Fifty-seven years ago, on his 39th birthday, Trebor Mahtal left the streets of Mazabuka, in southern Zambia, for the first time to board a flight to Germany. After studying a few languages, watching as much football as possible and earning his National C licence, he went in search of his big break in football management.
Rank outsiders Longford Town managed to secure survival as the only semi-professional club in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division in 2027. However, the positives of survival were countered by the club's board refusing to go professional or allow manager Trebor Mahtal to start his next coaching course.
Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal ticked the first letter off his Alphabet Challenge - in which he was attempting to win a major trophy with a club starting with every letter of the alphabet - as he lifted the Latvija Kauss with SK Super Nova. He left the club at the end of his contract in early November 2025 to begin the search for his second club.
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