Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 90: Signing a Sponsorship Agreement and Post-Match Controversy (Seeking First Subscription)
As long as Jiang Hong can win the tour championship, he won't lose money even if he spends 100 million yuan on sponsorship.

Besides, winning a tour title isn't easy!

Currently, only two active Asian athletes, Srichaphan and Lee Hyung-taek, have won ATP Tour titles.

If Jiang Hong, backed by the Chinese market, can win the tour championship, Adidas will be overjoyed.

As for the later clauses, they seem more like empty promises.

Even Chen Chongbo himself didn't quite believe that Jiang Hong could get it.

Besides, if Jiang Hong chooses the first sponsorship plan, $500,000 a year is a considerable sum.

Even if Jiang Hong doesn't perform well, they can support him for a few years. For the wealthy and powerful Adidas, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean.

However, if Jiang Hong succeeds, he will belong to Nike's camp, which will be more damaging to them.

Even if it means losing money, we must not aid the enemy!

"Mr. Chen, your sponsorship is truly very generous!" Jiang Hong said with a smile.

Chen Bochong's eyes lit up. "Jiang Hong, you can just call me Lao Chen. Calling me President Chen sounds too formal. I'm here today with the intention of signing you!"

"By the way, what's the duration of the second sponsorship?" Jiang Hong wouldn't tie himself to one brand for too long.

"Five years, and if you need to extend it, that's fine too!" After all, for Adidas, the longer the better if they sign a second contract.

Worried that this might offend Jiang Hong, Chen Bochong added another sentence.

"Of course, the first contract is also good. It's a guaranteed income regardless of circumstances, and the sponsorship amount is relatively stable. If you participate in competitions around the world, it should be able to cover your expenses!"

After receiving the question about the contract's duration, Jiang Hong did not provide an answer but instead asked another question.

"And what about inside the tennis court?"

After all, these sports giants like Adidas and Nike do more than just give money.

Rather, it has a significant impact on the on-site aspects of sports competitions.

After all, Hawk-Eye is not yet widely available, and referees have a significant influence on the field during matches.

Chen Bochong was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Jiang Hong, who was so young, would have considered such a problem.

"Don't worry, Adidas won't let its players suffer in this regard. After all, it's a mutually beneficial arrangement. We also want you to achieve better results, and the company will do its best to help you avoid unfair treatment and penalties!"

Jiang Hong raised his head and smiled, "As an athlete, I prefer challenging things, so I chose the second sponsorship contract!"

Chen Bochong was not surprised by this choice.

After all, Jiang Hong's previous remarks had all been about the content of the second contract.

Afterwards, Jiang Hong made some modifications to the details of the contract.

Jiang Hong changed the timeframe from 6 years to 4 years!
He doesn't want to keep himself tied down forever.

Moreover, four years later, Jiang Hong felt that he had matured and would no longer worry about refereeing issues.

Chen Bochong was somewhat puzzled by this, since for many athletes who have not yet matured, the longer the sponsorship contract is, the better. It is surprising that someone would want to shorten the contract.

After final negotiations, the contract period was changed to four years, but the other party has the right of first refusal to renew under the same conditions.

Jiang Hong had no objection to this.

"From now on, we're family. Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions!"

When the principal heard that Jiang Hong had signed a sponsorship deal, he immediately took the initiative to help, asking an old professor from the neighboring university of political science and law to review the contract for Jiang Hong.

After some vague terms were revised, the two parties finally signed the contract.

Shanghai Airport!

Dong Cheng was resting in the VIP room. He hadn't taken the Northwest region manager's failure to sign Jiang Hong seriously before.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Hong won China's first ATP Challenger title.

This kind of talent absolutely cannot be let slip by. Therefore, as the head of the China region, I decided to personally take charge!
"Mr. Dong, are we still going to Chang'an?" Suddenly, his assistant came up to him and asked cautiously.

"Hmm?" Dong Cheng frowned, a hint of doubt in his mind.

"Take a look at this!" the assistant said, handing over the newspaper.

There were several large characters written on it!

[Adidas partners with Jiang Hong to support tennis superstars!]

Dong Cheng immediately looked down and saw that it was an announcement from Adidas about signing Jiang Hong.

Chen Bochong had just signed the contract and hadn't even left Chang'an when the news appeared in various sports newspapers early the next morning.

"That Chen Bochong is really quick!" Dong Cheng gritted his teeth.

"Mr. Dong, shall we still go?"

"What are you going to do? Go back to the company!"

Dong Cheng immediately sat up, turned around and left decisively.

Even after signing the contract, Jiang Hong did not find peace.

The leaders of the Provincial Sports Bureau were thinking of recruiting Jiang Hong into the sports team's tennis squad, but after learning that Jiang Hong had already rejected offers from several provinces and even Shanghai, they decided not to bother.

However, he still took the initiative to come and comfort Jiang Hong, and even presented him with a sports level certificate as a master athlete, thus gaining some goodwill.

They openly and secretly hoped that Jiang Hong could represent his hometown in the National Games, but Jiang Hong brushed it off by saying he wasn't sure if he would have time.

In the following days, media outlets from the province and city came over and interviewed Jiang Hong.

At first it was fine, but the questions asked were all pretty much the same, so they just churned out a bunch of motivational essays for Jiang Hong.

A tennis prodigy from the mountains

[Amidst the lack of understanding from parents, classmates, and teachers, a person carries their dream onto the competition field.]

The teacher's disdain, the roommate's sarcasm, the girlfriend's infidelity...

When Jiang Hong saw this news, he even wanted to send a green corpse message!

I'm the most innocent person in Chang'an, and you still say I've been cuckolded!

Thanks to the group of reporters, Jiang Hong is now surrounded by both critics and supporters online.

The people around him were all praising him, which annoyed Jiang Hong to no end.

He ultimately declined all interviews, citing the need to prepare for the China Open a month later.

Jiang Hong did not believe that his mental strength was so great that he could ignore all public opinion and remain unaffected in this environment.

However, Jiang Hong knew this.

These people will praise you to the skies now, but if you make a mistake even once, they will trample you into the ground.

The phenomenon of young prodigies being ruined by the media is not unique to China; it happens all over the world.

Can't afford to provoke, can I still not hide?

After Su Cheng resigned, Jiang Hong still needed someone to help him with his training.

Ultimately, they found an employee at the tennis club to replace Su Cheng in her previous job.

Moreover, his previous match against Donald Young had filled Jiang Hong with a sense of urgency.

After all, his opponent was just a young player of the same age as him, and it was already so difficult to defeat him. The upcoming China Open will be even more competitive, so he needs to train harder and improve his physical fitness and technique.

Jiang Hong has once again transformed into the "Liver Emperor".

I spend 12 out of every 24 hours in the tennis club.

(End of this chapter)