RS Corporate Office, Manhattan, New York, USA.

Real estate tycoon Stephen Ross, with an assistant team, pushed open the conference room door with a clang and walked in one after another.

This made Matt Higgins and Charlie Stiletano sitting inside a little at a loss, and his eyes were filled with surprise, and he obviously felt the abnormality of the atmosphere.

Usually Stephen Ross comes to RS company by himself or brings bodyguards, but rarely does he bring not only bodyguards, but also his personal representative lawyer and the most capable accountant beside him.

What does this mean?

Could it be that he is coming to check all the debts and bills of RS Company?

Matt Higgins looked at Charlie Stiletano, as if asking, could this be doubting us?

Charlie Stiletano raised his lips and shook his head, saying he would wait and see before talking.

As soon as Stephen Ross walked into the conference room, he sat down in the upper head position. The lawyer and the accountant sat on the left and right sides of him, just separated Matt Higgins and Charlie Stiletano.

This made the two people behind him feel obviously offended.

I agreed to be a partner, but what does it mean to do this now?

"I'm here. You're so anxious to find me. What's the matter? You can say now!"

Stephen Ross chuckled, and behind the golden-widthed glasses, there was shrewdness in his slender eyes.

Matt Higgins glanced at Charlie Stiletano, who nodded and signaled that he could start.

So Matt Higgins coughed heavily, "That's right, Stephen, we rented a hotel, training ground and court for each participating team in order to prepare for the North American Invitational. At that time, we only paid the first phase. According to the terms of the contract we signed at that time, after the event, we should..."

Before Matt Higgins could finish his words, Stephen Ross raised his hand.

"Matt, I understand what you mean. Since we signed the contract, we should do our business according to the contract. I think there is no need to ask me about this kind of thing, right?"

Matt Higgins and Charlie Tilitano immediately realized that this was a tricky thing.

"But, Stephen, our income has been paid to Chelsea, AC Milan and other teams, as well as the previous game preparation stages,"

Matt Higgins' meaning is already very clear, that is, the company has no money!

Stephen Ross heard this and laughed, "What do the bank say?"

"The few payments we borrowed in the past few years have not been paid off yet. I'm afraid no bank is willing to lend them to us again!"

"Then you mean..."

Matt Higgins is still young and has no experience and can't say anything.

Charlie Stiletano has been in the American sports industry for many years. The reason why RS's previous North American Invitational was able to invite so many European giants to participate was because of his relationship and operations.

Usually, this type of person has a thicker face.

So, seeing Matt Higgins couldn't speak, he took the conversation.

"Stephen, we agreed before that the preparations for the event will definitely lead to losses in the first few years. No event can make money from the beginning, and even FIFA's Club World Cup. At that time, you promised that you would be responsible!"

This is also a key part of their cooperation with Stephen Ross!

After all, the three people are all combined with interests, not completely solid.

After hearing this, Stephen Ross nodded, "Yes, you're right, but what you two told me at that time was that in a maximum of five years, this event would be able to bear the profits and losses, and even make some profits, but what about now?"

Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins looked at each other and felt the helplessness in each other's eyes.

There is a saying that poor couples are sad.

When the company develops well, everything is easy to say and resolve, but now that the company encounters problems, all the contradictions immediately surface.

Last year was a little better, after all, the situation was pretty good last year, but this year it was completely over.

?The schedule of the North American Invitational is largely overlapping with the schedule of the International Champions League. As a result, the attendance rate of all the competitions in the North American Invitational is less than 70,000, which is not enough to be the average attendance rate of the International Champions League.

It makes people want to curse themselves because the difference is too big!

Only Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins themselves understand that in the final analysis, the operation team of the International Champions League is too outstanding, and they have invested real money to invite the top European giants to participate, which has a very high market appeal.

In this case, the rational approach of the North American Invitational should be to avoid its edge, adjust the schedule, and miss the International Champions League event. After all, they set the schedule as early as February, so they obviously want to tell you to avoid me.

But at the beginning, Stephen Ross opposed the public opinion and refused to change the schedule. He must fight against the International Champions League.

Now, I'm defeated?

Charlie Stiletano felt helpless because Stephen Ross' tone was obviously blaming them both, obviously to put the responsibility for the North American Invitational loss on them.

But what can they do?

"Okay, Stephen, what do you think now?"

"What else can I think?" Stephen Ross found it funny. "We have a total of 200 million or 300 million debts outside, and now creditors are catching up with us. Either, we three shareholders will invest another amount of money according to the share ratio, but whether to continue operating next year will have to be discussed separately."

"Or we'll just pat our butts and leave this mess to the court to clean up. We'll do whatever we should do, be happy and free and easy!"

Charlie Stiletano couldn't stand it anymore and stood up, "Are you going to declare bankruptcy and dissolve the company?"

"What about that?" Stephen Ross asked back.

Charlie Stiletano looked sad and angry, and Matt Higgins also found it unbelievable and difficult to accept.

They are different from Stephen Ross, who are only responsible for paying money, but they have invested a lot of effort and energy in this company. If they declare bankruptcy and disband the company now, it will not only be their reputation but may be subject to some debts and legal responsibilities.

If someone is not handled well, their connections in the sports world may be offended. Don’t expect to continue to hang out in this circle from now on.

"Charley!" Stephen Ross looked at Charlie Stiletano, "Let's just open the skylight and say something bright. I've brought you people here, just be more cheerful!"

"I am very dissatisfied with the organization and operation of this year's North American Invitational. Compared with last year, not only did it not make any progress, but instead went back. They signed new sponsorship contracts every year, and the broadcasting area is becoming more and more widespread and the influence is becoming greater and greater. But what about us?"

Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins were speechless.

"Not anyone is interested in the broadcasting rights, the sponsors are also running away one by one. Our income in this area is pitifully small, so the losses are getting worse and worse. Tell me, how long will it take to last?"

No one can answer this question.

But Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins, who are in charge of investment promotion, were depressed because many things were not caused by their problems, just like broadcasting rights.

You have to schedule the schedule to overlap with the International Champions League, and the result is good. How could a TV station live broadcast two different football events at the same time?

The final result is definitely between the two, choose the most ratings event for live broadcast!

So, people have chosen the International Champions League one after another. Even if you can say more, what can you do?

This is true for broadcasters, and isn’t the same for sponsors?

When is the schedule, this is crucial for an event!

I haven't seen how much work has been done in order to arrange the FIFA Club World Cup in December? How many years have they coordinated?

Stephen Ross saw that neither of his own spoke, shook his head and sighed, and sneered.

"I personally understand that it is difficult and not easy to make this decision. You have invested a lot of effort in this competition, but you must understand that this is not about feelings. We are discussing the operation of a company, capital operation!"

When Stephen Ross said this, he sighed heavily and stood up.

"Well, I am the major shareholder, so this matter is up to me, and I have the final say!"

Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins looked at each other, and were both panicked.

It seems that he has to make this decision today!

"Although I'm very happy in the past few years of working with you and we've got along quite happily, I'm sorry I have to make this decision. If you want to blame me, I have nothing to say!"

At the end of the day, Stephen Ross smiled sly and reached out to button the suit.

"John, Jack, you'll leave all the matter here to you. How to deal with it, you know!"

The lawyer and accountant who came with Stephen Ross immediately stood up and nodded to the boss.

It is obvious that they are already familiar with doing such things.

Seeing Stephen Ross leave the conference room in a row, Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins seemed to have been exhausted from their entire body.

Because they found that the career they had been struggling for for many years had completely collapsed in such a short time because of a word or a decision from someone else, which made them feel a very strong sense of frustration.

If the company is going to go bankrupt, they will definitely bear debts. What should they do in the future?

What do they want to pay off these debts?

What would those RS companies react to hearing this news?

There are also these two people, one attorney and the other attorney, who obviously want to do everything they can to help Stephen Ross avoid debts and reduce the burden as much as possible.

They have heard of such tricks before, but they did not expect that the first time they experienced it personally would be like this.

But if they really want to do this, they will definitely offend a large number of creditors. How can they continue to survive in the sports world?

Thinking of this, the two of them began to hate Stephen Ross in their hearts.

He is a real estate tycoon. Although he has a rugby team, he offended these people in the sports world and had no impact on him. But they are different. They are all here in their careers and connections.

Without the sports world, where else can they go?

Could it be that this is the only way?

Charlie Stiletano and Matt Higgins both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

There is nothing they can do about this.

But at this moment, Charlie Stiletano's phone rang out of place.

Unfamiliar number, who?

Charlie Stiletano was a little scared and glanced at Matt Higgins, who was very sensitive to data, but he was not sure about the origin of the number, so he shook his head.

As soon as I answered, a man's voice came from the opposite side.
Chapter completed!