Chapter 9 Goodbye, My College Life

II signed with Oxford United, and it was really simple. II does not need the club to pay the transfer fee, as long as the salary is paid on time. Moreover, although the new season has started now, there is no transfer period system, as long as the supplier signs a contract with the demander, and then reports to the FA.

Coach Houghton is really busy right now and doesn't want to toss around a young player contract. Brian. The manager took out the text of the club's contract, and then Horton filled in some places above and handed it to the second.

When the second looked at the text of the contract provided by Oxford United Club, the terms were all in print, and they were basically overlord clauses. The second also showed the contract to Mr. Baker, and Mr. Baker had no opinion. II estimates that contracts are now similar for each club. Unless you're a football superstar, where there may be room for bargaining, then the club that brought you in might prepare a contract for you alone, which is obviously not qualified right now.

II also studied law, and after reading the contract, he did not find any obvious big holes in the contract. It's just the text clauses of the contract, most of which are in favor of Oxford United and not much in favor of themselves. The current football club is also much stronger than the player, and in the case of signing, basically, the signed player rarely has any initiative, and even the players after signing do not dare to do it against the club. In the early 90s, the commercial development of players was not as developed as in later generations, ordinary players had to live on the salary of playing football, and agents were not popular. Players with agents and commercial contracts are top football stars, and they may have the privilege of doing so, and II is still a nobody in football.

Of course, Oxford United is also a first-class professional club, so the players' salaries are not stingy to that point, although the second is not short of money to spend now. After all, it is not in the tradition of English football for a professional footballer to come to your Oxford United club to play professional football if the salary cannot support him. How can it be done with low salaries and high energy?

Brian. It is true that Manager Horton did not have a harsh II salary. The salary is £20,000 a year, and the salary is adjusted to £40,000 when the record 15 appearances are reached in a single season. There are also some rewards, such as goal bonuses, assist bonuses. Of course, there are some other conditions, all of which are overlord clauses and are signed for 5 years.

The second consulted with Mr. Baker, and Mr. Baker also thought that the contract was appropriate, and the second signed the contract happily.

This contract is a good contract in League One, and the average main substitute for League One players is only this price. Of course, the salary of the current players cannot be compared with the salary of the players of the later generations, and the salary of a main ordinary player of the club team in the future is one year's salary of the average ordinary player of the current team. Now, the average annual salary of an average Premier League player is around £70,000.

Of course, at the beginning of the Premier League, the average salary of a player in League One is not much different from the average salary of a player in the Premier League. is a top star, in the English top league, the Premier League players are the newest, and Rush is only about 520,000 pounds a year. So now if II becomes a qualified player on the team, the salary gap with Rush will be about thirteen times, which is really good. You must know that in the future, the difference in the salary of players of the unified club of the same league at the same level is more than ten times, and it is not uncommon.

Of course, II did not receive the so-called signing fee. It is estimated that the current signing fee, if it is not popular, is that the Oxford United club is stingy. Brian. Horton didn't mention it, Mr. Baker didn't prompt him, and II didn't ask for the signing fee, for fear of making a joke.

When the contract was signed, Brian. Horton took the initiative to consult with Mr. Baker and asked him in detail about the situation.

Mr. Baker was a strong advocate for Brian. Holden manager sent the two to the youth team to receive systematic training in the Oxford United youth system. Mr. Baker said that for the sake of the future of II, although II now has the ability to gain a foothold in League One, but without systematic training in football, this is related to how high II can go in football in the future, which cannot be ignored.

Brian. Coach Houghton is also an insider, all of them are from football, especially for the strange situation of the second. Seriously, it's not that there are players picked up from amateur teams, but none of them will be like II. II has never received professional training in football since he was a child, but after three months of professional football training, he was able to sign a professional team, and it is a League One team. Now the time for II to contact professional football is too short, the professional training time and systematization are not enough, and rushing to the first team is not only not good for II, but also not good for the club. The second could not be cultivated, and Oxford United lost a lot of salary.

Brian. Coach Houghton agreed to Mr. Baker's request, and also believed that the second did need to be systematically trained in football at Oxford United.

After Coach Houghton signed the contract, he suddenly felt a little crazy. In this way, he simply signed the second monk, a halfway monk.

Coach Houghton comforted himself that the performance during the trial was there. Although the application of football technique is unnatural, there are no mistakes in the basic movements, and the speed and physical fitness of the running are really strong. Cultivate for a while, in League One, there is no problem at all to being a main force. Coach Houghton's vision and confidence are still there.

In fact, right now, Coach Houghton still takes the second very seriously. There are too few first-team players in the Oxford United squad to be substitutes, and many of the team's academy players are not eye-catching. If II can play, it will be an excellent addition to the team.

Coach Houghton gave him a week's vacation, begging him to arrange personal matters as soon as possible and come to the team early to receive systematic training in football in the youth department of Oxford United.

Moreover, Coach Horton will share his worries as soon as possible for the sake of the second. Horton head coach, he did even better. For the second generation, he already had a quick development plan in mind.

Mr. Baker said goodbye to Coach Houghton, and II left Oxford United with the first contract signed for the two generations and three lives, leaving Hättington, coming to Oxford City, and coming to Oxford University.

From the first Qin Shi, the first Qin Long, and the second Qin Long, these three never thought that the first work contract in their lives would be a professional player contract. However, the current II has indeed formed an indissoluble bond with football.

The second must now go to the Faculty of Law at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oxford to complete the handover formalities. Because II is no longer a matriculation student, he has already passed the exams, and II has officially become a full-time first-year student in the Faculty of Law at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oxford.

Originally, the second thought that he would take a leave of absence first, and then come back to school when he had time, or stop going to school for the time being.

But now the second is also a celebrity in the department, especially this signing with Oxford United, which has also attracted the attention of people in the college. Because football fans do not distinguish between identities, there are many professors and teachers who are football fans. A professor of law who is an Oxford United fan told the second that you don't have to take a leave of absence, you can come to class when you are free, and you can't use it if you are not free.

The professor who helped in the second lineage also explained that the so-called full-time class just creates a good learning environment for you. As long as you have the ability and work hard enough, you can study in a part-time full-time class, and the department can teach in a flexible way. You can study on your own, or you can get help from us in various ways, and we will answer your questions. I see that your learning ability is very strong, and you will pass the preparatory class exam in three months, as long as you pass the departmental examination and finally pass the thesis, you will be able to get the official graduation certificate. Of course, the tuition fee must be reduced, and this must be charged according to the full-time class, just to open a small back window for you to enter.

The second is moved, and excited!

Now I look at it, as long as I pay the tuition fee for the full-time class, pass the exam, take enough credits, and pass the graduation thesis, I can get the official diploma of Oxford University. II was satisfied. II is not short of money now, and he will not choose not to study because he has no money.

II felt that getting an Oxford degree would not only satisfy his vanity. The University of Oxford's reputation is no worse than that of the country's two most capitalal universities. Suppose that one day the second has the opportunity to return to his hometown, others will not say that the second is a footballer, but envy that the second is a graduate of Oxford University. Famous brand, that's a real returnee.

He thought that if he had become a graduate of Oxford University, it would be good for his personal image. Do you think, if a professional player can get a diploma from a prestigious school like Oxford University, isn't that a popular and professional talent?

If you have more money after the second generation, you want to donate your money for charity. As soon as others saw that this second was a graduate of the law department of an international prestigious university, and the person who accepted the donation in charge of managing it knew that the money could not be moved, and it was donated by someone with status. If the second is to play football, or as a businessman, donate money for charity, sorry, your charity may not reach the head of the object of your charity, but there is a class theory, not only a class theory!

Therefore, the second still attaches great importance to the official diploma of the Faculty of Law of the University of Oxford. Therefore, the second is also very grateful to the professor for reminding him, and happily accepted the department's proposal and paid the tuition. Then he plucked a hair from his pocket and invited everyone to a dinner party after taking a break from university life. So, a group of professors and teachers in the department, as well as a large family of envious and jealous teammates, came to the Oxford Hotel together and had a big meal.

The end of the dinner meant that II really left his student career for a while and embarked on a path that he had never planned as a professional player.

Do all roads lead to Rome?

II thought so, and then naturally waved his hand, goodbye, my college life!