Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 767: Stadium Naming_1

Chapter 767: Chapter 767: Stadium Naming_1

Wang Ye found himself somewhat bemused.

He was not one for seeking undeserved fame and recognition, nor did he enjoy being in the limelight this much.

Moreover, the approval he had just gained from the fans might dissipate along with the name "Mikhail Stadium".

It should be noted that when it comes to naming stadiums, football fans can be very particular.

Either the stadium should be named after a legendary figure in the club’s history, or a straightforward approach is taken where naming rights are auctioned off, thereby bringing tangible financial benefits to the stadium.

"No, don’t use my name. I still have the Russian Auto Group under me, which acquired the Land Rover Jaguar and Volvo brands. Both Jaguar and Land Rover originated in the UK, so wouldn’t it be more appropriate to name our new stadium after these two brands? As for sponsorship fees, the Russian Auto Group will pay thirty million pounds per year as the name rights fee, this money can be used by the club for transfers," Wang Ye calmly explained.

The Arsenal Club is certainly not a one-off investment, millions of US dollars were spent this year, and more could be needed in the coming years.

However, Wang Ye is not like A Bu, with a lot of spare money to freely spend on the club.

Although he earns a lot, he also has many places to spend.

Hence, after injecting a large amount of money in the first year, he hopes that Arsenal Club can enter a cycle of self-sufficiency.

Besides, once all the players he specified for the club to sign are in place, honestly, Arsenal Club will not need to sign any big-name players for the next ten years.

Each year, minor repairs and tweaks are all that would be needed, which wouldn’t cost a lot of money.

Simultaneously, by naming the new Arsenal stadium, not only can the group be promoted, aiding in selling more cars, but it can also be used for reasonable tax avoidance!

Although the headquarters of the Russian Auto Group is in Russia, it’s presence on the British Peninsula includes the design center, production plants, and marketing center of Jaguar Land Rover.

A lot of income is also credited from this side of the subsidiary, which pays taxes to Britain.

After all, better not let valuable resources go to waste.

The Russian Auto Group and Arsenal Club are both his assets, he can save a large amount of tax by simply transferring from the left hand to the right hand, why not do it.

If Arsenal needs more funds for development in the future, then Jaguar Land Rover may add additional "sponsorship"...

Wang Ye does not plan to invest his personal wealth in Arsenal Club, his money is still to be invested in Zhang Xiaoxi’s asset management company.

That is the last "retreat route" Wang Ye has left for himself.

Just in case he can’t stay in Moscow, and even Crimea is "cut off", he can return home.

As one can imagine, at that point, it is expected that he would have to abandon all his assets in Russia, and the asset management company controlled by Zhang Xiaoxi would become Wang Ye’s last resort...

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, and given the current conditions, the chances of that happening are extremely low.

However, it’s better to be safe than sorry, and it’s always good to have a contingency plan.

David Dain certainly had no objections, and he understood the implications of Wang Ye’s plan.

With a knowing smile, he nodded and said, "Alright, boss, let the people from Jaguar Land Rover come and talk to me about this. Indeed, using local British car brands to name the stadium would be easier for the fans to accept."

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After David Dain left, Wang Ye had dinner and finished his unfinished work.

Having been in the hotel these past few days, he was feeling a bit cooped up.

Although the hotel has everything - a gym, swimming pool, bar and restaurant, basically solving all his needs within.

However, this is a foreign country after all, and it’s not as comfortable as being in Moscow.

In Moscow, he is a true "local villain", ruling over his own territory.

After returning to his room and pacing around a couple of times, Wang Ye decided to go downstairs for a walk, he didn’t even need to leave the hotel, he could just wander around the hotel’s little garden and get some fresh air.

Naturally, Xie Liaosha and two others from his security detail followed closely behind him, just in case.

However, the moment Wang Ye came out of the elevator and was about to reach the garden, suddenly someone jumped from the side and blocked his way.

This startled Xie Liaosha and the others, who immediately stepped in front of Wang Ye defensively.

They did not react too aggressively, given that the person in front of them was a young and beautiful girl, her light golden short hair, slightly upturned petite nose, and clear fair skin. She wore a professional suit and flat shoes.

No matter how one looked at her, she did not seem capable of posing any danger to Wang Ye.

Before Xie Liaosha and the others could react, the girl quickly introduced herself.

"Hello, Mr. Mikhail, I’m Helen, a journalist from The Times. I would like to interview you about your acquisition of Arsenal Club. Do you have time now?"

Wang Ye was taken aback, the paparazzi in London are indeed powerful.

He hadn’t left the hotel much in the past few days, and now the moment he does, he gets cornered?

The Times, that looks like quite a famous newspaper.

He was planning to refuse initially, as his intention with Arsenal was different from A Bu’s; he just wanted to keep a low profile.

However, before he could refuse, he saw a pleading look in the wide, watery eyes of the girl called Helen, and his heart softened.

The girl’s eyes reminded him a bit of Angelina...

He nodded and said, "Let’s skip the formal interview. How about you join me for a walk in the back garden? You can ask me anything you want then."

Helen nodded frantically, "Of course, there’s no problem at all, it is my honor, Mr. Mikhail!"

Of course she didn’t have a problem, as a junior journalist, she didn’t have the right to make excessive demands in front of a mogul like Mikhail.

Having the chance to walk with Mikhail and ask him a few questions was an unexpected delight!

To interview Wang Ye, Helen put in a lot of effort.

The press conference last time, her article got a lot of positive reviews, and the editor asked her to continue to follow up on this story.

A Bu from Chelsea is transparent, has shown up high-profile these past two days, even held a private press conference, answering many questions about why he bought Chelsea and how he plans to operate the club in the future.

But the new boss of Arsenal is too low key and mysterious.

After Helen collected some information on this man named Mikhail, she was dazed.

And understood why Mikhail was so low-key and mysterious.

It turns out he is indeed richer and has a higher status than A Bu!