"You're a soccer coach?"

"Hmm. Head coach of West Ham United in the Premier League. ”

Yu Wei just walked and turned.

Both of them are Chinese, and they also know people together, and meeting in the first class cabin of the plane is also a rare fate. So it's still a pleasure to talk to. Chen Ping has lived for many years in his two lives and has seen many people. Therefore, any topic can be picked up, not just in football.

Yu Wei also has a high emotional intelligence.

Although I also talk about some things in my own professional field, I will only talk about things that are too professional. So the two sides had a good chat. Soon the two men exchanged names and told each other their respective occupations. Hearing that Chen Ping was a football coach, Yu Wei was very surprised. Yu Wei is not a fan, and she usually doesn't watch the game much. During the World Cup, I just went with the flow and watched the game occasionally.

So I'm still very curious.

Yu Wei also often goes in and out of fashion cities like Milan, and knows that football and fashion are combined in many parts of Europe. But I have never heard of a Chinese football coach coaching in Europe.

"So Boss Xu has changed his career and is in the player business?"

"Yes. ”

"How does the player business make money?"

Very good at chatting.

Like a curious baby, his eyes widened and he looked at Chen Ping curiously. Yu Wei's expression made Chen Ping, who was talking, feel very comfortable. Chen Ping didn't expect that a little girl in her twenties was not only a little genius with a high IQ, but also a high EQ.

"There are two main ways for brokers to make money. One is to share the player's income. The player's income is divided into two parts, one is the player's salary, and the other is the player's commercial income. As for the share, there is no fixed percentage, it depends on how the agent and the player negotiate. At present, the conventional system in football is about 5% to 10% of the player's salary, and 10% to 15% of the commercial income. The second method is the transfer of players. When a footballer transfers, many agents can get a share of about 10% of the transfer fee. ”

"Is the transfer fee and salary of the player high?"

"It depends on what level of player it is. Like Beckham, who joined the Spanish giants Real Madrid this year, the transfer fee is 35 million euros, and the salary is very high, and the commercial value is also very high. With Beckham's fame, earning more than €30 million a year is easy. If Beckham is given an agent, then Beckham alone can bring him three or four million euros a year. This time, Beckham transferred to Real Madrid, and the agent's share in the middle will be very high, because Real Madrid will inevitably give his agent a high remuneration in order to introduce Beckham. Of course, there is only one David Beckham in world football. Some of the other stars don't earn as much. ”

Some understand, some are confused.

But Yu Wei didn't care very much. After all, she is not a fan, and she doesn't know much about football, but she suddenly heard that Xu Hongtao is in the player business, so she is a little curious. Europe is not very big, and it takes two hours to fly from the UK to Switzerland.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. ”

Although both of them went to Nyon, they had different purposes.

Chen Ping is participating in the draw for the group stage of the League Cup, and Yu Wei is coming to Nyon, a quiet small city, to take a turn. It is said that it is to empty your mind so that you can inspire yourself. Chen Ping is a football coach and doesn't quite understand the thoughts of Yu Wei and other fashion designers.

"Me too. ”

Yu Wei shook hands with Chen Ping, and when she left, she suddenly smiled and said, "You bought this dress yourself?"

"Hmm. Because I'm a soccer coach, I usually wear tracksuits. But today I'm going to a UEFA draw meeting, so I think I should dress more formally. What, is there a problem?"

"It's too earthy. ”

Yu Wei smiled and shook her head.

looked at Chen Ping's height of 1.8 meters, and because of his perennial sports body shape, it is very standard. Although it is not the standard of those male models, it is also a walking clothes rack. looked at Chen Ping's handsome face again, and said: "The clothes you match are too earthy, they look very stable, but they are actually a little lifeless, which is very inconsistent with your age and image." ”

"Really?"

Chen Ping looked at his clothes.

Then he shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you have a chance, you can help me choose a set of clothes." I've known learning since I was a kid, and then I knew about football, but I don't know much about that. ”

Chen Ping seemed to speak casually, but he had some expectations in his heart.

"Okay. ”

Yu Wei's voice was very crisp, and her answer was very fast.

But Chen Ping felt that he had waited for a long time. It wasn't until he heard Yu Wei's answer that Chen Ping relieved his heart.

"So, leave a call?"

"Good. 126 Chinese Net

Chen Ping exchanged phone numbers with Yu Wei very calmly, but his heart was already happy. Although it was only the first time they met, Chen Ping was still very happy to meet Yu Wei. That's why when I go to the UEFA headquarters, I feel relaxed. The draw for the group stage of the UEFA Cup is at 12pm Swiss time.

Chen Ping walked into the lottery site, and many club coaches or some club staff had already gathered at the scene. However, Chen Ping didn't know these people, and these people in front of him were all strangers.

Chen Ping knew only one person at the draw site, and that was the same Premier League manager, Newcastle manager Souness. Except for him, the other head coach Chen Ping didn't know anyone. Not only have I never seen them, but most of them don't even know their names. Because there are not many well-known coaches.

Chen Ping felt that these people were unfamiliar, and the other coaches were also very unfamiliar when they looked at Chen Ping.

After all, Chen Ping has been a coach for a relatively short time, and he is all in England, or in the lower leagues of England, and he has just been promoted to the Premier League this season. This time to participate in the draw for the group stage of the League Cup, it is the first appearance in European football. However, after Chen Ping came in, many coaches looked at Chen Ping in surprise.

Because I was really surprised to see the face of an Oriental in such a place.

The circle of coaches in Europe is actually very closed at times. So is Chen Ping. When Chen Ping was a coach in England, he studied his opponents every day, and where he had time to pay attention to the affairs of other leagues, it was impossible to pay attention to the coaches of other leagues.

Why brokers are playing an increasingly important role.

Also for this reason. Originally, there were no agents, and the so-called agents and scouts were almost one. Later, the agent became independent and became more and more influential. Many clubs bring in players, and there are certain routines. They all rely on familiar clubs and familiar agents to observe the players they want to bring in. For the same reason, a lot of coaches have time to focus on other leagues.

Working with familiar clubs and agents to bring in their players is the most time-saving and money-saving way for many small and medium-sized clubs.

The same is true for many of the coaches who came to the UEFA Cup group stage draw this time.

Don't look at Chen Ping's reputation in English football, but many people in other leagues don't know Chen Ping. Because they don't pay attention to the English league themselves. That's why there is a saying that Chinese fans are far more familiar with European leagues than professional coaches and professional players in European football. Among the people who came today, only a small number of coaches know that Chen Ping, who sat there without speaking, was three steps in three years, creating the history of English football, and was the youngest manager in the history of the Premier League.

It was also the first time for Chen Ping to participate in such a lottery ceremony.

So just sit there quietly.

West Ham have not played in Europe for many years, and the last time they did in Europe was when Redknapp was there. So the European points are poor, but not the worst. Because the teams participating in the UEFA Cup vary so much, many teams have never played in European competition. Therefore, West Ham United did not look at the last time they participated in European competition in the 99-00 season, but they were still in Pot 3.

Pot 4 teams, Pot 5 teams, a lot of them are small teams that have never been heard of. These small teams are playing in the League Cup this year and don't know where they will be next year. Some minor league clubs may participate in the League Cup every year, but they have never participated in the main competition. There are a lot of such small clubs.

The first team to draw out was the first team, and Chen watched calmly. The teams in Pot 1 are all seeded teams in the League Cup, which is considered a strong team in the League Cup, and many teams can participate in the Champions Cup if they are lucky. There are eight teams in total, namely Lazio, Parma, Feyenoord, Newcastle, AEK Athens, Stuttgart, Club Brugge, Glasgow Rangers.

"Group E, West Ham United. ”

With the announcement of Pot 3, West Ham are in Group E.

Many people turned their heads to look at Chen Ping. Because at this time, everyone knows that Chen Ping, the coach of the eastern face, is the head coach of West Ham United in the English Premier League.

"Promoted horses?"

"Yes. ”

The seeded team in Group E is Lazio, Villarreal in Pot 2 and West Ham United in Pot 3. It can be said that there are already three strong teams in this group.

Lazio coach Cassel glanced back at Chen Ping and then asked his assistant coach.

"Good luck. ”

Cassel smiled.

Although West Ham's strength is not known, Cassel, the youth team coach who has just become the head coach of Serie A, has the same contempt for the Premier League as other Serie A coaches. Although Serie A has begun to decline, the European points have also been surpassed by La Liga. But whether it is a club or a coach in Serie A, they all have a sense of superiority and are still immersed in the glory of the "Little World Cup". Even La Liga, which is currently the first in European points, they look down on it.

Not to mention the Premier League teams.

Of course, Chen Ping didn't know that Casso, who had just been promoted from the youth team and served as the head coach of Lazio, actually thought like this. If he knew, Chen Ping would definitely spray him with saliva. Lao Tzu has been a head coach for three years, and you, a youth team coach who has just become a head coach, dare to underestimate West Ham United. At this time, Chen Ping has been paying attention to the next draw.

Soon the situation in Group E became clear.

Serbian and Montenegro giants Partizan Belgrade, Greek team Igalio Club. In this way, the five teams in Group E are formed. The UEFA Cup group stage is a single round-robin match, meaning that there is no home or away game, and only one game is played for every two teams. Each team plays a total of two home games and two away games, adding up to four games. As for home and away, it is decided by draw.

Of the five teams in the group stage, three teams will advance. Eight groups with 24 teams promoted. These teams and the eight third-placed teams eliminated from the group stage of the Champions Cup, become the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup, and start playing the knockout round.

Chen Ping was generally satisfied with this group.

Therefore, after the lottery was over, he immediately left the venue. I didn't have the same network as some of the coaches in other leagues. Because Chen Ping's goal is the Champions Cup, he will meet the world's top coaches in the future, instead of wasting time here. Because of the coaches here, 90% of them won't see each other again after the season. Most of their coaches will never be able to coach a Champions League team in their lifetime.

Originally, some reporters wanted to interview Chen Ping.

After all, Chen Ping is the coach who has set a large number of records in the lower leagues in England, and he is also the youngest coach in the Premier League. It's a pity that Chen Ping walked too fast and didn't catch Chen Ping. After leaving the venue, Chen Ping did not delay and returned to London directly.