Union Berlin's hopes of a fourth successive Bundesliga title were long-gone as Ruprecht Prusseit's exhausted squad took a winter break heading into 2041. A run of 10 league games without a win had seen Union go into the new year sitting in 7th place and 11 points back from leaders Stuttgart.
Recent success saw Union Berlin reach the top 10 in the European club rankings for the first time, moving above the likes of Arsenal, Atlético and Chelsea. And manager Ruprecht Prusseit was keen to push for European glory in his 10th season at Union.
Approaching our 20th season at Nottingham Forest, we were now tied with the great man Sir Alex Ferguson's 13 Premier League successes having won the last nine titles in succession.
A mean defence had seen Union Berlin only concede seven goals and keep 13 clean sheets in the first half of their second Bundesliga title defence. And they again enjoyed a decent gap over Bayern München, who spend nearly four times more on wages than their smaller rival.
The supporters of Union Berlin enjoyed the best summer of their lives as they celebrated their team winning their second Bundesliga title and their first DFB-Pokal. Indeed, they were so elated that they instilled manager Ruprecht Prusseit as a bonafide Union legend. The summer of 2039 saw two of the manager's rivals depart as Bayern... Continue Reading →
Having become the most successful Football Manager of all time in surpassing Sir Alex Ferguson's haul of 38 trophies, the only remaining objective on our list was his 13 Premier League successes.
An inspired summer signing and a superstar striker had fired Union Berlin back to the top of Bundesliga as they began their first-ever title defence in style. Manager Ruprecht Prusseit's biggest challenge now was to keep hold of his in-demand players.
Previously on Legacy of the Hoops, we felt the agony of a trophyless season and I clung on to my job by my fingernails. Join us as we aim to bounce back and replant Celtic at the top, whilst hopefully keeping my job!
Ruprecht Prusseit completed his 16-year journey from a Sunday League nobody to a German title winner as he led Union Berlin to become the first-ever OstDeutscher Bundesliga winners.
Sir Alex Ferguson's haul of 38 trophies at Man UFC may have seemed insurmountable when we took control of struggling Nottingham Forest 16 years ago. However, it was suddenly just two successes away after a period of absolute dominance at the Brian Clough Arena.
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