Chapter 372: Chapter 366: This is the Worldview of the Wealthy
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Elias certainly couldnât afford to pay the hefty breach of contract fee. That begs the question, if Finn Lewis were to buy Royal Madrid and then didnât allow the head coach to use him, what situation would Elias find himself in? As for the offers from the other clubs, throwing money at people is quite common in football, but one must consider who they are throwing money at.
So, the outcome is already predestined; itâs just that thereâs another issue, âMr. Lewis, Itâs probably going to be very difficult.â Although Will wanted to help solve this problem, Finnâs plan was simply unrealistic.
The reason being that Royal Madrid isnât a shareholding club or a formulaic club. Rather, it adheres to a traditional membership system. To put it plainly, the entire Royal Madrid Club belongs to 100,000 members. Each member pays an annual membership fee. Given that Royal Madridâs operations are quite prosperous, changing this would be difficult. Unless at a membership conference, over half of the members voted to abolish or reorganize Royal Madridâs current membership system.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to buy Royal Madrid, because it is a collective system club. Will explained the clubâs system to Finn and then continued, âHowever, Mr. Lewis, we can achieve your goal through other methods. If we want to acquire Royal Madrid, itâs going to be difficult. Royal Madrid, Barza, Bilbao, and Orsuna are the only four member clubs in La Liga and they cannot be bought.â
Finn furrowed his brow. He didnât understand this. He wouldnât even pass as a bandwagon fan. Although he watched the World Cup, he only recognized a few renowned football stars, let alone the club systems. These are things only die-hard fans would know like the back of their hands.
âThe only four? Based on what you said, was the club model in La Liga originally like this? Then how did it change into the current model?â Finn raised an eyebrow and quickly asked.
âAh, this goes back many years. At that time, most of the clubs in the Sperian Kingdom raised funds through member fee collections which were used to support the clubâs survival and development. Due to the ingrained nature of member clubs where the team spends money and the members foot the bill, the club leaders had difficulty considering the actual financial situation of the club. In the late 1980s, almost all La Liga clubs were heavily in debt. To save the clubs from an imminent economic collapse, the Sperian Kingdom government implemented a special law.â Will briefly explained the situation to Finn.
Finn then nodded in understanding. In simple terms, the clubs owed a large sum of money to their members. With each club having tens to hundreds of thousands of members, if such a club went bankrupt, the result would be chaos! After all, who would be okay with just losing their money? Hence, the official simply paid back the money on behalf of the clubs, but the clubs had to be reorganized into shareholding companies. If they wished to continue holding shares in the club, they could continue to buy; otherwise, they need not buy. fđżđewebnođđđč.đ°đšm
This way, even if clubs became bankrupt, it wouldnât create a disturbance like in membership systems, because now you are a shareholder of the club. And as a shareholder, losing money is quite normal.
However, back then, clubs like Royal Madrid, Barza, and others, whose finances were healthy, were preserved. Today, aside from the two other La Liga teams, Royal Madrid and Barza are the two major powerhouses with more than 100,000 members each, so itâs almost impossible for them to be converted back into shareholding systems again.
âI understand, itâs very difficult to purchase,â Finn nodded. Will breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid Finn would insist on buying. Even if the Floral Wealth Group was powerful, it would still be very tough. Even with the Rhine Kingdom Bankâs help, it would be difficult.
âNevertheless, going by what youâre saying, if Royal Madridâs finances were bad enough and the debt was substantial, thereâs a possibility it could be turned into a shareholding club, correct?â asked Finn after a moment of thought.
Will covered the microphone right before he choked, not allowing Finn to hear. He was choked by Finnâs words. Yes, if you put it like that, itâs not wrong, but wanting to make Royal Madridâs finances bad enough⊠Okay, even though Will had no specific idea in mind, given Finnâs financial power, he can probably achieve this.
But⊠For just one football player, is all of this necessary? Can we not lose our sense of proportion? Completing a task that could be done for 10 yuan, youâre insisting on spending 1,000 yuan to get it doneâŠReally, Will no longer knew what to make of Finn.
âYou still have to help me set up the appointment,â Finn decided after thinking it over.
âThis⊠alright. Iâll help you set it up, Mr. Lewis. But if thereâs anything you need, or if you need our help, just tell me,â Will naturally wouldnât doubt Finnâs decision, but he felt it would be better to clarify just what Finn was planning.
âHmm, you set it up for me. I have a plan. If it wonât work, Iâll just register one hundred thousand accounts and become a member of Royal Madrid. Isnât it just half the number of votes?â Finn shrugged casually.
Will almost fell on his face â itâs not that simple. There is a real-name registration system in place. If this was really achievable with such ease, someone wouldâve done it already; why would they wait till today?
After hanging up the call, Finn instructed Olivia Thatcher to gather some information on Royal Madrid. Olivia was swift. Finn soon received most of the information on Royal Madrid. For instance, Royal Madridâs current debt was around 600 million South Federation currency. Even with such a considerable debt, Royal Madrid wouldnât be pressured by creditors because Royal Madridâs standing in politics and La Liga made it rather unshakeable at the moment.
However, Finn was merely inquiring. No matter what he intended to do, there was nothing he couldnât achieve. If he couldnât buy Royal Madrid, he would buy some other club. Since they didnât want to apologize, they didnât have to. Finn didnât care for their apology anyway. Will had no idea what Finn was thinking, but he promptly started arranging what Finn had delegated.
The following morning, after bidding farewell to Kay Lee and Sarah Wood, Finn directly flew to the Sperian Kingdom. As for what Finn was off to do in the Sperian Kingdom, neither Kay nor Sarah asked. Sarah wanted to ask, but Finn didnât bother explaining, leaving her no choice but to let it be.
However, the influence of Floral Wealth Group was unquestionably substantial. After Finnâs plane landed in the Sperian Kingdom, he quickly met with Florentino. Although Florentino wasnât sure why Finn wanted to meet him, he felt it would be better to meet. Making the acquaintance of a top-tier tycoon never hurt. Florentino was slightly overweight, his hair already white. With his gold-rimmed glasses, he came off more as a literary scholar than a businessman.