Ruprecht Prusseit - the first man ever to win a Bundesliga title with a team from East Germany - led Union Berlin to a fifth Bundesliga title in six years and a second Champions League crown in three years in 2043. And that marks the moment where we brought this particular FM Story to an end.
The summer of 2042 saw manager Ruprecht Prusseit and attacking midfielder Leandro Van Dessel instilled as Union Berlin legends, while record-breaking striker Claudio Sepúlveda became an icon.
A mean defence had seen Union Berlin only concede seven goals and keep 13 clean sheets in the first half of their second Bundesliga title defence. And they again enjoyed a decent gap over Bayern München, who spend nearly four times more on wages than their smaller rival.
Ruprecht Prusseit had led Union Berlin into a strong position, leading Bundesliga by 10 points heading into 2038. But he was keen to avoid another end-of-season slump that had handed titles back to Bayern Munich in the last two seasons.
The rise of Union Berlin had seen the club top of the league heading into 2037, raising hopes that they could become the first-ever team from East Germany to win Bundesliga. They'd also performed well above expectations in their first six Champions League fixtures.
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