Freja Holm brought ageing superstar striker Barbra Banda back to the NWSL in 2038 but it didn't quite provide the spark that the Swedish manager was hoping for. Her Bay FC side finished in a record-equalling 5th, but finished the season in really poor form. But Holm had her sight set much higher than 5th... Continue Reading →
Trailblazer | Part 17 | Global Superstar Joins American Adventure
Having decided to jump ship from OL Lyonnes, it takes until January 2038 for a job that was interesting and she could actually apply for. And that arrived in the form of an offer from the USA.
Trailblazer | Part 16 | Thrilling Six-Way Title Race… With A Twist
An eight-time European champion invites Holm for an interview and swiftly offers her their vacant manager role. So Holm is off to her sixth club in six different countries.
Trailblazer | Part 15 | Moving To Country Number Five
Swedish manager Freja Holm was back on the job hunt after a successful 12 months in Japan, leading Urawa Reds to their first league title in 11 years. That added the Japanese title to the two in Italy, as Holm looked to tick off all 11 playable nations in Football Manager 26.
Trailblazer | Part 13 | Italian Media Herald the Rise of “Holm-Ball”
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 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 →
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 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 →
Trailblazer | Part 6 | Goal Machine Carol Baiana Inspires Potential Swedish Fairytale
A flying start to the Damallsvenskan campaign, including beating the holders and winning 5-1 at last season's 3rd-place finishers, saw Alingsås IF looking good to survive upon their return to the top tier.
Trailblazer | Part 5 | Alingsås Return To Damsallsvenskan
The reputation of fledgling manager Freja Holm was on the rise after she led Alingsås IF to an immediate promotion from Sweden's second tier. She now faced a tough test to keep her team in the top tier.
