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On June 6, before the club had a holiday, Orr called Carl to his office and formally requested a contract extension.

Orr's decision has also been approved by the Munich 1860 board of directors. Karl's success since he joined the team for more than half of the season is obvious to all. Because of his existence, Orr has increased a lot of prestige in the board of directors.Shareholders agreed that Karl is the best candidate for the team coach next season, and the new contract with Karl should be extended as long as possible.

After Carl informed Mendes of his requirements and bottom line, he handed over all the new contract matters to the other party. Jorge Mendes, a European broker, quickly appeared in Munich.

When he learned that Mendes was Carl's agent, Orr's mouth was wide open for a long time, and he was both happy and worried-the happy thing was that Mendes had a vicious vision, and he was notorious for not being a monster. Carl can get him as an agent, which means that his own strength must be good, and the future of Munich 1860 can be assured; the worry is because Mendes is a well-known "vampire", and Orr is worried that he will open the club to pay. The signing conditions are not good, or he wants to negotiate a new contract with Munich 1860 while acting, and at the same time let Karl find a new owner.

Fortunately, Mendes' request was not outrageous, and Orr felt that the other party really came to negotiate a contract with him, rather than practicing Tai Chi.

So he also showed his true colors as a businessman and began to bargain with the other party.

The first is the annual salary issue.

Munich 1860 was very poor. This is the consensus of Auer and Mendes. There is nothing to argue about the annual salary, and the club cannot give Karl a particularly high salary. 40%.

Orr promised that he would not pay Carl too much, but would make compensation in other ways. Mendes nodded and smiled meaningfully.

Then there is the contract period.

Orr wanted Karl to sign for five years, and Mendes proposed three years. After some negotiations, the two set the contract for four years.In these four years, if Karl violates the contract and leaves Munich 1860, he will have to pay the club 50 liquidated damages, and if Munich 1860 dismisses Karl without reason, he will have to pay the other party 300 million euros-the liquidated damages are paid by Mendes. He insisted that since Karl's annual salary in the team is lower than that of other Bundesliga coaches, he should get more guarantees, and Orr agreed.

The third item is about bonuses.

Whether it is in the Premier League, La Liga, or the Eredivisie and Russian Super League, there is a club bonus, and the Bundesliga is of course no exception.Those clubs with deep pockets, such as Bayern, the arch-rival of Munich 1860, can set goals, assists, wins, and championships for players... and give coaches wins, streaks, undefeated, and championships. Awards, Champions League qualification awards, point awards... and then there is a salary increase of a few percent every year.

1860 Munich has been relatively poor recently, and it is unaffordable to give money to the team in different ways, so Karl only has two bonuses, one is the relegation bonus and the other is the winning streak bonus. At the end of the 05-06 season, if the team is not relegated from the Bundesliga, Karl will be given a one-time relegation bonus of 10 euros. If he wins more than one game in a row, he will get a bonus of 3000 euros for each additional game.

The fourth item is about the right to transfer. Orr promised Karl in black and white that during his tenure, Karl has the right to suggest, participate in, and partly decide on the club's transfer.

In German football, the chairman granting such power to the head coach will cause an uproar, so this clause is destined to become a secret clause, not in the documents released to the board of directors and media fans.Only Carl, Mendes, Orr and club manager Nesser know, and the four of them will also sign a non-disclosure agreement, promising not to announce this clause to the public, and those who violate it will be held legally responsible.

The fifth and final item concerns portrait rights.

Jorge Mendes requested that it be stated in the contract that Carl Alston owns the full rights to his likeness.

Portrait rights, as the name suggests, mean that people have the right to use their own natural appearance, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere.For celebrities, portrait rights are more important, because it can be transformed into economic benefits at any time.

For example, when any famous star signs a contract with a club, there is an agreement on the handling of portrait rights in the clauses.Some star portrait rights belong entirely to themselves, while others belong to a certain percentage, and the rest belong to the club.When an advertiser finds a star to shoot an advertisement, the star who has independent portrait rights only needs to share with the agent, and the rest can go to his own pocket, but the portrait right is not exclusive to his own star, and he has to share the cake with the club again.

Is portrait right important?It is of course important to those famous stars who can receive a lot of commercial endorsements, such as Beckham, every time he renews his contract or transfers, the portrait right is the most important part of the negotiation, even more important than the annual salary.Beckham's portrait right in Real Madrid is 50-[-] now, but even a [-]% share is enough for him to live a luxurious life.

Generally speaking, advertisers especially like to find stars to endorse products, so for professional players, portrait rights are more important, but the head coach specifically declares his own portrait rights in the contract?This is relatively new nowadays.

So Orr was a little baffled by this request from Mendes. He was half puzzled and half amused and thought: Does Jorge Mendes really regard Carl as Beckham when he attaches so much importance to portrait rights?

Mendes didn't bother explaining to Orr, he just smiled and urged Orr to sign the contract quickly.

It’s just that in view of the fact that Munich 1860 is a democratic club (the chairman has no absolute power), the new contract with the head coach has to be notified to the board of directors, so Orr, after reaching a verbal agreement with Mendes, put the new contract on Monday. Appeared on the board.

However, resistance also appeared immediately-the major shareholder Wildmoser opposed Karl Oston's own independent portrait rights.

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Wildmoser not only objected to Karl's contract, but also put forward another proposal on the board of directors: he suggested that the board of directors consider not renewing Karl's contract, but to hire the retired former German international Andy Müller as the ball player. The team's new coach for the season.

Andy Muller is 38 years old this year, and his position on the field is the midfielder. He was a famous football genius in his youth. He was once appointed by the "Football Emperor" Beckenbauer as his successor and played for Frankfurt in his career. , Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and other teams, retired from Frankfurt after the end of the 03-04 season. He has won many honors such as the World Cup champion, Champions League, European Championship, Bundesliga and German Cup champion. He is a well-known star in Germany.

According to Wildmoser, he has privately contacted Andy Müller, who retired just after last year, and Müller himself is very interested in the proposal of playing for a Bundesliga team.

In order to convince other shareholders, Wildmoser also cited several reasons why the board of directors should choose Andy Muller: First, Karl Oston is only 27 years old this year, which is too young, and Andy Muller is 38 years old. Aged, mature and steady.

Second, although Oston can be invincible in the Bundesliga, it does not mean that he can also adapt to the highly competitive Bundesliga.Muller has played in the Bundesliga for many years, and he must know how to deal with other Bundesliga teams better than Orston.

Third, although Muller retired, he is still very famous in Germany. He can improve the image of 1860 Munich and attract more attention to the club.

Although Wildmoser also admitted that if Munich 1860 wants to hire Muller as the coach, he must pay at least one million yuan in annual salary to impress the other party, but he believes that this deal is very worth investing in.

After hearing Wildmoser's words, Orr's face was as gloomy as the night sky, so black that it was almost dripping ink.

The other small shareholders looked at this and that, exchanged glances with each other, and considered the issue of standing in line.

No one would think that Wildmoser did not like Karl, and everyone in Munich 1860 knew who the former chairman was taking the opportunity to attack.

Wildmoser was forced to relinquish his position as chairman, and no one on the board of directors would believe him if he said that he would become a major shareholder in a leisurely way—Sooner or later, Wildmoser would find an opportunity to transfer power It is the consensus of all shareholders to hold it in the palm of their hands again.It's just that almost everyone knew that Wildmoser would find trouble for Orr, but no one thought that Wildmoser would take the hero of the team as soon as he made a move.

But if you think about it, Carl is on Orr's side. If Carl's position as coach is unshakable after two years, then Orr's position as chairman will not be shaken.

Orr immediately made a strong protest on the board of directors. He said angrily: "Oston brought the team to the Bundesliga single-handedly, and also trained so many young players. He didn't have any requirements for the annual salary, 40 euros, which is the salary of the Bundesliga coach." The lowest rank in the league! Do you have any reason to fire him? Is 1860 Munich an ungrateful team? Be careful that this matter spreads and makes people chill!"

Many people watched Wildmoser secretly, but the former chairman of the club insisted on putting on an appearance of "I am for the good of the club" and sat as firmly as Mount Tai.

In the end, due to Wildmoser's insistence, the Board of Directors of 1860 Munich voted on the candidate for the head coach next season, and the result of the vote was a tie.

Orr and Wildmoser have almost the same prestige in the board of directors, and the two of them are currently evenly matched.

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Orr took the contract to the board of directors for review, but there was no news for many days, and Karl noticed something was wrong.

He went to visit Orr in the chairman's office, and Orr frowned and said to him: "Dear Karl, we are in trouble! Wildmoser did everything possible to block your contract extension, and he also suggested that the club invite Andy Muller." When the new coach..."

Someone wants to cross the river and tear down the bridge?Carl almost laughed angrily.

Orr looked sad, and Karl knew that he was not at fault, and he helped to comfort Orr a few words, and then left the chairman's office.

When Mendes called that night, Karl told the other party exactly what happened.

Mendes sneered: "The club is not big, and there are many things! I was just about to tell you that there are two top league clubs who want to invite you to be their head coach."

"Which two teams?"

"Vallecano in La Liga, and Sunderland, who have just been promoted to the Premier League this season, have expressed their favor for you, and the salary is not low. Sunderland's annual salary is 120 million pounds, while Vallecano's Not as much as Sunderland, but almost double what you're paid today."

"Reject it for me." Carl said decisively: "I'm staying in Munich very well, and I don't want to leave for the time being. The matter of the contract, Mr. Chairman, should be resolved in the end. Unfortunately, I can't intervene in the board of directors, otherwise I will definitely..."

Mendes suddenly said with great interest: "Let me help you!"

"Help me with what?"

"Help you and the chairman of your club solve this little trouble. What's the name of the shareholder who has been messing with the board of directors, Wildmoser? I'll make a note of it."

Carl raised his eyebrows slightly, and he could hear a sense of mischief from Mendes' tone: "What do you want to do?"

"Add some firewood to light the fire, and then put that gentleman on the rack to roast." Mendes snorted, "Also let him know that my employer, Jorge Mendes, didn't just drive him away if he said he wanted to." Gotta go!"

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"Vallecano is looking for a new Bundesliga coach who is the No. 1 choice" (Spain "Confidential")

"The former assistant coach of Manchester United is optimistic about recent scandals" (Italy "Gazzetta dello Sport")

"Auston may return to the Premier League!Sunderland has issued an invitation" (UK "The Sun")

"The whereabouts of the newly promoted coach of the Bundesliga is a mystery, stay or transfer? "(Portuguese "Ball")

Karl Alston leaving Munich? (German "Bild")

It is no joke that Mendes has a great network in Europe, but within two days, rumors about Carl's transfer have spread all over the sky. The Spanish "Marca" even vowed that Carl's next stop will definitely be It will be La Liga.

Karl Alston suddenly became popular all over Europe. In the news reports of various countries, teams interested in him appeared in almost every league, and it seemed that it was not groundless...

Carl therefore asked Mendes: "Is the transfer news so easy to fake?"

"As long as you know enough famous names, then everything is not a problem!" Mendes laughed: "And some teams are willing to accompany people to fight smoke bombs in order to cover up their real transfer transactions, so that Nobody keeps their eyes on them."

Although Karl knew that Mendes did it on purpose, others didn't know, so when the news spread vigorously in Europe, Munich exploded!

No, to be precise, the fans of 1860 Munich became a mess!

Having just had some success in Germany, Karl Alston is leaving?Is he going to abandon Munich 1860? !

With the constant hype of the media, it seems that Karl will leave Munich. , With the team in charge, the club can decide on the summer signings.In May of this year, Munich 5 announced that they had started preparations for a new contract with Karl Oston, but no news has come out so far. Does it mean that the talks have collapsed?

Think about it, although Vallecano and Sunderland are now small teams in the top league like Munich 1860, but La Liga is now booming, and the Premier League is rich, and they don't have the same burden as Munich 1860. With a huge loan, the terms seem to be better than the Lions.

The fans of Munich 1860 have just recovered from the joy of the upgrade, and they are looking forward to what big signings the club can complete in the summer. Coach Auston can lead the team to be more successful next season. The bad news is that When it came out, the fans suffered a huge blow, they couldn't bear the news!

The fans tried their best to find the team coach Oston. They wanted to ask him personally: 1860 Munich is developing so well now, why did you leave?

Karl's neighbor, a diehard 1860 Munich fan, blocked Karl at the door one morning.

Karl complained helplessly to his neighbors: "It's not that I don't want to stay, but that the club has put my new contract on hold temporarily. No, no, no! I don't have a big mouth, and my salary is only 40 euros after arriving in the Bundesliga. ...Yes, it is such a pitiful number, and I have not raised any excessive demands in other aspects... The reason? I don't know, it seems that someone in the board of directors disagrees with my staying. "

The next day, "Bild" published Carl's words to the neighbors verbatim.

The wind direction of the media has changed slightly:

"Munich 1860 Crossing the River and Destroying the Bridge, the meritorious coach is about to be kicked out! "——German "Süddeutsche Zeitung" "Who is the culprit when Auston's contract renewal was blocked?" "——German "Bild" "Not dissatisfied with Oston's annual salary of 40: I love Munich, I want to stay"——German "Transfer Market" Munich 1860 once again became the most famous team in German sports: everyone I've only heard that the giants change their coaches like changing their clothes. I haven't heard much about a small team with debts firing a meritorious coach at will. Is this move of Munich 1860 a bit too much?What's more, everyone knows that without Karl Oston, the Lions would still be in the second division!

The fans are even more angry: Mr. Oston has reduced his annual salary to the lowest in the Bundesliga, and the club is still blocking his contract renewal?Who made this decision?How heartless!

Next in Munich, the fans of the Lions launched a vigorous protest and an operation to find the culprit: those who had relatives and friends working in the club tried their best to find out the inside story; Outside, holding signs such as "Let Alston stay!", "The board of directors = blind souls!", when they saw a car coming in, they blocked it, protested loudly, and threw contemptuous words at those high-level officials. eyes.

As chairman, Orr was the most besieged.

One day, when Orr was caught by the fans again, facing the furious fans, he spread his hands and said: "It is not my decision not to renew the contract with Auston for the time being, but the proposal of other shareholders. They also suggested hiring Andy Muller as the team's new manager..."

Although Andy Muller is good, the vast majority of fans still have more affection for Carl who has shared weal and woe with them.

So Andy Mueller was also angered.

Many fans inquired about Muller's address, wrote to him and called him and asked: "Although you are a good player, you have never proved yourself as the head coach! Munich 1860 has Mr. Oston , we all like him very much, I suggest you not come here to wade into the muddy water, if Mr. Alston is driven away because of you, we will boycott you!"

Andy Muller was very annoying. After he received the same protest call from fans at three o'clock in the middle of the night, he held back his anger and said loudly: "What do you mean by venting on me? If you have the courage, go to Wildermo of your club. Mr. Ze to protest! He invited me, not because I have to come to your door to recommend myself to be your coach!"

The culprit who blocked Carl's contract extension = Wildmoser.

"Rub" sound!The anger of the fans is even higher!

Although Wildmoser has a lot of power in the club, his reputation among the fans has already plummeted. After all, in the later period of Wildmoser's tenure as chairman, the results of Munich 1860 have been in a slump, and the debts are getting higher and higher. The Allianz Arena incident he The fans were very disappointed, coupled with the embezzlement and bribery case that caused a devastating blow to the team's reputation... It can be said that Wildmoser is no longer the chairman of the club, which is what every fan is happy to see.

But now, for his own selfishness and to fight against the current chairman, Wildmoser actually pulled Oston in as a victim!What did he think of Munich 1860? Does he still care about the team's results next season? !

Fans began a larger protest, blocking Wildmoser's car around the club and throwing signs, tomatoes and rotten eggs at his car.In the yard of Wildmoser's villa, countless pieces of turning heads were found, which seemed to be thrown in by disgruntled fans in the middle of the night. For this reason, Wildmoser also called the police, hoping that the police would arrest those troubled fans. catch them all.

But the police who arrived immediately expressed regret to Wildmoser that the behavior of the fans was not enough to be a crime. It was impossible for the Munich Police Department to launch a large-scale raid in the area just because his garden was damaged by bricks and arrest those fans. It is even more impossible to send police to escort him near the Villa Wildmoser, because he is neither a district councilor nor has any evidence that the fans of Munich 1860 may threaten his personal safety.

The little abacus was completely exposed.Although Wildmoser didn't know why everyone pointed their guns at him unanimously, he knew that it must have something to do with Orr. He lost too badly this time-considering the public influence and the emotions of the fans, in the recent At the first board meeting, most of the shareholders had agreed to Carl Oston's renewal contract, the terms of which were completely in accordance with the original setting, without changing a single word.

In mid-June, Karl Oston renewed his contract with 6 Munich until 1860.

Orr was happy, the fans began to celebrate, Mendes was relieved, and Karl felt relieved and moved—if it wasn’t for this contract turmoil, he really didn’t know that there are so many fans in Munich who like him. They stayed alone, and they persisted in the protest for more than half a month, rain or shine, and found him from time to time, earnestly begging him not to leave.

Karl's neighbor personally came to apologize after he renewed his contract, and said to him sincerely: "I have been a fan of Munich 1860 all my life. It’s bleak. The biggest wish of fans like us is to see the team create glory, and I hope you can lead this Lions team to do it! I hope to see you create a history that future generations of fans will look up to and miss!"

After all the dust settled, there was a rather resentful sentence in the sports news of the "Sun": "Although 1860 Munich renewed their sincere attitude to renew the contract with Auston, the internal struggle of their club It has not been completely resolved. This is an unstable factor, and it will explode at any time... Is Carl doing well in this atmosphere? Will he be harassed by high-level officials during his tenure?... In fact, for For a more stable future, Oston should consider trying to challenge himself in other leagues, such as the Premier League..."