The Godfather of Football

If you want to talk about Chinatown, you really have to go to London, England. The Chinatown there is really beautiful.

But when it comes to eating Chinese food in Europe, Amsterdam is the place.

Ye Qiu has also visited several other cities, such as Liverpool, Rome and Dortmund, as well as local ones in the Netherlands such as Rotterdam, Eindhoven, etc., but he feels that among all the places he has visited, Amsterdam is the most popular. The restaurants are the most delicious and even open to Arenal Stadium.

Arena Stadium is more than just a stadium. A road passes underneath the stadium, and to the south of the stadium is the famous shopping and entertainment center in the Southeast New Town. Even when there is no game, it is still open to receive guests. , and Ajax can obtain a large amount of rent from these stores every year.

Everyone has to admire Van Praag's ability. He left an inexhaustible fixed asset for Ajax.

The shops here include cafes, shopping supermarkets, movie theaters, and the Heineken Concert Hall, which is obviously not part of Arenal Stadium, but the most popular ones are restaurants. Almost all the famous national cuisines in the world can be found here, and The largest one is undoubtedly Jin Shouzi.

Yes, the name of this Chinese restaurant is Jin Shouzi.

And what’s even more wealthy is that they directly bought an independent oval-shaped single-story building in the south of Arenal Stadium and arranged it into a Chinese restaurant with a unique Chinese style, so that everyone who comes to Arenal Stadium can pay attention to it. Go to the little fat man in a white chef's coat hanging on this sign.

Jin Shouzi, as the name suggests, is very thin.

People say that chefs who have plenty of oil and water and delicious food are usually very fat, but Jin Shouzi is definitely an odd case because he is very thin, a bit like the person named Ma Yun in Ye Qiu's previous life. Yes, but the thin golden guy is a little bit more handsome than him.

I'm a little thinner, but my cooking skills are nothing to say.

BJ roast duck, Shen Jing roast goose, Buddha jumps over the wall, shredded chicken noodles with pickled vegetables...

Jin Shouzi's cooking skills will definitely make guests who like Chinese food want to swallow their tongues whole when they eat. Even people like Ye Qiu who are used to Huang Chu's excellent cooking skills will not praise him. Absolutely.

Jin Shouzi is good at all kinds of signature dishes, which are dishes that go with drinks, while Huang Chu is good at home-cooked dishes, which is different.

The guys from Ajax's first team obviously haven't had much Chinese food on weekdays. Occasionally they go to Ye Qiu's house for a meal and eat Huang Chu's cooking. But if they are put together with Jin Shouzi, Chunlan is inevitable. The difference between Qiu Ju.

The season is over, and the team can indulge and relax their tense nerves. Therefore, Ye Qiu asked the players to let go and eat boldly. All of them suddenly started devouring the food like a storm.

The thin man Jin who came over to greet Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel so happy when he saw them like this.

Damn it, the more he eats and the more he screams, the more money he makes as a skinny old man.

But it has to be said that Jin Shouzi is good at business. He is really good at business. Every time Ye Qiu comes to eat at his place, he discounts it and makes it very cheap. Every time, he cooks in person to greet Ye Qiu. This time... Jax was having dinner here and he decided to have a discount too.

This old thin man is very shrewd. Ajax's dinner party at his place is equivalent to helping him build his reputation. He hopes that Ajax's players will come here to eat here every day, so his business will definitely be booming.

"Mr. Ye, you eat first. If you need anything, call me at any time. I'll have someone waiting outside!" After being polite to Ye Qiu, Jin Fatty walked out of the large private room with five tables and returned the door. Come to your door.

The players had been marching around the city all day today. They finally managed to get through it. They were so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs. Now they were eating these delicacies. Everyone was very busy. Ye Qiu was... With the coaching staff, eating with relish, they seemed to be more reserved.

There are two tables dedicated to the staff of the Ajax first team training building, but they are far apart.

After guessing that the players had almost eaten and drank enough, Ye Qiu stood up.

“First of all, I have to thank everyone. In the past season, everyone’s hard work has contributed to the team’s results today, but I hope that all of us will not be complacent, because this is just the beginning. There is a high mountain in front of us, and we have just reached the foot of the mountain!"

"Guys and colleagues, I believe that we are all people with goals and pursuits. Today's Ajax is no longer the Ajax of a year ago, nor is it the Ajax of the past few years. "Xix, we have been given a new life, and we will regain more people's trust and hope in us and embark on the road to conquer European football again!"

Everyone listened quietly to Ye Qiu saying that after today's gathering, they would start to divide things. They all believed that the head coach must have a lot to say.

"I have decided to stay at Ajax and I will re-sign a four-year contract with the club because I firmly believe that I will be able to lead our team to success!"

Ye Qiu's contract renewal was a matter of the afternoon. Ajax specially arranged negotiations with Eliza, and the agreement was reached in one afternoon. Ye Qiu's weekly salary will be increased to 20,000. In this way, his annual salary At about one million euros, it can only be regarded as mid-range among the major European leagues. If it is in the four major European leagues, it can also be regarded as lower reaches.

However, Ye Qiu's winning bonuses are very generous. For example, if the team won the UEFA Cup and Dutch Cup this season, Ajax directly gave Ye Qiu a bonus of 300,000 euros. This may seem like a lot, but, Ajax received 5.48 million euros in shares and rewards from UEFA just for winning the UEFA Cup.

If you include the game day income, this amount will at least double again. This does not include potential income, such as the attraction to sponsors after winning the championship, etc.

With last year's success, the team has given a very generous reward for winning the championship next season. The league championship reward is 300,000. From this point, we can see how much Ajax desires the league championship. If they successfully reach the In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Ye Qiu will receive another 200,000 euros in bonuses. If he reaches the knockout rounds, he will receive an additional 200,000 euros. After that, he will receive an additional 100,000 euros for each round he advances to. If he can win the championship, his reward for the Champions League alone will be his year's bonus. salary.

Of course, Ye Qiu has no such hope for the time being. Is it really that easy to win the Champions League?

In the UEFA Cup, although Ajax encountered strong teams, they were also eliminated in the strong dialogue. Compared with the top and prosperous teams in the Champions League, Ajax The gap in strength is still very obvious.

Regarding this point, Ye Qiu is still self-aware, but his idea is also very simple. Anyway, he just fights with all his strength!

"I know," Ye Qiu left his seat and slowly came to the players, "Some of you players have received interest from some top teams, and maybe you even have some contacts, but I want I remind you that you are still young, very young. What is the most important thing to you now?”

"Is it making money?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile, "Every year around the world, a group of young players perform very well, and some are even better than you, but they may only shine for a year, and then they will fail due to various reasons. It was lost due to various reasons. Among them, not being able to get opportunities after the transfer accounted for a very large proportion! ”

"For you young people around 20 years old, the most important thing is to get training opportunities in competitions, just like Seydoux!" Ye Qiu patted Seydoux Keita on the shoulder, "Why did you behave in Marseille? Bad? It’s because they don’t trust you enough and think you are young and lack strength, but what about the reality?”

Seydou Keita couldn't help but nod. After coming to Ajax, Ye Qiu trusted him and was surrounded by a group of outstanding teammates. These gave him the opportunity and environment to fully improve himself, so he did not plan to leave. Ajax.

"Don't worry, Boss, I have no plans to leave!"

"Wise!" Ye Qiu praised, "The most important thing for you now is not to transfer, but to work hard to improve your own strength. To put it bluntly, the salary offered to you by those teams now is not the same as that of the Philippines. Compared with top players like Go, Zidane, and Ronaldo, even compared with Ruud van Nistelrooy, who moved to Manchester United, it is just a fraction.”

Today's Ruud van Nistelrooy has not yet reached the point where he is the king of the small penalty area. He is just a powerful center from the Eredivisie League who is very promising. His status and influence are somewhat similar to Kežman who later switched to Chelsea, or It was Huntelaar when he moved to Real Madrid.

"So, the most important thing for players is to rely on their strength to speak. With enough strength, you can get as high a salary as you want. Whatever you want, you will get it. If one day, you have the ability, Being able to show that I and all the Ajax players feel that you can’t do anything without you, then congratulations, I will give you the highest salary in the club!”

"However, I have to remind you not to be blind. Rich teams may not be as good as you think. Herard, who came from La Masia, showed the strength of a top midfielder in Valencia. , but one season later, he returned to Barcelona, ​​but ended up spending the whole season on the bench. Does he still have the majesty he had a year ago? "

This is definitely a stark lesson!

The reason why Ye Qiu mentioned Barcelona was not because it was against him, but because Ajax was relatively familiar with Barcelona, ​​and this case was very typical. The same example would exist in every club, but each one was different.

"We are a unit. I can say it bluntly. My goal is to become the strongest team in Europe and achieve a level of strength that did not lose to Louis van Gaal. I believe that everyone here will be the key to the team's success. Cornerstone, I believe you understand what this means without me having to say more!”

If Ajax can return to the top of European football, then their group of players will be Clarence Seedorf, Kluivert, Davis, and players of De Boer's level. If a top European star performs well, it is not a problem to directly go to a wealthy club to play the main role.

"Head!" Ibrahimovic hesitated for a moment after Ye Qiu finished speaking. Arsenal had indeed contacted him. Eliza knew this. He believed that Ye Qiu also knew that, not only It was Arsenal and several other teams who were interested in him, but now he has decided to stay.

"I won't leave, I decided to stay and fight alongside you!" the Swede stood up and said.

"Yes, sir, we won't leave!" Robben also stood up. He admired Ye Qiu so much now.

"Boss, we never thought about leaving Ajax!" Van der Vaart and Sneijder also stood up to express their opinions.

The players expressed their opinions one after another, and Ye Qiu was very satisfied with this.

In fact, only Ye Qiu has the ability to do this, because this group of players were invited to Ajax by Ye Qiu when they were insignificant, and he cultivated them personally. This kind of mentor-apprentice friendship established in insignificant times is often stronger than at any time.

This is why Ye Qiu is so confident that he will definitely be able to keep the players.

"I promise you that within four years, we will definitely be able to stand at the top of Europe!" Ye Qiu promised with great confidence.

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After the last class, the team announced its disbandment, but Ye Qiu still had a lot of things to do.

The first is the team's contract renewal issue, including the renewal of several players such as Ibrahimovic and Lucio, which are all in the club's plan, so Ye Qiu took this rare opportunity to directly renew the players' contracts.

Including Ye Qiu's contract renewal, several contract renewals were announced on the third day after the team paraded around the city, and a grand press conference was held. After all, the current Ajax is no longer the Ajax of a year ago. Today's Ajax is a strong Dutch team with great influence in Europe. Every move will attract more fans and media attention.

At this press conference, the club announced the contract renewal of Ye Qiu and the players, and asked Ye Qiu to accept interviews from reporters.

"No team's success is achieved overnight. If a team wants to become a strong team, it must have enough accumulation. Our performance this season is indeed good, but we are not a strong team in Europe. We need more time to adjust and make more efforts to keep ourselves improving."

"I am very happy that the club is very rational and calm, and my players always keep a heart full of hunger for victory and honor. I am full of hope for the future of the team. I promise that Ajax will be stronger than before in the new season, and Ajax will move towards a higher goal in the new season."

The reporters present generally gave positive responses to Ye Qiu's answer. After all, Ajax is young and full of strength now.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, do you mean the higher goal of the European Champions League?" A reporter asked a question that I believe will make all Ajax fans excited and excited.

"We have been absent from the European Champions League for two years. I think this is not the result that Ajax deserves. We should get more opportunities to prove our strength in the European arena. We should show stronger competitiveness in the European arena. We will proudly tell all opponents in the next season, in the European Champions League, that the proud, powerful and terrifying young guards-Ajax is back!"

There was a warm applause at the scene, and many people admired Ye Qiu's bold words.

Perhaps it is difficult for this young team to make a difference in the Champions League next season, but just for their fighting spirit and courage, it is enough to look forward to it. I believe that Ajax in the next season will continue to be full of vigor and unstoppable like this season.

For the team's contract renewal with several important players, Ye Qiu gave a positive and affirmative response, believing that maintaining the integrity of the team's framework is an important factor in the team's combat effectiveness. He said that after a season of running-in and progress, Ajax has found its own way to victory.

"We will successfully create a unique technical and tactical style for Ajax, and we will prove our strength in our own way!" Ye Qiu's words also made an unwavering statement, denying that Ajax would reform the team's tactics.

In fact, after a season of exploration, Ye Qiu has clearly noticed where the team's problems lie, mainly because the control of rhythm is not proficient enough, and there are a series of problems such as excessive aggressiveness when attacking.

In other words, the general direction is correct, and what is needed is the improvement of local details. Therefore, Ye Qiu determined that this path will not change, and he just wants to lead this Ajax team to play his own style, rather than casually learning or even copying the current mainstream tactics.

This is also Ye Qiu's experience after two years of coaching. Always following the path taken by others, you will never be able to get out of the shadow of others. Only by absorbing the essence of others and integrating your own thoughts and style can you walk your own way.

Ye Qiu's words were published in major newspapers in the Netherlands and even Europe the next day. Some people commented that the new UEFA Cup champion coach's words were courageous, but some people thought Ye Qiu was arrogant.

When the doubts arose, Cruyff, who was far away in Barcelona, ​​highly agreed with Ye Qiu.

"Young people should be vigorous, sharp, innovative, and brave to challenge. Do you want to be as stubborn as us old men? I am optimistic about Ye Qiu and his Ajax. I believe that Ajax will surprise people in Europe next season!"

Ajax technical director and European coach Leo Beenhakker also believes that "Ye Qiu's remarks are a bit exaggerated, but they reflect the high morale of a young head coach leading a young team, which will undoubtedly bring a breath of fresh air to European football and even world football!"

Even when UEFA President Johnson was asked about this by reporters during an interview, he laughed and said, "We hope that more and more Ye Qiu will join the football industry and inject more fresh blood into this industry!"