Robaato Rasamu had achieved a task that seemed almost impossible 23 years ago. The Japanese manager had gone from total obscurity to lifting all five major continental trophies in Europe, South America, North America, Asia and Africa.
A private jet landing on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport was far from unusual. But this latest arrival seemed a little different, based on the huddle of reporters and photographers baying for a first look at Los Angeles' latest celebrity. While many of the assembled media had never heard of Japanese manager Robaato Rasamu, he was clearly a man with a growing reputation.
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.
Club Fútbol de Pachuca upset the odds to claim a first Mexican title in nine years led by a host of exciting young prospects and their promising young coach Robaato Rasamu. That success should mean continental football is guaranteed next season, as each league stage winner qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions League.
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.
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.
On 10 October 2030, seven years and three months since starting his career at Kamatamare Sanuki, Rasamu was swapping Japan for México.
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