The Godfather of Football

Canary Wharf, London's most important financial district and shopping district, is located in east London. It is an emerging development area that the London City Council will attach great importance to in the next few years. It is different from the traditional and old London neighborhoods. It is full of high-rise buildings and is fully modern.

Because this is the branch and headquarters of many large multinational consortiums and business giants, countless business people shuttle through this area every day, making the transportation here very convenient, and more importantly, it is still in full swing. is under construction.

But it's clear there's more to it than that.

If you walk around the area around Canary Wharf and you see luxury yachts that are several stories high docked on the banks of the Thames, don’t be surprised, because for this kind of scene, many people have lived and worked here for a long time. People are used to it.

Even Canary Wharf Management and Development Company promotes and reports this as a major tourist highlight.

Among the many luxury yachts, the 107-meter-long Bihailantian is unintentionally the most eye-catching focus. It has a white deck with a black hull, plus two helicopter lifting platforms, and a 22.5-meter yacht. The long sailing ship makes the Blue Sea and Sky the most attractive focus of Canary Wharf.

Even Ye Qiu, who had always been indifferent to Abramovich's generosity in borrowing the yacht, couldn't help but be amazed when he saw this huge yacht. Only standing in front of it could feel its hugeness. Only then can you realize what the top luxury yacht is.

Ye Qiu stood in front of it, raised his head, and seemed to see a four or five-story building.

If he remembered correctly, this luxury yacht costing nearly 100 million was later generously given to his friend Eugene Shvidler by Abramovich. It can be seen that in the eyes of this super rich man, 100 million It's just trivial money.

The yacht was docked on the shore and tied with cables. There was a small door on the dark hull. After the door was opened, it happened to be placed on the shore of the pier and could be used as a bridge. When Ye Qiu arrived at the pier, parked the car and got off , he saw Abramovich standing on the bow deck of the ship, greeting him, and motioned for him to enter through the small door.

This was Ye Qiu's first time boarding Abramovich's yacht, and he couldn't help but admire the luxury of the yacht. The space inside was also very spacious, and the entire yacht was like a mobile palace on the sea.

When he reached the top floor, Ye Qiu noticed that not only Abramovich was there, but also Pini Zahavi. No wonder people said that the two of them were inseparable good friends.

"Come on, Ye Qiu, this is your first time on the Blue Sea and Blue Sky. I'll show you around first!" Abramovich smiled and walked over, wanting to hold Ye Qiu's hand. It looked like He is an extremely enthusiastic host, "Pini and I are going to go to sea in a minute, you might as well come with us."

Ye Qiu shook his head and smiled: "No, thank you!"

Abramovich had actually noticed something a long time ago. After being rejected again, he stood up straight and looked at Ye Qiu. Suddenly he felt that he had guessed something wrong.

Since many, many years ago, he has always believed in a principle. There is nothing in this world that money can't solve, and there is no person that money can't solve. And facts have proven that his creed is right, so even among the Russian oligarchs era, as well as the post-oligarchic era, he can survive well.

But now, looking at the person in front of him, he seemed to be a little shaken in his belief.

"Mr. Abramovich, the main reason I came here today is to inform you of something."

Ye Qiu said lightly. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time and had endured it for a long time. Abramovich listened calmly without any change in his expression, as if this was just a matter of time. Just a very trivial thing.

"I decided to terminate my contract with Chelsea!"

After Abramovich listened to Ye Qiu's words, he stared at Ye Qiu with his sharp eyes again, "Can you tell me the reason?"

Ye Qiu smiled and did not answer.

"Let me guess, because of Shevchenko and Avran Grant?"

Ye Qiu didn't speak, but his faint smile was a kind of acquiescence, but it was obvious that this was not the whole reason.

"I think you should think about it again, Ye Qiu. I can guarantee with my personality that Avlan Grant will never shake your position, and he will never have any idea of ​​sharing your power. As for Shevchenko , I admit that I have signed him and am waiting for the time to be announced, but this shouldn’t be a reason for you to leave Chelsea, right?”

Abramovich never understands why there are head coaches in this world who are so resistant to superstars?

Don’t all head coaches wish they could coach more superstar teams? Why is Ye Qiu the complete opposite?

Seeing that Ye Qiu still didn't speak, Abramovich breathed out, "Ye Qiu, I just asked Peter Kenyon to draw up a brand new contract for you. Your salary will be half higher than what you are now. Ferguson, who is now ranked second in salary, is much higher. You can even tell us the conditions for you to continue to stay at Chelsea, and we will talk about it!”

Abramovich was looking at Ye Qiu, and Ye Qiu was also looking at Abramovich. After hearing Abramovich's words, he couldn't help but laugh and shook his head, "You know, two years Why would I choose Chelsea?”

"Because you don't like coaching wealthy teams!" Abramovich nodded, Ye Qiu had said this.

"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded, "Then do you know why I don't like coaching wealthy families?"

Without waiting for Abramovich to answer, Ye Qiu took the initiative and said, "Because I don't like their self-righteousness and bossing around who think they can control everything from above. What I want is autonomy, freedom and dignity. I don't like that." The feeling of being restrained, restricted, and manipulated by others.”

"I still remember that I told you two years ago that if one day I feel unhappy at Chelsea, I will leave. At that time, you told me that you would try your best to create a comfortable teaching environment at Chelsea. And I promise to repay your trust and support by turning Chelsea into a powerful team!”

When he said this, Ye Qiu smiled coldly, "I don't want to say that Chelsea is what it is today. Is it your money or my coaching that is more important? But the team is yours. Since there is a problem between you and me, If we have to make a choice after differences, I will definitely be the one to leave!”

After hearing this, Abramovich was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed, pointed at Ye Qiu, and laughed at Pini Zahavi behind him, "You are so naive, Ye Qiu, you are so naive! "

"Do you think that if you leave Chelsea and go to other teams, they can still give you what you want? Do you think that other teams will definitely give you everything I can give you? Don't be stupid Come on, put away your child’s innocence and willfulness and stop playing!”

Ye Qiu also burst into laughter after hearing this, "Do you know the biggest difference between you and me?"

"That's you. You like to put yourself in a high position more and more, and regard us as chess pieces that you can manipulate at will. I know exactly what you want to do. Don't forget, I am from China, my ancestors We have thousands of years of strategy and cultural inheritance. I may not be as good at balancing as you are, but I am not stupid enough to smile even if I am used as a pawn!"

"I believe in your promise. You have never thought of replacing me. That's because I am still valuable to you, but you have always wanted to use Pini Zahavi and Avran Grant to restrict me. , I believe that if one day in the future, I am of no use to you, you will kick me without hesitation, right?"

Abramovich remained silent, obviously Ye Qiu was right, but isn't this normal?

When all teams invite head coaches, don’t they want to take advantage of their abilities? There is no use value anymore. Didn’t everyone kick the head coach?

"As for me, I don't like to be a chess piece manipulated by others, nor do I like to be a dog that obeys orders and never knows when it will lose its use value and be abandoned by its owner. Therefore, it is very difficult for me to be a chess piece." Sorry, Mr. Abramovich, I appreciate your offer to keep me, but I can’t agree!”

When Ye Qiu mentioned dogs, Pini Zahavi's expression changed obviously, because it was obvious that Ye Qiu was talking about him.

"Finally, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to coach Chelsea two years ago. Frankly speaking, I prefer Roman two years ago to Mr. Abramovich now!" Ye Qiu smiled and told Abramovich Vicky said goodbye, "Even though I don't know which of the two is real and who is fake!"

Abramovich forced a smile. He did not get angry and still maintained his demeanor. When Ye Qiu left, he also signaled Pini Zahavi to send Ye Qiu away until they both left. After opening it, he revealed a face that was twisted and ferocious due to anger.

Ye Qiu didn't see it. When he got off the yacht, Pini Zahavi was following him, smiling, a bit like a winner. He put on a triumphant posture and said behind Ye Qiu: "It's such a pity that we have finally built such a strong team and now we have to leave."

Ye Qiu did not look back and still walked ahead, "It's okay. If I can build a Chelsea team, I can build a second team, even stronger than Chelsea. But you, Mr. Zahavi, I feel pity, pity, and worry for you.”

Before Pini Zahavi could say more, Ye Qiu smiled again: "You know, from a trade-off point of view, your existence is because of me. Now that I'm gone, is it still necessary for you to exist? Or maybe , do you think that if I leave, you can be the only one in the family? Stop dreaming, my leaving will only make your situation worse."

Before walking out of the cabin, Ye Qiu did not forget to sneer, "Without Chelsea, I can still live very well, even better, but you are different. Without your master, without the bones thrown by the master, you can still survive." What are you going to do to survive?”

Finally, Ye Qiu returned to the shore under the angry eyes of Pini Zahavi, and then walked directly towards the place where he parked his car without looking back.

At noon that day, almost all reporters who were familiar with Ye Qiu received a text message. The text message came from Ye Qiu, informing these reporters that he had decided to terminate his contract with Chelsea, and Ye Qiu immediately posted it on his account. on Weibo.

This piece of news was like a strong earthquake, quickly sweeping through the entire Premier League, even the entire Europe, and even the world.

We just finished the Champions League final last night, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Ye Qiu would announce his resignation the next day. This was obviously not a sudden decision, but something that had been planned before. It was just that the outside world had always been Left in the dark.

Chelsea fans were shocked when they heard the news. They couldn't imagine why Ye Qiu suddenly announced his departure from the team? Even many Chelsea fans who had not yet had time to return to London and were still in Turkey were dumbfounded. No one thought that things would change like this.

Peter Kenyon immediately contacted Ye Qiu, who had just returned home. The latter told him very clearly on the phone that he had had a showdown with Abramovich and that there were irreconcilable differences in their ideas. and conflicts, so he finally chose to leave Chelsea and wished Peter Kenyon good luck.

After putting down the phone, Peter Kenyon suddenly seemed a lot older, because he could foresee that Chelsea was bound to face a storm, because with Ye Qiu's departure, it would inevitably lead to a major earthquake in Chelsea.

Chelsea fans who were still in London rushed to Stamford Bridge that afternoon. They demonstrated in front of the stadium, demanding that the club management must give a reasonable explanation why the head coach announced his resignation just after the team played the Champions League final. ? Why force the meritorious head coach to leave?

If there were still only a few Chelsea fans who received the news on the first day, then early the next morning, thousands of die-hard Chelsea fans came to Stamford Bridge to demonstrate, openly opposing the club management’s decision, and even shouting Abramovich is asked to stand up and give an explanation.

The next day, almost all European media used Ye Qiu's resignation as the front page headline. This was definitely a big earthquake, because Chelsea's glory in the past two seasons was created by Ye Qiu, but now Ye Qiu But he chose to leave. What happened here? And will it trigger any subsequent changes?

Martin Samuel, a well-known columnist of The Times, said in his column, "Ye Qiu's departure was obviously restricted by the management. Abramovich has always hoped to introduce more superstars, and There has been media speculation before that Abramovich has initialed Shevchenko from AC Milan. If the Ukrainian cannot be signed in the summer, Chelsea will pay up to 20 million euros in liquidated damages."

"Fans who still have some impressions should know that Avram Grant suddenly landed at Cobham and served as the team's technical director. This is obviously a move by the management to weaken Ye Qiu's power. In addition, in the past Over the past year, there have been constant rumors that Ye Qiu and Abramovich are not on good terms, and all of this has obviously made Ye Qiu feel pressured. "

"In fact, in the football field, no one will be surprised by Ye Qiu's resignation, because no one wants to work in an environment where they are not trusted, supported and affirmed, especially with Ye Qiu's arrogant character, it is unexpected What’s strange is that his resignation came so suddenly and quickly, without even giving anyone any chance to breathe.”

"The only thing that worries people now is how Chelsea will stabilize the team to the maximum extent after Ye Qiu leaves. After all, in the past two years, Ye Qiu has deeply imprinted his own brand on Chelsea. It’s a profound imprint. Now that Ye Qiu is gone, Chelsea will be leaderless and will inevitably cause a turmoil.”

The Guardian said that Ye Qiu's departure from Chelsea was not surprising at all. The differences with Abramovich led to him leaving sooner or later. Some people even concluded that he would resign when the management appointed Grant, but Unexpectedly, he waited until now, but still surprised people.

"We contacted Ye Qiu's agent, Miss Eliza Moon. On the phone, Miss Moon confirmed to us that Ye Qiu had indeed terminated his contract with Chelsea, because there was a free termination clause in the previous contract between the two parties. terms, so Ye Qiu does not need to pay any breach of contract damages."

"Furthermore, Miss Moon also made it clear in the interview that Ye Qiu has not received any invitations for guidance. What he wants to do most now is to have a good rest and wait for the birth of his daughter. As for the future matters, he has not yet received any invitations. No plan."

The news of Ye Qiu's resignation soon became a hot topic around the world, especially the series of rumors that followed. Real Madrid, Barcelona and other wealthy teams have extended an olive branch to Ye Qiu. Even if it was Real Madrid, Florentino made it clear that he hoped to have the opportunity to talk to Ye Qiu.

At the same time, after Ye Qiu announced his resignation, Chelsea also experienced a strong change.

With Ye Qiu here before, everything in the team was fine. Ye Qiu had enough influence and prestige to stabilize the team and ensure that the players would not become disloyal. Moreover, many players were also impressed by his promotion and promotion in the past two years. Cultivation is filled with gratitude.

But now that Ye Qiu is gone, Chelsea is in turmoil, and everyone realizes that this is a God-given opportunity to poach Chelsea.

So, for a time, almost all the wealthy teams in Europe began to pay attention to Chelsea, especially the group of stars in the Chelsea team who had performed very well in the past two years, and they all tried to seduce them. Among all the superstars, Ronaldinho is undoubtedly the center of attention.

Ronaldinho, who has already won the World Footballer of the Year title, is still the most popular candidate for the World Footballer of the Year at the end of the year. He is also the most dazzling superstar in the world today. He is also the superstar that all the giants, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​hope to introduce. Especially Real Madrid, has locked Ronaldinho on the superstar they want to introduce this summer.

In addition, outstanding players such as Deco, Lampard, Terry, Maicon, Makelele and others have also been coveted by some teams. The whole Chelsea seems to have become a player supermarket that opens its doors to do business.

Ye Qiu's resignation is like announcing the grand opening of this player supermarket!

The Chelsea management responded very quickly this time. In order to stabilize the team as soon as possible and calm the impact of Ye Qiu's resignation, Chelsea announced the candidate for the new season's head coach as soon as Ye Qiu announced his resignation.