Chapter 609: Campaign strategy

(Www ..) (www ..) stayed in Australia until the 27th, Yang Cheng received a call from Germany, and bid farewell to Charlize Theron mother and son that afternoon, flew back to Europe by plane, and flew directly Went to Frankfurt, Germany.
With the UEFA presidential election date approaching, candidates from both sides have also begun a new round of speculation.
Johansson fully supported Beckenbauer, Bratt supported Platini, and the two major players in the world football competition officially opened, although there is still one from the UEFA presidential election on January 26. Months, but both candidates have begun to build momentum.
After Yang Cheng arrived in Frankfurt, he stopped a taxi, Mercedes-Benz, which is too extravagant!
The taxi driver recognized Yang Cheng and talked to him on the road, and asked him to sign his three sons. Yang Cheng also responded politely, and then used his mobile phone to surf the Internet in the back seat.
Someone reposted a message on Weibo that Platini shelled John Pine to support Beckenbauer to make small moves behind the scenes. In addition to postponing the election date from 2006 to 2007, he also pushed the UEFA president ’s The election is scheduled to take place in Dusseldorf, Germany, which is obviously to accommodate Beckenbauer.
"This jumping beam clown!" Yang Cheng shook his head and smiled, and directly posted a Weibo on his mobile phone.
"If Mr. Platini feels that he is not fair enough in Germany, then I propose to change the election venue to Nancy, where is Mr. Platini ’s hometown, where he will conduct elections, he should be more confident, but this way Are timid people really suitable for leading European football? "
"The election in Düsseldorf was decided before Beckenbauer announced his candidacy. If this can also successfully attack the opponent ’s reasons, it is really ridiculous. I think if Prati If Nepal wants to add some campaign chips, the best and wisest option is to draw clear boundaries with some people. Otherwise, he always gives the impression that he is always splitting European football, as if he was in 1998 for the World Cup. Betrayed like European football! "
As soon as Yang Cheng's Weibo was posted, it was almost less than a minute. His cell phone rang.
"As soon as you see you tweeting, you know you are here!" Beckenbauer said with a laugh on the phone.
"It's just a few minutes to the headquarters of the Football Association. I'll say it later!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
After a few minutes. After the taxi driver's resignation, Yang Cheng simply stuffed him a 50 Euro. No change. Turn around and walk into the headquarters of the German Football Association.
"Hi, Mr. Yang Cheng!" Someone along the way said hello to Yang Cheng.
Although he has left here for many years, his influence here is still very large, because the people who followed him to reform German football now have become the heads of the various departments of the German Football Association, which is no longer the same as Yang Chengwei. Fate is from the guy.
But sometimes, this kind of identity and status brought about by the accumulation of resumes and experiences will not change because of this.
and so. When these people saw Yang Cheng, all of them would walk up and greet each other with enthusiasm and respect as they did in the past, and they would even give him a fight as before.
"It seems you are in a good mood!" Yang Chengyi walked into the office of the chairman of the Football Association and saw Beckenbauer glowing red, laughing.
In addition to Beckenbauer, the real power of the German Football Association has arrived, and even the German national team coach Klinsmann has come, but the golden bomber was a little embarrassed when he saw Yang Cheng.
After the World Cup in Germany, Germany performed very well, but the outside media generally believed that it was Yang Cheng ’s contribution. Klinsmann was furious on the spot, and he said a few words that were not very good for Yang Cheng in a rage, causing a great reaction. Finally, Yang Cheng came to explain and calm down.
Klinsmann was retained by Beckenbauer and others after the World Cup and continued to stay in the German national team.
"Hi, Jurgen!" Yang Cheng greeted with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng!" Klinsmann was stunned, knowing that Yang Cheng was taking the initiative to resolve the embarrassment, and immediately nodded to say hello.
Yang Cheng sat down beside Beckenbauer and patted the thigh of the football emperor vigorously, "I'm thinking, if you become UEFA's president in the future, I'm afraid I will hold it and live my life, This is called holding thighs in my hometown! "
After listening, everyone suddenly laughed and scolded.
"You just scolded Weibo just now. I already wanted to scold that bastard." Beckenbauer smiled.
Yang Cheng nodded, "I'm here for this kind of thing, I'm the best at scolding people!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"How? Are you ready?" Yang Cheng asked concerned.
Beckenbauer's expression also became serious, and nodded: "I have also recently traveled in Europe, and with the support of Johansson, it is initially confirmed that 36 football associations will decide to vote we."
"36?" Yang Cheng was stunned. "What else to choose? No wonder Platini has been as anxious as Mad Dog recently!"
According to UEFA's election regulations, 52 member countries can directly declare their election as long as the votes are more than half, so if they can really get the support of these 36 football associations, then Beckenbauer's election is a matter of hardship.
However, the football emperor also said that it was only a preliminary intention.
"You can't carelessly until the ballot results come out!" Beckenbauer said cautiously.
Yang Cheng nodded, "Be careful, Blatter, this guy will stand up to support Platini at a critical moment!"
After so many years of playing and cultivating Platini for so long, if you really fail in the end, it will definitely be the most painful blow to Blatter, not to mention the European football power, which may even affect He will be re-elected in FIFA in the future.
"Well!" Beckenbauer agrees. "At the moment I am working on this. European football forces have always resented Blatter. This guy has some ideas that do not conform to the laws of football every day. This is stable with the current operation. The European football system is incompatible. "
"Therefore, someone would sneer at him. 100 ideas come up every day, but 101 of them are extremely bad!" Yang Cheng laughed. When he heard this sentence, he really felt right.
Blatter is actually engaged in politics, and his eloquence is very coquettish, but for football, he is still almost.
Everyone laughed when they heard it.
"Pratini is too young, you can use this to make an essay, lack of resume. Excessive reliance on Blatter, remember he said. Blatter is his benefactor and leader. It shows their deep relationship, Start the attack from this point. First overthrow him from the image! "Yang Cheng said viciously.
"His election platform is actually very easy to overthrow. The so-called UEFA Champions League adjustment, opinions already exist and are in operation. The expansion of the European Cup is also imperative. Johnson expanded to 16 troops 10 years ago. The rapid development of football power and the expansion of the army to 24 or even 32 are sooner or later. "
After listening to Yang Cheng ’s analysis, everyone nodded frequently to agree.
"So. The reforms that Platini called are actually non-existent, which is a gimmick. And your campaign program is to keep the core of the European football system unchanged, the overall situation stable, and local fine-tuning. I think that in fact you are all The same, but since he advertises that he is a reformist, then you use this to attack him! "
Beckenbauer's campaign strategy is similar to what Yang Cheng said, only the specific implementation.
"You still have the most important chip, which Platini does not have, that is the relationship with the European Union, and his influence in this regard is almost zero."
Don't underestimate this point. The EU is now a unified economy. As the leader of European football, UEFA must contact the EU frequently. If there is no friendly relationship and an effective communication channel is established, it is bound to It will affect the development of European football. The most obvious one is the Bosman Act.
Beckenbauer smiled and patted Yang Cheng's shoulder, feeling that what he said was very valuable, and then took a document from his assistant's briefcase and handed it to Yang Cheng.
"This is the letter of appeal that Johansson hopes to send to the various football associations. Take a look!"
Yang Cheng was stunned, but this is the matter of UEFA and Beckenbauer, what does it have to do with himself?
But he took it over and glanced at it. The first impression was disgust. He felt that the tone in his heart was too domineering. There was a feeling that his superiors commanded his subordinates to do things. Too irritated, even a little intimidating.
Seeing this letter, Yang Cheng thought of a company leader in his mind, shouting and drinking at a certain grass-roots employee, cursing in his mouth, saying what if you do n’t do what I said, I will fire you Squid and the like.
"If I am the chairman of the Football Association, seeing this letter, apart from the interest relationship, I will call you directly, you!" Yang Cheng stuffed Beckenbauer, shaking his head vigorously.
The biggest problem for Johansson is that he is used to being the UEFA president. He has been at the top of power for many years. He is used to being irritated. He always subconsciously feels that these member football associations are his subordinates. No problem, but the problem is that now it is the election time, you need their support!
"This is a highly informationized era, with a strong personal consciousness, everyone is born equal, no one wants to stand alone on top of his head, and pee at himself, even if he is in a company Both leaders and employees have equal dialogue, and so is football, which is too tough and will only cause reaction. "
Beckenbauer and others nodded, "We all feel the same way, but you know that Platini's influence in those small and medium-sized countries is not small, and his remarks are in line with their expectations."
If the image of Platini ’s campaign slogan is like a thief who robs the rich and the poor, by suppressing the rich teams and the football association, supporting the middle and lower reaches of the team, and then achieving the situation of full development of European football. In that year, that kind of thing that European and American football blossomed all over.
But is it really good for the development of football?
Can the economic conditions of Eastern Europe and other regions afford a strong European powerhouse?
Not to mention, if any midstream team in the five major leagues is to go to Eastern Europe, even if they are allowed to participate in the Champions League, the salary of the players alone is a big problem, because the team ’s income is three big, the game day operation and sponsors are Among the two major blocks, the broadcast income obtained by participating in the Champions League and the league is the third block.
In other words, Platini's so-called strategy, don't expect to achieve it within a few decades!
Sometimes, the weak need hope, and whoever gives them hope will follow with them, regardless of how slim and distant the hope is.
Beckenbauer said this, everyone was immediately worried. This is also a very difficult problem.
"I think, can this be the case?" Yang Cheng thought about it. Said.
Beckenbauer's eyes lit up. He felt that Yang Cheng was always very helpful and nodded, "You said."
"Divided into two roads. The first one. The Champions League added a round of play-offs, allowing the championship teams from the lowest ranked countries to directly participate in the play-offs. The winner entered the second round of play-offs, following the top-ranked play-offs. The national champion team fights for the knockout, and the winner enters the third round, and so on. The fourth round of the play-off is equivalent to the third round of the current play-off. "
"The advantage of doing this is to increase the exposure of the championship teams of weak countries, because the UEFA Champions League play-offs also have live broadcasts and there is enough market. Both can increase their income and increase their exposure in the European arena. Welcomed by these weak teams. "
After listening to it, Beckenbauer and others thought that it was feasible, because if we only take the added round of playoffs to the premise, the weak country championship teams will be affected, but they are in order to increase the exposure. And income, it is reasonable to accommodate this, after all, this is their interest.
"Second, I think that UEFA ’s support for small football countries can be increased every year, but this must be strictly controlled, such as for youth training, improving the football environment, etc., and not allowing local football to be misused. I think the money can even rise to about 1 million euros. "
This money is not a small money for all member football associations, but since those football powers can already earn enough income through tournaments, European Cups, qualifiers and other events, they can also get enough benefits from sponsors, etc. It is understandable to support these small countries appropriately.
Johansson has always allocated funds to support small countries to engage in youth training, but Yang Cheng feels that the quota is a little smaller. Compared with the big cake of the Champions League and the European Cup, the annual support cost of 20 million euros is not at all. problem.
The UEFA Champions League has six major sponsors, and it is just them alone. The amount of annual sponsorship is more than 300 million euros. The support of 20 million euros is really not a burden for UEFA.
"The gimmick is attractive, the blueprint is beautiful, but it is never as good as the vital interests!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
It is best to be able to get it. Unlike Platini Wangmei's thirst quenching, if Beckenbauer can do this, it is a real benefit. Those small football countries are not stupid. Do they not know how to choose?
"Miao, Miao!" Beckenbauer stood with a smile, "This is a great idea!"
Everyone could see the excitement at the moment, and his face was red.
"I have to go to Nyon immediately. I have to talk to Johansson. There is still a month left, enough!" Beckenbauer said with a smile.
With the qualifications of Beckenbauer, the influence of the German World Cup, and the support of Johansson, Beckenbauer can easily get the support of the football associations of several major leagues besides France, plus some If the Football Association of the Community of Interests can attract the support of those mid- and downstream teams, it will be even more rigid.
"Then go quickly, I'm leaving too!" Yang Cheng also stood up.
"So fast?" Beckenbauer froze.
Yang Cheng said helplessly, "Brother, I was pulled by you during my vacation. I have to go back and make up for the holiday!"
Standing in front of Beckenbauer, Yang Cheng looked at him with a smile, remembering that when he first debuted, when the two met for the first time, he gave Yang Cheng great affirmation, and later invited him to enter the German Football Association. And for so many years, Beckenbauer has always supported him, and the relationship between them is very close.
"I'm afraid I can't go to your big day ..." Yang Cheng said with a bitter smile, he was busy with the game at that time, "but no matter what, I will support you, come on, buddy!"
Holding Yang Cheng's outstretched hand, Beckenbauer felt a sincere, "Thank you, I was the first to find you to drink and celebrate after being elected!"
"I really missed the election. I invite you to drink. My family also has a collection of Latu. Ferguson can't drink even if he doesn't want to drink, so I take it out and invite you!"
Beckenbauer was pleasantly surprised. Yang Cheng's Latu was famous, and it was said that Ferguson hadn't come after several requests.
It's not that Latu is difficult to buy, but that the Latu of that year is difficult to buy, and it was from Yang Cheng. The meaning is very different. Yang Cheng said that one of the bottles was left for Ferguson to give him after retirement. .
"Are you elected?" Beckenbauer swallowed and asked greedily.
Yang Cheng shook his head without hesitation, and everyone laughed together.
The two left the German Football Association headquarters together, Beckenbauer flew to Nyon, Yang Cheng flew directly to Paris, spent one night in Paris, then went to Lake Como, in a villa on the shore of Lake Como After spending three days with Jennifer Aniston, I went to Canaris ’house for another night.
Unfortunately, the reporter took a picture of Yang Cheng's appearance on the streets of Milan. He was visiting Moratti when he was arrested and was immediately reported by the Italian media that Yang Cheng had a bad time at Real Madrid. Well, I want to leave Real Madrid and return to Milan City and the like.
This rumor became more and more outrageous. In the end, there was even an Italian tabloid saying that Yang Cheng had reached an agreement with Moratti. After the season, he left Madrid and returned to Milan. What caused Yang Cheng to be depressed.
But for this kind of thing, he is already used to it, and there is no way to refute rumors, because the more you refute the rumors, the more they will hold you back. This is the consistent style of the media. Let them be sloppy. After a few days, the news will be light, and there will be no more people to care about.
In one sentence, the rumors stop at the wise! (To be continued)