Chapter 282 Deborah's Plan
Chapter 282 Deborah's Plan
"Five-year contract, 40 euros per year?" Deborah looked away from the contract text and looked up at Lune Schzel, the deputy manager of Adidas' business development department.
Shizel in a suit and leather shoes asked with a smile on his face, "Is there any question, Miss Deborah?"
"Of course there is a problem, Mr. Schzel." Deborah put down the contract, then put her hands on the table, and looked directly at Schzel.
"First, the contract period is too long. Second, the contract amount is too low. I don't think this is a fair and reasonable contract. You have seen Rong's performance in the first half of the season. He is one of the best players in the Bundesliga in the first half of the season! No, maybe there is not one!"
It's different from the one who always frowns in front of Rong Guang, and always has a melancholy image between his brows.
Now Deborah is capable and courageous, with the posture of a strong woman.
"Is this the only price the best player in the Bundesliga is worth?" she asked rhetorically.
"We didn't set this price casually, Miss Deborah." Shizel spread his hands with an aggrieved expression on his face. "We have a special commercial value evaluation department that will comprehensively consider the commercial value of a player based on many criteria. These criteria include the player's personal strength, the performance and influence of the team he plays for, as well as the player's media exposure, whether the player's image is positive or negative, whether the player plays for the national team, the national team's achievements and performance...etc. According to this set of standards, Rong is the price."
"Rong's personal strength is outstanding, but his technical characteristics are single. Apart from his speed, he can't see anything else. Our professional team is cautious about his future development, and we need to observe more. After all, he has only been in Europe for half a season, and we can't say too much about how he will develop in the future..."
"Secondly, Werder Bremen's performance has fluctuated in recent years, and there are no champions to win. Werder Bremen's influence and popularity around the world, especially in China where Rong is located, is far inferior to that of Bayern Munich. If Rong had stayed in Bayern Munich, his commercial value would definitely be higher than it is now."
Dai Bo snorted and said: "I don't think that a player who can't even make the squad in Bayern Munich has a higher commercial value than Werder Bremen's main core. Werder Bremen is now the number one in the league and the winter break champion! According to the historical law, 80.00% of the winter break champions finally won the league championship, so Werder Bremen will win the championship sooner or later."
"You're right, Miss Deborah. But that's people's predictions, not reality. Football is round, and anything can happen. When Werder Bremen didn't win the championship salad plate, no one can say that Werder Bremen is already the champion, right? Therefore, in terms of club honors, Rong is at a disadvantage."
"In addition, Rong doesn't seem to like dealing with the media very much? We noticed that he rarely accepts interviews and exclusive interviews with the media. Therefore, his media exposure is seriously insufficient. A star's reputation depends largely on the media exposure. If the media is not interested in him, or if there is little news about him in the media, then his reputation must be limited."
Shi Zeer began to explain to Deborah, although what he said made sense, but Deborah could hear the taste of contempt from it.It's as if Gao Gao used a cold tone to decide the commercial value of Rong Guang.
Of course, what he said was right, but Deborah didn't believe that the players that Adidas was really optimistic about them would have such a businesslike face.
"To sum up, the annual endorsement fee of 40 is already the maximum amount we can give. I hope Miss Deborah can seriously consider it. Of course, we can also increase the endorsement fee according to Rongguang's performance. For example, if he won the Golden Boot Award, we can add another 20..."
"No need, Mr. Schzel." Deborah interrupted the other party. "I will not accept this kind of add-on in this situation. This is more of a humiliating handout to my players!"
"Uh, you misunderstood, Miss Deborah. I didn't humiliate Rong, nor did I give charity..."
Deborah shook her head, then stood up. "Let's stop here, Mr. Schzel. The differences between us are so great that I think it is absolutely impossible to reach an agreement."
This is to announce that the negotiations have broken down and then leave.
Shi Zeer stood up and stretched out his hand to persuade him to stay.
After all, Rong Guang has been the most successful Chinese player for so many years. Thinking about the huge Chinese market behind him, Shizer is not willing to let Deborah go like this.
The price must be lowered, but the purpose of lowering the price is not to discourage players, but to maximize profits.
Wouldn't it be great if Rong Guang could be signed at a very low cost?
So Shizel said: "You can think about it, Ms. Deborah. Adidas has a huge influence in the world. If Rong can successfully sign with us, it will also be a great boost to his personal brand building. In addition, we have also noticed that Rong is not currently playing for the Chinese team. Adidas is a good partner of the Chinese Football Association and the Chinese national team. I think that if Rong can sign with us, Adidas will be happy to push him to be selected for the Chinese national team..."
Deborah smiled at Schzel.
Her smile stunned Schzel—this woman has a beautiful smile!
But behind this smile was indeed Deborah's categorical refusal.
"As for the national team, I think that as long as Rong wants to go, he can definitely go. I don't need to bother your company. I think there is still a big gap between the two sides, so there is no need to waste time. Sorry, Mr. Schzel, I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
After speaking, she turned and left without any hesitation. , won't let Shi Zeer think that she is playing hard to get.
In fact, after this contact, she no longer wants to cooperate with the arrogant German.
Anyway, sports brands are not just Adidas.
It's just because the Rongguang people are in Germany, and the Adidas headquarters is also in Germany.
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When Deborah turned to leave, Shi Zeer also wondered if this was the lady's strategy, pretended not to talk, and used leaving to force himself to give in first.
But how could he be subdued?
Adidas is one of the best sports brands in the world, and it doesn't know how many big-name players it owns.How could they give in to a newcomer?
He actually thinks that Deborah and Rong Guang will be subdued.
As long as she goes back and thinks about it calmly, she will understand that this price is really a bargain for Rong Guang.Based on his understanding of those Chinese players, the one-year endorsement fee of 40 euros is already the highest among Chinese players.
So Schzel believed that Deborah would definitely call him in the end.
At that time, I am afraid that it is the time for real negotiations.
Standing in the office, he didn't say anything to persuade her to stay, but watched Deborah leave coldly.
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"No success?" Rong Guang was a little surprised after hearing Deborah's report.
When he heard that Adidas is a German brand, he was quite confident in this negotiation.With his performance in the Bundesliga, Adidas will definitely be interested.
"Why?" Rong Guang asked again.
"They say you're not up to the mark." Deborah rolled him a look.
"Fuck! How could I not meet the standard?"
"Because you have little media exposure." Deborah said. "They said that they rarely see interviews about you in the media, and the reports on you are limited to the game reports. The public doesn't know you well enough, so your popularity is low. Low popularity means low endorsement fees. 40 euros a year, a five-year contract, are you willing?"
Rong Guang was stunned, then shook his head: "It's only... 200 million in five years? It's too little! But... the interview will delay my training time..."
"It won't take long. You can't deal with the media every day." Deborah said. "Do you want to make a lot of money, Rong?"
"Of course, who wouldn't?"
"Then you just listen to me. Your performance on the court is very good. But you need to let other people understand you more comprehensively. We must build up your momentum and let more people understand who you are. To form a topic in public opinion..."
"Then why hesitate?! Let's find a newspaper for an interview right away!" Rong Guang shouted impatiently.
Deborah put her hand on her forehead: "Not now, Rong..."
"Huh?" Rong Guang was surprised.
"Why? Didn't you say you want to accept more media interviews?" Rong Guang asked.
"Accepting media interviews also depends on the timing. Only by showing your face at the best time can the effect be maximized." Deborah Rongguang explained.
"Then when is the best time?" Rong Guang asked.
"Your performance in the first two rounds of the league made everyone feel very strange. The media also discussed why your performance was good and bad. This is the media attention, but this is not enough. Everyone is just curious and guessing, but there is no breakthrough point..." Deborah sat in front of Rong Guang, explaining to Rong Guang with body language.
"Now is the winter break, and the media's attention is shifted to the introduction of transfers. You are not the protagonist in the public opinion. But the media will remember. So I think that when the second half of the season starts, your performance in the first two games will definitely be brought up again. The heat will be re-fired. Everyone will be more curious about you, and more interested in what state you will show in the next game.
Rong Guang nodded quickly: "This is easy to handle, just perform well on the court? I'm the best at it!"
"Don't speak too slowly, Sakae. You've just started special training. What if you don't perform well?"
Rong Guang shook his head like a rattle: "Impossible, impossible. In order to make money, you must perform well!"
Rongguang's obsession with money is now very understandable to Deborah, so seeing Rongguang say this, Deborah stopped talking about this topic.She just nodded: "That's good. After you perform well in the competition again, the media will report your performance contrast overwhelmingly. At that time... it is the best time for you to come out and accept media interviews!"
When it comes to her major, Deborah shows strong confidence.The tone of speech is completely different from before.
Seeing Jiang Shan's confident expression, Rong Guang was a little dumbfounded.
The Deborah in front of him looked so strange, completely different from the taciturn, concise and serious Deborah next to him... He almost thought he had misjudged the person.
Deborah then noticed Rong Guang's eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked strangely.
"Uh, no, nothing." Rong Guang quickly shook his head and changed the subject. "So, as long as I continue to train during this time, it's right?"
"Yes, keep training and try to improve yourself."
Rong Guang squeezed his hands together: "Hey, I'm good at this!"
(End of this chapter)