Season one in Italy had been a rather surprising success for Robinho Lazaró. While the 73-year-old Colombian hadn't won a trophy with AC Milan, his side came mightily close to champions Inter on the final day - securing the record-high points total without winning Serie A.
Despite a very dubious financial situation, Robinho Lazaró appeared to be living up to his reputation as a "title specialist" in his first six months in Barcelona.
Experienced Football Manager Robinho Lazaró had overhauled an underperforming Liverpool side to become the first Colombian manager to win the Premier League. He also became what has to be the first manager ever to win Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana then Champions League and the Europa League.
A thrilling campaign saw VfL Wolfsburg become German champions for the first time in 39 years in 2048. Robinho Lazaró's young side had achieved great things but the Colombian manager believed there was much more to come from this talented squad.
VfL Wolfsburg came painfully close to a second Bundesliga title in Robinho Lazaró's first year in Europe, only missing out by a point on the final day of the 2046/47 campaign. But Lazaró was excited to strengthen his young side in his second summer in charge.
Sampdoria had massively exceeded all expectations by finishing in third in Serie A in 2022/23. However, season three was likely to be much more of a struggle as the club looked to balance competing in the Champions League with the league on a shoestring budget.
Bolton Wanderers had another season to remember in 2046/47, winning a second treble as they became 12-times champions of England and five-time European champions.
Bolton Wanderers' hunt for a 10th successive Premier League title - aka La Decima - had begun in near-perfect fashion, drawing just one of their first 18 games heading into 2045.
After success in winning the national title in six of the 13 target countries in his Soviet Surge journey, Russian manager Vladimir Latunov landed one of the biggest managerial roles in Eastern Europe in the summer of 2030.
Having made a flying start to our Serie A title defence, it was interrupted by a mid-season break while players went off to the Winter World Cup in Qatar.
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