Chapter 1,474 Business Dispute
The Football Association proposed a friendly match between the national team and Tottenham Hotspur, and Lin Feng shouted out a high price to scare off the Football Association. (Read novels)——Such rumors instantly became popular in the market. All the fans who heard the news were disappointed.
Originally, Chinese football is indeed getting worse and worse, which makes fans more and more disappointed, but for all fans, it is still very happy to watch a game between the national football team and a high-level European team. It is just that it is not so easy to let high-level European players play a game with the national football team. However, with Lin Feng's entry into Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur won the Premier League runner-up and the FA Cup last season, and all fans turned their attention to Lin Feng's Tottenham Hotspur.
In the hearts of fans, it should not be difficult to watch a game between Tottenham Hotspur and the national football team. Especially this time, all the players of Tottenham Hotspur came to China collectively to Chu City to participate in the "Legendary Farewell Concert" as guests, which gave all fans hope. In their opinion, since all the players of Tottenham Hotspur, including the coach, are here, it is reasonable to play a commercial match. As for the appearance fee, in the hearts of all fans, Lin Feng is the richest man in the world, and he should not embarrass the Football Association too much.
Unexpectedly, all the fans were dissatisfied when they heard the news that Lin Feng rejected the request of the Chinese national football team and Tottenham Hotspur to play a friendly match because he thought the appearance fee was too low.
You are the richest man in the world, will the team die if you charge less appearance fee? A little more, a little less, what does it mean to you, the richest man in the world! —— Most fans were very dissatisfied after hearing this rumor. They all thought that Lin Feng was too mercenary and too Grandet.
At this time, Vice Chairman Yan Shiduo came out to refute the rumor.
"Dear fans, the recent rumors that Lin Feng refused to participate in the match between Tottenham Hotspur and the Chinese national football team because of the low appearance fee are pure rumors. Please do not believe them. Although I have not had much contact with Mr. Lin, I know that he is a patriotic man with lofty ideals. He will not hurt the feelings of all Chinese fans because of the appearance fee. I believe that the match between Tottenham Hotspur and the Chinese national football team will be held in the near future. It is just that at present, there are still some differences between the two sides on some small details. However, I solemnly promise to all fans here that at 19:30 on the evening of August 6, a friendly match between the Chinese national football team and Tottenham Hotspur will be held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium, which will provide a visual feast and a football feast for all fans." Vice Chairman Yan Shiduo made a boast at the press conference. Then, the Chinese Football Association began to sell the friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and the Chinese national football team held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium on August 6.
All fans were excited when they heard Yan Shiduo's remarks. It turned out that it was just a rumor, not a fact. I wondered how Lin Feng could be so mercenary. It turns out that all these are rumors, not facts. ——All fans breathed a sigh of relief.
In the eyes of fans, Lin Feng should be a patriot, which can be seen from his consistent "anti-Japanese" remarks. And Lin Feng acquired Tottenham Hotspur and spent so much money.
He should be a very passionate football player, and he should be very supportive of the Chinese national football team. Then, Lin Feng should do his best to help the Chinese national football team, and would not make things difficult for the Football Association over a small economic issue, disappointing both the fans and the Chinese national football team. ——All fans reached this consensus and began to look forward to the friendly match held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium on August 6.
While the outside world was already buzzing about this friendly match, Lin Feng had just received this message. This is not that Lin Feng reacted slowly, in fact, Lin Feng's reaction was not slow. Lin Feng received the news as soon as the rumor came out. As for the source of these rumors, Lin Feng knew that they must have been made up by the Football Association, who wanted to use public opinion to create pressure on himself and force him to sign the unequal treaty that "humiliated the country".
But just when Lin Feng was still considering countermeasures and how to respond to these rumors without letting the two sides completely tear each other apart, the Football Association launched a "blitzkrieg" for him, confirming the match between Tottenham Hotspur and the Chinese national football team without asking for permission, and tickets have already been sold. This is definitely a very shameless and dirty practice.
With the Football Association doing this, Lin Feng had no way out. Either play the game or completely tear his face with the Football Association.
Lin Feng was reluctant to play the game. Originally, he did plan to play a formal game with the Chinese national football team to let the Chinese football community know the gap with the world's top teams. This game was proposed by the Football Association when Lin Feng just acquired Tottenham Hotspur last year. However, it was rejected by Lin Feng, because at that time Tottenham Hotspur had just been acquired, and the major stars had just gathered together, and there was no coordination at all. In this case, playing against the Chinese national football team, plus it is a friendly match, I am afraid the score will be very close. That may create a false impression for the fans and even the Chinese football community, that is, the gap between the Chinese national football team and the world's strong teams is not that big.
This is not what Lin Feng wants. Therefore, after the end of this season, Lin Feng thought about playing a real game with the Chinese national football team to give a wake-up call to the Chinese football community. However, the Football Association did not confirm the game directly without his approval, which made Lin Feng unhappy. If he went to play this time, who knows how shameless the Football Association will be in the future. If things go wrong, they may directly issue a document to him, notifying the time and venue of the game, and regard him as a subordinate of the Football Association. This precedent cannot be set!
But if he doesn't go to the game, then he will completely break up with the Football Association. This time, the Football Association reacted quickly and wrote, directed and acted out rumors, and held a press conference. On the surface, it seemed to clarify the facts and clear Lin Feng's grievances, but in fact it pushed Lin Feng to the edge of the cliff.
Yan Shiduo praised Lin Feng as a patriot at the press conference, and declared that Lin Feng would not haggle with the Football Association over the appearance fee, which instantly made Lin Feng's image brilliant, but at the same time made Lin Feng unable to avoid it. Once this game cannot be played, the Football Association only needs to come forward to explain that the two sides did not reach a consensus on the price in the end, and the game can only be postponed. At that time, all public opinion pressure will completely fall on Lin Feng's side, and disappointed fans will only rebuke Lin Feng's mercenary, and will not blame the Football Association. At that time, the Football Association will sit back and watch the drama, while Lin Feng will become the target of public criticism. His evil intentions are obvious.
"Boss, what should we do now?" Lin Chiling was angry. She has been with Lin Feng for several years and has seen many evil businessmen, but she has never seen such a shameless one. As Lin Feng said, there are many shameless people, but the Football Association is the most shameless.
Lin Feng tapped his fingers. The Football Association played such a trick, which was really high. Using the pressure of public opinion from the fans, he had no choice but to finish the game. After the game, the Football Association will make another move of killing first and reporting later, announcing that the two sides are negotiating a sponsorship contract, which will be enough to eat him to death.
"Boss, why don't we confront them. I don't believe that the fans can't tell right from wrong." Lin Chiling gritted her teeth and said.
Lin Feng shook his head. Confrontation, if the Football Association is afraid of confrontation, it will not use this trick of killing first and reporting later.
If he is a foreigner, or the company's main revenue is abroad, then Lin Feng is not afraid of confronting the Football Association. At most, everyone will tear their faces apart. But Lin Feng is Chinese, and in China there is a kind of patriotism that is overly whitewashed. Anyone who disagrees with the leader and acts too selfishly will be criticized for being unpatriotic and disunited. Once Lin Feng confronts the Football Association publicly, he will be labeled as unpatriotic and selfish.
Of course, if Lin Feng is an ordinary person, he will not be patriotic, and this storm will be over. But Lin Feng is the richest man in the world, the focus of everyone, and the "Second World" is in China, and most players are also fans. When "World War" is about to be fully publicized in half a year, it is not good for Lin Feng to be labeled as selfish and profit-seeking.
"Are they going to take advantage of me like this?" Lin Chiling was extremely dissatisfied.
Lin Feng shook his finger. If this incident happened to someone else, they would have to suffer a loss in silence, and the two sides would never have any dealings in the future. As long as Tottenham Hotspur does not come to China, it will be fine. But if it were Lin Feng, he would not be so frustrated. Since the Football Association wants to play, I will play big this time. But before playing, you must inform the higher-ups.
Then Lin Feng called Mr. Wen.
"Xiao Lin, I guess you must be here to ask for help, right?" Unexpectedly, before Lin Feng opened his mouth, Mr. Wen knew what Lin Feng was here for. Obviously, Mr. Wen knew all about the Football Association's little trick.
"Haha, Xiao Lin, you don't have to wonder how I know. You know, the country has been studying the issue of sports reform, and football reform is a breakthrough and an experimental point in sports reform and management system reform. Xiao Lin, this matter can be said to be a business dispute. How to deal with it should be negotiated and resolved by you and the relevant leaders of the Football Association. The country will not intervene." Mr. Wen said bluntly.
Lin Feng was silent.
"Xiao Lin, I shouldn't have said these words to you. In short, this is a business dispute. How to resolve it is entirely up to you and the relevant leaders of the Football Association. But just my personal opinion, Xiao Lin, you should sponsor the Football Association more. This will be good for Chinese football and yourself." Mr. Wen hung up the phone after speaking.
Lin Feng shook his head. It seems that the Football Association is targeting him this time, probably because they got a hint from above. After all, he is rich, and the sponsorship amount of Chinese football is getting worse and worse due to the poor performance of the sponsors. Therefore, I am afraid that the relevant leaders also hope to take this opportunity to make this "fat sheep" spit blood.
But am I so easy to bully? Since Mr. Wen said it was a business dispute, I will handle it as a business dispute. But if I make a big fuss in the end, don't blame me! ——A sharp light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.