For the first time in its 192-year history, Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal led Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park to European qualification in 2059.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 39, Club 20 | Potential Homegrown Superstars
Queen's Park recorded the best league finish in club history as Trebor Mahtal led them to 5th place in the cinch Premiership in 2058. However, they only managed to get 6 points out of 48 against Scotland's big four sides, Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian and Rangers.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 38, Club 20 | Blooding Youth In Scotland
Eleven months was all Trebor Mahtal needed to win his second Swiss title with Young Boys, and tick letter Y off his Alphabet Challenge. That meant the 73-year-old Zambian now only had more letters to tick off his challenge: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q and X. Upon resigning from the Swiss side,... Continue Reading →
Alphabet Challenge | Part 37, Club 19 | Gashi’s Goalscoring Exploits
Trebor Mahtal led AC Milan to its first-ever Europa League success in 2056, ticking off the 16th letter of his Alphabet Challenge. That meant that, after 32 years as a Football Manager, the 72-year-old now had 10 more letters remaining to complete this epic journey: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q, X and Y.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 36, Club 18 | Record-Breaking Goal Tallies
AC Milan secured a solid 5th place after a massive summer clearout as Trebor Mahtal took control of his fourth Italian club. The Zambian now faced another big summer as he looked to bridge a big gap to the big two of Juventus and Napoli.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 35, Club 18 | Mahtal’s Fourth Italian Club
It was a case of one year and out as Trebor Mahtal celebrated his 70th birthday by winning the Slovenian league and cup double with NK Olimpija Ljubljana. The Zambian wrapped up the 13th league and 13th cup of his 30-year career and went in hunt of his 18th club to begin the task of ticking the 16th team off his Alphabet Challenge.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 34, Club 17 | Defence First In Slovenia
A Swiss domestic double saw Trebor Mahtal move into the second half of his Alphabet Challenge. An army of homegrown youth led him to a league and cup win before going in search of his 17th club in 29 years of management.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 33, Club 16 | Exciting Attack Inspires Zürich Excellence
After overseeing a massive firesale of around 40 players and signing zero replacements in his first six months in Switzerland, Trebor Mahtal led his young FC Zürich side to an unexpected second place in Raiffeisen Super League. He now faced the dilemma of whether to continue putting faith in homegrown youth or bolster the squad with additions.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 32, Club 16 | Z Target Begins With 40-Player Firesale
Free-scoring Valencia ran riot to lift LaLiga and help Trebor Mahtal hit the halfway mark on his Alphabet Challenge, in which he bids to win a major trophy with a club beginning with every letter of the alphabet. But the world-class manager was only out of work for two days before being offered an interview.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 31, Club 15 | Free-Scoring Valencia
Valencia CF came so close to an unexpected Spanish title in Trebor Mahtal's first full season, only losing out to Real Madrid on the final day of the 2049/50 campaign. A summer of change was around the corner, but Trebor Mahtal was positive about his young side's future.
