The Godfather of Football

The 64-year-old Czech coach Carlisle Brückner is undoubtedly a very admirable head coach.

Although he has never had dazzling results in Europe's top leagues or in the national team, the Czech team he led has become the most impressive team in this European Cup.

Three consecutive victories in the group stage, defeating Latvia, the Netherlands and Germany. This record is enough to make people awe-inspiring for this Czech team, which has no top superstar except Nedved, and the Czech team’s chief forward Baros also became famous with his outstanding performance in the group stage.

In the midfield of the Czech team, the young player Rosicky's standout also impressed everyone. He is different from a tough guy like Nedved. He is more like a player with delicate skills like his teammate Bobowski. The Czech midfielder formed with Boboski and Nedved made the Czech team invincible in the group stage, and he himself also won the attention of the world.

Ye Qiu arrived in Lisbon and checked into the hotel. He just wanted to visit the floor where the England national team was located. Unexpectedly, he happened to meet him after finishing the group match against the German team last night and was about to leave for Porto where the next game would be. The Czech team, so coincidentally they were staying in the same hotel.

"Hello, Mr. Brückner!" When they met, Ye Qiu walked up to say hello with a smile.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Ye Qiu!" Brückner also smiled and shook hands with Ye Qiu.

"Hello, Mr. Nedved!" Ye Qiu turned to Nedved.

To be honest, when he saw Ye Qiu, Nedvěd was really embarrassed. His first reaction was, is the Chelsea head coach here for him?

You know, there have been rumors outside that Chelsea wanted to get Nedved, and it happened to be such a coincidence that he didn't expect to meet Ye Qiu here. Nedved's heart naturally thought that Ye Qiu came specifically to find him. his thoughts.

But even so, he still remained polite and polite, "Hello, Mr. Ye Qiu!"

"Although I have just arrived in Portugal, I have been watching the European Cup. I can only say that your performance is really great. I even think that as long as you continue to maintain this performance and momentum, you will win the championship. ’s big hit!”

In the group stage, they defeated the Netherlands and Germany twice, and even defeated Germany with most of the substitutes on the bench. This result in itself is enough to prove the strength of this Czech team, so Ye Qiu is not saying anything right now. Exaggeration, if the Czech team had not met the perverted Greece in the semi-finals, they would have been the favorites to win.

"Hi, Milan!" Ye Qiu saw Baros coming up to say hello, and immediately smiled and extended his hand. They are both from the Premier League, Milan. Baros plays for Liverpool, "If your opponent is me next time, Remember to be gentle with your feet!”

The Liverpool striker scored 4 goals in three group matches. He is extremely famous and is currently being watched by many European giants.

This also has something to do with Brückner's tactics. The double forward combination is Jan Koller and Baros. Behind them are Rosicky, Nedved, Boboski and other players passing the ball. Baros is actually the same as So Owen, who played Liverpool during Houllier's time, got a lot of opportunities in every game, so he scored more goals.

"Hey, little Mozart!" Ye Qiu met Rosicky, this star is also very popular now.

Nedved watched Ye Qiu treat him the same as he treated his teammates around him. He couldn't help but relax. It was obvious that Ye Qiu was not here for him. It was really possible that this was a chance encounter, because England also live here.

The Czech team currently has no top stars except Nedvěd. Baros has never been able to get a chance in Liverpool. Rosicky has performed very well in the Bundesliga, but the Bundesliga has been at a low ebb in recent years. The power is very small. Boboski was very prosperous back then, but it is no longer what it was then.

How should I put it, this is a team that is considered strong but not well-known.

When the Czech players saw the most popular champion coach in European football, they immediately came up to say hello politely. Except for the few who just met, Ye Qiu couldn't recognize most of the other players, but he tried to remain polite and friendly. polite.

"Hello, Mr. Ye Qiu, nice to meet you!" A shy young man walked up to Ye Qiu. He was nearly a head taller than Ye Qiu, but because he lowered his head, Ye Qiu was very embarrassed. It was easy to see him.

"Petr Cech!" Ye Qiu smiled and shook hands with him. "I pay close attention to you. You are very calm during the game and you have the perfect goalkeeper's body. It's great. I firmly believe that sooner or later you will have the opportunity to go to the top league in Europe." Play hard, keep working hard, and you can become the best goalkeeper in Europe, believe me!”

Cech came to say hello to Ye Qiu. Originally he was just dropping by. He felt that he was just a nobody and was not very famous in Ligue 1. But now in the European Cup, his performance was quite satisfactory. Unexpectedly, he got Ye Qiu. Qiu has such a good reputation. You must know that Ye Qiu is most famous not only for his excellent coaching results, but also for his vicious eyes.

Even Cech's own agent often said that if the player Ye Qiu likes is not the top star, he must be one of the top players in Europe!

"Don't believe it?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile when he saw Cech was a little dazed.

"Oh, no, no, no!" Cech quickly shook his head, but didn't know what to say. He finally said, "Thank you very much for your appreciation. I will definitely continue to work hard!"

Ye Qiu smiled and patted Cech on the shoulder, sending the Czech team off as they prepared to board the bus.

He found that his arrival seemed to have changed a lot of things. Robben, Van der Vaart and others are now likely to go to Real Madrid. So, will Real Madrid return to the downturn and darkness of its previous life?

There is also Cech, who is still in Ligue 1. Chelsea currently has Edwin van der Sar and Cudicini as the main goalkeepers. There is no need to introduce Cech again. Arsenal now has Lehmann and has introduced Arsenal from La Liga. There is no need to sign Munia at all.

Although Cech is currently performing well in the European Cup, his price is not cheap at all. It is expected to cost seven to eight million euros, and if he wants to go, he will basically go to a top European team, but there is no one for the time being. The team wants to introduce a goalkeeper, even if it is Manchester United. Ferguson has three goalkeepers in Howard, Carroll and Ricardo. Will he still want to introduce Cech?

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu shook his head. He had no control over many things and could only go in his own direction. But he really had a hunch that many things had obviously deviated from the original track.

"Why did you come?"

When Ye Qiu arrived at the floor where the England national team was located, Roland was obviously impatient to wait.

"I met the Czech team downstairs and chatted for a few words!" Ye Qiu said casually.

"Yes, you are a big name. I have been waiting for you here for a long time!" Roland muttered and complained.

It can be said that the two have been fighting side by side since they were young. They have been partners until now. Ye Qiu is also used to Roland's mother-in-law's complaints. He punched him gently and walked side by side to the England national team room.

Because they will play Portugal tomorrow, the players of the England national team are obviously a little nervous. Ye Qiu can easily see the pressure this knockout match has brought to them from their faces. After all, this is Portugal.

Because they had to familiarize themselves with the field training later, and Ye Qiu’s purpose today was not to visit the team, so he just went to the England national team to visit his players, said a few words, and encouraged them. After that, we went directly to a restaurant in the hotel.

Roland is sitting next to Ye Qiu, and sitting opposite Ye Qiu is a middle-aged Englishman wearing a casual suit. His most conspicuous symbol is his full head of white hair, which can leave an extremely deep impression on people at first glance. impression.

This person has an unusual surname, Stretford. If you are a Red Devils fan, you must remember that the west stand of the Old Trafford Stadium is called the Stretford Stand, but it is obvious that this person has the same name as Stretford. The West Stand of Old Trafford Stadium has nothing to do with it. His family are all Manchester City fans.

Paul Stretford, an agent who has caused great controversy in English football.

When he was young, he played in the amateur league with mediocre ability. Later he worked as a vacuum cleaner salesman. He started to get involved in football in 1987, and he was also very close to Manchester United because Frank Stapleton, the forward of Manchester United at the time, was his lifelong friend. The first client, and then he established an agency, including players such as Kevin Mullane, David May and Andy Cole, all players under Paul Stretford.

But what this man is most famous for is not only that he is in charge of an agency with more than 270 players, but also because the shareholders of his agency include Dalglish, Souness, Keegan, Bobby Well-known coaches such as Robson are among them. In recent years, the Premier League has been leaking out about the black money issue of head coaches, and this man is also the focus of attention.

During the black-gold scandal, Aston Villa's chairman Ellis fined head coach John Gregory because he had a close relationship with Stretford. Unexpectedly, Gregory After class, Ellis favored Graham Taylor, and it turned out that the coach also had a close relationship with Stretford.

There are even insider reports that Stretford and Graham Taylor once told Ellis that no matter which head coach he changed, the result would be the same, which made Ellis completely frustrated. Cold, gradually faded out of football.

From this point, it is not difficult to see how much influence Stretford has in English football. If we compare him with Pini Zahavi, the former is a local snake and the latter is a tiger.

Ye Qiu has always had a bad impression of agents who live in the players' pockets. This is not because he has a share in running the agent company. In fact, although the agent company has his shares, he never goes there. Interfering in the affairs of players and agents, most people didn't even know that Ye Qiu had shares in the agent company.

His dissatisfaction is that such agents are often greedy.

But sometimes, you have to deal with people like this. Who made Ye Qiu fall in love with his players?

"Mr. Ye Qiu, Peter has already talked to me, but I'm sorry, I can't let you meet with my players in private. You know, this is the rule, but if you have anything to say, it's the same with me!" Stratford exposed the fat on his cheeks and said with a smile.

This guy is notoriously selfish. He is very domineering and has strict control over his players. One of his most famous rules is that he prohibits players from getting rid of his control and acting privately, because he has a lot of control over every player. Detailed operational plans on and off the field, some even believe that Rooney's recent prostitution scandal was actually his handiwork.

As for the reason, it's hard to say, maybe it's to find an excuse for Rooney to leave Everton, or maybe it's to create news.

You know, many times a player's influence is not just positive media attention, but also negative news.

After hearing what Stretford said, Ye Qiu cursed in his heart. Although the rules were like this, in reality, who didn't contact players privately when recruiting players? Who dares to say that he is following the formal procedures completely?

"Mr. Stretford, the same goes for talking to you. I just want to know whether Rooney has considered leaving Everton, and whether he is willing to go south to London?" You know, although Rooney has also frequently talked to Chelsea before There is a relationship, but it is more of a media campaign. Many people know that Manchester United and Rooney are closer.

Ferguson also has a very close relationship with Paul Stretford, maybe they have an agreement.

"What I can answer is that my player is a very motivated and ambitious player. He does not object or resist joining any team with ambitions and pursuits, but the premise is that he must be trusted and given the space to display his talents. ." Stretford did not answer directly, but the meaning was obvious.

"Where's Everton?" Ye Qiu asked again.

"Everton?" Stretford shrugged and shook his head, "They should be more worried about their bank loans!"

The operations of many Premier League teams are actually unsatisfactory, but usually some media deliberately ignore this aspect when reporting. For example, many teams have already spent all their ticket and game day income. Mortgages were made, and many teams even mortgaged the ownership of their players to banks.

Running a professional team, especially a Premier League team, is really expensive. Assuming that Ye Qiu now acquires a Premier League team and the debt repayment and acquisition amount reaches 200 million, then he will have to prepare at least 100 million next To maintain team operations and transfer operations, this can only last for one year.

As long as you carefully calculate how much a Premier League club's players, coaches, staff, staff, and more than a hundred people earn per year, plus bonuses and taxes, etc., you will be able to know how much it costs to run such a team. How difficult it is.

For teams like Aston Villa, Fulham, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and other teams, their influence is limited and there is no way to integrate their business like Manchester United. spread to all over the world, so a large part of their team management depends on broadcasting fees, and then they reduce expenses on weekdays and use player transfers to make profits and maintain club operations.

It is reported that Everton's Rooney has actually been mortgaged to the bank by the club, so the sale is a matter of time.

The quarrel between Rooney and Moyes has not been reported much by the media. After all, Everton is not a big team, but as an industry insider, Ye Qiu knows that the two have quarreled many times. Rooney wants to leave, and Everton This is a secret that has long been known to the public, but after the end of the season, Everton suddenly proposed a contract extension with a weekly salary of 50,000 pounds.

This is actually an attitude. The attitude of raising the price of land is very beneficial to the club, players and agents. It is disadvantageous to the buyers. Rooney has also increased from the previous 10 million pounds to 15 million pounds, and now it has skyrocketed. , Everton chairman Ken White said before that Rooney is worth 50 million pounds, which will break Zidane's world's highest price.

Of course, this is a bit exaggerated, and anyone who believes in him is a fool, but this 18-year-old kid will not come cheap.

But for Ye Qiu, as Peter Kenyon said, Abramovich wants an influential star. No matter from which point of view, Rooney is the one, and he can meet Ye Qiu's requirements. Tactical needs.

The current Rooney is not the Rooney who transformed after joining Manchester United in the future. The current Rooney is very hard-working, fast, has excellent ball skills, and has strong breakthrough ability. He is a very good offensive player in the frontcourt, and he is very good in Europe. He shined in the cup, coupled with his local registered residence, and more importantly, Abramovich had always wanted to introduce him before.

Perhaps because he was worried that Ye Qiu thought Rooney had no one to pursue him, Stretford smiled and reminded, "I just received a call from Chairman Sheppard of Newcastle yesterday. They are also paying attention to Rooney and expressed a very strong sentiment." interest."

Among all the Premier League teams, apart from Manchester United, the one closest to Stretford is Newcastle. The Magpies even have a much closer relationship with him than Manchester United, because all the Magpies’ head coaches are Stretford. The shareholders of Telford Brokerage Company show how close the relationship is.

Ye Qiu has known about this for a long time. He has no interest in getting involved in these complicated local football networks. He only wants to get his own players. The most important thing is that agents should not interfere with the internal affairs of the team. .

"I don't think Newcastle has the money to bring in Rooney, Mr. Stretford!" Ye Qiu said with a polite smile. He had already got the answer he wanted, and without seeing Rooney, he was worried about this damn thing. No matter how much the agent says, it's just a waste of time.

Stretford shrugged. Although he was exposed by Ye Qiu, he was not unhappy.

"By the way, Mr. Stretford!" After Ye Qiu stood up, before leaving, he said to Stretford, "Please tell Rooney that I am sure that after the European Cup, the team he will report to will no longer be Everton, but will go directly to London, to Cobham!"

Cobham, which is the new training base that Chelsea will move into this season, is located in a small suburban town in southwest London.

"I will definitely convey it, Mr. Ye Qiu!" Stretford did not stand up either, but his tone sounded very polite.

It was only after Ye Qiu left that he obviously pursed his lips and smiled, as if he was a little happy about what Ye Qiu said.

The agent takes commissions from the players. The higher the player's salary and the larger the transfer fee, the more they will benefit.

Now, the whole world knows that Chelsea is a big money sponsor. Who would refuse this big money sponsor?