AZ Alkmaar celebrated a fifth successive Eredivisie title in the summer of 2033, but their homegrown stars were still some way off competing with Europe's elite.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 12 | AZ Suffer A Drop In Form
EuroTrip | Part 2 | Stepping In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great
After just three months managing in Sweden, Trebor Mahtal's stock was apparently on the rise as third-tier Turkish club Ískenderunspor lured him to the far east of Europe. The Zambian manager enjoyed a 16-fold wage increase as his new side paid him a relatively princely £250 a week.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 11 | Another Close European Giant Battle
AZ Alkmaar were well and truly dominating in the Netherlands, but Lazaró's aim to become European Champions with a fully-homegrown squad was proving much more problematic.
EuroTrip | Part 1 | Finding A First Club
Unemployed wannabe manager Trebor Mahtal put together a CV and began circulating his name with club owners across Europe. He was happy to work anywhere in Europe, with the twist being he didn't want to manage in Europe's leading eight leagues (England, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain) or Russia.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 10 | Developing A Genuine Golden Generation
AZ Alkmaar wrapped up three successive Eredivise titles to become the fifth most successive club in Dutch football history, behind the big three of Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord and the HVV, an amateur side that won 10 titles by 1915.
Rise From The Ashes | Part 9 | A Relegation Fight With A Twist
The FC Pompei fairytale continued to reach new heights as Robí Sulpicius led the Campanian minnows to a shock promotion from Italy's third tier via the Serie C/C playoffs.
FM Experiment | England In The Premier League
With EURO 2024 ongoing and England just about scraping into the last eight, it got me wondering how good this current set of players are and how they'd fare as a club side. To put that to test, what better way than to put the current England squad into the Premier League?
Wonderkid Factory | Part 9 | A New Midfield Talent Emerges
The dreaded financial glitch affecting Eredivisie on Football Manager 2024 means this could well be the end to our second attempt at the Wonderkid Factory challenge. It comes at an annoying time, considering Robinho Lazaró was establishing AZ Alkmaar as a dominant force in the Netherlands, with three titles in four years, and taking on Europe's elite.
Rise From The Ashes | Part 8 | Targeting Serie C Playoffs
Many Italian football lovers were latching onto the Rise From The Ashes tale of FC Pompei, the football club only founded in 2022 that had flown into the country's third tier. Indeed, many prominent Football Manager content creators were tipping the club as "one to manage" on the highly anticipated Football Manager 2030.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 8 | So Close To An Elite Upset
AZ Alkmaar won a second Eredivisie title in three years with a team comprised wholly of players produced by the club's youth academy. The challenge now was to try and compete in Europe as they re-entered the Champions League in the 2029/30 campaihn.
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