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Season 2107 Milestone Suomen Cup Veikkausliiga UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Squad & Transfers The first thing that is the most clear from this season when it came to transfers was that we were raided by some of the biggest clubs in Europe for our best players. This was to be expected, but we made over £200m from it. In terms of the players that remained, Lazar Mladenovic who signed this season stepped up in a big way and averaged an 8.00 this season and scored 47 goals. Riccobono has also stepped up for us. I have not used the money we made, and instead leave it for next season to be used. Manager Thoughts Another league and cup double, but the points are dwindling fast, so this is why I have taken the decision that this would be our final season at the club. We were never really going to win the Champions League, we look just a little unable to really beat the big sides and I just think we would be wasting our time thinking that a miracle might happen in the coming seasons in Europe. It does leave us in an awkward position because really I don't fancy going somewhere else in Finland and trying to compete with HJK because they are so much better than everyone else, so we may have to take a very close look at Latvia and see if any enticing jobs come up. Either way we are leaving and awaiting our next job in management. Points-wise we are exactly half way in this leg. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2106 New Stadium Suomen Cup Veikkausliiga UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Squad & Transfers We used our considerable funds to bring some new players into the club. Players that would continue to improve the overall quality of the team. Martinez came in at centre-back and has probably been the best player in the team. Manuel San Martin is a brilliant winger and has put in assist after assist. Skov came in and went out, he was brilliant while we had him but he had a release clause. Ayerdi has been very good from defensive midfield, and the other signings have perhaps been less of a success but still add a lot of depth. Tikhonov has been a man possessed this season with 60 goals in all competitions, a ridiculous return for the Russian striker. Manager Thoughts We picked up a league and cup double which was expected, and we were pretty good in the Champions League getting as far as the Round of 16, before narrowly being beaten by Juventus. We are not looking in as great a shape this year to qualify, we may well need to win our final games to qualify for the next round. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2105 We were out of work for about 3 and half years, and we were about to take the FC Lahti job in Finland. What had happened in the time I was waiting was that jobs would come up but they were generally extremely unattractive. The Lahti job had come up before but they were always in the relegation places with a few fixtures to go. This time around they were doing badly, but there was time to correct things. I took the interview there and then went on holiday for them to accept my interview. However in those few days, the HJK manager went to Tottenham, and we were able to jump ship to HJK instead. HJK are by far the best team in Finland, literally every player in the season preview is an HJK player, so this is kind of a cheat code at least to start leg UEFA17. The board obviously want to win everything domestically. We took over the club in 1st place and they were still unbeaten this season and they had already won the Suomen Cup before we arrived at the club. Veikkausliiga UEFA Champions League Squad For Finland, this is a brilliant team. This is the kind of team that can play in the Champions League and not be overshadowed by some of the big boys, so it should make mincemeat of Finnish football, plus we have millions in the bank to buy more. Manager Thoughts The first points on the board with HJK. We are very fortunate to get a job like HJK, since they clearly only come up when the manager decides to move onto a better job, because they have such a good squad that they should never really be fired. Still the goal is to get as many points as possible, and then see what we can do in Europe. I am highly doubtful even with a good team, that we can really challenge in Europe. Perhaps in the Conference League we would have some chance. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2101 President's Cup Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Unite the Union Champions Cup League of Ireland Premier Division UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Squad & Transfers Since the team already looked very good to me and was already quite big, I really looked to see what players could help me and generally they were sitting at my old club Derry City. Previously last season no one from Derry wanted to move to me because they had Champions League football, but this year it was different. We snapped up Coates, Scully and Miller, who gave us a lot more depth and a few positions improved us. We later also got Hohlovs, who was just there to reinforce left back which was a problem area for us. In terms of performances, the strikers had a field day this season. O'Shea, McAllister, Davoren and Scully, all scored 20 plus goals this season, and we absolutely smashed the goalscoring charts this year and really it came down to the calibre of firepower we had at the top end of the pitch. I know I often mention the strikers, but our tactic has always been about attacking and goals first and this years the guys at that end of the pitch came into their own. Manager Thoughts With the FAI Cup win, that gave us enough points to proceed, which was a good thing because if we had lost, we would have been waiting for the President's Cup next season to advance. We smashed the league this season, no one came anywhere near us as we were mostly unstoppable. We even are doing pretty well in Europe, we dropped into the Europa League and we have beaten a few notable sides such as RB Leipzing, Sion and Goteborg and got a draw against Liverpool. We will be leaving behind UEFA18 and moving to UEFA17 which consists of Finland and Latvia, and once again it is a normal stage requiring 500 points to advance. UEFA 18 COMPLETE Manager Profile Summary

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Season 2100 In the offseason we made some waves in the Irish league as we moved from league champions Derry City to Shamrock Rovers, their direct rivals. The goal was to get rid of the diminishing returns and since the Shamrock job was available it was a no-brainer for me to take it. The board wanted us to challenge for the league title and that was what I was here to do. Shamrock Rovers, were the best team in the Republic of Ireland until we arrived at Derry City, now we are probably the second best side behind them, but it is very close between the sides and also St Patrick's Athletic and Sligo Rovers. Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Unite the Union Champions Cup League of Ireland Premier Division UEFA Europa Conference League Squad & Transfers Coming into the club, I noticed we had a massive first team, on account that Shamrock Rovers do not have a reserve, so everyone older than 19, is in the first team, for that reason we ended up loaning a lot of people out. Then when I looked at the side I saw a few minor weaknesses at goalkeeper and defensive midfield. To cover that I bought in Ger Maher from Sligo Rovers in goal and Robert Close from previous club Derry City, everyone else was already bought when we arrived at the club. The team revolved around Trevor McAllister and Eddie Davoren up front who banged in the goal for fun. In the midfield the likes of Danks and Sean O'Shea provided plenty as well. The team looks fine for the purposes of challenging for things domestically. Manager Thoughts I am pretty happy with the season as we won the league and the Champions Cup. For some reason Dundalk had the hoodoo over us in the cup competitions as they knocked us out in the Leinster Senior Cup as well as the FAI Cup, and that cost us points, although we are now not too far away from ending this leg, having got to 385 points, we just need another 115 points, which we could achieve with a league, FAI cup and another trophy. We will see whether we will be able to do that, but I think we will probably see the rest of this leg out at Shamrock Rovers, I see no reason to move on any time soon. Incidentally Derry City sacked our replacement, whom they poached from Bohemians, so things have not gone to plan since we left. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2099 President's Cup FAI Cup Unite the Union Champions Cup League of Ireland Premier Division UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Squad & Transfers We brought in a Bulgarian trio of Petrov, Yurukov and Kishishev and they have all performed very well for us. Eventually we would get Huxley, Sowinski, Ferguson, McKenna and Donaldson and they have also added something to us. In terms of performances it is the familiar faces up front of McEvoy and McKeown who have really been the standout players for us, as they just seem to have a telepathic link at this stage in being able to find each other and the back of the net. Manager Thoughts In some ways it was a little disappointing that we left points behind in the President's Cup and Unite the Union Champions Cup, but I should be happy that we managed to win the league and cup. We have done alright in Europe. We were never going to make it very far in the Champions League, and to make the Europa League is a bit of an achievement and to be honest we have been competitive but I don't expect us to progress much further considering who we still have to play such as Liverpool. We are actually at this stage seriously considering a move away from the club, because we know that the diminishing returns of the points is going to start to make progress very slow. Shamrock Rovers have sacked another manager and we are potentially in the frame to become the new manager there. Whether they decide to do it. I still do not know. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2098 FAI Cup Champions Cup League of Ireland Premier Division Squad & Transfers Last season, I was unsure if we were really ready for a league challenge after I took over the last few games of the season, but we made a few additions such as Gareth Stewart and Shane Stokes and it made the world of difference. Also seemingly we managed to get the absolute best out of the better players at the club. Michael McKeown was the standout this season with his 43 goals and his striker partner Michael McEvoy was not far behind with 40 of his own. Stephen Spence the regen we got at the end of last season continues to be the rock at the back for us, although this season the intake was poor, so we will not be adding any new weapons there. Right at the end of the window we added Cyril Scully, who I think will be a very good player for us, but we will have to see what he can do next season Manager Thoughts A great performance from the boys as we defied expectation, both the clubs and my own to be honest to do a clean sweep, winning the league and cup and the Champions Cup. Now the Champions Cup I debated how many points it should be worth. Technically you can argue it is a competition between two different countries which perhaps means it should be continental, however it just didn't pass the smell test as a continental competition, especially in Europe where it is clear what the continental competitions are. So for that reason it counts as a 30 point domestic cup. Next season I am hoping for more of the same. As we qualified for Europe, our budget just exploded this coming season, so we should be able to really take the team to the next level. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2097 We arrived in Europe, and we would be out of work for almost 3 years as we waited for a suitable job. In the end the Derry City job became available and while they were not totally attractive I decided we needed to start somewhere and we opted for that. It was right at the end of the Irish league season, and the club could still be relegated even though it was a little unlikely so our job was to keep them up. In terms of the club, we are expected to finish around mid-table anyway, so the club are not massively underperforming this season. League Premier Division Squad It's not great, but it could be worse. We actually had the intake just a few weeks into my arrival and we got a brand new centre back in Stephen Spence, who was already arguably the best player at the club. We don't have a lot of money and quite a bit of residual debt in the club, so I really don't know whether the transfer market is even an option. We may be forced to use what we already have and see where we get to. I won't be singling anyone out, because they don't deserve and we have not had much time with the players. Manager Thoughts Well our start yielded a few wins and two losses, which showed me that life will not be easy next season. We will see what we can do in the transfer market if anything, and we will try and get some morale going, which has already improved since we came into the club. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2094 Stadium Expansion Supercopa do Brasil Copa do Brasil Paulistao Recopa Sudamericana Brasileirao Serie A Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers We went into the transfer market again this year and tried to buy young to really build up the team for the future. We found some great players in South Africa in Mzilikazi and Modise, and they have bags to talent and will improve. Lara, Mesones, Rojas and Huaman came in from South American football and again added a look of depth and quality into the team and most importantly some additional youth. We decided to let Ricadro Pindobeira go away on loan to Nacional in Uruguay as Matheus really improved on loan last season and he was more first team ready. In the end Kunhucu was the standout player for us in almost every aspect of our team, and he got himself 45 goals. Matheus chipped in with a nice 26 and Reninson got 27 as the rotated with one another. Overall I felt we were at times in the season not quite at the races, especially in some of the bigger games, but where it mattered we were generally quite good. The World Cup was also a hinderance for us this season as we had quite a few away especially with Peru. Manager Thoughts It was a tough season as we spurned the super cups early in the season, but got the bonus of the Paulistao which we finally managed to win, despite every season having finished top of the league table. The cup did not yield much for us and Flamengo were too strong for us in the league, but we did manage to go all the way in the Copa Libertadores, which is perennially is the most important competition for us. We even faced up against Flamengo there but we managed to get the better of them. With those points, it means that our time Brazil is over, and in the end it was quicker than I expected, three back to back Copa Libertadores will do the job nicely like that. We leave not only Brazil behind but also South American behind and now we have the daunting task of entering into Europe and UEFA18, which is composed of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. So we will see what that brings. Our reputation is as high as it as ever been, we are one the most recognisable managers, and we have yet to set foot in Europe, I now expect our reputation to take a battering as we take a load of smaller jobs and we will need to build it back over time. SA1 AND SOUTH AMERICA COMPLETE Manager Profile Summary

Season 2093 Supercopa do Brasil Paulistao Copa do Brasil Recopa Sudamericana Brasileirao Serie A FIFA World Club Cup Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers We have money so we decided to spend some of it bringing in Kanhucu from Atletico Mineiro for £8m. With him came Maciel and Gutierrez, while Ortiz left for Europe. Kanhucu was the replacement for Barbosa and he did a very good job replacing him, scoring 49 goals and that included an 11 hour spell without a goal this season, where he could not buy a goal. His strike partner Reninson continued last years form by becoming the top scorer banging in 54 goals this season. Da Silva continues to be a force from the wing, this season he had himself 32 assists. We also brought up a few youngster from the youth side, the most exciting of which is Ricardo Pindobeira, who did not have the best of seasons but he is very young and I predict he could become a world beater. He may well get more game time next season. Manager Thoughts It was another very good season, as we bagged another league title and another Copa Libertadores, as well as few other competitions. I was especially impressed with our run in the World Club Cup, as we ended up finishing 3rd, beating Liverpool in the Third Place playoff. We again failed to win the Paulistao, it just seems as if early in the season we get a little unlucky in some of the knockout games and we were not able to repeat our Cup win. I will be looking to again reinforce the team wherever I can. We are building up more and more money so we really can afford to go after some key players for the club. If all goes very well, then next season could be our last in Brazil and our last in South America. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2092 Paulistao Copa do Brasil Brasileirao Serie A Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers In the transfer market we went after free transfers, and there was some quality available without a transfer fee. Ortiz although he has not played every game has been great for us, we picked him up from old club Deportivo Cali. Guzman and Gomes came in from Peru and both have played their part in the team. Santander we brought in to improve the keeper situation and he has been the mainstay this season. In terms of players it is difficult to look past a strike partnership that has 104 goals scored this seson in Reninson and Barbosa. Unfortunately for us Barbosa is going to leave us, he is old and will be moving to Olympiakos, but what a season he had for us. All in all this team was brilliant this season. Manager Thoughts I just felt right from the start that this team was going to achieve plenty this season and that is exactly what happened as we got the league title, the cup and the Copa Libertadores. A big mass of points to start our journey in Brazil. Really it just means we go again next year. We have even more money now, so we may well be able to stretch to some players who previously were unobtainable. A note as well on the Paulistao, which is the local league, obviously it is a league, but it counts as a minor cup towards our points. We did not win it this season, but I thought I would clarify in case we ever did. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2091 We were out of work for a little over half the Brazilian league season before we got a job offer we would take. Having already turned away the likes Cuiaba and Athletico Paranaense, eventually the Santos job became available and we just couldn't say no to the club that Pele and Neymar played for. Having said that, the club were in a dire situation, sitting in the relegation places, things had been going quite badly. Although Santos are one of the most historically important clubs in Brazil, they were no more of an upper mid table club, however things were not going to plan this year. The club sacked the previous manager when he lost in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores to Nacional of Uruguay and that was so to speak the straw that broke the camels back. The board wanted us to get Sudamericana qualification, which was not too far away, because almost every Brazilian club in the top division qualifies for South American football on account of how stacked the league is. We took the job and embarked on our journey as the new manager of Santos. Brasilierao Serie A Squad I really like the Santos squad, and was a little surprised they were doing so badly. There is a lot of quality in the team and I think we have already seen that this year. All it required was to get some morale back in the team and we started playing proper football. I won't single anyone out because we have only just taken over the club as manager for half a season, but it is worth noting that Barbosa did win o Craque do Brazil and Rei do Golo, which essentially is best player and top goalscorer, so he is one to watch going forward. We have a very good academy at Santos, so that might be a route to bring through players and of course, we will be looking in the transfer market if there are any improvements. But generally speaking I can't complain. Manager Thoughts No points on the board, but very happy to be at a club like Santos, as I feel the potential here could be very high going forward. We started in a really tough spot and we rocketed up the table, we won most of our games and ended up qualifying for the Copa Libertadores, which is a great achievement considering I picked up the club in 17th. Hopefully next season we can kick on and bring in the first points of this leg. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2090 Copa de la Liga Copa Argentina Recopa Sudamericana Liga Professional de Futbol Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers We were very active in the transfer market as we used up the additional wage budget we had from players leaving and our success last season in the Copa Libertadores to bring in some added reinforcements, and we were reacquainted with an old face in Manuel Ramos, whom we had a Deportivo Cali. He was a good striker back then and did very well for us, but now he was a killer and we made sure to bring him in despite his age. Pretty much every signing we made this season was a home run out of park. Gallardo, Rodriguez, Cortes, Saldivia and Lugo made a massive difference to the team. Lugo in goal has been brilliant a massive upgrade. Gallardo and Rodriguez on the wings have caused havoc. Cortes has mostly played right back and been a standout player for us, it could not have gone better in the transfer market. The best player was Manuel Ramos, he scored 51 goals and the season is not even over yet. The guy just smashes in goals for fun, but obviously the whole team has been amazing. Manager Thoughts Last season, I felt we were pretty lucky to win the Copa Libertadores, and to be honest we were average in the domestic competitions. But the added money from winning the Libertadores gave us the resources to invest and we did that well, and it was clear from early on the League Cup that we were dealing with a very different animal this season as we swept aside the smaller sides, but then also beat the likes of River Plater and Boca away which we had never really done before without some strange circumstances occuring. In South American football we looked great and swept our group and I was awaiting the Boca game to arrive, but it never did as they got knocked out and that left us needing to beat Tolima. A team I respect a lot from our time in Colombia. It was not easy and in fact we were fortunate in the penalty shootout but we managed to get it done, and win another Copa Libertadores. Added to the Recopa win and the League Cup win that is enough to put us through to the next leg of our journey. It leaves just one regret, and that regret will be not being able to resolve our amazing league form. So far we had played 21 games in the league and won 21, and the question I had was whether we could go all season winning every game or failing that undefeated. We will never know, but what a season we have just had. SA2 COMPLETE Manager Profile Summary

Season 2089 Supercopa Argentina Copa de la Liga Copa Argentina Recopa Sudamericana Liga Professional de Futbol Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers With a dwindling financial position, we were forced to sell and release players and we could only bring in modest reinforcements again all on a free transfer. The team itself was probably worse overall that last season but we were still competitive enough. The best player was Leonel Van-Dunem who has come into his own in the club as others have left and his 37 goals certainly helped a lot this season. Salvi and Torres are probably past it at this point, and Gentile got a bad injury in the second half of the season so a lot has been on his shoulders. Larsen, we used to have a Deportivo Cali and he is a solid player now in the later years of his career. Vera was a good pick up for midfield and he has been solid enough. Garcia and Farias have been stalwarts this season and again two good pick ups for us. Manager Thoughts Well it was a tale of two stories as we were very underwhelming in domestic football, not making the second stage of the Copa de la Liga, losing the Supercopa, losing early in the Copa Argentina and doing pretty average in the league, but we were great in South American football winning the Recopa and then we were a bit lucky, but sometimes you make your own luck when it came to the Copa Libertadores. We were lucky to get past Cerro Porteno and the final against Boca, was certainly unfair on Boca the way the match went but we did enough to lift the trophy and I am not complianing. So in the end it becomes our most successful season at Banfield. We were waiting for a potential move away and I would still not say no to a move to River, Boca, or Racing but we managed to win the big one at Banfield. I guess like the other seasons we will see what will happen and we will either be at Banfield or somewhere bigger. We actually made a bit of money last season so it should mean we should be able to reinforce the team better, especially since we have an aging squad that needs replacements. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2088 Supercopa Argentina Copa de la Liga Copa Argentina Liga Professional de Futbol Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Squad & Transfers The financial position at the club was so dire that we were not able to make any signings at all and in fact we were forced to sell our starting goalkeeper as well as try and get rid of some players where we could. In terms of performances, we absolutely played out of our skin this year for the quality of player we have. We had a quartet of strikers that really contributed this season. Salvi and Van-Dunem got the most goals but Gentile and Torres were very close behind. All creativeity came out of those four really this season. Elsewhere the likes of Zacarias in defence was very good for us this season, but that was about it and then it was workmanlike performances. Our issue going forward is that I expect about half the players to leave as we just can't afford to renew any contracts this season, it has gotten that bad, so not sure what kind of place we will be in next season. Manager Thoughts We made some great progress on the pitch this season as we ended up as champions and it came out of nowhere. We were so consistent towards the end of the season that we were just reeling in River Plate, and then they lost to Racing Club which gave us a proper shot at the title and we took it. We were very poor in the Copa Libertadores, and it showed that it was not our level of football but we were superb in the Sudamericana and we managed to go all the way in that one. Earlier in the season we also managed to win the Supercopa against Boca, which came as a surprise at the time, but we have managed to beat them a few times this season. The Copa de la Liga, was similar to last season, top place in our group just got us an away tie against River Plate, which just doesn't seem right. We were humiliated in the Copa Argentina against Racing, so the less said about that game the better, especially when we had already beaten Boca and River in earlier rounds. Still it was a great season, packed with points and we are on our way in Argentina. I am still looking out for other jobs especially now that it seems the team we have here at Banfield is going to be ripped apart. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2087 Copa de la Liga Copa Argentina Liga Professional de Futbol Squad & Transfers With the club finances in bad shape, all we could do was dump as the transfer funds into the wage budget and work with free transfers. Salvi, Sagredo and Dallos were superb signings and Valenzuela and Castelucci were pretty good signings. Unfortunately Boca poached Rodriguez from us, and then we were a little undercooked up front, because Rodriguez and Salvi was worked very well as a partnership. In the end this team was never going to win a league title, but we are workmanlike and we did very well to get to 5th in the table. Not sure next season we will have funds to do much but we will try our best to reinforce the team. Manager Thoughts We started the season really well in the League Cup, and we were very unlucky to get an away draw at Boca considering we won our group by a mile. We did get points on the board by winning the cup. We avoided River and Boca and battered Racing on the way and that was very nice. 50 points isn't much but it is a start. The league performance was good, and we got to where I wanted us to get to. Boca were outrageous to be honest this season and they will be difficult to live with. We are still wanting a move to a big club, but considering all the big boys did what was expected this year I don't see any sackings happening, so we may have to stay put. We even didn't resign to maximise our attractiveness where there to be a vacancy but I think now we will resign for another year. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2086 By the time we got a job in Argentina the season was basically finishing with about a month of the season to go. The job we got, was really one that I could have easily passed on, but I thought it wiser to get into a job and start at least building up a little bit of credibility in the country rather than waiting for a big club to become available. In fairness to Banfield, they are not that bad, they are expected to finish around the upper mid table of what is a large 27 team league, but they are nowhere near the likes of Boca or River. The board had nothing really to give us in terms of targets it was just ride out the rest of the season and see where we can finish. There was no real chance of relegation so it would just be a free hit until the end of the season. Liga Professional de Futbol Squad No time for transfers as yet, and the team is pretty average. We definately have holes we need to fill but we also have a bit of debt at the club and so it's not going to be easy to do that. I won't comment yet on any performances as we have just been at the club for a month or so, but it could be worse I would say. Manager Thoughts We arrive at Banfield, and really this is a watching brief, if we do well and we can get some points then great. If a big boy club becomes available then we may well opt for that, but at least in the meantime we can at least start building some reputation in Argentina. We will see what happens next season, but I think a lot of our success will be based around whether we can actually bring in any players. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2085 Supercopa de Chile Copa de Chile Campeonato AFP Planvital Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers We worked hard in the transfer window to get a few players that would make the difference, and look no further than Bruno Cesar with his 46 goals this season, we picked him up from Fluminense, going onto the second half of his career and he really turned up for us this season. Arancibia, was a necessary buy when we lost Alguerno to Boca Juniors. Avila added a little bit more quality at fullback and we had to wait for him as Union Espanola insisted on first acquiring a replacement, so I was glad to get him in the end. Posenato and Guerra were decent, but Flores was a very good signing for us, and Lugo was a very good signing and added a lot at right back and centre back. As mentioned the key player for us was Cesar in front of goal and Arancibia his partner in crime was probably the best player in the side this season. Manager Thoughts I had mentioned that Universidad Catolica and Colo Colo had dominated in Chile recently but the signings we made were enough to swing things our way as we walked the league more or less, and got to the final of the Chilean Cup. What I did not expect was our run in the Copa Libertadores as we looked very good from the outset, and once again we pushed through to another final as manager, against the same opponent Boca Juniors again held in Montevideo, Uruguay, but this time we managed to get some revenge for myself as we stole a narrow win in a very tight match 1-0. That there means that our time in Chile is up and we will be heading to a SA2, which is a golden stage, in Argentina. SA3 ended up being the shortest stage of all so far, as in just 1 season and few months we managed to complete our mission here, which is very much a pleasant surprise. We leave the club before we enter the cup final which is a few days time. SA3 COMPLETE Manager Profile Summary

Haha. I thought U. de Chile and U. Catolica would likely be pretty big rivals. Unfortunately U. Catolica are too good, and their job wasn't going to become available looking at recent results. U de Chile have been far less good, so at least you can take comfort in that.

Season 2084 We were out of work for almost two years. There were a few jobs that came up in that time, but they all looked like pretty big projects, so we opted to wait and see what might come up and eventually Universidad de Chile, got tired of their manager and we were offered the job. It was right at the end of the season so there were not any particular targets, although a small one would be to qualify for the Copa Libertadores which was still possible for us. Also we were still in the Copa Chile, at the semi final stage so that was also a target for us. Copa Chile Campeonato AFP Planvital Squad We have not made any transfers as yet. The squad is above, and there are some pretty good players in this team which we can make use of. I am not seeing any major glaring gaps but we will see if we can somehow improve the team in the transfer market going into next season. There is a requirement to play some Under 21's in the league so we need to be mindful of that where we do upgrade. Still pretty happy with the team and hopefully next team we can challenge on all fronts. Manager Thoughts Very happy to have been able to pick up some points, especially after joining the club so late in the season, as we picked up the Copa Chile. Next season I hope we can push on and challenge for the league and we will see what we can do in South American football. Universidad Catolica and Colo Colo look very good, so we will need to see if we can push them further. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2082 Super Aguila Colombia Copa Colombia Primera Apertura Primera Clausura Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers Not a huge amount of business but some important players came in. Sandile Ndwandwe, we had had at Kaiser Chiefs and he seemed like a great additions to our defence, and certainly contributed this season and Adama Toure, was a goal scoring machine for Junior and I felt he added to our already very good frontline. In terms of performances on the pitch, Sanchez picked up where he left off last season and has 41 goals this season so far and Ramos had a resurgence coming back to score 39 goals after being a little bit underwhelming last season. We had such a good front line that we can just interchange between five guys and not notice too much drop off. This is also the final Deportivo Cali team we will leave for the next manager and it is a good side. Manager Thoughts We had a bit of a drop off this season. We were not totally at the races I felt. We won the Super Aguila early on and then we were hoping we could win the Copa Colombia and fortunately we did. I was very happy to see Envigado get to the final and not Tolima or Atletico Nacional as I just felt we could always beat the former. The Champions League was a heartbreaker as we had a really tough draw despite winning our group of River Plater in the Second Round and we exited on penalties after more or less nullifying them for the majority of the two games. After losing to Boca last season in the final it was disappointing to exit early. The Apertura was a farce, as the Colombian league season playoffs just continued despite the fact that the World Cup was in full swing and we had supplied about 13 players for the tournament, needless to say we were lucky to get out of the group, requiring a win at Atletico on the final fixture and a draw in the other game, and it happened, but we blew the final against Tolima anyway, who have become a thorn in our side. We look decent value to reach the Clausura final, but with the Copa Colombia win, our time in Colombia and SA4 is over anyway and we leave before we can conclude the playoff fixtures. Next up we will be in SA3 and Uruguay or Chile. SA4 COMPLETE Manager Profile Summary

Season 2081 Milestone Super Aguila Colombia Recopa Sudamerica Copa Colombia Primera Apertura Primera Clausura Copa Libertadores Squad & Transfers In the transfer market we looked to sure things up with the likes of Donato, Hernandez, Nieva and Zamorano that improved the team in their respective positions. Sanchez was amazing this season 54 goals and Nieva was not far behind with 49 this season. The team is looking good, but Colombia is a competitive league so we may need to continue to improve where we can. Manager Thoughts A good season, but we had two opportunities to end the leg this season, which we spurned. The first in the cup to Deportes Tolima and the second in the Libertadores final to Boca. A shame, but we will go again next season. Manager Profile Summary

Season 2080 We arrived in South America, and it did not take too long; around about half a season to get the first decent looking job and that was Deportivo Cali from Colombia. There has been a few jobs in Peru they did not appeal as the teams were perennial underachievers. The board wanted instant results from us, they had sacked the manager because he had underperformed in the league and it was clear they wanted to win the Clausura championship. The great thing about Deportivo was that they were still in the Copa Sudamerica, and they were still also involved in the Copa Colombia. So there was plenty of opportunity for early points. Copa Colombia Primera Clausura Copa Sudamerica Squad & Transfers We were only involved in one transfer in and that was bringing South African Mathebula, in the sitting midfield role, he has been very useful for us. The team is pretty good for this standard of football, and certainly good enough to pull up a few trees in continental football too. Panamanian Ramos was top scorer this season with 30 goals and Valencia was the top assister. Cubides was probably the best player this season, although the top performers all did pretty well for us. Manager Thoughts It was a dream start to our life in South America, as we pick up the Copa Sudamerica and the Clausura titles, and in just 6 months or so. The Copa Colombia fell by the way side and I think we were a little unlucky in that tie against Deportes Tolima. Still it is a great start and we can definately build on this for next season. You never know, with a little bit of luck, next season may be our last, although we probably would need to win the Copa Libertadores and that will likely be a tall ask. Manager Profile Summary

Couldn't quite get that done unfortunately but we are through South Africa.