Penalty?

After listening to Luke Shaw's words, a few people in the conference room immediately exploded, and there was really anyone willing to activate the liquidated damages clause?

"What can we do if Schumacher is gone, how will we compete with others next season?"

"Chairman, you have to think of a way!"

"What else can be done? The liquidated damages clause itself is not limited by our fleet. ”

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Looking at the noisy appearance of the house, Luke Shaw was upset.

"I remember that the liquidated damages clause requires Schumacher's consent to take effect, if Schumacher does not agree, Tianming Group is no matter how rich it is, it is useless. Chairman, have you asked Schumacher?" Teixeira, who was on the side, hurriedly asked.

Teixeira asked, and the rest of the people also looked at Luke Shaw in a hurry, they were in a hurry, and they forgot such an important thing, if Schumacher did not agree, Tianming Group could not unilaterally use the liquidated damages clause.

Will Schumacher agree to join the Tianming team?

When pigs fly!

However, Luke Shaw's next answer surprised Teixeira and others, "I asked Schumacher, and Schumacher himself is willing to join the Tianming team." ”

"How is that possible, Chairman, are you mistaken!" Teixeira on the side was anxious, "How could Schumacher be willing to join the Tianming team!"

"That's right, what does the Tianming team compare to our Ferrari team?"

"If Schumacher joins Tianming, it will be a step backwards in his career!"

"Alright, be quiet for me!" Luke Shaw couldn't stand the chatter of these people, and couldn't help but raise his voice,

"I'm not asking you to comment on this matter, I've already talked to Schumacher, Schumacher has decided to join the Tianming team, now the question is, do we let Schumacher leave in the form of liquidated damages, or do we negotiate with the Tianming team to reach this deal in a way that is acceptable to both parties?"

"If we use liquidated damages, it will have a very bad impact on our reputation for Scuderia Ferrari, and everyone will think that we will not be able to keep our own drivers, which will have a very negative impact on us signing the rest of the drivers in the future. Teixeira was the first to speak.

Luke Shaw nodded approvingly, this is what he is most worried about, it is not disastrous to go to Schumacher, but no one wants to sign a Ferrari, which is the most headache for Luke Shaw.

"If we don't trade in the form of liquidated damages, won't we lose a lot of money in vain?"

"That's it, anyway, Schumacher is going to go, so let him maximize his value. ”

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Several others made another point of view.

This is also where Luke Shaw feels entangled, Schumacher's attitude is already very clear, joining the Tianming Group is also an inevitable event, trading in the form of liquidated damages, the Ferrari team will get the maximum funds, otherwise, the loss party must be them.

"I was wondering if we could talk to the team and we would both take a step back and not trade for liquidated damages, but they would need to raise their offer for Schumacher so that we could both be reasonable. It was a long time before Luke Shaw said.

"There is no problem with the method, but I am afraid that the Tianming Group will not agree, or even if they agree, it will be difficult to reach an agreement on the price. Teixeira said worriedly.

"Let's try it first, if it really doesn't work, just trade in the form of liquidated damages, and I'll be responsible for explaining it to the board of directors. Luke Shaw sighed and said helplessly.

The next day, Zhou Jingming and Jonathan appeared in Luke Shaw's office again.

"Mr. President, I don't know what you're thinking about?" Zhou Jingming asked with a smile.

"What else can we do?" Luke Shaw smiled wryly, "Now that this deal is destined to happen, I would like to talk to Mr. Zhou about the details of the deal." ”

"Mr. President, please. ”

"We don't want to conclude this deal through liquidated damages clauses, as for the final transaction amount, I think we can negotiate and complete this transaction at a price that we are both satisfied with, I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks?" Luke Shaw asked as he looked at Zhou Jingming.

"Yes. Zhou Jingming smiled and nodded, "But what kind of price is the price that satisfies us?"

Although Zhou Jingming doesn't care about Schumacher's liquidated damages, he can save a little bit, such a big group, Zhou Jingming is not a loser.

"Is Mr. Zhou acceptable to the transaction amount of 80 percent of the liquidated damages?" said Luke Shaw, making his first offer.

Zhou Jingming shook his head, "Mr. President, with all due respect, such a price is not sincere at all, because the initiative is in our hands, and we Tianming Group don't care what kind of way we use to reach this deal." ”

"Half of the liquidated damages, that's our biggest concession. Zhou Jingming stretched out five fingers and continued.

"Half?" Luke Shaw thought he had misheard, "Mr. Zhou is not joking, is he?"

Good guy, as soon as Zhou Jingming came up, he let the Ferrari team swallow millions of dollars in losses!

"It's halfway, you heard it right. Zhou Jingming emphasized again.

Obviously, for Zhou Jingming's offer, Luke Shaw has no way to accept it, which should be a win-win result in itself, but if Zhou Jingming's offer is followed, there is only one winner for Tianming Group.

Next, the two men negotiated the final transaction price back and forth, but they were never able to agree on an amount.

"Otherwise, Mr. President, what do you think? Zhou Jingming suddenly had an idea, "I remember that Schumacher's contract with your Ferrari team expires in 2000, right?"

"That's true, I don't know why Mr. Zhou is asking this?" Luke Shaw asked curiously.

"I don't have to take Schumacher away right away, Schumacher can continue to play for Ferrari until the end of 1999, and as soon as the 1999 season is over, Schumacher will officially join our Tianming team, and as for the price, it's half of the price we made at the beginning, what do you think?"

Zhou Jingming said with a smile.

Anyway, Tianming Group can't produce F1 cars immediately at this stage, and Zhou Jingming's establishment of the F1 team is itself for the Chinese Grand Prix of the millennium, as long as Schumacher can play for the Tianming team before 2000, it will have the same effect for Zhou Jingming.

Otherwise, Schumacher will not be able to compete for the next two years, and his competitive form will not be guaranteed, so it will be a win-win situation for both parties to keep him in the Ferrari team for two seasons.

As soon as Zhou Jingming said this, Luke Shaw immediately fell into thinking, I have to say that this method is indeed better than he thought, using these two years, the Ferrari team can also find a successor for Schumacher, so as not to fall into a situation where no one is available.

"Yes, yes, but can the price be raised a little more?" asked Luke Shaw cautiously.

"If that's what Mr. President, then I didn't say just now, after the end of 1999, Schumacher and you only have one year left on his contract, and I make such an offer, which is already very high, and I think about you. Zhou Jingming responded with a smile.

"Okay! just follow what Mr. Zhou said!" In the end, Luke Shaw still accepted Zhou Jingming's plan.

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