On April 18, Spain's "Confidential Newspaper", "Daily Sports" and other media broke a blockbuster news. The Spanish Super Cup was originally run in secret by Barça centre-back Pique. La Liga 4 team competes for the title in Saudi Arabia, and Pique makes 24 million euros!
Pique and Shakira
In the past, the Spanish Super Cup was a two-legged final, La Liga champion vs Copa del Rey champion. In the 2020 Western Super League, the 4 teams participated in the la liga championship and runner-up, the king's cup champion and runner-up. The venue of the competition was moved from Spain to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Who are the organizers of the Western Super Cup? Who is the number one beneficiary behind this? The Secret Newspaper published recordings and other real hammers to reveal secrets for fans.
President of the Western Football Association
Originally, the Western Super Cup was changed to a 4-team competition, which was the idea of Barca centre-back Pique. In Pique's view, the 4-team championship can improve the ratings. Pique conveyed his views to the president of the Spanish Football Association, Rubiales, who readily agreed.
Pique's Kosmos company became the matchmaker for the expansion of the Western Super Cup and the transfer to Saudi Arabia. At the beginning, the offer provided by the Saudi side was not high, which could not satisfy the FA. Fasoy President Rubiales at one point considered giving up, but Pique persuaded the FA.
According to the "Confidential Newspaper", Pique gave advice to the president of the Football Association, RubyAles: "Ruby, you see, this is a matter of money, give Real Madrid 8 million euros to play, give Barca 8 million, give the other two teams 2 million and 1 million, the Football Association collect 6 million, this thing can be done." ”
Under pique's operation, the Spanish Football Association and the Saudi side reached an agreement: the Western Super Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi side will pay a total of 40 million euros per season, a total of 6 years, that is, 240 million euros. As an intermediary and operator, Pique's Kosmos company receives 4 million euros a year and 24 million in 6 years!
In the operation of the Western Super Cup, the president of the Fa Association, Rubiales, had to listen to Pique's arrangement. It was because of Pique's excellent functioning that Rubiales also became a beneficiary: his salary "soared". Pique also demanded that the names of Pique and Kosmos should not appear in the contract between The Western Football Association and Saudi Arabia, and that it should be kept absolutely confidential.
In the cooperation between the Spanish Football Association and Saudi Arabia, Pique played a pivotal role. For Pique, the Spanish Football Association is almost obedient. Before the 2020 Western Super Cup, Pique told FA President RubyAles: "The Saudi side said that it will pay our company commission tomorrow, but the promise is meaningless, if the money is not received, we will not run the event, I hope to get your support." ”
The president of the Western Football Association, Rubiales, of course, met Pique's request - the contract stipulates that if Saudi Arabia does not pay Pique a commission of 4 million euros / year on time, then the Western Super Cup can be cancelled at any time.
I have to sigh that Pique is really a business wizard. Barca's cooperation with Rakuten of Japan is Pique's matchmaking; Pique's Kosmos company bought the broadcast rights of Ligue 1, which is also a stroke of genius; the 4 teams of the Western Super Cup overseas championship are also Pique's operation! If it were not for the revelation of the "Secret Newspaper", the outside world would not have known.