Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 581: Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell_1

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell_1

Acquiring a Premier League club is no small matter, requiring a significant amount of money!

It’s something most people wouldn’t even dare to think about!

Even many people can’t afford to buy a ticket to watch a Premier League match at the field...

But for A Bu, buying a club is as easy as buying a "Saurama" on the street.

Among the people present, apart from A Bu, Wang Ye is the only one who often watches football matches and takes an interest in football.

The other people don’t quite understand why A Bu needs to do this.

Gavriil said discontentedly, "With that money, you might as well invest it domestically. Don’t we have several powerful football clubs here too?"

Indeed, the strength of Russian football is quite good, with several clubs being regulars in the UEFA Champions League.

A Bu just smiled without speaking, offering no explanation for himself, however, it was quite clear that his intention to buy a Premier League Club was already set in stone.

Perhaps only Wang Ye understood why he wanted to do this...

Wang Ye said: "The commercialization of the Premier League is well done; it is indeed a good investment. Although it is often said that running a football club is like a bottomless pit, requiring endless investment, if a club is run well, it won’t lose too much. More importantly, it can serve as an impressive business card."

The last part of what he said was not understood by Gavriil and the others, but A Bu’s eyes lit up, he immediately felt that Wang Ye truly understood him!

He had only mentioned his intention to buy a Premier League Club, and the lad had already fully understood his plan.

He immediately responded jokingly: "How about it? Do you want to buy a club too, and we can engage in competition, becoming the dual kings of Premier League, it would be quite a story, haha..."

Actually, A Bu wasn’t entirely joking. If Wang Ye did follow suit and each bought a club, they might truly dominate the Premier League and make noteworthy history in world football.

Two Russians, buying two Premier League clubs and using their money to build two new football giants, would simply be an amazing feat...

Being instigated by A Bu, Wang Ye was indeed a little tempted.

With enough money and power, the next step naturally would be fame.

Furthermore, this "fame" should not be limited to Russia but should be known in developed countries across Europe and the United States!

Why does A Bu want to buy a Premier League club?

Perhaps others don’t understand, but Wang Ye knows very well.

He is not doing this because he loves football or has too much money to spend, rather he is buying a "business card", an "entry ticket", and even a "lifesaver"...

In Europe, the football atmosphere is profound, and the football culture is well-developed.

Behind the longstanding elite clubs, there are very often centuries-old successful families!

These people are the so-called "OLD MONEY," constituting the real top circle.

A Bu’s aim in buying a club is naturally to enter this circle and get acquainted with the elites.

As for the "lifesaver", naturally, it is the fame he gets after taking control of a club, continuously investing, taking the club to the top of the UEFA Champions League, and having a broad fanbase. His prestige will exponentially increase, and anyone who wants to harm him will have to consider the international public opinion!

A "generously charitable" "love of football" UEFA Champions League club owner with tens of millions of fans in Europe and around the world!

Which is safer, this identity, or the notorious energy tycoon’s?

Who would the Kremlin hesitate more to deal with?

The answer is clear!

As far as Wang Ye knows, A Bu has poured considerable funds into the club after successfully acquiring it, his contributions have essentially raised the bar for the so-called "luxury clubs!"

At the time, many people ridiculed him for being a sucker with too much money.

Even Wang Ye at that time did not understand, thinking that A Bu was just someone who found it easy to make money, so spending it did not matter to him.

But now that he is in this circle and understands A Bu better, he can empathize and comprehend A Bu’s thoughts.

This is truly a wise person!

Beginning with his voluntary "exile to the border", becoming the governor of Chukotka, moving away from the power center of Moscow to buying a football club in London, A Bu has been gradually planning to "retire", and move his assets out of the country.

In other words, he’s like the cicada slipping out of its shell!

At the end of the day, A Bu is still worried about his personal and financial safety. Therefore, he decided to make a timely and strategic retreat.

In fact, doing so was indeed wise.

After the breakdown of the former Soviet Union, a plethora of small and large oligarchs emerged. How many of them met with favorable outcomes?

But undoubtedly, A Bu is one of the most famous and richest among them!

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Having understood this, Wang Ye was also tempted. He had made so many efforts to ensure a fallback for himself!

A Bu’s approach was proven to be very effective in Wang Ye’s "past life"!

Although his situation is different from A Bu’s, who chose to retire and stay away from the political spotlight to ensure his safety and avoid "liquidation".

But he was caught in a political swirl and would not be able to extricate himself in a short time.

In addition, his connection with Khodorkovsky was inextricable. Once Khodorkovsky enters the political arena, that will be a huge problem!

Therefore, following in A Bu’s footsteps and venturing into football clubs might not yield the same positive results.

However, having something was better than nothing!

In case anything happens in the future, having such a "halo" might cause those who want to harm him to hesitate, which is also good!

So he took a drag of his cigarette, slowly blew out a smoke ring, and said: "This is indeed a good idea! How about I also send an inspection group to see if there are any suitable clubs in the UK for acquisition. Also, I may acquire one or two automobile brands in the future, and using a football club as an advertisement for my own automobile brands wouldn’t be a bad idea."

Purchasing a Premier League football club is a rather significant investment. Although others cannot see the true motives of the two, an overt excuse had to be made.

A Bu’s reason is his love for football!

But Wang Ye’s excuse is to advertise his automobile brands.

Whether others believe it or not, these reasons are convincing enough.

As A Bu said, two Russian oligarchs, each buying a Premier League club, heavily investing, and building them into football powerhouses, could be quite an interesting story...