RPAGF Chapter 604 Sponsor Trouble
Chapter 604 Sponsor Trouble
Chapter 604 Sponsor Trouble
"I created it, I took the penalty, what's the problem? Without my breakthrough, there would be no penalty kick!"
"Yes, you are capable, you are the best."
The two didn't do anything, but they were nose to nose. The Nigerian players were persuading them. After all, it was the World Cup and the whole world was watching it.
The last two people still calm down. Nigeria can be said to have lost and lost in this game. They have been eliminated.
Li Guo is very happy. This World Cup did not expect the group stage to be so easy. He has already qualified ahead of schedule. In the previous two times, the Chinese team fought until the last moment to qualify.
It is a luxury to have a warm-up in the three group matches, and it is also something to be proud of. Maybe it is too cool. After the game, Li Guo accepted interviews with foreign media, first of all, ESPN.
The interview itself went well, but an episode caused a storm after the game because of a bottle of drink.
The incident didn’t come out until the next day, and Li Guo didn’t know it. The thing happened like this. When Li Guo was interviewed by ESPN, he felt thirsty. The reporter handed him a bottle of drink, but the problem was the drink, which was a Pepsi brand.
As we all know, Coca-Cola is one of the main sponsors of the World Cup, and Li Guo blatantly drank Pepsi drinks in an interview after the game, which caused Coca-Cola's dissatisfaction.
This reminds people of Gotze. Gotze signed with Nike, but the sponsor of Bayern Munich is Adidas, and Gotze openly wore a Nike T-shirt at the signing ceremony of his transfer to Bayern, which also caused an uproar.
But Gotze did it on purpose, and Li Guo didn't even know it this time. He was too nervous during the game and his throat was dry, but he didn't feel it. He didn't feel that his throat was so uncomfortable until he was interviewed after the game.
In addition, the media, fearing that the world will not be chaotic, invited physical experts to interpret Li Guo's movements, "Do you think Li Guo's movements of drinking drinks are normal, or is he probably letting the Pepsi brand dangle in front of the camera?"
The limb specialist deciphered what was normal and what was not, and concluded that he didn't know either.
But this kind of program is eye-catching, but the worst thing is Pepsi's marketing team. They reposted the video of Li Guo's interview on the official Twitter and congratulated the Chinese team for advancing to the top 16.
This is a perfectly fine tweet, but one that disgusts competitors to the extreme.
In particular, the picture of Li Guo holding a Pepsi product deeply hurt Coca-Cola.Li Guo was helpless. He had enjoyed the convenience of the Internet at the beginning, but this time he was cheated by the Internet. If it was during the World Cup in South Africa, this kind of thing would have passed in the past, but it is no longer possible. In the era of self-media, this matter may be difficult to pass.
Coca-Cola's anger is also justified. Its own company spent hundreds of millions of dollars to sponsor the World Cup, and its competitors grabbed the headlines without spending a penny.
So they put pressure on FIFA, and FIFA put pressure on Li Guo, but how to punish?
FIFA thought of the Danish player Bendtner in the World Cup in South Africa. That guy lifted his underwear after scoring a goal, and the underwear had the brand he endorsed on it. That was also a violation. The punishment for Bendtner that time was a fine.
Yes, Li was fined!
Soon, FIFA issued a fine of 2 US dollars and warned the other teams in the top 32 that non-sponsor brands are not allowed to appear in the media, including social media.
When he received the punishment, Li Guo was angry, "Why? Bendtner was paid, and I was wronged."
Li Guo was emotional, and Chen An persuaded him, "Forget it, let's calm down. Fortunately, FIFA has given us face, and the fine is not much."
Li Guo's eyes widened, "You are short-sighted. This is not an issue of money, but an issue of dignity and principle. I am not wrong, so why should I be punished?"
Chen An knew that Li Guo's temper was coming up, so he said, "Okay, then I'll appeal for you, and we are determined not to pay, is that okay?"
"That's more or less."
The next day was calm, and Li Guo found out after inquiring about it. Chen An turned around and paid the fine himself.
*****
Henot Rohr dismissed get out of class, he became the first head coach to dismiss get out of class in the top 32 of the World Cup, and his assistant coach will lead Nigeria to complete the final battle.
What made Nigeria make up its mind was that there was no hope of qualifying in the group stage. Henot Rohr himself was very calm, he had expected it, and it seemed a relief to leave.
After the Nigeria Football Association announced his dismissal, he immediately left the station and prepared to go to Moscow Airport to catch a plane back to France.
And at the airport, there were already media waiting there. This kind of unlucky guy is also a news point. If he complains a few more words and reveals some shady things about Nigerian football, it will be a surprise.
But this time the media was disappointed. Henot Rohr even said that it was his physical problem and he needed to rest, and he thanked the Nigerian Football Association.
The reporter was dumbfounded. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a real disappointment. The so-called grief is greater than death. Henot Rohr really has no affection for Nigerian football, so he is so generous.
Henot Rolle waved politely to the reporter before disappearing at the gate of the airport.
FIFA's official website also humanely expressed regret for the departure of Henot Rolle, and also thanked him for his work and contribution in the World Cup. Li Guo also expressed his regret for Henot Rolle in his own name.
Competitive sports are still too cruel, but the last game is over, and the Football Association can't wait any longer. It insists on dismissing the employer coach at this moment. In fact, this is also a humiliation to the head coach, so Li Guo, who is also the head coach, feels the same way.
Think about when I first entered the national football team, my position was unstable at that time, and I felt like I was fired at any time.
Think about it again, if the two-game losing streak is not Henot Rolle, but yourself, then domestic fans will remember their own at this time, okay?
Li Guo thought of Chen An again. It seems that he is under a lot of pressure to hand over this job to Chen An. I hope he will not become Moyes, but Love.
At this moment, Chen An also found Li Guo who was stunned, and asked, "What are you thinking?"
"I didn't think about anything. I was wondering whether I should pay you back the twenty thousand dollars I owe you."
"Hahaha, of course, and the interest will be calculated."
(End of this chapter)