"I'm also very confused!"

Charlene Lahry smiled bitterly, but even on her beautiful face, even if it was a bitter smile, it was very touching.

As a result, the number of fans who followed her on WeChat soared again by nearly two thousand.

"I once threw this question to the new Southampton boss, Mr. Yang Huan, but after hearing my question, he turned around and asked me another question."

"What's the problem?" Reinker was very interested.

He believes that not only himself, but also all the viewers watching the daily game, must be very interested in Southampton's maverick boss. If he has the opportunity to invite him to do the show in the future, the ratings will definitely skyrocket.

Charlene Lahry sat on a soft sofa chair, crossing his legs, showing his charming long legs to the camera without any mind. "He asked me in turn, is there any money in football clubs?"

When Leinker and Alan Shearer heard this, they were stunned.

Yes, are there any money-making football clubs?

"The football club that was claimed to be the most profitable at that time was Manchester United, but before the acquisition of the Glazer family, Manchester United had a profit of more than 10 million yuan a year. After being acquired, it was even more terrible. As for Bayern Munich, which is known as the benchmark for operations, what are the shares of companies such as Audi and Adidas?"

Speaking of this, Charlene Lahry shook his head helplessly, "I found that he is right, which football club is making money? Or, how many of them can achieve real financial health?"

"I have to admit that what he said is indeed correct. Professional football cannot make money even in Europe!" Reinkell had to admit this, "But we should all be clear that the most important thing in running a football club is sustainable operation. How can Southampton solve this problem?"

Charlene Lahry replied: "Yes, sustainable business, that's what it means to have a long-term vision. Over the past period, Southampton's previous contract with its sponsor Umbro is 2 million pounds, but this number is now rising to 5 million pounds."

"There were no longer a commercial for Southampton's chest jerseys, but now some companies are willing to pay £5 million, but Southampton refuses it. There are also stadium advertisements, brand authorization, etc.."

"As I expect, Southampton's business revenue this season will be at least several times higher than last season."

Both Reinkell and Alan Hiller were very surprised, and they did not expect Southampton's business income to be so fast.

"According to the assessment of the famous football investment banker of the City of London, Kesh Harris, Southampton's market value in July was about 20 million pounds, but now, Southampton's market value exceeds 100 million."

Speaking of this, Charlene Lahry smiled again, "But don't forget, they are just an League One team."

"God!" Leinker exclaimed, "In just over a month, the market value has soared by more than five times. This is simply a miracle, it's incredible!"

Alan Shearer was also shocked, thinking that the speed was too fast.

Charlene Lahry was also a little amazed. She could be said to have witnessed the past month in Southampton with her own eyes, and there were even many things she was more familiar with and understood than outsiders.

If she was asked to evaluate, Southampton's market value of 100 million pounds would be underestimated.

"Okay, thank you very much Charlene Lachry for your analysis!" Reinkell ended this topic, "But we still have to return to the topic just now. Why can Southampton attract Ibrahimovic and Neymar to join?"

Charlene Lahry smiled, "I said, this is actually a problem."

"Some people say that the value of players is reflected in the football field, but the value of professional players is not only reflected in the football field. It's like when we see Real Madrid introduce Cristiano Ronaldo. How many championships do you think he has to help the team win on the court to earn his transfer fee and salary cost?"

"In fact, the value of professional players lies largely in the outside of the football field, that is, business operations."

After a pause, Charlene Lahry smiled confidently, "Then let's look back, after Ibrahimovic and Neymar, their business value has increased or decreased after transferring to Southampton?"

"According to the City of London Investment Bank's assessment, their value on the football field has declined, but the overall value is bullish because more people know them, understand them, and pay attention to them, and these are valuable."

Charlene Lahry's remarks are completely different from those of traditional football media people.

This also made both Reinkel and Alan Shearer unable to digest it for a while.

"When Mr. Yang Huan was interviewed by me, there was a sentence that impressed me very deeply. He said that he hoped that one day in the future, Southampton would be able to tell all the fans that our tickets are free and that anyone who wants to watch them can watch them at any time."

"This is impossible!" Reinker shook his head vigorously.

Alan Sheiler also felt, "This is too ideal!"

Charlene Lahry laughed, "I thought it was unlikely at first, but then I thought about it very seriously. In fact, it was possible, but I didn't know how far this ideal is from us."

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When this episode of the Daily Competition Special was aired on BBC-1, it immediately caused a ratings frenzy.

No one expected that such a temporary special program would have the highest viewership rate of 19.6% after the broadcast of BBC-1, far exceeding the ratings of independent TV stations in the same period.

In other words, more than 12 million people watched this program at the same time.

The total population of the entire UK is only more than 60 million.

It’s incredible to think about it. This is the highest ratings in the past two years.

Although the average viewership rate of the entire program is only 16.2%, the number of viewers still exceeds 10 million.

This once again became a national topic in the whole of Britain. The next day, almost everyone, all newspapers, and all netizens were discussing this matter, especially some of the inside stories revealed by Charlene Lahry in the show.

For example, what Yang Huan said is that one day, Southampton can achieve free tickets.

This idea immediately attracted the enthusiastic support of countless young netizens.

"From today, I will choose to support Southampton, please call me Saints in the future!"

This comment was pushed to the highest point in the comment column of major news websites.

It proves one thing again, free is the ultimate killing weapon, and there is the same truth all over the world.

But many people also expressed doubts about Southampton's approach, believing it was a hype.

"Since the new season, we have seen that Southampton is still unable to form combat effectiveness behind the massive signings."

"In the third round just passed, Southampton was tied 1-1 at home by Leiden East, which made Southampton, which was highly anticipated by countless fans before the season, currently ranks 20th in the League One standings, and is only one step away from the relegation zone."

"We must admit that some of Southampton's unique ideas and business philosophy are indeed commendable, but the most important thing in professional football is to speak on the score."

Southampton supporters also refuted this type of statement, believing that the current situation of the team is mainly the pain caused by reforms, and I believe everyone knows how complex Bielsa’s tactical system is.

“Has anyone experienced that kind of great reform that could be achieved overnight?”

"The answer is, no!"

Charlene Lahry, who became a hit in this special program every day and quickly became the perfect goddess in the minds of countless British otaku, published a report in the Southern Echo, explaining his analysis of the current situation in Southampton.

“A lot of people say there are problems in Southampton, but in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with this team.”

"Yes, they have drawn and lost in the past three games, but all of this has been achieved without Ibrahimovic and Neymar. In just over a month, the team has changed almost half of the main lineup, and even the head coach's tactical style is completely different."

"Stampton has opened the Steptwood training base, and I believe that all fans entering this training base should be able to feel the atmosphere inside this team."

"The league has just begun. It's too early to say that Southampton is not possible!"

"I believe Southampton will soon usher in an outbreak."

Southampton did not give any comments or responses to the comments from the outside media, and the team continued as usual.

Two days after announcing the introduction of Neymar, Southampton held another press conference on WeChat, this time introducing the team to introduce Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal from Leverkusen for 20 million euros.

This is seen by the outside world as a key signing for Southampton to further strengthen the team's overall strength.

At the same time, the ubiquitous Suns captured photos of Schalke 04 general manager Peter Petes and agent Crott arriving in London at the same time. News of Neuer becoming a Premier League team spread wildly.

Southampton announced that it would introduce central defender Nastasic from Serbia's Belgrade guerrillas for 1 million pounds, but the central defender will be loaned to Zemon, the Serbian League, for one year and make his debut in Southampton next summer.

But this news was drowned in the whirlpool of Neuer's arrival in the Premier League, and no one would pay attention to this inconspicuous little character.

There are many different opinions about the team that Neuer may join.

Some say Manchester United, some say it's Arsenal, and some say it's Liverpool or Manchester City.

In short, almost all those associated with Neuer are top wealthy families.

No one thought it would be Southampton!

Two days later, Southampton held another press conference on WeChat and announced that Neuer would join Southampton.

The whole of Britain, Germany, Europe, and even the whole world were in a panic.

It felt like the United States dropped an atomic bomb in Japan, and everyone was full of shock.

Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Vidal, and now Neuer, a world number one center, a world-renowned super genius, a world-renowned powerful midfielder, and a future German goalkeeper who is very optimistic about by the outside world.

He actually joined Southampton?

Why?

Why is it the super nouveau riche mentioned by this fan group?

What's magical about this team?

Why did both of them choose to join Southampton?

Is it just because this team is rich?

Or, is this team really magical?

Rummenigge, one of Bayern Munich's three giants, said in an interview with German Photos that he was disappointed that Neuer chose to join Southampton because he was supposed to join Bayern Munich.

"We made a transfer intention to Schalke 04, but Schalke 04 refused to negotiate with us. They finally chose Southampton, which is rich and powerful, and we can't do anything about this."

German national team coach Loew also expressed strong concern about Neuer's joining Southampton in an interview with the media. "All German internationals must maintain fierce competition in the league and maintain a good competitive state. I don't think the League One can bring Neuer strength improvement. I will talk to him about this matter very seriously."

German football legend Beckenbauer also questioned Neuer's choice, "The only reason Neuer rejected Bayern Munich is that we are not as rich as Southampton."

As Germany has expressed its opinions, many fans and media have also speculated about how much Neuer’s transfer fee is?
Chapter completed!