While the youth training program was being improved, the BBC broadcast George Macmillan's apology video to the world.
In the video, George MacMillan is seen wearing a regular suit. Like a grandson, he was reserved, dull, nervous and regretful. He kept confessing his stupidity and mistakes to the camera, repeatedly apologized to the Chinese people, and repeatedly stated that he had no disrespect for China, but that he did not control his tone well. , so I accidentally released wrong information, so I sincerely ask for the forgiveness of all Chinese people.
Judging from the video alone, George Macmillan's apology was very sincere, with almost no flaws.
However, Li Mu knew very well what this idiot was doing. He didn't have the money to put on such a play.
It seems that he has a professional team behind him to help him draft the content of his apology, help him match his clothes, and help him design his expressions and body language. Otherwise, given his temperament, it would be impossible for him to make such an impeccable apology. video.
And Li Mu also knew why George Macmillan, and the Macmillan family behind him, invested so much energy in him.
From the situation of the Goldberg family, Li Mu learned that these old nobles and big families in Europe generally have the role of family leaders, but any family leader will have a stronger voice and resource allocation rights in the entire family, so , the struggle for family leadership continues between generations.
George Macmillan was trained as the next generation family leader, but he has caused such a big trouble before he takes over. Not only has he offended Li Mu, but he has also offended all the Chinese people. In such a passive situation, Next, George Macmillan is likely to lose his identity as the leader of the family.
Therefore, he must try his best to make up for the mistakes he made. Li Mu may not buy his apology, but as long as it is sincere and the Chinese people buy it, it is enough.
It was precisely because he saw through his motives that Li Mu was not ready to let him go.
When the BBC inserted George Macmillan's apology video on the TV station, an article clearing George Macmillan's ground also appeared on Twitter. The article even used trolls from China to publish Twitter in Chinese, saying that George Macmillan Macmillan's words were an unintentional mistake. He was not targeting the Chinese people, but was simply a little angry about that incident, so he made inappropriate remarks. And his apology was so sincere that it can be forgiven.
There are more and more such contents, and the comments and feedback are becoming more and more positive. It seems that this crisis public relations is on the way to success.
However, Li Mu took the time to post a third tweet related to this incident on his Twitter.
The content of the tweet is:
"In my opinion, George Macmillan's apology is full of lies!
Because many days ago, when I attended a salon with the Goldberg family, I had a conflict with George Macmillan. I even beat this stupid guy because he was in front of him. In front of me, he has insulted China and the Chinese people several times. The part in the recording was already the second time he insulted China!
Therefore, in my eyes, George Macmillan is an uneducated racist, a garbage who even lies when he apologizes, So, Fuck-Off! "
This tweet made George Macmillan's public relations, which had initially been effective, fall to the bottom in an instant.
In contrast, Li Mu's credibility is countless times greater than that of George Macmillan. As soon as he expressed his stance, all netizens overwhelmingly supported Li Mu and criticized George Macmillan.
Especially Chinese netizens, it can be said that they hate this rich kid with deep hatred.
George Macmillan was immediately criticized on Twitter, and even BBS, which issued an apology video for him, received a huge impact.
The Macmillan family, especially George's father, William Macmillan, is almost desperate. Li Mu's last attack at this time is basically to minimize the possibility of George becoming the leader of the Macmillan family in the future, and it seems that , he achieved this goal with just one tweet!
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In the afternoon of the same day, Makino Technology released a full plan to jointly carry out youth training with Manchester City Club to the whole country.
As soon as this plan came out, it had a huge shock to the entire domestic football industry, and it also caused a huge sensation among ordinary people.
From the youth training plan announced by Makino Technology, it can be seen that Makino Technology is completely investing its own money to carry out this youth training, and the standards of this youth training are unprecedented in the country.
First of all, Makino Technology not only does not require the youth training students to contribute a penny, but even reimburses the children and parents for travel expenses, food and accommodation expenses during the audition. Of course, in order to prevent fraud, the youth training audition will conduct a systematic scoring on the children.
This set of scoring standards is directly based on Manchester City's previous youth training assessment standards.
The assessment is divided into ten items, each item is ten points, and the total score is 100 points.
The ten items are: strength, physical fitness, speed, awareness, ball-bobbing, passing and receiving, dribbling past the pole, positioning for long kicks, shooting, and heading.
In the scoring system with a full score of 100 points, as long as the child can reach 40 points, the travel expenses, food and accommodation expenses can be reimbursed. Children with less than 40 points will not be reimbursed;
Those with more than 40 points but less than 60 points will not be able to pass the preliminary election;
Those with more than 60 points will pass the preliminary round and prepare for the second round of screening;
In the second round of screening, the 1,000 people with the highest scores will prepare for the third round of screening;
In the third round of screening, the top 300 people with the highest scores will prepare for the final round of screening;
In the final round, among the 300 people, the 30 people with the highest scores will be selected. The final 30 people will be processed by Makino Technology for visas and arranged to go to the UK for training.
In addition to the fact that there is no registration fee for the audition, students are not allowed to spend money, and even travel expenses, food and accommodation expenses are reimbursed, as long as 1,000 youth training players can enter the third round, they will receive corresponding rewards, with each player receiving a reward of RMB 5,000;
The 300 people who can enter the fourth round will be awarded RMB 10,000 each;
Once the final 30 people are selected, they will be directly rewarded with 20,000 US dollars, and Makino Technology will not only pay for all expenses, but will even give a terrifyingly high "salary" every month.
Many professional players couldn't help but sigh that the treatment Li Mu gave to the youth training students exceeded the salary of 90% of domestic A-level professional players. It is a standard financial statement;
A rough calculation shows that there are two batches of 60 youth trainees sent every year, each with bonuses and subsidies, plus various other costs and expenses, which is almost more than 100,000 US dollars. In this case, the cost to be borne in a year That’s nearly 10 million U.S. dollars, plus the cost of auditions, it’s estimated to cost 15 to 18 million U.S. dollars a year!
Moreover, in the plan announced by Makino Technology, one thing is very important: Makino Technology and Manchester City Club will not require youth training students to sign an agency contract.
In other words, Makino Technology spends money and Manchester City Club contributes to cultivate a group of domestic young football players. However, after training, their professional freedom will not be restricted. They are not bound by any conditions and can go to any team they want. Potency.
The youth training of almost all clubs is divided into two models, one is self-funded and the other is free.
Needless to say, those who pay for themselves are just paying to study, which is no different from paying to go to a cram school;
As for free, the club usually bears all the costs, but the youth training students must sign a multi-year agreement with the club, and some will even be tied up for longer. The reason is that they do not want the talents they have trained to be lost. other teams.
However, Li Mu doesn't care about this at all. What he wants is to quickly cultivate a group of potential young people for China. This time does not need to be too long. It can be as short as three to five years and as long as eight or nine years. Even if it is only to train a group of young people for China, Two or three outstanding players who can play the main position in the first-class European clubs can greatly improve the level of Chinese football.
Li Mu does not believe that in the next five years, there will not be a few outstanding players out of the 300 youth training places.
The entire youth training audition activities have been arranged by Li Mu in Yanjing, and the specific time and location have not yet been determined.
He asked the staff of Makino Technology to find a football field that meets the standards in Yanjing. The football field must meet several requirements such as up-to-standard hardware, convenient transportation, and a large number of hotels around it. Once a venue that meets the requirements is found, an agreement will be signed immediately to acquire it. Then start making a specific time plan.
At that time, the entire audition process will be completed by Manchester City Club staff. Manchester City will send youth team coaches, physical coaches, assistant coaches, team doctors, etc. to Yanjing to work from the audition to the final list. All judgment rights are left to Manchester City's professionals, so that favoritism and malpractice can be avoided to the greatest extent.
What makes Li Mu most gratified is that as soon as this youth training plan was released, it immediately made domestic young parents look at football with admiration.
In the past, they thought that their children had no future in playing football, but now things have changed. Li Mu bought Manchester City and planned to start youth training in China. He also offered such generous and attractive incentives, which suddenly made him a star in the parents' minds. , taking football from the valley to its peak.
Countless parents are eager to give it a try, and even hope that their children will start practicing football from now on, because even if they are not selected this year, there will still be opportunities next year, the year after that, and the year after that. Once selected, their children will not only have the opportunity to go abroad, but also have the opportunity to create opportunities for their families. An income of hundreds of thousands can even change your destiny, and it doesn't matter even if you are not selected, you don't even have to spend a penny.
So, the day after Makino Technology released its youth training plan, there was a wave of football craze across the country.
After school, there are obviously more children playing football. The football fields in the city are beginning to be overcrowded, and the outdoor venues that are barely suitable for playing football are also occupied. Some parents even start taking their children to find basketball courts to practice positioning and long-range shots. Basic skills such as shooting.
Stores specializing in sporting goods have ushered in the biggest wave of sales since the new century. In many places, the footballs, jerseys and sneakers in such stores have been sold out, and even upper-level dealers are unable to deliver them. , and the manufacturer's production capacity is also very limited, and even if it is produced at full capacity, it still cannot meet the market demand.
A nationwide football craze has begun.
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