Just when Dick was about to take a good rest in his motherland, he couldn't rest like this - because soon, Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC, called him, laughing. Then invite him to come to Australia and give him dividends
Of course, originally the dividends would have just been transferred to Dick's account, but according to Johnson's words, this concert was an extremely successful one. As friends, they wanted to thank Dick for the advice he had given him before, and invited He came to Australia to have a good time.
After thinking about it for a while, Dick readily agreed. He didn¡¯t have many relatives in China anyway, so it would be good to go to Australia to find some friends to play with. He was a layman and never saw much scenery when traveling around. Yes, the main purpose is to meet friends, and he was not a country bumpkin in his previous life. He has already visited most of the tourist attractions in China. The main purpose of returning to China this time is to participate in the recording of sports channel programs. Now that things are done, what will happen again? It doesn't make much sense to stay at home.
After calling Lin Hai and Sun Liang to say goodbye, Dick immediately took an international flight to Sydney, Australia's largest city, and soon met this group that had recently become popular again.
Dick noticed the change when he came out of the airport, because there were a lot of large promotional photos of these five old guys on the street, and they had not been around for a long time. In the video store at the airport, the CD of their concert was also on display. The most conspicuous place.
Dick bought a CD, and then immediately went to Malcolm Young's house. Five old guys had been waiting there for a long time. After seeing Dick, they immediately greeted him with a big smile.
"It seems that the sales of this CD are good. The salesperson told me that the sales of this CD have been crazy recently." Dick raised the CD in his hand and said with a smile.
"Yeah, we've made a lot of money again now All of this is thanks to you." Malcolm Young replied with a smile.
"It's because of your previous reputation that you can have such a grand occasion. It's already great to have me as a sponsor. It's also an unexpected fortune for me." Dick replied with a smile.
Originally, he thought it wouldn't be much, maybe two to three million at most, because generally speaking, the company hosting the concert gets the lion's share, and the income of the performers is not particularly high. On the contrary, the subsequent CD sales will bring more A lot of income, but
Because ac/dc has been dormant for nearly ten years, they are now considered a duli organization, and the organizer did not get involved in this concert. In addition to Dick's million-dollar sponsorship, they paid for it themselves. After collecting the remaining half of the sponsorship fee, a few people began to advertise everywhere. They were not singers who only focused on singing. They also had good business acumen. With their own reputation, the ticket prices were sold at sky-high prices, and countless people still flocked to them. , and various people gave the green light When Dick checked his income, he realized that his concert sponsorship share alone had reached as much as four million US dollars!
One investment allowed him to earn almost the same as his annual salary. Dick was also a little surprised. After all, he really didn't expect to make much money at the beginning, because although he made a lot of money from the concert, the cost was also extremely high, and the various expenses were It¡¯s unimaginably high for laymen. Now it seems that ac/dc¡¯s influence in Australia is truly palace-level¡
"This is just the income from the concert. In the future, you will also have a share of the income from our follow-up live video and audio-visual products for this concert." Johnson patted his chest and said, "To have such an opportunity this time, you are indispensable. A reminder, if it weren¡¯t for your sponsorship, we would probably have to find vampires to help us, and we would make even less money.¡±
"This is too exaggerated. I will also share the next CD sales, which is not good." Dick was taken aback and quickly declined: "This is based on your own excellence. It has nothing to do with me."
¡°It¡¯s written in the contract.¡± Malcolm smiled mysteriously.
Dick sweated for a moment, then took the contract handed over by Malcolm and turned it over carefully - when he signed the contract, he didn't have the patience to read it at all. First, he believed that these old guys wouldn't come here for a little money. He, secondly, felt that a matter of up to one million US dollars was not a big deal, and thirdly, he was too lazy to read such a complicated contract, so he just took a cursory look at it and signed it. Who knew these few The old guy even added this one!
Sure enough, it was stipulated in the contract that Dick had the right to share all the subsequent live video and audio sales of this concert. In other words, after deducting various channel fees, the money that could go to Johnson and the others , Dick can share half of everything!
"Thisthis is really too much, guys, I can't just take advantage of you." Dick raised his head and said to them.
"Di, please don't refuse." Bassist Williams said: "We have already discussed it. If it weren't for your reminder, we wouldn't have held such a massive concert at this age! No matter how much you give it, it¡¯s appropriate. It¡¯s useless for us old guys to ask for too much money, but for young people like you, money is very useful!¡±
"Then I'll accept it." Dick's face changed instantly, but Johnson and the others were stunned for a moment
"If nothing else, I will treat you well when I go to Spain!" Dick laughed. He knew the value of this contract. With ac/dc's reputation, the income from this kind of sales may not be as much as that from a concert. It is conspicuous, but it is a steady flow. In fact, the income of those top singers from holding concerts is not high. They are all one-time deals. They get the appearance fee and leave, but the subsequent income is a big part.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the next one or two years, this clause will probably bring more income to Dick than the income from this concert!
Although Dick has not thought about what he will use the money for, no matter what, having money is better than having no money.
After celebrating a few days of drunken life with a few old guys in Australia, news from Madrid finally came - Manchester United has announced that Stam will be placed in the transfer market - although it was not stated publicly, but Naturally, word spread quickly in the agent circle. Stam had already published the autobiography that annoyed Ferguson. For Ferguson, no matter who it was, anyone who violated his authority at Manchester United would not be allowed to do so. Stay at Manchester United!
Buying Stam is actually simple. As long as Ferguson is satisfied first, then there will basically be no problem. Later Dick also saw the details of Stam's departure from Manchester United. At that time, Ferguson directly agreed to Lazio's offer. Then he told Stam - Ferguson has always been iron-fisted.
"Guys, I have to go back to Europe Next time I have time to come to Spain, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely welcome you all the way."
After knowing the news, Dick said goodbye to Johnson and the others. Johnson and the others were also very busy recently. With the help of that concert, they became popular again. The result was that they once again changed from idle and panic to It's a very busy situation, but for them, it's still fun.
After saying goodbye, Dick immediately bought a ticket and flew from Australia to Europe - he did not return to Madrid, but flew directly to Manchester, England.
Manchester, Manchester United, Ferguson.
Thinking of this, Dick was a little excited on the plane. Ferguson can definitely be regarded as a benchmark among head coaches. Although his championships and honors may not be unprecedented, in a wealthy club like Manchester United, he brought many players with him in one breath. In ten years, he has turned a Manchester United team that was not outstanding when he took office into a well-deserved overlord of the Premier League and a brand among football clubs. This stubborn old Scottish man is enough to become a pivotal figure in the history of football development!
When coaching in La Liga, it is rare to encounter such a head coach. A situation where a head coach can lead a team for ten or even twenty years can only happen in the Premier League. Of course, this situation is becoming increasingly rare now. Under the impact of modern football, the tradition of English football is gradually collapsing.
However, no matter how it collapses, Ferguson's status in Manchester United is still supreme. Regardless of whether the owner of Manchester United is the Edwards family or the Graetz family, the only one who can represent Manchester United is still Ferguson.
"That's what a man should do." Dick thought in his mind - operating a club for so long, making himself the club's signature, and thinking of himself when mentioning this club - what an achievement is this?
And Ferguson¡¯s ability to remain the head coach of Manchester United does not depend on his seniority. He has led the team through troughs, but he has always been able to bring the team to glory again. In the face of the impact of modern football, top coaches such as Arrigo Sacchi, Hitzfield and Trapattoni have gradually become outdated. However, Ferguson has been making progress and has always allowed Manchester United to have huge competitiveness. , this is his great thing - Wenger was once able to fight with him inextricably, but after winning the championship undefeated in the season, Wenger has almost been standing still, and his tactics have begun to compare with There hasn't been any change. I always have the most ideal 442 parallel positioning and two forwards ground attack flow. But what about Ferguson? From the golden midfielder with Keane as the core, to pushing Ronaldo up the front line at the expense of Rooney, to the ground advancement tactics with Rooney as the core, Ferguson has been making progress and getting closer to the mainstream tactics. For a man who is nearly seven years old, It is indeed not easy for a ten-year-old to do this.
But this time, Dick thought he could handle Fergie.??, anyway, he just wants to buy people. Ferguson wants to sell, and he wants to buy. After all, it¡¯s a matter of money. For Dick, he doesn¡¯t care about buying low and selling high. The club is not his anyway. , spent everything he could, and it was his credit to win the championship!
"If my buddy has shares in Atletico Madrid, then it would be interesting to train future players" Dick thought in his heart.
After arriving in Manchester, Dick first found a place to live, and then called Atletico Madrid and asked them to contact Manchester United and said that we wanted to buy Stam from your club. The head coach had already arrived in Manchester and wanted to buy him. Meet your head coach, Mr. Ferguson
This process is enough to prove the sincerity of the Atletico Madrid club. Dick also hopes that he can personally bring Stam to Atletico Madrid. Although Lazio is willing to spend money, they don't have many assets now, otherwise they wouldn't be able to join Atletico Madrid. Mendieta cheated Valencia, and it was really better to spend money. Dick felt that he was really not afraid of Lazio. Last year, the transfer of Thuram set a record. Dick doesn't mind this year. Create another record on Stam.
Soon, news from the Manchester United club came back, and Ferguson agreed to meet with Dick to discuss Stam's transfer.