2.1 – Montevideo City Torque – Season 1

Montevideo, Uruguay. Home for the foreseeable future as I begin to settle and begin to plan out my future at Montevideo City Torque. The goal was simple; win the Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola and the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores. But therein lacked the simplicity. An Uruguayan side has not won the tournament since 1988 when Nacional …

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1.6 – Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 6

Could this be one last hurrah with the team I have grown fond of for the last 5 years? Or will we be back in this position in a year? A lot of football is to be played over a short period, and if we could keep the squad intact, then we should be in …

1.5 – Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 5

Our fifth season in charge here in Chengdu, China, and we are still on a high. Fresh off a domestic double, I knew that we couldn't stand still this year as we push for the AFC Champions League; the final cup required to move on from this leg of the journey. Our squad remained very …

1.4 Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 4

In the previous instalment of City Building, I had managed to take my newly promoted Sichuan Jiuniu side to a very respectable fourth-placed finish in their first-ever Super League season. Most managers would have their jaws dropping at such performances, knowing that it is the effects of a honeymoon period. Not I. I wanted to …

1.3 Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 3

Promotion to a new division was always going to come with challenges. However, the challenge becomes ten times more difficult when you move into a division where you are financially dwarfed compared to the rest of the league. Smart recruitment was required following the foreign player limit increase, and I got to work right away …

1.2 Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 2

Following the bitter disappointment of missing out on promotion last season, we had a lot to attune for this year. The board was disappointed that we did not go on to win the league as they thought we would, and after a meeting, I convinced them that next year would be our year. A big …

1.1. Sichuan Jiuniu – Season 1

Chengdu, China. The setting for the origins of my adventure throughout the world. I arrive here with one purpose, and one purpose only; glory with Sichuan Jiuniu. As discussed in my prologue to the save, the only way for me to move on from one club is to attain domestic success by winning the league …

#3 – Causin’ A Comotion

Year three of my dream of taking Como to the top flight of Italian football, a scene they have not been on since 2002/03. Catch up on our previous season here, as we look to build on the dramatic rich vein of form. First things first, with the departures of Esposito, Carboni and Ihattaren, I …

#2 – Causin’ A Comotion

Following on from last season's battling display to bring us back to mid-table, I knew we could go on a run that could just see us sneak into the playoffs. Summer recruitment had to be correct, to begin with, but I felt that the team's core was in a good place. Ruan strengthened our defence …

City Building – The Prologue

Back in 2008 when the Abu Dhabi United Group took over Manchester City, football began to change financially. From bids of £32.5 million for Robinho of Real Madrid to £100 million being spent in one summer window, the world realised the financial flex of the UAE. Claims of buying titles and trophies soon followed with …