Chapter 342: Conversation
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As Dick and Ruiter lifted the Champions Cup trophy high, the news immediately spread around the world. 【Latest chapter reading. 】
Dortmund's second Champions Cup trophy in the history of the club, the first single season in history to win the league and Champions League double, which made the whole Dortmund city start to cheer, in the summer when the club announced Dick as the head coach they looked forward to this scene, but the sell-off in the transfer market made them start to wonder, but in the course of the next game, they began to ignite more hope, and then they came to this most glorious scene!
For Dick, this successful season has pushed his prestige to the top, and at the age of twenty-four, the record of leading two different teams to win the Champions Cup for two consecutive years has made him the first person in the history of European football, and if he wins the Champions Cup again, then he will equal Paisley's record of three titles, which does not seem difficult at his current age......
If the success at Atletico Madrid may have an element of chance and luck, then the success at Dortmund is enough to prove Dick's ability, and it is from this moment that Dick really stands at the pinnacle of European managers, and is tied with those top managers in history and in the current service!
However, Dick was not satisfied with this, he wanted not to be juxtaposed, but to transcend.
After a great experience in Manchester, the Borussia Dortmund squad returned home and were greeted by a number of enthusiastic Dortmund fans, who now believe that they can compete with Bayern Munich as they are the second German team to win the Champions Cup twice, and only the second team since Bayern to win the double, including the league and the Champions Cup......
However, in the process of celebrating, except for Dick when he was celebrating, he was nowhere to be seen at other times, but the fans of Dortmund also understood that Dick said "I'm tired" in the post-game interview, and they also arrived, at this time they can understand that Dick is indeed very tired now, and we can celebrate our own, so why bother Dick to celebrate with him?
What they didn't know, however, was that Dick was not resting at this time, but attending a very important meeting in Dortmund......
Like other Bundesliga clubs, Dortmund is a football club with a club system, that is, the whole club does not belong to a certain person or a few people, although Nepom has been the chairman of Dortmund for more than ten years, but he is still only an employee of Dortmund FC according to reason, and no one can really master Dortmund FC.
And at this time, at the height of the club's history, Nepom made a decision.
There were not many people in the conference room of the Dortmund club, and when Dick arrived, he only went to Dortmund's big three Nepsom, Zolke and Mayer, and a man he had never met, but made Dick feel a little familiar.
Dick was a little confused, but he didn't care, it was clear that Dortmund couldn't have done anything to him, and being able to participate in such a meeting as a manager was a testament to his status.
After sitting down, several high-ranking officials congratulated Dick, and then Nebom solemnly handed Dick a check.
15,310,000 euros - in the transfer market, Dortmund made more than 26 million, this season, Dortmund's profit reached more than 10 million euros, according to Dick's contract, he will receive 50% of the transfer market income, and in addition to this part of the income, 20% of the club's overall profit will become Dick's personal income.
This check is detailed to a fraction, which is enough to prove the rigor of the Dortmund club, which makes Dick feel a little embarrassed, this season plus the base salary and bonuses, he has received a total of nearly 19 million euros in Dortmund - if this figure is conveyed, it is estimated that the whole of Europe will be surprised, so far no manager has been able to get such a salary from the club in a year, Heathfield's salary in Dortmund is three million euros a year, This is already the top level in the whole of Europe, and yet Dick has won so much!
However, if they know Dick's contract, they will know how worthwhile Dick's money is - the income in the transfer market is operated by him, and he can get such a bonus by winning the league championship with such income, and Dortmund Club should have no profit or even a deficit this season, but he led the team to win the Champions Cup, and created a profit...... He shouldn't take this money, then who should take it.
So Dick was only a little embarrassed, then took the check, and slipped it into his pocket—money was now to him a thing to accomplish a goal, not a necessity—and now his income was enough to spend a lifetime, as long as he saved a little......
When Dick put away the check, Nepom smiled slightly
He coughed: "Ladies and gentlemen, we had an unprecedented success last season, thanks to the hard work of Coach Dick...... But you've got the same results from last season, and if we can't guarantee the Champions Cup in the quarter-finals every year, if we can't guarantee a profit every year, apart from the income from the transfer market. And some of the things that happened last season also made it clear to me that I am not fit to direct Dortmund anymore...... I'm a president who is used to spending money to get more money, and Dortmund doesn't need a chairman like me now, but a president who is budget-conscious and can get us through this difficult time. We had a great season last season and then it's time to pay for the mistakes we made...... So I decided to step down as President of Dortmund, and after going through discussions with the Committee of Club Presidents, we decided that Mr. Watzke, one of the committees, would be the best person to lead us through this day! ”
When Dick heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered why this guy made him feel familiar - it turned out that this person was the biggest contributor to Dortmund's return from the brink of bankruptcy to glory in history, and the future chairman of Dortmund, it was under his management that Dortmund changed the previous bad economic situation, paid off huge debts, cultivated a number of shows, and went to glory......
It's just that now that Dick is running in Dortmund, I'm afraid Watzke will not be considered the most important person in the future......
Watzke nodded to Dick, and then said, "Mr. Dick, I am Watzke. ”
"Hello." Dick politely shook Watzke's hand, he didn't know what Watzke's attitude was towards him, if Watzke felt that his income was too high......
"Mr. Dick, personally, I admire some of your suggestions and some of your moves last season." Watzke was outright in his goodwill: "Use the funds to reclaim half of the ownership of the stadium, reduce expenses, and eliminate redundancy...... It's important for Borussia Dortmund, but you've also given Dortmund one of the best seasons in their history...... I have to say, in football, you are the best manager I have ever met. ”
Dick laughed slightly, after a few years of mixing, he had long learned not to make judgments at the first time.
"But Mr. Dick, with what we spent last season, it's still hard for us to pay off our debts this way. Now we have a lot of money to use, the annual loan repayment, the stadium needs to be repaid, if you continue to reduce the salary expenditure, can you still achieve the same results as now? Watzke asked again.
"That can't be."
Dick was very straightforward: "Luck and hard work have also played a big part in achieving such results this season. All the players held their breath and held on until the back...... If you want to keep this situation, you can only increase investment, replace some veterans who have achieved their wishes, and bring in some players who are strong and eager for honor, so that it is possible to continue to achieve good results in the Champions Cup. ”
"Your law is very correct."
Watzke nodded: "So I invited you here today to talk to you and understand each other's needs." ”
Dick nodded, then turned to Watzke and asked him to continue.
Nepom and the others did not make a sound, it is obvious that this time it is to let Watzke, the CEO, and Dick, the head coach, communicate with each other, so as not to have any conflicts due to insufficient understanding of each other - the current Dortmund can not afford such internal friction, they must be twisted into a rope to be able to go far in the next impact.
"What Dortmund needs to do next is still to save money, I have already negotiated with the debtor, and a large part of the annual profits will be used to pay off the debt, so the existing player salary expenditure still needs to be reduced...... The club may not be able to give you any support in the transfer market next season, and at the same time sell some players to ensure the team's profits...... Of course, our previous contract is still valid, and as long as you win the league title, half of the revenue in the transfer market will still belong to you, and you will also get your fair share of the profits after the end of the season. ”
"We don't interfere with what you do in the transfer market, but Dortmund spent 40 million euros on player salaries this season and we need to cut that figure below 30 million euros."
"Other income, loans, deferred time for loan repayment...... It's up to me to do that, and it's up to you to do the team thing, but of course, if you don't want to, we don't have any way in the way of your contract, and if you want to coach another club, we don't put any obstacles in the way of your departure. But I still hope that you can stay and win more championships...... If we had a different manager, we might have been able to spend less, but we wouldn't have won any titles. ”
Watzke said a lot in one breath, and then he looked at Dick quietly, wanting to hear Dick's reply.