VfB Stuttgart enjoyed a strong season but found themselves well short of a relentless Bayern, who'd now won 30 Bundesliga titles on the bounce. So Robaato Rasamu felt changes were needed to attempt to close the gap in his third season in Germany.
Rewriting Bolton History | Part 4 | Jääskeläinen Inspires Record-Breaking Defence
A historic season at Reebok Stadium saw Bolton Wanderers tie their all-time record league finish and reach a first European Final. So things were on the up for Trebor Mahtal as he usurped Big Sam Allardyce's achievements within two seasons.
Pentagon Pursuit | Part 39 | First Taste Of European Champions League
After one season in Germany, Robaato Rasamu had worked his magic to inspire VfB Stuttgart to their highest league position in 34 years and European Champions League qualification. So it was feasible - unlikely - but feasible that he could wrap up this Pentagon Pursuit inside 19 years of management.
Christmas FM Experiment | FC Santa Claus | Part 5: FC Santa Claus In The Champions League
Merry Christmas everyone! To celebrate, we've got a special festive blog as Kris Kringle leads FC Santa Claus, fresh from winning the European Conference League, into the Champions League group stage as bookies' favourites to win the competition.
Christmas FM Experiment | FC Santa Claus | Part 4: Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer Crowned Best Player In The World
FC Santa Claus' domination had extended from Finland into Europe as they won their maiden domestic title and topped the Europa Conference League league phase at a canter. But manager Kris Kringle wasn't satisfied with that and wanted to take the club to new heights.
Gli Azzurri | Part 12 | Rejoicing In Justice
The old FM24 goalkeeper injury curse hit Empoli FC hard and curtailed their push for a maiden Serie A title in 2027/28. But that disappointment aside, we'd built an exciting young squad in Tuscany and the club was very much on the up.
Gli Azzurri | Part 11 | Goalkeeper Injury Hits Hard
Europa League champions Empoli FC were flying high, heading into 2028 sitting 2nd in Serie A and with the Champions League knockout stages tantalisingly close.
Gli Azzurri | Part 10 | Empoli In The Champions League
The good people of Empoli painted the streets blue with gallons of Nastro Azzurro, Chianti, limoncello and Negronis flowing freely as they celebrated the greatest day in the history of Empoli FC. Our young side defied all the odds to win the Europa League and record the highest-ever finish in club history.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 19 | A Forest Review
Our Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge went well beyond what I expected as we ended up staying at Nottingham Forest for 26 years to play out the career of the great Luís Pereira to its conclusion. In that time, we firmly established Forest as the best team in the world, lifting an absolute armoury of trophies.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 43 | Union’s First Ballon d’Or Winner
The summer of 2042 saw manager Ruprecht Prusseit and attacking midfielder Leandro Van Dessel instilled as Union Berlin legends, while record-breaking striker Claudio Sepúlveda became an icon.



