All-round Athlete

Chapter 259: Negotiation Breakdown (Part 1)

Director Qu walked into his office with a happy face, and then happily made himself a pot of tea. He smelled the tea and thought of the banquet given by the president who delivered the tea last night.

Of course, it was not just a simple meal. For Director Qu, it was a fruitful meal.

The field management center has opened an account in that bank, and the funds from sponsors and athletes will also be transferred into this account. This money is temporarily collected by the field management center and will be distributed at the end of each year. The money is classified into athletes, coaches and meritorious personnel, athletes' delivery units, and development funds.

Of course, the funds cannot be embezzled, and the money cannot be lost in the bank, but the interest has to be calculated carefully.

A relatively high interest rate can be agreed on for depositing large amounts of funds in banks. This is regarded as an unspoken rule, and it is also a means for banks to draw deposits. For example, when the bank settles at the end of the month and at the end of the quarter, the interest on large deposits is calculated on the basis of "days", and this kind of funds that can be kept for a whole year is naturally more popular with banks.

Like other public funds, this money is stored in the bank, and it is calculated according to the current interest rate on the surface. In fact, in order to attract deposits, the bank has already agreed an interest rate that is much higher than that of the current account according to the unspoken rules. This cannot be entered into the public account, so the difference between the interest rates must naturally be donated to Director Qu's pocket.

The more money deposited in the bank, the more interest, and the more benefits Director Qu can get from it. If it is an ordinary athlete's advertising endorsement fee, the annual interest is very little, but if it is a big-name athlete, such as Zhang Guan, whose advertising endorsement fee is close to 300 million a year, then the annual interest difference is afraid that ordinary people will spend their entire lives. unearned.

Of course, for an athlete of Zhang Guan's level, his commercial value development rights can also squeeze out more unknown benefits through some heresy.

The so-called man-made money, dead birds die for food, how many people can control themselves in front of huge profits? It's perfectly normal to take risks.

"It's a pity, Zhang Guan's advertising endorsement rights are not in the hands of the center, otherwise..." Director Qu couldn't help but feel a little irritated when he thought of Zhang Guan.

At this moment, Director Qu's cell phone rang, and it was the president calling.

"It's the president, why don't you use your office phone, but use your mobile phone." Director Qu immediately picked it up, and said, "President, I'm Old Qu!"

"Oh, about Zhang Guan's suspension. Didn't I report it to you before... It is indeed because he violated the regulations. Not only did he not participate in the training camp of the national team, he even went abroad in violation of the regulations! Yes, it is absolutely true!" Qu The director said solemnly.

"Banned by the media? I'm not doing this to reduce the bad influence! Zhang Guan didn't participate in the training and went abroad in violation of the regulations. If this is known by the public, it will definitely cause a lot of bad influence. I can also help him save face, so that he won't let him It's embarrassing. Besides, Zhang Guan, as our country's number one track and field player, should have played an exemplary role. I am also worried that if the news gets out, other athletes will learn from Zhang Guan and not train seriously. This team will not be able to lead It's over!" Director Qu's excuse is completely untenable, but it's impossible for the president on the other side of the phone to pierce it.

"How did you block it? Didn't you find a few acquaintances? It's all related! They all met when they were studying in the cadre school. Some of them are friends in the TV and broadcasting system. Everyone also helps each other." Director Qu intentionally What he said was very vague, and it was impossible to explain this kind of thing clearly.

"What? The Tennis Association? Come to discuss with us, hoping to cancel the ban on Zhang Guan? Let the media report on Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open..." Director Qu immediately began to weigh the pros and cons when he heard this.

A few seconds later, Director Qu said: "After all, this tennis association is also our brother unit. Of course, we have to give face, but Zhang Guan has indeed violated discipline. I think we can't just ignore the matter about Zhang Guan." Now that we have understood so easily, it is better to ask Zhang Guan's manager to talk with him."

...

In the conference room, director Qu had a simple smile on his face, and he glanced at He Yiming who was facing him from time to time, as if he was convinced of him.

He Yiming, on the other hand, put on a deep look as usual, making it impossible to see the depth.

In addition, Director Liu of the Network Management Center also came to the scene. He sat on the sidelines, looking like a peacemaker.

But the meeting room was completely deserted, neither Director Qu nor He Yiming spoke first. Director Qu is still a bureaucrat, he feels that He Yiming wants something from him, so naturally he will not be the first to talk about conditions; and He Yiming has already begun to prepare a counterattack, so even if he appears here, he only expresses his willingness to agree with Qu. The director is just talking, but it doesn't mean that He Yiming will make any compromise.

Everyone is silent, but Director Liu of the network management center can't stand it anymore. Director Liu's purpose is very simple, that is to cancel the media's ban on Zhang Guan, so that he can report on Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open. A very strong achievement. As for Director Qu and He Yiming, who will compromise in the end is not what Director Liu cares about.

Director Liu was the first to speak: "Director Qu, Mr. He, regarding Zhang Guan's matter, I think there must be a misunderstanding between the field management center and the champion team. We are here today to eliminate the misunderstanding through communication. Misunderstanding, mutual understanding. If we have any ideas, we can bring them up and discuss them slowly. Otherwise, Mr. He, please tell us first, what demands does the championship team have?"

"Alright, then let me talk about it first!" He Yiming nodded, and continued: "Our request is very simple, revoke Zhang Guan's suspension penalty, revoke Zhang Guan's ban, and Zhang Guan's commercial value development Right, I hope the field management center will continue to implement the contract we signed in 2004."

Director Liu looked directly at Director Qu, obviously looking forward to his reply. Director Qu said calmly: "The reason for Zhang Guan's suspension and media ban is that Zhang Guan disobeyed the management, did not participate in the national team's training camp, and went abroad in violation of the regulations. If you want to revoke the punishment for Zhang Guan For punishment, first of all Zhang Guan needs to realize his mistakes, he needs to make a deep self-criticism, and in the future he must earnestly perform his duties as a national team athlete, obey the management of the center, and not violate relevant rules and regulations.”

"That's that, I believe that Zhang Guan is a person who understands the big picture..." Director Liu immediately echoed.

However, Director Qu continued: "The relevant rules and regulations I am talking about are not only the past, but also the current and future ones, such as the recently promulgated "Regulations on the Development of Commercial Resources for Athletes of the National Team."

Director Liu frowned suddenly. He also knew this rule. If this rule was really followed, Zhang Guan's all commercial value development rights would be handed over to the field management center, which would be tantamount to disbanding the championship team. In front of He Yiming, the person in charge of the championship team, how could he agree to the disbandment of the championship team? In Director Liu's opinion, this request was a bit too much.

Sure enough, He Yiming didn't go around in circles with Director Qu, but said directly: "Director Qu, I believe you must understand that if we agree to the conditions you mentioned, we would have agreed to them a long time ago, and we don't need to spend time sitting around We talked about it here. Regarding the right to develop commercial value, I can clearly say that we will not hand it over.”

Director Qu said: "After all, Zhang Guan has also achieved a lot of good results in the international arena. In view of his glory for the country, the center can lower some conditions appropriately. As for accepting commercials and endorsements, Zhang Guan can accept , but to apply for a report to the center, the center needs to review and approve, this is also to prevent Zhang Guan from accepting some inappropriate advertisements, which will damage the image of the national athletes."

Director Liu next to him nodded silently. In his opinion, this request was not too much. The athletes of the national team also represent the image of the country to a certain extent. If the endorsement of some false or inappropriate advertisements will indeed affect the overall image of the national team, it is reasonable for the center to conduct an audit.

He Yiming on the opposite side obviously realized that the matter was not as simple as Director Qu said, so he immediately asked: "What else?"

"There is also the advertising endorsement fee. In the past, you collected the money and then handed over the part to the center on a regular basis. This needs to be changed. Sponsors should first transfer the money to the center's account. , the center will allocate according to the relevant ratio." Director Qu paused, and then added: "You can rest assured about this, the center will not give you any less."

"It's not a lot? Is it the same for interest?" He Yiming is well-informed, and of course he is very clear about the difference in deposit interest. In the operation of the championship team, the interest is counted as the operation income of the championship team and included in Zhang Guan's extra income. Professional accountant Zhou Hanlin calculated this part accurately.

If the sponsor's advertising endorsement fee is first handled by the field management center and distributed at the end of each year, Zhang Guan may not even be able to get the interest of this year's current account, let alone the higher amount agreed with the bank deposit interest. So when Director Qu proposed that the sponsor's advertising endorsement fees be distributed by the center, He Yiming instantly understood Director Qu's intentions, and he simply pointed it out in one sentence.

Another point is that if the annual advertising endorsement fee is handed over to the field management center first, the field management center will definitely be stuck in the future. Director Qu said that he would pay a lot of money, but in the end he just didn’t give it For money, Zhang Guan has no good solution, even if it is a lawsuit, the chances of the people suing the government are not great.

When He Yiming mentioned the interest, Director Qu felt annoyed that he had been found out. He immediately said: "The money is deposited in the bank, and the interest is also paid by the bank. I don't care how much they pay!"

He Yiming smiled mockingly, and a wave of disgust rose in his heart. He stood up abruptly and said, "Okay, it seems that there are still big differences between us. If we continue to talk, it will probably be difficult. Nothing will come of it, let's talk about it today!"

After He Yiming finished speaking, he completely ignored Director Qu, but nodded at Director Liu, and then walked out of the conference room.

The first chapter has been delivered, and the fourth update continues today. At the beginning of the month, many authors were breaking out. I just watched it after passing the test. The number of updates in the past three days ranked seventh among all high-quality works. It is estimated that today’s update will be in the top five. It wasn't a speed type in the first place, and I didn't save the manuscript, so I tried my best to update it these days. All those who have the audacity to ask for a monthly pass, and you still have a surplus of monthly pass, please support it!