The Godfather of Football

The Hague is the third largest city in the Netherlands, second only to Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the Dutch central government, the Queen's palace, and even all government agencies, foreign embassies and the Supreme Court are all in The Hague, which makes The Hague the political center of the Netherlands.

At this moment, in The Hague, Dick Advocat, who had just started his summer vacation, was having dinner with Ajax's director Korner. As soon as the latter heard that Dick Advocat had returned to the Netherlands, he contacted him immediately.

This season's performance of Rangers is not ideal. There are only 12 teams in the Scottish Premier League. According to the competition system, three rounds of matches will be played first, and then the top 6 and the bottom 6 will be divided into the championship group and the relegation group for round-robin confrontation respectively. In the end, each team will play 38 rounds.

According to the final points, Rangers were 15 points behind Celtic, and Celtic, led by Martin O'Neill, scored 90 goals and conceded 29 goals, both the highest in the Scottish Premier League. Relatively speaking, Rangers' performance was much worse, and in the four games against Celtic, Rangers won 1 and lost 3, which can almost be said to be a complete defeat.

This made Advocat seem a little discouraged, and he finally decided to leave the position of Rangers head coach. The club was trying to retain him as the team's technical director, and he was still considering it. It was in this situation that Kerner called him in the name of Ajax.

"Hello, Mr. Advocat!" Kerner was a lawyer and was used to seeing all kinds of people. He knew very well how to leave a good impression in the shortest time, especially when facing people he valued.

Advocat has a certain status in Dutch football. He was once the assistant coach personally appointed by Michels during the Dutch national team period, and he has been praised by Michels more than once. This can be seen from the fact that when Michels took charge of the Dutch national team for the second time, he couldn't wait to bring Advocat in as his assistant again.

Later, Michels' performance was not good, and Advocat took action at a critical moment and led the Netherlands to the 1994 World Cup finals. Later, he led the team to the quarter-finals in the World Cup finals, and then coached PSV Eindhoven. He was considered to be the driving force behind the glory of PSV Eindhoven in recent years, and he also performed very well at Glasgow Rangers.

It is this series of past achievements that makes Korner always regard Advocat as one of the most ideal candidates for the Ajax coaching position, especially replacing the unqualified Ye Qiu with a famous Dutch coach. Who can say anything?

Advocat is a very stable person. He pays great attention to his demeanor in private. Therefore, he always appears in front of outsiders as a self-respecting gentleman, which makes him have a good reputation in the Dutch football circle.

The two met, and after a while of politeness, they sat down and ordered food, and Kerner began to get to the point.

"Mr. Advocat, we Ajax have always admired your coaching ability. You know, in the past two or three years, Ajax has encountered unprecedented turmoil and lows, which makes us, the management and fans, disappointed. We are all eager to change the current situation."

It must be said that Kerner is a lawyer after all, and his eloquence is beyond reproach, especially with his expression, which is very convincing, and it is easy for people to have an impression that everything is for Ajax.

"As far as I know, Mr. Kerner, Ajax has performed very well this season. Even in the Scottish Premier League, I have heard some reporters and some newspapers' evaluations of Ajax, and they have all given affirmation, especially the head coach."

"You mean Ye Qiu?" Kerner doesn't like to hear this name.

Advocat nodded and smiled, "Yes, I heard he is very young, but very capable!"

"He can't compare with you, Mr. Advocat!" Korner smiled and flattered, "You are a champion coach and have won many championships, but he has only won two Dutch Cups so far. We in Ajax are worried about his coaching ability. After all, he is too young and needs to be honed!"

Advocat nodded. He himself was not very clear about this because it was related to Ajax. However, he did not deny that young coaches need to be honed. After all, Ye Qiu is only 26 years old. Where can you find a 26-year-old leading a Dutch giant like Ajax?

This is not to say that Advocat has any prejudice against Ye Qiu, but because the profession of head coach is different from other professions in football. It is a job that requires experience and excellent adaptability and ability to handle things. Otherwise, how can a head coach handle the various problems that arise in dozens of players in a season?

In Advocat's opinion, no matter how outstanding Ye Qiu's ability is, he is only 26 years old and is not a professional player. He must be lacking in experience and even in professional ability.

How could he know that Ye Qiu's shortcomings in these aspects have been greatly improved in the past two years with the help of the Godfather Development System. Perhaps for a top European head coach, he still has some shortcomings, but coaching Ajax is at least qualified, and he has always been working hard to improve himself.

You know, the learning room of the Godfather Development System and the things sold in the store are basically the essence of each head coach's life experience. Ye Qiu can see these, understand and study them, which is of great help to the improvement of his ability.

From a purely tactical perspective, Ye Qiu must not necessarily lose to Advocat.

"I wonder if Mr. Advocat has ever thought about coming back to coach in the Netherlands?" Kerner asked with concern.

Advocat did not deny it and nodded, "Returning to the Netherlands is indeed a huge attraction for me."

In recent years, the Dutch Eredivisie can be said to have a lot of newcomers, including local Dutch rookies such as Van Marwijk and Koeman, as well as foreign coaches such as Ye Qiu and Gretz. In addition, a few Dutch coaches such as Advocat and Hiddink who have made a name for themselves are eager to prove themselves on a wider stage, so they have never returned to China.

But this does not mean that Dutch football has no appeal to them. On the contrary, one of the important reasons why they did not come back is that their vision is too high. Apart from giants like Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, who can attract them?

"Are you interested in coaching Ajax?" After hearing this, Korner was very satisfied with Advocat's answer.

"Coach Ajax?" Advocat was a little surprised.

You know, in Dutch football, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax have become two factions that do not interfere with each other. Even if Ajax's situation is bad and the outside media spreads it, the Ajax board of directors has never considered them.

For the same reason, PSV Eindhoven also gives the same attitude to Ajax-born coaches such as Van Gaal, Cruyff, and Adrianse, because there are huge differences between the concepts of the two clubs.

Looking at Advocat and Hiddink, and then looking at Van Gaal, Adrianse, Cruyff and others, it is not difficult to see that the head coaches from the Ajax faction are more inclined to attack, while the head coaches from PSV Eindhoven are more conservative, which leads to the head coaches of the two factions not being convinced by each other and competing with each other.

But one thing is clear, that is, Ajax will hardly consider the head coach of PSV Eindhoven, and vice versa.

Advocat was puzzled by Koerner's call to him before, but he still came. Now that he made an invitation in person, Advocat was really surprised, but he had to admit that this was an opportunity.

Success can greatly improve his status in Dutch football.

For Koerner, it is not necessarily impossible for Advocat to enter the Arena Stadium, because Advocat is regarded as a direct disciple of Michels, who twice entered the Dutch national team and invited him to be an assistant twice. If this point is used to convince Ajax fans, it may not be impossible.

But what is certain is that if Advocat enters Ajax and breaks the opposition between the Ajax faction and the PSV Eindhoven faction, then Ajax will definitely be ridiculed by PSV Eindhoven.

However, Korner, who is not very familiar with football, obviously did not think about this. He only cares about interests!

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For some reason, the scene of Korner's meeting with Advocat was photographed by reporters in The Hague, the Netherlands, and appeared on the front page of major Dutch newspapers the next day, and all reporters and media paid attention to it.

"The young general enters the Arena Stadium?"

"Ajax's new coach - Advocat!"

"PSV Eindhoven's direct line captures Amsterdam!"

There is no doubt that the last headline must come from the report of the Eindhoven Daily, but it is conceivable that the whole of the Netherlands was shocked by this meeting. Could it be that Ajax really intends to invite Advocat to coach?

"If Advocat really takes over the Arena Stadium, it should be the first time since PSV Eindhoven and Ajax have been competing against each other that a head coach who once coached PSV Eindhoven will coach Ajax. This is bound to cause indignation and resistance from Ajax's traditional fans, because Ajax does not need PSV Eindhoven's people to save it!" "In fact, judging from this season, Ajax's performance is not bad, and it can even be said to be amazing. Ye Qiu's team's performance has brought great surprises, especially in the second half. We are very surprised. Why did the club's management resolutely choose to change the coach when the team is facing a major transformation?" "Changing the coach means starting over. At that time, Advocat will have to introduce some of his own players. , and what will happen to the group of young but powerful players left by Ye Qiu? "

Schulde Mosso, a famous reporter of the Common Daily, also wrote an article, "If the Ajax management really gives up Ye Qiu and chooses Advocat, then I think this is the biggest mistake Ajax has made in the past decade, and it will definitely become one of the stupidest decisions in Ajax's history!"

"Let's take a look at the major mainstream media in Europe for Ajax's performance this season. Even the Mundo Deportivo, which is known as the mouthpiece of Barcelona, ​​has affirmed Ye Qiu's Ajax and believes that Ferrer should be careful of this young Chinese. But in Amsterdam, we don't trust our head coach at all!"

"I feel very sorry for this. There is news that this is the decision of the board of directors themselves and does not represent the management. Then I can't help but wonder, is the club managed by the board of directors or the office of Arenal Stadium?"

"Two years ago, we made a mistake and fired Olsen. After that, the team hit its lowest point in decades. In this bleak situation, Ye Qiu's second team became everyone's hope, and he In the end, he also led the team to win the Dutch Cup, which proves that although he is young, he is a head coach worthy of everyone’s trust!”

"This season his team is firmly in second place in the league, and even almost pushed the champion PSV off the throne, won the Dutch Cup, and reached the UEFA Cup final. I don't know why, when Aja Ajax’s ambition has become so big that even such an honor cannot satisfy Ajax?”

"If it is, then there must be a problem with Ajax. If not, then we can't help but want to ask, why did it become like this? And we should all know that when a head coach is still in office, , contacting other coaches secretly, this is an insult to the current coach!”

"Maybe it's time for all Ajax people to reflect!"

Ye Qiu, who was in Amsterdam and was concentrating on preparing for the war, also received the news immediately. It was the news sent to him by Eliza.

"We must fight back at this time!" Ye Qiu was fed up with those bastard directors, and he decided to fight back!

Eliza also supported his decision, "But now you have to concentrate on preparing for the UEFA Cup. Leave this matter to me. You stabilize the team and win this championship is more important than anything else. As for the counterattack, don't worry ,give it to me!"

Eliza is now more and more experienced in handling this kind of thing. She knows very well that the current morale of Ajax's military cannot be disturbed. If they cannot win the UEFA Cup, Ye Qiu will have even fewer chips, so the key is To stabilize military morale.

And Ye Qiu is not suitable to come forward, because once he comes forward, his words are dead and there is no way out, so the most ideal thing is for the manager to come forward and let her fight back on Ye Qiu's behalf.

At noon that day, Eliza accepted a telephone interview with a reporter from the Amsterdam Evening Post.

"I am very angry about Ajax's private contact with Advocaat. This is a huge insult to Mr. Ye Qiu because he has not left the position of Ajax head coach. Given that Ajax We find his behavior unacceptable, and I believe Mr. Ye Qiu does the same. We will begin to consider terminating our three-year contract with Ajax early!”

At the same time, Eliza also said in an interview that Ye Qiu has no shortage of interested teams.

"I find it difficult to understand the remarks of many people who think that Ye Qiu is young and lacks coaching experience. At least for now, we have no shortage of interested teams, including big-name teams such as Valencia in La Liga and other teams in La Liga. Teams, including several teams in the Premier League, are all interested in Mr. Ye Qiu.”

"I understand Mr. Ye Qiu's feelings for Ajax very well. He has devoted a lot of effort to this team in the past two years, and the results are obvious to all, but it is obvious that he is here. He was disappointed that he was not treated with the respect he deserved. We will seriously reconsider our future options after the season ends!”

What Eliza said on the phone immediately caused an uproar in Amsterdam.

It is no secret that Ye Qiu has attracted attention from other teams. There have been rumors that Villarreal, a lower-tier team in La Liga, is interested in Ye Qiu. There are also Manchester City, which was relegated to the English League this season, and Tottenham in the Premier League. Tottenham, these teams are either dissatisfied with the current results, or want to change their head coaches for some reason, and Ye Qiu has become one of their candidates.

Of course, being interested does not necessarily mean that Ye Qiu will be invited to coach, but at the very least, it can now be used by Ye Qiu and Eliza as a bargaining chip, or even as a powerful bargaining chip to put pressure on Ajax.

Ye Qiu felt depressed about what he had experienced in the past two years. He now wanted to regain some initiative. At the very least, he wanted to suppress the board of directors who wanted to see him leave Ajax in despair. et al.

These words from Ye Qiu's agent soon appeared on major media websites in the Netherlands and in real-time news on TV stations. They immediately aroused reactions from Ajax fans, most of whom were Disappointment, even anger, at the actions of the club's management.

In the eyes of the fans, they were dissatisfied with Ye Qiu at the beginning of the season, but as the season progressed and the team's current results, they completely changed their view of Ye Qiu and his team. Now I have begun to believe that Ajax can be revived in the hands of Ye Qiu, just like Louis van Gaal back then.

But just when the fans' hopes were rekindled, the board of directors did something like this. It is conceivable that the fans were disappointed and even angry. They all knew that the club could not forgive Ye Qiu in this matter. of.

The UEFA Cup final is just around the corner, but news like this broke out at this time. Calling Korner a troublemaker is an understatement. To be more serious, you can even call him a traitor and a spy for Barcelona.

In the questionnaire survey of Amsterdam Evening Post, except for a very small number of extreme fans, all other fans were dissatisfied with the club's actions and believed that Ye Qiu should be retained. In addition, after receiving the news, Van Praag accepted an interview as soon as possible to clarify that Korner's actions were personal behavior and did not represent the decision of Ajax management.

During the interview, Van Praag was also dissatisfied with the outrageous words and deeds of some directors and believed that the team should make power adjustments at the appropriate time.

"I think it's time for Ajax to return to football!"