Legendary Broker

"Mr. Collier, hello."

Just after talking with David Morse, Rist received another invitation to negotiate.Although the person invited this time cannot be regarded as someone in the football world, he is well-known among the fans.Maybe he himself is not well-known among fans, but the games he developed have been popular among fans all over the world for decades.As long as it is a fan player, basically there is no one who does not know this game.Even after more than ten years, this game is still a football game highly respected by fans and players.

That's the cmfm series of games, Champion Football Manager and Football Manager games.The game was originally developed by two Everton fans, Oliver and Paul Collier.It has been around since 1993, and it has been the fifth consecutively developed game until now.Especially the cm99 launched in 3 can be said to be a great success.It immediately attracted the attention of all players.It stands out among football games and has become one of the most respected football games among fans and players.

Among the fans and players at this time, no game can compare with cm3.On this basis, some upgrade packages to expand cm00-01 have been greatly welcomed by players.Today, it was Paul Collier who was looking for Rist.The ive company founded by the Collier brothers.However, the design of the company has always been the responsibility of si's original employees.

Paul Collier didn't just develop the game, he grew the company.This game company was originally just a small company.Now it has become a very powerful game development company in England.

"Mr. Cherny, hello."

Paul Collier was serious. Although he smiled, he felt stiff.Not so much about Rist, who is a technician, not a manager.Maybe it is understandable that there are some flaws in this aspect of these technologies.Rist has seen so many people, all kinds of people, and there will be no difference because of Paul Collier's appearance.

"Mr. Czerny, the Montreal general manager of &nive has discussed it. I hope to find a spokesperson for this game. We think Coach Benitez is very suitable for our game."

里斯特想了一下。很快就明白了。里斯特上一世就是这款游戏的忠实玩家。现在的cm0102、cm0203都是cm3的系列。而之后出来的cm0304开始就是属于cm4的范畴。cm4是一个里程碑一样的游戏。因为从这款游戏开始慢慢的强调阵型、强调主教练的作用。在这之前的游戏都是只要堆积一些好球员就可以。但是从这款游戏开始完全不一样了。

Arranging troops and even digging little monsters inside has become a pleasure for players.Rist understood what Collier meant by comparing the before and after.Their company wanted a coach to show where their game was going.Even after more than ten years, fans who have played FM for more than ten years have become the affairs of the club's coaches.

Although he understood, Rist still asked Collier: "Mr. Collier, why are you looking for Raphael? Your company is an English company, and you can definitely find Coach Ferguson and Coach Wenger."

"We like the title of master tactician on coach Benitez, which is very suitable for the development direction of our game. The slogan of our game is that we can all be coaches."

Rister nodded.Master Tactician, this title is definitely blown out.Benitez has a set of tactics, but there are not one or two head coaches with strong tactical capabilities in European football.If you go to Italy, a group of head coaches with professional background will have a set of tactics.Many head coaches just don't have a platform, otherwise they may not be worse than Benitez.

In the coaching industry, those coaches who are players are very good at managing the locker room and mobilizing the morale of the players.But those coaches with professional backgrounds have unique tactical abilities.Not only Italian coaches, but also many professional coaches from Germany and France have tactical advantages.But unless they have outstanding results, they will always be unknown.

Because there is no way.People have different fates.Since Rist began to pay attention to the commercial value of developing players, someone suggested to Rist that he should focus on building Rister's most famous coach Benitez.

Rist also took that advice.Then spend a lot of money to promote Benitez in various media and columns, so that everyone knows what a master tactician is.It is easy to do anything with money, and it is easiest to brag a few words in the newspaper.Rist even invited some football celebrities to come over to praise Benitez, analyze some of Benitez's representative games, and let them analyze how awesome Benitez's tactics are.It is an analysis, but it is actually using money to let those celebrities boast about how good Benitez's tactics are.

Football legends are also categorized.Many people who are still active in football after retirement are a group of people who are not short of money.Not to mention the kings like Beckenbauer and Cruyff, even if they got to the level of Ancelotti and Mancini later, they would not be short of money.And many so-called football stars, including those who have achieved brilliant results, are not one or two who live in poverty after retiring.As long as they have money to let them come out and brag about how smart the pig is, some people are willing to come out.Not to mention just touting a head coach.So under Rist's silver bullet offensive, batch after batch of celebrities came out to praise Benitez.

So now when many media mention Benitez.You'd say he's a master tactician.Whether you really think he is a master tactician or just follow suit, anyway, the word and Benitez have merged into one.

"Well. Actually, I'm also a loyal Football Manager player."

"Really?"

Collier didn't expect Rist to answer like this.But soon he stopped smiling, because he thought that Rist might be telling a joke, or because it was for his own sake.As a technician, he is really not good at managing his expressions.

Rist nodded with a smile and said: "Mr. Collier, I don't have a little bit of bragging. I like playing Football Manager very much. I play it all day. This game is good at everything. The biggest problem is that it makes me Forget time. For a job like mine, forgetting time is a big problem.”

Collier also laughed when he heard what Rist said.Play this football manager game.It just takes a lot of time.

"It's just that your game still has some flaws. Especially in the discovery of young players in the world. If your company lacks some scouting systems in this regard, you can always find me."

Later generations and even the head coaches of many small clubs rely on this game to find young players, which shows their ability in scouting.Even Wenger said the game's assertions in terms of player potential are brilliant.Riester is very willing to cooperate with their company.Now it seems that this kind of scouting system is very powerful, but after a few years, as long as it is a slightly famous player, its value will rise sharply.Because there will be many scouts at that time, and the media will pay too much attention to young players.

"Okay. Mr. Cherny. If you want. Of course we'd like to work with you."

When it comes to cm4.All kinds of little monsters emerge in endlessly.After some digressions, the two sides quickly entered into specific negotiations.That is the issue of agency fees. CM is different from PES. PES started to cooperate with stars very early on.Made an endorsement.And cm hasn't cooperated with the coach yet. In world football, coaches have always been inferior to players.

Just like you can name superstars such as Di Stefano, Cruyff, and Beckenbauer 50 years ago, you can also name superstars such as Zico and Garrincha.But speaking of coaches, who can know who the coaches of those superstars are?Even for some professional fans, you can still name a few head coaches besides the master coaches who changed the tactics of world football like Chapman, Michels, and Herrera in the distant era.

It can be seen that football is the era of players.The same is true now, the players are the most popular, and the coaches are not as popular as the players.So Collier proposed a three-year endorsement fee of 70 pounds.

But Rist immediately refused.Then he said: "Mr. Collier, the head coach is not as popular as the players, but that is for the past. With the development of broadcasting and the Internet, and with agents like me working behind the scenes, the head coach's exposure will increase. Like the players, even the manager can be a star in football. You don't really think that Raphael is in the papers and on TV every day because they like to say it."

Collier didn't speak, but he already understood what Rist meant.The current publicity about Benitez is all promoted by Rist behind his back.

"I will make Rafael the best head coach in the world, regardless of whether the results are really the best, I will make him the best head coach. You don't have to worry about Rafael's exposure, don't worry His popularity issue."

Brainwashing, the so-called brainwashing is like this.There is a saying that when a lie is told a thousand times it becomes the truth.What comes out of the newspaper every day is to instill what they want to say.

"And Mr. Collier, I can let you in on a secret. In July next year, Raphael will change to a club. This club is a European giant that once had its own dynasty. Historically speaking, it is a European club. The top five giants in football. As for which club it is, I will not say. Mr. Collier, is this Raphael really only worth 70 pounds for three years?"

Collier was silent.Which club was he considering Rist talking about?There are only a few clubs that can rank among the top five clubs in European football.Real Madrid, Bayern, Milan, and like Liverpool, Juventus, Manchester United.As for a team like Ajax, it is not in Collier's consideration at all.In addition to them, there are giants like Inter Milan and Barcelona.In Collier's view, it is one of these clubs.

Except for Manchester United and Bayern, other giants are possible.Benitez is the head coach of Real Madrid, Milan and Juventus are not doing very well, Barcelona's performance has fallen to the bottom, and Liverpool Houllier is currently lying in the hospital. It is not uncommon for Inter Milan to change coaches.Thinking of it this way, there are indeed many possibilities for Benitez.

Moreover, the head coach of a wealthy team is completely different from the head coach of a strong team.Even if the head coach of a strong team wins some championships for a while, he is not as popular as the head coach of the rich team, and he is not as good as the head coach of the rich team in terms of historical status.Just like Irueta, the head coach of Super Depor, whether his grades are good or not, he is very good.As the head coach of a strong team like Deportivo, his results are good enough.But who still remembers Irueta ten years later, because A Coruña's status is not high, resulting in Irueta's reputation is also mediocre.

"So Mr. Cherny, what do you mean?"

"Three years, 120 million pounds. Rafael is young, has achievements, and is about to become the head coach of a wealthy club. These aspects add up to 120 million pounds for three years, which is definitely very suitable."

Collier took a breath.40 pounds a year, that is more than 60 euros.This is not a small amount, even if their game invites superstar players, that is the price.However, Benitez as a coach really fits their company's ideas, except that Benitez looks a little awkward.

"Mr. Cherny, your request is beyond our bottom line. I'm going back to the company to discuss it."

After thinking for a while, Collier told Rist directly.£40 a year is not a small amount, and it is completely different from what they originally thought.He can't decide alone, he needs to go back to the company and discuss it with them.Moreover, this kind of negotiation is originally you come and go, sometimes it takes a long time to talk.

"No problem, Mr. Collier. As long as there is sincerity on both sides, a little disagreement can be resolved."

Rister nodded.After all, there is a big difference between £70 and £120 million in three years.However, Rist thinks this is not a big deal. Since their company came to find him, it shows that they are very optimistic about Benitez.Then the problem is not big, it is not that there is a difference of several million pounds, but it is just close to 20 pounds a year. (To be continued..)