Football Fun: Six steps to winning a multi-million football contract
Gone are the days when players would play solely for pride and the love of their club. Players like Paolo Maldini, Francesco Totti, Ryan Giggs and Raul Gonzalez are a dying breed. We are living in an era where players kiss the badges on their jersey’s one
day and leave for a mega money contract the next.
Where players like Yaya Toure earn in excess of a million each month, there are clubs which have their entire wage budget below that. Getting a multi-million contract offer requires a degree of planning and skill. Here at Bettor.com we have summarized the
entire process into six steps to present it to our readers.
1. Become a World class football player
Step one is critical to this process. Clubs like Manchester City are willing to pay top dollars to get champions playing for them. But even Sheikh Mansour isn’t stupid. He knows how to differentiate a good football player from a bad one. Wayne Rooney got
a big dollar contract on the back of his performances. However, if Emiley Heskey demands a 250,000 Dollars a week contract, he will be given lots of candy and the security will escort him out of the club headquarters.
2. Get an ultra greedy football agent
You will not see the football agents wearing Ray-Ban’s and slick black suits like James Bond or Jason Bourne but mind you they are quite as deadly. Agents are vital to getting a mega money contract. Hire an agent like Mino Raiola and sit back and relax.
Your agent will corrupt your mind with such breathtaking efficiency, you won’t even notice. Also, agents will fabricate all sorts of stories that are likely to get your present club worried for your future.
3. Delay the signing of a new contract with your existing club
Step three is a tricky one. The player in this stage must postpone the signing of a new contract signing personal reasons while simultaneously declaring the love for the club. Also, remember to reassure your manager every once in a while. In ideal case,
tell him you still have two years to go on the current contract and you are in no hurry for an improved offer. While playing mind games on your manager, make sure you kiss the badge on your jersey every once in a while. That keeps the fans singing your praises.
4. Show discontent at the financial position you are in
Step four is very easy to pull off if you have already completed stage one. A good football player will always show discontent. It’s important not to demand anything just yet, just let slip a greedy comment every once in a while. Comments like ‘the new taxation
laws in England have really hit the players hard’ would suffice.
5. Show admiration for Manchester City and their ambition
If you pull off this step successfully, your job is almost done. Just a few years back, if a player had said that a club is willing to pay 300,000 pounds a week for his services, it would have come off as a ridiculous joke. Sadly, such jokes have become
a reality. By showing your admiration for Manchester City, you make sure your manager and administration offer you a contract beyond the club’s financial means.
6. Sign the new contract and publicly state that you never wanted to leave
If you are a world class player and have pulled off all the steps the right way, the club will offer you a mega money contract offer now. The fans hate you and so does the manager so you publicly state that you never wanted an exit in the first place. It
was all media hype, go on to condemn the negative influence media has on the ‘beautiful’ game. Just kiss the badge on your jersey the first match you play following your signature of the new contract.
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