Chapter 236 The Tragedy of the Rebel

When Ye Qiu appeared outside the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, the scene was immediately filled with cheers from the fans.

This man, who had just joined Chelsea in the Premier League this season, had the best four-game winning streak in Chelsea's history at the beginning of the season, shocking the entire English football world and making the world feel his outstanding coaching ability.

Although many people admit that Chelsea's strength comes from the strength of its players, as Martin Samuel of the Times said, "We should not forget that it was Ye Qiu who brought this group of players to Chelsea, and it was also him who made this team such a powerful whole."

The four major leagues are the four major leagues after all, and their influence is completely different from that in the Eredivisie. Ye Qiu's current popularity and influence have long been with this summer's wedding, the competition between the giants, and Chelsea's subsequent changes in the transfer market, which have made him completely step into the ranks of European coaches.

Even if there are still people who question him, it is more because he has risen too fast.

It has only been more than 4 years since his debut, but he has already quietly entered the ranks of famous European coaches. It is indeed fast, especially considering that he is only 28 years old even now, which is too young.

But today's fans don't care about you. The most important thing for them is novelty. Isn't being young good? There is only one person in the world. For fans who like Ye Qiu, what they like is a unique person, which is great!

Ye Qiu kept dealing with enthusiastic fans and walked into the Grimaldi Conference Center, which had already gathered the head coaches and club management of 32 European football teams participating in the Champions League group stage and 128 teams participating in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The whole venue was crowded and lively.

Although Ye Qiu has risen rapidly in Europe in recent years, when it comes to influence and interpersonal relationships, he is far inferior to old foxes like Ferguson, so as soon as he entered the venue, he immediately looked around, thinking that he should look for acquaintances.

After finally seeing Van Basten in the crowd, Ye Qiu was going to have a good talk with him about the two Brazilian defenders Marcelo and Thiago Silva in Ajax. You know, Eliza bought out the ownership of these two people, so he naturally had to talk to Van Basten, otherwise Eliza would definitely make trouble for Ye Qiu if she lost money.

"Ye Qiu, here!"

Just when Ye Qiu was about to go over to find Van Basten, he heard someone calling him not far away. It was Ferguson who raised his hand and called.

Ye Qiu frowned. Why did this old guy come to him for no reason? And it was not just Ferguson, Wenger and Newcastle's Bobby Robson, Liverpool's Houllier, Blackburn's Souness and Manchester City's Keegan were all there.

These were all the head coaches who participated in the draw ceremony of the Premier League this season. They met here. Ye Qiu instinctively realized that something must have happened.

When walking over, Ye Qiu also felt that the eyes of this group of guys looked at him differently, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were resentful. For example, Ferguson, who was robbed of Ronaldinho by Ye Qiu, was very angry now. There were also people like Souness, who was just slaughtered by Ye Qiu and now wanted to kill him.

As for Wenger, his neighbor, Ye Qiu had a hunch that he would soon have the urge to stab him to death with a knife.

"All of them are here!" Ye Qiu smiled faintly, and greeted them together.

Ferguson and Wenger are implicitly the bosses among all the head coaches in the Premier League. This is also related to their longest qualifications and the fact that their teams are the strongest and most influential. The other one is Bobby Robson, who is also a veteran, but unfortunately, Newcastle finally suppressed Liverpool and qualified for the Champions League, but failed to pass the qualifiers. Sometimes it makes people feel sad to think about it.

"We want to take this opportunity to discuss something. If everyone has no objection, then I will initiate it and send an appeal and application to the Premier League, the Football Association and the Ministry of Labor." Ferguson took the lead.

This old guy likes to take the lead in everything, but it is undeniable that Wenger really can't compete with him on this matter.

"I think the current labor permit regulations are too strict and very unfavorable to us, because the current football environment will pay more and more attention to youth training players, and the signs of internationalization are becoming more and more obvious, but the existence of labor permits has become our biggest restriction and constraint."

When Ferguson said this, Ye Qiu immediately understood that this was to apply for a special genius clause!

He had heard of this clause in his previous life. At that time, everyone said that after Ferguson failed to introduce Ronaldinho, Maicon, Kaka and other players, he directly bombarded the Football Association and the Ministry of Labor, believing that it was the damn labor permit that caused the Premier League team to lose Ronaldinho, Maicon and Kaka, limiting the development of the Premier League, and finally the special genius clause was born.

The so-called special talent clause is very heavy. A Premier League team is only allowed one quota per year, and whether it can pass the hearing also depends on the team's public relations level and the prestige of the head coach. It is not that if any one of you says he is a genius, the group of masters will admit that he is a genius. There must be a hearing.

But for strong teams, there is basically no problem. For example, Wenger almost has one quota every year, all relying on the special talent clause.

This also reminded Ye Qiu of what he had heard in his previous life. Some Premier League teams wanted to introduce domestic players, but were restricted by work permits. To put it bluntly, they still didn't pay enough attention to you. If they really paid attention, they would use the special talent clause for you.

Just like Djokovic, this Brazilian midfielder didn't play any games in China, but Wenger took a fancy to him and brought him directly to the Premier League. No work permit? Just use the special talent clause, use your connections, do some public relations everywhere, and pass it directly. It was so smooth that it was outrageous.

Of course, this is a wealthy club. It would be relatively more difficult for mid- and lower-level teams, but if they really pay attention, it would still be possible.

In general, Ye Qiu thinks that having such a clause is indeed a good thing, and he can use it.

"What do you think?" Ferguson asked Ye Qiu.

He had obviously communicated with Wenger. These two guys were definitely not as bad as the outside world said. At least they were both Premier League giants, and they still had a lot in common. Many things needed to be communicated and coordinated with each other. Ferguson asked Ye Qiu's opinion at this moment, which obviously recognized Ye Qiu and Chelsea's status in the Premier League.

After all, they have won four consecutive games, ranked first in the standings, and just won the Champions League. They are in the limelight.

"I completely agree, but I think it will be very troublesome if we ask for a revision of the work permit. It would be better to call on them to establish a special talent clause to allow us to absorb players with excellent potential from outside who have not yet proved their strength to join." Ye Qiu suggested according to his memory of his previous life.

The issue of the work permit involves a wide range of issues, not just football and the Football Association, but may even affect the British government. Maybe it will make a bigger fuss at that time. This is impossible to achieve. It is better to be realistic and stop when the goal is achieved.

"Special talent clause?" Ferguson and Wenger were moved when they heard it.

Ye Qiu explained the terms according to his memory of his previous life, and then introduced the process, such as the hearing.

"This is very likely to be realized!" Bobby Robson nodded in agreement.

To be honest, when everyone said that they wanted to modify the labor permit, they were not sure in their hearts. They just wanted to make their own voices, make a fuss, and prove that the crying and noisy children have milk to eat. But now if they really follow Ye Qiu's words, the possibility of success is very high.

Besides, Premier League teams now attach importance to youth training, and the players they introduce are gradually getting younger. There are so many young players introduced every year. Giving one quota a year can also ensure that the team will not waste it casually and ensure the potential and talent of the introduced players.

"Okay, if everyone has no objection, then let's make it this way!" Ferguson is also a very straightforward person.

After the negotiation, everyone dispersed directly.

Almost every time they meet, they are opponents. There is only you and me. Who will really have a heart-to-heart relationship with each other?

Originally, Ye Qiu wanted to go to Van Basten to have a good talk, but as soon as the meeting ended, the lottery ceremony began.

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Like previous years, the draw for the Champions League group stage and the League Cup knockout stage, as well as UEFA's annual awards, were all announced tonight. As Chelsea has been at the top of the Premier League in recent years, UEFA's points ranking is quite good, and it is ranked in the second tier.

Even though Ye Qiu just won a Champions League last year, he did not hide his desire for the Champions League, because he has tasted the sweetness of winning a Champions League, which almost made his influence soar like a rocket.

Without saying anything else, just those sponsors who come after his name are enough for Ye Qiu to get a very generous sponsorship fee every year, and he doesn't have to do anything at ordinary times, just authorize his name, which is really a lot of money.

However, it is not easy to win the Champions League at any time. The right time, right place and right people are all indispensable, and you also need a little luck.

The teams in the first tier are Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Ajax, Juventus and Lazio. Lazio beat Inter Milan to enter the first tier of seeded teams, which is indeed a bit surprising. The latter's strength in recent years has obviously not been as strong as at the beginning of the century. Stam left this summer, and its strength has been greatly weakened. It is regarded as the weakest team in the first tier.

Ye Qiu's luck is undoubtedly very good, because Chelsea, as the second tier, was directly drawn in front of Lazio.

This made the guy who took advantage of it smile from ear to ear, and did not hide his satisfaction with this draw.

The team drawn in the third tier is Sparta Prague, which directly avoided Marseille, Celtic, Eindhoven and other strong teams; and the fourth tier avoided Stuttgart, Real Sociedad, Monaco and other teams, and drew Besiktas. Such a good draw really made Ye Qiu dream.

"Is it really so cheap for us?" Ye Qiu asked himself in his heart.

Judging from the cards, Chelsea is undoubtedly the strongest team in this group. Unless Ye Qiu fails, it is almost certain that they will qualify from the group.

Sparta Prague and Besiktas are not strong enough to shake Chelsea, and Lazio has been greatly weakened in the past two years. Compared with the strong Chelsea, it is undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage, so Chelsea's first place in the group can almost be said to be booked.

Of course, this is just from the surface. The game is very complicated and we must not be careless, but this draw is indeed the luckiest draw in all the groups, so everyone shouted that Chelsea is lucky.

Ye Qiu was really flattered by this, but he soon calmed down. Anyway, the draw has been made and there is no way to change it. What is the situation? We will see when we meet.

After the draw ceremony, the next thing to do is UEFA's annual best selection.

This award has always been the forbidden fruit of major giants. Even though Ajax won the Champions League last year, it still couldn't change this situation. The biggest winner is still that group of giants.

The best striker of the year was given to Manchester United's Van Nistelrooy. He scored 12 goals in the Champions League last year and became the top scorer of the Champions League. He also won this year's European Best Forward award. Even if Manchester United does not have much persuasiveness in the Champions League, Van Nistelrooy's strength is still worthy of recognition.

The Best Midfielder of the Year was given to Juventus' Nedved, which was expected. The Czech's performance last season was very eye-catching. Whether in the Champions League or in the club, his strength was very outstanding. It can be said that this was his peak year.

Some people may question that Manchester United and Juventus did not reach the finals in the Champions League, and it is not reasonable for the players to win the award. But in fact, the performance of the Real Madrid players of the two teams that reached the finals was generally not very eye-catching, especially in that final, which was very deducted. In addition, the team's strong offense and weak defense always gave people a feeling of instability.

The biggest obstacle for Ajax is that the team is composed of some small-name stars, no big-name stars, and usually those who get these awards are basically big names. UEFA rarely awards these awards to stars who are not famous. This is Ajax's biggest weakness, and in the end, Ajax only won a fair play award.

The Best Defender of the Year is Roberto Carlos of Real Madrid, which is also very controversial, because the performance of the Brazilian left-back last year was not satisfactory, but he won this award consecutively, which is indeed controversial.

The best goalkeeper of the year was Casillas of Real Madrid, but the European Most Valuable Player was given to Buffon of Juventus. AC Milan captain Maldini won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Makaay, who transferred to Bayern Munich, won the European Golden Boot Award, but Makaay's limelight was still inferior to Van Nistelrooy, and they were both rivals.

The competition for the best coach of the year was also fierce. Ye Qiu, Bosque, Mourinho, Ancelotti and Lippi were all popular candidates.

Speaking of Ye Qiu, the most prominent achievement was the triple crown of the European Champions League, the Eredivisie and the Dutch Cup. Moreover, this championship of Ajax was not exaggerated. It defeated a number of powerful teams along the way and killed them to the end. There were even media rumors that UEFA's plan to kill Ajax failed.

The results were enough, but the problem was that Ye Qiu, the troublemaker, did not seem to be favored by the award.

Mourinho's performance is also very good, the UEFA Cup champion, Portugal's double champion, and also the treble champion, but Mourinho's weight is obviously inferior to Ye Qiu. How can the UEFA Cup be compared with the European Champions League?

Bosque and Lippi's voices are also not small, but Ancelotti is empty-handed, but AC Milan's performance is indeed good. From this point of view, it seems that Ye Qiu is more likely to win the award, because according to the principle of looking at the Champions League in odd years, it is indeed Ye Qiu who should win.

But in the end, this award was given to José Mourinho who won the UEFA Cup. This not only surprised and disappointed Ye Qiu, but also made everyone in the audience in an uproar. No one thought it would be given to Mourinho.

The only thing Mourinho can show off now is the UEFA Cup championship, but the problem is that when Ye Qiu won the UEFA Cup championship, the coach of the year was given to the European Champions League champion Hitzfeld. Now the situation is reversed. It is also an odd year, the same UEFA Cup and Champions League, but UEFA gave the coach of the year to the UEFA Cup champion.

There are indeed many interesting things here!

When Ye Qiu heard the host call out Mourinho's name, he smiled bitterly, because he felt that the good draw just now might be the carrot thrown by UEFA, letting you taste the sweetness first, and now it is a wake-up call to let you understand what the rules are.

As the maker, executor and arbitrator of the rules, they can play as they like, who can say no?

Ye Qiu has always been more open-minded about whether to get the award or not, but it would be too hypocritical to say that he doesn't want to get it. He wants to get it, so now he obviously should get it, but in the end he can't get it. Naturally, he is not happy and his face is a little heavy.

So much so that after the award ceremony, Ye Qiu left the conference center directly and did not accept the interviews of those reporters as usual. He is not in a very good mood now and doesn't like to be entangled by reporters.

It's very simple. Now that group of gossipers must be asking him about the award. Isn't this pointing at a monk and scolding a bald man?

Ye Qiu didn't have the masochistic tendency to make himself unhappy, so he left the conference center directly.

Fortunately, when he returned to London from Monaco overnight, Eliza Moon finally brought him the two people he had always wanted to meet.

After Eliza took them on a tour of Stamford Bridge, Ye Qiu met the two men at the Harrington training base and had an in-depth conversation in the office.