Just Provide Happiness!!

The Sabine City Football Club Sabine City Football Club named as such. It was originally the only professional Rugby team in Sabine City, but for some reason, the company that was responsible for running it went bankrupt and, with no one to take over, it went from a professional club to an amateur club.

Later, no one was willing to take over, and it remained in a semi-abandoned state. There were rumors that the previous company used the transfer of players from this professional club to launder money. Later, due to some issues with the private distribution of bonuses, the players involved in the process came forward to report and expose the company, which led to its bankruptcy.

However, there is basically no related news on the market. It is only said that the company was poorly managed and went bankrupt, which has caused many people to sigh.

The reason no one is taking over is not simply because of some problems with the club. Running a club requires a lot of money, and not every company can afford to run a professional club. The investment in it can range from hundreds of thousands to millions of yuan every year, but the returns it brings are also amazing.

Firstly, professional club operators can receive a lot of preferential policies and support from local governments, including tax reductions and exemptions, as well as special sports subsidies from the City Hall State Government.

Secondly, a successfully operated club can bring a very considerable positive image to a company. As long as the team can achieve a reasonably good result, people will support it and the company behind it.

This also involves some social issues. For example, cities with professional football teams tend to have higher crime rates than cities without them. Perhaps people choose to watch the games at home rather than commit crimes on the streets, or perhaps supporting the team allows them to vent their emotions.

For example, regarding the city's image, cities with professional sports teams give people a sunny and healthy feeling, or at least make people feel that the people in that city are very concerned about health, sports, and life.

In short, this is a good thing.

As soon as Lin Qi's car stopped in front of the club, the club manager had been waiting for a long time. He opened the car door for Lin Qi, slightly hunching his back in a somewhat obsequious manner.

Beside him stood a woman in her thirties, dressed in business attire and wearing glasses, who seemed somewhat reluctant.

After glancing at the woman who was forced to be hot, Lin Qi looked away. Since the economic downturn began, it had become a common practice to bring a beautiful woman along when doing business, as if doing so would increase the success rate. This had evolved into a social problem.

Lin Qi stood tall and straight, and with his handsome appearance, the lady who came to greet him seemed to relax a bit, and didn't seem to care much about her open neckline and overly short skirt.

He first looked at the club manager, who reached out and shook Lin Qi's hands vigorously. "I'm Kane, the club manager. I heard from the people at the United Sports Association that you were coming today, and I was so excited that I didn't sleep a wink all night. The long-awaited sunshine has finally returned!" His voice trembled slightly, as if he were very emotional.

The woman next to the manager was disgusted by his blatant flattery, her eyes filled with disdain.

The State Sports Association division called them yesterday to tell them that a big boss would be visiting their club today and might be restarting Sabine City's professional Rugby program, which instantly made the entire club excited.

Without sponsors, the club couldn't retain its good athletes. Without outstanding athletes, the club was quickly dismantled, leaving only some older athletes with nowhere else to go.

Even now, because their clubs withdrew from the professional league, they are no longer eligible for the professional athlete subsidies offered by the United Sports Association, which is a devastating blow to many athletes.

The United Sports Association, officially known as the Bayer Federation Sports Association, is a non-governmental organization whose function is to promote the development of sports in the Bayer Federation. In accordance with the Bayer Federation's "Sports Development Act," all Live Broadcast and rebroadcasting rights for professional leagues covered by the act belong to the United Sports Association. All revenues from such rights are used to encourage, promote, develop, and build sports in the Bayer Federation.

However, there is a prerequisite: they only support professional clubs, even the lowest level of professional leagues. Athletes and clubs can receive some subsidies from the United Sports Association, but amateurs cannot.

If Lin Qi could restart the club and even send them to the lowest level of professional league, it would be enough to get the people who live around the club back to work.

So when they received the news last night, they were completely in an uproar. The manager had to bend over; the responsibility on his shoulders was too heavy, so heavy that he didn't dare to straighten his back!

Lin Qi casually shook his hand, and feeling the pressure dissipate, the manager quickly released his grip. He then turned to the woman beside him and introduced her to Lin Qi, "This is the club's chief assistant, Ms. Julie..."

Julie glanced at Kane, then shook hands with Lin Qi before quickly letting go.

Kane breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Julie would cause some trouble. He asked tentatively, "Shall we go in and take a look?"

"No, I have another friend coming..." Lin Qi refused him and instead looked at some of the honors displayed inside the glass exterior of the club.

It's clear they haven't been doing well in recent years; there's a layer of gray grime on the glass wall, indicating it hasn't been cleaned for quite some time. The trophies inside, however, are in good condition, including some state-level championship trophies.

These trophies were all from years before the club encountered major troubles. At that time, they brought in many strong players, who contributed a lot to the club. If it weren't for what happened later... they might have been able to compete for the Quadrilateral Cup (the Bayer Federation United Sports Association system). Lin Qi looked at these things, and Manager Kane's gaze followed Lin Qi's as he looked at each trophy. A look of sadness gradually appeared on his face, but it quickly became firm again.

He was determined to convince Lin Qi to invest in the club, even if it was a small amount, as long as it covered their daily expenses, so that they could eventually return to the top arena.

Just then, three cars filed in, each a brand-new luxury car, which surprised Kane slightly.

Lin Qi slowly turned around and watched Mr. Fox emerge from the middle car. He smiled and went up to hug Mr. Fox, followed by his son, Little Fox. Then he introduced Kane to the father and son before leading Kane into the club.

"As soon as you mentioned you had a new idea, I couldn't wait to come over..." Mr. Fox emphasized his enthusiasm, "What's your idea this time?"

Kane was walking ahead, had been paying attention to the conversation between the three behind him. At this moment, he heard Lin Qi say, "The club, the Rugby league, and those new businesses we talked about before."

"The entertainment industry?"

Mr. Fox raised his voice slightly by half an octave, "I thought you meant the entertainment industry when you said making movies or something. Does sports count too?"

Lin Qi nodded with a half-smile. "I have to say, your understanding of entertainment is still superficial. In my opinion, anything that can bring joy to the audience can be considered part of the entertainment industry."

He paused slightly, a bright smile spreading across his face. "We will usher in a new era, Mr. Fox, do you believe it?"

Fox's face also broke into a smile, as if he had been infected by Lin Qi's enthusiasm. "I believe whatever you say!"