An exciting first season had seen Trebor Mahtal lead Crvena zvezda to a Serbian league and cup double and only miss out on Europa League glory via a penalty shootout. But the Zambian manager had his eyes set on a rebuild over the summer of 2034.
Trebor Mahtal enjoyed a solid first 12 months in Slovenia, leading NK Domzale to European qualification with their highest league finish in 13 years. But an unexpected twist saw him take on a massive new opportunity.
A disappointing season in Belgium, largely due to the ongoing financial challenges in Belgium on Football Manager 2024, saw Trebor Mahtal resign from his role at Royal Antwerp. That saw unemployed for the first time in eight years and back looking for a new opportunity across Europe.
Back in April, Mahtal was approached by a new team in a new league and offered a contract at the end of the 2029/30 season. This opportunity took him west to Belgium, as Royal Antwerp, who were then lingering in 6th in Belgium's Jupiler Pro League, came calling.
Trebor Mahtal's flourishing reputation as a serial title winner was done no harm whatsoever as he led Dynamo Kyiv to the national title and his first continental trophy in his first season in Ukraine. That made it four successive top-tier titles for the Zambian, who now faced another Champions League challenge as a result of last season's success.
Life in Ukraine had picked up just as life in Greece had ended, with Trebor Mahtal winning football matches at an impressive rate.
Panathinaikos dominated the Greek Super League with a record-breaking season that saw them claim three successive titles. But more penalty heartache in the Champions League had Trebor Mahtal questioning whether he'd achieved all that he could in Greece.
After establishing his Panathinaikos side as the best in Greece, many commentators were certain that the famously disloyal Trebor Mahtal would seek pastures new in the 2027 off-season. However, a summer of exciting signings and a move to a new 40,000-capacity stadium convinced the Zambian to stick with his Athenian project.
If you'd told Trebor Mahtal that he'd have won a national title three years into his managerial career, he'd probably have claimed you were smoking something strong. But that was very much the case in 2026 as he led Panathinaikos AO to their 22nd Greek title. That meant the Zambian boss now had the prospect... Continue Reading →
Fairly unexpectedly, Trebor Mahtal left Turkey with his stock high and made the short trip over to Athens to take control of his third club in less than two years.
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