Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal had built a 40-year career around bringing promising talents to Europe's less fancied leagues and taking on the continent's elite. Now aged 78, it was only natural for Mahtal to have set his sights on retirement but he cast those thoughts to one side and began dreaming of challenging Europe's elite with Baník Ostrava.
Trebor Mahtal's successes left Belarus, Bulgaria, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Northern Ireland and Poland as the only European nations he needed to conquer outside the big seven. And he takes an intriguing offer from a struggling sleeping giant in Belarus.
An impressive first season in Croatia saw Trebor Mahtal focus on youth and lead HNK Rijeka to 2nd place in the Croatian First League. And that meant an unexpected return to the Champions League - in which they stood absolutely no chance.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva set a new Israeli Premier League record points tally without winning a title in the 2057/58 campaign. But, despite apparently being delighted with Trebor Mahtal's efforts, the board failed to back him financially. So Mahtal wasted no time in resigning at the start of the summer.
An intriguing option sees Trebor Mahtal join a relatively unfancied club that just missed out on its national title and technically leave the European mainland.
After 32 years of football management largely filled with success, Trebor Mahtal suffered a horror eight months in Hungary. The 70-year-old Zambian was keen to get back in the saddle, and did so with a surprise move to a former club.
Trebor Mahtal stretched his stunning record of consecutive titles to eight seasons by leading semi-professional Colwyn Bay to a surprise maiden success in Wales. And, as per usual, he resigned from his role in May 2054.
Five consecutive league titles had Trebor Mahtal riding a wave of success as he stepped down from yet another club on his EuroTrip Football Manager adventure. He departed Slovenian side NK Aluminij with 19 league titles in 11 different countries in his back pocket.
A brief time in Romania ended with Trebor Mahtal winning the 18th domestic title of his 27-year Football Manager career. And with time pressing, the 66-year-old Zambian stood down as manager of Farul Constanta to begin the search for his 17th club.
After two seasons of dominating Czechia with Slavia Praha, Trebor Mahtal yet again resigned from his role and went in search of a new opportunity in May 2049. Now aged 65, and with FM25 around the corner, Mahtal was well aware that time was running out on his Football Manager career but he still had plenty more to achieve.
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