Chapter 1351 Return to Ajax!
"It was a bad coaching experience."
Regarding the process of coaching Manchester United, Van Gaal thought hard and finally turned it into a sentence.
Sitting opposite him, Yang Yang looked at the Dutchman in front of him, as if he saw the time when they met in the skate park in Almere. That year, Van Gaal had just dismissed his get out of class for the second time from his coaching position in Barcelona. This was a big blow to him.
Now, the same is true this time of coaching Manchester United.
"If Manchester United is the club with the strongest commercial operation ability in the world, then they should have the worst competitive management ability among the European giants. From the CEO to the others, they obviously have no competitive ability. Trading ability and experience, and a serious lack of long-term planning and goals, which is very bad."
When Van Gaal talked about this, he didn't reveal any complaints, it was more like explaining a fact.
This is indeed a recognized fact in the industry.
Although many media and fans know that Ferguson is very important to Manchester United, everyone still underestimates the importance of Ferguson, and even the management of Manchester United seriously underestimated this.
Before Ed Woodward accepted the position of CEO of Manchester United, he did not have any experience in running a football club. He is good at business operations, but he is more like a professional manager. He is responsible to the boss and only cares about business operations. Not caring and not good at it.
"In the Manchester United power structure, there are three people who are responsible for team building, one is the head of scouting Steve Brown, one is the head of football development John Murtaugh, but the most important thing is Manchester United's corporate development. Head of department Matt Judge, who is Woodward's right-hand man, has full responsibility for recruiting staff and, of course, player transfers."
"From the coaching staff's need for a player, the approval of the football development department, to the scouting department providing candidates, then making a signing plan, and finally submitting it to Matt Judge's desk, then he will Like recruiting employees, review this plan, and after it is approved, Matt Judge will personally be responsible for negotiating.”
Yang Yang can understand, because transfers and signings are a very lucrative area, and it is also the hardest hit area for corruption within all clubs. Almost every club will strictly monitor this area.
"That's the problem, whether it's Ed Woodward, Matt Judge, they're all seriously off the front line, they're all sitting in their offices, they're all well-dressed, they're commuting nine to five, they treat transfer plans like they are. Treat a player profile like a recruiting proposal, like an employee résumé."
"I've rarely seen Judge in the year I've been in charge of Manchester United, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't even know what I want, and I don't know why he would veto something that would be good for the team. The signings, the connection between us is completely isolated, he just decides whether to bring in players and who to bring in based on various factors, not on a competitive level, which is very bad."
"This isolation is not only in terms of transfers and signings, but also in all areas of the club, including scouts and even the medical department. When Ferguson was in the past, he had enough prestige to suppress the management, which made Manchester United It can strike a balance between sports and business, but with Ferguson gone, Manchester United has fully turned to commercial operations."
"On the first day I sat down with Manchester United, I made it clear to them that I needed time because Manchester United had a lot of aging players and we needed a new metabolism. Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham all have better players than us."
"You said, facing a team that is better than us, what can we do? Play against each other? Is this a smart choice? I can only choose a more balanced tactic and let a player like Martial Appropriate retreat, because his speed is very fast, and the position retreat can not only protect the midfielder, but also expand the space for counterattack, but they think it is a conservative bus. "
"The media created public opinion, the fans were incited, and the team's performance did not improve, so they became dissatisfied. After the public opinion arose, the management paid attention to it. There were several obstacles between them and me. My words could not be heard at all. In their ears, even they may not be able to hear it, so it became what it is now."
Van Gaal said a lot in one breath, and it could be heard that in the end, his words were full of resentment.
He tried his best, but things were not done well. As a professional head coach, he was duty-bound, and it was only natural that he dismissed get out of class.
It's just that what Manchester United did this time really made him feel very ashamed, which made the proud Dutchman full of resentment.
Yang Yang can understand Van Gaal's mood. This kind of problem does not only exist in Manchester United, Real Madrid also had such a stage, but it has gradually improved, especially now, Zidane and Yang Yang have directly contacted Flo Lentino's authority to talk, they are also enough to calm down those high-level clubs.
To put it bluntly, it is still a question of the right to speak.
Ferguson can hold the scene, and everyone has to listen to him, but whether it is Moyes, Van Gaal, or even Mourinho next, they cannot have the power and prestige of Ferguson.
Yang Yang shook his head and sighed. He saw that Manchester United had fallen from the former Premier League king and European hegemony to the current situation. He also had mixed feelings in his heart. The competition in European football is all-round and extremely tragic.
"Now, they all say that Manchester United urgently needs a technical director." Yang Yang said.
The role of the technical director is becoming more and more obvious. Not only is it widely used in other European leagues, but even the Premier League has begun to learn from the European continent in recent years and has begun to introduce the position of technical director.
An excellent technical director not only needs to have rich football knowledge, be proficient in training methods, game preparation experience, youth training, but also needs the ability of scouting, and at the same time manage the organizational structure of the club. He must have extensive experience in European football Relationship network, having a certain reputation is the best.
The technical director will manage the technical team and take charge of the competitive affairs. They need to monitor and manage the club well all the time. No matter what happens, they must be able to come up with solutions in the first time and properly solve all problems.
For example, Valdano, Real Madrid's technical director, has done a pretty good job. No matter who the team wants to sell or bring in, he can quickly give a plan and properly handle various problems.
This is no simple matter.
The Premier League has always admired head coaches like Ferguson and Wenger, but in recent years, Premier League teams have also begun to reform one after another, introducing technical directors, from Tottenham Hotspur to Southampton, and later to Manchester City, It can be said that the reuse of technical directors has become a major trend in the Premier League.
It can be seen that this does have a rather obvious effect.
The reason why Manchester United's technical director was delayed and difficult to give birth was mainly due to some problems in Manchester United's own management structure.
When the technical director was mentioned, Yang Yang gradually changed the topic and began to talk about another purpose of his trip.
"What are your plans next?" Yang Yang asked with concern.
Van Gaal sighed again and shook his head, "I don't have too many thoughts at the moment. I will try my best to lead the next game well and strive to get a result. As for leaving Manchester United, I haven't made up my mind yet."
Hearing his tone, he was somewhat disheartened.
Yang Yang smiled secretly, "Then why not go back to Ajax."
"Ah?" Van Gaal was a little surprised, "Back to Ajax? Didn't De Boer take him well?"
Yang Yang shook his head and smiled wryly, "You misunderstood. You are not the head coach, but the technical director."
"Ajax's technical director?" Van Gaal seemed relieved.
It is very difficult for Yang Yang to refuse the invitation. If he is really asked to return to Ajax to coach, it will be a bit difficult. After all, he has just experienced the setbacks of Manchester United and he is not ready to coach another team. , let alone return to the Netherlands to coach.
But if he is the technical director, then he will really think about it, after all, he is very familiar with this job.
As early as a few years ago, he almost returned to Ajax as the technical director, but was disturbed by Cruyff. In the end, he went to the Dutch national team and won the third place in the World Cup. To Manchester United.
Times have changed, Cruyff is dead now, and it was Yang Yang who sent the invitation in person, which is indeed a good choice, because he is very familiar with Ajax and Dutch football.
"Will other people agree?" Van Gaal was a little moved.
He cannot do without football. If he leaves Manchester United and becomes the technical director at Ajax, it would be a good choice.
"I went to Amsterdam to talk to them before, and they all agreed. Van der Sar even said that if necessary, he would come to Manchester to talk to you in person." Yang Yang said with a smile.
"Besides, I agree, and they will basically not refuse."
Yang Yang's words were so domineering that Van Gaal was a little taken aback.
A few months ago, Yang Yang injected capital into Ajax and got a place in the supervisory committee unexpectedly. Van Gaal was very surprised by this, but now it seems that Yang Yang's control over Ajax is still deepening .
Van Gaal guessed right.
Although it has only been a few months, Yang Yang, Wei Zheng, Raiola and others have a more comprehensive understanding of Ajax. The club's foundation and youth training foundation are still there, but the current stock price has dropped to historical levels. lowest point.
Yang Yang has asked Wei Zheng to gradually buy Ajax shares, and at the same time is also seizing the opportunity to further control Ajax, but this will take time and cannot be rushed.
At the same time, Yang Yang also hopes to invite Van Gaal to return as the technical director and the head of the technical team to reorganize Ajax's first team and youth training echelon, and strive to make this Ajax team more competitive within two or three years. Si Nirvana rebirth.