Capítulo 557: Chapter 557
In a cafe inside the Capet Tower, Charles met with John Henry, the chairman of New England Sports Ventures, who had specially come from Boston to New York.
"Mr. Henry, are you interested in the English Premier League?" Charles asked with a smile as they both sat on the sofa.
John Henry, who was 61 years old, shook his head and smiled after hearing Charles' question. He said, "I don't know a thing about English soccer; it was Joe Januszewski from the company's top management who suggested it. And besides, we are merely toying with the idea at this point. Who could compare to CSE in terms of achievements in sports entertainment?"
Charles laughed, "I believe you've evaluated the development of the Premier League. You guys are definitely more professional in management than I am. I can only offer some business advice.
But I've heard Tom Hicks wants to buy George Gillett's shares in Liverpool and then take out another loan to run the team.
And Liverpool's status in the Premier League is special. You will definitely face competition. I heard India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani from Reliance Industries, is also interested in Liverpool..."
Charles didn't really have much experience in this field, after all, New England Sports Ventures owned the Boston Red Sox, the most successful baseball club after the millennium.
New England Sports Ventures also had a controlling interest in the Boston Bruins hockey team and the Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR team!
Well, although New England Sports Ventures wasn't as large as Capet Sports Entertainment, they knew how to run their business well.
"Thank you, Charles. I am very optimistic about the prospects of the Premier League," John Henry said as he stood up to thank Charles with a smile. "I think New England Sports Ventures will assemble a team to acquire Liverpool now!"
"Hope you get what you wish for," Charles blessed John Henry and shook his hand.
After John Henry left, Charles almost forgot him and the matter.
"Boss, it's time to head to the airport," Phyllis Jones reminded as she walked over.
Charles nodded.
Later, Charles's group arrived at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and boarded his other private jet, the Dassault Falcon 7X, returning to Los Angeles.
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At that moment, in the News Corporation headquarters building on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
Rupert Murdoch's assistant handed over an article for him to review, "This is from The Sun!"
"About whom?" Rupert Murdoch only glanced up without much expression; there were too many similar matters.
"Some gossip reports about Charles Capet that The Sun in the UK dug up. Now, even many American tabloids such as our Chicago Sun-Times and New York Sun have reprinted it. This is reported in the New York Post!"
Hearing it was about Charles Capet, Rupert Murdoch took the article and read it quickly. The more he read, the more his brows furrowed.
"Over the line," Rupert Murdoch quickly scanned it. Some sensational news had obvious bias.
The Chicago Sun-Times and New York Sun were just city tabloids and didn't care much about boundaries.
Although the New York Post was also a tabloid, it was a nationwide newspaper with significant influence and extensive coverage!
"Suppress it, don't publish," Rupert Murdoch also had some guesses. A few days ago, James Murdoch hurried back to the UK. Although the specifics of what happened at The Plaza Hotel the night before were unclear, he had heard that the chat between James Murdoch and Charles Capet was unpleasant, and James Murdoch's face was bad when leaving the hotel!
"Now is a critical time in the negotiation of the domestic broadcast contract between Sky TV and the Premier League. Arsenal is an important Premier League team. Why create conflict with Charles Capet now," Rupert Murdoch sighed inwardly.
As Rupert Murdoch grew older, he found many things increasingly beyond his control.
Just like Sumner Redstone; despite his strong desire for power, age prevented him from competing with the younger and more vigorous Charles Capet!
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Los Angeles, Beverly Hills area.
In Evelyn's office, co-president Nancy Josephson poured two glasses of champagne and handed one to Evelyn. "Congratulations, you've secured Ari Emanuel's shares. Is it time to fully acquire IMG?"
Evelyn smiled, "Thank you," then shook her head, "However, TPG Capital doesn't seem to have much capital to support us now!"
"Maybe we need to find a new investment institution to collaborate with," Nancy suggested. Evelyn indeed did not want TPG to be the main funder in the acquisition of IMG again.
Nancy Josephson nodded in agreement. With the current promising prospects, many investment institutions were eager to cooperate. Introducing a new strategic cooperation fund would be beneficial for I's development.
"Teddy Forstmann, the boss of IMG, doesn't seem willing to sell now?" Nancy Josephson frowned.
"A Wall Street hedge fund guy, does he really want to develop I himself?" Evelyn didn't take it to heart. "After acquiring four sports agencies, Teddy Forstmann should know we're serious. Combining sports and entertainment can create the greatest benefits. He will agree to the acquisition. The main issue is the price."
Nancy Josephson laughed, "Now, many tabloids are reprinting Charles's gossip. Are you aware of this?"
Evelyn rubbed her forehead, "I know, it was first published by The Sun in the UK. News Corporation always had a good relationship with him. I don't know the reason behind it. He can handle it himself!"
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