Chapter 1114 Anfield Phase II Expansion
After a day off at the manor, Yang Cheng flew to Liverpool by helicopter. One is to see the team's recent situation, and the other is that the football park project that Ian Al has done is about to be laid. As the team's boss, he has to devote himself to support him.
At Anfield Stadium, Ian Al was diligently holding an umbrella for Yang Cheng. Without saying that, the rain in the UK saved a lot of money, and the grassland irrigated by natural rain was particularly prosperous. After careful construction by workers, people couldn't help but want to put on nail shoes and play wildly on the court.
Yang Cheng stepped on the wet turf and stomped hard. The seepage effect was very good, and the money was not worth wasted. Last summer's offseason, Anfield not only expanded the stands, but also spent a huge amount of money to renovate the stadium turf. This high-tech turf developed specifically to adapt to the rich rainwater in the UK. Although the maintenance cost is high, it is nothing to Liverpool, which is now financially healthy.
Yang Cheng asked casually, "How is the players and Mr. Loeve's evaluation of the turf?"
Ian Al hurriedly said in the back, "It's very good. Of course, some players have put forward higher demands on the turf, including Mr. Loeve, but our turf maintenance team has done its best and cannot meet everyone's needs."
Yang Cheng nodded. At present, humans have not discovered a grass that can meet all the needs of the stadium and can be specially planted on the stadium. The types of grasses in different regions are different. The grasses planted in the same football field in different seasons are different, and even the grasses planted in the same football field at the same time are different.
It can be said that every blade of grass under Yang Cheng's feet now contains a very high technological content, and of course, it is also made of pounds.
Especially in the UK, where rain is flooded, the requirements for turf are definitely different from those of France and Germany, which have a warm climate. To meet the high-intensity and fierce confrontational sports needs of football, the lawn needs to meet several conditions at the same time:
In order to reduce the chance of athletes being injured as much as possible, the grass must be soft; in order not to affect the rebound rate of the ball, the elasticity of the lawn grass is also good, otherwise the players will be upset; the most important point is that the trampling ability of the football field lawn must be very strong, and there must be a revolutionary optimism spirit of "the player abuses me thousands of times, and I only treat him as his first love"; and it also requires strong recovery ability, drought resistance, cold, insects, diseases and other abilities.
Anyway, Yang Cheng knew that if you want to maintain the high quality of the stadium lawn, you just need to spend money continuously.
In general, Yang Cheng is still very satisfied with the team's work results. After all, as the boss, he still hopes that his money can be spent to see the waves.
It was raining outside, and Yang Cheng didn't stay on the lawn for too long and entered the stadium and drove away the staff around him. Yang Cheng and Ian Al went to the office.
"Boss, the team's performance is very stable at present, and the league and the Champions League are moving forward together. However, Mr. Lof conservatively stated that it is difficult to compete for the double championship this year. When it comes to the necessary moment, you must make a choice." Ian Al's words are also testing Yang Cheng's attitude. If the boss orders to fight for every championship, then as the team, he must also issue the same order to coach Lof.
However, Yang Cheng is very rational. The team has just experienced a volatile reconstruction. It is no longer easy to join the championship ranks in a short period of time. Moreover, it seems that the chance of winning the Premier League championship this season is very high. As for the Champions League, Yang Cheng’s lowest goal is to reach the semi-finals. The rest should go as far as possible. When Messi officially joins next year, it will be when Liverpool sprints to every champion.
So Yang Cheng said, "I agree with Mr. Loew. If we have to give up a line strategically, I hope the team can keep the Premier League championship. Red Army fans have been waiting for this championship for too long."
Ian Al was deeply touched and nodded heavily, "I understand the boss, but Mr. Lou means that if possible, he must try to go both sides. The Champions League has endless temptation for the players."
"Leave these things to you, I won't interfere randomly." Yang Cheng finally made a statement.
"By the way, thanks to the news that Leon Messi is about to join, fans' desire for next season tickets has reached its peak. I think we can start selling next season tickets in advance."
Yang Cheng frowned slightly, "During the offseason, Anfield will conduct a second phase expansion, and the number of fans it can accommodate will further increase. Is it appropriate to sell tickets for the new season now?"
Since talking about the expansion of the stands, Ian Al said with the flow, "The second phase design plan has been released."
After saying that, Ian Al found the design drawings for the expansion of the new stand and pointed it on it with a pen, "Boss, look here, this is the three-story main stand that has been expanded, and on the right is the most famous KOP stand in Anfield."
The KOP stand has only one floor, and the loyal ticket area is the most popular. The Liverpool team has an unwritten tradition. Generally, the team's offensive direction in the second half is facing the goal in front of the KOP stand. Behind the KOP stand is the entrance of the club's main entrance, and the bus stop is outside. Every Liverpool fan starts from here.
Because there is a road outside, the space has been exhausted and it is not suitable for expansion. At most, the expansion of the KOP stand was rejected from the beginning. Although the Red Army loyalists strongly recommended the team to expand, the actual conditions do not allow it. However, the team has agreed to increase the KOP stand this summer, and an additional space for more than 1,000 people to stand.
Looking at the design drawings, on the left side of the main stand is the Anfield Road stand, which is a 2-story building. The visiting team's fan area is located in the left corner. The back of this stand is Anfield Road, and across the road is the Fan Carnival area and the stops of satellite broadcast vehicles and equipment. This stand is even more impossible to expand. The space has been completely exhausted and is even more closed than the KOP stand.
There are four stands, the main stand in the first phase has been expanded, and the second phase can only be expanded for the Daglish stand. The design plan is to start pile-driving building on the ground of the small parking lot behind the stands to build a raised body. The stands here will be demolished during the offseason season and added to the third floor. This way, it will be connected in about 3 months, just like the expansion of the main stand before.
After the expansion is completed, Anfield will expect to add at least 8,000 seats to maximize the needs of fans to watch the game.
Chapter completed!