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.
Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal wasn't getting any younger, so a long stay in Scotland wasn't exactly at the top of his list of objectives as he aimed to tick off the 18th letter of his Alphabet Challenge. Yet, for just the second time in his career, the 76-year-old began a fourth season at a club as he extended his stay at Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park.
For the first time in its 192-year history, Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal led Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park to European qualification in 2059.
Queen's Park recorded the best league finish in club history as Trebor Mahtal led them to 5th place in the cinch Premiership in 2058. However, they only managed to get 6 points out of 48 against Scotland's big four sides, Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian and Rangers.
Eleven months was all Trebor Mahtal needed to win his second Swiss title with Young Boys, and tick letter Y off his Alphabet Challenge. That meant the 73-year-old Zambian now only had more letters to tick off his challenge: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q and X. Upon resigning from the Swiss side,... Continue Reading →
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