There and Back Again. A Football Manager's tale by SRL88

[SRL88]

SRL88's Career - May 2027 - Getafe CF

Liga BBVA

So close, yet so far. The month kicked off with a tricky performance against Mallorca. Despite taking the lead and dominating the entire match we conceded with just 5 minutes remaining as our prospects for Champions League football looked bleak, but we found the strength to add a second goal to claim the win. We followed this up with a solid win on our travels before coming from a goal down to beat Rayo Vallecano. We went into the final day level on points with Bilbao, needing to better their result to have any hope of finishing fourth but there was never a chance as Bilbao breezed to a 3-0 win. We did however put an excellent performance in at the Nou Camp. Despite falling behind we battled on and leveled things from the penalty spot to earn a very good point.

[SRL88]

SRL88's Career - Season Review - 2026/27 - Getafe CF

Liga BBVA

Results 1 - Results 2

Final League Position: 5th

Despite missing out on Champions League football on the final day of the season, this was an excellent campaign for the club. Tipped for relegation at the start of the season and in Europe come the end of it.

Copa del Rey

Competition Performance: Knocked out in Semi-Final

A very nice performance in the Copa del Rey for us. We had a very nice run which was ended by a very good Real Madrid side.

Squad

A very thin squad which makes our achievements this season even better. We never ever had a squad with more players in it than shown so we were very lucky in regards to injuries and suspensions.

Transfers - Finances

The transfers show the usual overhaul I make, but they were needed.

The club is actually really struggling financially and are paying off a £20m debt they simply can't afford.

My Top 3 Players

Osmar Huth - By far the clubs top scorer this season. Captain, club legend. Just got better and better as the season went on.

Juan Ramon - His importance to the side didn't stand out to me immediately, but as the season went on, and the odd times he was missing his importance showed more and more. Such a good player.

Paul Pogba - His final season as player and put an excellent shift in all season long.

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| Season   |  Team                | League                    |  Country   | League Position   |  Notes                                 |
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| 2012/13  |  FC Bleid-Molenbeek  | Derde Klasse B            |  Belgium   | 4th               |  -                                     |
| 2013/14  |  FC Bleid-Molenbeek  | Derde Klasse B            |  Belgium   | 1st               |  Derde Klasse B Winners - Promoted     |
| 2014/15  |  FC Bleid-Molenbeek  | Belgacom League           |  Belgium   | -                 |  Left in December                      |
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| 2014/15  |  Northampton Town    | League Two                |  England   | 10th              |  Appointed in December                 |
| 2015/16  |  Northampton Town    | League Two                |  England   | 1st               |  Promoted, Johnstones Paint Winners    |
| 2016/17  |  Northampton Town    | League One                |  England   | 8th               |  Johnstones Paint Runners-Up           |
| 2017/18  |  Northampton Town    | League One                |  England   | -                 |  Left in November                      |
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| 2017/18  |  Birmingham City     | League One                |  England   | 2nd               |  Appointed in November, Promoted       |
| 2018/19  |  Birmingham City     | Championship              |  England   | 5th               |  Promoted via Play-Off's               |
| 2019/20  |  Birmingham City     | Premier League            |  England   | 13th              |  League Cup Semi-Final                 |
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| 2020/21  |  Napoli              | Serie A                   |  Italy     | 1st               |  Serie A & TIM Cup Winners             |
| 2021/22  |  Napoli              | Serie A                   |  Italy     | 1st               |  Serie A, TIM Cup & Supercoppa Winners,|
                                                                                               |  Champions League Runners-Up           |
| 2022/23  |  Napoli              | Serie A                   |  Italy     | 1st               |  Serie A, TIM Cup, Supercoppa &        |
                                                                                               |  Champions League Winners              |
| 2023/24  |  Napoli              | Serie A                   |  Italy     | 1st               |  Serie A, TIM Cup, Supercoppa, CWC     |
                                                                                               |  Champions League, UEFA S.Cup Winners  |
| 2024/25  |  Napoli              | Serie A                   |  Italy     | 1st               |  Serie A, TIM Cup, Supercoppa, CWC &   |
                                                                                               |  UEFA Super Cup Winners                |
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| 2025/26  |  Gil Vicente         | Liga ZON SAGRES           |  Portugal  | 4th               |  Europa League Qualification           |
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| 2026/27  |  Getafe              | Liga BBVA                 |  Spain     | 5th               |  Europa League Qualification           |[/Code]

[center][size=3][b]What's Next?[/b][/size]

Build a squad which is able to compete on three fronts, surely?[/center]

[SRL88]

A Look at my Former Clubs

FC Bleid-Molenbeek

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| Season  |  League                       | League Position  |  Notes                            |
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| 2014/15 |  Belgacom League              |  15th            |  Survival                         |
| 2015/16 |  Belgacom League              |  6th             |  -                                |
| 2016/17 |  Belgacom League              |  12th            |  -                                |
| 2017/18 |  Belgacom League              |  17th            |  Relegated                        |
| 2018/19 |  Derde Klasse A               |  12th            |  -                                |
| 2019/20 |  Derde Klasse A               |  8th             |  -                                |
| 2020/21 |  Derde Klasse A               |  13th            |  -                                |
| 2021/22 |  Derde Klasse A               |  5th             |  -                                |
| 2022/23 |  Derde Klasse A               |  15th            |  -                                |
| 2023/24 |  Derde Klasse A               |  16th            |  -                                |
| 2024/25 |  Derde Klasse A               |  6th             |  -                                |
| 2025/26 |  Derde Klasse A               |  8th             |  -                                |
| 2026/27 |  Derde Klasse A               |  10th            |  Promotion Play-Off Semi-Final    |

Despite a poor overall league position, they topped the first period so entered the play-off's and were beat in the Semi-Final on away goals.

Northampton Town

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| Season  |  League                    | League Position  |  Notes                          |
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| 2017/18 |  League One                | 4th              |  Promoted via Play-Off's        |
| 2018/19 |  Championship              | 12th             |  -                              |
| 2019/20 |  Championship              | 23rd             |  Relegated                      |
| 2020/21 |  League One                | 14th             |  Johnstone's Paint Runners-Up   |
| 2021/22 |  League One                | 17th             |  -                              |
| 2022/23 |  League One                | 4th              |  Play-Off Semi-Final            |
| 2023/24 |  League One                | 8th              |  -                              |
| 2024/25 |  League One                | 12th             |  -                              |
| 2025/26 |  League One                | 5th              |  Play-Off Semi-Final            |
| 2026/27 |  League One                | 2nd              |  Promoted                       |

Back in the Championship after seven season's away. Brilliant achievement.

Birmingham City

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| Season  |  League                    | League Position  |  Notes                          |
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| 2020/21 |  Premier League            | 20th             |  Relegated                      |
| 2021/22 |  Championship              | 10th             |  -                              |
| 2022/23 |  Championship              | 2nd              |  Promoted                       |
| 2023/24 |  Premier League            | 18th             |  Relegated                      |
| 2024/25 |  Championship              | 11th             |  -                              |
| 2025/26 |  Championship              | 8th              |  -                              |
| 2026/27 |  Championship              | 20th             |  -                              |

A very poor campaign, but considering they occupied a relegation spot nearly the entire the season they did well to claw their way out.

Napoli

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| Season  |  League       | League Position  |  Notes                                            |
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| 2025/26 |  Serie A      | 2nd              |  Serie A Runners-Up, TIM Cup & Supercoppa Winners |
| 2026/27 |  Serie A      | 1st              |  Serie A & Supercoppa Winners                     |

Back on top in Italy, and miles clear as well. They also reached the TIM Cup & Champions League Semi-Final's.

Gil Vicente

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| Season  |  League           | League Position  |  Notes                          |
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| 2026/27 |  Liga ZON SAGRES  | 6th              |  Taca de Portugal Runners-Up    |

A solid season which also saw the club come ever so close to claiming a trophy

[SRL88]

What went on Elsewhere?

Major Leagues & Competitions Only

If you wish to see results from other leagues, please ask

English Premier League

2012/13 - 1st Chelsea 2nd Man City 3rd Liverpool 4th Man Utd - Relegated Sunderland, Norwich, Wigan

2013/14 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City 4th Tottenham - Relegated Reading, West Ham, Nottingham Forest

2014/15 - 1st Chelsea 2nd Man City 3rd Man Utd 4th Arsenal - Relegated Wolves, Aston Villa, Wigan

2015/16 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Man City 3rd Chelsea 4th Arsenal - Relegated Bolton, Blackburn, Hull

2016/17 - 1st Arsenal 2nd Man Utd 3rd Tottenham 4th Man City - Relegated Burnley, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace

2017/18 - 1st Arsenal 2nd Man Utd 3rd Chelsea 4th Liverpool - Relegated Wigan, Watford, Wolves

2018/19 - 1st Chelsea 2nd Arsenal 3rd Man Utd 4th Everton - Relegated Blackburn, Reading, Crystal Palace

2019/20 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Man City 3rd Arsenal 4th Liverpool - Relegated West Brom, Bolton, Middlesbrough

2020/21 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Arsenal 3rd Tottenham 4th Chelsea - Relegated Everton, Reading, Birmingham

2021/22 - 1st Man City 2nd Man Utd 3rd Arsenal 4th Chelsea - Relegated Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Watford

2022/23 - 1st Chelsea 2nd Man Utd 3rd Nottingham Forest 4th Arsenal - Relegated Stoke, Reading, Wolves

2023/24 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Arsenal 3rd Chelsea 4th Man City - Relegated Birmingham, QPR, Watford

2024/25 - 1st Man City 2nd Man Utd 3rd Arsenal 4th Newcastle - Relegated West Ham, Crystal Palace, Reading

2025/26 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City 4th Liverpool - Relegated Bolton, Stoke, Wolves

2026/27 - 1st Man City 2nd Man Utd 3rd Chelsea 4th Newcastle - Relegated Reading, West Ham, Fulham

FA Cup

2012/13 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Leicester

2013/14 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Burnley

2014/15 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Sunderland

2015/16 - Winners Stoke Runners-Up Wigan

2016/17 - Winners Norwich Runners-Up Chelsea

2017/18 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Chelsea

2018/19 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Chelsea

2019/20 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Stoke

2020/21 - Winners Stoke Runners-Up Newcastle

2021/22 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Newcastle

2022/23 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Southampton

2023/24 - Winners Norwich Runners-Up Arsenal

2024/25 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Derby

2025/26 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Swansea

2026/27 - Winners Nottingham Forest Runners-Up Arsenal

League Cup

2012/13 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Chelsea

2013/14 - Winners Newcastle Runners-Up Derby

2014/15 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Bolton

2015/16 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Newcastle

2016/17 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Man City

2017/18 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Man Utd

2018/19 - Winners Southampton Runners-Up Arsenal

2019/20 - Winners QPR Runners-Up Man City

2020/21 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Nottingham Forest

2021/22 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Man Utd

2022/23 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Norwich

2023/24 - Winners Swansea Runners-Up Liverpool

2024/25 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Man City

2025/26 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up QPR

2026/27 - Winners Man City Runnes-Up Chelsea

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Liga BBVA

2012/13 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Valencia 4th Malaga - Relegated Levante, Deportivo, Osasuna

2013/14 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Sevilla 4th Valencia - Relegated Sporting, Real Betis, Hercules

2014/15 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Valencia 4th Malaga - Relegated Real Valladolid, Mirandes, Rayo Vallecano

2015/16 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Valencia 4th Mallorca - Relegated Elche, Real Betis, Osasuna

2016/17 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Valencia 3rd Barcelona 4th Atletico Madrid - Relegated Sporting, Rayo Vallecano, Racing Santandar

2017/18 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Sevilla 4th Granada - Relegated Celta Vigo, Oviedo, Real Valladolid

2018/19 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Real Sociedad 4th Valencia - Relegated Elche, Gimnastic, Deportivo

2019/20 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Granada 4th Real Betis - Relegated Sporting, Osasuna, Celta Vigo

2020/21 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Valencia 3rd Real Madrid 4th Real Betis - Relegated Levante, Racing Santandar, Villarreal

2021/22 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Real Sociedad 4th Sevilla - Relegated Zaragoza, Oviedo, Sporting

2022/23 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Granada 4th Real Betis - Relegated Malaga, Rayo Vallecano, Real Valladolid

2023/24 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Real Sociedad 4th Valencia - Relegated Racing Santandar, Elche, Deportivo

2024/25 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Sevilla 4th Real Betis - Relegated Real Oviedo, Rayo Vallecano, Real Union

2025/26 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Sporting 4th Real Betis - Relegated Ponferradina, Elche, Malaga

2026/27 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Valencia 4th Athletic Bilbao - Relegated Levante, Mallorca, Villarreal

Copa del Rey

2012/13 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Zaragoza

2013/14 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Malaga

2014/15 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Madrid

2015/16 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Espanyol

2016/17 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Villarreal

2017/18 - Winners Malaga Runners-Up Real Madrid

2018/19 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Madrid

2019/20 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Madrid

2020/21 - Winners Real Sociedad Runners-Up Real Betis

2021/22 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Atletico Madrid

2022/23 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Celta Vigo

2023/24 - Winners Real Sociedad Runners-Up Sevilla

2024/25 - Winners Valencia Runners-Up Athletic Bilbao

2025/26 - Winners Real Betis Runners-Up Atletico Madrid

2026/27 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Real Sociedad

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Serie A TIM

2012/13 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Napoli 3rd Sampdoria 4th Juventus - Relegated Lazio, Pescara, Torino

2013/14 - 1st Juventus 2nd Napoli 3rd Fiorentina 4th Inter Milan - Relegated Catania, Sassuolo, Vicenza

2014/15 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Juventus 3rd Sampdoria 4th Chievo - Relegated Atalanta, Siena, Torino

2015/16 - 1st Juventus 2nd Fiorentina 3rd AC Milan 4th Sampdoria - Relegated Reggina, Genoa, Nocerina

2016/17 - 1st Juventus 2nd Sampdoria 3rd Fiorentina 4th Napoli - Relegated Parma, Siena, Sassuolo

2017/18 - 1st Juventus 2nd Roma 3rd Napoli 4th AC Milan - Relegated Catania, Ternana, Vicenza

2018/19 - 1st Juventus 2nd Sampdoria 3rd Roma 4th Napoli - Relegated Inter Milan, Lecce, Nocerina

2019/20 - 1st Juventus 2nd Sampdoria 3rd Roma 4th Cesena - Relegated Parma, Cagliari, Sassuolo

2020/21 - 1st Napoli 2nd Sampdoria 3rd AC Milan 4th Juventus - Relegated Brescia, Nocerina, Empoli

2021/22 - 1st Napoli 2nd Sampdoria 3rd AC Milan 4th Genoa - Relegated Lazio, Ternana, Cagliari

2022/23 - 1st Napoli 2nd AC Milan 3rd Sampdoria 4th Inter Milan - Relegated Brescia, Udinese, Palermo

2023/24 - 1st Napoli 2nd Sampdoria 3rd AC Milan 4th Bologna - Relegated Fiorentina, Cagliari, Lazio

2024/25 - 1st Napoli 2nd Sampdoria 3rd AC Milan 4th Juventus - Relegated Frosinone, Palermo, Chievo

2025/26 - 1st Sampdoria 2nd Napoli 3rd Juventus 4th Genoa - Relegated Cagliari, Catania, Bologna

2026/27 - 1st Napoli 2nd Juventus 3rd Sampdoria 4th AC Milan - Relegated Parma, Fiorentina, Chievo

TIM Cup

2012/13 - Winners Juventus Runners-Up Udinese

2013/14 - Winners Chievo Runners-Up Lazio

2014/15 - Winners Sampdoria Runners-Up Fiorentina

2015/16 - Winners Juventus Runners-Up Sampdoria

2016/17 - Winners Sampdoria Runners-Up AC Milan

2017/18 - Winners Fiorentina Runners-Up Juventus

2018/19 - Winners Roma Runners-Up AC Milan

2019/20 - Winners Sampdoria Runners-Up Chievo

2020/21 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Juventus

2021/22 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Roma

2021/22 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Roma

2023/24 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up AC Milan

2024/25 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Genoa

2025/26 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Genoa

2026/27 - Winners Juve Stabia Runners-Up Genoa

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Bundesliga

2012/13 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayer Leverkusen 3rd Bayern Munich 4th Hannover 96 - Relegated Nurnburg, Augburg

2013/14 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Bayer Leverkusen 3rd Dortmund 4th Wolfsburg - Relegated Freiburg, HSV

2014/15 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayer Leverkusen 3rd Borussia Monchengladbach 4th Bayern Munich - Relegated Frankfurt, 1860 Munich

2015/16 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Werder Bremen 3rd Borussia Monchengladbach 4th Dortmund - Relegated Hannover 96, Hertha BSC

2016/17 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Dortmund 3rd Bayer Leverkusen 4th Schalke - Relegated Dusseldorf, Kaiserslautern

2017/18 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Borussia Monchengladbach 3rd Frankfurt 4th Bayern Munich - Relegated Augsburg, Dresden

2018/19 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Bayer Leverkusen 3rd Wolfsburg 4th Koln - Relegated Freiburg, Paderborn

2019/20 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Borussia Monchengladbach 4th Wolfsburg - Relegated Hannover 96, Dusseldorf

2020/21 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Dortmund 3rd Stuttgart 4th Bayer Leverkusen - Relegated Mainz (via play-off), Duisburg, Unterhaching

2021/22 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Dortmund 3rd Furth 4th Koln - Relegated Hannover 96 (via play-off), Dusseldorf, Aachen

2022/23 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Hoffenheim 4th Borussia Monchengladbach - Relegated Wolfsburg (via play-off), Furth, Duisburg

2023/24 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayer Leverkusen 3rd HSV 4th Stuttgart - Relegated Aue, Hannover 96

2024/25 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Dortmund 3rd Borussia Monchengladbach 4th Augsburg - Relegated Hertha BSC, Mainz

2025/26 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Frankfurt 3rd Werder Bremen 4th Dortmund - Relegated Nurnberg, Rostock

2026/27 - 1st Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Frankfurt 4th Koln - Relegated Heidenheim, Aachen

DFB Pokal

2012/13 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Mainz

2013/14 - Winners Freiburg Runners-Up Dortmund

2014/15 - Winners Mainz Runners-Up Dortmund

2015/16 - Winners Frankfurt Runners-Up Dusseldorf

2016/17 - Winners Frankfurt Runners-Up Bayer Leverkusen

2017/18 - Winners Borussia Monchengladbach Runners-Up Dortmund

2018/19 - Winners Dortmund Runners-Up Hertha BSC

2019/20 - Winners Dortmund Runners-Up Union Berlin

2020/21 - Winners Borussia Monchengladbach Runners-Up Mainz

2021/22 - Winners Furth Runners-Up HSV

2022/23 - Winners Werder Bremen Runners-Up Borussia Monchengladbach

2023/24 - Winners Werder Bremen Runners-Up Aachen

2024/25 - Winners Dusseldorf Runners-Up Unterhaching

2025/26 - Winners Furth Runners-Up Aachen

2026/27 - Winners Wolfsburg Runners-Up Frankfurt

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French Ligue 1

2012/13 - 1st FC Lorient 2nd Marseille 3rd PSG 4th Lille - Relegated Nancy, Stade Brestois, Nice

2013/14 - 1st PSG 2nd Lyon 3rd Marseille 4th Montpeller - Relegated Ajaccio, Troyes, Arles-Avignon

2014/15 - 1st PSG 2nd Lyon 3rd Marseille 4th FC Lorient - Relegated FC Nantes, Evian, Guingamp

2015/16 - 1st Lyon 2nd Marseille 3rd PSG 4th Lille - Relegated Le Harve, Bordeaux, Stade de Reims

2016/17 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd Montpellier 4th Monaco - Relegated Tours, Nancy, Clermont Foot

2017/18 - 1st PSG 2nd Marseille 3rd Saint Etienne 4th Lyon - Relegated Chatearoux, Bastia, Guingamp

2018/19 - 1st PSG 2nd Stade Rennais 3rd Lyon 4th Marseille - Relegated Dijon, Evian, Le Harve

2019/20 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd Lens 4th Montpellier - Relegated Guingamp, Le Mans, Bordeaux

2020/21 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd Lens 4th Monaco - Relegated Le Harve, Chamois Niortais, Caen

2021/22 - 1st PSG 2nd Monaco 3rd Marseille 4th Lyon - Relegated Dijon, FC Lorient, Le Mans

2022/23 - 1st Marseille 2nd Montpellier 3rd PSG 4th Troyes - Relegated Stade Brestois, Nantes, Vannes

2023/24 - 1st Marseille 2nd Monaco 3rd PSG 4th Lyon - Relegated Toulouse, Nice, FC Lorient

2024/25 - 1st Monaco 2nd Lyon 3rd Marseille 4th PSG - Relegated Tours, Valenciennes, Stade Brestois

2025/26 - 1st Monaco 2nd Marseille 3rd Lyon 4th Lens - Relegated Evian, FC Lorient, Toulouse

2026/27 - 1st Marseille 2nd Monaco 3rd PSG 4th Lyon - Relegated St.Etienne, SO Romorantin, Le Mans

Coupe de France

2012/13 - Winners Dijon Runners-Up Stade de Reims

2013/14 - Winners FC Lorient Runners-Up Saint-Etienne

2014/15 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Guingamp

2015/16 - Winners Chateauroux Runners-Up PSG

2016/17 - Winners Lyon Runners-Up PSG

2017/18 - Winners Toulouse Runners-Up PSG

2018/19 - Winners Saint-Etienne Runners-Up Lille

2019/20 - Winners Montpellier Runners-Up Marseille

2020/21 - Winners Chateauoux Runners-Up Lens

2021/22 - Winners Lens Runners-Up Dijon

2022/23 - Winners Lyon Runners-Up Monaco

2023/24 - Winners Monaco Runners-Up Vannes

2024/25 - Winners Monaco Runners-Up Marseille

2025/26 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Troyes

2026/27 - Winners Troyes Runners-Up Evian

Coupe de la Ligue

2012/13 - Winners FC Lorient Runners-Up Valencienes

2013/14 - Winners Lille Runners-Up PSG

2014/15 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Dijon

2015/16 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Le Harve

2016/17 - Winners Stade Brestois Runners-Up Lyon

2017/18 - Winners Dijon Runners-Up Monaco

2018/19 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Lille

2019/20 - Winners Stade Rennais Runners-Up Bordeaux

2020/21 - Winners Monaco Runners-Up Marseille

2021/22 - Winners Lille Runners-Up Marseille

2022/23 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Lyon

2023/24 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Montpellier

2024/25 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Monaco

2025/26 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Lyon

2026/27 - Winners Lyon Runners-Up St.Etienne

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SPL

2012/13 - 1st Dundee Utd 2nd Celtic - Relegated Dundee

2013/14 - 1st Dundee Utd 2nd Celtic - Relegated Falkirk

2014/15 - 1st Hibs 2nd Celtic - Relegated Inverness CT

2015/16 - 1st Celtic 2nd Dundee Utd - Relegated Kilmarnock

2016/17 - 1st Celtic 2nd Hibs - Relegated Aberdeen

2017/18 - 1st Celtic 2nd Hibs - Relegated Dundee

2018/19 - 1st Rangers 2nd Hibs - Relegated Livingston

2019/20 - 1st Celtic 2nd Dundee Utd - Relegated Falkirk

2020/21 - 1st Dundee Utd 2nd Celtic - Relegated Inverness CT

2021/22 - 1st Celtic 2nd Dundee Utd - Relegated St.Johnstone

2022/23 - 1st Celtic 2nd Dundee Utd - Relegated Alloa

2023/24 - 1st Celtic 2nd Dundee Utd - Relegated Kilmarnock

2024/25 - 1st Dundee Utd 2nd Motherwell - Relegated Falkirk

2025/26 - 1st Celtic 2nd Motherwell - Relegated Hamilton

2026/27 - 1st Dundee Utd 2nd Motherwell - Relegated Aberdeen

Scottish Cup

2012/13 - Winners Hearts Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2013/14 - Winners Dundee Utd Runners-Up Hibs

2014/15 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Falkirk

2015/16 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2016/17 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up St.Johnstone

2017/18 - Winners Hearts Runners-Up Rangers

2018/19 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Rangers

2019/20 - Winners Dundee Utd Runners-Up Falkirk

2020/21 - Winners Hearts Runners-Up Aberdeen

2021/22 - Winners Motherwell Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2022/23 - Winneers Aberdeen Runners-Up Hamilton

2023/24 - Winners Motherwell Runners-Up Falkirk

2024/25 - Winners St.Mirren Runners-Up Celtic

2025/26 - Winners Dundee Utd Runners-Up Falkirk

2026/27 - Winners Kilmarnock Runners-Up Hibs

Scottish League Cup

2012/13 - Winners St.Mirren Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2013/14 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2014/15 - Winners Hibs Runners-Up Kilmarnock

2015/16 - Winners Dundee Utd Runners-Up Hearts

2016/17 - Winners Hibs Runners-Up Celtic

2017/18 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Rangers

2018/19 - Winners Hearts Runners-Up Kilmarnock

2019/20 - Winners Hibs Runners-Up Celtic

2020/21 - Winners Hibs Runners-Up Dundee Utd

2021/22 - Winners Rangers Runners-Up Hibs

2022/23 - Winners Ross County Runners-Up St.Mirren

2023/24 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up St.Mirren

2024/25 - Winners Dunfermline Runners-Up Celtic

2025/26 - Winners Celtic Runners-Up Falkirk

2026/27 - Winners Motherwell Runners-Up Hibs

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Champions League

2012/13 - Winners Juventus Runners-Up PSG

2013/14 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Man Utd

2014/15 - Winners Juventus Runners-Up Valencia

2015/16 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Arsenal

2016/17 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Juventus

2017/18 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Valencia

2018/19 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Juventus

2019/20 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Arsenal

2020/21 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Arsenal

2021/22 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Napoli

2022/23 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Real Madrid

2023/24 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Chelsea

2024/25 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Real Madrid

2025/26 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Man Utd

2026/27 - Winners Bayer Leverkusen Runners-Up Barcelona

Europa League

2012/13 - Winners Inter Milan Runners-Up CSKA Moscow

2013/14 - Winners Fenerbache Runners-Up Standard Liege

2014/15 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Arsenal

2015/16 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Liverpool

2016/17 - Winners Napoli Runners-Up Bayern Munich

2017/18 - Winners Lyon Runners-Up Bayer Leverkusen

2018/19 - Winners CSKA Moscow Runners-Up Southampton

2019/20 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Dortmund

2020/21 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Man City

2021/22 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Real Sociedad

2022/23 - Winners Bayer Leverkusen Runners-Up Liverpool

2023/24 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Dortmund

2024/25 - Winners Dynamo Kyiv Runners-Up Man Utd

2025/26 - Winners Newcastle Runners-Up Celtic

2026/27 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Man City

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FIFA World Cup

2014 - Winners England Runners-Up Belgium Third Place Uruguay Hosts Brazil

2018 - Winners England Runners-Up Belgium Third Place Switzerland Hosts Russia

2022 - Winners Spain Runners-Up Croatia Third Place England Hosts Qatar

2026 - Winners Italy Runners-Up Croatia Third Place England Hosts Argentina

UEFA European Championship

2016 - Winners Croatia Runners-Up Germany Hosts France

2020 - Winners Italy Runners-Up Croatia Hosts Turkey

2024 - Winners Ukraine Runners-Up France Hosts Spain

[SRL88]

You don't say no to the German & European Champions, do you?

[SRL88]

You do, especially when this happens......

[SRL88]

SRL88's Career - Real Madrid

Getting Started

Well the jist of this is that when Real Madrid come knocking you just don't say no. I made a name for myself worldwide at Napoli and decided to test myself by dropping down. Things didn't work out well for me in Portugal due to my relationship with the Chairman and after a year I joined Getafe. I had a productive season with Getafe which obviously didn't go unnoticed and following the retirement of Jose Mourinho, the club obviously feel I am their man.

This is the first time I have moved from one club to another in the same country since my switch from Northampton to Birmingham and the challenge of tussling with Barcelona as well as the contest of being back in the elite league of European football is something I am really looking forward to.

Name: Real Madrid CF

Nickname: Los Merengues

Founded: 1902

Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu (95,000 all-seater)

Status: Professional

[Rikulec]

Well, my scenario almost happened. Good luck in Madrid.

[SRL88]

Well, my scenario almost happened. Good luck in Madrid.

Well I can keep my home considering Getafe is in Madrid .

[B.W.G]

Was a good season with Getafe,disappointed you went to Real Madrid,thought you would at least give yourself a challenge

[SRL88]

Was a good season with Getafe,disappointed you went to Real Madrid,thought you would at least give yourself a challenge

Once in a lifetime opportunity .

[Bracken]

Good luck with Real mate, I'm sure you'll be an instant success. How much strengthening does their squad need do you think?

[soccer.joel]

I too wish you luck at Real

[SRL88]

Good luck with Real mate, I'm sure you'll be an instant success. How much strengthening does their squad need do you think?

Cheers dude.

Honestly, it doesn't need much work in terms of player ability, but there are a heck of a lot of players approaching 30 who are on near £200k a week. I would rather try and get the average age of the squad down and also the wage bill if at all possible. It is all about finding value for money and that is difficult when you are in charge of a massive club.

I too wish you luck at Real

Cheers fella.

[danielgear]

Good luck at real

[b101]

great move, time to build a dynasty?

[berty1978]

Wow Real Madrid, best of luck there. That wage and transfer budget , interesting that Leverkusen offered you more money though.

[SRL88]

Good luck at real

Cheers dude.

great move, time to build a dynasty?

Maybe the new Galactico's?

Wow Real Madrid, best of luck there. That wage and transfer budget , interesting that Leverkusen offered you more money though.

Cheers dude.

The Leverkusen offer was very interesting indeed. I suspect they wanted me more .

[SRL88]

SRL88's Career - Season Preview - 2027/28 - Real Madrid

Board Expectations:

Liga BBVA: Win it

Champions League: Reach the Semi-Final

Copa del Rey: Not Important

Supercopa: Not Important

My Expectations:

Liga BBVA: I can understand the expectation to win it, but Barcelona won't be easy to topple. I suspect it will be tight between the two of us

Champions League: Semi-Final seems fair

Copa del Rey: I don't want to heavily rely on us winning other competitions, so this could be a nice place to claim my first major trophy

Supercopa: Against Barcelona, I have to win it really

Budgets:

Transfer: £190m

Wage: £3,504,990 (Currently spending £2,497,317)

Balance: £211,737,748

[soccer.joel]

Nice TB. Will you go on a spending spree?

[danielgear]

Nice TB. Will you go on a spending spree?

Of course he will!

[SRL88]

Nice TB. Will you go on a spending spree?

Of course he will!

I have spent big on one player and it is a risk and one for the future, but I am going to play him now. Other than that, I have been pretty sensible so far.

[AcidBurn]

Good luck dude, don't forget to add the La Liga title in the competitions thread when you win it!

[AK22]

Good luck with Real. Shouldn't take you long to start winning things

[Dexter_Morgan]

I'd say good luck but you shouldn't need it at a club like that

[cerud]

Time to dominate even more now

[SRL88]

Good luck dude, don't forget to add the La Liga title in the competitions thread when you win it!

Haha I will try not to .

Good luck with Real. Shouldn't take you long to start winning things

Cheers fella .

I'd say good luck but you shouldn't need it at a club like that

Probably not .

Time to dominate even more now

Fingers crossed. Wouldn't mind adding a couple more European trophies to my collection.

[JackJCFC]

Good luck at Madrid, looking forward to seeing who you buy!

[SRL88]

Good luck at Madrid, looking forward to seeing who you buy!

Like I said in one of the posts above, I have taken a risk on one buy, a goalkeeper who is really young and no where near full potential. I have spent big on him due to his potential. I have also spent big money on two others, but they were definitely worth it .

[forameuss]

Well that's quite a move. Real Madrid were one side I never quite got to manage in my save, although I always wanted to. I would be comfortable in saying that they are one of the safest bets on several fronts in my save - they're absolutely destroying La Liga, and financially they're close to untouchable. Looks like the latter carried on into your save!

Brings a different kind of pressure though - you're now at a team who expect to win everything, rather than one who haven't really tasted that. Very different challenges.

[SRL88]

Well that's quite a move. Real Madrid were one side I never quite got to manage in my save, although I always wanted to. I would be comfortable in saying that they are one of the safest bets on several fronts in my save - they're absolutely destroying La Liga, and financially they're close to untouchable. Looks like the latter carried on into your save!

Brings a different kind of pressure though - you're now at a team who expect to win everything, rather than one who haven't really tasted that. Very different challenges.

Finance wise it is unreal. The money on offer is absolutely huge. As for how they are getting on during my save, it is a constant battle with Barcelona for La Liga and they have only been split once. They have only won three Champion's League trophies as well so I would like that to increase. As you said though, there will be a massive expectancy now on my shoulders so I will have to deliver or I could see myself getting the sack for the first time ever on any FM I think .

[Raware]

Not a bad move . The tough decision comes when you have to decide which team is better...your Napoli side or this new Real side .

[deltablue]

Terrible move

[Nobby_McDonald]

Great job at Getafe, Just don't sign any Portuguese winkers now you're at Madrid.

[P O\'D]

GL at Madrid, not that you'll need it.

[SRL88]

Not a bad move . The tough decision comes when you have to decide which team is better...your Napoli side or this new Real side .

Haha. Not quite sure which would be worse for others .

Terrible move

I know. God knows what came over me.

Great job at Getafe, Just don't sign any Portuguese winkers now you're at Madrid.

And who would you be referencing?

GL at Madrid' date=' not that you'll need it.[/quote']

Cheers dude.

[SRL88]

Just to inform you that at the moment my laptop is completely knackered. It won't switch on and when it did it wouldn't charge up. It is going in for repair tomorrow but it will be a couple of weeks before it is fixed.

[cerud]

Just to inform you that at the moment my laptop is completely knackered. It won't switch on and when it did it wouldn't charge up. It is going in for repair tomorrow but it will be a couple of weeks before it is fixed.

Ouch...any ideas on what the issue is?

[SRL88]

Ouch...any ideas on what the issue is?

I know the DC Jock where my laptop charger plugs into is knackered. I can't fix that because it requires soldering and I'm not prepared to mess it up. As for why it won't turn on I don't know the full reason, but the battery smells like it has burnt out so that is my guess. Both of those, plus the left mouse button not working makes for a good time to get it fixed really ha.

It is under warranty so it will get sorted and I am giving them a list of things off my laptop which I want putting onto a memory stick so I can put it on my laptop when I get it back as they wipe it clean when they fix it. If it doesn't fit onto a memory stick, then my save is lost.

[Dexter_Morgan]

Bloody hell, hopefully they can at least save the game.

[SRL88]

Bloody hell, hopefully they can at least save the game.

I will be gutted if they can't

[deltablue]

Well memory sticks are massive these days (I've had a 2GB one for a few years) so should easily fit the save on.

[forameuss]

You should be able to save the data. As long as the hard drive isn't wrecked, which it doesn't seem to be, you can take out (or ask the repairers to take out) the drive, put it in a dock and get the stuff you need off of it.

[SRL88]

Well memory sticks are massive these days (I've had a 2GB one for a few years) so should easily fit the save on.

You should be able to save the data. As long as the hard drive isn't wrecked, which it doesn't seem to be, you can take out (or ask the repairers to take out) the drive, put it in a dock and get the stuff you need off of it.

PC World do a recovery option so as long as I supply the memory sticks they will tranfer any data over which I want. I just haven't had a chance as of yet to take it yet.

[soccer.joel]

Just buy a portable hard drive most of your data can be copied then

[SRL88]

Just buy a portable hard drive most of your data can be copied then

Well luckily at the moment I am ok. I went direct through ASUS and because my laptop is under warranty, they sent a new battery to PC World for me and I simply collected it and my laptop works now which is great. The DC Jock is on its way out as are the left and right mouse buttons, but for now I can use my laptop. I will back up all the data myself over the next few days and probably get it serviced at the start of next week.

[SRL88]

SRL88's Career - Pre-Season - 2027/28 - Real Madrid

Friendlies

My first pre-season with Real out the way and it was a decent one. The game against Botafogo was a surprising result but we controlled the game and it was a case of being hit on the counter. The rest of pre-season saw us comfortably beat all our opponents as we head into the season pretty high n confidence.

Transfers - In

Marian Angelov - £29.5m - A very young defender to pay a big fee for but one I chased all summer and I am delighted to have brought him in as he has a lot of years ahead of him in the first team.

Gareth Baxter - £17.25m - This is the player I have taken a massive, massive risk on. He is very young and I have paid a massive fee for him in that sense. He will mainly be used as our number one so I will have to show a lot of faith and patience in him, but he is no where near full potential and he could turn into a cracking player.

David De Gea - £1.4m - At the complete opposite end of his career to Baxter, but both joined from Man Utd. His experience will be able to help Baxter over the next year or two.

Ivan Caballero - £10m - A cracking purchase for the club and a pretty bargain price considering his ability. Delighted with his capture.

Horst Voigt - £36m - A massive signing both in terms of ability and transfer fee. He is a very good player who will slot straight in.

Juan Recio - Free - A player I have signed for the third time now having had him at Napoli and then Getafe. He won't set the world alight, but he gives us a solid back-up option.

Transfers - Out

A lot of sales during the summer which was vastly needed. I honestly believe that the overall ability of the squad has been weakened, even with some of the signings and sales, but nearly all of the players I sold during the window were aged 30 and over and of those aged 30 and over they were on £180k+ per week so a bit of a cost saving exercise was needed, despite how rich the club are. They were paying silly wages to old players when it was time for a new generation to come through.

[Rikulec]

How does it feel to spend such heaps of money?

[SRL88]

How does it feel to spend such heaps of money?

It has its good and bad. I like being able to sign who I want, but it is annoying having teams asking for silly prices on certain players.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Just to inform you that at the moment my laptop is completely knackered. It won't switch on and when it did it wouldn't charge up. It is going in for repair tomorrow but it will be a couple of weeks before it is fixed.

As long as it gets fixed. :fingerscrossed: