Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 771: The Focus of Public Attention_1

Chapter 771: Chapter 771: The Focus of Public Attention_1

The next afternoon, the Highbury Stadium, which can accommodate nearly forty thousand people, was filled with uproarious cheers.

At first glance, the seats were jam-packed, the bleachers filled to the brim with excited fans.

The vast majority of the fans were clad in the red and white home jerseys, turning the stands into a sea of red, with white ’waves’ intermittently crashing.

While the atmosphere at Arsenal’s home games was usually buzzing, today bore a distinct air of anticipation.

Because everyone knew that before the start of today’s match, the club’s new boss would officially make his appearance!

The fans, eager to meet the enigmatic new boss, had been on tenterhooks.

News about him had graced the covers of newspapers for a few days now, but he had yet to make a personal appearance, thus stimulating everyone’s curiosity even more.

According to the news, the new boss was quite something.

Barely in his twenties, he made something out of nothing, achieving great success in just two to three years, excelling both in politics and business!

In the business world, he controlled several massive conglomerates, including Yukos, the largest oil company in Europe, with a wealth that exceeded ten billion US dollars!

In politics, he had secured the position of Deputy Speaker Duma and considering his age, a bright future was almost certain!

Who wouldn’t be interested when such a legendary figure suddenly became a fan of the Arsenal Club?

A group of female fans was excitedly discussing the upcoming appearance of Mikhail near their seats.

"Hey Dolly, do you think the new boss will be handsome? Like... Beckham!" one of the female fans asked with a hopeful glow on her face.

"Maybe even more handsome than Beckham. I read in the news that Mikhail is of mixed race, and they usually turn out to be quite handsome. Plus, he’s super rich, a billionaire!" Dolly responded excitedly.

"Whether he’s handsome or not doesn’t really matter. I think it would be great if he could bring some real superstars to Arsenal, like Zidane, Figo, Adriano, etc." A true fan had spoken...

As the discussion continued, the host made his entrance and promptly walked to the temporary small stage in the middle of the field.

With the microphone in hand, he shouted, "Welcome all fans to the stadium! And now, let’s welcome our club’s new boss with the warmest cheers and applause, Mr. Mi~kha~il!"

When he called out Wang Ye’s name, the host deliberately stretched out his voice, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of how a boxing match announcer would proclaim a boxer’s name.

As expected, the stadium erupted into deafening cheers at his call.

Soon enough, everyone in the crowd was chanting Mikhail’s name in unison.

"Mikhail!"

"Mikhail!"

"Mikhail!"...

This reception was, to put it mildly, the treatment reserved for a superstar when they sign with a new club.

Of course, as the new boss of Arsenal Club, Wang Ye had already resolved the club’s financial issues and promised to bring in several superstars, so such an uproarious welcome was well deserved!

Accompanied by David Dain and Wenger, Wang Ye emerged from the player’s tunnel, waving and smiling at the fans as he walked onto the field.

As today was his official debut, Wang Ye was dressed to impress.

He wore a bespoke suit and shiny Oxford shoes, his hair freshly styled by a professional hairstylist after lunch.

His outfit, coupled with his good looks, made him appear quite the celebrity.

The fans on both sides of the tunnel stirred with excitement, especially the female fans who were shouting Wang Ye’s name feverishly.

The noise was so overwhelming Wang Ye feared he might go deaf. The entire stadium seemed to vibrate with the excitement and anticipation of the English fans...

Honestly speaking, this was his first time at a live soccer game in either of his two lives.

In his previous life, he was too absorbed in work and was not a genuine soccer fan, so at most, he would stay up late to watch the UEFA Champions League.

He would never spend money on expensive match tickets.

In this life, he was obviously busier, especially in the past year when he was swamped with work.

If it hadn’t been for his acquisition of Arsenal, he probably wouldn’t have taken the time to watch a live game.

...

Although the capacity of Highbury Stadium was modest, just short of forty thousand, the collective roar of tens of thousands of fans was deafening!

Imagine a stadium that could hold seventy or eighty thousand people, or even more than a hundred thousand!

He shuddered to think what the atmosphere would be like if everyone cheered together at those venues...

At that moment, Wang Ye was so overcome with excitement he contemplated expanding the yet-to-be-built new stadium to accommodate up to a hundred thousand fans right off the bat!

Although Arsenal’s new stadium had a larger capacity than the old Highbury Stadium, it was not by much; it could hold only sixty thousand people.

This number seemed a bit less, especially when compared to Barcelona’s one hundred thousand seat stadium, and even Manchester United’s Theatre of Dreams, which could accommodate seventy-five thousand people.

If they aimed to be the number one giant in football, they could not neglect the face of the club – the home stadium.

Originally, due to Arsenal Club’s financial woes, they had scrimped and saved while building the new stadium, spending a little over fifty million pounds.

Now, with Wang Ye as the boss, it would not be difficult to toss in a few million pounds more to build a larger, modern stadium.

He just wasn’t sure if there was enough time left...

He would have to discuss this with David Dain later. If they still had time to change their plans, they would make the stadium bigger.

However, Wang Ye didn’t have the luxury of time to think about that right now because he had already made it to the small stage in the middle of the field. The microphone was handed off to him, and it was his turn to address the full house of fans.

Gripping the microphone, Wang Ye stood straight on the stage, waving enthusiastically to the fans in the stands. Once again, the stadium reverberated with deafening cheers and applause.

At this moment, Wang Ye was undoubtedly the center of attention!

Forty thousand pairs of eyes were all focused on him...

Taking a soft breath, Wang Ye began to speak:

"I know many of you are curious about me and are wondering what I will bring to Arsenal.

In recent days, various reports and rumors about me have surfaced in the media. Some of them are so wild, even I find them amusing.

Things like money laundering and using the team as a tool to flaunt wealth, etcetera.

So, today, here in front of thousands of Arsenal fans, I can provide an answer to that question.

That is, I have always been a fan of Arsenal.

Therefore, I will do my utmost to restore Arsenal’s greatness!"