i am beckham

Chapter 452 Adding a satellite club to Manchester United
After filming "X-Men," Beckham immediately traveled to Los Angeles to meet Anschutz.

Before that, Murdoch Jr. met him specially, and he expressed his support for Beckham on behalf of his father: "Let it go, money is not a problem. Of course, buying a professional major league club may not be so troublesome, and it will not cost so much money at all."

After he said this, both of them laughed at the same time.

The man with nearly 3000 million pounds lying on the account has extraordinary purchasing power.

To be honest, Beckham doesn't know much about the MLS, and their strength is comparable to that of Wales.

Although the United States is powerful, football is not a popular sport in this country at all.

If they are placed in Europe, they can only be regarded as the third-rate middle-to-lower level, and I am afraid that they will be beaten by Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Romania, Ireland, Turkey, and Damao Ermao.

Even Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia, which have become independent from Yugoslavia, can play against them.

However, sports in this country are rooted in the campus, with a solid foundation. The population who play football and understand football is quite considerable. You can find a decent team in any school.

Based on such considerations, the old Murdoch believes that the early stage of the establishment of the major league will have a bright future.

Moreover, if a large company operates normally in the big league, all companies will share profits and share losses.

Although the short-term profit is terribly thin, the victory lies in stability. Even if Real Betis buys Denilson, as stupid as it is, as long as the league agrees, other clubs will have to share the losses. At most, they can only curse in their hearts.

Of course the Murdochs want to participate in this kind of thing, but just by looking at the way the major leagues operate, you know there are people behind the scenes.

Anschutz has money, and it is impossible to allow another person to share his cake.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, neither can one male and one female.

But if Beckham can become the chairman of a club, it will be of great help to the journalism industry they run.

Among other things, you can get first-hand materials for relevant news, which is also a kind of expansion for News Corporation's network.

Moreover, the increase of Beckham's influence has greatly helped their development of film and television entertainment, no matter how you say it, they will be able to make steady profits without losing money.

Beckham's actual gains from this meeting are not large, but the investment has received the support of business leaders, which at least shows that the MLS has a bright future.

On the contrary, Musk gave him a very detailed introduction. The Internet maniac did a lot of homework and clearly introduced the league situation the day before the negotiation: "Washington DC United is currently the strongest team in the major leagues. They have won three championships in the four years that have ended, which is equivalent to Manchester United in the United States.

The strength of the Chicago Fire is also good. The two clubs have fought fiercely in the past two years, and they took away the remaining championship.

In terms of strength, the San Jose Earthquakes and the Athletic Kansas City are also very competitive, but the regions where the two teams are located are less competitive. "

Beckham nodded in agreement. The major league has been established for four years, and there are only 4 clubs. There is no need to think too much about the overall strength of the team.

To put it bluntly, the MLS is entertainment sports, and the founders care more about entertainment than competition.There is no relegation or relegation in the league, and the competition system is very strange. Some teams in the same region play two games against each other, some play three games against each other, and one or two games across regions. It is not fair at all.

If this rule is placed in the UK, even amateur leagues will be sprayed so that they can't take care of themselves.

But Americans are so self-willed. Since basketball is also played like this, why can't football be played like this.

On the contrary, the city where the team is located is more important to the development of the club.

There are foundations for any movement in places like New York, Los Angeles, and Washington.

The later generations of New York Knicks have not made the playoffs every year for a considerable period of time, and the results are particularly poor, but they are still often full, and the market is hot.

Washington is the political center, and it can get extra care in terms of resources. Moreover, the way this club is named is very similar to that of British teams. It seems that there are knowledgeable people in it.

If the team is operated according to the development model of English clubs, there is no guarantee that the big hits will not be broken, at least they will not collapse.

Los Angeles is also good. It is currently the second largest city in the United States, the economic center of the western region, and the center of the global music and film industry. It has the world's top entertainment industry and luxury brands, leading and representing the highest level of global fashion.

Film giants such as DreamWorks, Disney, Glenn Graduation, Sony, Universal, Warner, Paramount, and Murdoch's Fox are all piled up in Hollywood, and there are not too many resources.

Beckham, Musk, and Lloyd sat together and discussed for a long time, and felt that Los Angeles was more suitable.

The Washington, D.C. United team has already been taken over by experts, and New York is a battleground for military strategists. It is indeed a bit difficult to win these two places.

When I got the news from Anschutz, no one claimed it in Los Angeles. This place is really good, and it is close to Silicon Valley, which is convenient for Musk to run back and forth.

600 kilometers, it seems not very convenient
Anyway, after deliberation, several people agreed that focusing on Los Angeles is the first volume.

So the next day, when Beckham reached out to ask Anschutz for the LA Galaxy, the old man hesitated.

Anschutz sniffed out the business opportunities in Los Angeles early on, and he was very interested in the strong ability to attract money from the top sports stadiums and surrounding entertainment facilities.

In 1995, he bought a 50% stake in the Los Angeles Kings of the Ice Hockey League at a price of over [-] million, built the Staples center of gravity, and bought a stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Staples Center opened this year and has become the home of the Lakers, Clippers and Sparks. Anschutz is about to become the leader of the Los Angeles sports world.

As an absolute overlord, the football puzzle must not be missing, otherwise it will not be overbearing and comprehensive enough.

He sold several other clubs to Beckham, but Beckham was very determined to take this one, or we will all think about it.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you LA Galaxy and leave the rest to the professionals. I'm old and can't work long."

Anschutz asked Beckham if he had any suitable players to recommend to the Los Angeles Galaxy. They should be famous and topical. The old clapper is fine, but the strength should not be too hip.

"Of course, the reward we give can appropriately exceed the market price."

After Anschutz finished speaking, the first person Beckham thought of was Cantona. I heard that this buddy had been filming movies for two years, and he was almost dry with his head, and then went to play beach football.

It is said that he single-handedly made the French team the number one power in beach football. Why does it sound a bit funny.

Beckham told Anschutz that he could try to lobby Cantona, and the old American smiled immediately.

In addition, Beckham also suggested that Los Angeles Galaxy become a satellite club of Manchester United. He was a little unhappy when he heard this. After all, the coffee position is here.

Beckham said that he can suggest that the two companies engage in more cooperation, and that's all they need to do if they want to be popular.

Of course, he doesn't guarantee that it will be successful, it depends on how the two parties discuss money.

Anschutz pondered for a while, and then resolutely agreed, in order to make money, he would not make money.

He also made a request that the Manchester United team can consider loaning those children who are not able to play the main force. It is better to be young and have high potential.

Beckham said that everything is negotiable, anyway, if there is one more satellite, a small player can have multiple ways out.

(End of this chapter)