Robinho Lazaró takes positives from an Apertura failure by finding new levels of success in a competition he'd previously disregarded.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 12 | Trivino Breaks Guzmán’s Goalscoring Record
Wonderkid Factory | Part 11 | Elite Talents Overload
The summer of 2027 saw significant change at Envigado FC as club icon James Rodríguez retired from football on a high aged 35. He was joined in leaving by stalwart midfielder William Hurtado, which saw manager Robinho Lazaró turn to his exciting young academy prospects.
FM Experiment | European Super League | Part 1: Into The Super League System!
The more cynical among you out there may hypothesise that the new Champions League format is the natural first step towards the European Super League. So we tested out a new format in our first FM23 Experiment.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 10 | Talisman Departs Envigado
The streets of Envigado were packed with orange shirts as Robinho Lazaró and his exciting young Envigado FC team celebrated the club's first-ever Apertura trophy with their growing supporter base.
FM Experiment | Bottom At Christmas | Season 6: West Ham
Big Sam's final set of options in this Bottom At Christmas series included one standout team as West Ham propped up the Premier League with just 12 points.
FM Experiment | Bottom At Christmas | Season 5: Metz
Season 5 of Bottom At Christmas might be the toughest task yet with FC De Metz bottom of Ligue 1 with just 2 wins and having only scored 10 goals. However, they were only 3 points from safety.
FM Experiment | Bottom At Christmas | Season 4: Torino
Having assessed his options, and having already managed in England and Germany, Big Sam decided it was time to tick off a new country. Because Allardici was headed to Italy.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 9 | Hitting Form At The Right Time
Robinho Lazaró's focus on youth development at Colombian wonderkid factory Envigado FC was undeniably yielding results. After four years in charge, he'd led the club to its first Colombian title with a Finalización win, three Apertura runner-up finishes, a Súperliga success and three straight Copa Libertadores campaigns.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 8 | Guzmán Breaks Goalscoring Record
The brutal nature of the Colombian football season had seen Envigado FC play 38 matches at the halfway mark of the 2025 campaign. Robinho Lazaró's young squad was exhausted, so he gave them a week off training between the Apertura and Finalización stages.
FM Experiment | Bottom At Christmas | Season 3: Union Berlin
After last season's dismal conclusion, Big Sam was keen for a bit of Bundesliga redemption. So he decided to take over at 1. FC Union Berlin, who were very lucky to survive in 2024.
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