Chapter 26 Oil Storm
Do it just by saying that this is Zhuang Mingge's most intuitive impression of the "unrighteous work" Crown Prince Althani.
To be honest, Qatar's football level in 1994 was not even a third-rate Asian, but the Crown Prince Althani, who was in charge of sports, had a very important part of doing sports well, that is: they were rich and were willing to spend money.
So, under the "inspiration" of the Qataris' gold and dollar, Roger Mira, who was already 42, was the first to come to Qatar. He needed to use this considerable salary to help his African compatriots who were still in dire straits as much as possible.
After learning that Roger Mira will arrive in Doha by plane today, Zhuang Mingge, who has not left Qatar, asked for this "pick-up" errand from Crown Prince Althani. He wanted to meet this black player who was affectionately called "Uncle Mira" by the Chinese people.
At the airport in Doha, the capital of Qatar, Zhuang Mingge successfully met the legendary African football figure, Roger Mira.
Uncle Mira is very tall, 1.85 meters tall, and he is already tall among the players of the same period. Over the years, Uncle Mira has been urging to improve the quality of life of his compatriots. Wrinkles have begun to appear on the corners of his eyes and forehead, which is much older than in the 1990s World Cup.
Zhuang Mingge took the lead in paying respects to Uncle Mira, who "has made the whole world re-recognized African football": "Hello Mr. Mira, I am the chairman of the Italian Florence Club, Antonio Corleone."
"I'm glad to know you, Mr. Corleon." Uncle Mira looked around in confusion and found that there was no one except Zhuang Mingge and another white-collar woman with a cold expression. "I remember that I came to participate in the Qatar League at the invitation of Prince Al Thani..."
"Haha, of course I know this, but I'm just picking you up for the crown prince Althani."
Uncle Mira couldn't help feeling a little moved when he heard Zhuang Mingge say this. Uncle Mira, who had worked hard in Europe, certainly knew the meaning of the surname Corleon. He did not expect that the young man of the Corleon family could put down his figure and pick him up in person.
Although Uncle Mira is as simple as an African, he is not stupid. He realized that Zhuang Mingge must have another intention to pick him up this time.
"Mr. Corleon could not have come to pick me up just by simply meeting me? What do you want to say to me?"
"This, I would like to ask Mr. Mira, you are also the contact person of our GM company in Africa."
"GM Company?" Since she has been active in Africa in recent years, Uncle Mira doesn't know much about some of the things that happened in Italian football. "What kind of company is this?"
"A brokerage company just established in Italy. If you agree to take this job, you will have the right to recommend players to GM. After the players pass the company's review, they will get an agency contract. The company will manage its signed players in a unified manner. If they want to land in Europe, the company will operate them to the team that is most suitable for them. Mr. Mira, please see, this is the list of our company's board members."
Mira took the list of directors handed over by Karin and couldn't help but gasp. He knew what the names of these directors meant together, which means that the company can guarantee that the players they signed with can find at least a job in Italy, rather than having to lose their jobs at home.
If this is the case, I may be able to use this GM company to allow more good people who can only hang out in Africa to enter Europe and receive professional training. No matter how bad the relationship between the "big man" in front of me and the Crown Prince Althani can be sent to Qatar for gold.
Uncle Mira thought this way, so he quickly made a decision: "Mr. Corleon, I agree, and it's a pleasant cooperation."
"Happy cooperation, Mr. Mira." Zhuang Mingge wanted to recruit a large number of future African stars under GM through Uncle Mira's reputation in Africa. The most recent group is the "golden generation" that led Nigeria to win Olympic gold medals, as well as the subsequent Etoo, Drogba, Toure brothers, Essin... These are all "quality assets" that make any team drool in later generations!
After signing Uncle Mira as the company's contact person in Africa, Zhuang Mingge notified the manager of Valentini and asked GM to introduce players to the Qatar League. So the newly established GM company took over the first large-scale business from Zhuang Mingge, and the Crown Prince Althani also generously stated that GM company only needs to be responsible for getting players to agree to participate in the Qatar League. As for the player transfer issue, the Qatar Football Association will personally send a special person to solve it. At the same time, the Football Association will conduct an internal "grading" of the players introduced by GM company. According to the different player levels, GM company will receive different levels of "introduction fees". The grading standards are mainly based on whether the players have played in the national team, whether they have participated in intercontinental level competitions, whether they have participated in the World Cup, what kind of honors have been won, etc.
The **s who learned this news from Valentini and Zhuang Mingge were overjoyed. Although these people did not have much spare money, they had some relationship with football and activated their connections. In a short time, they talked about several players who had announced or were on the verge of retirement but wanted to earn some "pension fees" and recommended them to GM. After signing brokerage contracts with these players, the company "introduced" them to the Qatar Football Association.
The Qatar Football Association's service efficiency is also extremely efficient. After receiving the "written statement" sent by these players, the Football Association's staff quickly divided them into grades and transferred a number of "introduction fees" to GM Company. Some of the money will be used for the company's operations and development, and the remaining part will be returned to the "**" directors as dividends (Note: The "agent fee" has been included in the company's operating expenses).
Zhuang Mingge asked for a list of people who have been successfully recommended to the Qatar League from Valentini, and found that there are really many "big brands" on it:
Alessandro Altobery, has won 1 World Cup, 1 Serie A, 2 Italian Cup championships, Level A-, and the introduction fee is 1 million US dollars;
Aldo Serena, a member of the Italian national team in 1990, once the European Cup, four times the Serie A championship, once the Italian Cup, the top scorer in the 1988-89 season, with a level A-, and an introduction fee of US$1 million;
Cabrini, the main player of the 1982 World Cup champion team, won 6 Serie A championships, 2 Italian Cup championships, 1 European Cup championship, 1 European Cup winner championship, 1 European Super Cup champion, 1 Toyota Cup champion, 1 rating of A, and the introduction fee is 1.5 million US dollars.
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Uncle Mira, who has arrived in Doha, announced that he would join the newly established Alsade Club after negotiations with the Qatar Football Team. The contract period is one year and the annual salary is 1 million US dollars. Not to mention the comments caused by Uncle Mira's return, who has been retired for a long time, in international football, this salary alone is enough to attract many players.
In this way, under the "incitement" of Zhuang Mingge, the little butterfly, the Qataris began this "oil storm" ten years in advance.
Note: The salary of players at that time was generally very low. As the top center in the English League, Ian Rush's weekly salary was only 5,000 pounds, and Paul Maldini, who was at his peak in 1994, had an annual salary of only 1.5 million US dollars.
Chapter completed!