The Godfather of Football

After an hour's flight, Ye Qiu and his partner finally arrived in Amsterdam in the middle of the night.

After leaving the airport, they went to the parking lot to pick up Roland's coquettish POLO, and sent Ye Qiu from the airport to his home in the Amstelveen district before Roland went back.

Dragging his tired body, he opened the door, entered the house, and walked into the kitchen.

He opened the refrigerator, which had a lot of food, but he had a headache because he didn't know how to cook.

"What do you want to eat?" Just as Ye Qiu sighed, Huang Chu stood behind him with a smile. Obviously, she didn't expect him to come back in the middle of the night. Her beautiful eyes couldn't hide her surprise.

Ye Qiu shrugged, "I'm hungry, anything I can eat is fine!"

"Go sit over there, I'll cook for you, it'll be ready soon!"

After that, she took the apron, took some noodles from the refrigerator, and walked into the kitchen.

Ye Qiu sat at the dining table, watching Huang Chu busy in the kitchen under the light. He hadn't seen her for a few days, and he felt that Huang Chu seemed to have become more beautiful. He was a little crazy watching her.

With a sizzle, the aroma of stir-fried meat spread from the kitchen, teasing Ye Qiu's saliva.

He was a carnivore, so Huang Chu would not forget to add meat when cooking for him.

"How is your research team preparing?" Ye Qiu asked with concern.

Huang Chu turned around and smiled, "Basically, everything is ready. I asked a senior from the school to help. He is more professional than me in the field of sports. I just learned a little bit."

"No, I think you are amazing!" Ye Qiu praised with a smile.

"No, I... just dabble a little, my favorite is still neurosurgery." Huang Chu said.

Ye Qiu didn't know about this. He had seen Huang Chu analyze some physical fitness and physical things very well before, and thought she was studying this. "Then why do you seem to be familiar with sports medicine?"

"My senior taught me!" Huang Chu blushed and felt a little embarrassed when she thought of this reason. In fact, she only started to learn a little about sports medicine a year ago. At first, she wanted to do a good job in Ajax, but later she wanted to help Ye Qiu. For this reason, she even found a senior to learn about it.

"Is it the senior who is coming to help?" Why did Ye Qiu feel uncomfortable?

Seniors and juniors, he could easily imagine the senior who didn't come as a rival.

"Well, he has published a paper and was highly recognized by an authoritative sports magazine in the United States. He is a very powerful person. I think he can definitely help you!" Huang Chu seemed to be very sure of the ability of this senior.

Ye Qiu felt uncomfortable when he heard it, but he was thinking in his heart, how powerful can a yellow-haired boy in his twenties be?

"What's wrong with you?" Huang Chu put the noodles into a big bowl and placed it in front of Ye Qiu, which smelled delicious.

"Nothing, you praised your senior like Bian Que and Hua Tuo, I can't help but feel jealous!" Ye Qiu said with a laugh, this was indeed what he thought in his heart, but saying it directly seemed to be teasing Huang Chu.

"Go to hell, where did I praise him, he is really great, and..." Huang Chu looked down at Ye Qiu secretly and found that he was concentrating on eating noodles, "...Why are you jealous of a man in his thirties!"

"Ah?" Ye Qiu looked up suddenly, "In his thirties?"

Seeing him like this, Huang Chu couldn't help but chuckle and laughed, but felt happy in his heart.

"Ah Chu, your senior is in his thirties?" Ye Qiu asked.

"Of course!" Huang Chu smiled and almost gave him a finger on the head, "He was originally doing some research in college, and I was his assistant, and he has been married for a long time, and his children are not young anymore."

"Oh!" Ye Qiu was finally relieved, "Then ask him to come tomorrow, I will meet him!"

After a pause, he smiled again: "Since he is your senior, he is one of our family, I have to take care of him!"

Huang Chu didn't think much of it at first, but he immediately reacted, "You stinky guy, what do you mean one of our family?"

"Who are we? Your senior is my senior. Don't worry, I will definitely protect him well!" Ye Qiu looked like a gangster boss, but in fact, he was also generous to the club.

Huang Chu knew that he liked to talk nonsense, so he ignored him, but liked to listen to his nonsense.

"A Chu, did you add sugar to the noodles tonight? Why is it so sweet?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

Huang Chu chuckled again, "Who would add sugar to noodles? Are you stupid!"

"Oh, it's strange, every time I eat something you make, I feel sweet!"

Huang Chu was so embarrassed that he almost lost his face.

Outside the living room, Eliza's laughter could not be restrained, which made Huang Chu unable to stand. After glaring at Ye Qiu, he went upstairs and ignored this unrestrained guy.

"You are strong!" Eliza came over and gave Ye Qiu a thumbs up. This guy is getting thicker and thicker.

Ye Qiu was also a little embarrassed. How could the couple be heard when they were flirting?

"I say, can you not eavesdrop on others' whispers next time? This is not the first time!" Ye Qiu shook his head and sighed.

"Please, I saw you come home and wanted to come to you to report the progress. Who knew you were teasing our Huang Chu? You are so shameless and you blame others?" Eliza was more righteous than him.

"Hey, hey, let me make it clear first, Huang Chu is not yours, she is mine!" When Huang Chu is not around, Ye Qiu dares to say anything.

"Really? Then I'll ask Ah Chu to see if she is with you or with me!"

This time Ye Qiu was speechless, smiled awkwardly, and simply stopped talking to her.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?" He wisely changed the subject.

"I want to tell you that I have already found some houses for you, some in the Amstel district, and some in some small towns outside Amsterdam. When the players you introduce arrive, let them choose for themselves. Also, you have to arrange for our staff to prepare a report for them."

"What report?" Ye Qiu asked.

"Some details of life, such as what they like to eat, what they like to do, and so on, so that it will be convenient for us to do things!" Eliza has planned everything properly.

The company she and Ye Qiu founded got the authorization from Ajax half a year ago. Eliza ran the company very well and basically established a firm foothold. This summer, she started the transfer consulting business to help Ajax make the transfer successful. Now, she is preparing to start some player service business, even including agent business.

"Okay, I'll get it done!" These are all within the scope allowed by the Ajax management, and Ye Qiu also agreed very readily.

After hearing this, Eliza lazily stood up from the chair. Ye Qiu only then realized that she was wearing a sexy pajamas that reached her hips, and her whole pink and white slender legs were exposed, shining seductively under the light.

"I'm going to bed, you can eat slowly!"

Ye Qiu looked at her back as she walked out, especially her swaying walking posture, and sighed in his heart. This girl is no less than Achu in terms of appearance and temperament, and she is very tasteful in her clothes. She dresses casually at home and doesn't mind having a man watching her. Living with such a beautiful woman is also a torture.

"Fortunately, I am of one mind with A-Chu!" Ye Qiu reminded himself fiercely.

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Standing behind the desk of the head coach's office on the second floor of the first-team training building at the De Tokmost training base, Ye Qiu had time for the first time to touch the high-end desk in front of him, touch the soft office chair behind the desk, and observe this spacious and bright office.

All of this is very different from the office of the head coach of the second team, and it also made him feel satisfied.

For the next three years, this will be my office!

The previous few times were very hurried, either meetings or talks, and there was no time to study this office carefully. Now, taking advantage of his free time, Ye Qiu looked around inside and outside, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he felt.

Just as Ye Qiu was admiring his office, Bobby Hames and Ricklink knocked on the door and came in.

"Why don't you rest at home for a day?" Bobby Hames asked with a smile.

Ye Qiu returned to Amsterdam in the middle of the night, but now he came to work early in the morning. This enthusiasm really made Bobby Hames happy. At least it can be seen that Ye Qiu worked very hard.

"I have something on my mind, and I can't rest at ease!" Ye Qiu explained with a smile.

"Here, the progress of the transfer!" Bobby Hames handed over a report.

Ye Qiu opened it and glanced at the transfer projects he personally handled, including Maicon, Lucio, Gilberto Silva, Robben and Ibrahimovic. He was very familiar with these transfers and didn't need to look at them more.

Next, Van der Meyde agreed to stay with the team. He hoped to play for the club.

In addition, during the time when Ye Qiu was away, Ajax's scouts found Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure brothers at the Abidjan Mimosa Club in Côte d'Ivoire through Ajax's satellite club in Cape Town, South Africa, according to his previous arrangements. But they are still in the football school founded by a former French star in Côte d'Ivoire.

In the end, Ajax paid 100,000 euros and brought the two players from Cote d'Ivoire to Amsterdam.

At the same time, Mali star Seydou Keita, who had played 6 times for Marseille in Ligue 1 and 3 times in the European Champions League, was thrown into the transfer market by Marseille because of his poor performance in Ligue 1. Ye Qiu took a fancy to the 20-year-old Mali midfielder and brought him to Ajax for 350,000 euros.

In addition, Belarusian winger Alexander Hleb was introduced from BATE Borisov of Belarus for 150,000 euros. This was also a signing made by Ye Qiu to further improve the competitiveness of the wing.

By this time, the players that Ye Qiu wanted to introduce were basically the same.

The goalkeepers are Fred Grimm and Maarten Stekelenburg.

The defenders are Kivu, Lucio, Heitinga, Kolo Toure, Abidal, Maicon, De Jong and Maduro.

The midfielders include Yaya Toure, Sneijder, Gilberto Silva and Keita.

The forwards include Ibrahimovic, Van der Vaart, Robben, Huntelaar, Hleb and Van der Meyde.

Ajax in the new season does not look very young, but it can be said that they have strong people and strong horses. Any one of them will be a famous first-class rookie in Europe in the next few years. Ye Qiu is confident that as long as the combination is good, , giving the players enough training opportunities. In less than two years, when this group of players progresses and matures, Ajax will be full of strong combat effectiveness.

But sometimes, the future is bright, but the reality is cruel.

"Now the board of directors is very dissatisfied with your aggressive selling of people." Bobby Harms frowned. He also felt that Ye Qiu's purge of the first team was a bit excessive, especially since almost all of the players he introduced were Not famous.

Robben is a rookie in his country and is somewhat famous, so that's okay, but what about the others?

Maicon is a player who cannot even play in the Brazilian League C. The Toure brothers have no professional experience. Ibrahimovic plays for a Swedish second-tier team, but the transfer fee is as high as 3 million euros. .

There are also Lucio, Gilberto Silva, Keita, Hleb...

Anyone would have objections to selling so many stars in their prime and bringing in this group of unknown players.

After Ye Qiu heard this, he could only smile bitterly. He had more than ten years of knowledge than them, so he knew the future achievements of this group of players, but others did not. In their opinion, Ye Qiu was just messing around and cleaning up. After the first team introduces a group of players with no fighting ability, is this Ajax still trying to compete for the championship in the new season?

"Tell me, what are your thoughts?" Bobby Harms was also a little confused about Ye Qiu's plan.

Ye Qiu smiled, "I don't have any ideas. I said that I will build a strong but young Ajax team. I have such confidence and am moving in this direction, so I don't want to pay attention to other people." What to say, I know what I am doing, and I only care about you, as long as you support me, that’s enough!”

Bobby Harms and Rick Link looked at each other, and the latter shrugged helplessly, "Let me tell you, this kid is very stubborn!"

"By the way, Bobby, there should be a large amount of funds left from the transfer operation. I will be responsible for operating this funds. I want to repair a modern home stadium for the second team, and at the same time improve the training ground of the first team, as well as the youth The hardware facilities of the team training base.”

According to Ye Qiu's current transfer operations, the signings are almost complete, but the sales are still continuing, including the largest transfer, which is still under negotiation and negotiation. Preliminary estimates are that it will be at least 20 million euros. Remaining.

If this money is returned to the club, it goes without saying that it will be used for other things, but Ye Qiu plans to use it to build a stadium for the second team, and at the same time improve the hardware facilities of Detok Most and introduce more Advanced training equipment, he firmly believes that these will become a hugely beneficial transaction for Ajax in the future.

"I'm afraid we still need to discuss these matters with the chairman, but since he promised to let you use the transfer income, it shouldn't be a big problem. I'm afraid the directors will have opinions by then."

"They are just a bunch of short-sighted guys who are greedy for profit!" Ye Qiu was not interested in all the directors.

The listing of a football club is an anomaly in itself. The shares are controlled by the fans, and there is not much circulation on weekdays. Many fans want to buy the club's shares and then have their say in the club's management and decision-making. But he never thought about whether he understood the operation of a football club.

This is equivalent to letting an outsider who knows nothing lead an insider. How can it not lead to chaos?

Therefore, among the clubs that have gone public, apart from Manchester United, which one has not suffered a huge loss?

"Bobby!" Ye Qiu looked at Bobby Harms, his eyes revealing determination and confidence, "Believe me, I know exactly what I am doing. If outsiders want to laugh or scold, it is up to them. , I believe that this group of unknown players will surprise all fans in the near future!”

Today, Ye Qiu can be said to have everything ready, all he needs is Dongfeng. From the tactical framework and player responsibilities to the recruitment and deployment, everything is planned in an orderly manner and is progressing very smoothly.

The preparations for the entire pre-season have been carried out step by step according to Ye Qiu's plan, and now they are waiting for the training camp.

"Go ahead and do it boldly, I believe in you!" Bobby Harms nodded.

Since you have chosen Ye Qiu, you might as well stop being suspicious and let him do what he does.

This is what Bobby Harms told Van Praag.

In Chinese terms, don’t trust those you employ, and don’t trust those you doubt!

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Ajax has become a player supermarket, which has caused huge repercussions in Dutch football.

Although Ye Qiu and Ajax announced on the one hand that they would not sell players, in fact, players one after another were leaving the team, which immediately attracted the attention of the outside world, and all media reported on the matter.

However, unlike the loss of stars, Ajax's recruitment strategy is very confusing, because they are introducing a group of unknown players and rookies, some of whom even have no professional league experience. , this not only attracted a burst of criticism from the outside world, but even Ajax fans were very angry.

"This is the most clumsy transfer operation I have ever seen. Perhaps Ye Qiu wants to dig out talents and find diamonds from this group of boy scouts, but in my opinion, this is just a group of people who can't even gain a foothold in the Eredivisie. If a difficult player wants to win the championship with such a group of boy scouts, either Ye Qiu is crazy or the whole Netherlands is crazy!”

In an interview, PSV general manager Frank Arnesen scorned Ajax's recruitment strategy for the new season. In his opinion, except for Robben and Ibrahimovic, other players The quality of the players is average. Even Robben and Ibrahimovic are players in the second-tier leagues of the Netherlands and Sweden. Whether they can gain a foothold in the Eredivisie is still unknown.

At the same time, many media have bombarded Ye Qiu's transfer, believing that Ajax has completely sunk.

"The season hasn't started yet, but we can already see in advance that Ajax just missed the championship again!"

"In the 2000/01 season, Ajax's goal is: avoid relegation!"

It was in this atmosphere that Ajax sent away its last star.

Grenjaer moved to Chelsea for 12.5 million euros. The Dane hopes to prove his strength on a better stage, and also thanks Ajax for their care and cultivation in the past few years.

As soon as Grenchar left, Aaron Winter, Van Haast, Babangida and other players left one after another.

After the European Cup, when the French team's wave of winning the European Cup gradually subsided, everyone was surprised to find that Ajax's lineup had completely changed, a complete change from last season.

Ajax wants to rely on this group of unknown young players to fight for the league championship?

is it possible?

Everyone feels that this is absolutely impossible!

Even Ajax’s own fans think so!

Except Ye Qiu!