Director Qu walked into his office with a bright face, and then made a pot of tea for himself. He smelled the tea and remembered the banquet given by the governor who gave him the tea last night.
Of course, it is not just as simple as a meal. For Director Qu, it was a very rewarding meal.
The field management center has already opened an account in that bank, and then the sponsor's funds for the athletes will be credited to this account. This money is temporarily collected by the field management center and will be distributed at the end of each year. The money is classified into athletes, coaches, and active personnel, athlete delivery units, and included in the development fund.
Of course, the money cannot be misappropriated, and the money cannot be lost in the bank, but the interest must be calculated.
Depositing large amounts of money in banks can stipulate a relatively high-interest rate, which is considered an unspoken rule and a means for banks to withdraw deposits. For example, when the bank settles at the end of the month and the end of the quarter, the interest of large deposits can be calculated according to "days", and this kind of funds that can be deposited for a whole year is naturally more popular with banks.
Like other public funds, this money is stored in the bank and is calculated at the current interest rate. To attract deposits, the bank has already agreed to an interest rate far higher than the current rate according to the unspoken rules. This cannot be entered into the public account, so the difference between the interest rates will naturally be honored to Director Qu's pocket.
The more money deposited in the bank, the more interest, the more benefits Qu can get from it. If it is an advertising endorsement fee for ordinary athletes, the interest for one year is very few, but if it is a big-name athlete, such as Zhang Guan, who has an annual endorsement of nearly 300 million, the annual interest difference may be more than what the average person can earn in a lifetime.
Of course, for athletes at the level of Zhang Guan, his right to develop commercial value can also squeeze out more unknown benefits through some back doors.
In the face of huge profits, how many people can hold themselves in the face of huge profits? It is normal to take risks.
"It's a pity that Zhang Guan's advertising endorsement is not in the hands of the center, otherwise, if..." Director Qu thought of Zhang Guan and couldn't help feeling a little irritable.
At this moment, Director Qu's cell phone rang, a call from the president.
"President, why didn't you use an office phone, instead of calling on a mobile phone." Director Qu immediately picked up and said, "President, I'm Old Qu!"
"Oh, regarding Zhang Guan's suspension, I haven't reported it to you before... it's because he violated the rules, he didn't participate in the national team's training, he didn't tell us in advance, and he went abroad in violation of the rules! Yes, absolutely!" The director said avowedly.
"The media ban? I'm not trying to reduce the adverse effects! Zhang Guan didn't participate in the training and went abroad illegally. If the public knows, it will cause a lot of adverse effects. I'm trying to help him maintain his face and not let him be embarrassed. And Zhang Guan, as the first person in our country's track and field, should have been a model leader. I am also worried that if things pass on, other athletes will learn to be like Zhang Guan and not take training seriously, this team can't take it!" Director Qu's excuse is untenable, but the president on the other side of the phone can't break it.
"How to block? This is not to find a few acquaintances, it's all related! They all met when they were studying in the cadre school. There are a few friends in the radio and television system, and everyone is helping each other." Director Qu intentionally said, and it is impossible to say this kind of thing very clearly.
"What? Tennis Association? Come and discuss with us, hoping to cancel Zhang Guan's blockade? Let the media report on Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open..." Director Qu heard this and immediately weighed the pros and cons.
After a few seconds, Director Qu said, "After all, this tennis association is also our fraternal unit. Of course, the face has to be given, but Zhang Guan is indeed in violation of discipline. I don't want to think about Zhang Guan. It's so easy to understand. It's still a good idea to talk to Zhang Guan's agent.
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In the conference room, Director Qu had a simple smile on his face, and occasionally glanced at He Yiming across from the other side, and decided what the other party was like.
He Yiming is like a normal day, with a deep look, which makes people unable to see the depth.
Also, Director Liu of the Network Management Center came to the scene. He sat on the side, quite like a peacemaker.
But the meeting room was deserted. Neither Director Qu nor He Yiming had spoken first. Director Qu is still a bureaucratic mind. He feels that He Yiming is asking for something, so naturally he will not be the first to talk about the conditions, and He Yiming has also begun to brew a counterattack, so even if it appears here, he just expressed his willingness to harmonize. The director only talked, but it did not mean that He Yiming would make any compromises.
Everyone did not speak, but Director Liu of the Network Management Center couldn't stand it anymore. Director Liu's purpose is very simple, that is, to cancel the ban on Zhang Guan by the media so that he can report on Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open. This will a very strong achievement for the association. As for Director Qu and He Yiming, who will eventually compromise is not what Director Liu cares about.
Director Liu took the lead to say, "Director Qu and President He, regarding Zhang Guan, I think there must have been a misunderstanding between the Tian Xie Center and the championship team. We are here today, the purpose is also to eliminate the misunderstanding through communication, and gain a mutual understanding. If we have any ideas, we can also propose to discuss it slowly. Or congratulations, you first talk about, what is the appeal of the championship team?"
"Alright, let me talk first!" He Yiming nodded, then said, "Our request is very simple, revoke Zhang Guan's suspension penalty, revoke Zhang Guan's blockade, about Zhang Guan's commercial value development right, I hope that the field management center will continue to implement by the contract we signed in 2004."
Director Liu looked directly at Director Qu, obviously looking forward to the other party's reply. Director Qu said unhurriedly, "The penalty for Zhang Guan and the media blockade is due to Zhang Guan's disobedience to management, he did not participate in the national team's training, and also went abroad in violation of regulations. If he wants to withdraw Zhang Guan's punishment, Zhang Guan first needs to recognize his own mistakes. He needs to carry out a profound review. In the future, he must seriously perform the duties of the national team athletes, follow the management of the center, and must not violate the relevant rules and regulations."
"What's that, I believe Zhang Guan is a person who understands the big picture..." Director Liu immediately echoed.
However, Director Qu went on to say, "The relevant rules and regulations I mentioned are not only the previous ones but also the current and future ones, such as the recently issued: "Provisions on the Development of Commercial Resources for National Team Athletes."
Director Liu immediately frowned. He also knew this regulation. If he followed this regulation, all commercial value development rights of Zhang Guan would have to be handed over to the field management center. This is equivalent to the dissolution of the championship team. In the face of He Yiming, the person in charge of the championship team, how can he dissolve the championship team? In the eyes of Director Liu, this requirement is also excessive.
Sure enough, He Yiming did not go round the circle with Director Qu, but directly said, "Director Qu, I believe you must understand that if you ask for these conditions, we will not agree to it, if we agree, then we don't have to spend time sitting down here to talk about it. Regarding the right to develop commercial value, I can say clearly that we will not hand it over."
Director Qu said, "After all, Zhang Guan has also achieved a lot of good results in the international arena. For the sake of winning glory for the country, the center can appropriately reduce some conditions. Regarding the matter of receiving advertisements and endorsements, Zhang Guan can receive it. However, to apply to the center for filing, the center needs to review and approve it. This is also to help Zhang Guan avoid receiving some inappropriate advertisements and damaging the image of national athletes."
Director Liu nearby nodded silently. In his view, this request was not excessive. The athletes of the national team also represent the image of the country to some extent. If the endorsement of some false or out-of-date advertisements does affect the overall image of the national team, it is reasonable for the center to conduct an audit.
Yiming across the board realized that things were not as simple as Director Qu said, and he immediately asked, "What else?"
"There is also an advertising endorsement fee. Before that, you collected the money, and then regularly handed over the part to the center. This has to be changed. The sponsor should first send the money to the center's account. The center will allocate according to the relevant proportion." Director Qu made a speech, and then added, "You can rest assured that you should be given your profit, the center will not give fewer than you deserve."
"A lot of points? Is this the same with interest?" He Yiming was well-informed, and of course he was very clear about the deposit interest difference. In the operation of the championship team, the interest is counted as Zhang Guan's extra income from the operation of the championship team. Professional accountant Zhou Hanlin also made a fine calculation of this part.
If the sponsor's advertising endorsement fee is first handled by the field management center and redistributed at the end of each year, Zhang Guan is afraid that even the interest of this year's current period will not be obtained, let alone the higher amount of interest agreed with the bank. Therefore, when Director Qu proposed that the sponsor's advertising endorsement fee be distributed through the center, He Yiming instantly understood Director Qu's intention and simply pierced it with one sentence.
Another point is that if the annual advertising endorsement fee is first handed over to the Tian Xie Center, it will be abused by the Tian Xie Center in the future. Director Qu now says it will be a penny, but in the end, they will be given no money, Zhang Guan also has no good way to win, even if he wants to sue, this is not a big win.
When He Yiming mentioned interest, Director Qu was annoyed by being discerning. He immediately said, "The money is in the bank, and the interest is also given by the bank. How much they give, I can't say it!"
He Yiming laughed sarcastically, and there was even a sense of disgust in his heart. He stood up violently and said, "Well, it seems that the differences between us are still very big. There will be no results, let's talk about it today!"
After He Yiming finished speaking, he did not pay any attention to Director Qu, but nodded at Director Liu, and then walked out of the meeting room directly.