Chapter 3: The first step

On getting to his office, his young P.A Aisha gave me cold lemonade to drink while waiting for Dad to be ready to talk to me about the plan.

While waiting I decided to write down the names of some of his employees I feel might play an important part in my doings at Europe.

Seems like I am counting my eggs before it is hatched, well I know my Dad well enough to know he would like my idea. The worst that might happen is him having another football club in mind but I am sure I can convince him to go my way.

Ten names and twenty minutes later, I was told to go in, knocked and then entering my father told me to come in. Entering I saw him on the couch in his office while talking on his headset, he gestured me to sit down and I did.

After making his call, he said; "After some investment investigation I realized that truly a football club is a great way to advertise a company of our level while further creating a brand awareness that only the best belongs to us or get produced by us".

I stylishly smiled

"And then the money we do spend on advertisement in ten years would be much than it would take us to buy any club in the world". He continued.

"And it is not even about the money", I interjected.

"Yes, I do know that, I was just making analysis from the point of view of a business man like me.

The most important reason why I got sold on your idea is that as second largest consortium in UAE, we are not as popular as some Emirates. That's just disturbing".

"Yes sir, I feel that way as well and getting the right club while managing it right and getting some popular players would go a long way in boosting up our renown". I say

So do you have any club in mind or should I just follow the plan put forward by the project managers, since you seem very interested in this plan.

Was I that obvious? I asked

Yes you were, you are my son I know how you act when you are interested in something.

"Well let me see the plan and I would get back to you after I add somethings". I reply and stand up to go.

"Wait don't tell me you plan on taking it up yourself". He exclaimed.

"well I thought you knew since you know all things about me before I say it out", I chuckled back at him.

"Don't you dare, how do I explain to your mom and you need to start getting trained to take over this company so that I and your mom can start on that relaxing tour round the world we plan on going after retirement". He says.

"You are what, 50 yrs? How can you start planning retirement now at least wait 10-15 years before you do that and me buying the club and taking care of it is goo training". I disagree. "Not like your company needs much supervision, it already has a matured system in place I would just be lazing around like you". I muttered under my breath but plan on him hearing.

"You! You!! You!!! ... how dare you say that

Seems like he heard what I said I thought in my mind.

He smirks and I got goosebumps from his smile knowing fully well he is starting to cook something up in his mind.

"Well you do the explanation to your mom that after just a week at home, you are running off to Europe to play with football clubs. He said.

"what you can't do that, I ...., I started.

"well I can and I am doing that, so start thinking of how you are going to explain to your mom". He says.

"Oh and don't expect any help from a lazy man like me", Alright.

I drop the note containing the name of the people I plan to take with me and their current post while walking out of his office while feeling scared and excited.

Scared because of explaining to my clingy mom and excited because of well the future.