Chapter 176: Carrots and Sticks (2-in-1 Chapter)
In the face of the doubts of many reporters, Feng Quan first made a gesture of pressing down with both hands, signaling everyone to calm down and listen to his speech. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Actually, I didn't suffer any unfair treatment after returning to China, and because I won two Olympic gold medals, the government also gave me a bonus of several million yuan." Speaking of which, Feng Quan also made a gesture of counting money on the rostrum.
"At the same time, I have no intention of quitting athletics, but I am ready to give up the opportunity to participate in some small events after entering football in the future, and only participate in big events such as the Olympics or the World Championships." After a slight pause, Feng Quan continued: "Actually, before I became a track and field athlete, I used to train professionally in football school for almost 5 years. If I hadn't been expelled from the team because I was too young and beat up the coach's nephew because of a little conflict, maybe I wouldn't have had a chance to break the world record in the 100-meter dash. Therefore, entering football to become a professional player is just a fulfillment of my childhood dream. ”
As soon as Feng Quan's words fell, a domestic reporter in the audience said in Chinese: "In this way, the State General Administration of Sports should also reward your former football coach." ”
"Hahaha, that's right, you're so right." Feng Quan smiled heartily. "Actually, when I was in London for the Olympics, I brought a gift back to the coach. However, alas, the guy refused the gift I gave him. ”
After Feng Quan finished speaking, some Chinese reporters in the audience burst into laughter.
After a while, when the laughter gradually subsided, the host gave the last opportunity to ask a question to a reporter from Italy.
"Wind, with the aura of a world record holder on your body right now, it's not a difficult thing to get the favor of a professional team. However, I would like to know, what kind of mindset did you have before you decided to enter football? It can't really be as simple as a childhood dream, right? ”
"Hehe, of course it's not that simple." As he spoke, Feng Quan's face showed a confident smile. "My plan is to land in Europe's top five leagues within a year; Within three years, he became a core player of the European giants' clubs. And, before Messi and Ronaldo retire, take away from their hands, which has been dominated by them in recent years, the FIFA Ballon d'Or ......"
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Just half an hour after the end of the post-match press conference of the Diamond League Zurich station, Fengquan successfully "occupied" the top position in the sports section of several major domestic portals.
Sohu Sports: In the just-concluded IAAF Diamond League Zurich station, the Olympic champion Feng Quan, who just broke the 100-meter sprint world record, made a statement at the post-race press conference that he is ready to develop together in both the fields of track and field and football. In addition, at the end of the press conference, he issued a "vow to win the Golden Globe laurels within three years......
Groom Sports: Yesterday in the Diamond League Zurich station, Chinese athlete Feng Quan, who broke the men's 100m world record, announced that he has formed an exclusive agent team...... And at the end of the press conference, he also told reporters that he will become the first cross-border athlete to develop in the two major fields of track and field and football at the same time in the near future. At the same time, Feng Quan also revealed to reporters that his ultimate goal in entering football is the FIFA Golden Ball Award......
Although the focus of the sports pages of the major portals is slightly different when reporting on Fengquan, the general content of the report is different.
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The conference room of the field management center.
"Director Du, this wind is simply lawless!" Wang Wang, deputy director of the field management center, said emotionally. "Relying on the fact that I won two Olympic gold medals, I dared to set up my own agent team without the knowledge of the (Athletics Management) Center, and said that I wanted to go to football to win the Golden Ball...... This bastard boy simply doesn't take us (Tianguan) center leaders seriously! ”
Although Feng Quan often does things that "don't follow the routine" when facing the news media. However, Director Du, the leader of the field management center, still has a good impression of Fengquan, a "little fellow". After all, it's a young person, and it's normal to be inconsiderate when you speak.
In addition, Feng Quan has achieved great results since his debut, which makes Director Du, the helmsman of the Chinese track and field industry, also very face-saving in front of the leaders at the level of the General Administration. Therefore, even if Feng Quan sometimes said some excessive things and did some "out-of-the-ordinary" things, Director Du always turned a blind eye.
However, when Director Du learned from the Internet that Feng Quan not only "privately" set up his own agent team, but also published the news that he was ready to be the first cross-border athlete, Director Du, who felt that his authority had been "provoked", was also angry in his heart.
Therefore, even though today is a rest day (Saturday), Director Du still summoned several deputy directors of the field management center to the conference room to discuss the handling of Fengquan's incident.
"I think there should be severe punishment for unorganized and undisciplined behavior like Feng Quan, otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that other athletes will follow Feng Quan's practice in the future. At that time, our field management center will be in a very passive situation. After venting his dissatisfaction with Feng Quan, Director Wang immediately expressed his handling opinions.
As soon as Director Wang's words fell, Feng Yong, the head coach of the national track and field team and the deputy director of the track and field management center, who was sitting opposite him, frowned.
"Director Wang, your so-called severe punishment is not another punishment of banning Feng Quan?" Feng Yong asked.
"That's right! Moreover, I think the duration of this ban will be at least more than a year. Otherwise, it is not enough to have a punitive effect on Feng Quan. Director Wang said resolutely.
"Director Wang, have you ever thought about what kind of public opinion pressure the field management center will bear if we really impose a one-year ban on Feng Quan?" Feng Yong shook his head helplessly. "Let's not talk about the World Championships in August next year, just the National Games held in Liaoning in September, the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau will not agree, and our athletics management center will make a decision to ban their ace athletes at the juncture of holding the National Games in front of their homes."
"Our athletics management center is a direct agency of the General Administration of Sports of China, as a local provincial sports bureau, why should they oppose our decision to punish subordinate athletes?" Director Wang said emotionally.
"Heh, why?" Feng Yong was amused by Director Wang's words. "Lao Wang, you forgot so soon? In the just-concluded London Olympic Games, how many coaches and athletes from Liaoning were there in our track and field delegation? ”
After a pause, Feng Yong's gaze was on Director Du, who was the first in the conference room, and after a short pause, he continued: "Thinking about it from another angle, even if the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau acquiesces in our punishment decision to Feng Quan. So, at the Moscow Track and Field World Championships in August next year, which athlete in the Chinese team has the strength to compete for the gold medals in the men's 100m and decathlon? The national track and field team is already lacking, and there are world-class athletes with the best strength, if we ban Feng Quan for one year at this time, wouldn't it be equivalent to 'self-abandoning martial arts'? ”
After Feng Yong said this, except for Director Wang, who was sitting opposite him, including Director Du, the leader of the Tianguan Center, they all nodded in agreement.
After a while, Wang Dewei, deputy director of the field management center in charge of daily administrative work, said: "I think Director Feng's words are very reasonable. Although, Feng Quan hired a team of agents privately this time, and also issued a declaration that he was ready to enter football, which is indeed a bit inappropriate. But if we really impose a ban on him, whether it is from his personal point of view or from the perspective of our field management center, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss. After a pause, Wang Dewei continued: "Besides, if we punish Feng Quan with a one-year ban, isn't it equivalent to sending him to the Football Association and letting them pick up a big bargain." ”
Although most of the people present had already "sided with Feng Yong", they still couldn't shake Director Wang's determination to severely punish Feng Quan.
"Humph! Director Wang, according to your meaning, we will not impose any punishment on that kid and let him continue to do whatever he wants? Besides, even if he makes his own declaration to enter football, then there must be clubs willing to accept him, right!? After a slight pause, Director Wang continued: "Oh, could it be that just because he won two Olympic gold medals and broke a world record, there will be a professional team that wants him as a track and field athlete?" Director Wang, are you looking too highly at that kid!? ”
"Hehe, Director Wang, you may not know yet, right? When Feng Quan followed the Olympic champion delegation to visit Hong Kong some time ago, he participated in a friendly match with the Hong Kong star team, right? Feng Yong said with a smile.
"I didn't go to Hong Kong, how would I know if he played football or not." Director Wang glanced at Feng Yong and said.
"Then I'll tell you. Immediately after the friendly match against the Hong Kong Stars, eight local teams from Hong Kong approached the Olympic champions about the possibility of inviting Feng Quan to join their club. In addition, he also made a promise that if Feng Quan joined their team, he could travel to any region at any time as long as the field management center needed it. Because he had accompanied the Olympic champion delegation to visit Hong Kong, Feng Yong's tone was very positive when he said this.
"Could it be that just because he is an Olympic champion and a Hong Kong team has invited him to join, we will let his unorganized and undisciplined behavior go unchecked?" Director Wang said very emotionally.
"Of course, it's impossible to leave him alone, and if that's the case, we won't be able to restrain other athletes in the future." Feng Yong said in a serious tone. "My personal opinion is that Feng Quan's unorganized and undisciplined behavior this time will be punished with a six-month ban. But for the time being, we will not announce this punishment decision to the public, and when Feng Quan returns to China from Zurich, we will find an opportunity to find out what he really thinks now and what his future goals are, and then announce his ...... according to the situation."
Before Feng Yong could finish speaking, Director Wang preemptively interrupted: "I don't agree. Doing so won't have any deterrent effect on him at all! Everyone knows that from now until the National Games qualifiers at the end of May next year, there will be no major track and field events. If he is only banned for half a year, isn't it equivalent to giving him a 'half-year vacation'? ”
"Do you have to ban him for a year according to your opinion? And then let him lose the chance to participate in next year's World Championships in Moscow? Feng Yong, who was interrupted by Director Wang, became equally excited.
"That's right! I just want to make Fengquan suffer a little, otherwise he won't have a memory, and he may get into some trouble in the future! Director Wang said-for-tat.
"You...... You're unreasonable. Feng Yong said in an angry manner.
"You're incomprehensible! I really don't understand why you have to jump out to defend him every time this wind gets into trouble. Did you take him ......?"
Just when Director Wang was about to say "Did you accept his benefits?", he never said anything, and Director Du, the leader of the field management center who had been listening to everyone's opinions, said in a deep voice: "Okay! Don't make any noise! I decided to follow Lao Feng's opinion, talk to that Feng Quan first, find out what he really thinks, and then announce the results of his punishment according to the situation. ”
After a pause, Director Du closed his eyes and thought for a moment before continuing: "That...... The specific ban period is tentatively set at 9 months. As for the start date of the ban...... Let's start counting from August 18th. By the way, Lao Wang, the one I told you yesterday that the reward of 100,000 yuan as a world record-breaking bonus will be cancelled, and it should be regarded as a fine for his unorganized and undisciplined behavior this time. ”
Although Feng Quan's 100,000 yuan bonus was used as a "fine" to make Director Wang "very happy", he was still a little "not too dead" for Director Du for failing to set Feng Quan's ban for one year according to his wishes.
So Director Wang asked tentatively: "Director Du, is the 9-month ban ...... Something missing, huh? ”
Although Director Du was also very angry at Feng Quan's unorganized and undisciplined behavior, considering his congratulations to the country at the London Olympics and his importance to the Chinese track and field team, he had to make some "compromises" appropriately.
The reason why Director Du made a 9-month ban on the wind and set the start time for August 18 was also the result of considering various factors.
First of all, the ban began on August 18, the second day of the London Olympics summary and commendation meeting held by the General Administration of Sports of China. The reason why this day was chosen as the time for the start of the ban was because on August 17, Feng Quan appeared at the Workers' Stadium and participated in the training of the Liaoning Hongyuan football team to adapt to the field while lying that he was unwell and was absent from the celebration dinner held in the afternoon.
In terms of the choice of the ban time, it shows Director Du's "old way" even more. The end of Fengquan's ban on May 18, 2013 will not only not affect his participation in the World Championships in Moscow in August, but also the National Games track and field qualifiers in late May and early June. In this way, on the surface, it will not only "punish" Feng Quan's "unorganized and undisciplined" behavior, but at the same time, it will not affect his participation in next year's two major events.
I never thought that Director Wang, a brainless guy, didn't know how to understand the difficulties of leadership. However, because of his own identity and at the same time to take care of the other party's face, Director Du had no way to criticize him in person. However, in China's officialdom, there are still many people who understand "understanding the leadership."
Therefore, at this "critical moment", because he will retire in two years, Shen Chende, who has just been promoted to the position of deputy director of the field management center recently, stood up in a timely manner.
Because Shen Chende is nearly ten years older than Director Wang, and he usually looks at him "not very pleasing to the eye", when he saw that Director Wang dared to "question" Director Du face to face, Shen Chende scolded loudly: "Xiao Wang, have you forgotten your identity!?" Now that Director Du has made a decision to punish Feng Quan, why are you so unrelenting!? If, as you said, the wind is banned for half a year, then will you be able to compete for him at the World Championships in Moscow next year? ”
Seeing that someone helped him "get angry", most of the unhappiness in Director Du's heart suddenly disappeared.
"Hehe, Lao Shen, your heart is not very good, don't be too excited, your body is the most important thing." After appeasing Shen Chende, Director Du turned his head and said to Director Wang: "Director Wang, for an athlete like Feng Quan, who is both young and very powerful, we can't beat him to death with a stick because he has some problems, right?" Just like Lao Chen and Lao Feng said, if he is really banned for one year, who else in China will have the strength to win the men's 100-meter dash and decathlon championship at next year's World Championships? Therefore, proceeding from the overall interests of the national track and field team and dealing with the Fengquan incident, we can only adopt the means of carrots and sticks to prevent the contradictions between the two sides from further intensifying. ”
After a pause, Director Du's gaze swept over the bodies of the deputy directors one by one, and then asked "symbolically": "Do you have any different opinions on Feng Quan's punishment decision?" ”
Immediately afterwards, when all the people present expressed no objection, Director Du announced: "The meeting is ...... adjourned" (to be continued.) )