Chapter 214 Farewell Party

After Ye Qiu's proposal in public, the award ceremony that followed seemed to have become a mere foil.

It's no wonder that the Champions League final award ceremony happens once a year, but in front of tens of thousands of fans and hundreds of millions of viewers around the world, such a romantic thing is something that can only be met but not sought.

Many fans were even proud in their hearts because they were there to witness this moment with their own eyes.

In many reporters' articles, they all stated that Ye Qiu's public proposal will definitely become a great story in the history of UEFA Champions League football, and even the history of football around the world, and become a romance that fans talk about.

Florentino stood on the podium with Johansson and others. He already had a good impression of Ye Qiu. After what happened tonight, he was even more sure that after tonight, Ye Qiu's value and The influence is bound to soar like a rocket.

It's not that Ye Qiu did it on purpose, it's just that the media won't pay attention to you. What they want is novel gimmicks and hype.

By doing this, Ye Qiu not only won the beauty back, but his reputation skyrocketed, and UEFA also benefited a lot.

This made Florentino even more certain that Ye Qiu met his requirements for the helm of the Galaxy Battleship. Although Ye Qiu was a little younger and had insufficient qualifications, his coaching ability and the star quality in him were very good. It's enough to cover up his shortcomings.

So, when Del Bosque led the Real Madrid players to receive the runner-up medals, and the Ajax players walked up to the podium one by one, Florentino waited until Ye Qiu passed in front of him and gave Ye Qiu a warm hug.

"Congratulations, Mr. Ye Qiu, your team is very, very good, very capable, and worthy of this championship!"

"Thank you, Mr. Florentino!" Ye Qiu responded with a polite smile.

Florentino always had a kind smile, "I wonder if Ajax will stay in Manchester tonight, or if you will stay for a few days after you return to Amsterdam?"

Ye Qiu shook his head, "We will return to Amsterdam tonight. I may go back to my motherland tomorrow!"

"Oh, that's a pity!" Florentino was a little disappointed, "I've always wanted to find a chance to have a good talk with you."

Ye Qiu nodded, "Okay, let's make an appointment again!"

"It's a deal!" Florentino pointed at Ye Qiu and said.

"It's a deal!" Ye Qiu nodded in agreement.

As the players received their medals one by one, Ye Qiu was the last one to receive the medal representing the Champions League champion from Johansson. Then Johansson went to present awards to the Ajax players. The recipient was the player Team captain Edwin van der Sar.

However, after Ye Qiu's crazy behavior just now, the atmosphere of receiving the award was reduced a lot.

The players are still very excited, and the fans are still very excited, but in the end it still feels not as crazy as before.

Ye Qiu did not participate in the team's celebration. He always stood aside and watched with a smile.

Huang Chu had already returned to the stands, and the happy beauty was accepting the teasing from her parents and future parents-in-law.

Van Praag came to Ye Qiu's side. The Ajax chairman finally stood upright in front of Florentino and other wealthy giants. He finally fulfilled his promise when he was forced to go to the palace by the fans in 2000. The promise made will definitely lead to the revival of Ajax.

"I've decided!" Fan Praag walked to Ye Qiu's side. The first thing he said was a sigh, and then he went straight to the topic.

"What to decide?" Ye Qiu was a little confused.

"Do you still remember the promise I made to the fans in 2000?" Van Praag asked with a smile.

More than three years have passed, and Ye Qiu's memory has become blurry, and he doesn't remember it very clearly.

"I said at the time that I would leave Ajax, but only if I wanted to lead a revival of this team."

Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that Van Praag was leaving the position of chairman of Ajax, but why?

To be honest, the team has now won the Triple Crown, and Van Praag's status in the hearts of the fans can be said to be at its peak. Everyone knows that if Van Praag hadn't had the insight to hire Ye Qiu decisively, There would be no Ajax today, so facts have proven that Van Praag's original decision was a wise one.

Even if Ye Qiu is gone now, Van Praag can definitely choose another head coach to continue the glory of Ajax. With his current reputation in Ajax, no one will sway him anymore. status.

"To be honest, I'm a little tired too!" Van Praag said sadly.

"As early as three years ago, when the fans kept pressuring me, I had already considered resigning directly and leaving Ajax, but I was a little unwilling at the time. The team's performance has been getting better and better over the years. , which makes me, an old guy, somewhat vain, so I thought that if I could leave after the team returned to its peak, it would be an honor for me.”

When he said this, Van Praag sighed with a smile. This should be his sincere words.

"Now, the team has won the Champions League and the Triple Crown, but who can guarantee that what happened three years ago will not happen again?"

Faced with Van Praage's question, no one could answer it.

When Van Gaal led Ajax to the Champions League finals in two years and won the Champions League, who would have thought that the Young Guards that dominated the Europa League would decline so quickly and the players would lose so much?

Although the impact of the Bosman Act is unimaginable, it is obvious that in the past few years, European football has been thoroughly divided into strong and weak teams. Ajax is classified in the second-rate Eredivisie. This is an inevitable fact. Facing the poaching of the four major leagues, they are powerless. This is also a fact!

This is the trend, which cannot be reversed or avoided!

Ye Qiu now leads this group of young stars to the top of Europe. Tomorrow, a large number of offers will be sent to the fax room of Ajax immediately. A large number of agents will contact Ajax players privately, offering several times higher salaries than Ajax and extremely generous treatment. Can Ajax give these?

The second-rate league is the second-rate league. In the Eredivisie, a few million euros of signings are the best, but in the four major leagues, a few million euros of transfers are just trivial. People are looking at transfers of more than 10 million or even tens of millions.

Money does not represent everything, but money can make a good distinction.

Faced with this situation, Van Praag felt helpless and powerless to resist. He knew very well that Ajax could no longer continue his ambitions, and he was unwilling to accept the fact that Ajax could not compete for the European championship, so he had no choice but to leave.

"What are your plans?" Ye Qiu thought about it and asked without saying much.

Van Praag smiled, "I have already thought about it. I will take the title of honorary chairman. The Dutch Football Association invited me to do something. You know, I still have some connections in the European football circle in recent years. It is more convenient to do things. Many football association officials are not as useful as me."

Ye Qiu laughed immediately after hearing this, but he knew that this was the fact.

After laughing, Van Praag said, "Tonight, you should think about it carefully. Tomorrow is my last day as the chairman of Ajax. I can still make some decisions. You know what I mean!"

Ye Qiu understood that he still had a contract with Ajax. He didn't know what attitude the new chairman would take towards Ye Qiu. If he insisted that Ye Qiu fulfill the contract before leaving, then Ye Qiu would have to pay the penalty before he could leave, and it would definitely be very unpleasant.

Van Praag's attitude now was very clear. He would not force Ye Qiu to stay, but let him think about it carefully. If he wanted to leave, he could submit a resignation letter tomorrow, and he would approve it and terminate the contract with Ye Qiu, so that Ye Qiu could leave freely.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel a little grateful to the old man. If it weren't for Van Praag, he wouldn't be here today.

When he really thought about leaving and parting, he felt bad in his heart. After all, he had lived in Amsterdam for four years and worked with Van Praag and others for four years. He was used to many things. He would definitely not be used to the sudden change.

And Van Praag was leaving, so Ye Qiu had no reason to stay.

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After the celebration at Old Trafford, the players returned to the locker room one after another, took a shower and changed clothes, prepared to return to the hotel to pack up, and then rushed back to Amsterdam overnight.

Tomorrow morning, they will parade around the city of Amsterdam, and then the Arena Stadium will hold a grand celebration ceremony for the triple crown. This will definitely be the most crazy event for Ajax in recent years.

In the locker room, the players excitedly and excitedly discussed what would happen after winning the championship. Many of them had received invitations from the four major league teams. Some of them were expected to leave, while others were still hesitating, but whether they left or not, Ajax had a certain initiative, after all, the contract had not expired.

The most discussed was Ye Qiu's proposal. They all felt that this was an extremely romantic thing, and it was also a topic of conversation for them to brag about in the future. Just imagine, where in the world is there a second head coach as bold as Ye Qiu?

When Ye Qiu pushed open the door of the locker room and walked in, the players felt the excitement on the head coach's face, but there were also some other emotions, which made them feel a little strange.

Ye Qiu first expressed his gratitude to the players. He thanked the players for their support for his work in the past few years and was proud and proud to be able to coach such a team. Then he said that he was proud that the team could win the European Champions League.

Ye Qiu didn't say much, but the players felt a little strange after listening to him, because they had heard that Ye Qiu was going to leave Ajax this summer. Now that the team has won the Champions League, it is natural for Ye Qiu to retire at the peak of his career. I believe many players are guessing whether this is Ye Qiu's farewell to them?

"I once said that Ajax is one of the stops on our life journey, both for you and for me. When we pass this stop, we will head to the next stop."

"Although I am reluctant to leave you and each of you, sometimes life is like this. We should be brave and say goodbye with a smile, but I want each of you to know that no matter what happens in the future, I will always be proud of you and proud of your achievements today!"

Ye Qiu finally said his farewell words, but no one in the locker room was surprised. Everyone just stood there, not speaking. The atmosphere was a bit stiff. Although they had known the result a long time ago, they still couldn't accept it and felt uncomfortable when the day came.

Sometimes I think about it, in the past four years, they have been used to Ye Qiu standing on the sidelines. If it is suddenly replaced by another person in the future, they will definitely feel very uncomfortable and miss this young head coach very much.

Ye Qiu walked slowly in front of Sneijder. The Dutch boy took off his clothes and slipped away before he had time to put them on.

"Wesley, you are the first player I have come into contact with after coming to Ajax. You have always performed very well, very well. I have always said in the past that you will become the best in Europe." Midfielder, and today, I still want to tell you that tonight is not your peak, you can be better!"

After saying that, Ye Qiu ignored Sneijder's nakedness and hugged the Dutchman directly, then turned to Heitinga, De Jong and others.

Then Ye Qiu walked up to Huntelaar, Abidal and others. These two players were players that Ye Qiu had introduced when he was in the second team. They were also regarded as Ye Qiu's first players in Ajax. Backbone molecules.

Although Huntelaar has always been Ibrahimovic's substitute under Ye Qiu, the Dutch center has not had many opportunities to perform. Ye Qiu has given him many opportunities, and he has always maintained his performance. The momentum of progress and performance are also very good.

Ibrahimovic will leave the team sooner or later, and Huntelaar will be Ajax's core scorer in the next few years.

Ye Qiu also gave encouragement to Robben.

"You know, Aryan, I have never worried about your ability. You have a strong sense of responsibility, but you should be smarter and learn how to protect yourself on the court. You will become the best and top star in the world!"

After hearing this, Robben was greatly moved.

You know, three years ago he was just a kid who couldn't even play in the Dutch second league. It was Ye Qiu who personally came to bring him to Ajax, gave him trust and let him play directly in the Dutch second league. , Ye Qiu always entrusted him with important tasks at any time, which made Robben very grateful to the head coach.

But Ye Qiu didn't wait for him to speak, and instead went to Ibrahimovic.

"Zlatan, you are a very motivated person. I have always thought that you will be the best shooter in the world. I have always been proud of you and proud of you, but sometimes, It is easy for you to cling to the past and lack trust in anyone and anything. You will be very resistant to integrating into a new environment. This is your biggest shortcoming. "

Ibrahimovic has changed a lot under Ye Qiu's command, but there are some things that Ye Qiu cannot change, and that is what his agent Haas Borg did to him back then and brought him The damage, and the shadow left behind.

Ye Qiu knew very well that the reason why Ibrahimovic in his previous life turned into Lu Bru and Lu Fengxian that many fans disliked was actually the deep-seated reason behind it was his childhood experience and Haas Borg's betrayal. It makes him not believe in this society at all, and he lacks security and trust in anyone and anything.

"Head..." Ibrahimovic suddenly felt a sore nose and wanted to say something, because he knew that only Ye Qiu understood him.

"Don't say it, Zlatan, tonight, you are the European champion. You must always remember that you are the European champion. You are an adult. Don't be as cowardly as a child. You must be brave and strong to walk out of the past. I believe, That will make you stronger and more invincible!”

After a pause, Ye Qiu continued: "Even if you meet me on the court in the future and defeat me, I will be proud of you, Zlatan!"

After Ibrahimovic heard this, he turned his head directly. His slightly twitching shoulders made people feel that he should be crying. The tall Swedish center turned into a crying person at this moment. A child who is willing to be seen.

Ye Qiu walked in front of Yaya Toure, Mascherano and others. He blessed his players one by one, gave them some suggestions and helped them improve some of their shortcomings.

For example, for Yaya Toure, Ye Qiu thinks that he will become one of the best midfielders in Europe, but the premise is that he will no longer be so stick to the ball and have a better ability to touch the ball. Scherano, Ye Qiu thinks he will become Argentina's best and most outstanding defensive midfielder after Redondo.

Regarding these young players, Ye Qiu also gave some sincere opinions. He believed that the most important thing for them for the time being was to accumulate game experience and obtain sufficient training opportunities. The four major leagues can all have a stable foothold without having to worry about competition.

Everyone knows that every player in this Ajax team from beginning to end has been promoted and introduced by Ye Qiu himself. If this is a family, then Ye Qiu is the parent and the backbone of the family. He knows everyone here very well.

All Ajax players also listened to Ye Qiu's opinion. As for whether to accept it or not, that is beyond Ye Qiu's control.

At the end of this sudden farewell party after winning the Champions League championship, Ye Qiu said that he would not participate in tomorrow's parade and celebration around the city, but he invited everyone in the team to attend his upcoming visit. The wedding took place in his hometown of Xiamen.

All the players stood there silently listening and watching. They all believed that this was probably the last time they would see Ye Qiu in the locker room. This was also the last time Ye Qiu, as their head coach, would be with him. They talk.

If we meet again on the field in the future, they may be opponents!

But, since the day they decided to enter the professional football world and become professional players and professional coaches, haven't they already been mentally prepared for such a farewell today?

Isn't it the same in professional football and professional leagues?