Despite the media predicting them to be the fifth-worst team in the league, New York Red Bulls were well in contention for the playoff places at the halfway mark of the 2027 campaign.
Season two with New York Red Bulls would be purely focused on MLS as there was no continental football to get sidelined with.
The survival specialist skills of Big Sam Allardyce were once again proven as he pulled off a minor miracle to keep Middlesbrough in the Premier League in 2022/23. But his finest work yet would be required after simming ahead to Christmas 2023.
A strange start to life in America had seen Robinho Lazaró somehow stumble into a Champions League Final. However, he was hopeful of a stronger showing in the second half of the 2026 MLS campaign.
Newcastle United became Champions of England for the first time after blowing more than £1 billion in four years to bring in some of the world's best young talent. And director of football Alan Shearer had even more money available to tweak the squad in a bid to defend that maiden title.
After honing his managerial skills in Chile and winning his first national title with Universidad Católica, Robinho Lazaró was a man with a growing reputation. That much was proven as he moved to MLS with New York Red Bulls.
Big Sam Allardyce confirmed his legendary status as a survival specialist as his rather hazardous January spending kept Norwich City in the Premier League in 2021/22. But now he had to do it all over again!
Robinho Lazaró had made a dream start to life with his second club on his Aventuras Américas journey.
Newcastle United finished 2nd in the Premier League in 2023/24 - only behind surprise title winners Tottenham. But a bumper transfer budget meant 'Director of Football' Alan Shearer had a busy summer ahead of him.
After three-and-a-half years in Puerto Montt, the first managerial change of Colombian / Brazilian Robinho Lazaró came as he jumped ship to Chilean rivals Universidad Católica.
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