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"The leader of the Football Association asked him for a fee to go abroad."

Zhao Yaning didn't understand, but after careful questioning, he figured out what was going on.

According to Chinese regulations, there are only four ways for players to go abroad: free transfers over the age of 28, the country sending them abroad to play football, the country sending them abroad to study, and transfers between clubs.

Sending them abroad to play football is a political mission, that is, it is for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and it is not used by ordinary people.As for those who are sent to study abroad, Metz is already discussing with China.But apart from these, if players under the age of 28 want to transfer to play abroad, they need the consent of the Football Association.The Football Association can't pass it. No matter how high the level of the players is, the transfer contract cannot be signed.

Even if a player without a contract wants to transfer abroad freely, he cannot go abroad without the consent of the Football Association.When football players apply for a visa to go abroad, they need the Football Association to issue relevant materials to prove that they are competent for the job. If they are responsible, they will not be able to apply for a work visa, and it is impossible to play football abroad. [

After all, the Chinese Football Association is half a government agency, and it can block players on some issues.No matter how talented the player is, what can you do if the Football Association does not allow you to apply for a work visa?

Zhao Yaning was able to go abroad at the time because of the club’s conflicts, and he would rather release him.But now, the Chinese team has entered the World Cup and the Asian Games. It is the time when the limelight is in full swing, and it will not be so easy to go abroad.

"The Football Association holds the power to let them go abroad. Since it has this power, it will naturally use it. If it is not used, can it be regarded as our country's Football Association?"

Zhang Yuan has never had any good feelings for the Football Association, and every time he mentions it, he is merciless in cynicism.

"Leader of the Football Association, are you short of money?" Zhao Yaning asked a little puzzled, "This is a good thing to win glory for the country. Other countries encourage players to go abroad to play football. How can they even earn such black-hearted money?"

"How much money can you earn by making money with a conscience? Besides, do they have a conscience?" Zhang Yuan retorted, "And they are not short of money, they just have some power in their hands. If they don't need this power in exchange for some money, they will Feeling uncomfortable."

In terms of money, the Chinese Football Association is probably one of the few profitable departments under the General Administration of Sports.Although there are many sports under the jurisdiction of the General Administration of Sports, sports such as gymnastics, weightlifting, diving, track and field, and even badminton are really not very profitable.If you are in a foreign country, table tennis is not profitable, but the Chinese table tennis market is too hot, although you can't make money from game tickets, but because of its terrible results, you can earn a lot from endorsement fees. It is a profitable department.

The only two departments that can really make a lot of money are the Basketball Association and the Football Association—of course, sports lottery is also under the management of the General Administration of Sports, but that’s another matter—after all, this kind of confrontational and fast-paced game is Ornamental mainstream.Weightlifting or something, even if the world champion comes, it's not much to watch.But football is different. This kind of sport is very entertaining, and it is easy to cultivate diehard fans.Even the worst team in the Chinese league can have thousands of people watching the game, and the relegation team can attract a large number of people to parade and celebrate in the streets. This kind of influence and the value it creates are nothing else. Sports are hard to compare to.

In a sense, there is nothing wrong with viewing the Football Association as the richest department in the General Administration of Sports.

In fact, this is why there are so many departments under the General Administration of Sports of China, and only the Football Association manages the most troublesome issues: table tennis, track and field, diving, weightlifting, these performance departments, athletes are provided by the state.What they earn is the money issued by the General Administration of Sports, and the team leader speaks naturally.Although the diving team hadn't asked the famous "Which unit do you belong to" at this time, their efficiency in handling affairs was not lower than in the future.Later, after Liu Guoliang retired, he also said that when he retired suddenly, he didn't have to go to bed at ten o'clock on time, but he didn't know what to do. It can be seen that the management of the Table Tennis Association is strict enough.

They have this strict capital: their model is that the coaches control the athletes, and the athletes can only get bonuses if they play well in the game and get the ranking.The rewards and punishments are clear, and the top and bottom are orderly, so it is easy to manage.

The Football Association can't.On the one hand, it is difficult for them to use results as rewards: because the Football Association has never produced any results.On the other hand, they have to rely on the players to make money, because the General Administration of Sports also regards them as profit-making institutions.It is precisely because of this that things such as ball bullies that do not exist in other sports will breed in football: they have made real economic contributions to the Football Association, so they naturally speak with confidence.How dare you control me?Leave me alone, do you still want money?

Of course, ball bullies also appeared in basketball later, that is because basketball has also begun to adopt the management model of football.

On the one hand, they are counting on good results and require strict discipline from the Football Association.On the other hand, I saw people making money from football abroad, and they did not relax their economic interests at all, so they had to implement marketization.Sports always feel that the result of this kind of management is naturally that the results are not coming out, and the money is not making much.

The Football Association was scolded by the fans and players, and the leaders of the Football Association were equally useless: in terms of making money, the Football Association earned more than anyone else.But when it comes to status—sorry, the General Administration of Sports only looks at results.Football has no results, so it is naturally a department that has no right to speak. As for making money, isn't that the natural function of the Football Association?You guys are meant to make money.

Paying up money every year, you have to be despised by those departments that spend your own money and have no results; you have to play countless games every year, but basically have no chance to win; obviously all the management is athletes, and other organizations will beat and scold athletes. It is regarded as normal, and the people who play football do not beat you to save face; other sports can get some applause if they try their best after the game, but whether they try their best or not, there will be deafening voices of national abuse... Not to mention that the people in the Football Association are originally a bunch of politicians and bureaucrats with poor character, even if they get a saint to come here, they will be psychologically distorted after a year or so.

Let such a group of people manage football, how can they not be corrupt, nonsense, and nonsense?

And their anger did not dare to vent to the leaders of the General Administration of Sports. Who would dare to mess with the boss if they are in the officialdom?They don't dare to vent to the fans and irritate the fans, it will cause trouble, and they can't bear the responsibility.As for other departments, the Football Association can't open its mouth when they say a problem.Since no one can afford to offend them, they can only vent their anger on those players who want something from them.

Want to go abroad?bring the money!If you don’t give money, you won’t be given a work visa. Go out and try!To see if you are not sent back.I set the rules and control the power. If we don't get angry with you, won't we be angry on all sides? [

"They are greedy, in fact, to show their power. Because after they go abroad, they can't control what the players do. This is the last knife before going abroad. Naturally, they have to cut three points into the flesh. Otherwise, they won't listen to them when they go abroad. Commanded, the Football Association is not easy to manage.”

Zhang Yuan was able to analyze the problem calmly.In fact, the power of the Football Association is not much. They mainly manage domestic leagues and national team competitions.It is difficult for them to manage the players who have gone abroad. Although it is really a deadlock, the net will be broken, and the players will be stuck alive if they are scolded and refused to renew the work visa for the players, but after all, they dare not make too much noise—— There is also the General Administration of Sports above them, and the General Administration will come forward when public opinion boils over.

So what they can think of is to scare: to scare people before going abroad, so that people dare not go against the idea of ​​the Football Association.It's hard to say how effective this kind of scaring is, but at least it's better than doing nothing.

"How much do they want?" Zhao Yaning sighed for a long time, but still asked a question.

"You're not going to pay for them, are you?" Zhang Yuan asked back.

"Of course not. Why should I pay for them? They have saved a lot of money playing football in China, right? I'm just asking to see how big the Football Association's appetite is. Maybe I will have to ask them in the future. Knowing their Appetites are good for us, too."

These words made Zhang Yuan look at him with admiration. He thought that Zhao Yaning was going to be kind again, but who knew that this time Zhao Yaning’s reaction was completely different from what he thought.

"Don't be so weird, I don't like giving gifts. My father taught me that corrupt officials are the most hateful, and I think giving gifts is the dirtiest thing." Zhao Yaning answered Zhang Yuan's question, "Do you still remember Coach Liu from our sports school? ? For this I will hate him for the rest of my life."

Zhang Yuan smiled and didn't say a word: It turns out that he still has a childish temper.

"Tell me whether it can be done in the end." Zhao Yaning urged.

"You really hope that he will transfer here? You can figure it out, if he transfers to the five major leagues, he might split your contract. And don't think that there are many Chinese people here that are good for you. , you can't get along with people like them."

"I promised. What's more, if he plays and the national team wins honors, wouldn't there be more endorsement contracts? Besides, why should he compete with me for an endorsement contract? This kind of thing still depends on football skills."

"Do you really think that the national team can achieve results?" Zhang Yuan smiled wryly and shook his head, "Don't worry about this matter, don't ask too much, don't worry too much, I'll do it."

"Where did you get the money?" Zhao Yaning asked puzzled, "It takes a lot of money to do this kind of thing, right?"

"It doesn't need to cost much." Zhang Yuan showed a somewhat gloomy and somewhat joking smile, "Just buy them some fashion products, some handbags, and a few watches. It doesn't cost much."

"Is it tax-free if you buy it in Paris and bring it back?" Zhao Yaning seemed to understand a little bit, but he was still not very clear.

"What to buy in Paris? Just kidding. I will go back to China in two days, go to Baigou, go to Zhejiang, and I will take care of everything, including play and work."

Baigou...

"You want to send a fake one?" Zhao Yaning was shocked by this idea, "Are you crazy? This is for the leaders of the Football Association. Isn't it afraid of being exposed if you send a fake one?"

"How could it be possible to reveal something about the gift? I have experience in this matter." Zhang Yuan laughed, "You mentioned Coach Liu, and I gave him a gift. That's when I learned a lot."

"What did you give?"

"Didn't I get injured at that time, and he wanted me to quit the team. How could I do that? I just wanted to give him a gift. But my family is not rich, so I thought of a way."[

Zhang Yuan chuckled, "I found two old Moutai bottles, and asked someone to find a relationship in the winery. I filled two bottles of wine, and then used the equipment of the winery to seal the mouth of the bottles, and it became two bottles. A bottle of old Moutai."

"You just used that thing as a gift? He didn't see it?" Zhao Yaning still found it incredible.

"Where can you tell? Yes, the broken seal I made is far from the real one, but has he ever seen the real one? He hasn't seen the real one. How can he identify fakes? I asked later, the old man The boy got two bottles of wine, hid them and was reluctant to drink them until the Chinese New Year, taking advantage of the crowds, took them out and poured them for everyone to drink one by one, and nothing happened in the end."

"No one can tell? The taste must be wrong." Zhao Yaning still couldn't imagine, "Good wine is bad wine, doesn't it mean that you can drink it once you drink it?"

"There's a whole room full of people, and you're the only one who drank it? Who's going to do that? Especially because it's in the way of others' face. What's more, we guys who play football, who has nothing to do with Moutai all day long? It's just a taste, in case If I said something wrong, wouldn’t it make people laugh. At that time, even if I poured boiled water on him, no one would dare to say anything, and everything in his mouth would taste like Moutai.” When Zhang Yuan said this, he was a little slightly Proud, "Those who take bribes always feel that they have power. Others dare not accept him, so why not accept him? They are the ones who are deceived."

"Go to Baigou to buy a decent leather bag, and then go to Zhejiang to get a fake watch and send it to him. They don't necessarily know this when they are officials. Even if they do, let's say it's a new fashion product bought in Paris. They can go to Paris again. Can't come to verify it? And they are officials, they dare not bring out good things, they just keep them at home, and others can't see them. Who can point them out that they are fake? Buy something with 1000 yuan, and use it to fool them ,enough."

"But what if they sell things for money?" Zhao Yaning was still worried.

"Silly brother, which official is corrupt because the poor have no money to spend? Do you really think that they ask for money because they lack these three melons and dates?" Zhang Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "They are They just want to tell the players, we have to beg them, so that we can’t be too frightened. Let’s send the gifts up, and it will be considered as a success. Do you really think that they live by pointing at our little things? ? Only a few in China want to go abroad? If they live by this, they will die in full?"

"I still feel overwhelmed." Zhao Yaning shook his head with a smile.

"Anyway, it's not your business, and you don't have to be responsible for the unsettled end. What kind of leisure are you doing? They don't give me money, and I'm the only one who helps. Why are you so considerate?" Zhang Yuan sneered twice. , "And, brother, you really overestimate those officials, they are a bunch of stupid pigs, there is no problem. If they are not stupid, how can these things happen?"