"Hello, Martin, welcome to the Siegwell Training Base"

On this day, Ye Qiu received Martin Samuel, a well-known Times reporter from downtown London at the training base of Ziegwell in west Enfield. He was an old friend of Ye Qiu's coaching at Chelsea, so this time he left his first exclusive interview for Martin Samuel.

This is an unwritten tacit understanding in the Premier League. Before the new season, the head coach will accept media interviews and make a round of expectations for the new season. It is also a cheering for the team. Especially some small and medium-sized teams, they hope to use this method to call on more fans to watch the game on site, which is almost the same as Old Chen calling for monthly tickets.

"This is my first time to come to Siegwell." Martin Samuel was a little incredible. It wasn't that it was so bad, or outrageous, with venues, indoor venues, training buildings, and everything it should have, but it just gave people a feeling that it was inconsistent with Premier League teams and even Championship teams.

"You know, I read you in the Times column before and said that I spent nearly 100 million to build a training base, which was a mess, and I wanted to invite you to come here for a walk." Ye Qiu smiled and said why he arranged the interview location here.

Martin Samuel smiled after hearing this and looked around. He really found that the training base of Ziegwell was very simple.

Compared with Chelsea's Harrington training base back then, the only thing Ziegwell won was the indoor training ground covered with plastic film, but any other one was a complete defeat. This is definitely not a training base that a Premier League team should have, because the rest environment for all players is too simple.

"Although, I agree with you now building a new training base, I still keep my own opinions. It's a waste to spend so much money." Martin Samuel also smiled and continued to stick to his opinions.

Ye Qiu smiled and said, "Do you know? I have been thinking about a question, what is the core asset of a football club? Yes, I don't deny that it is the club itself. The one who maintains this sign is the players, and the players fought one after another on the football field."

"All football clubs, including the giants, have a long history and brilliant traditions, and are all made up by the players' blood and sweat, so I was wondering, why can't all football clubs treat their own players better?"

Ye Qiu smiled, "I have seen the headquarters of many large companies in the United States, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and of course, our Yezi Technology headquarters." When he said this, Ye Qiu smiled, everyone knew that Yezi Technology is now a famous large company in the United States and the world, and is currently preparing to create an industrial park in Silicon Valley.

"If a football club is regarded as a company, it is actually a company, then the players are the ones that create value in the company. All companies will not treat their own bones in the elites, and they will try every means to give these elites the best working environment, the best treatment, and the best living environment so that they can work with peace of mind."

When talking about this, Martin Samuel understood what Ye Qiu wanted to say.

"So, I want to build the Theobord training base. I want to provide the best players to my players in the training base. Our dormitory will be completely in accordance with the standards of a five-star hotel. Our restaurant will hire the best chefs and the most professional nutrition experts to take care of the players' diet. We will also provide the best services to the players, not only in the training base, but outside the training base, including the lives of the players. As long as they need it, we will give the greatest help."

"I think I understand a little bit." Martin Samuel nodded constantly after hearing this. This is indeed a place that many clubs, and it can even be said to be something that almost all clubs have never paid attention to. "Although I still think you spend too much money on the training base, I took back my previous opinion."

The last sentence made Ye Qiu laugh. In fact, he admired Martin Samuel because as an independent writer, he had his own professional and independent position. Although he always had a good attitude towards Ye Qiu, he actually scolded Ye Qiu a lot.

Of course, Martin Samuel's scolding is not a curse, or a casual and unfounded curse, but a direct pointing out why I scold you.

"I watched all six warm-up games of Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and I found that the team is playing better and better, especially the offensive football displayed by this team is very different from when you were at Chelsea. Instead, it looks like you are back in the Ajax era." Martin Samuel expressed his opinion.

Ye Qiu nodded, "I once said this to my assistant, Mauro Tasotti. I don't think I have made any progress in my two years of coaching at Chelsea. What I am talking about is the kind of progress I have made on the tactical level as a head coach. Mauro told me that he said partly because of the pressure on the performance, and partly because the players' overall strength is too strong."

Martin Samuel understands Ye Qiu's meaning. The pressure on performance will make people give up some more risky practices, while the strong players will have to make compromises on the tactical level, because the overall combat effectiveness of the team is the most important.

"I think I'm not without progress. I've made a lot of progress, but there are many things that have not been shown. During the year I've been resting, I have been sorting out and thinking about how to go about my future football path. I slowly sorted out from the front to the back, and then I decided to build a team that belongs to my ideal."

"The passion of the Premier League, the defence of Italy, the delicateness of Spain and the overall German?" Martin Samuel asked with a smile.

Ye Qiu nodded with a smile. This is indeed the most ideal team he once said in the past. After getting the joining of Mauro Tassoti, he really found that he had hope to achieve such a goal.

"Actually, I believe that there will definitely be many fans, not even fans, but your fans will find it strange. Why do you have reached the current level but still want to acquire a team and coach the team in person?" Martin Samuel asked a common doubt that has been common to the whole world for a long time.

"Is it very high?" Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "I just made some money."

"Really, I'm not deliberately modest or yes. I think I'm just that. I've been back to my country and my hometown, and I've been to many different places. I've met many people who like Zeus' phones. They know me and recognize me, but that's all, and they still live their own lives after they pass."

"Sometimes I keep thinking, are celebrities really that arrogant? They are just human beings, they also have to live, they make mistakes, and they also pursue. But I always feel that many celebrities always feel good about themselves, feel that they can control or influence others, and can change many things, but in fact, you really don't have that much influence, because you are just famous."

"You mean, you haven't treated yourself as a celebrity?" asked Martin Samuel.

"No, I think I am a celebrity, so every time I do something and say something, I will consider the consequences clearly." Ye Qiu shook his head, "But I never treat myself as a special person who can control and influence others at will. You know that many people scold me, but I never call on those who support me to scold him, because that doesn't make any sense to me."

"But you can't help but deny that there are many people who really admire and support you," said Martin Samuel

"So, I always feel that I should be responsible for this, but I also believe that it is just a process on their life path. When they mature in the future, have family, work and goals, then what do I think of in their eyes? It's just a topic of conversation."

After hearing this, Martin Samuel laughed, "It's rare to hear celebrities say this, but this idea is very rational."

"I think I'm lazy," Ye Qiu replied with a smile, "Because those who like to influence and involve others have a savior feeling in their hearts. That's too hard, because they have to fight side by side with Batman anytime and anywhere, and I don't need to, I don't have to be responsible for it."

This sentence is purely joking, so Martin Samuel laughed and forget it after hearing it.

"You haven't said why you're coming back to coach," Martin Samuel reminded.

"Personal pursuit" Ye Qiu nodded, "I remember Ferguson once said that when he left just now, he felt relieved when he put down a big stone, but it was like this for a month, two months, and three months later you will feel uncomfortable all over, as if something important is missing in your life."

As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, Martin Samuel laughed, "I heard Ferguson say the same thing, so he refused to retire."

"Yes, you just can't let go. If you still have pursuits and ideas in your heart, you can't let go."

"So this time I come back to coach, have you set a goal for myself?" asked Martin Samuel, "or is it just a purely personal pursuit, just do whatever you want?"

"Of course not. There are certain goals. It is boring without goals. I hope to build Tottenham into the top team in the Premier League and Europe. I hope to build it into a giant club." Ye Qiu did not hide his thoughts at all.

After hearing this, Martin Samuel frowned, "But before, many people thought that you could create another wealthy family with money and time. That was purely a big talk, because the facts proved that Chelsea is not considered a wealthy family even now. At least, no one in the mainstream of Europe recognizes him."

Ye Qiu thought about it and shook his head, "It should take some time. You know, the memory of football is very short. During this period of Chelsea's glorious period, Chelsea must be discussed by fans from Europe and the world. So you say that they are not giants, it's just because they have not yet been recognized by the original giants, but the fans have already admitted it."

"The media must be a part of this. The word "wealthy family" is used indiscriminately," Martin Samuel felt.

"Yes, but you can't deny that in the past three years, there have been many fans' memories of Chelsea. In the minds of these fans, Chelsea is a giant, and their giants belong to them. No matter whether others admit it or not, they cannot change it."

"Of course, I have to say that Chelsea has not done very well in many aspects. Originally, they could do better and conquer more fans. They can make more contributions and efforts on the court, between teams, among the younger generation of fans, charity, and even the entire society, but they have done very poorly in these aspects, which also affects an important reason why they cannot get mainstream recognition."

After hearing this, Martin Samuel smiled, "It seems that you really have a long-term and perfect plan for the team. So, can you reveal again that in your plan, how many years will Tottenham Hotspur win the Premier League championship?"

Ye Qiu thought about it, "Three years"

"It's too long? You know, you're the double champion in the first year of coaching Chelsea." Martin Samuel expressed his dissatisfaction in the place of Ye Qiu's fans, thinking that three years were too long.

"Chelsea went too fast and took too much, which led to many problems. And no one could erase Mr. Ranieri's previous coaching and contribution to Chelsea. Without Ranieri, there would be no Chelsea later. Tottenham Hotspur has been in a turbulent few years, which is a little better last season."

Martin Samuel accepted the explanation, "I found that you gave it for three years, but in fact you have always exceeded expectations. For example, when you coached Chelsea, no one would have thought that he would win the double championship in the first year."

"I can't calculate such things, and I have no idea. I can't just say that I want to win the championship now, but after the season is over, the fans keep scolding me, saying I'm bragging, boasting about Haikou, etc."

Martin Samuel laughed, "There is another problem. Recently, some fans in Tottenham District have opposed your application with the city government to jointly build the London Olympic Stadium. They think that if you want to build it, you should build it in Tottenham District. What do you think about this?"

Ye Qiu thought about it and found that this issue was indeed quite difficult. Of course, it was not a big problem. It was just that some Tottenham Hotspur fans applied to the district council, hoping that the district council could stop Tottenham Hotspur’s idea.

"I think it's like this Ziegwell training base. It's very small and simple. The important thing is that the surrounding land does not belong to us and it's impossible to buy it. Even if you buy it, it must be very expensive. So the question is, we need to build a new training base. What should we do?"

"Only by building can you have development and a future. If you don't build, you will always be guarding this broken training base, watching your competitors surpass you one after another, and you realize that you are constantly being pulled apart, what should you do?"

"Arsenal will build new stadiums and new training bases when they are on a diet, because they know very well that this is the future of a team. If they have built it, we will not be able to see it now. In another two or three years, in a few years, you will find that they are constantly pulling out their lead, and we can't catch up no matter how we chase it."

"By the same reason, there are dense residential areas around the White Hart Lane Stadium in Tottenham, and behind it is a sports club venue. If we want to build a new stadium here, it will involve a lot and the cost is also very high. We must consider this situation."

When talking about this, Ye Qiu did not continue to say anything more, but adopted a pacification strategy.

"I can understand some of the ideas of Tottenham fans. They have feelings for the club and hope that the team can stay in Tottenham, but I can promise that even if we really move to downtown London in the future, we will never forget Tottenham. I also believe that all fans who support and love Tottenham Hotspur do not want the club to miss such development opportunities."

In fact, Tottenham Hotspur fans are quite different about the matter of Tottenham Hotspur preparing to cooperate with the London Municipal Government. Apart from many fans who have left the Tottenham area, almost all of them agree with each other. Even local fans in Tottenham area support and oppose half of them.

Supporters believe that the team will get better development opportunities and a broader development platform when going south, which is of great benefit to the team. The management's decision is definitely wise and should be supported.

Opponents believe that the management only considers the development of the club and ignores the feelings of the fans. For those of them living in Tottenham, once Tottenham goes south, they will inevitably feel disappointed and it will be inconvenient to watch the game in the future. Therefore, they oppose it and hope that the community will stop it.

Ye Qiu and Eliza did not dare to underestimate these opponents at all, because many times, opponents can exert great influence, so the club took pacification measures.

Not only that, in order to appease the Tottenham District Government, Ye Qiu also decided to donate a part of the funds every year in the name of Tottenham Hotspur to support the community's security and environmental governance issues. At the same time, he also decided to cooperate with various fan organizations to support and help some fan families in difficulties. At the same time, he also established public welfare undertakings such as the Tottenham Hotspur Student Fund.

Ye Qiu did this partly because he wanted to appease the fans and also run the core fan organization of Tottenham Hotspur, and at the same time, he also wanted to strengthen the club's image construction and enhance the club's soft power.

According to Eliza and the marketing department's estimates, although it is costly to spend a lot of money on these projects, in fact, the club can get more and greater returns in other aspects, such as sponsors, in the future.

Not to mention anything else, as long as Tottenham Hotspur can obtain ownership after the Olympics and surrounding land after the Olympics, this piece of income will be enough to make a fortune.

Therefore, many times, many things can achieve win-win results, just depending on whether your operating methods and methods are appropriate.

As Ye Qiu kept saying during his time at Chelsea, the kingly way is the foundation of sustainable development, and domineering will always dominate for a while. Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur must take the kingly route, even if it is just a kingly way that looks and verbally.
Chapter completed!