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March 2028 We continued our good form with a convincing win against Belgrano and then did really well to draw at Talleres in what was a very even game. The game against Dep. Maipú however was disappointing and we were disjointed and missing a lot of passes. They scored on a counter and we never really threatened to equalize until the last 10 minutes when we pulled one back and could have scored a winner a few minutes later. On balance we were probably lucky to have drawn and with us all the way up in 4th I will take it. Next Fixtures The next couple of months will really test our squad as we enter the Copa Sudamericana and with that, suddenly have a very busy schedule.

Not too bad of a group, think we can finish second here.

February 2028 That's more like it. After we conceded a last minute equalizer against Defensa y Justicia I thought we would be in for another month of struggle, but instead the team rallied from it and produced some amazing performances, including a thrashing of Rosario Central and an impressive 2-0 against Boca at the Bombonera. We are sitting pretty in sixth, which is a Copa Libertadores place. Not likely to stay there, but we can dream! Transfers Out Just a youngster being loaned out to a team in the Paraguayan top tier. Next Fixtures Hopefully we can get wins in the home games and if we can get a draw at Talleres that would be a big bonus.

January 2028 It is not a great start, but it is 3 points more than we got last season. We did well to edge out Instituto and were awful against Argentinos Jrs. We should have gotten at least a point against San Lorenzo as we hit the post 3 times and missed a penalty, so that feels like an opportunity missed. Transfers Out Our transfer window is closed but we were still able to seal a couple of sales as our third choice keeper goes to Colombia and Cordero goes to Brazil on a nice $3M deal. He was unlikely to be a starter for us so I had to take that kind of money. Next Fixtures Not a lot of easy fixtures this month so hopefully we can get a couple of wins and not spiral into a bad run.

2028 Season Preview We finally have confirmation we will play in the Copa Sudamericana, and better yet all Argentinian teams enter at the Group Stage. In the Liga Profesional the Media has us as the 10th best teams, which feels reasonable and aligns very well with the boards ambition of a top half finish. Transfers In Out As promised we cleared the squad and tried to raise some money, with around $900k made already with one big $3M sale pending. On the incoming front all free signings come in to challenge for the first team other than Gerson Azócar, who is one for the future and has been loaned out. The one position I was unsuccessful in signing ahead of the transfer window closing was a striker, where I feel we need to add a fresh option to our aging front line. I have two potential signings though that could join halfway through the season. Meza has been the keeper at Huracán for a while but he has not convinced me, especially coming out for corners. Álvaro is experienced and should be an improvement for us in goal. I was initially just looking for cover at RB, but Eros will actually be starting for us and is another good experienced head. Denilson is a well rounded player and will challenge for a spot in our centre and attacking mid positions. The same can be said about Matheus and this means we will have a very strong Brazilian flavour to our midfield. Assistant XI A fair assessment of the Best XI, and we do have some depth to the squad as well, but if we have too many injuries we will have to throw youngsters in. Initial Fixtures A tricky start, but I hope this campaign begins better than last year.

2027 CONMEBOL Update Copa Libertadores I said Talleres would be the only club I would leave Huracán for and that almost became a moot point as they were a penalty shootout away from winning their first ever title. Instead it was juggernaut Flamengo who conquered South America again, keeping the tradition of beating Botafogo convincingly along the way. Copa Sudamericana Another Brazilian double as Santos beat Grêmio on penalties to claim their first ever Sudamericana title. Copa Libertadores Records Flamengo now the 3rd most successful club in history alongside Peñarol, whilst Brasil pull further away from Argentina. CONMEBOL League Rankings No changes this year as Brazil continue to reign supreme. Most Reputable Clubs No big changes other than River now being ahead of Boca as most reputable Argentinian club. National Champions Flamengo make it a Libertadores and league double and are now just 1 behind Palmeiras. Emelec retain the Ecuadorian title and are now the biggest winners in history, whilst I have to give Academia Puerto Cabello a mention. They never got close to a title before the save and have won the Venezuelan league 4 years in a row now and got to a Sudamericana Quarter Final, which is a great achievement for Venezuela. Former Gabriel Libertadores Champions Botafogo: An awful season as they went through three managers, none being able to get Botafogo to be competitive in the league as they finished a lowly 8th. As usual they lost the State Championship Final to Flamengo, who also beat them in the Libertadores Semi Final. The only improvement was in the Copa do Brasil where they got to the Semi Final.

2027 Season Review Still no news on whether we made the Sudamericana but I checked last years 12th place, Independiente Rivadivia and they played in the Sudamericana this year, so with the Copa Argentina and Copa de la Liga winners both inside the top 12 I am fairly confident we will have South American football next season. In which case this season was very successful, especially after the dreadful start we had. I did think after 10 games or so I would get the sack but the team improved a lot in the second half of the season. We are still very inconsistent but I think we can have a decent season next year if we avoid the same disastrous start. Squad by Appearances We had a pretty settled first XI, so other than central defence and some of the midfield at times, we did not rotate a lot. There are some excellent youngsters in the club and I will try to introduce some of them next season. Best XI I would argue Eric Ramires and Mazzantti should have been in the Best XI, but other than that the team is pretty accurate. Awards My above comment is highlighted by Mazzanti getting third best on the Player of the Year Award. Top Performers Not always a starter, especially when Avila was signed - but scored a lot of crucial goals and was especially deadly when he went on his mazy runs down the left. Our one expensive signing justified the investment as he was consistently strong as our BBM. Our top scorer, which shows we were not great up front. He probably highlighted our inconsistency as he disappeared during spells of the season. Finances This piece is concerning as we lost just over $5.5M last season. I will try to sell some of our players to raise funds and focus on free transfers on the incoming side. We still have more than 70 players in our books so can trim down the squad quite a bit. I am also hoping a Copa Sudamericana Group Stage can help with funds. Progress We are a lot further away from a Libertadores title than we ever were in Brazil, but that was expected. It is all about the small gains next season and continuing to qualify for South America.

October/November 2027 Copa de la Liga - Group B Overall Table I don't understand this team sometimes, we went from losing to Gimnasia Mendoza at home last month to comofrtably beating River this one in what could have been 3 or 4-0. The wins against them and Belgrano meant that if we beat San Lorenzo and Colón lost to Lanús we would be through to the Quarter Final. We did amazing to do our part, but Colón also won meaning we missed out on goal difference. However more importantly, we sneaked into 12th place in the Overall Table, so if the winner of the Copa de la Liga is amongst the top 11 we should make it into the Copa Sudamericana. It is an assumption though so lets see what happens. In other news Newells will be back in the top flight next year, but a bigger giant is going down as Independiente finished last in the Average Points table so the record Libertadores winners will be in the second tier next season. I will wait until the Copa de la Liga is over to post the Season Review, hopefully by then we will have an idea of what happens to us next season.

September 2027 Copa de La Liga - Group B Overall Table Just as we hit form we get a few injuries which seem to derail the team with two home losses which should not be happening. This puts us our place in the Top 4 in the Group and Continental place in the Overall Table under threat. Next Fixtures We have six more games, 5 away and the home one against River, so I am not feeling positive about turning our form around.

Glad you are enjoying it! Feels nice to be out of Brazil now where the challenge really begins and it is fun trying to work out how these countries structure their leagues. The federations are definitely very creative!

Sure! I got it from fmscout and it was created by MasterIgor. He has databases for other continents too and they all look pretty decent. CONMEBOL Leagues for FM24 by MasterIgor v24.2 | FM Scout

August 2027 Copa de la Liga - Group B Overall Table After narrowly losing out to rivals Vélez in our first game in an even match we have hit a great run of form, easily beating Colón, Defensa y Justicia and Independiente. The win over Defensa y Justicia was particularly nice and helped confirm I made the right decision in staying at Huracán. This has put us in a qualifying place and also closed the gap to 12th place and continental football in the overall table. Next Fixtures Hopefully we can keep this form going and stay in the top 4 of our group.

July 2027 A somewhat frustrating end of the season as I feel we should be beating teams like Olimpo and Godoy Cruz, but the draws have left us with a 5 point gap to 12th we'll need to make up during the Copa de la Liga if we want to play continental football next season. Transfers In Out The mid-season transfer window opened and was another opportunity for us to further clear out the excess of the squad. Some of the players were in the first team but were complaining about a lack of playing time. It does leave us somewhat short on depth but I don't think you need as much of it in Argentina and we have decent youngsters that can cover in case of injuries. On the incoming front we brought two players back from Europe on a free. One of the first signings I made although he only joins now. In hindsight not the best of deals considering his wage and age, but he has played well so far. Decent player and our starting DLP. Next Fixtures We have a mini break before we start de Copa de la Liga. Initially I thought you played teams from the other group as there are 14 games in total at this stage. But this would be too logical, instead you randomly play one team in your group twice, which in our case is our rivals Vélez, which feel like a tough draw.

Defensa y Justicia are the 4th highest rep club in Argentina, and have been runners-up a few times in the last few years in the league so I naturally applied for the job. They ended up offering me the role but the budgets were pretty similar to what I have at Huracán and they are only 4 points ahead of us in the league so I decided that it was best to continue the work we were doing. I think Talleres is the only job I would leave Huracán for in Argentina, the other clubs seems to all be on a level playing field.

June 2027 After an excellent win against rivals Vélez we lose a bit of momentum. The defeat at Rosario Central was understandable, but needing a last minute equalizer to rescue a point against struggling Gimnasia Mendoza was disappointing. Next Fixtures We wrap up our Liga Profesional campaign this month. With the top 10-12 teams from the aggregate table between Liga Profesional and Copa de La Liga qualifying to South America we still have something to play for this season.