The Godfather of Football

As Italy's bald head coach Vialli said in his book, the right back has become a major weakness of all teams in today's football, because the left foot will receive much attention, and excellent right-footed players will play in the frontcourt. Or a central defender. Only right-footed players who are too good at being too high or too low can play right back.

Excellent right backs are indeed very scarce in football at the moment, especially when Maicon is showing his age and even Manchester City is somewhat unable to maintain his main position. Lahm and Alves have become the top right backs at the moment. Defenders, Puyol and Ramos look more suitable to develop in the middle.

As for Glen Johnson, Zabaleta, Sagna, Abate and others, they are still lacking some, while young people such as Rafael and Kyle Walker still need to be further refined and improved, so when the outside world spreads When Tottenham Hotspur potentially sold Alves, it immediately caused a huge response in the transfer market.

As a party concerned, Tottenham Hotspur has always denied the possibility of selling the Brazilian right back. However, as a party involved, Ye Qiu has never come forward to clarify the conflict between Ye Qiu and Alves, which also makes people feel confused. Doubt and suspense.

You know, Ye Qiu has always believed in the tradition of resolving internal conflicts within the team. This time, although he did not expose it to the outside world, he also did not actively defend Alves. Many media people analyzed that this was because Ye Qiu was against Alvis. Some of Wes's attitudes were very dissatisfying and disappointing.

There is no shortage of buyers for Brazilian right backs. Russia's Anzhi is the first team to officially contact Tottenham Hotspur. This big money has made an offer of 30 million euros to get the Brazilian right back. Let him become another superstar of the Anzhi team after Robert Carlos.

In addition, teams including West Ham United, Newcastle, Chelsea and other teams are coveting Alves. Their right backs need to be further strengthened, especially Chelsea. Bosingwa, Ferreira and Ivanovic have all been replaced. It has proven that it is difficult to be alone on the right, and introducing a trustworthy right back has become Mourinho's number one goal.

However, in the transfer market, the most powerful contenders for Alves are from La Liga duo Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Real Madrid's current main right back is Arbeloa, but this player's defensive ability is good, but his offensive ability is somewhat lacking. Alves is not only a top star, but also the kind of player who has excellent offensive ability, but also has good defensive ability. Right back, perfect for Real Madrid's needs.

More importantly, Barcelona also wants to get this right back for a simple reason: to liberate Puyol!

In the past, Barcelona lacked a trustworthy right back, so they moved Puyol to the right. However, as a result, the center performed poorly and the right did not make people feel safe, so it was not necessary to introduce an excellent right back. It has become an urgent need for Barcelona, ​​​​who have expressed interest in Alves more than once.

Twenty-nine years old, the world's number one right back in his prime. It's not surprising that Alves can attract the attention of so many wealthy clubs, and Tottenham Hotspur's salary structure has not been high in the past few years. Compared with those of wealthy teams, Weiss's own salary will not be a pressure.

This is also an important factor why Tottenham Hotspur players can sell for high prices.

Because the transfer cost is the transfer fee plus player salary, any team considers its own cost pressure. If the player salary is relatively low, the transfer fee can be appropriately relaxed. If the player salary is high, the transfer fee Basically, we have to keep it as low as possible or even give up signings.

Ye Qiu believes in healthy business policies. He will not blindly offer high salaries to players, and he attaches great importance to the team's salary structure.

For example, last season, Chelsea's total salary expenditure was as high as 191 million pounds, which is nearly 240 million euros, while Manchester City's was 173 million pounds, Liverpool, West Ham United, Newcastle The salaries of teams such as Manchester United and Manchester United all exceed 150 million pounds, which is considered a very high level.

Tottenham Hotspur's salary expenditure is relatively mid-range in the Premier League. It was originally lower than Arsenal's 124 million pounds. However, as the team successively renewed their contracts, the team's salary expenditure increased to 100 million pounds. Over thirty million pounds.

In one year last season, Premier League salaries soared by more than 200 million pounds. The increase was the highest and most terrifying among all European leagues. At present, the overall debt of the Premier League has reached an astonishing height. Chelsea alone is in debt. As high as 900 million pounds, and you must know that Chelsea's total annual income is only about 300 million pounds.

Even not long ago, an authoritative organization evaluated Chelsea's overall value. The total value of the Blues was only more than 400 million pounds, and the brand value was only 250 million pounds.

All of this illustrates a problem. Teams like Chelsea and Manchester City are supported by blood transfusions from Abramovich and the Abu Dhabi consortium. They are completely different from Manchester United itself. Manchester United relies on blood transfusions to The Glazer family, but they rely on blood transfusions from the boss behind them to survive.

And you must understand one thing. No matter which angle you look at it, the models of Chelsea and Manchester City are not sustainable. If Manchester United gets rid of the debt crisis of the Glazer family, they will be a model that can operate in the long term. .

Another experience worth learning from is Bayern Munich. The annual income of the Bundesliga leader is around 300 million pounds, but their salary expenditure is only 135 million pounds, which is also maintained at a relatively reasonable level. .

So Ye Qiu has always known one thing very clearly. Tottenham Hotspur's superstars have been leaving frequently in the past few years. Many fans think it is the result of the team's low salary structure, but they have never considered it. Quite the opposite. , it’s not that the team’s salary structure is low, but that the salary structure of many outside teams is high, or even ridiculously high.

As Ferguson once said, in today's world, you can either burn money with those wealthy teams and burn yourself into debt, or you can simply let go and let whoever wants to leave, sell them at a high price. Stick to your own business line, who makes you not a wealthy person?

Ye Qiu is qualified to be a rich man. He has a lot of money, but he feels that values ​​should be considered in everything.

At least his football values ​​do not include this kind of unrestrained money burning.

At least in the past few years, after he acquired Tottenham Hotspur, this North London team has undergone earth-shaking changes. In the Forbes wealth list, Tottenham Hotspur has entered the top. Five, with a total market value of 1.1 billion pounds, second only to Manchester United's 1.5 billion pounds and Real Madrid's 1.25 billion pounds in the football field.

In terms of the team's brand value, Tottenham Hotspur has surpassed Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, becoming the second-largest team after Manchester United. The brand value is as high as 510 million, which is less than Manchester United. 540 million, and in the past year, Tottenham Hotspur's brand value has increased by as much as 60%, which can be said to be a rapid growth.

Judging from this series of events, Ye Qiu's management of Tottenham Hotspur is successful. At least now, anyone who wants to acquire Tottenham Hotspur does not need to consider it if they don't have two billion pounds. That's about 2.5 billion euros. Thinking about the value of Ye Qiu's acquisition of Tottenham Hotspur, doesn't this mean success?

Of course, Ye Qiu can understand the thoughts of some fans. They rarely care about the management of the team. They only care about two things, performance and stars. But as the manager of the club, Ye Qiu must consider other more things. For example, the financial health of the team, the health and orderliness of the team's daily operations, and the team's business development, etc.

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Sitting in the back seat of the BMW returning to White Hart Lane, Ye Qiu tilted his head all the way and looked at the street scene outside the car window. The atmosphere in London has become more and more like the Olympics. I believe that as time goes by, this atmosphere will continue to grow. More and more intense.

"Do the fans have any thoughts on the team's decision to sell Alves?" Ye Qiu broke the silence and asked.

He actually cares about the fans very much, because he knows very well that the most important core of a team is the fans.

Ron Gurley sat in the front passenger seat, turned around, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Of course there will be some fans who are dissatisfied, but these people are very few. After all, Kyle Walker is a local player and he performed well. , Mainly because of Alves’ performance in those two games last season, the fans were dissatisfied.”

As Wenger said, the character of the Anglo-Saxons is emotional, and what England fans value most is their attitude.

Therefore, as a player playing in the Premier League, you can lose everything, but you can't lose the attitude.

"Where are the sponsors?" Ye Qiu asked again.

This time it was Peter Kenyon who answered. He chuckled and said, "I've taken care of this aspect."

Ye Qiu nodded and did not say anything further. Now Tottenham Hotspur does not need to blindly follow their sponsors. On the contrary, many sponsors must in turn follow Tottenham Hotspur's principles. This is because now Tottenham Hotspur are no longer the North London team they were six years ago.

"How have you considered Alba's issue?" Ron Gurley asked with concern.

"How much sincerity can Barcelona give?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

"Twenty-five million euros!" said Ron Gurley. "This is their first offer."

With Abidal's illness, Barcelona's left wing has also become a weakness, so they are also eager to introduce Alba, and the latter also hopes to return to Barcelona. At least Barcelona can guarantee his main position, and in Tote At Naham Hotspur, he has to compete with Marcelo for a position.

"Alba's current worth has soared to 30 million euros after the European Cup, and Barcelona wants to get him for 25 million euros?" Ye Qiu sneered and shook his head. Was he treating others as fools, or did he feel that Can an emotional offensive be invincible?

"Do you know? I really don't like Russell. This guy is too snobbish and too fussy. He has never been a person who does big things. Relatively speaking, I admire Florentino more. This is the kind of person who has the ability to do great things." A big-hearted person.”

Ye Qiu's words made both Peter Kenyon and Ron Gurley laugh. Looking at today's football world, how many successful business people like Florentino are in charge of the club?

However, Barcelona is indeed too petty. They always want to play emotional offensive, but they are very concerned about the transfer fee. This is why Real Madrid is so popular, but Barcelona is always turned away.

"You mean..." Peter Kenyon was the first to understand what Ye Qiu meant, "...use Real Madrid to put pressure?"

"It doesn't have to be pressure!" Ye Qiu chuckled, "We don't need adult beauty. Could it be said that if Alba wants to go to Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona refuses to pay more, we have to suffer ourselves and help them?"

Ye Qiu feels that this is like the vulgar love scenes in those idol dramas. It's so disgusting. Will the true lovers of Barcelona and Alba be grateful to you for this for the rest of their lives? Don't be stupid, this is professional football!

From the moment Alba said he wanted to return to Barcelona, ​​there was only a contractual relationship between him and Tottenham Hotspur, and nothing else. Therefore, even if Tottenham Hotspur asked him to transfer to Real Madrid, he would Just obey.

"I understand!" Peter Kenyon nodded. What Ye Qiu said is still the old rule, the highest bidder gets it.

The car slowly entered the White Hart Lane stadium and parked in a fixed parking space in the parking lot. Ye Qiu and the other two got out of the car and entered the stadium directly, and went up the stairs to the administrative office on the second floor.

As soon as he sat down, Peter Kenyon's secretary sent him an itinerary.

"This is the detailed itinerary for the team's trip to the United States, as well as your personal itinerary!" Peter Kenyon handed it to Ye Qiu without even looking at it.

Tottenham Hotspur will go to the United States this summer and play four warm-up matches in Boston, New York, Washington and Miami. The opponents are basically strong teams. The training plan for this trip is jointly organized by Adidas. All warm-up matches The opponents are all Adidas-sponsored teams, and all are on the East Coast.

In addition to preparing for the summer and further developing the North American market, another reason for this trip to the United States is to personally inspect the ball markets of New York and Miami. Tottenham Hotspur’s plan to form a new team in the American Major League has been very clear. , this is another major move for the team to develop the US market, and it is long-term.

Whether it was New York or Miami, Ye Qiu had to go and see it in person to be sure.

In addition to these things about the team, Ye Qiu also has a very important personal plan, which is to go to Harvard Business School in the United States to give a public class. This is what he agreed to after receiving the invitation letter from Harvard Business School half a year ago. , and in this open class, he will focus on football, management and business.

This is also a public relations promotion activity that Tottenham Hotspur attaches great importance to, because the team's head coach can appear on the podium of Harvard Business School as a football head coach, which in itself is very important to Tottenham Hotspur. It is a very important recognition and affirmation, and it is impossible for them to give up such an opportunity.

In terms of itinerary, the first stop for the team when they arrived in the United States was New York. The team’s training camp was arranged in New York and the location was selected. During the team’s training period, Ye Qiu went to Harvard University to give lectures, and the team was Playing the first warm-up match in Boston, the opponent was AC Milan. This was also another encounter between the two teams after the Champions League quarter-finals.

The other opponents in the warm-up matches are Ajax, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

After four warm-up matches, the team will head to Qatar in the Middle East for a warm-up match against the Al Sadd club where Raul plays. After that, the team will return to Europe to start preparing for the Community Shield Cup and the new season of the Premier League. league.

It is worth mentioning that many Tottenham Hotspur players will participate in the Olympics this season, including Cavani, Ramsey, Kyle Walker, Phil Jones, Thiago Silva , Marcelo, Sandro and Neymar, as well as Coutinho and Lucas Moura, who are on loan at Southampton, have also entered the Brazilian Olympic team's roster.

Ye Qiu has already negotiated with the football associations of each country. These players will participate in the team's summer training. They will not report to the Olympic team until the team returns from the United States. The specific return time will depend on the country they are in. The performance of the Olympic team meant that even if they reached the Olympic finals, they would miss the Community Shield on August 11th.

As for the first round of the new Premier League season on August 18, Tottenham Hotspur's first-round opponent is an away challenge to Newcastle.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a lot at St. James' Park last season, and this season the team will visit St. James' Park again. It is still unknown whether Tottenham can escape unscathed.

This summer, after two seasons of coaching, Redknapp was dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain and replaced by the famous coach Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti became ambitious after coaching Newcastle and stated that he wanted to take the Magpies into second place. Supporting Tottenham Hotspur is not only about achieving outstanding results, but also playing the most gorgeous offensive football.

"The FA will have a meeting the day after tomorrow. They will mainly discuss two things. One is youth training reform, and the other is the winter break!" Peter Kenyon said to Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu is also one of the initiators of youth training reform. Together with others, he called for the implementation of small-field youth training for young players, such as playing five-a-side football, or seven-a-side football. The field becomes smaller and the players can be enlarged. Use of technical skills.

As for the winter break, this is already a topic that is discussed frequently every year. Ye Qiu has little interest in this topic because he has always felt that although the Premier League does not have a winter break, in fact, the entire early January is basically There are cup matches all over the country, and even the whole month of January is dominated by cup matches, and the most intensive schedule is after Christmas.

From the perspective of benefits and costs, Ye Qiu believes that the winter break needs to be reserved. This is also the reason why people have proposed the winter break every year in the past few years, but it has never come to fruition.

"You can handle this matter!" Ye Qiu shook his head and sighed. He already had a lot of things to do. Peter Kenyon could make his own decisions on this matter. He didn't need to intervene.

So Ye Qiu signed several documents that needed his signature in Peter Kenyon's office, and stood up directly, "I still have to go to Theobald to meet De Visser. I hope our detective will not let me down this time!"

Before, Ye Qiu asked Peter De Visser and the scout team to find a right back. This time, Ye Qiu did not give any other opinions except recommending the young player De Sciglio from AC Milan, and let the scout team make the decision.

So, Ye Qiu was also looking forward to what kind of report card they would give.