Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 147 Crystal Palace Miracle

  When Chen Ran bought Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon, in order to win over Mendes, he once spent 1 million euros in Mendes's brokerage company.

   Now, in order to prevent Mendes from disrupting Cristiano Ronaldo's contract renewal negotiations, Chen Ran repeated his old tricks and prepared to pay another 2 million euros to increase his stake in Mendes' brokerage company.

  The bait has been cast down, as for whether you can catch fish, you need to wait and see.

   The Premier League is not over yet, and Chen Ran's main task now is to ensure that this championship is in his hands.

  On April 2, in the thirty-first round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace played against Middlesbrough at home. With Tony's header, Crystal Palace defeated Middlesbrough 1:0.

When    got the three points, it also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 2 million euros.

   On April 8, the UEFA Cup semi-finals began, and it was still a two-round home and away format. This time, Crystal Palace met the Eredivisie team Alkmaar.

   In the first round, Crystal Palace went away to challenge Alkmaar. With Ronaldo's goal, Crystal Palace defeated the opponent 1:0.

   Although the goals were few, they were valuable away goals, which also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 2.5 million euros.

  On April 10th, just another day, Crystal Palace flew directly from the Netherlands to Liverpool to play the 32nd round of the Premier League, away to Everton.

Although Rooney was sold to Manchester United at a high price at the beginning of the season, under the leadership of Moyes, Everton has exploded this season and now ranks fifth in the Premier League standings, even putting the traditional giants and rivals Liverpool under him. .

  Due to the drag of the schedule and Moyes’s iron barrel formation at home, Crystal Palace failed to break Everton’s goal in the end and could only leave Liverpool with a 0-0 draw.

   On April 15th, Crystal Palace ushered in the second round of the UEFA Cup semi-finals at home.

   This time, Crystal Palace defeated Alkmaar 1-0 again with Modric's goal.

   eliminated the opponent with a total score of 2:0 in two rounds and advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. At the same time, Chen Ran once again brought a winning bonus of 2.5 million euros.

  On April 17th, only one day later, Crystal Palace ushered in the 33rd round of the Premier League.

  Fortunately, Crystal Palace played at home in these two games, which saved the suffering of traveling and driving, which was considered a great fortune among misfortunes.

  Crystal Palace beat Norwich 3-1 at home thanks to goals from Jan Kohler, Ronaldo and Thiago Silva.

   While getting three points, it also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 2 million euros.

  On April 21st, in the thirty-fourth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace played away to Blackburn.

   With Mascherano's goal, Crystal Palace beat Blackburn 1-0.

  After the game, the Crystal Palace players did not leave the field, not even the Blackburn fans who were watching the game.

   Because at the same time, in another strong conversation of the round, Chelsea's game against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge is not over yet.

  The score between the two sides is still 0:0. As long as Chelsea can't win against Arsenal in this game, Crystal Palace will win the Premier League title this season four rounds ahead of schedule.

  Everyone is waiting for the news of this game.

  Chen Ran was also surrounded by his assistants and team members.

   At this moment, looking at the familiar faces around him, Chen Ran suddenly felt a little unreal.

how? Are you going to win the Premier League title?

   Did this moment come a little too soon?

   Just as he was thinking wildly, a deafening cheer suddenly came from his ears.

   "Boss, we are the champions! We are the champions!"

   Before he could react, Chen Ran felt his feet off the ground, and then saw the starry sky again.

   "Fuck!"

   These **** of Te Meow threw themselves up again.

   I don't know who took the lead first. Now as long as Crystal Palace wins the championship, the first reaction is to throw Chen Ran into the sky.

   "Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the Premier League championship, and a special prize of 20 million euros for the championship."

   "In view of the fact that Crystal Palace Club has established a firm foothold in the Premier League, it has officially entered the threshold of a giant club."

   "Starting from next season, the winning bonus for each game will change from a fixed amount to a wider variety of random rewards, no longer limited to money. Stay tuned!"

  Fuck, what does the system mean, no more money?

  Don't, I actually like money.

   I don’t think it’s monotonous, boring, and the same.

   system, you can kill me with money.

   Before Chen Ran could savor the major changes in the system, he was carried to the center of the arena by his team members.

  The FA finally did something and prepared the celebration in advance.

  Received the championship medal, received the championship trophy, took a group photo, celebrated with a carnival, and Chen Ran didn’t remember what happened next.

  These **** got him drunk again.

   At noon the next day, when Chen Ran woke up from his sleep, his first reaction was to call up yesterday's system message.

  It’s okay, but it’s not limited to money, that means there is still money.

   Chen Ran's heart was reassured at this time. He now has such a big stall, and there are places where money is used.

   If he suddenly cut off his most stable source of income, Chen Ran would have to vomit blood.

   It is thousands of miles away in China. Crystal Palace won the Premier League championship this season, which also made domestic fans rejoicing.

   This kind of feeling of watching the team you like, going from penniless to the championship podium step by step, progressing and growing together, is extraordinarily immersive.

   This is also an important reason for the rapid expansion of the Crystal Palace fan base in China.

   "Hahaha, cool, I won't go home if I don't get drunk today."

   "This is also a grassroots counterattack in the football world."

   "Don't forget, Crystal Palace is this year's newly-promoted Premier League team. This is another Kaiserslautern myth."

   "I'll go. If it wasn't mentioned upstairs, I would have forgotten that Crystal Palace is actually just a newly-promoted Premier League player."

   "Yeah, I forgot about this too. Who would have thought that a newly-promoted horse could win the championship with an undefeated record?"

   "That's right. Even Kaiserslautern did not win the championship. From this point of view, Crystal Palace is more like a myth than Kaiserslautern."

   "I want to go to the Crystal Palace home now and watch a Crystal Palace game in person."

   "Huh? It's a good idea, are you still interested? We can form a group together. It just so happens that we can play around, so it's time to travel to the UK."

"Well, I'm interested. But forget the Premier League. Crystal Palace has won the championship. According to Chen Ran's style, he probably won't do his best for the rest of the game. I'd like to see them play the UEFA Cup. Contest."

   "What the above said makes sense. That guy Chen Ran can definitely lie down and never stand. He will definitely use the rest of the Premier League to train newcomers."

   "I'm going to see the UEFA Cup final, any one?"

   "I'll go, are you so sure that Crystal Palace can make it to the final?"

   "That's definitely no problem. I'm still certain that Crystal Palace can win the championship. Look at the other teams in the UEFA Cup semi-finals. Can any of them wrestle with Crystal Palace?"

   "That's true, so count me as one."

   "Come along!"

   "Go with +1"

   "Everyone upstairs is rich."

  In England, the news that Crystal Palace won the championship four rounds ahead of schedule is also overwhelming.

   Although many reporters were reluctant, Chen Ran was able to force them to sing their praises with victory after victory.

   "Crystal Palace won the Premier League title this season four rounds ahead of schedule, repeating the miracle of Nottingham Forest once again!"

   "Starting today, a new member of the Premier League champions list has appeared."

   "Crystal Palace, from an obscure British Championship team, stood on the top podium of the Premier League in one fell swoop."

   "That Chinese, as a rookie coach, brought Crystal Palace to the height of the Premier League champions, which cannot but be said to be a miracle."

   "After the title of genius coach, the Chinese now has the new title of champion coach."

   "According to the current development momentum of Crystal Palace, a new giant club is on the rise."

   "Considering the age of the Chinese, it is just around the corner for him to become a world-class coach in the future."

   "Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and now Crystal Palace, the Premier League is about to enter an era of competition for hegemony."

   Seeing Chen Ran flip through the newspapers he brought with great interest, the little fat man was also amused.

   "How is it? Chen, did you enjoy watching today?"

   "Cough cough, what's the joy? These guys are just a rare conscience discovery, and they just told the truth."

   "Then I'll tell you another good news to make you happy."

   "Oh, what more good news?"

   Hearing Louis's words, Chen Ran finally turned his eyes away from the newspaper in his hand.

   "Arsenal is estimated to be as you judged it, and it has been widely spread in the agent circle recently. It is said that in this summer transfer period, a large number of Arsenal's main players will seek transfers."

   "Okay! Has the connection with Vieira been broken?"

   "No. Recently, Vieira's side has obviously been more active than before. It seems that the rumors circulating in the circle are probably true."

  These news are of course true, Chen Ran muttered to himself.

   Others don't know, but he knows it too well.

   Ever since he asked Stephen to cut off the big moneymaker of Emirates, he knew that Arsenal would have this day sooner or later, so he asked Luis to take the initiative to contact Vieira.

  In the previous life, with the heavy investment of Emirates, Arsenal would continue to sell the captain to raise money.

   Now that Emirates has been pulled over to Crystal Palace by Chen Ran, Arsenal’s current financial predicament must be much more serious than in previous lives.

   I have worked hard for so long, and it is time to harvest.

   "Luis, the Premier League is almost over, keep an eye on Vieira's every move."

   "The private detectives you used before, which worked well, can now be used again."

   "Let them keep an eye on Vieira, this is the dish on our plate, and it can't be picked up secretly."

   "Okay, Chen, besides Vieira, do you need to focus on other targets?"

   "The main thing is to focus on our own players, especially the main players. We won the Premier League championship this season, and we have attracted a lot of attention."

   "Luis, this summer will be a severe test for Crystal Palace. Our priority is to prevent these players from Crystal Palace from being poached by others. Understand?"

   "Understood, Chen, are there any team members who need to be focused on?"

   "Yes, one is Ronaldo and the other is Cesc Fabregas."

   "Ronaldo, I understand, as for Cesc Fabregas Chen, are you still worried that Barcelona will activate the buyback clause?"

   "That's right. Forget it, Cesc Fabregas doesn't need to stare. If Barcelona really wants to activate the buyback clause, it's useless for us to stare. I'll talk to Cesc in person later."

   sent the little fat man away, and Chen Ran called Stephen over again.

   "Stephen, from now on you have to prepare for contract renewal negotiations with the players."

   "Chen, do you really want to at least double their salary as you announced earlier?"

   Stephen asked with a bit of pain.

   This is not a matter of one or two people, it is almost double the salary of the entire team.

   The salary expenditure next season must be scary.

   "Since I made a promise, it must be fulfilled, otherwise who will believe me in the future."

  Chen Ran also knows that his decision will greatly increase the expenditure of Crystal Palace Club next season, and the pressure on Stephen will also increase.

   So he walked over to Stephen, patted his shoulder and comforted:

   "Stephen, think about it. If you don't raise your salary, you won't be able to keep people. Now in the eyes of those big clubs, Crystal Palace is an attractive piece of fat."

   "I don't know how many wolves are staring at us in the dark. As long as they find our weakness, they will not hesitate to pounce on us and bite."

   "Now we take the initiative to give the players a salary increase, which not only wins the hearts of the people, but also increases their ability to resist the temptation of the outside world. Killing two birds with one stone, why not do it?"

   "I know, Chen, I know your decision is right. It's just that this money is spent like running water. The amount is so big that I'm terrified."

   "Haha, Stephen, you have to get used to it quickly."

  Chen Ran smiled and patted Stephen.

   "You are the CEO of our Crystal Palace Club and the helm of the most successful club in the world in the future. What kind of money is this? Maybe it will cost 200 million euros to buy a player in the future."

   "Spend 200 million euros to buy a player? Is this a brain disease?"

   Looking at Stephen who couldn't believe it at all, Chen Ran couldn't help shaking his head.

  Reality is sometimes more exaggerated and crazy than fiction.

   dismissed his second general, Heng Ha, and Chen Ran decided to go to Cesc Fabregas to talk to him when he had time today to see what he thought.

   However, when Chen Ran came to the Fabregas residence, he encountered another wave of guests.

   (end of this chapter)