The maroon side of Turin was buzzing with excitement at a potential first Serie A win for 52 years in January 2029. The arrival of Guillaume Restes had inspired Torino FC to the top of Serie A midway through Lorenzo Bonino's third campaign at the club.
Torino Football Club defied all expectations in Lorenzo Bonino's first season at the helm. But a change of President preceded the club making its Champions League debut.
Torino Football Club found themselves occupying the Champions League qualification places while their city rivals Juventus lingered in the relegation zone heading into 2027. However, manager Lorenzo Bonino was convinced the likes of Lazio, Inter, Napoli and Milan would up their game in the new year, so they needed to try and maintain that momentum.
A tricky opening to Serie A had been navigated with mixed fortunes as Lorenzo Bonino's first five games in charge of Torino Football Club delivered two wins, a draw with city rivals Juventus and expected defeats to Inter and Lazio. An international break gave him a chance to get some key players back fit and work on embedding his narrow 4-3-3 approach into the squad.
After 12 months out of the game, most football commentators were torn on whether Lorenzo Bonino was a misunderstood visionary or simply a terrible football manager. But an ambitious Torino come forward to offer the young manager a lifeline.
It was a case of one year and out as Trebor Mahtal celebrated his 70th birthday by winning the Slovenian league and cup double with NK Olimpija Ljubljana. The Zambian wrapped up the 13th league and 13th cup of his 30-year career and went in hunt of his 18th club to begin the task of ticking the 16th team off his Alphabet Challenge.
Juventus enjoyed an improved campaign after Trebor Mathal cleared out the old boys and brought some young talent into the Old Lady. But the Zambian was keen to keep improving a squad that lacked in certain areas to close the gap to Italy's elite.
Mahtal applied for vacancies at big clubs across Europe and teams that would tick off challenging letters. The biggest offer ticked off both, which took Mahtal to his third Italian club.
Atalanta BC earned a nail-biting return to Serie A at the first time of asking with a 2-1 aggregate victory in the 2038 Serie B playoff final. Trebor Mahtal now had a big task to strengthen a side now that a worrying financial situation was potentially behind them.
Unexpected success in Germany saw Trebor Mahtal lead Eintracht Frankfurt to the club's second Bundesliga title in 2037. A stellar season saw Frankfurt edge out Bayern and Leipzig, which led to Mahtal resigning from his fifth club and again searching for another.
