Chapter 1573 (1/2)
Li Mu counted the time, and at 8:30 a.m. London time, he called Alister, the city's CEO.
Britain is not a big country, and the time zone span can be ignored, so it's basically nine o'clock in London time all over the country, so in this time period, Alister must not have gone to Manchester United.
After receiving Li Mu's phone call, Alister was a little nervous. He asked Li Mu politely whether he had arrived in China. Then he asked Li Mu, ”Mr. Li, I don't know what you're calling for.”
Li Mu asked him: ”I bought the Manchester United club, which should have spread in the UK?”
”That's right.” ”The news has been on the front page since last night,” arist said
Li Mu smiled and said: ”since that is the case, I think Manchester United should also know that I want Cristiano Ronaldo.”
”Yes, Mr. Li, the news can't be hidden. And I asked David Gill, the city's CEO, to meet in his office at 9:30 last night. He must have guessed the reason why I asked him out.”
Li Mu asked: ”George of Macmillan family may be at the scene, they won't let us poach Cristiano Ronaldo easily, so you can do one thing for me.”
”Mr. Li, do as you please,” said arist hastily
Li Mu said, ”find a way to solve the problem of portable recording equipment. I need you to record the entire audio from the time you meet to the time you leave.”
”No problem.” ”I can have the assistant bring the recorder and put it in the briefcase,” says Alister
Li Mu said, ”how to realize it is your problem. I only need the result.”
”OK.” Alister promised to come down and said, ”I will do it well.”
Li Mu said: ”then send the audio file to me through the email, the faster the better.”
”No problem!”
9:30 a.m. London time.
Manchester City's chief executive, Alistair, arrived at the United office building with his assistant and the club's lawyer.
He, as well as his assistant, had a recording pen in his briefcase. Although he didn't know why Li Mu wanted to record the whole process, he carried out it conscientiously and responsibly.
When he came to the office building of Manchester United, he called on David Gill, the CEO of Manchester United, but unexpectedly, it was David Gill, Ferguson and George McMillan who were waiting for him.
When Alistair and his colleagues just walked into the office of the United CEO, George McMillan shouted: ”Alistair, what did you think of the original board of directors of Manchester City? Sell a Premier League club to a Chinese? A fucking Chinese? Have your brains been eaten by dogs? When did Britain fall to this point? ”
Arist knew George Macmillan, and he knew the style of the dandy, so he said awkwardly, ”Mr. Macmillan, the capital level operation of the club is decided by the board of directors. I am just a professional manager. I can't answer your questions.”
George McMillan shouted scornfully: ”the club sold it to the damn chinese. Why don't you quit?”? Is it nobler to work for the Chinese than for the British? Why not let the Chinese run this damn club? ”
”We are here for Cristiano Ronaldo. We are willing to trigger his liquidated damages rules for 25 million pounds, so the next thing we need to do is for lawyers on both sides to review the subsequent work...” Alister said
Ferguson said, deadpan, ”save arist, we won't give you Cristiano Ronaldo.”
”But there's a liquidated damages clause in your contract, so as long as any club can afford 25 million pounds, you have to put money on people, don't you?” he said with a smile
”It used to be, but now it's not.” George McMillan said coldly: ”go back and tell Li Mu that he can't get any players from Manchester United with me!”
Arist asked, ”why? We are both Premier League clubs. Shouldn't we abide by the rules of the game of Premier League clubs? Or, don't add liquidated damages in the player contract. If you do, you should be ready to trigger the liquidated damages at any time. Let's trigger Cristiano Ronaldo's liquidated damages clause, which is completely reasonable, reasonable, legal and compliant. Even if you apply for the FA's ruling, I believe they will not hesitate to judge our victory. ”
Ferguson said gloomily, ”it's no use for the FA, Alistair. Go back and tell the Chinese not to play with Cristiano Ronaldo again. Such a good player, if you look at the whole Premier League, will make Manchester United a superstar. Your club does not have the soil for training and is bought by the Chinese.” After leaving, it's even less