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.
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.
Japan's rising star of football management, who was also celebrating passing his Continental Pro Licence and entering the Japan Hall of Fame, didn't let the frivolities last for too long. He was firmly focused on the major challenge of trying to win the AFC Champions League when it resumed in February.
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