We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

London Road Manor Stadium is the home of Oxford United. Compared with the home stadiums of those big English League One teams, Oxford United's Manor Stadium looks so shabby and small.

The construction took more than fifty years and it has never been overhauled until now. The entire stadium has only more than 8,000 seats and a three-sided stand.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be considered a formal stadium. When it was first built, it was used for both football and cricket.

As for the training base? What is that? Oxford United said I am unfamiliar with it.

On December 12, just when Luo Nianzhong was planning how to develop London's financial industry, the news of Oxford Union's change of ownership, which had recently attracted attention from the British media, was finally settled.

1180 million pounds, even though the Far East team said they would not add a penny, Williams, the former boss of Oxford United, still nodded in agreement, and Oxford United was officially taken over by Luo Nianzhong.

Oxford United then officially announced the appointment of new head coach Alex Ferguson, and the meritorious coach Evanson became an assistant coach after friendly negotiations.

Oxford United fans are arguing about this decision.

Some fans felt that Evanson was neglected. After all, he led Oxford United to an unprecedented first major championship in the club's history last season, beating Arsenal 3-0 in the League Cup.

A big part of the reason for the team's poor performance this season is that many of last season's main players were sold by the damn Williams, and Evanson should not bear all the responsibility.

However, another group of fans felt that there was nothing wrong with this, as Oxford United now had a different identity and should have higher aspirations.

In this case, both players and coaches need top-level and capable players. Compared with Ferguson who has proven himself in major competitions, Evans is still lacking in level.

Moreover, the club did not abandon Evans, but negotiated with him in a friendly manner, respected his opinion and let him stay in Oxford United.

Although this matter is a bit controversial, it is not what Oxford United fans are most concerned about. What they are most concerned about now is the winter transfer window which will open in less than a month.

The transfer fee of 30 million pounds over five years instantly made headlines in major media as soon as the news was disclosed by the Daily Mirror.

With this transfer fund, we cannot say that Oxford United will become a championship-contending team, but it will definitely become a strong team. At least they will not have to linger in the relegation zone, which will make fans of other relegation teams envious.

On the sidelines of the Manor Stadium, Luo Nianzhong could feel that the training was lagging behind as he watched Evanson, who had become an assistant coach, training the players. But there was nothing he could do.

He is a football fan, but not a fanatical one, so he doesn't understand training. He can't tell them to run around.

"I have negotiated with the Oxford city government and will set aside a large piece of land in the southern area to build a new stadium. How big do you think it should be?"

For professional matters, find professionals. Luo Nianzhong never makes decisions on things he doesn't understand. So he came to Ferguson to ask if there is anything worth learning from.

“The permanent population of Oxford is less than 15, and the whole of Oxfordshire is only 70. But there is also an advantage, that is, the floating population here is huge.

Normally, the size of a team's stadium will be built based on one-tenth of the number of fans in the radiation area.

This means that even if the entire population of Oxfordshire were our fans, our new stadium would not have more than 70,000 seats.

Any more seats than this and the stadium would seem very empty, with no atmosphere at all. It is also unrealistic to expect the whole of Oxfordshire to be our fans, no matter what our record is.

So if we only calculate based on the permanent population, building a stadium for 30,000 to 40,000 people is enough, but Oxfordshire is an exception.

Oxfordshire is a famous university distribution area in the UK with a very large floating population. More than 100,000 people study here every year, and the number will only increase in the future.

There is also the location and transportation of Oxford. We are within an hour's drive from major cities such as London Covington, whether by land or train.

It is also not far from cities such as Birmingham and Worcester, all within an hour and a half’s drive, which can be considered areas that we can influence.

If we are a strong team and are in the championship race for a long time, we can attract a large number of fans in these areas.

Finally, there are tourists. Oxfordshire is one of the most famous tourist cities in England. Don’t you want to watch a top football match when you come to Oxfordshire?

Of course, this also has a prerequisite, that is, we are a recognized strong team. Only in this way can we have a large number of fans around the world.

If we do this well, I think we can still build a home stadium with 6.5 to 7 spectators."

I understand. That means transferring money, continuously transferring money.

Ferguson seemed to be analyzing the situation for Luo Nianzhong, but he naturally leaned towards the championship teams. If Oxford United wanted to become a team that dominated England, it would be impossible without continuous financial support.

"Then let's build a large stadium of about 70,000 square meters. As for this place, after the new stadium is put into use, we will convert it into a training base."

Ferguson was happier than anyone else to get this answer. He knew that the tycoon Luo Nianzhong must have known what he meant. Since he was willing to spend a lot of money to build a stadium, it meant that he had goals for the team.

Little did he know that Luo Nianzhong wanted not only to build a big stadium, but also to influence the entire Oxford County in every aspect.

Oxfordshire has a strong academic atmosphere and rich cultural heritage, so it has not yet had a large-scale entertainment and leisure area.

But a strong literary atmosphere does not mean there is no demand in this area. If the locals have no demand, what about students? What about tourists?

So not only the new stadium, Luo Nianzhong will also build a large entertainment and shopping area around the new stadium, completely taking over the entertainment and shopping life of the entire Oxford County.

The entire Oxfordshire will become the Luo family's key operating area in England. In the future, Luo Nianzhong will also set up various research institutions here, otherwise such good natural advantages here will be wasted.

"I heard that you are vigorously developing the team's scouting system recently."

"Yes, my people have discovered that there are too many good talents being overlooked across England.

Due to investment issues, except for a few large teams, the scouting systems of each team basically operate in their own radiation areas. Many teams have rejected many good talents because they have no shortage of players in the same position.

I think there is something to be done here. Sign him with a youth training contract and train him. If he can be used, then use him. If not, then sell him to other teams.

However, this is not something that can be done overnight. My plan is to spread Oxford United's scouting system throughout England within a year, throughout Europe within three years, and throughout the world within five years.

This is a huge project and it costs a lot of money.”

After saying that, Ferguson observed Luo Nianzhong's expression and found that he didn't care or take it seriously.

"You don't have to worry about the funding. I will support anything that helps the team. Your task is to improve the team's performance."

What does it mean to be rich and powerful? Ferguson's coaching career has never been so smooth.

Just as the two were talking, there was a sudden burst of cheers and applause in the stadium. It turned out that a player from the substitute team scored a beautiful world wave.

Looking at the young man running all over the field to celebrate the goal, Luo Nianzhong clapped his hands twice without caring whether the other party could see him or not.

"I heard that you brought this kid back from Newcastle?"

“Yes, this kid is definitely a genius. Except for his slow speed, he is excellent in other aspects.

Heading, long shots, dribbling, running, awareness, and a sense of the overall situation can create opportunities for teammates. If his speed can be faster, he will be a perfect center forward."

When talking about his new favorite player, Ferguson seemed to be talking endlessly and was almost praising him to death.

However, Luo Nianzhong has personally experienced Ferguson's vision. Alan Shearer, even fans who have never seen him play football will be familiar with this name.

One of the top 100 British celebrities.

Speaking of Ferguson's vision, Luo Nianzhong thought of the development of the Hong Kong men's football team. Now that we have such a person with unique vision, it would be a waste not to make use of it.

"I will have someone add an additional fee to set up the British scouting network in South America at the same time. Someone will communicate the specific reasons to you at that time."

Establish a South American scouting network first? Although Ferguson didn't know why he did this, he didn't ask.

Either way, it helps his team.