Chapter 185: Hooking up with a Rich Man

Someone once said that in the world we live in, money cannot defeat rules.

But Ye Qiu thinks it depends on the situation.

When Ye Qiu saw the young-looking Russian tycoon in front of him, his first impression was that the reason why money cannot defeat rules is mainly because you don’t have enough money.

If you can be like Abramovich, with endless money, then you can also be like him, with the most powerful super human trafficker in the Premier League on the left, the famous Premier League coach as a follower on the right, and two top Premier League stars leading the way in front, that scenery will definitely make you unforgettable for life.

Apart from anything else, Roland was stunned, wondering in his heart, and whispered, "My goodness, what is this guy?" It seems that he should be scared.

Ye Qiu was calm from beginning to end. He was no longer old enough to be weak at the sight of a celebrity. When he sat in the coffee shop of the Edward VII Hotel in Manchester, he looked at Abramovich and his four friends, or more accurately, his followers, walking over. He was sizing them up.

The super trafficker is Pini Zahavi, the most powerful football agent in the Premier League.

Many people may not know this Israeli. He is not just an agent. His players include not only some Eastern European and Russian players, but also top stars like Ferdinand. He is Manchester United's biggest partner and a good friend of Ferguson. He was the one who finalized Ferdinand's transfer to Manchester United.

In addition to the transfer of players, he was also involved in the club's transactions. For example, it was he who handled the acquisition of Beitar Jerusalem Club by Arkadi Gedemark, and then the acquisition of Portsmouth by Gedemark Jr. was also his work. If Ye Qiu remembered correctly, Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea and the acquisition of West Ham United by MSI Consortium were all handled by him.

To say that this guy has a lot of connections in the Premier League is to underestimate him. Strictly speaking, he is the little Mogi of the Premier League.

As for the follower on the other side of Abramovich, it is the famous Premier League coach, the current head coach of Blackburn, Souness.

Blackburn is not far from Manchester, but the fact that Souness put aside the team's FA Cup and league battles and made a special trip to Manchester shows how much he values ​​Abramovich and Zahavi's visit. When he saw Ye Qiu, his eyes flashed with vigilance and even hostility.

This made Ye Qiu wonder, you, how did I offend you? Do you want to kill me with such a look that you want to cut me into pieces? How did I let you down? League Cup or Champions League? Oh, your Blackburn can participate first!

But soon, Ye Qiu understood that the reason why Souness was so attentive was mainly because Abramovich had set his sights on Manchester United.

Imagine if he could get Abramovich and take over Manchester United, even if Souness was a direct descendant from Manchester United's mortal enemy Liverpool, this would immediately make this head coach who is still hated by Liverpool fans famous. Even if it doesn't work, it's good to have a good personal relationship, leaving a way out for himself in the future.

As for the two superstars leading the way, one is Manchester United midfielder Juan Veron, who Ye Qiu had been talking about before, and the other is Rio Ferdinand. Both of them are hosts and are responsible for leading the way in front.

This set of formations, let alone Roland, Ye Qiu was a little stunned in his heart.

So, money makes the devil work. If you can't make the devil work, it proves that you don't have enough money. Look at Abramovich. He just came to Manchester to watch a game and was able to get so many people to drive him. You will understand.

"Hello, Mr. Ye Qiu!" Abramovich is not as domineering as imagined.

After all, he is an oligarch who can make a name for himself in the complex former Soviet Union and Russia. If Abramovich is not smooth, he would have been dealt with long ago.

"Hello!" Ye Qiu naturally pretended not to know him, but politely stretched out his hand to shake hands with him.

From a simple handshake, Ye Qiu could see that Abramovich's strength was neither light nor heavy, which made people feel very comfortable.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, this is Roman Abramovich from Russia. He is very interested in football. Last year, he even went to South Korea and Japan to watch many World Cup games. Today, he was also watching the Premier League FA Cup at Old Trafford. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Ye Qiu by chance."

"Mr. Ye Qiu's Ajax is the most popular team in European football in the past two years. It plays offensive football, which is very pleasing to the eye and has very ideal results. In particular, Mr. Ye Qiu's ability to build a top team from scratch really makes everyone admire him."

Zahavi is a typical Israeli. He is not tall, but he is very eloquent. He introduced the two protagonists in a short time, and also pointed out some things about Ye Qiu, obviously afraid that Abramovich was not familiar with him.

When Zahavi talked about Ye Qiu, Ferdinand and Veron both smiled politely. They are now nominally Ye Qiu's opponents. If they were photographed meeting Ye Qiu by reporters and media, it would be embarrassing.

Of course, no one would have thought that Ajax would acquire these two superstars.

As for Souness, he was obviously jealous, but he did not show it, just turned his face to the other side.

Only Abramovich always looked at Ye Qiu with a comfortable smile.

"Mr. Ye Qiu came to Manchester this time, but he wanted to inspect Manchester United?" Abramovich waited until Zahavi finished speaking and asked with a smile. His voice was not as loud as the Russian man expected. A bit soft, but quite magnetic.

"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded, it wasn't a secret anyway, "Are you a Manchester United fan?"

There was always a topic to talk about, so Ye Qiu had to pretend that he didn't know this guy.

Abramovich laughed after hearing this, "If I told you that I came to buy Manchester United, would you believe it?"

"It depends on how much money you have!" Ye Qiu replied with a smile, and everyone present also smiled.

Everyone knows that you can buy Manchester United if you have money.

Abramovich smiled again, "How much do you think is enough?"

Ye Qiu thought for a while, "The simple acquisition of Manchester United is not just about money. Manchester United is a listed company, and the shares are in the hands of many people. If you want to impress these people, you must pay a high price. According to I estimate that it will cost at least about 1 billion euros, and the whole process will take a long time. Murdoch didn't succeed in 1998!"

In the previous life, the Gretz family acquired Manchester United after they lost many stars, but it cost more than 800 million pounds. Now that Manchester United is so strong, it may not be easy to acquire their shares, and it will require a lot of blood.

"One billion euros?" Abramovich's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Zahavi. The latter did not refute or give any hints, proving that Ye Qiu's guess was similar.

"This is just the beginning. Football is a money-burning thing. Manchester United's lineup looks strong, but in fact it has many weaknesses. After acquiring the team, you will definitely have to invest for several years, and the most difficult thing to do is We still have to convince Sir Alex Ferguson. Without his support, the acquisition may not be possible.”

Ferguson's influence on Manchester United cannot be underestimated. In fact, if the Glazer family's acquisition of Manchester United can succeed, Ferguson will nod his support. Otherwise, there will definitely be many variables.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Ye Qiu not only had excellent coaching results, but was also very familiar with the club's management!" Abramovich laughed and stopped the topic.

Ye Qiu smiled and was noncommittal. He was now the head coach of Ajax, so he had to be patient and unfazed.

"Mr. Ye Qiu just said that Manchester United's lineup has a lot of weaknesses. It sounds like you are confident of defeating Manchester United?" Souness took advantage of no one to speak and said something to attack Ye Qiu in a sinister tone.

When the famous Premier League coach said this, he made Ye Qiu's comments just now seem like Ye Qiu was arrogant.

You know, Manchester United is now one of the top teams in Europe. Even if it encounters the defending champion Real Madrid, the La Liga giants dare not say that they can defeat their opponents reliably, let alone a small Eredivisie team?

"Mr. Souness is wrong. Football is round. The outcome is unpredictable. Everything is possible. Do you think Ajax can't beat Manchester United?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

When it comes to the topic of Manchester United, two Manchester United players, Ferdinand and Veron, were a little embarrassed, but they never said anything. Obviously in front of Abramovich, they were still a bit restrained, which is also due to their loyalty to Manchester United. It doesn't matter whether the degree is high or not.

If it were Keane, or Scholes, and others sitting here now, it would probably be good if they didn't curse.

"The odds of winning are very small." Souness didn't say it was impossible.

Ye Qiu chuckled, "It depends on the person. Maybe for Mr. Souness, the chance of winning is very small, but for me, it may not be. Just like if I were asked to take care of Blackburn now, I can't guarantee it." You can take it to seventh place in the Premier League, right?"

Souness felt a little proud after hearing this, smiled and did not refute.

The thing he is most proud of is leading Blackburn to be promoted from English League One to the Premier League, and he has improved to a higher level almost every year. By this season, Blackburn has brought Blackburn to the seventh position in the Premier League, and even one step further, it will be a European competition.

But these words sounded awkward to Abramovich, Zahavi and others.

7th in the Premier League, is it glorious?

He led the Ajax second team to win the Dutch Cup, led the newly reorganized Ajax to win the UEFA Cup and the Dutch Cup, won the Eredivisie the next year, and defended the Dutch Cup. , and also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. This year's performance is still not bad. The Eredivisie, Dutch Cup and Champions League go hand in hand.

Although the Eredivisie is not as influential as the Premier League, this result is iron-clad. If there are no results in European competitions, it may not be considered capable, but their strength in the European competition is also an iron-clad fact.

Therefore, Ye Qiu's words sounded to their ears as a hint, Souness, what are you showing off to me? When you have the opportunity to compete with me in the European arena, then you will be qualified to speak!

But Souness didn't notice it, with a smile there, which made Abramovich look a little hesitant.

Abramovich's face darkened, and Zahavi knew that Souness had no chance of getting close to this rich man!

The Israeli was also good at observing people's emotions. In turn, he could see that Abramovich was interested in Ye Qiu, so he laughed and said, "In the current European football world, I dare to say that there is no team that can beat Ajax." , I don’t think even giants like Real Madrid and Manchester United have the guts!”

Zahavi's words actually increased the importance of Ye Qiu in Abramovich's heart. Souness's face changed and he felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to complain to Zahavi.

"Mr. Ye Qiu was able to use two or three years to turn a Dutch league team into a top team in the European arena. This strength is still admirable." Abramovich smiled after hearing this, "I don't know if Mr. Ye Qiu welcomes it. I hope to be able to watch this game live in Amsterdam."

Can Ye Qiu say no?

Obviously not, because this rich man has spoken, can't he slap him in the face?

There is a saying that goes, one more friend means more ways, which is better than offending people.

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"What does this Russian do? He seems to be very rich?" On the way back to the airport, Roland asked Ye Qiu in confusion. Even now, he was still surprised by Abramovich's show.

Just the meal they invited Ye Qiu to eat just now, it is estimated to cost several thousand pounds, right?

It's crazy to think about it. How can the rich live such a luxurious and carefree life?

"Don't be unbalanced!" Ye Qiu laughed and scolded, "People's wealth may not fall from the sky. Who doesn't earn it through hard work?" Even these oligarchs, do they get their money by sitting at home?

Of course, maybe some of their ways of making money are unacceptable, but no matter what, Ye Qiu always feels that no one in this world is successful without reason, and no one's success is accidental.

"From his tone, it seems that he really wants to buy a football club." Roland said.

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded, "That's for sure, but it can't be Manchester United. The Red Devils are too expensive!"

"I think that Abramovich admires you very much. If he buys a Premier League team and invites you to coach, will you go?" Roland asked tentatively.

Ye Qiu glanced at the fat Dutchman, smiled in his heart, and shook his head, saying, "I won't consider this issue for the time being. The most important thing for me now is to defeat Manchester United and get the qualification to qualify for the group."

"Besides, he appreciates me, so I have to obey him and flock to him? What's the reason?" Ye Qiu sneered and shook his head, "Do you think I am the kind of person who likes to curry favor with the powerful and likes to be with rich people?"

After reflecting on it, Ye Qiu admitted that his future wife is indeed a rich person, and a super rich person, but when he was dating her, he didn't know that her family was so rich at all. It can only be said to be a coincidence and luck.

Roland smiled after hearing this, he knew Ye Qiu very well.

Ye Qiu seems to be very smooth in his daily work, but he is still very arrogant in his bones. He has always believed in a principle, that is, the iron must be hard, so he didn't give face to his superiors such as Westhoff and Waters at the beginning, which caused so many troubles.

If Abramovich just said that he had money and wanted to buy a club, and asked Ye Qiu to flatter him like Souness, then Ye Qiu would never do such a thing.

Just now, Ye Qiu agreed to give Abramovich the tickets, but said that he would be busy in those two days, which was equivalent to hinting that Abramovich could do whatever he wanted after arriving in Amsterdam!

After thinking about it, Roland admired Ye Qiu even more. If it were him, he might not be able to stick to his principles like him.

How much money would a rich man who wanted to acquire Manchester United have? Just a small amount of money could make him worry-free for the rest of his life. It was scary to think about it.

The two took a plane from Manchester, crossed the English Channel, and landed in Amsterdam.

Ye Qiu's Ferrari was parked in the parking lot of Amsterdam Airport. The two took the car and went home directly.

The next morning, after the team training session, Ye Qiu convened a meeting of the entire first-team coaching staff, mentioned his gains at Old Trafford, and raised the biggest problem of Manchester United at present.

"Defense!" Ye Qiu said to all the first-team coaches, "The two central defenders are the biggest problem for the defense line composed of Sylvester, Brown, Ferdinand and Gary Neville. In the game against Arsenal, the two central defenders did not cooperate well enough and were not focused enough, which led to the two central defenders being responsible for the goal and the passive situation."

"And I just received news that Ferguson kicked Beckham in the locker room after the Arsenal game. The two masters and apprentices had a falling out. The English media has hyped this matter up. So, if Beckham plays in the next game, it would be better. If he doesn't, our chances will be greater."

There is still a big gap between having Beckham and not having Beckham, especially for Manchester United's midfield combination. Without Beckham's almost unlimited accurate long pass ability, Ye Qiu is more confident that his team can suppress Manchester United's midfield.

Although it was a bit unfair, Ye Qiu really felt that the flying shoe incident was not a bad thing for Ajax, but a good thing.

But Ferguson is a man who can let go of things. On the third day after the flying shoe incident, on the morning of the day when the team came to Amsterdam, he took the initiative to talk to Beckham after the training session. The two sides soon announced that they had reached a settlement on the flying shoe incident. In the end, the matter ended with Ferguson's private apology.

But many people believe that this is only temporary, and the possibility of Beckham's transfer away from Manchester United is constantly increasing.

Ye Qiu did not have much feeling about this news, but another piece of news came, which made him very happy.