Thirteen seasons into his tenure at Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil, manager Robinho Lazaró was heralded as the mastermind behind the club's meteoric 20-year rise from non-existence to champions of South America. Lazaró joined in the celebrations across Camaragibe as seemingly the entirety of northeast Brazil took to the city's streets, amid parties that lasted for days.
Despite racking up a record points tally in 2035, Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil fell short to Palmeiras in Série A. However, manager Robinho Lazaró was excited for the future as he continued to bring through an array of exciting young talents.
After the disappointment of relegation, Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil steadied themselves and secured a Série B playoff spot in 2029. And that was a positive step for a club predicted to suffer back-to-back relegations.
A chastening season in Brazil's top tier, which they were nowhere near ready for, saw Retrô Football Clube Brasil take a fairly welcome step back down to Série B for the 2029 season. Manager Robinho Lazaró just about survived after relegation, but was fairly offended the board had even considered sacking him after all he'd done for the club.
Retrô Football Clube Brasil were the talk of Brazil as the club only founded in 2016 gained promotion to the country's top tier for the first time in 2027. Most Brazilian football fans had never even heard of this little club in the northeast of the country, but it quickly gained appeal as they discovered its commitment to youth and deliciously stylish football kits.
Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil gained promotion to the second tier of Brazilian football for the first time in their short history in their first season under the tutelage of Robinho Lazaró. And the retirement of veteran stars Vágner Love and Fernandinho, several old players being released and a lack of finances saw the manager put his faith in youth.
The fifth iteration of our Wonderkid Factory series see us finally head to the spiritual home of football: Brazil. In this new adventure, we're basing ourselves in the northeast of South America's largest country for a monumental youth-focused challenge.
It feels like a long old time since I wrote one of these articles but, now that we know that Football Manager 26 is very much a thing and will be with us in less than a month, it’s time to start thinking about save plans for the next 12 months.
Huge relegation favourites 1. FSV Mainz 05 surprised Bundesliga to finish 7th and secure European qualification. However, the lack of an out-and-out goalscorer was worrying Roberto Lazaró heading into the summer of 2035.
An epic bottle job saw Santos Futebol Clube hand the Série A title to Flamengo, only to impressively recover their nerve and win their second Copa Libertadores of the Robinho Lazaró reign. Heading into 2036, Lazaró was fully focused on regaining the Brazilian league crown in what he planned to be his final season at Santos.
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