Leeds United's New Plan for Players and Money
利茲聯關於球員與資金的新計劃
Introduction
The club leader, Paraag Marathe, talked about how the club buys players and follows money rules.
球團領導者 Paraag Marathe 談到了球團如何購買球員以及遵守財務規則。
Main Body
The club gave Ethan Ampadu a new contract until 2030. This shows the club wants to be successful. The leader and the manager, Daniel Farke, work together to pick new players. The leader can stop a deal if the player costs too much money.
球團與 Ethan Ampadu 簽署了新約至 2030 年。這顯示了球團追求成功的決心。領導者與總教練 Daniel Farke 共同合作挑選新球員。如果球員價格過高，領導者可以否決該筆交易。
Now, the club wants different players. Before, they bought strong players. Now, they want creative players. New players must be very good to play in the team. Some players will leave and new players will arrive.
現在球團想要不同類型的球員。以前他們購買強壯的球員，但現在他們想要具創造力的球員。新球員必須表現非常出色才能進入球隊。部分球員將離開，而新球員將加入。
There are new rules for money in 2026. The club can only spend 85% of the money they make. These rules are hard now. But the leader says the club will be in a better place in three years.
2026 年將有新的財務規則。球團僅能支出其收入的 85%。目前這些規則相當嚴苛，但領導者表示，三年後球團的狀況將會更好。
Conclusion
Leeds United wants creative players and must follow strict money rules.
利茲聯想要具創造力的球員，且必須遵守嚴格的財務規則。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Change' Pattern
In this text, we see how the club moves from Old New. This is a great way to practice contrasting ideas at an A2 level.
1. How things change:
- Past: "They bought strong players."
- Present/Future: "Now, they want creative players."
2. The 'Must' Rule When something is 100% necessary, we use must.
- Example: "New players must be very good."
- Example: "The club must follow strict money rules."
3. Action Words for Clubs
- Buy spend money to get a player.
- Leave a player goes away from the club.
- Arrive a new player comes to the club.
💡 Quick Tip: Use 'Before' and 'Now' to tell a simple story about a change in your own life!