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Chapter 1308 Negotiation Expert
Yang Yang hasn't been to De Tokmorst for many years.

Unlike the crude training base back then, Ajax's training base is now completely new.

Sitting in the car, I can see De Tokmoster from a distance, and I can clearly see the brand new training building and a beautiful indoor training ground with membrane structure, which is specially sponsored by Adidas to Ajax. It is said that it has the most advanced set of high-tech training equipment in Europe.

In addition to the building, it is said that Ajax's training base has also undergone a comprehensive upgrade. The various training facilities are also more complete and more scientific. There are also special tennis courts and small courts. The facilities are top-notch in Europe.

Ajax got off to a good start this season, with six wins, one draw and one loss in the first eight rounds. They are currently at the top of the Eredivisie standings, tied with Feyenoord in points, and rivals Eindhoven are fourth, two points behind Ajax.

But for this result, the fans in Amsterdam are not satisfied at all, because in the eighth round of the league, which is the last game before the national team game, Ajax lost [-]-[-] at home to the rival PSV Eindhoven. This is obviously an unacceptable result.

However, Yang Yang didn't care too much about these.

From the moment he decided to invest in Ajax, his perspective on the team was not limited to a game, or even a season. He still looked at the problems and challenges Ajax is currently facing from the perspective of an operator.

To put it simply, this team must find its own sustainable development path.

To put it more simply, he needs to find his place in the pyramid of European football and play his role well.

Just like Porto in the Portuguese Super League, this team plays the role of cultivating young players for the top league.

There is also Monaco, which has been flourishing in Ligue [-] in the past few years. This team cooperates with Mendes and other agents to train young players. Selling one Martial this summer will make Monaco a lot of money.

If Ajax can't find their own position, even if they beat Eindhoven, even if the results shine, it will still be of no use, because soon, they will be trapped financially again.

Today's European football has entered the era of big capital. The value of players has soared, the annual salary has soared, and everything is rising. Clubs like Ajax, shrinking clothes and dieting, sticking to traditions are self-styled.

In fact, in the past few years since Cruyff launched the Velvet Revolution, the situation of Ajax has not improved.

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"At the beginning of September, the Ajax Supervisory Council and the Board of Directors discussed and decided to appoint Dolph Corey as the executive director, which will come into effect in November. Dolph Corey is currently a member of the Supervisory Council. After serving as the executive director, he will step down from the Supervisory Council."

"Dolph Kore is very familiar with Ajax and has rich management experience, but his term will only last for one year, and then Van der Sar will succeed him as the club's executive director, and Kore will return to the supervisory board."

"Currently, Ajax's supervisory board is full of four seats, but if Dolph Corre becomes the executive director, one seat will be vacant. According to reliable information we have obtained, Corre is more of a transition for Van der Sar. The intention of the management is to hope that Van der Sar will slowly take over the position of executive director of the club."

"In addition, the current chairman of the club's supervisory board, Hans Viers, has long thought of quitting the supervisory board. He also has his own business outside of Ajax. Leo Van Wijk is the most likely to take over the position of chairman of the supervisory board. He has worked in Ajax for many years, has rich management experience, and knows the team very well."

On the way to the hotel, Wei Zheng kept telling Yang Yang his achievements in the Netherlands in the past month or so, including his understanding of the Ajax management.

"At the end of this month, the adjustment of Ajax's management will come into effect. With the assistance of Slop and Overmars, Van der Sar will start to take over the daily affairs of the club one after another. However, he is currently the chairman of the club's technical core, including Bergkamp, ​​Overmars and coach De Boer."

Yang Yang frowned when he heard that, the current management of Ajax is different from the management when he played for him back then, and he doesn't know many people at all, let alone friendship.

"Then who is responsible for contacting us this time?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

"The chairman of the board of supervisors, Hans Viers, is personally in charge, but Leo van Wijk is in charge of negotiating specific matters, with Dolph Corey and Van der Sar assisting. There is also Menno Heron, the head of the business department. According to my contacts with them, this Heron is still very capable, and he is very interested in developing the Chinese and Asian markets."

Yang Yang nodded and said nothing, remembering the name in his heart.

The reason why he appeared here has already proved that Wei Zheng, Raiola and Guido Albes have made progress in Amsterdam over the past month or so.

Ajax is very interested in Yang Yang's capital injection, not only because they are very short of money and financially difficult, but more importantly, there are many benefits brought by Yang Yang's capital injection. One of them is that they can use Yang Yang's reputation to attract more fans and boost the current sluggish football market of Ajax.

In addition, Menno Heron believes that the huge advertising effect brought about by Yang Yang's capital injection is also extraordinary.

In fact, many professional teams will actively seek cooperation with stars, and many stars also have their own teams, but Yang Yang's step is a bit big, directly injecting capital into Ajax, a traditional giant.

"Have you conducted any market research? How did the fans react?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

"Yes, the initial judgment given, the reaction of the fans is still good, many of them still miss your achievements at Ajax, and they all know that the team is in financial difficulties now, and your capital injection can help the team to tide over the difficulties."

Yang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the fans don't object to him, then he can rest assured.

"Then what's the result of the negotiation?" Yang Yang asked again.

"We injected 5000 million euros. Ajax's management originally meant that they were only willing to give us 30.00% of the shares, but Mino Raiola and I strongly demanded 40.00%, as well as a supervisory board member and a deputy director of the finance department.

Yang Yang couldn't help but smile too. To put it bluntly, these big men in the Ajax management still regard him as a winner.

They have failed to bring Ajax out over the years, but the more tossing and worsening, it is really a problem of their ability.

Not to mention anything else, Cruyff launched the Velvet Revolution, is it really just because he loves Ajax?
If yes, then why would his son intervene in the club's coach selection and transfer?
And why did he take the Ajax management to court because of his personal grievances with Van Gaal?
"Raiola is an expert negotiator, what does he say?" Yang Yang asked.

Wei Zheng nodded and smiled. This Italian fat man is really good at negotiating. "He asked me to hold them back for a while. Don't worry, talk slowly. Time is on our side."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"At the shareholders' meeting at the end of October, Ajax's management had to come up with an explanation. This season, Ajax couldn't even get into the official group stage of the Champions League. They stopped in the third round and didn't qualify for the play-offs. The fans were very angry and the club's financial situation would be greatly affected. They need to come up with a solution."

Yang Yang was immediately happy. Raiola's intelligence work has indeed been done very well. Now Ajax is really short of money. After being eliminated from the Champions League, they urgently need to appease the fans and shareholders.

Not to mention anything else, just need to reveal Yang Yang's capital injection at the shareholders' meeting at the end of the month, and the shareholders and fans probably won't have any objections, and they will get through this difficulty.

In fact, Yang Yang guessed that Hans Viers resigned voluntarily, which is probably related to Ajax's predicament this year and the team's current downturn, and he is powerless to deal with this situation.

"To be honest, Ajax is not easy to clean up." Wei Zheng shook his head with a wry smile.

Yang Yang understood, "Of course I know it, but it's not just because of my relationship with Ajax, but because I hope that by injecting capital into Ajax, with the help of Ajax's excellent youth training ability, I hope to enter the domestic youth training, improve the youth training ability of Chinese football, and at the same time give domestic excellent players an extra springboard."

"In the past few years, many of our players have played in the Eredivisie, but this is not enough. I hope to further strengthen this bond so that Dutch football and Chinese football can form closer cooperation."

"I guessed it a long time ago." Wei Zheng laughed.

He knew Yang Yang well, and knew Yang Yang's personality and personality. He didn't invest in Ajax for money, but for profit.

At his position, he doesn't need to worry about money at all.

……

While talking, the car arrived at the hotel gate.

Yang Yang and Wei Zheng got out of the car, one on the left and one on the right, and went straight into the hotel lobby.

After entering the lobby, Wei Zheng took Yang Yang directly to the elevator.

Because Yang Yang made some disguises, he was not recognized by anyone.

The elevator went directly to the eighth floor of the hotel, and came to an executive suite of the hotel. After knocking on the door, a familiar figure appeared soon.

Could it be that Yang Yang met at the Grimaldi Convention Center in Monaco before, the core technical director of Ajax, and the general manager of Ajax van der Sar a year later?

(End of this chapter)