Freja Holm went from having zero major honours in seven years of football management to winning three in her first season at Fiorentina in 2032/33.
Trailblazer | Part 13 | Italian Media Herald the Rise of “Holm-Ball”
Wonderkid Factory | Part 3 | Takeover Precedes Gunma Playoff Push
Thespa Gunma's young stars achieved a solid top-half finish in the longest football season known to man, as a 16-month J3 League campaign finally ended in May. That overperformance saw managed Robaato Rasamu field interview requests from multiple J2 sides.
Trailblazer | Part 12 | Freja Holm Moves To Italy
After three-and-a-half seasons in Sweden and four-and-a-half seasons in England, Freja Holm had done a great job rebuilding the fortunes of Alingsås IF and Everton Women. However, the dominance of Arsenal and Chelsea left the 42-year-old feelling a little jaded with life in England. So, when Italian side Fiorentina came calling, she jumped at the new opportunity.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 2 | Young Stars Shine Despite Long First Season in Japan
Robaato Rasamu found himself in the midst of a 16-month second season in Japan, relying on an extremely inexperienced squad. After enduring a painful J2/J3 Special Tournament, the rookie Japanese manager was slowly starting to get improved performances out of his young Thespa Gunma side.
Trailblazer | Part 11 | Everton’s Big Day At Wembley
Freja Holm led Everton Women to a strong 4th-place finish in the Women's Super League in 2031, but her team was still well behind the invincible Arsenal and very strong Chelsea. And, realistically, Holm knew they had no chance of catching that pair. Everton's hopes weren't helped by losing star centre back Andisiwe Mbane, who... Continue Reading →
Wonderkid Factory | Part 1 | Wonderkid Factory Comes To J3 League
The more he watched football, the more Rasamu became obsessed with the idea of developing young players to maximise their talent - largely fuelled by the Class of 92 being at the heart of Manchester United conquering England and Europe under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Trailblazer | Part 10 | Arsenal Drop 4 Points in 2 Seasons!
Everton Women enjoyed a massive improvement in Swedish manager Freja Holm's first full season at Goodison Park. But, despite having plenty of exciting young talent at her fingertips, not everything was quite so rosy at Everton.
Trailblazer | Part 9 | Arsenal and Chelsea Obliterate WSL
The fighting spirit of Swedish manager Freja Holm led Everton out of a dire start to the Barclays Women's Super League and to comfortable survival in 2029. But the 39-year-old had ambitions well beyond simply surviving as she looked to freshen up the Everton squad.
Trailblazer | Part 8 | A Massive Opportunity in England
Leading a semi-professional club into European football's biggest competition doesn't go unnoticed, eventually. That was the case in November 2028 as, on the back of taking Alingsås IF into the Champions League, competing in the Swedish title race and earning her Continental A licence, it looked like Freja Holm may be departing her homeland. Four... Continue Reading →
Trailblazer | Part 7 | Semi-Pro to Champions League
Until as recently as a few months ago, nobody had heard of a little club in southwest Sweden called Alingsås IF. But that all changed as manager Freja Holm was quickly becoming the talk of Swedish football, having led the club to a 2nd-place finish on the final day of the 2027 season and won... Continue Reading →
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