"If England or italy qualifies and I'm selected for the tournament," Demien said, "there should be a bonus structure for that. Fifty thousand for making the squad, additional bonuses for appearances and tournament progression. Nike gets massive exposure from World Cup participation—that should be reflected."
"You're very confident you'll be in consideration," Alessandro observed.
"I'm confident I'll work hard enough to be in consideration," Demien corrected. "Whether I make it or not depends on performance. But the clause should be there in case I do."
Marco added, "It's standard practice in modern contracts to include major tournament provisions. Especially with the 2022 World Cup being in Qatar—unusual winter timing, massive global audience. Any player with realistic international prospects should have this covered."
The room fell silent again as Alessandro and Claudia processed the counterproposal.
