only a batch of young players trained here can make money.


    Under the curious and puzzled eyes of the club staff, they walked into the meeting room and sat opposite each other. As soon as they sat down, Arthur said meaningfully: "I thought that saints were in the mire of demotion and unable to struggle. Now it seems that the plight of Southampton is not limited to this!"


    "Cough..."


    The three shareholders sitting opposite looked at each other with embarrassment, lowered their heads and coughed to cover up their embarrassment, while the management of other clubs was even more ashamed. They all knew that the young people sitting opposite were the old and new board members who were about to pay for the club, but it seemed that they had left a bad impression on the future new boss."It is indeed because of the business problems that led to the financial difficulties. I have to admit that I hope the saints can be saved by Mr. Boleyn in the future."


    A shareholder who has completely lost his interest in Southampton club said without concealment that there is no way. The fact is the fact. The saints are on the verge of collapse. This kind of thing can''t be covered up. It''s better to tell the truth.


    "I hope so." Arthur nodded faintly and said, "well, let''s start. Let''s talk about the accounts and liabilities. I just hope that the pit will not be too deep. I can''t climb up."


    Arthur''s ridicule did not attract laughter, but made the atmosphere dignified and embarrassed.


    The three shareholders looked at each other and saw helplessness from each other''s face. They saw that they hoped that the other party would pay money to complete the transaction and then check the accounts again. As expected, they were not fools.


    Three shareholders ignored the silent, sullen club manager and said to the CFO, "let''s be honest."


    "At present, the club has a total debt of 18 million pounds and a loan of 5 million pounds will be due in November


    Well, no wonder it''s on the brink of collapse. The fund in the account is - 18 million pounds, and we have to pay back 5 million loans soon. We can''t sell players, we can''t get money. It''s strange if we don''t collapse!


    However, Arthur, who has already made psychological preparations, did not directly stand up and walk away, because it is within his acceptable range. If the other party manages well, he will not sell the club so cheaply.


    Arthur is very patient to listen to the club''s financial director''s detailed report, the other side is really reporting according to the facts, not hidden, even the income and expenditure of selling players in the past two years are introduced in detail.


    “。。。 Wait a minute. You said there was a transfer clause when Gareth bell was sold to Tottenham


    Arthur suddenly interrupted the other party''s report. Instead, he frowned and looked at the other side sharply. He asked in a voice of surprise.


    "The transfer fee for bell is 15% in the future. However, some time ago, because of financial difficulties, we negotiated with Tottenham and hoped to get compensation of 3 million pounds from Spurs on the condition of abandoning the clause. However, the reply of spurs should be considered and has not been answered yet


    "In fact, it''s nothing to give up. The club can at least get a small part of the training cost from Bell''s future transfer fee, which is about 2.5%," explained the new club manager, who has been silent.


    2.5% of NIMA!


    Arthur directly cursed in his heart, and looked at each other coldly. If he really followed this advice, he would definitely regret his depressed vomiting of blood in two years.


    In the previous life, who didn''t know that the great saint bell was bought by the local tycoon jinhuangma for 91 million euro. This clause alone can earn back the capital to buy the saint''s Club!


    this is really an unexpected surprise!


    Tut Tut, it''s worthwhile for the saints to cultivate bell. In the future, they can drink thick soup with them!


    However, Arthur did not look happy, but still very calm to continue to signal to the financial director to go on, as for the club manager, directly ignored, that is, a poor man waiting for the fate of the trial.


    After the chief financial officer''s report, Arthur turned his eyes to three worried shareholders and said, "I know almost the basic situation. Let''s let the lawyers draft the contract. In an hour, we can open the champagne to celebrate."


    "No problem!"


    The three shareholders who had been worried heard Arthur say so and said with one happy voice.


    After a short period of embarrassment, looking at Arthur, the four of them shook their heads and laughed. Now it''s an iron heart to buy and three to sell. There is no obstacle at all.


    I just don''t know the future. Do you know that after a single transfer clause can get me back, will you regret today''s decision?


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