If you'd told Trebor Mahtal that he'd have won a national title three years into his managerial career, he'd probably have claimed you were smoking something strong. But that was very much the case in 2026 as he led Panathinaikos AO to their 22nd Greek title. That meant the Zambian boss now had the prospect... Continue Reading →
Fairly unexpectedly, Trebor Mahtal left Turkey with his stock high and made the short trip over to Athens to take control of his third club in less than two years.
Trebor Mahtal already installed as one of Ískenderunspor fans' favoured personnel. He now faced the significant challenge of strengthening the squad to compete in the second tier of Turkish football.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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