Just when Dick was planning to take a good rest in his motherland, he couldn't rest like this - because soon, Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC, called him, laughing.
Then invite him to come to Australia and give him dividends...
Of course, originally the dividends would have just been transferred to Dick's account. However, according to Johnson's words, this concert was an incomparable success. As friends, they wanted to thank Dick for the advice he had given him before, and invited
He came to Australia to have a good time.
After thinking about it for a while, Dick readily agreed. He didn't have many relatives in China anyway, so it would be good to go to Australia to find some friends to play - he was a layman, and he never saw much scenery when traveling around.
Yes, the main purpose is to meet friends, and he was not a country bumpkin in his previous life. He has already visited most of the tourist attractions in China. The main purpose of returning to China this time is to participate in the recording of sports channel programs. Now that things have been completed, what will happen again?
It doesn't make much sense to stay at home.
After calling Lin Hai and Sun Liang to say goodbye, Dick immediately took an international flight to Sydney, Australia's largest city, and soon met this group that had recently become popular again.
Dick noticed the change when he came out of the airport, because there were many large-scale promotional photos of these five old guys on the street, and they had not been around for a long time. In the video store at the airport, the CD of their concert was also on display.
The most conspicuous place.
Dick bought a CD and then immediately went to Malcolm Young's house. Five old guys had been waiting there for a long time. After seeing Dick, they immediately greeted him with a big smile.
"It seems that the sales of this CD are good. The salesperson told me that the sales of this CD have been crazy recently." Dick raised the CD in his hand and said with a smile.
"Yeah, we've made a lot of money now... All this is thanks to you." Malcolm Young replied with a smile.
"It's because of your previous fame that you can have such a grand occasion. It's already great to have me as a sponsor. It's also an unexpected fortune for me." Dick replied with a smile.
Originally, he thought it wouldn't be much, maybe two to three million at most, because generally speaking, the company hosting the concert gets the lion's share, and the performer's income is not particularly high. On the contrary, subsequent CD sales will bring more
Much income, however...
Because ac/dc has been dormant for nearly ten years, they are now considered a duli organization, and the organizer did not get involved in this concert. In addition to Dick's million-dollar sponsorship, they paid for it themselves.
After collecting the remaining half of the sponsorship fee, a few people began to advertise everywhere. They were not singers who only focused on singing. They also had good business acumen. In addition to their own reputation, the ticket prices were sold at sky-high prices, and countless people still flocked to them.
, various people also gave the green light directly... When Dick checked his income, he realized that his concert sponsorship share alone had reached as much as four million US dollars!
One investment allowed him to earn almost the same as his annual salary. Dick was also a little surprised. After all, he really didn't expect to make much money at the beginning, because although he made a lot of money from the concert, the cost was also extremely high, and the various expenses were
It is unimaginably high for laymen. Now it seems that ac/dc’s influence in Australia is truly palace-level...
"This is just the income from the concert. In the future, you will also have a share of the income from our subsequent live videos and audio-visual products for this concert." Johnson patted his chest and said, "You are indispensable for having such an opportunity this time.
A reminder, if it weren’t for your sponsorship, we would probably have to find vampires to help us, and we would make even less money.”
"...This is too exaggerated. I will also share the next CD sales, which is not good." Dick was taken aback and quickly declined: "This is based on your own excellence. It has nothing to do with me."
"It's written in the contract." Malcolm smiled mysteriously.
Dick sweated for a moment, then took the contract handed over by Malcolm and turned it over carefully - when he signed the contract, he didn't have the patience to read it at all. First, he believed that these old guys wouldn't come here for a little money.
Secondly, he felt that a matter of up to one million US dollars was not a big deal. Thirdly, he was too lazy to read such a complicated contract, so he just took a quick look at it and signed it. Who knew these few
The old guy even added this one!
Sure enough, it was stipulated in the contract that Dick would have the right to share all the subsequent live video and audio sales of this concert. In other words, after deducting various channel fees, the money that could go to Johnson and the others
, Dick can share half of everything!
"This...this is really too much, guys, I can't just take advantage of you." Dick raised his head and said to them.
"Di, please don't refuse." Bassist Williams said: "We have already discussed it. If it weren't for your reminder, we wouldn't have held such a massive concert at this age!
No matter how much you give it, it’s appropriate. It’s useless for us old guys to ask for too much money, but for young people like you, money is very useful!”
"Then I'll accept it." Dick's face changed instantly, but Johnson and the others were stunned for a moment...
"If nothing else, I will treat you well when I go to Spain!" Dick laughed. He knew the value of this contract. With ac/dc's reputation, the income from this kind of sales may not be as much as that from a concert.
It is conspicuous, but it is a steady flow. In fact, the income of those top singers from holding concerts is not high. They are all one-time deals, and they leave after taking the appearance fee, but the subsequent income is a big deal.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the next one or two years, this clause will probably bring more income to Dick than the income from this concert!
Although Dick has not thought about what he will use the money for, no matter what, having money is better than having no money.
After celebrating a few days of drunken life with a few old guys in Australia, news from Madrid finally came - Manchester United has announced that Stam will be placed in the transfer market - although it is not a public statement, but
Naturally, word spread quickly in the agent circle. Stam had already published the autobiography that annoyed Ferguson. For Ferguson, no matter who it was, anyone who violated his authority at Manchester United would not be allowed to do so.
Stay at Manchester United again!
Buying Stam is actually simple. As long as Ferguson is satisfied first, then there will basically be no problem. Later Dick also saw the details of Stam's departure from Manchester United. At that time, Ferguson directly agreed to Lazio's offer.
Then he told Stam - Ferguson has always been iron-fisted.
"Guys, I have to go back to Europe... Next time I have time to come to Spain, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely welcome you all the way."
After knowing the news, Dick said goodbye to Johnson and the others. Johnson and the others were also very busy recently. They became famous again with the help of that concert. The result was that they once again changed from idle and panic to
It's a very busy situation, but for them, it's still fun.
After saying goodbye, Dick immediately bought a ticket and flew from Australia to Europe - he did not return to Madrid, but flew directly to Manchester, England.
Manchester, Manchester United, Ferguson.
Thinking of this, Dick was a little excited on the plane. Ferguson can definitely be regarded as a benchmark among head coaches. Although his championships and honors may not be unprecedented, in a wealthy club like Manchester United, he brought many players with him in one breath.
In ten years, he has turned a Manchester United team that was not outstanding when he took office into a well-deserved overlord of the Premier League and a brand among football clubs. This stubborn old Scottish man is enough to become a pivotal figure in the history of football development!
When coaching in La Liga, it is rare to encounter such a head coach. The situation of letting a head coach lead the team for ten or even twenty years can only happen in the Premier League. Of course, this situation is becoming increasingly rare now.
Under the impact of modern football, the tradition of English football is gradually collapsing.
However, no matter how it collapses, Ferguson's status in Manchester United is still supreme. Regardless of whether the owner of Manchester United is the Edwards family or the Graetz family, the only one who can represent Manchester United is still Ferguson.
"That's how a man should be." Dick thought in his mind - operating a club for so long, making himself the club's signature, and thinking of himself when mentioning the club - what an achievement is this?
Moreover, Ferguson's ability to remain the head coach of Manchester United does not depend on his seniority. He has led the team through troughs, but he has always been able to bring the team to glory again. When facing the impact of modern football, such as
Top coaches such as Sacchi, Hitzfield and Trapattoni are gradually falling behind, but Ferguson has been making progress and has always been able to make Manchester United highly competitive. This is his great thing - Wen
Wenger was once a person who could fight with him inextricably, but after winning the championship undefeated in the season, Wenger has almost been standing still. His tactics have not changed at all compared to the beginning. He is always the best in his mind.
The ideal ground attack flow with two forwards in a 442 parallel position, but what about Ferguson? From the golden midfielder with Keane as the core, to pushing Ronaldo up the front at the expense of Rooney, to the ground advancement tactics with Rooney as the core
, Ferguson has been making progress and getting closer to mainstream tactics. It is indeed not easy for an old man who is nearly seventy years old to do this.
But this time, Dick felt that he could handle Ferguson. In any case, he just wanted to buy someone. Ferguson wanted to sell, and he wanted to buy. After all, it was just a question of money. For Dick, he didn't care about low prices.
Buy high and sell high, the club doesn't belong to him anyway, he spent everything he could, and it is his credit to win the championship!
"If my buddy has shares in Atletico Madrid, then it would be interesting to train future players..." Dick thought in his heart.
After arriving in Manchester, Dick first found a place to live, and then called Atletico Madrid and asked them to contact Manchester United and said that we wanted to buy Stam from your club. The head coach had already arrived in Manchester and wanted to buy him.
Meet your head coach Mr. Ferguson...
This process is enough to prove the sincerity of the Atletico Madrid club. Dick also hopes that he can personally bring Stam to Atletico Madrid. Although Lazio is willing to spend money, their current assets are not very many, otherwise they would not be able to win in Atletico Madrid.
Mendieta cheated Valencia. It's really better to spend money. Dick feels that he is really not afraid of Lazio. Last year, the transfer of Thuram set a record. Dick doesn't mind this year.
Create another record on Stam.
Soon, news from the Manchester United club came back, and Ferguson agreed to meet with Dick to discuss Stam's transfer.
