After two fairly tricky years at Necaxa, including 15 months without winning an away game, Trebor Mahtal led an exciting young team to an unexpected Liga MX Clausura success. That ticked N off his Alphabet Challenge, alongside A, B, E, J, L, M, P, S, U and W, meaning he'd completed 11 of the 26 legs of the challenge.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 27, Club 13 | Away Despair And Draw Happy Before Mahtal Celebrates 1,000 Matches
Five months in Mexico had seen Trebor Mahtal consolidate Club Necaxa's position as an upper-mid-table Liga MX side while bringing £8m into the club. However, a weak squad was in dire need of improvements to be competitive.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 26, Club 13 | Exploring A New Continent
Trebor Mahtal completed the 10th leg of his Alphabet Challenge in May 2046, leaving him with the task of winning a major trophy with clubs whose names begin with 16 more letters of the alphabet. Big success at Borussia Dortmund meant he'd now ticked off A, B, E, J, L, M, P, S, U and W.
Pentagon Pursuit | Part 21 | Cups Kick Off & A Massive Opportunity
Half a season of tactical tinkering had seen Robaato Rasamu finetune his approach to life in México. Led by some seriously exciting prospects, including the NxGn 2032 winner Luis Fernández, it seemed like his Club Fútbol de Pachuca side were heading in the right direction, having won Liga MX Clausura last season.
Pentagon Pursuit | Part 19 | Seeking Continental Football
Robaato Rasamu's reputation for developing young players had been enhanced no end by his first few months in México. He led C.F. Pachuca into the Clausura playoffs in his first half season, led by an exciting strikeforce with a combined age of just 36.
Pentagon Pursuit | Part 18 | Exciting Youth Prospects
CF Pachuca were off to a solid start under their first Japanese manager Robaato Rasamu. He'd led his new side, who only had ambitions to "not finish bottom" to eight points from six games and 13th place in the 18-team Liga MX Apertura stage.
Pentagon Pursuit | Part 17 | Sayonara Japan, Hola México
On 10 October 2030, seven years and three months since starting his career at Kamatamare Sanuki, Rasamu was swapping Japan for México.
Aventuras Américas | Part 99 | Club América: Prodigious Youth Development
We had to target blog number 100 in this series, considering Robinho Lazaró had passed the milestone of being a 100-year-old Football Manager.
Aventuras Américas | Part 90 | Pumas #6: Cruz Azul Revenge
After just over two years in charge of Pumas UNAM - although it felt a lot longer given the mass of football played in Mexico - Robinho Lazaró was open to a new challenge as his days of management were limited by age.
Aventuras Américas | Part 89 | Pumas #5: 50 Years A Football Manager
Pumas UNAM fans had an unforgettable season in 2070/71 as Robinho Lazaró led their club to a remarkable cup quadruple, as well as a second successive Liga MX Clausura Final. But could the Colombian's young squad go one step further and win the Liga MX title?
