boyutpedia Chapter 44 Professional Contracts
Chapter 44 Professional Contracts
December 13, 2015, 12 p.m. local time in France.
Monaco, Stade Louis II.
The 17th round of Ligue 1 saw Monaco host Saint-Étienne.
But Monaco's key players had just played a crucial, exhausting match against Tottenham two days prior.
They didn't even have enough time for a 72-hour recovery period before they had to play league matches non-stop.
Even a donkey couldn't withstand such an incredible race schedule!
So Jardim simply gave most of the key players a break and brought out his most familiar substitute rotation lineup.
On Dongqiudi, a push notification immediately popped up:
Monaco makes significant rotations! Facing Saint-Étienne! Jiang Ming is left out of the squad for the first time since being selected for the first team!
A bunch of fans were discussing it in the comments section:
"I think Jardim is right to do it this way. How did the French Football Federation schedule the matches?"
"They've only played one match 65 hours ago, and now they have to play in the league?"
"If they keep playing like this, people will die on the field!"
"As long as Monaco secures their Champions League qualification, that's enough. As for catching up with Paris Saint-Germain? That's just wishful thinking."
"By the way, why wasn't Jiang Ming included in the squad? There haven't been any injury reports from Monaco."
"I guess there are other plans. His contract is about to expire, right? I reckon he's negotiating a new contract with the club these days."
The fans were chatting enthusiastically.
No one knew that Jiang Ming, whom they were talking about, was currently in the VIP box at the stadium.
He was currently staring at the system task that had just popped up in front of him:
[Ding! Quest triggered: Elf Rebirth - Stage 4]
Your performance since your comeback has amazed the entire football world, and several top clubs have already started keeping an eye on you.
The club's management has fully assessed your abilities and value and is ready to offer you a new professional contract.
[Mission Objective: Negotiate terms with the club and formally sign a professional contract]
In the president's private box next door, his agent Mendes was having intense discussions with Monaco president Rybonovlev and sporting director Campos about his new contract.
Shortly after, the door to the adjacent meeting room was pushed open.
Mendes walked in with a smile.
"It's settled. If you have no objections, we can officially sign the new contract tomorrow."
With Mendes' explanation, Jiang Mingcai gradually figured out all the terms of the new contract.
The two parties signed a three-year professional contract.
Weekly salary: 8 euros, which translates to an annual salary of approximately 416 million euros.
Moreover, there is a 10% annual increase.
It's worth noting that the average weekly wage in Ligue 1 is less than 20,000 euros, and even within Monaco, the average is only around 35,000 euros.
This number is already at the top level within the Monaco team.
He would rank in the top 20 in the entire Ligue 1, earning more than the core players of most mid-table teams.
Second only to the salaries Paris Saint-Germain pays their superstars.
The highest-paid player in Monaco is the veteran Moutinho, who earns €15 per week.
The remaining veterans are also in the €7 to €8 range.
Even Bernardo Silva only earns a little over 4 euros.
Jiang Ming, a young player who is almost 18 years old, has directly received the top-tier treatment in the second tier of the team.
Then there's the signing fee: 150 million euros, with no tax deducted, it's directly deposited into Jiang Ming's account.
After all, Monaco is a tax haven, unlike mainland France where you have to pay nearly 50% personal income tax.
This is why Monaco's contracts never distinguish between pre-tax and post-tax amounts.
The player receives exactly what is written in the contract.
Most importantly, it's the operational strategy of this infamous black market store in Monaco.
Termination/transfer clauses.
French law does not allow for mandatory minimum release clauses, as is the case in La Liga.
Therefore, they used a "high-amount breach of contract compensation" approach.
If another club offers up to 8000 million euros, the club will have to negotiate a transfer with the player himself.
After the player agrees, it is also necessary to report to the French Football Federation.
To protect Monaco's interests, they added a floating clause.
If Jiang Ming makes the Ballon d'Or shortlist and ranks in the top ten, the breach of contract compensation will increase to 1 million euros.
This is equivalent to an additional 2000 million euros in performance-based compensation.
This is also a contract with a similar penalty clause that Mendes negotiated.
This is to prevent Monaco from charging Jiang Ming a high transfer fee if he wants to transfer later.
As long as a team offers this price, the club cannot arbitrarily raise the price and block players.
It can be considered that both sides have taken a step back.
As for the issue of portrait rights.
Monaco originally wanted to retain most of the control and refused to budge during the negotiations.
Finally, thanks to Mendes's mediation, they managed to negotiate a deal where Jiang Ming would retain 50% of the portrait rights.
The remaining bonuses for appearances, goals, and assists will be calculated according to the team's top salary standard.
We guarantee that his potential gains will not be reduced in the slightest.
The entire negotiation ended with Mendes' faint smile and Rybonovlev's helpless expression.
This contract not only secured his place at a top club but also left him room for future transfers.
If he stays at Monaco, at least this season, he can be guaranteed consistent playing time and have enough time to recover.
Jiang Ming was secretly analyzing the situation in his mind.
After all, he's in the team now, and everyone takes good care of him.
The team is mostly composed of young players who run a lot and cover a wide area, which can help him make up for many of his shortcomings.
If I rashly go to another team, my physical shortcomings will only be magnified.
Let him focus on improving his stats and getting physically fit in Monaco first, then think about a transfer.
Jiang Ming stood by the glass window of the VIP box, watching his team's substitutes secure a comfortable 1-0 victory, and nodded to himself.
……
The next day.
A major news item popped up prominently on the top of Dongqiudi's homepage.
The cover features Jiang Ming holding Monaco's new jersey, posing with head coach Jardim and club president Rybonovlev.
Official: Monaco signs Jiang Ming to a three-year professional contract, extending until 2018.
He's staying! Jiang Ming rejects Tottenham's offer! He decides to continue playing for Monaco!!
"I'm very happy here, and my teammates are taking great care of me."
"Head coach Jardim also trusts me a lot, and I also have a good relationship with Chairman Rybonovlev."
"Monaco is like my home, and I will bring the team more than one championship, more than two championships..."
Jiang Ming casually spouted a few standard formulaic remarks, finally managing to fool the group of reporters who had crowded around to conduct interviews.
After dismissing the reporters, Jiang Ming leaned back in his chair in the lounge and quietly opened the system panel.
"This mission went smoothly; I wonder what good stuff the system will give me..."
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission objective: Agree on terms with the club and officially sign a professional contract]
[You have successfully signed a three-year professional contract with the team, officially announcing the return of the football prodigy to the professional arena.]
[Reward: Bruno Fernandez 'Iron Man' module; 10 attribute points can be freely allocated]
[Bruno Fernandez 'Iron Man' Module: Your physical endurance and recovery ability are significantly improved, fatigue recovery speed is increased by 50%, and injury recovery time is halved]
[Note: B~~~~~~~Fee~~~~~~~]
Jiang Ming looked at the system reward he had just received and fell silent.