Ludwig

Chapter 160 Contract Period

"Mr. Watzke!!!"

Seeing the photo, Li Yuming immediately called out his name excitedly.

This also aroused Gao Yu's curiosity—Li Yuming had just turned the page, and at most he only saw the photo, how did he know that the person was Watzke?
"Mr. Li, how do you know it's Mr. Watzke?"

"Because Coach Cao told me that it was Mr. Watzke who recommended me to Dortmund in one fell swoop, and I had the opportunity to go abroad. Therefore, when I was in China, I deliberately searched for Mr. Watzke's photo, and I hoped to meet him in Germany. To be able to recognize him at first glance when we get to him... After all, I have to find a chance to thank Mr. Watzke."

"I see……"

Gao Yu couldn't help being taken aback.

It's not easy, kid.

Although he looks like a "hillies" who has never seen the world.

But it was actually recommended by Mr. Watzke in one fell swoop.

Gao Yu himself is a staff member of Dortmund Club in the Asian market development department. It was only because of Li Yuming's transfer that he was reluctantly transferred and became Li Yuming's translator.

He knew very well Mr. Watzke's wrist and eye.

It can be said that Watzke's vision is so vicious that he can't miss it.

The players he wants to introduce are definitely what the club needs, and the players he recommends also have immeasurable potential.

Originally, Gao Yu thought that Li Yuming, a compatriot from Germany like himself, would at most just come to the Hornets for trial training, and then go back to China and brag everywhere: "Oh! I have a trial training in Dortmund, I am great!" Such.

It's no wonder Gao Yu thinks so, since the news of Li Yuming's transfer has always been manipulated by the top management of both sides, neither the Chinese nor the German media have received the slightest news.

But before going to the airport to pick up Li Yuming, the senior management of the club told Gao Yu that the contract period between Li Yuming and Borussia Dortmund is 4 years, which means that Gao Yu will be Li Yuming's translator and driver for 4 years, and these 4 years Gao Yu also needs to be responsible for teaching Li Yuming some basic German in daily life. As for German in football, Dortmund Club will arrange another professional teacher to take care of it.

4-year contract period.

This number is very rare for the Borussia Dortmund club.

If it weren't for the players they are very optimistic about, they would never have given such a long contract period.

After all, from an economic point of view, although a long-term contract can get high returns-don't worry about Li Yuming running away, even if Li Yuming is poached, Dortmund can still recover a considerable transfer fee, but such a 4-year contract Contracts also imply high risks.

If Li Yuming cannot reach the height required by the head coach in these four years, then Dortmund will keep him for four years, which will become what we call a "junk contract".

The 4-year contract that Li Yuming got was given by Watzke. A person as strict as Watzke proposed to give a 4-year contract to a Chinese player who had never even heard of it in Germany. There is a much deeper meaning implied here.

Compared with other high-level executives, Watzke is the opposite of other high-level executives in terms of team transfers-Watzke is extremely disrespectful of commercial transfers.

Watzke's transfer philosophy believes that: players should be responsible for the team's performance, and the team should not introduce some players that the team does not need because of commercial links, which will not only drag down the team A poor record will also cause a bad atmosphere in the team.

Therefore, the player transfers operated by Watzke, the protagonists of these transfers go to Dortmund only because they play well, only because they can bring better results to the Hornets, not because they Which company can attract investment, or which market can attract the attention.

Compared with the current dense commercial transfers, Watzke's transfer philosophy can be described as outdated.But we can also think that this is a very rare person who is responsible for the team in commercial football.

There are currently two cases of commercial transfers that we are relatively clear about (domestic transfers to foreign countries).

One example is Nanjing Qianbao Company, which is currently used as an advertisement on the chests of Vallecano and Real Sociedad in La Liga. As one of the returns to sponsors, Real Sociedad will introduce a player from China this summer. Since summer has not yet arrived , Therefore, we are temporarily not sure whether it is Zhang Chengdong as the media said.

Another example is already formed.

This winter transfer window officially transferred to Zhang Xizhe of Wolfsburg in Germany.

We can see it from Wolfsburg's jersey - the big German Volkswagen logo on Wolfsburg's chest, and Zhang Xizhe's transfer can be regarded as a means for Volkswagen to stimulate the Chinese market.

(Of course, one point must be emphasized here—Zhang Xizhe is also a very capable player. If he can adjust himself, correct his position, and eliminate some off-court factors and psychological factors, he will be able to exert his own abilities. His strength, he is enough to get a chance in the Bundesliga.)
With such a large fan population in China, if Zhang Xizhe plays the game, the eyes of Chinese fans will definitely focus on this young man who landed in the Bundesliga.

The German Volkswagen logo fluttered in front of the Chinese fans for more than 90 minutes.

You said, can you not stimulate?
Wolfsburg's sports director Aslov said (true words): There is no doubt that China is one of the markets that the public cares most about in the world.From this perspective, Wolfsburg's signing of a Chinese player is a very interesting concerted effort.Frankly speaking, we see ourselves as brand ambassadors for Volkswagen, and we are very happy to have such a large global company supporting us.It's no secret.But more importantly, signing Zhang Xizhe was not a marketing gimmick.We have long wanted to sign a player who has the potential to break out in the Bundesliga.His personal ability as a player comes first.But then again, what reason do we and our partners, the public, reject this best-of-both-worlds thing?

Although in his mouth, Aslov said nicely, "Signing Zhang Xizhe is not a marketing gimmick."

But later, Aslov also said: "What reason do we and our partners have to reject this best-of-both-worlds thing?"

This is the art of speaking.

Aslov didn't directly admit it, but he didn't deny it either.

After all, it is the old fox (the old fox here in Yuanmou admires the art of speaking of these people).

Zhang Xizhe's contract is two and a half years.

This is a very safe contract.

The operability is very high-the first half year of Zhang Xizhe's arrival in Wolfsburg can be described as an adaptation period.

Because he did not go through the pre-season preparation period with the team, it is impossible for him to adapt to the tactical system of Wolfsburg coach Heijin in just 2 or 3 weeks.

(End of this chapter)