Chapter 150: Shanghai Fantasy
Rong City, the sibling city, had a much rougher experience. After the team changed hands several times and was poorly managed, it has now completely disappeared.
As for the small professional teams that had sprung up, they didn’t last long either—they’re gone too. Now, the large area has turned into a football desert.
When Liu Ben heard Wu Hao say that 20 million wasn’t enough, Liu Ben couldn’t help but mentally complain, “As expected of someone destined to become a billionaire. Now, even tens of millions aren’t worth much.”
However, even though Liu Ben was internally grumbling, he was quite pleased because this meant that his and Hong Lei’s football dream could come true.
Actually, it was Liu Ben who had brought up the idea and taken the lead. Hong Lei was only a casual football fan, and on top of that, he was still managing a machinery factory. To be honest, with his current abilities, running that factory was already a bit of a stretch, so there was no time for him to run a football club as a full-time thing—it was just a hobby.
Of course, if they didn’t have Wu Hao’s support, their hobby would remain just that, with little chance of turning into reality.
Because, in this country, football isn’t something ordinary rich people can afford to play. For example, those football clubs in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are all backed by big corporations.
Nowadays, in wealthy circles, the way to tell if someone is a true or fake tycoon is whether they own a football team. For instance, the richest man, Wang Jianlin, made his fortune by running a football club, and there’s even news that Ma Yun is also preparing to invest in football.