Chapter 204 The one who holds down the superstar

At 8:30 in the morning, the scorching sun is already diligently spreading its golden heat, baking the modern city of Madrid with many high-rise buildings, making everyone living here feel the heat of summer.

Florentino was sitting in the back seat of his luxurious Audi A8, feeling the comfortable temperature of the air conditioner in the car. He looked out the car window at the city of Madrid. He could see it at almost every intersection. I saw office workers anxiously waiting for the traffic lights to turn green.

As the president of a large group, he knew very well that it was this group of people who created Madrid's prosperity, so every time at this time, he would involuntarily show a trace of his smile, but it was not obvious because he was already very stingy with his smile.

"Boss, is this the Bernabeu Stadium?" the driver sitting in the front row turned around and asked.

Florentino nodded and said nothing, because he knew that the driver would see his movements in the rearview mirror, but soon, he thought of something again, "Stop at the newsstand at the intersection ahead, as usual!"

As usual, these are words that only the driver can understand, so the driver in the front row nodded in agreement.

When the light turned green, the car drove forward slowly.

It could be seen that the driver was very familiar with the surrounding area. He knew how far ahead there was a newsstand, so he turned on the turn signal in advance, pulled to the side of the road, slowed down, and stopped accurately in front of the newsstand.

I got off the car, went to the newsstand, paid the money, and quickly got back five newspapers. As always, [World Sports News] and [Daily Sports] were close to Barcelona, ​​and [Marca] and [Daily Sports] were close to Real Madrid. [As], and there is [El Pais], a relatively neutral comprehensive newspaper although it is based in Madrid, and one of the most influential newspapers in Spain.

The driver was in a hurry to pay for the newspaper and didn't pay attention to read it. But when he returned to the car and handed the newspaper into Florentino's hands, the latter was obviously frightened by the cover of the newspaper. One jump.

The reason is very simple. The front pages of these five newspapers today are all about Barcelona's tragic defeat at Camp Nou last night. Although the titles are different, the content is similar, but the cover they chose is the same person, a blackhead. This is a rare high-level treatment for a Chinese with yellow skin in Spanish newspapers.

"Boss, this person is very popular recently!" The driver also noticed it and said with a smile before driving.

Florentino sat in the back and looked at the covers of five newspapers. Ye Qiu gave him the impression that he was young and handsome. I heard that he was not yet thirty years old, but his image was very healthy, very young, and very malleable. And judging from various past rumors, this person is very star-like and the kind of person who can attract media attention.

"You know him too?" Florentino said casually.

The driver was a middle-aged and steady man. He smiled after hearing this and said, "My daughter likes him very much."

"Your daughter is also a fan of his." Florentino was a little surprised. Is this possible for an Oriental?

"I don't know, but I heard that he is still very influential, but he is still in the Eredivisie now and is not very famous. But you know, young people nowadays sometimes don't like to follow the crowd and like to be unpopular. ." After saying that, the driver couldn't help but laugh.

Florentino couldn't help but smile. He also had to admit that Ye Qiu was indeed very aura, and Ajax's recent performance was indeed very eye-catching, almost overshadowing Real Madrid. This team The team is now playing offensive football and is full of vigor, which naturally attracts the attention of the media and fans.

"How about bringing him to Real Madrid?" Florentino suddenly asked.

When the driver heard this, he was happy, "That would be the best!" He was also a Real Madrid fan, so naturally he hoped that the best players and head coaches in the world would be in Real Madrid. As long as they were slightly famous, it didn't matter.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head again, "It's better to say goodbye, boss. I think Bosque is doing very well now. There is a great hope for the league championship. Although we lost at San Siro, there is still the possibility of advancing to the finals." It’s still great, maybe he can defend the Champions League, he is much better than Ye Qiu.”

When Bosque was mentioned, Florentino's face became a little stiff and he didn't speak.

The driver also realized this problem and immediately and wisely kept silent. If he didn't know how to stop talking at this time and continued to chatter, he would never be Florentino's driver.

To put it bluntly, the leader's drivers must be his confidants.

As for Florentino's dissatisfaction with Bosque, it is not obvious outside now. Originally, after the team lost a crucial moment and was hand-picked by Florentino to lose in the centenary celebrations, there were calls for Bosque to be sacked. Very big, but as the team's performance gradually improved, it seemed that everyone began to call for him to stay on.

In Florentino's life, he has never been slapped like this in front of anyone. The centenary celebration against Deportivo was the only time. He was in front of all the Real Madrid fans and in front of all his fans. In front of the specially invited VIPs, he was slapped naked by his own team and his head coach.

Yes, he knows very well that no one dares to say that he can definitely win a football match, but at least if you can't win it, why don't you give me a tie? But you lost. Doesn't this make me embarrassed in front of all my friends and distinguished guests?

Florentino has always had some opinions about Bosque, thinking that this coach of Real Madrid bloodline lacks star temperament. Although he has a good relationship with the superstars, he is too weak. As the president of a large group, Florentino knows very well that he must not be soft in the locker room of Real Madrid, which is full of superstars. If he is soft, he will not be able to control the situation.

Bosque has indeed made great contributions to Real Madrid in recent years, winning a championship every year, but in Florentino's eyes, the input and output are seriously inconsistent. With Real Madrid's lineup, it is not too much to fight on three fronts, but the team can only gain something on one front every year, which really makes him dissatisfied.

In the eyes of many people who are familiar with Florentino, although the Spanish tycoon has never said anything, everyone knows that since losing the centenary celebration, Bosque has been destined to be fired. The key is, who is his successor?

Florentino has many offices in Madrid. His group has many branches, and each company has his office, but he likes to go to the administrative department of the Bernabeu Stadium the most, because on the wall of the corridor leading to his office, there are large photos of three superstars, Figo, Zidane and Ronaldo.

Standing at the side of the corridor, looking at these three photos, next to Florentino is Valdano. The Argentine has something to discuss with Florentino, and he has gotten used to it. Every time before Florentino enters the office, he will linger in front of these photos.

Everyone has something they are most proud of in their hearts, and they will not feel bored even if they recall it more.

There is no doubt that the Real Madrid with a large number of stars is the proudest achievement of Florentino in his life, even more than the business empire he has finally conquered, because only by becoming the chairman of the Galaxy Battleship can he truly be second to none and respected by others, so that he can hold his head high even in front of any world celebrity.

"I always think that there should be another one here, no, many." Florentino smiled.

His wish is not mysterious, that is to make every position in Real Madrid the best superstar in the world.

Valdano thinks that it is not important whether there are superstars or not, what is important is that the team should be a whole.

Sometimes he also feels that Bosque is too soft and the stars are too casual, which makes Real Madrid look too loose in many cases and cannot be combined into a strong whole.

Of course, he also admits that constantly introducing superstars is a big test for any head coach.

But for someone like Florentino who manages a large consortium, you cannot shirk the tasks assigned to you by your superiors, and you should not find any excuses. If you can do it, it is your ability, and if you can't do it, it is your lack of ability.

Therefore, in Florentino's view, the head coach of Real Madrid should be the kind of person who is tough, able to calm down the superstars, and make them obedient one by one, and will not complain to him as the chairman when they are wronged, because if they really complain to him, he will definitely give some comforting explanations due to his identity and status, which seems to be singing against the head coach.

Because of this, it is not easy to be the head coach of Real Madrid!

"But the more important thing is here!" Florentino pointed to the top of the superstar's photo. Obviously, he meant that the most important thing for Real Madrid is to introduce a person who can suppress these superstars, that is, the head coach of the team.

Many people say that Florentino does not know how to manage. This is nonsense. If he does not know how to manage, can he manage such a huge business empire? If he does not know how to manage, can he make Real Madrid's business rise steadily?

Others say that Florentino does not understand football? This is even more ridiculous. He has been a fan for decades, and he does not understand football?

Sometimes, it is not that you can do well if you understand it. Things are unpredictable!

"Do you have the right person?" Valdano suddenly asked with a smile.

Florentino smiled and said nothing, turned around and walked towards the office.

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After defeating Barcelona 4:2 away, Ajax can almost be said to have advanced to the finals in advance, which made the team receive unprecedented treatment after returning to Amsterdam from Barcelona.

Thousands of Ajax fans came to the airport to welcome the team's plane, and then they followed the team back to De Tokmost with great joy. The heroic treatment made everyone in Ajax feel the joy of the fans.

As Ye Qiu said when he was interviewed by the Dutch National Television live broadcast, "The fans' affirmation of us will make all of us more motivated on the court. I am very confident that the team can go to Manchester. Whether our opponent is Real Madrid or Inter Milan, we will do our best to win!"

For Ajax's increasingly outstanding performance, this storm of young guards swept across Europe.

The Times of England believes that Ye Qiu's team has shown its ability to reach the top of Europe at Camp Nou. The young Chinese showed their shrewdness and completely defeated Barcelona.

Bild of Germany also believes that Ye Qiu's Ajax is the biggest surprise in European football in the past few years. If Ajax can reach the top this season, it will surely carry forward the Ajax football style and Ye Qiu's football philosophy.

In addition, several major news agencies around the world have also published editorials, commenting on Ajax's away game against Barcelona. They believe that Ajax can repeatedly defeat strong teams. This team from the Eredivisie has shown its strength. The strength has the potential to reach the top and win the championship.

Foreign media have praised and highly affirmed, and the Netherlands is naturally not to be outdone. Almost all of them praise and affirm Ajax, and they have given extremely high praise to several outstanding players in the Ajax team. Honor, the head coach Ye Qiu is given adjectives such as great and legendary.

Many Ajax fans also put Ye Qiu together with legends such as Michels, Cruyff and Van Gaal, believing that Ye Qiu's team will be recorded in Ajax's history. The annals of history will have a profound impact on Ajax's football philosophy.

At the same time, rumors also spread from the Amsterdam City Hall. It is said that the city government has made a decision to award Ye Qiu the title of "Honorary Citizen" after the end of this season to thank him for his service in the past few years. Amsterdam, for his outstanding contribution to Dutch football.

Ye Qiu himself is relatively low-key about this. He knows very well that all this is brought about by winning, and as Cruyff said, as long as you lose, all this will quickly go away from you. Go, this world is so realistic.

Amid such a trend, Ajax challenged Nijmegen away from home.

Many people feel that Ajax will focus all their attention on the Champions League, especially after they just played a big game with Barcelona, ​​and they will definitely feel a little tired when they return to the Eredivisie.

In fact, in the away game against Nijmegen, Ajax did not start well. They conceded the first goal less than 15 minutes after the start. However, after the halftime break, Ye Qiu made a targeted attack. After adjustments, Ajax scored two goals in a row in the second half. This time, even Abidal was in full swing.

Another reversal, another magical adjustment by Ye Qiu, which suddenly pushed Ye Qiu's influence to a higher level. Almost all media agreed that Ye Qiu was the best player for Ajax. The biggest contributor to this day is also the biggest contributor to the revival of Ajax.

The happiest person was Eliza. Taking advantage of Ye Qiu's trend, she pushed hard from behind.

She and Ye Qiu are now like grasshoppers on the same rope. They are both prosperous. If Ye Qiu is good, she will follow suit. Therefore, she spares no effort to run for Ye Qiu and silently promotes this trend behind Ye Qiu's back. Further expand Ye Qiu's influence.

This made Eliza seem to be even busier than Ye Qiu, and she didn't come back until very late every day.

After Ajax struggled to reverse Nijmegen's away game, PSV Eindhoven beat SBV Elite 7:0 at home, but it was useless. There were three rounds left in the league, and Ajax led Eindhoven. Eindhoven has 7 points. As long as Ajax doesn't make mistakes, there is almost no suspense about winning the Eredivisie championship. What's the use of Eindhoven winning more goals?

This time, even the Eindhoven Daily couldn't help but criticize Hiddink with a bit of ridicule, thinking that Eindhoven's state came out too late. If it had shown such an excellent competitive state earlier, every game would have been better. If you can defeat your opponent, how can you be 7 points behind Ajax?

Moreover, in the report, the Eindhoven Daily was also jealous of Ajax's outstanding results. It believed that both Hiddink and PSV should reflect on the team's strategy. From Ajax's Learn lessons from successful experiences. Only in this way can the team continue to compete with Ajax.

Three days later, the team welcomed Barcelona at the Arena.

Barcelona, ​​which suffered a 2:4 defeat at home, did not start with the counterattack that everyone expected. It is obvious that Antici is self-aware and wants to defeat Ajax at the Arena Stadium and achieve a three-point away win. The possibility is slim, so Barcelona did not show admirable fighting spirit at the start.

It seems that they were infected by Barcelona. Ajax also had a poor start. The players were obviously affected by the continuous battles and were somewhat lacking in physical fitness. However, before the end of the first half, Ajax still relied on I Brahimovic's goal took the lead 1:0.

This made all the fans at Arena Stadium very happy. Ibrahimovic's goal forced Barcelona to recover 4 goals in the second half. This was undoubtedly a further blow to Barcelona's morale and morale. Fighting spirit.

After the start of the second half, Barcelona seemed to lack fighting spirit and confidence. The only two players in the game who could be called high-spirited were Puyol and Seydou Keita. These two players did not give up like other teammates. But he is still working hard, fighting, and looking for opportunities.

But sometimes, individual abilities cannot promote the whole.

In the 62nd minute, Ibrahimovic took the ball with his back and knocked back Arteta. The latter went straight behind Barcelona's defense. Robben quickly reversed the offside and scored a single goal. When he scored the ball again, the entire Ares The stadium was filled with excitement.

The most excited person is Arteta. This youth training player who was kicked out by Barcelona a year ago became the hero of Barcelona's victory a year later. He assisted twice in this game, helping Ajax defeated Barcelona 2:0 and sent the La Liga giants out of the Champions League with a total score of 6:2.

After 7 years, Ajax once again reached the Champions League final, which undoubtedly made all Ajax fans completely crazy. They were in the stands of the Arena Stadium, and they couldn't help celebrating in advance before the whistle of the game was blown.

The players of both teams on the field also lost their determination to continue the game. Barcelona was completely defeated, but in this defeat, they saw hope, because Ye Qiu, the head coach who led Ajax to defeat Barcelona, ​​will move into the Nou Camp Stadium next season, which gave them hope again.

On the other hand, the Ajax fans at the Arena Stadium, in addition to the crazy celebration, did not forget to pull out the banners to retain Ye Qiu in the stands, shouting various retention slogans, hoping that the club can retain this hero who led Ajax to revive.

But at such times, the Ajax management seemed to have a tacit understanding. From the chairman to the ordinary staff, including Ye Qiu and the coaching staff, almost everyone kept silent about it and did not give any answer. However, there were indeed more and more news about other teams poaching and being interested in Ye Qiu.

Now, whether Ye Qiu will leave Ajax, join Barcelona, ​​or join other teams has become a hot topic in European football, and the popularity is even no less than Beckham's departure from Manchester United.