Miguel Kobas's departure caused some confusion and shock among the Sporting de Gijón fans. Miguel Kobas had been the team's captain for two years and had contributed to the team. The fans liked this player. Now that he had suddenly transferred, it was natural that there would be some ripples.
Furthermore, Miguel Kobas's agent, Nigel Rodewelch, was also spreading the news that Miguel Kobas had been forced to leave by Li Ang.
In an interview with Marca, this gentleman fiercely attacked Li Ang as a tyrant and said that Miguel Kobas was a victim. He had contributed to the team conscientiously, but he had been kicked out of the team after he had outlived his usefulness.
Marca's reporter, Phelps, also took the opportunity to attack Li Ang. He asserted with certainty that Li Ang's tyrannical behavior would cause great chaos within Sporting de Gijón after the team's captain, Miguel Kobas, had been purged. This China man's days at Sporting de Gijón would not be long.
However, just as this reporter finished speaking, there was a piece of news from Sporting Gijón: Sporting de Gijón announced the renewal of the contract with the team's manager, Li Ang.
After Li Ang led the team to win the Copa del Rey, his contract renewal was put on the agenda. However, because the team had the goal of promotion, Li Ang's contract renewal was delayed again and again.
At the end of the holiday, Li Ang returned to Sporting Gijón. His contract renewal with Sporting de Gijón was finally finalized.
The two sides renewed the contract for three years. Li Ang's income in this contract had greatly increased compared to when he had been a firefighting coach six months ago.
His annual salary was 800,000 euros, which was after tax.
This salary was not low among the small and medium-sized clubs in Spain, especially when Sporting de Gijón was not financially well off. This reflected Sporting de Gijón's sincerity and the importance they attached to Li Ang.
Obviously, the club's chairman, Manuel Arango, was very satisfied with Li Ang's work. He also knew that for Sporting de Gijón, Li Ang was the most important person!
In addition to paying taxes, the Xi Hong Club also had to purchase various types of insurance for him.
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Eight hundred thousand Euros was the basic salary, and there was also a bonus.
The two sides agreed that if Li Ang could lead Sporting de Gijón to safety in the new La Liga season, he would receive a bonus of 100,000 Euros.
If Li Ang led the team to successfully pass the third round of the knockout stage and enter the 20042005 UEFA Europa League group stage, he would receive a prize of thirty thousand euros.
If Sporting de Gijón could advance from the UEFA Europa League group stage, Li Ang would receive an additional bonus of 50,000 Euros.
Originally, there were only these three clauses in the bonus contract. However, under Li Ang's suggestion, there were a few more clauses in the bonus column.
If Li Ang could lead the team to the European zone, he would receive an additional bonus of 100,000 Euros.
If Li Ang led the team to the Champions League qualification, he would receive an additional bonus of 500,000 Euros.
If Li Ang led the team to the UEFA Europa League championship, he would receive a bonus of 300,000 Euros.
If Li Ang led the team to the Copa del Rey championship, he would receive an additional bonus of 300,000 Euros.
The last four clauses were added at Li Ang's request.
Sporting de Gijón's chairman, Manuel Arango, was a little shocked by the last four clauses. Obviously, even the old Arango, who dreamed of Sporting de Gijón's glory, thought that these four clauses, especially the last three, were almost impossible to achieve. However, looking at Li Ang's confident face, the old Arango nodded and agreed to add these four clauses. After all, adding them was equivalent to not adding them, and there was probably no chance to fulfill them. Therefore, Old Arango took advantage of the situation and added it without any burden.
Li Ang was very satisfied with the contract, especially the bonus agreement. He was very satisfied. This made him very motivated, because according to the contract, if he really achieved these results, his bonus would be higher than his salary. He would receive at least one million Euros a year.
In 2004, earning more than one million Euros a year was really quite impressive. This was something that Li Ang had never dared to think about before.
In addition, there were restrictions in the contract regarding the transfer rights that Li Ang had always asked for. That was, the transfer rights were jointly controlled by Li Ang and the club's general manager, Venita Arango. Venita would try to respect Li Ang's decision. If there was a dispute between the two sides, it would be decided by the club's chairman, Manuel Arango.
Although he didn't get the absolute right to transfer, this result was still acceptable to Li Ang. After all, his cooperation with Venita was still quite pleasant so far.
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"We are very happy to announce that the club has reached an agreement with Coach Li Ang to renew the contract for three years. The club is very satisfied with Coach Li Ang's work and also thanks him for his contribution to the team. Both sides have a pleasant cooperation and will continue to have a pleasant cooperation …"
Within twelve hours of the announcement of Miguel's departure, Sporting de Gijón's official website announced that they had reached an agreement with Li Ang on the contract renewal.
It should be said that the announcement of Li Ang's contract renewal at this time was of great positive significance.
Originally, due to the transfer of Miguel Kobas, the Sporting Gihon fans and players were in chaos. Following Li Ang's contract renewal, everything settled down immediately.
Whether it was the players or the fans, they were very clear about who was the most indispensable person on the team now. Li Ang was the backbone of the team!
In the face of the positive factors brought about by Li Ang's contract renewal, Miguel's departure could no longer cause any waves.
In particular, Sporting de Gijón's fans were jubilant. In the words of the Voice of Gijón, Li Ang's contract renewal was the most important "signing" for Sporting de Gijón this summer!
In addition, for the new players such as Franck Ribéry, Fabio Grosso, Antonio Dinatale, Luka Modric, Pepe, and Ivanovic, the club's announcement of the contract renewal with the manager made these new players feel relieved. They were the players brought in by Li Ang. The manager's appreciation was very important to the players. Li Ang's contract renewal also showed Li Ang's position and importance in the team, which made them feel at ease!
Regarding Li Ang's contract renewal, Gijón's side cheered. Only those who were unhappy with Li Ang were extremely depressed by the news.
Especially the Marca reporter, Phelps, who had just asserted that Li Ang had angered Sporting de Gijón and would not stay at Sporting de Gijón for long. Just as he said those words, Sporting de Gijón announced the renewal of Li Ang's contract, and then Gijón's side was jubilant about the news. This showed Li Ang's popularity and unshakable position in Gijón. It was tantamount to giving Phelps a slap in the face, a very quick and fierce slap in the face.
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