gggfunk Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 Season 4 (2026/27) - February & March Hamburg SV Seven games to go and we are sitting at only 4th place. We keep losing silly goals and wasting many goal chances at the same time. There are voices among pundits that I can lose my job soon if we don't start winning; however, the board remain calm and seem to be pleased with my management. We will see what the future brings, all I know is that I will keep fighting for the promotion until it is possible. Meanwhile, I had a chance to see our new youth intake and there seem to be only one elite talent among the group. AROUND THE WORLD NXGN 2027 Most expensive transfers of 2026 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Season 4 (2026/27) - April Hamburg SV Thanks to the horror win against Hansa Rostock we jumped at 3rd place after 31 games. After six minutes we were already losing 0-2, but we showed character and managed to still get a win. Kamaldeen Sulemana was our hero, but unfortunately a couple of days later he broke his foot and was recalled from the loan. Crucial days for my future. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Good luck in the final matches of the season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Season 4 (2026/27) - May Hamburg SV We did it! What a relief! We stepped up and won the last three games, finishing 2nd which gives us automatic promotion! AROUND THE WORLD Premier League Arsenal still only second La Liga Barca still can't catch Real Serie A Still Napoli. Ligue 1 Still PSG. Bundesliga Still Bayern. Maybe Hamburg will finally dethrone them? Ekstraklasa My former team finished 10th. I guess they miss me! Champions League Liverpool wins everything this year! Europa League Newcastle wins in the stoppage time. Conference League Tottenham keep losing finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 (edited) Season 5 (2027/28) - July & August Hamburg SV Transfer Window After promotion I was expecting a nice amount of money to improve the squad, but all I was given was €5m transfer budget. So, again I had to look for opportunities. Besides Tom Bischof and Robert Ramsak, we also signed permanently Reuell Walters who did a great job for us on loan. The free transfer of experienced wing-back Christopher Lenz has also been completed. Filip Rejczyk who I worked with in my first year in Legnica when he was loaned from Legia, has joined us from Sunderland. I can't wait to see how he has developed! We also bought German centre back Hendry Blank who was one of the best defenders in Ekstrakalsa last season. Regarding outgoings, the leader of our defense Mario Vuskovic has left to Sevilla as I promised him that an offer above €10m would be accepted. Transfer Summary Friendly Games Are we ready for Bundesliga? I really hope so! Edited September 23 by gggfunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Season 5 (2027/28) - August & September Hamburg SV A promising start of the season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Season 5 (2027/28) - October & November Hamburg SV We've been in a very disturbing form lately, but we are still above the relegation places. Bundesliga is not easy! AROUND THE WORLD GOAL50 2027 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Tuesday at 09:14 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:14 Season 5 (2027/28) - December & January Hamburg SV Two wins, one draw, and four defeats in the last seven games. We are struggling, but somehow still sitting above the relegation zone. Transfer Window I asked the board for additional transfer budget but they refused, so I had no other choice but to sell someone. There was a strong interest in Juninho from Brazilian clubs and we accepted offer worth €13.25m plus bonuses from Internacional. He's been good for us, but given the fact that we bought him two years ago for only €3.4m, this is a great business. We signed only one player - 30 years old defensive midfielder Gustav Berggren from Raków. This was the main position where we lack quality so hopefully he'll be a good improvement. He costs us €2.2m plus 50% of the future fee. I completed my Continental A License and started working on the final course which is Continental Pro License. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomD Posted Tuesday at 11:20 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:20 Congrats on winning the cup in Poland and good luck in Hamburg! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Aqua Posted Tuesday at 14:07 Share Posted Tuesday at 14:07 Brilliant save, I have hoped to do something similar as a realistic journeyman save. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Tuesday at 14:21 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 14:21 3 hours ago, DomD said: Congrats on winning the cup in Poland and good luck in Hamburg! thanks mate! 13 minutes ago, Matty Aqua said: Brilliant save, I have hoped to do something similar as a realistic journeyman save. thanks! you should definitely try it, it's very rewarding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Tuesday at 14:29 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 14:29 Season 5 (2027/28) - February & March Hamburg SV Seven games to play and we are 6 points above the relegation zone. It looks good, but we still need some points. It's worth to add that my contract expires at the end of the season. The board seems to be happy with my work as they have already offered me a new deal, even though we don't know yet if we manage to stay up. I prefer to wait with my decision to keep my options open, just in case. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted Tuesday at 18:55 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:55 That Augsburg loss must hurt your chances for survival. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Tuesday at 20:23 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 20:23 1 hour ago, Hootieleece said: That Augsburg loss must hurt your chances for survival. Indeed, we would have been pretty much safe now if we had won that game, but what can you do. The Schalke loss was a similar disappointment as they were 16th at the time and this was a very important game. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Wednesday at 05:17 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:17 Season 5 (2027/28) - April Hamburg SV The month started well as we collected seven points in three games. Even though we lost the next two encounters, we need just 1 point or positive results in other games to avoid the relegation. The match against Hoffenheim was my 200th game in football management, it went by so fast! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelinho Posted Wednesday at 06:05 Share Posted Wednesday at 06:05 Realistic and good season so far! You should be in the clear in terms of relegation. However, it’s still FM. Everything can happen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Wednesday at 11:44 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:44 (edited) Season 5 (2027/28) - May Hamburg SV Good last two performances and we finish the season at 12th place. Not bad for the first year in Bundesliga! The board have offered me a new deal but I am still not sure if I want to stay. My contract is valid until June 30th so I must decide soon. AROUND THE WORLD Premier League Newcastle managed by Unai Emery win the historic title, while Arsenal is second... again. Man City haven't sacked De Zerbi yet despite the big downgrade, perhaps because they still have the Champions League final to play... La Liga Real demolished the league by winning 35 games. Carlo Ancelotti still got it! Serie A Tite's Milan stop the two-year Napoli's dominance. Ligue 1 PSG as always. Champions League Man City save their terrible season by winning the CL final. Europa League Unbelievable, but Tottenham have just lost their third final of a European cup in a row. Conference League Marseille win the trophy. Edited Wednesday at 11:45 by gggfunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Wednesday at 12:43 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 12:43 (edited) Season 6 (2028/29) - Summer Hamburg SV New Deal After long considerations, I have finally decided to prolong my contract with Hamburg. I feel needed here, the players and the board respect me, plus honestly there weren't any interesting vacancies so it was the right thing to do. My new deal is worth €134k p/m and is valid until 30/06/2032. Pre-season We arranged friendlies against some big teams and there were plenty of goals. In the meantime, I did some reinforcements in our coaching, recruiting, and medical departments. Many people left, and many people joined. First of all, I decided not to extend the contract of my assistant manager and instead to reunion with Tomasz Wałdoch who worked with me in Legnica. Summer Transfer Window Then, it was time to strengthen our squad. The most expensive signing was a centre back Eryk Grzywacz who joins us permanently after two successful loan spells. Most of the players we signed are young prospects or simply squad depth additions. Regarding outgoings, we lost only Pedro Vite who felt he deserved to play in a bigger club, hence I approved his move to Sevilla. August Results Three league games and three draws. We are a bit disappointed as we could have easily won the matches against Wolfsburg and Freiburg, losing the crucial goals very late. AROUND THE WORLD Euro 2028 Ireland have shocked the world by winning the final against Spain. Evan Ferguson was the biggest star of the tournament and also the best scorer with 6 goals. After the Euro Klopp left Bayern to become a head coach of Germany National Team. The rumors were that Tomas Tuchel might be the one to replace him, but it turned our that another sensational return happened - Pep Guardiola is back! Edited Wednesday at 18:11 by gggfunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelinho Posted Wednesday at 15:03 Share Posted Wednesday at 15:03 Looking forward to see what you can do in Hamburg this season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Wednesday at 18:29 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 18:29 Season 6 (2028/29) - Autumn Hamburg SV I was hoping that we would make some progress this year and wouldn't be involved in the relegation battle, but we are struggling again. Honestly, our squad lacks quality. We have got some talented youngsters, but they are not ready to deliver at this level yet. At least we are doing well in the domestic cup. Surprisingly, after the sensational Dortmund win my name appeared in the speculations as a candidate for Villarreal job. When I was asked about it by some journalists and I refused to comment, the board apparently took it as a loyalty gesture and they were very pleased with me. It turned out to be only rumors anyway as a couple of days later Brazilian manager Jair Ventura was given the job. Still, it was nice to be included among the contenders even if it wasn't real. AROUND THE WORLD GOAL50 2028 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Thursday at 05:49 Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:49 Season 6 (2028/29) - December & January Hamburg SV We started a new year with a fantastic performance against RB Leipzig who just appointed Zidane as their manager. In the next game with Freiburg we were leading 2-0 and I thought our form is going up, but I couldn't be more wrong as eventually we lost the game 2-3. Still, we are 11 points ahead of the relegation zone. Transfer Window As we were a bit overloaded in defense and short in offence, I decided to sell two defenders in order to raise funds to improve our attack. Our first choice right wing-back Reuell Walters was sold to Leipzig, while young prospect Bo Rosfeldt left to Salzburg. Thanks to this, we managed to sign 23 years old winger Arijon Ibrahimovic and experienced striker Timo Werner. The latter one is still a big name in football and is likely to cause a sharp increase in revenue from shirt sales. I believe he's still got plenty to offer on the field too. Meanwhile, I completed my Continental Pro License and now I have the highest coaching badge available. I was also named the Polish Manager of the Year. And it seems that I am wanted by Sevilla. Maybe my former player Pedro Vite who plays for them now has put in a good word for me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Thursday at 08:35 Author Share Posted Thursday at 08:35 (edited) Thanks to all who have been reading this, but I have decided to end this save. To be honest, I lost my interest after I started to receive job offers from big clubs, it just got away immersion from me as it seemed unrealistic. I believe I made a mistake by starting too high in the pyramid. Also, I have been rushing through seasons which is not good. Taught by experience, I will start another save of this kind later this week, and this time I intend to do it right. I will start in the 4th tier of Sweden and will be playing slowly. Edited Thursday at 08:36 by gggfunk 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyccli Posted Thursday at 13:33 Share Posted Thursday at 13:33 Sad to see it go, but it was a fun read. Good luck in Sweden 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomD Posted Thursday at 16:42 Share Posted Thursday at 16:42 Too bad the save didn't work out for you. I enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelinho Posted Thursday at 20:14 Share Posted Thursday at 20:14 Such a pity! Loved to read and follow this one. Looking forward to your new adventures! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggfunk Posted Thursday at 20:36 Author Share Posted Thursday at 20:36 Thanks guys, I really appreciate the comments! If you want to see I've just started the new thread here: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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