The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 244 Hearing

It is really good to be a civil servant in the UK. You work 5 days a week and work 7 hours a day. It is easy and comfortable.

"But they don't make as much money as you do in a month!" When Ye Qiu muttered about the benefits of British civil servants, Eliza Munn couldn't help beating him with a charming smile. She seemed to be beating Ye Qiu now. Qiu is addicted.

Many people know that you can’t make a fortune while working as a civil servant in this country, but it’s not necessarily the case after leaving the post. If it’s those more powerful officials, a lot of companies are waiting in line to hire them as consultants. Get paid for nothing.

At this moment, they are standing in Connaught Square in St. George's district at the north gate of Hyde Park in London. This is the headquarters office of the Premier League. It is a very common townhouse in the UK. The walls are covered with white smooth wall tiles, while the upper three floors are exposed to old red brick walls, with mottled traces of time.

Although it's called Connaught Place, it's actually just a crowded alley, and the entire row of flats is not owned by the Premier League. They just rented one of them to use as an office. .

After Ye Qiu and Elisa pulled over and parked their cars, they approached the townhouse. He had to admit one thing, that is, the Premier League was too low-key, and there was not even a bigger signboard at the gate. , but there is a small sign similar to a house number on the brick wall, and even if you are not careful, you will miss it.

If someone hadn't shown the way, Ye Qiu would never have imagined that this is the headquarters of the Premier League, let alone that the billions of euros of Premier League business each year are negotiated here. appearance.

Although this hearing was held by the Ministry of the Interior, it was not held by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Labor, nor was it held at the Football Association, but at the headquarters of the Premier League. The time was set at 9 o'clock, and Ye Qiu arrived It was half past eight.

"Mr. Ye Qiu!" As he approached the gate, a bald middle-aged man with a fat head and a neat suit walked up from not far in front.

I believe that anyone who sees him will say his name at a glance, former Manchester United CEO Peter Kenyon.

Two months ago, he was not familiar to the fans, but now two months later, he has been heard in the streets, but the taste of it is not pleasant at all. At least in the eyes of many people, Peter Kenyon represents With the traitor.

Although due to the lawsuit, Peter Kenyon has not been able to work in Chelsea for the time being, but in fact he has already started to contact Chelsea's business in private. This time, Paul Smith can't do the hearing. Chelsea * Bruce Barker couldn't do it either, but Peter Kenyon could.

"Hello, Peter!" Ye Qiu met him several times and had in-depth contacts and conversations with him.

Peter Kenyon gave Ye Qiu the impression that he was a very shrewd person. He was not only shrewd in business management and marketing, but also shrewd in getting along with people. This can be seen from the fact that he had both sides in the Manchester United period. In Ferguson and It is not difficult to see his ability in this area because he is comfortable with the board of directors.

The first time the two met was before the high-level meeting of the club more than a month ago. The scope of power is that Ye Qiu is in charge of sports, and Peter Kenyon is in charge of operations.

In Ye Qiu's eyes, there are only a handful of the best club management talents in the Premier League and even in the whole of Europe. Moggi is controversial, but he is also considered powerful. Arsenal's vice-chairman David Dunn and the former Manchester United CEO in front of him Peter Kenyon.

Ye Qiu heard rumors that Abramovich originally wanted David Dunne. Although some people did not think highly of his temper and character, the Arsenal vice-chairman was very proficient in football business. This is Peter? What Kenyon lacks, the CEO of Manchester United is doing better, but the football business is not as good as David Dunn.

In other words, Peter Kenyon is Abramovich's replacement after David Dunn can't be dug.

From the very beginning, Abramovich established the troika structure of Chelsea's management. The boss, CEO and head coach, the troika cooperate with each other to drive Chelsea forward quickly. Among the troika, the boss is now It is the overall situation, and the executive power mainly falls on the CEO and the head coach.

Therefore, Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon have a harmonious relationship, so naturally everything can be resolved.

After the two met at the gate, Qiqi walked in.

"I've already talked to Eriksson and Chris Waddell last night, it shouldn't be a big problem!" Peter Kenyon said in a low voice while walking side by side while looking ahead. with.

This is the first time that the British Home Office has implemented the Special Genius Clause, so all aspects attach great importance to it. The Home Office, the Ministry of Labor, and the Football Association have all arranged staff to join the judging panel. The FA asked the head coach of the England national team, Eriksson, who has the reputation of a gold medal coach, to be the judge.

Speaking of which, Eriksson can be regarded as old and cunning. At that time, the CEO of the FA Crozier resisted all opinions and invited him to England with a sky-high annual salary, making the Swede the first foreign teacher in the history of England. But not long ago Crozer When Ze Luo was in trouble, Eriksson immediately drew a clear line and protected himself wisely, which is really human.

However, some people in the previous life said that if Crozier was still there, there might not have been subsequent sex scandals.

"Wait in there, try to lower your posture, these gentlemen can't eat hard, you can't do it hard!" Peter Kenyon used to deal with this group of people all day long, so he naturally knew clearly what to do. How to deal with them.

"I understand!" Ye Qiu nodded with a smile, he is not a person who does not know how to be flexible.

Of course, it is impossible for him to pretend to be a grandson.

When they came to the front desk, there was an aunt who looked really hard to match the audience and greeted them. This aunt stood with the young and beautiful Eliza Muen. Ye Qiu had a kind of Eliza Muen Oh, it turned out to be so beautiful and amazing.

In response to a sentence, flowers need green leaves to set off, so as to be more delicate and beautiful.

Of course Eliza noticed Ye Qiu's playful and teasing eyes, and glared at him angrily.

A group of people went up to the second floor and entered the reception room. Not long after, Richard Scudemore, the CEO of the Premier League, walked into the reception room and stretched out Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon from a distance. Shot and greeted warmly.

It seemed that he was more polite to Ye Qiu, because he was not familiar with him. On the contrary, he had dealt with Peter Kenyon quite a lot, and they had a better relationship with each other, and he spoke more casually.

Ye Qiu is used to this, because as a Chinese, even when he has reached the point where he is today, Europeans always treat him with such an attitude of respect and distance, unless it is the kind of friend who is familiar with and understands each other. , otherwise it’s the same, so it’s not surprising to see more of them.

Several people sat here for a while, and Eriksson also came after a while.

As the head coach of the England national team, Eriksson has a very friendly attitude towards Ye Qiu, because he needs the cooperation of Ye Qiu to recruit the international team. Otherwise, Ye Qiu has enough means to deal with him, such as deliberately letting the players pretend illness and so on.

Of course, no one wants to do this kind of thing unless it is really a shame.

From Eriksson's attitude, Ye Qiu also knew that England's head coach would not make things difficult for him.

"I think, Mr. Ye Qiu, we should show more respect to the judges later, do you understand what I mean?" the handsome old man with glasses said to Ye Qiu, who was always known for his sharp edge, with a smile.

Ye Qiu also smiled, and nodded in agreement, obviously accepting Eriksson's kindness and acquiescing that he owed him a favor.

The British, especially the older ones, always retain a strong arrogance of the empire on which the sun never sets, arrogant, rigid, stubborn... You can attack these guys with countless bad reviews behind their backs , but now you need them to nod, not shake.

Nodding and shaking their heads, for the judges participating in the hearing, it's just a matter of lifting a finger, and it depends entirely on their wishes, so this reflects the importance of public relations.

That's why Ye Qiu said that for big teams like Manchester United and Arsenal, most of the hearings are just a formality, because they have already settled all the judges before the hearing, but it's just a matter of time.

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The hearing was held on time at 9 o'clock in a conference room on the second floor.

The entire hearing process is strictly in accordance with the procedures of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Labor. Although the previous six judges have seen all the applicants, that is, the materials and videos of Messi, they are still hearing according to the usual practice. It was played and introduced again at the meeting.

Peter Kenyon, Eliza Moon and others sat opposite the judges, while the six judges sat in a row facing them. As the most important witness this time, Ye Qiu, he alone Sitting facing Eliza and the others, facing the judges, and accepting questions from the judges.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, we have all carefully read the materials and videos submitted by your club, and we are also very surprised at the delicate skills of this player, but I believe that everyone will follow us after seeing him. The same question arises, can he adapt to the Premier League and play at Chelsea?"

The elderly judge hand-picked by the Ministry of the Interior in the middle of the jury group seemed to be polite, but it was so blunt that Ye Qiu had to give an answer, otherwise, this hearing would not need to continue at all.

"I think, in order to answer this question of Mr. Spike, please allow me to give a few examples first!"

After getting the consent of Spike and the judges, Ye Qiu said with a smile: "Everyone's worry about Leo Messi is nothing more than his body. He is relatively short and not strong enough. He is worried that he will not be able to adapt to the Premier League." That kind of fierce competition, then let's take a look, how tall is Zola?"

Among the judges, except Eriksson and Chris Waddle, who are football professionals, the other four are not professional footballers, but government officials. Even Waddell couldn't give an accurate answer, who would remember these for no reason?

"1 meters!" Ye Qiu didn't intend to make things difficult for the judges, and immediately gave the answer by himself, "Arsenal's left back Ashley Cole is 66 meters tall, forward Defoe is 1 meters tall, Manchester City's outstanding Wright ?Phillips is 72 meters tall, these players have proved their strength in the Premier League."

After the judges heard this, they all nodded immediately, unable to refute, because these players have indeed gained a firm foothold in the Premier League.

"Messi's height is 1 meters, but he is only 69 years old and his body is still growing, and I also said in the report that Messi's technical characteristics are not the type of players who rely too much on his body. His skills and speed It can make him avoid physical confrontation with the opponent more, so I don't think the body is a problem."

After a pause, Ye Qiu said again: "Of course, we are also worried that he will not be able to adapt to the Premier League, so, judges, please take a look at the other report in your hands, which is the physical fitness that our club has specially prepared for Messi. Intensive training plan, according to this plan, in the next three years, Messi's body will not lose to any of the short players I just listed."

When talking about this, Ye Qiu smiled, "Three years later, he will only be 19 years old!"

After Ye Qiu's reminder, the judges immediately opened another report submitted by Chelsea. It was indeed about the training plan for strengthening Messi's body. It was very detailed and had been affirmed and evaluated by professional organizations. .

From this point, it is not difficult to see that Chelsea has done a lot of preparation in this regard.

"Mr. Ye Qiu!" A middle-aged woman in her 50s or [-]s next to Spike asked a very sharp question, "We don't deny that Messi may be really talented, but we are very I wonder why you would rather offend Barcelona and poach such a player who does not meet the regulations of the British labor department, instead of choosing our own players in the UK, or even the EU?"

This is also the biggest problem with the special talent clause, because according to the purpose and original intention of the British Ministry of Labor to establish a labor certificate, we refuse to introduce foreigners if we have some, so this problem is actually very difficult.

First of all, you can’t say that the local youth training in the UK is inferior to Messi, that’s purely for yourself, and the devil will let you pass; secondly, you have to prove that the youth training in the UK is not good enough The team has the need to introduce Messi.

Ye Qiu thought about it for a while. Last night, he discussed with Eliza at home a series of issues that might make things difficult for him. He also dabbled in this issue, but now it is obvious that he must change his attitude and consider his language.

"First of all, I want to say that there are also a group of outstanding young talents in the UK, such as Wright Phillips of Manchester City I just mentioned. I think he is very good at this age, but he is different from Messi. Of the two types, Messi's technique is more delicate, his ability to combine the ball is stronger, and he is better with the ball, while Wright Phillips is faster."

"There is no doubt that I feel that the Premier League is developing more and more rapidly. I believe that in the near future, it will be able to replace other leagues and become the world's number one league. And I believe everyone has noticed that the Premier League has been absorbing more and more in the past few years. Football professionals from across the continent and around the world."

"I believe that what everyone can't deny is that in terms of tactics, the Premier League is indeed lagging behind other leagues. For example, the teams in the Premier League generally lack control. The hard horse style has not changed, which is a very important reason why the Premier League teams generally suffer losses in the European arena."

"When I came to the Premier League, I seriously studied the trends of the past few years, such as Ferguson, Wenger, Houllier, etc. Many people are trying to inject more things into the traditional style of the Premier League, such as rigor. Tactics, delicate ball-handling skills, more skilled rhythm control ability and so on.”

"So, back to the question, in my opinion, the Premier League does not lack traditional attacking players, that is, wing talents like Wright Phillips, but we need someone like Messi, which is different from the traditional Premier League. Players bring some different tactical ideas and changes to change some of our traditional ideas."

"He's faster than Joe Cole, and his technique is finer than Wright Phillips. Isn't that a change?"

"I once said that my ideal team is the rigorous tactical system of Serie A, plus the overall execution of the Bundesliga, plus the possession of the ball in La Liga, and the fighting spirit of the Premier League. It's my attempt to move in that direction and I think it should be welcomed by anyone who is interested in taking Premier League football to the next level."

It can be said that Ye Qiu has prepared this passage for a long time. He said it neither humble nor overbearing, but it would not make the judges feel dissatisfied. With an attitude, players have different technical styles.

The transformation of the Premier League is already the consensus of all football professionals. From Wenger to Ferguson's introduction of Veron, everyone has clearly seen this trend and general trend. What Ye Qiu is saying now is just in line with this trend.

The biggest problem with Messi getting a labor certificate is not whether he is really a genius. It must be proved that the introduction of such players will not affect the British youth training, and at the same time it can bring benefits to the Premier League.

As long as you can prove this, then you are successful!

After Ye Qiu said so many words, he also felt that he basically explained his thoughts clearly, and also mentioned a problem in a vague way, that is, if Messi was not introduced, he would not introduce players like Wright. ? Local youth players like Phillips, because this is not the style he wants.

So, after listening to Ye Qiu's words, the judges didn't say anything more, they just said that the six people need to negotiate well, so they asked Ye Qiu and the others to go to the reception room to rest for a while.

Ye Qiu did his best, and the rest depends on the attitude of the bureaucrats.

(End of this chapter)