Chapter 1,476 Friendship First, Competition Second

Lin Feng released a set of data. (Read novels) This set of data is the expenses of the four warm-up matches of the Chinese men's football team in 2003.

The national football team went abroad for four warm-up matches, and spent 2.32 million on air tickets, accommodation, food, player subsidies and daily expenses.

The round-trip air tickets and huge subsidies paid for the two returnees, Yang Chen and Sun Jihai, were 120,000.

The coaching team headed by Ali Han paid 1.3 million US dollars, equivalent to 9.1 million RMB.

During the player training period, including staff, a total of 36 people, each person's daily food expenses reached 400 yuan, and the accommodation expenses reached 280 yuan. A total of 62 days, this expenditure totaled more than 1.5 million yuan.

The relevant and unrelated staff of the Football Association (15 people) were treated the same as the national football team during the warm-up matches of the national football team, and a total of 720,000 yuan was spent.

The three away games cost a total of 110,000 RMB (transportation expenses).

When this data was released, the whole country was in an uproar. For a long time, the Football Association has always been complaining about being poor. It turns out that this is how poor it is. You can say that the Chinese national football team spent 2.32 million yuan, the subsidies for overseas returnees can be made up, Ali Han's coaching team can be made up, and the expenses during the players' training can be made up, but why should the Football Association's related and unrelated staff be treated the same as the Chinese national football team during the warm-up match? And 15 people went, almost catching up with a national team, and spent a full 720,000 yuan. Is this fair?

You said that the Chinese national football team, of course, went to play warm-up games, but why did these related and unrelated staff go so much? And spent 720,000 yuan, isn't this a typical waste? It turns out that you, the related and unrelated staff, treated the warm-up match as a tourist festival!

For a while, the Football Association was immediately criticized by thousands of people. All the abuse was directed at the Football Association.

This is slander, naked slander! ——The relevant leaders of the Football Association immediately issued the strongest protest, claiming that the data was absolutely fabricated, and ordered Lin Feng to apologize. They also claimed that if Lin Feng did not apologize, he would be held legally responsible.

In response to the Football Association's protest, Lin Feng said nothing, and directly published all the consumption receipts for the four national football warm-up matches on the Internet, which added up to the number announced by Lin Feng. And these receipts were collected by Lin Feng from the hotels where the national football team stayed and the flights they took last year, and they all had the signatures of the relevant leaders of the Football Association.

Speechless! The Football Association was speechless. Originally, the four warm-up matches last year were well known. As for the hotels where they stayed and the flights they took, all reporters knew them very well, and fans with a slightly better memory could also remember the hotels where the national football team had stayed. Matching the dates and amounts on these receipts,

the facts couldn't be clearer.

Well, this, this, when a team goes out, there must always be relevant staff to arrange accommodation, contact buses, buy air tickets, book hotels, and other trivial matters that need people to do. And these naturally cannot distract the national football team, they are all handled by the staff of the Football Association. Therefore, spending 720,000 yuan is not a lot, it is a very normal expense. ——Yan Shiduo explained a little stammeringly.

He didn't know where Lin Feng got so many bills. It has been almost a year, shouldn't they have been destroyed long ago? Why did Lin Feng get them again, and they are so detailed. —— Seeing those bills, Yan Shiduo had a headache, and he hated Lin Feng in his heart.

You say, originally you sponsored the national football team, paid a little money (relative to Lin Feng's assets), everyone supported each other, you let the Football Association have money to spend, and the Football Association made your Tottenham Hotspur become the most famous foreign football club in China, this is a win-win situation. But Lin Feng couldn't even spend this little money, and finally made a fuss like this.

Chairman Yan Shiduo was quite angry, indignant at Lin Feng's ignorance of the times. But now it has become like this, and it will be impossible to end it if it continues. Of course, Yan Shiduo was also afraid that Lin Feng would continue to expose the Football Association's past, which would make the Football Association lose face. Think about it, Lin Feng was able to get the tickets for the national football team's warm-up matches last year. This is too much. And the Football Association has a lot of things that are not visible behind the scenes. Moreover, after asking his superiors, his superiors asked him to calm down the matter as soon as possible and handle it in a low-key manner.

"Xiao Lin, it seems that there is a misunderstanding between us about the previous matter. I think the game is about to start, why don't you come to Beijing and talk face to face." In desperation, Yan Shiduo took the initiative to call Lin Feng, intending to make peace.

Lin Feng nodded. Since the other party is willing to give in, there is no need for him to insist blindly. If the quarrel continues, both sides will suffer.

Soon, Lin Feng took his own plane and all the Tottenham Hotspur players to Beijing to prepare for the friendly match with the national football team five days later. That afternoon, Yan Shiduo and other Football Association leaders personally welcomed Lin Feng. Although the Football Association is arrogant and presumptuous, they can no longer show off their leadership power in the face of Lin Feng, who is a bit "muddy".

"Xiao Lin, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Nan Yong, the chairman of the Chinese Super League Company, and this is Yang Yimin, the director of the Football Sports Management Center." Yan Shiduo introduced the two important managers of the Football Association who accompanied him.

Lin Feng is not unfamiliar with these two people. Especially Yang Yimin, Lin Feng has seen him on programs such as "Football Night". When the domestic league was questioned about match-fixing and black whistle storms, it was Yang Yimin who frankly stated that the domestic league is absolutely clean and there is absolutely no match-fixing and black whistle. But what is the truth? Lin Feng was dismissive.

Lin Feng nodded to the three people, maintaining basic etiquette. Deep down, Lin Feng didn't care about these people at all. Just these few people in front of him, they made the domestic football a mess, treated the fans as all things toyed with in their hands, and wantonly abused the football hearts of the majority of fans.

After sitting for a while, they started drinking. But obviously, Yan Shiduo and others were well-known for Lin Feng's alcohol tolerance. Earlier in Changchun, all the cadres fled when Lin Feng drank. This time in the "Legend Theme Park", Lin Feng drank 72,000 players alone. Lin Feng's reputation as the "God of Wine" was awe-inspiring in China. Yan Shiduo and others naturally would not personally go to the drinking party today, and found more than 10 cadres with good alcohol tolerance in the Football Association to accompany him, and they must accompany Lin Feng well.

But obviously, Lin Feng didn't feel drunk today. After three or two cups, he stopped drinking. After all, drinking depends on the person. Lin Feng can't drink with everyone. Lin Feng was disgusted by the people in the Football Association, so he would avoid drinking if possible. Yan Shiduo frowned slightly when he saw them. You know, in the past, when these senior officials invited those CEOs to dinner, they were all polite and flattering.

And today, they flattered Lin Feng, but Lin Feng ignored them. This was really a slap in the face. But think about it, the above said that this matter should be handled as low-key as possible, and don't make a bigger fuss. Therefore, Yan Shiduo turned a blind eye to Lin Feng's disdainful attitude.

"Xiao Lin, regarding this game, in the spirit of not disappointing the fans, I think I will pay you the team appearance fee according to the normal market price. As for setting up a football school, we will also set it up, but I hope that the Football Association can play a key role in it and discover talented domestic football players. After all, Tottenham Hotspur is in the UK, and you can't focus all your attention on football." Yan Shiduo made concessions at the beginning. But obviously, his requirements are not low. He wants to occupy a key position in this training school.

Lin Feng frowned. Since Lin Feng plans to set up this football school, the purpose is to discover talented Chinese football players, then select the best ones, and then send them abroad for thorough Western-style football education to lay a solid foundation for the future of Chinese football. But if the Football Association is in power, hum, let alone discovering Chinese football talents, I am afraid that this football school will become a money-making machine for the Football Association. Think about it, staring at the title of Tottenham Hotspur, how many parents in the country will send their children to the school, and how much money will be made from it.

Lin Feng decisively rejected this request.

Yan Shiduo frowned. This football school must be in the hands of the Football Association. Otherwise, if various talented players are cultivated in the future, it will have nothing to do with the Football Association. This is not acceptable. However, Lin Feng’s attitude was so firm that Yan Shiduo could not continue.

"Mr. Lin, let's talk about this later. Regarding the sponsorship, I hope Mr. Lin can consider the actual situation of the Chinese national football team and make a generous donation. Especially this year is the first year of the Chinese Super League, but due to various factors, its market response is not ideal. The future of Chinese football especially needs knowledgeable people like Mr. Lin to make generous donations. Therefore, I hope Mr. Lin can agree to our contract and help Chinese football in times of crisis. Of course, in return for Mr. Lin's generous donation, the naming rights of the Chinese Super League next year and related commercial advertisements will belong to Mr. Lin." Nan Yong took over the topic.

Seeing Nan Yong speak, Yan Shiduo stopped talking. He completely believed in Nan Yong. You know, since he became the vice chairman of the Football Association, he has experienced many crises, such as the Guoan strike, the G7 alliance, etc., and all these crises were settled by Nan Yong. Yan Shiduo fully believes in Nan Yong's crisis handling ability.

Seeing Lin Feng silent, Nan Yong thought about it and continued to speak.

"Mr. Lin, regarding the financial statements, we can publish them once a quarter, but you must know that some things are confidential and cannot be published. This requires your understanding." Nan Yong said.

Lin Feng nodded. Before, Lin Feng asked so much, and it was purely because he was at odds with the Football Association. Now that the Football Association is willing to make concessions, he will also make concessions. As for the annual investment of 20 million US dollars, although a large part of it may still be absorbed by the Football Association, it is not bad to be able to give their own naming rights and advertising contracts. Besides, it is not so easy for them to swallow their own money.

"OK, since most of the opinions are consistent, it will be easy to communicate about the details. Regarding this football school, I think it is better to talk about it after this game, what do you think, Mr. Lin?" Nan Yong said with a smile.

Lin Feng thought about it and nodded. This football school involves a lot. If the Football Association can act as a matchmaker, it will definitely be reassuring for all parents. After all, in the hearts of most families, the Football Association is still a national administrative department and can be trusted. On the contrary, if I leave the Football Association aside, it is not that I don't believe it, but my credibility will be lower. Besides, if this football school really wants to succeed, there are too many details. Therefore, it is very appropriate for both parties to talk after this friendly match.

Huh! Nan Yong breathed a sigh of relief. Basically, the overall cooperation between the two sides was finalized, and only some small details were left. Originally, the Football Association has always been strong. Even when facing the G7 Alliance, Nan Yong would never show mercy, and eventually the once arrogant "G7 Alliance" collapsed. However, facing Lin Feng, Nan Yong really couldn't be ruthless. If he really wanted to be ruthless, Lin Feng would be even less afraid. What is he afraid of? If it gets out of hand, at most Lin Feng will never touch Chinese football again, and his Tottenham Hotspur can still be a god in the Premier League, but the Football Association is miserable. So many leaders above are watching.

After another round of toasts, at the signal of Yan Shiduo, Nan Yong once again made an extremely excessive request.

"Mr. Lin, regarding this friendly match, in order not to put too much pressure on the national football team and make them lose confidence, I hope that Tottenham Hotspur can play a little more friendly in this match. Friendship comes first, competition comes second, so don't hurt the harmony. Besides, the players of your team are all here for vacation. If both sides are too serious, the meaning of the friendly match itself will be lost." Nan Yong said with a smile.

Lin Feng was stunned. For a moment, he didn't react. He didn't know what Nan Yong wanted to say, but when Lin Feng reacted, he immediately understood. The Football Association hopes that their Tottenham Hotspur can let down some water. It sounds good to say that friendship comes first and competition comes second, but to put it bluntly, it is a match-fixing.

"Mr. Lin, you should understand the level of the national football team. If the two sides really play a real game, and the national football team loses too much in the end, it will be meaningless. I think Mr. Lin should not want the national football team to be so embarrassed!" Nan Yong said helplessly.

Lin Feng snorted in his heart. It turns out that the so-called "Workers' Stadium Unbeaten" was created in this way. No wonder the Chinese national football team plays so vigorously in every warm-up match, but it changes when it comes to the main match. It turns out that the secret lies here.

"Mr. Lin, do you think it's right?" Nan Yong said.

Lin Feng nodded.

"Yes, in line with the principle of not letting family disgrace be exposed, I agree with Mr. Nan's suggestion." Lin Feng nodded.

Huh! Yan Shiduo, Nan Yong, and Yang Yimin breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Lin Feng would refuse. Once he refused, it would be troublesome. If he had to play a real game, who knows how much the Chinese national football team would lose. Once they lost too much and created a shameful record, they, the leaders, would not be able to explain to the higher-ups. By then, they will have a stain on their lives - they created the record of the largest score loss of the Chinese national football team during their tenure. This is not what they want.

"Then we'll see you then!" Lin Feng smiled and stood up and left. But as he left, there was a hint of cold sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

Match-fixing? ——Absolutely not!