Todd's biggest sponsorship deal he had previously negotiated was for Mashki to negotiate a local bakery in Parma, for €5,000 a year plus €2,000 in vouchers.

Strictly calculated, Mizuno's 1 million yen plus 6 pairs of custom shoes for Lin Hongkai is not lower than Marshki's, but Todd obviously has other plans.

First of all, Mashki's status in the team at that time was a substitute, and he was still stumbling, and being able to have an endorsement was also a blessing for the identity of a Parma native, and he could earn a little bit of money.

Secondly, Mashki's career can be seen at a glance, and there is really no commercial value to develop.

But Lin Hong is different, he is so young, and his appearance is also very handsome, which is much better than the innate conditions of Mashki, a rough blank whose hair escaped to his face.

And Lin Hong is Chinese, a country with a crazy market. Todd has investigated these days, and those Chinese players with a resume in Europe have not been reasonably exploited at all, but even then they have made a lot of money, such as Nike and Adidas will send contracts.

And most importantly, he has seen Lin Hong improve every day these days, his potential is limitless, and Todd is very sure that Lin Hong can become a business card for the future of Chinese football, and his commercial value should be reasonably and fully developed like the former NBA superstar Yao Ming.

Therefore, faced with Mizuno's offer of 1 million yen per year plus 6 pairs of custom-made shoes, Todd directly refused.

Of course, it is of course impossible to let the companies that come to the door to seek cooperation roll, but Todd's refusal also makes it clear that Lin Hong has great potential that has not yet been shown, and the price is too low now.

But what Todd didn't know was that Lin Hong asked Mizuno to "roll" not because the price was too low, but simply because he didn't treat this Japanese sneaker company very well.

Although I couldn't have considered you Mizuno from the beginning, why did you give 2 million yen a year for pretending to be a prisoner, 10 pairs of custom shoes a year, and signing a contract of 3+1.

"Todd, you are a professional, in the future, if you think this kind of thing is not suitable, you will push it directly, if you think it's okay, come back and we'll discuss it together."

Lin Hong's fluttering words moved Todd's heart, this is really trust to be able to delegate power so much.

Everyone has their own harvest after a meal, except that Lin Hong spent 20,000 yen at the end of the checkout, which was a little distressing. At this price level in Japan, I really don't dare to eat out casually until I make a lot of money. Well, the club's restaurant is so fragrant.

……

Imabari FC office building conference room.

The morning after the competition, Lin Hong still practiced according to his habits, thinking that the afternoon training would be normal, but he didn't expect everyone to be called to the conference room in the end.

All the players sat solemnly in their chairs, and the members of the coaching staff, including Kazuyuki Toda, formed a line, and this posture looked like there was important news to be announced.

"The main reason why I have gathered you here today is that there is a very important thing to announce. Before that, I want to ask you, do you remember the goal we set at the beginning of the season? ”

As soon as Takeshi Okada's words fell, Narihiro Takei, who had a deep level of experience, raised his hand to signal that he still remembered, and Takeshi Okada nodded to signal that he could speak.

"Win this season's JFL championship and rush to the professional league!"

Although this has not been said to the media, it is not a secret within Imabari FC, because with such a lineup and dedication, coupled with the tuning of Takeshi Okada, a national treasure-level coach, he has not been able to win the championship, it is really a joke.

"That's right, that's what we set at the start of the season. But what I'm not telling you is that that's our goal, but it's not the only goal! ”

As soon as Takeshi Okada's words fell, everyone in the conference room looked at each other, and their faces were full of doubts.

It's all about winning the championship, what are the goals? Undefeated to win the championship? Win all?

You can't be too Imabari FC!

"From the moment I confirmed our lineup, I didn't doubt that we could win the JFL championship this season, which is pretty much the minimum I want from you.

Our coaching staff and management also set a more difficult goal at the beginning of the season, which was... Emperor's Cup, reach the round of 16! ”

Just when Lin Hong was still wondering what was so special about this goal, he heard Daisuke Yoshii beside him subconsciously leaning back in the chair, with the sound of inhaling in his mouth.

Turning his head to look at the other Japanese players, they all had the same "how is this possible" expressions.

"To be honest, when I first came up with this goal, the coaching staff had the same look on your face and some people advised me that it was an impossible task and that if it affected the league journey because of this unrealistic task, it would be worth the loss.

But as we started the standings with a crushing six-game winning streak, the coaching staff finally believed that the goal was no longer so illusory.

I know that no amateur team has made it to the round of 16 of the Emperor's Cup since the reform of the Emperor's Cup, but are we an ordinary amateur team? ”

Takeshi Okada suddenly slammed his fist on the conference table, and his voice suddenly raised, which instantly changed the atmosphere in the conference room. Even Lin Hong, who still didn't know how difficult the Emperor's Cup was, began to feel his blood boiling.

"We are an amateur team because we can only play in the amateur league this season, but that doesn't mean we only have the quality of an amateur team.

Think about the warm-up match against Gifu FC before the season, are we afraid of them, no, they are like that, they will also concede goals in the face of our attack, and they will not be able to do anything in the face of our defense.

So don't forget that you're a dragon just because you're in the shallows, and don't forget that you're a tiger just because you're in the plains.

The goal of the last 16 of the Emperor's Cup is indeed very difficult, but that doesn't mean we can't do it!

Looking back on the six rounds of the league that have ended, don't you feel too relaxed, is that satisfying? ”

"Not satisfied!"

Takeshi Okada's words seemed to have magic power, and the players who had not been aware of it shouted this answer almost at the same time.

"Very well, I'm sure you're not going to settle for this little JFL, you all have the level of a professional player, so of course you should play a professional game.

Believe in yourselves, and believe in me, let's go to a higher stage, to a bigger stadium, and let the whole of Japan see us and hear our voice!

History is always made by heroes, and records are meant to be broken.

Since no amateur team has reached the round of 16 since the reform of the Emperor's Cup, let's break this record! ”

"Roar!"

Takeshi Okada's voice is getting higher and higher, and his already cold face is full of hideousness, which is the fuse that makes the players frenetic.

Back in the evening, Daisuke Yoshii began to popularize knowledge about the Emperor's Cup for Lin Hong.

"There are two major cup competitions in Japanese football that are getting a lot of attention, one is the League Cup, which is a cup that only professional teams can participate in, and it has nothing to do with us. The other is the most expensive cup in Japan, and it is also the most watched football competition outside of the J1 League, which is our upcoming Emperor's Cup. ”

The Emperor's Cup, hehe, the name sounds really unpleasant, but the thought of "kicking" the Emperor's Cup, or Ah Q?! In the future, we will also be the ones who have kicked the emperor.

"Hey, hey, are you listening?"

Daisuke Yoshii was very dissatisfied with Lin Hong's absent-mindedness, and Lin Hong smiled and motioned to continue pretending to be a criminal.

"The Emperor's Cup consists of 18 teams from J1, 22 teams from J2, the winner of the J3 League, and one team each from Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka, Kyoto, and 43 prefectures in Japan, for a total of 88 teams.

For example, in Ehime Prefecture, in addition to automatically getting a spot in Ehime FC in the J2 League, we can also have a prefectural spot.

There are a total of eight clubs in Ehime Prefecture that are eligible to apply this year, including Matsuyama Banner in the J3 League, one in JFL, and six clubs in the Community League.

These eight clubs will be drawn to play the qualifiers, which means that we need to play at least three games to qualify for Ehime Prefecture in order to reach the national round of 88.

The 40 teams from J1 and J2 will not be seeded in the first round and will be able to wait for last year's J3 champions and the other 47 teams to play against half of the teams to form the round of 64.

Imagine that there are 40 professional teams in J1 and J2 in the round of 64, and the remaining 24 teams have nearly half of the J3 teams, and there is a high probability that the 10 or so amateur teams will meet professional teams from the second round when the draw is made.

In other words, if we want to reach the round of 16, we will likely have to face three professional teams and, if we are unlucky, we may even run into the giants of the J1 League.

In addition, the Emperor's Cup is particularly popular with clubs because of its name and the possibility that members of the Imperial Family, including the Emperor, may come to present the awards. In addition, the start time of the Emperor's Cup is relatively early, and the big clubs will compete for it as a trophy, and ordinary clubs will try to play a few more rounds to try their luck because the pressure is not great in the early stage of the league, and by the way, they can sell more tickets.

In other words, in the early rounds, there were very few cases of professional clubs strategically abandoning the Emperor's Cup, and unless the tournament was particularly tight, at least they were half-main and half-substitutes.

So you now know how difficult it is for an amateur team to reach the round of 16. ”

Daisuke Yoshii explained very clearly, and Lin Hong finally understood the difficulty of the top 16 of the Emperor's Cup.

However, this goal is difficult to achieve, but it is not without opportunities.

Since it was a one-round cup match, it created more possibilities for upsets, and with the addition of Mashki, he and Kazuyuki Toda formed a double midfield midfield that took Imabari FC's defense to a new level, even against teams stronger than them.

Lin Hong's speed is particularly threatening for defensive counterattacks when playing strong teams, and his newly developed long-range shots are also a killer weapon against strong teams.

It can be said that this season's Imabari FC can really fight.

Of course, for Lin Hong, this new goal is absolutely good news, after the Emperor's Cup enters the first round, there will be a live TV broadcast, if he performs well, he will have more opportunities to show his face, which is of great help to the long-term task of "becoming famous as soon as possible".

In addition, there is a chance to play against stronger teams in high-level competitions, and you can meet more powerful players, and maybe you can trigger some learning tasks.

Anyway, the football king learning system hasn't released new missions for some days.