What Scudmore said is indeed very reasonable.
Just because it makes sense doesn't mean it can pass.
The reason is simple.
For Manchester United and Arsenal, limiting player salaries and agents' commissions is equivalent to restricting the paths of sky-high signings for teams including Manchester City, Chelsea, and even Southampton.
It cannot be said that it is completely cut off, but at least it has a certain restrictive effect.
But for teams such as Manchester City and Southampton, if they cannot improve their strength through signings, how can they compete with the powerful and have a chance to show off in the European arena?
So, there is truth, but things in the world are often very complicated.
It’s like the Premier League broadcast rights are being sold so hotly, and all the Premier League teams are making a lot of money.
Everyone should be happy, right?
No, in fact, if a reporter asks the owners of the twenty teams present, they will definitely find that at least five or more teams are worried or even unhappy.
Don't be surprised, they are not fools or idiots, and they will not be unhappy after saying they have made a lot of money.
The real reason why they are unhappy is that as they make more money, relegation will become more brutal than ever.
Because the English Championship and the Premier League are the difference between heaven and hell, no one wants to be relegated to the English Championship.
By then, the Premier League's relegation battle will be a brutal war involving tens of millions of pounds.
All teams will use all possible means to kill their opponents and keep their Premier League seats.
Then, teams in danger of being relegated will naturally not be happy.
The ones who are really happy are often the mid-to-upper-tier teams that are ranked high in the league and have no threat of relegation.
Even a wealthy team So, sometimes, the truth doesn’t make sense.
In the end, after a period of fierce debate, the two sides could only reach a consensus, which was to start negotiating the Premier League version of the Financial Fair Play Policy.
The specific details will be launched after the summit, and each club will send people to negotiate and discuss.
To put it bluntly, this policy still cannot stop the club from burning money.
As long as you don't violate the Financial Fair Play policy, the Premier League doesn't care how little you have, you can burn as much as you like.
For Southampton, this policy comes and goes without much difference.
Although Yang Huan likes to burn money, with Southampton's current situation, it doesn't matter how much he burns.
If there are some common topics regarding fiscal fair play policy, then the next topic is a bit less popular.
Especially when Scudmore invited FA Chairman David Bernstein to explain this youth training reform plan, which was named the Glorious Revolution, at least half of the team owners present stood up to oppose it.
"Five percent" The entire conference room was in a state of panic.
"Mr.
Bernstein, are you kidding me?
You want us to spend 5% of the Premier League's revenue every year to support your youth training reform plan.
Are you sure you haven't forgotten to take your medicine before going out?"
"Yes, this is simply a money grab."
"Do you know how much money we spend every year for no reason?"
"Let me calculate for you.
The annual parachute subsidy for the Premier League teams that have been relegated in the past two seasons is more than 60 million pounds.
The subsidy for the middle and lower leagues has increased from 11.2 million pounds three years ago. , increased to the current 56.4 million pounds, a full five times increase.”
"Also, we're giving £12 million a year to Tony Blair and Keegan's Football Foundation, £17.3 million a year to the Professional Footballers' League and £10.8 million a year to the Opportunity I Create scheme. ” "In addition, it includes the Professional Referees Committee, the Professional Coaches Association, the youth training system, and the National League Subsidy Fund."
"Now you want us to pay 5% every year to support youth training, are you sure?"
When the club presidents and owners present heard that they were going to support youth training, they all seemed very angry, and some even wanted to leave the field angrily.
Seeing this scene, David Bernstein was a little overwhelmed.
He couldn't help but look at Yang Huan immediately, with a request in his eyes, as if to say, Master Huan, I can't hold it anymore, please say a few words.
Bar Yang Huan looked at the poor old man and smiled slightly.
"Let me say a few words."
As soon as Master Huan spoke, everyone present fell silent.
Many people looked at him silently, wanting to hear what he said.
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After all, the entire Premier League knows that Yang Huan is the most thoughtful boss in the Premier League, and many times, his ideas are very advanced.
"I will tell you my own thoughts, but one request is that please don't interrupt me before I finish speaking, thank you."
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
"First of all, let's determine a premise.
Youth training must be carried out."
"I won't say a lot of high-sounding words, but I will say that I have calculated that in the past three seasons, Premier League agents have taken a total of more than 200 million in commissions from the transfer of players from 20 teams.
Pounds, that money went into their pockets and it didn't come back to the Premier League."
As soon as Yang Huan said these words, countless people present opened their eyes wide. over 200 million pounds This is the past three seasons On average, that's 70 million pounds per season.
This is equivalent to 14% of the Premier League’s local broadcast rights for a season.
"I don't know if you have ever thought about why it has reached such an outrageous level.
It means that we work hard every year to run the team, develop the market, and even take huge risks.
As a result, the profits we earn are not Most of it went into other people’s pockets.”
"Why is this happening"
In fact, everyone present knows that the reason may be complicated, but the poor youth training in England is definitely a very important factor.
If local players are not good enough, then we have to bring in foreign players.
Many people say that the value of English players is inflated.
This is true.
It is indeed inflated, and it is ridiculously inflated.
But don’t English teams get ripped off when they bring in players from abroad?
All owners and presidents who run British teams know that many times when they introduce players, they rely more on recommendations from agents.
Some teams don’t even have a decent scouting system at all, let alone scouting everywhere.
Players.
It would be strange if a team like this doesn't get ripped off.
Yang Huan even thought that with the Premier League team's revenue of at least 50 to 60 million pounds a season, it is really unimaginable that the company's management should be so poor.
It can even be said to be completely irresponsible.
"Player salaries must be properly controlled, and agents' commissions must also be taken seriously.
The Premier League must find a sustainable development path and reduce unnecessary losses and waste.
This is one of them."
"We can no longer be the fools who let the brokers take advantage of us.
We will not be their cash machines."
"If we cannot effectively improve the level of youth training, then we will continue to be at a disadvantage in the transfer market in the future.
We worked hard to negotiate the increased broadcast fees.
In the end, the agent said a word, a salary increase, an increase Commission, we have to obediently give the money away."
"And it's an endless, unlimited increase.
If you don't believe it, look back at the past few years.
As soon as the broadcast fee contract is increased, the player salary and agent commission are also increased immediately, following each other like a shadow, just like a vampire."
When everyone present heard this, they all nodded.
Master Huan's words hit the nail on the head and struck a chord with the club owners.
No one is a fool, and almost everyone knows that the Premier League cannot continue on this path, otherwise there will be no consensus on the fiscal policy just now.
But this is a long-term benefit.
However, some people and some teams may choose to sacrifice long-term interests because of short-term interests.
Yang Huan told them that this was related to the common interests of everyone.
If you can't improve your negotiating leverage, you will always have to let the agent be a fat sheep.
Improving the level of youth training is undoubtedly one of the effective means to increase bargaining chips.
"Okay then, youth training must be carried out.
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Once the general direction is determined, the details will be easier to solve."
"I have read the youth training reform plan submitted by the Football Association.
It abolishes the 90-minute youth training selection limit and establishes a fifth-level professional league.
These are very good suggestions.
It requires clubs to improve the software and hardware facilities of youth training.
I think it’s very necessary and helpful to every team.”
Speaking of this, Yang Huan couldn't help but smile.
"To put it bluntly, the training bases of many of our Premier League teams are holding back.
Many investors are afraid of it after seeing it.
If you build training bases and youth training camps, say Maybe if you want to sell the team, you can get a better price."
Many people present couldn't help but smile knowingly after hearing this.
Football clubs are actually just like luxury goods.
If you buy them, you can't make money or create profits.
In fact, if you don't lose money, it is considered quite good.
To really make money, you have to wait until the moment you sell the team.
When you buy and sell, investors earn the difference in price, and that’s how they make money.
"Another thing we need to pay attention to is the referee."
Yang Huan simply walked out of his seat and started talking under the watchful eyes of everyone present.
"Our Premier League is like a company, and the product is our league, and everyone who sells products knows that you have to pay attention to packaging and you have to establish a good image.
However, in the past few years, there have been endless incidents of stadium violence.
The referee’s poor and poor judgment has seriously damaged the image of the Premier League.”
Yang Huan raised the document in his hand, "I just took a look.
Our annual subsidy to the players union is more than 10 million, but the subsidy we give to referees is 2.9 million pounds."
"I think this number is too small.
It needs to be increased.
I think we can talk about the specific increase, but I suggest that we should establish a powerful incentive mechanism so that every outstanding referee who enforces the law strictly and fairly can get more Gauguin’s decent income will allow our refereeing level and law enforcement standards to be in line with those of mainland Europe as soon as possible.”
The referees of the Professional Referees Committee not only officiate in the Premier League, but also in all professional leagues in England.
There are many referees, and the level of law enforcement is also uneven.
In the past few years, when Premier League teams have entered European competitions, referees have had different standards of enforcement, which is a big disadvantage.
"Many teams believe that the European competition has nothing to do with them.
This is a very short-sighted view."
"When fans pay attention to a team, they must first pay attention to its stars.
When they pay attention to a league, they first pay attention to the top teams in the league.
The way and way for them to pay attention to and evaluate these top teams is in the European arena."
"I can even say that the better the performance of the wealthy teams in the European competition, the greater the promotion effect on the Premier League and the greater the increase in influence.
In the end, you will find that the next broadcast contract will be better than Now this one is bigger” This is another virtuous cycle relationship.
"So I personally think that while retaining the Christmas schedule, we should consider introducing a short winter break in January, or stagger some games to give players more rest time."
"And I also think that while attaching importance to the training and competition of local players, we should also try to increase our attraction to top superstars, because the joining of superstars can greatly promote the expansion of the league's influence, and then drive the entire market. operation.”
The more Yang Huan talked, the more he talked, and the more he talked, until he couldn't hold it back anymore.
But he himself didn't have much, but many people present, including Scudmore and David Bernstein, were impressed by his many: