Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 135 The physical therapist arrives, and a contract is signed with the agency (Please subscribe)

After Jiang Hong finishes his endorsement, he can focus on training and build his own team.

Jiang Hong has called Fu Yunlong, the physiotherapist for the national tennis team, several times.

Ultimately, due to Jiang Hong's sincerity, the other party agreed to come to Chang'an to talk with Jiang Hong.

The two met at a restaurant. Jiang Hong greeted Fu Yunlong with a smile as he walked in from outside.

"Long time no see, Lao Fu!"

"long time no see!"

The two had already chatted quite well on the phone, so they didn't seem too awkward when they met in person.

Without much pleasantry, Jiang Hong got straight to the point!
"Our team's physiotherapists can pay you 2 Huaxia coins per month, and you only need to be with the team during the competition and for a week before and after the competition. The rest of the time is your free time!"

Fu Yunlong was somewhat surprised by Jiang Hong's direct offer of salary.

Shouldn't they first try to persuade you gently and then gradually reveal the salary?
Having previously worked as a laborer, Jiang Hong naturally knew that the most important aspects of a job were salary and job content.

Putting aside the salary and working conditions, you can just turn around and leave; the place across the street is definitely a sweatshop.

Fu Yunlong frowned, a hint of doubt in his mind.

"Shouldn't a physical therapist accompany athletes year-round?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong smiled and explained, "As you know, I am a free agent and will arrange my training tasks according to my physical condition, but I need a physiotherapist to relieve fatigue and stiffness during the game!"

After all, Jiang Hong's daily training includes recovery potions, which is much more advanced than what a physical therapist could offer.

Fu Yunlong was silent for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and said.

"Happy cooperation!"

Jiang Hong smiled and shook hands with the other party. "It's a pleasure to cooperate. We can sign the contract right away!"

"No rush!" Fu Yunlong didn't believe Jiang Hong would deceive him.

Fu Yunlong then explained why he left the national team.

It turns out that the national team also has many foreign physiotherapists, whose salaries and benefits are much higher than those of the national team members.

When Fu Yunlong's salary was 4000, the foreign physical therapist's salary was 3000 US dollars.

Moreover, this wasn't the reason Fu Yunlong was most angry. It was that when his assessment of the athletes' physical condition differed from that of the foreign physiotherapist, the team would always choose to trust the foreign physiotherapist.

This made Fu Yunlong feel disrespected, so he kept thinking about leaving the national team to find a suitable new club.

However, currently in China, the places that need physical therapists are basically government-affiliated units.

As for football and basketball teams, he might not be able to get in, and the working environment there is quite complicated, which is not suitable for him.

Just then, Jiang Hong suddenly extended an olive branch. As a freelance athlete, the working environment was simple, the employer trusted him, and the salary was generous. What reason was there to hesitate?

However, when signing the contract, Jiang Hong also made him sign a confidentiality agreement.

Fu Yunlong wasn't surprised, since athletes' physical data and various parameters are all secrets.

After joining the company, Fu Yunlong stayed in Chang'an and rented an apartment for a short period of time.

It turns out he had already resigned from his job with the national team.

Jiang Hong hadn't expected Fu Yunlong to have such great courage.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hong's search for an agent did not go so smoothly.

On one hand, the agent plays a crucial role, liaising with businesses regarding sponsorships and endorsements for Jiang Hong. On the other hand, because Jiang Hong's commercial value in China is skyrocketing, the amount needed to secure is astronomical for the average person.

Finding a reliable agent is not easy.

On one hand, it depends on whether the other party is trustworthy; on the other hand, it depends on their capabilities.

Jiang Hong had just finished training when Wu Qiang ran over.

"Old Jiang, someone's looking for you!"

"Who?" Jiang Hong wiped his sweat with a towel and then asked.

“IMG!” Wu Qiang replied immediately.

Jiang Hong raised an eyebrow. IMG is a talent agency located in New York, USA, with a huge global influence, involved in sports, fashion, events and media.

His influence is particularly strong in the sports field, and he even served as a global market development consultant for the Beijing Olympics next year.

It was also the first international brokerage firm to enter the Chinese market, and it participated in Muhammad Ali's visit to China as early as 1979.

They were even involved in the founding and operation of the Chinese Football Association Jia-A League (CBA).

Its subsidiary, the Nick Politeney Tennis Academy, was the world's first boarding tennis academy.

Tennis superstars such as Agassi, Sampras, the Williams sisters, and Sharapova also have close ties to this school, and some were even trained by it.

Even the Miami Masters, which is second only to the four Grand Slams, is organized by IMG.

Li Na in China, and Zheng Qinwen in later generations, were also clients of IMG.

"Let's go meet them!" Let's see what their plans are like first, and if they're suitable, then we'll sign the contract.

At least you can reduce the interference from external factors, and your business development ability will be stronger than that of your junior agents.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the other party cannot interfere with one's game plan.

Jiang Hong met with an employee of IMG, who had a friendly smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang Hong, I am Li Gong from IMG!"

"Hello there!"

After the two sat down, Li Gong began to explain the advantages of their company.

"Our company, IMG, can maximize your commercial potential. Moreover, you have a very charismatic playing style, coupled with a huge national market, your commercial value is immeasurable!"

Playing style does indeed greatly influence a player's commercial value. For example, even though Federer's number of Grand Slam titles and honors are less than Djokovic's in later years, there are still fans who say that Federer is the epitome of elegant tennis, and that tennis died after Federer's retirement. His commercial value remains enormous throughout his career and even after retirement.

The national market is also easy to understand; Liu Xiang and Yao Ming have already proven this.

Even in the tennis world, after Kei Nishikori grew up, his achievements were not as good as the Big Three, but his commercial endorsement income was not much less than that of the Big Three.

"Furthermore, we can help you analyze match schedules, training arrangements, flight and hotel bookings, and even find the world's top sports medicine teams after an injury. Whether it's daily training or competition, we can find players from our roster to train with, and we can even help you apply for some competition wildcards!"

"You could say you just need to play well!"

The qualifying rounds for major competitions are extremely competitive, and one wrong move could lead to an upset. Wild cards for the main tournament can avoid a lot of trouble and also save energy!
Because Jiang Hong already holds an ATP Tour title, IMG also attaches great importance to him.

It's not a standard contract, but a customized one, which also reduces the percentage of prize money and commercial commissions.

Jiang Hong is not short-sighted, because he will gain more by losing this part.

After the two parties signed the contract, Li Gong immediately began to discuss Jiang Hong's competition arrangements for the remainder of the year and analyzed the pros and cons!
(End of this chapter)