### Chapter 70: Using Sir Alex as a Gunman
Since the establishment of the Premier League, the FA has had a hard time.
The Premier League is the biggest player in the interests of the English League, but it is divided by the Premier League and the Premier League teams. The FA only plays the role of steward. They can only assign referees, arrange the schedule, and review the labor certificates of foreign players. They handle some trivial matters.
As a matter of fact, these trivial matters were only given to the FA when the Premier League was established, and the Premier League did not have much time to manage. This has always been a thorn in the FA's heart.
In the past few years, the Premier League teams have become richer and richer, and the Premier League has more and more power to speak. The FA has become weaker and weaker in the face of the Premier League.
In this case, it is obviously very difficult for the FA to make concessions on the schedule. This is undoubtedly asking the FA to further give up its power.
With his previous knowledge, Levi knew that even in 2010, the Premier League had not been able to introduce the winter break, and almost every year Premier League teams were calling for it, but it was not implemented every year.
Nowadays, Ferguson obviously wants to use the condition of withdrawing from the FA Cup to hold the FA down and force the FA to make concessions. Even if the winter break cannot be introduced, at least some rectifications must be made in the schedule.
"Sir, you are really far-sighted!" Levi smiled in admiration.
Ferguson smiled in response to Levi, raised his glass, touched Levi's, and then took a sip of wine.
"However, I don't know if the sir has thought about it. In fact, there is another area that is very important but has been neglected all the time!" Levi asked solemnly.
"What do you mean?" Ferguson obviously couldn't guess what Levi was pointing at.
"Labor permits!" Levi said with a smile.
Ferguson frowned, but he was a wise man and immediately noticed Levi's point.
"According to the FA rules, clubs can only select outstanding young talents within a certain range of their own. This is a limitation on the selection of youth teams. The English league labor certification is stricter than in other fields, requiring players to have represented their national team in more than 75% of official A-level competitions in the past two years, and their country must be ranked within 70 in the FIFA standings."
"Sir, don't you think this will further restrict the development of the English team?"
Ferguson was not unfamiliar with the labor certificate and nodded while listening, but still didn't quite understand what Levi wanted to say.
"Genius! If you follow the strict requirements for issuing a labor certificate in the interior, which of the young geniuses are eligible to come to the Premier League? If they join the team, they will have to be rented out for a few years to obtain a second nationality to work for the team. Do you think this is still attractive for the players?"
As with the introduction of the winter break in the Premier League, the labor certificate has always been criticized, but because the labor certificate is a work permit issued by the British Interior, there is no way for the English team to do anything about it.
However, according to Levi's recent understanding, the way in which England now obtains a labor certificate must strictly follow the rules of the Ministry of the Interior and submit it to the FA for review before it can work.
Levi's ambition is not big. He doesn't feel that he can change this rigid and stubborn state system. He just hopes that he can wake up Ferguson and let special genius terms come out in advance!
"After being a fan for decades, I have watched Manchester United for a lifetime, and now it is my turn to manage a club, and I deeply understand how difficult it is!" Speaking of which, Levi felt a mix of emotions that only someone who had been in his position could understand.
"However, I know very well that there will be more and more football competition in the future. Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and even the leagues of the Netherlands and Portugal are becoming more and more popular. The competition for young players is also getting stronger and more intense. If the labor certification is so restricted, then the only way for the Premier League team to spend a lot of money is to bring in famous stars?"
Spending a lot of money on the introduction of stars will inevitably increase the burden of the English club's operating costs and cause the weakening of the English club's competitiveness. It is impossible for Ferguson to miss this simple truth.
Sure enough, after thinking a little, Ferguson smiled again, different from the kind smile just now. Now his eyes were shrewd, as if he had guessed Levi's intention.
"It seems that you have explored the way to survive in a small club!"
Levi hesitated, immediately understanding that Ferguson had misunderstood him to be wanting to help the club survive by buying and selling and processing stars. There was a bitter smile in his heart, but he wanted to tap some future stars.
However, misunderstandings can be beneficial. In this way, Ferguson would not suspect Levi of ulterior motives.
"What can you do? The labor certificate is issued by the internal affairs department, but it can't be revoked with a few words to the FA."
"Of course, I have not thought about revoking the labor certificate. I just wonder if I can learn from some foreign regulations, such as a special provision for talented players to allow these talented players to log in to the Premier League. Checking whether they are talented could be left to the FA for the time being!"
When Ferguson heard it, he was delighted, but soon turned to Levi, "It seems that you have been prepared for a long time!"
"Of course, it's just that my voice is not loud, and the sir has a high reputation in domestic football. If you speak up, you will naturally get a response. And if such a clause is introduced, it will benefit bigger players like Manchester United more than our small clubs, don't you think?"
Ferguson stared at Levi, not showing any expression, just a knowing smile that made Levi a bit nervous.
The old sir's eyes were sharp, as if he could see through Levi's heart.
However, Levi did not worry that he would object. After all, once such a clause came out, it would also be of great benefit to Manchester United.
If it weren't for Levi's ability to foresee things, such a clause would have little effect on New Manchester United, because they simply do not have the ability to attract foreign players.
After saying what he wanted to say, Ferguson didn't know whether to promise or refuse. Levi, afraid he would be seen through, quickly found an excuse to slip away. But before he left, he had a few words with Bobby Charlton.
The old sir had a good impression of Levi and left a contact number for him.
Even when he was far away from Ferguson's "claws," Levi still felt those eyes staring at him from behind. He was nervous for a while.
The old sir's eyes are not something that anyone can bear. Big names like Beckham and fiery stars like Keane, all of them were cleaned and persuaded by the old sir. It is enough to understand these eyes. Extraordinary.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Levi again entered the communication circle of the Mayor of Manchester and members of the House of Commons.
Levi, who was just a loyal football fan, became a polite and successful businessman immediately after entering this circle. He talked with the mayor of Manchester and the MPs, intentionally or unintentionally, mentioning several Internet companies, such as EBAY Co., Ltd., wanting to develop in the UK.
This Internet company has been in the limelight recently, and the Internet auction business is developing very fast. Now that Manchester is focusing on the development of service industries such as finance and the Internet, it is naturally interested in Levi's proposal.
Levi naturally did not speak lightly. What he said was true. These companies are indeed interested in coming to the UK to develop, but whether they are going to London, Manchester, or other places, people in Manchester are needed to go to the United States to negotiate.
But these are all for later. Levi's turn left a good impression in the hearts of Manchester's leaders. After all, he is now a well-known young rich man in the United States. He speaks politely and decently, just like an aristocrat.
During the chat, Levi did not forget his purpose of mingling with this celebrity circle. He vaguely mentioned his purpose of creating New Manchester United, his determination to run New Manchester United, and his desire to acquire the district sports stadium and the surrounding area to develop the club.
This group of city leaders promised Levi immediately that they would definitely re-evaluate the acquisition proposal when they return. If New Manchester United really has enough financial resources to acquire this stadium and this site, they will definitely try to convince members of the parliament to approve the acquisition by New Manchester United.
For this acquisition, New Manchester United has been fighting for it, and Walsh has negotiated with the city government. Although the support of city leaders does not mean that it must pass, at least the possibility of passing has increased a lot.
In addition, now that New Manchester United participates in the national league, the club is in good condition, and Levi, a rich boss, is backing them. These should be enough to convince those who doubt that New Manchester United is capable of operating a stadium.
However, Levi also counted the time. Even if he now wins the district athletics stadium, the repairs, rectifications, and the fact that he still wants to build the North Stand, all prove that moving into the new stadium in the short term is not realistic.
Because of this, Walsh has previously signed a lease agreement with the Bailey Club, and the new season's home game of New Manchester United will