That was a pretty good contract.
"Stuttgart has been in contact with me recently, too."
"Stuttgart?"
"Yes. Mario Gomez went to Bayern, so Stuttgart just got a 30 million euro transfer fee. Plus, both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are based in Stuttgart."
It dawned on Wang Shuo.
One very special thing about Bundesliga teams is their close collaboration with local businesses.
It wasn't just major partnerships like Volkswagen with VfL Wolfsburg or Audi with Bayern. Countless other companies also had intricate ties with the football clubs.
These even included sectors like real estate and technological research and development.
As a global manufacturing powerhouse, Germany was truly at the forefront in Europe when it came to the collaboration between industry and football.
Stuttgart was an interesting case as well.
The economy of this Motor City was thriving.
After winning the Bundesliga title, their performance had slipped.
