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AL-SUWAIQ (OMAN) SEASON 2106/07 On leaving FC Lero, we had other offers from Timorese clubs at the end of the season, but none from elsewhere at that time. None of the clubs in Timor we were offered were attractive, but soon after we got a job offer from Oman, at the second best team in the league so the move before the Timorese Cup Final probably paid off in the end. We duly accepted the job at Al-Suwaiq, but realistically we were not going to get any points for the remainder of the season as they were out of all cups and Dhofar by far the best team in the country were top by a mile, unbeaten and hadn't even drawn a game when we took over. We were sitting 5th and the job was to get the club up the table and qualify for the AFC Cup. OMANTEL PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE We had a good end to the season that achieved our goals and we qualified for the AFC Cup in 2nd place in the league. The daunting part is that Dhofar completed their unbeaten, all win season and looking at the history of the competition this was their 13th league title in a row. So we are facing a serious opponent in this league. SQUAD The squad is good, it's not as good as Dhofar's but still very competitive. Our issue is going to be improving the team, as I just don't actually think there are many positions we can improve looking at the scout reports we have. The international players we have, we would struggle to improve upon, so we might be stuck playing the hand we have at the moment. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS No points and that would normally be bad, but it was just a small part of the season. There are two cups, a super cup and a league in Oman and I am sure we will be able to prize some away from Dhofar, plus there is the AFC Cup which we have qualified for so there is plenty of scope to win things here, it is just that Dhofar are a real formidable opponent and it will be difficult to beat them to anything domestically. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

I think the manager is actually closer to 110 years old, but FM stops counting your age at 100 years old.

FC LERO (TIMOR-LESTE) SEASON 2106 EAST TIMORESE SUPER CUP We captured another Super Cup as we won out 3-2. Another 10 points added. PRIMEIRA DIVISAUN We stayed long enough to capture a final title here in East Timor. The reasoning for leaving is that we in July now and that should at least give us a shot of picking up a job should one become available in the early season which should stand us in better stead than if we wait around. In terms of this league title, we actually started a bit naff, but eventually we became pretty unbeatable. TACA 12 DE NOVEMBRO We reached the final, but strategically we are foregoing the points to move on from the club earlier. AFC CUP We made it as far as the final of our zone where we lost to Johor DT. I think it would be really hard to win this tournament with a Timorese side, so I think we just need to accept that it won't happen and move on. I think we did very well to get as far as we did. SQUAD We have steadily improved the side where we can , but it is a bit of a two tone team. Either we have divisional superstars or guys who can barely kick a football. So there was still work to be one, but as you can see most guys are still on amateur deals. I could have worked hard to put everyone on a contract, but my mind has been made up that I was leaving for a little while so I will let the next manager do that job. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS This season we did not get many points on account of depreciation and unfortunately we could not progress much further in the AFC Cup. I think is more prudent to move on than to continue to chance our arm in AFC Cup football which I think we will continue to struggle at. At least we are over halfway now to AFC14. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

FC LERO (TIMOR-LESTE) SEASON 2105 EAST TIMORESE SUPER CUP We played in the Super Cup this season and we came away with the win 4-2 to take 20 points. PRIMEIRA DIVISAUN We were pretty close to immaculate in the league as we dropped four points all season on the way to a second league title. 50 points gained. TACA 12 DE NOVEMBRO We finished off another cup run with a win in the final against Benfica Laulara to win another 20 points to our total. AFC CUP The AFC Cup in the secondary competition in Asia and it straddles two season in East Timor as our season runs by calender year not traditional football seasons. I thought we were going out of the Groups as normally only the group winners make it through, but we managed to get through as the best placed runner up. So we will be back in the coming season with continental football, and of course we qualified again for the next seasons tournament anyway by virtue of the league win this season. SQUAD The club turned semi professional but didn't actually give us much of a budget so for all intents and purposes most of our players are still poachable. We improved the team this year as again we would lose players but find replacements and better players for the first team. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We have started to dominate East Timorese football, but the AFC Cup looks like a long shot. I think we will see how we do in the remainder of this AFC Cup and then we might make a decision about whether we continue into the season after next. As the AFC Cup straddles the seasons it is going to be a little annoying now making decisions about when to potentially look elsewhere. At the very least we will be here next season. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

FC LERO (TIMOR-LESTE) SEASON 2104 We waited for quite a while leaving Mexico, before the first job came up after the Timorese season had ended. The club in question was FC Lero, who had a team that had finished mid table. They have never won the league and only won 1 Timorese Cup, so they are not a household name, but I felt we could quickly turn things around for them and us. PRIMEIRA DIVISAUN We had a little wobble in the middle of the season, where it looked like we might be reeled in by the other sides but we put that right quickly and sailed off into the sunset winning the league title by 15 points in the end. 100 points won. TACA 12 DE NOVEMBRO In the cup we managed to go all the way. Zebra gave us the hardest test as we needed extra time to see them off. In the final we played Second Division Kablaki and I always felt we would get the job done. 40 points earned. SQUAD This is an amateur club and so are the vast majority of the other sides in the league, so we would periodically lose players and often our best players, but we would get the odd player in. It was not as perfect as at other amateur clubs we have been too where we just picked up whomever we wanted but we did manage to get enough quality to be able to challenge in the end across all fronts. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS A very positive start for us in East Timor as we pick up the double in the first year and we picked up 140 points. The most important thing was that we qualified for the AFC Cup which at least gives us a shot at continental points next season. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

I looked at the leagues by reputation and Oman was bottom four, but I suspect they probably would be stronger than the others. I'll probably take the first club that will have me.

Thanks, It will be one of the nations in AFC15.

ATLAS (MEXICO) SEASON 2102/03 CAMPEON DE CAMPEONES We once again got the trophy by default because we won both stages of the league last season. 5 points for the trophy. LEAGUES CUP The Leagues Cup was the first opportunity to progress and we took it as we swept all before us for the trophy and 200 points. SQUAD We lost a couple of players, and brought in a few to replace them. Ultimately we leave without having much chance to examine their performance, but we built a great Mexican side here at Atlas. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS So our job in Mexico and North America is done. Overall it took us 63 years, 5 months, 12 days to conquer North America and it was quite a journey through most of the Caribbean islands, some of Central America and finally through the powerhouses of the continent in the USA and Mexico. We now move on to Asia and AFC15 which will consist of East Timor, Yemen, Northern Mariana Islands and Oman, and we will be back to 500 point rounds. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

ATLAS (MEXICO) SEASON 2101/02 CAMPEON DE CAMPEONES We got points without having to play a game as we were awarded the Campeon de Campeones without needing to play a game by virtue of having won both the Apertura and Clausura titles. We get 10 points. LIGA MX APERTURA We had a dominant league stage but it was all in the balance when we lost the first leg of the final in the playoffs to Monterrey 3-1, but we would turn the result around at home, coming back 4-1 and winning 5-4 on aggregate. That meant we won 12 points for the league. Half points are always rounded down. LIGA MX CLAUSURA The league phase was a lot closer in the Clausura as we finished above Monterrey on goal difference. During the phase we were good but had the odd bad result. The Necaxa result particularly was an outlier as they scored 4 goals from 0.32 XG. We would however go through the playoffs without much issue apart from tough ties against a Monterrey side in the semi finals. Another league title and thats 6 points for us. CAMPEONES CUP Not to be confused with the Mexican Super Cup was the Campeones Cup, essentially the champions of Mexico vs the champions of the US. We came through a tough tie and claim 40 points for the continental super cup. LEAGUES CUP For once our performance in the Leagues Cup failed us as we were too reliant on penalties and eventually DC United put pay to our chances. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP We bagged another Champions Cup. DC United proved difficult in the Second Round, and so were Toluca in the Quarter Final. In fact the only game where we were very comfortable was America in the second leg. In the final we would overcome the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1, to claim another Champions Cup and 500 points. SQUAD The transfer window, would weaken us pretty substantially as we lost Ladino to Bayer Leverkusen for £20.5m rising to £24.5m and Leandro to Tottenham Hotspurs for £4.1m rising to £5.25m. We would bring in Ahmed Zein to replace Ladino for £6.25m but he was not the same standard as Ladino, so it was a downgrade there. Leobardo Nelly came in from Monterrey, a late developer from Puebla on the right to replace Leandro. Early in the season we brought in Hiram Chavez from Pumas for £3.6m as defensive midfield cover. A weaker squad but still a very good squad. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS Another good season with plenty of points, however the Leagues Cup exit put pay to any chance of being able to advance this season to Asia. We are very close to the points total required, some 34 points away from the promised land. However with the heavily depreciated domestic tournaments as they are, it will likely require some continental success to complete the region at Atlas. We will be staying on at Atlas, as it seems to be our best opportunity and changing now would come with significant risk I feel of potentially not getting a job or not winning anything. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

ATLAS (MEXICO) SEASON 2100/01 CAMPEON DE CAMPEONES The Mexican equivalent of the Super Cup came around early in the season and it was again played during an international break, which hampered both sides. However we came through resoundingly 6-1 for 20 points. LIGA MX APERTURA We won the league phase quite easily and then ran through the playoffs in rather easy fashion as well to get another 50 points. Our first Apertura, but we did win the Clausura last season so this is worth 50 points. LIGA MX CLAUSURA We were extremely dominant in the Clausura phase racking up 47 points an going unbeaten. The playoffs didn't provide a huge challenge until the final where it would be a home 1-0 win that would get us over the line against America. 25 points earned. LEAGUES CUP The Leagues Cup always seems to be our trophy wherever we area and we did not disappoint running through the opposition easily apart from a tough tie against Colorado where they gave us a few scares. 200 points earned. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP We smashed our way past Real Espana of Honduras in extravagant fashion winning 10-0 on aggregate before smashing Sporting Kansas City in the home leg to win 8-4 on aggregate. Cruz Azul were powerless to stop us as we advance 4-0 on aggregate and the final was a real tough one. We were the much better side during the game but the it would end 1-1 and we would rely on penalties to win our maiden Champions Cup. 500 points bagged SQUAD The squad is super strong. We lost Guardado last season but we replaced him with Ladino who has been brilliant for us. The other major signing I can remember was Juan Roman Romero for £7m from America who has been brilliant as well. Also the other main signing was a new goalkeeper in Gonzalo Lopez, who came in from Argentina. Our other keeper had retired at the end of last season and was another move we had to make in the market. But generally when it has come to transfers it has been a case of less is more really, as I wanted to keep the core which I have managed to do and just add a few extra tools where possible. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We gained 795 this season, and it has been a fantastic season as we came away with every possible piece of silverware we could, as we dominated domestically and in North American football. A similar season next season will be enough to complete North America altogether. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

Thanks, I hope to get Mexico out of the way sooner rather than later and get going in Asia. Hopefully FM complies with that request

ATLAS FC (MEXICO) SEASON 2099/00 We waited around for a while for a job to become open in Mexico and the first job that became open was one that we were interested in. Atlas had just finished in 12th place in the Apertura championship and the manager had been sacked. The Clausura was still to come and I thought the job was one that was pretty good for our purposes. Atlas were about the sixth best side in the country, so with the right moves we could potentially challenge. LIGA MX CLAUSURA We had an immediate impact on the team in the Clausura and were able to proceed up the table, and only Cruz Azul hung close to us. Of course none of that mattered for much because there was playoff to decide the champion. We faced Monterrey in the Quarter Final and it was tight but we came through it. The same could be said for America in the semi final, where again it was a one goal margin over the whole tie. In the final and in what should have been the toughest test we faced Cruz Azul and it was much easier as we overcame them 3-1 away and then 4-1 at home in a tie that was ludicrously badly affected by international call ups, which probably affected both sides. Because Mexico does not have a playoff between the Apertura and Clausura, each Apertura and Clausura will count as titles and they will depreciate one another. So we get 100 points for having won a Clausura. SQUAD It is a good squad and I like the composition very much. The main issue was a lack of depth at left wing and we were able to bring in Piedrahita from Venezuela to provide that necessary depth, although we did have periods where both him and Duran were out anyway forcing me to deploy Salas on the unfamiliar wing. The striker Alfaro will proabbly be going I would expect, because we struggling to tie him down to new contract because of wage demands and Guardado in defence has had his release clause activated by a whole host of clubs and he will almost certainly go also. So next season we will need to bring in new faces, preferably Mexicans so that we keep registration nice and easy. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We are now in Mexico in earnest and we have 100 points on the board. I have not yet been told whether we qualified for the Champions League, and am not sure whether the Clausura counts towards that, but hopefully it does and we can compete again for more Champions Cups. It's a good start and hopefully we can kick on. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

Yeah, it's been a good little run in North America over the last few seasons. Only Mexico left now before we reach the bottom of the Asian ladder.

PORTLAND TIMBERS (UNITED STATES) SEASON 2098 MLS We were beginning to falter a little bit in the league to be honest. We started off amazingly with an 11-0 demolition of LA Galaxy but the squad depth started to show itself as a problem when we had long runs of games. We would not get to finish the MLS season for reasons that will become apparent. LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP We lost out in the Fifth Round of the cup against Seattle and we couldn't really have many arguments with our exit, we were well beaten. LEAGUES CUP It seems it rarely matters what is happening to us when the Leagues Cup comes around as we always seem to perform. We did need a bit of good fortune in the semi final against FC Dallas as we won on penalties and in the final we needed extra time against Colorado. 200 points won. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP The Champions Cup win happened before the Leagues Cup win, so it would be the Leagues Cup win that would confirm we had the points to move on to the next round. In the Champions Cup we were very composed until the final when it was a little crazy in a 4-4 game that we won on penalties. It was 2-2 at full time, 4-4 after extra time and Inter Miami missed I believe all their penalties. 500 points won. SQUAD It was a bit of a disaster with the transfer market. We knew who was leaving and what they were earning so we moved in the market to get a few squad players. However the rules changed so to speak and we lost "international player" slots which meant the vast majority of the players we brought in we had to waiver. It really is incredibly hard to manage in the US because of all the rules and the lack of information about what will happen in coming seasons. Anyway the team is weaker, but we kept a lot of the key players. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS The two continental competitions are enough to move us on to NA1, the pinnacle of North America as we move on to another Golden Round in Mexico. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

PORTLAND TIMBERS (UNITED STATES) SEASON 2097 MLS In the MLS, we only get points for winning the MLS Cup, essentially the playoffs in the American system. We won our conference and the Supporters Shield which is essentially a unified league across the MLS and in the playoffs we made all the way to the grand final, but we would lose it to Philadelphia. Disappointing for us and no points earned. LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP We repeated our US Open Cup win from least year beating Atlanta United in the final 3-1. 20 points earned. LEAGUES CUP We repeated the Leagues Cup win beating Seattle in the final, as we were very dominant during the tournament. As it is a secondary continental competition, we get another 200 points for the win. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP Early on in the year we entered the Champions Cup and we managed to go all the way in it to win it beating Dallas in the final 2-1. 500 points earned. SQUAD The squad management side ended up being pretty complicated for me. I wanted to replace all my designated players because they were old and no longer really of the calibre to be worth keeping in those kind of contracts. We managed to find buyers and moves happened and then we brought in new DP's in Lundstrom, Delbosco and Kvichia, but then when registering them we couldn't get the books to balance, so that meant we had to sell other players. Then I rediscovered that we could pay down contracts with general allocation money and that made things much easier, and we got in a few more players who wanted lower wages that qualified them for senior contracts. As part of one of the firesales we did we managed to acquire the No 1 pick in the Superdraft, which allowed us to pick up Nathan Gough, a super fullback which has been brilliant for us. In the end we were forced to change a lot of personnel, but the changes did improve the team to 2nd best team in the MLS on paper. I am happy with the team but that won't last because there are plenty of guys we currently have who we can't give contracts to because they would exceed a senior player salary and I don't think they are worth displacing a DP. So this coming season we will have to do it all again and more or less churn up the whole squad again I suspect. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We have been able to do really well this season and our points have shot up to just under 1,000 points, which is great after two seasons at the club in this extended region. The MLS cup loss was tough to take but winning both continental competitions was worth far more points. If we can win the Champions Cup again then we should be in a fantastic position to end the journey next season. We just need to get the inevitable change in personnel at the club right for the coming season. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

PORTLAND TIMBERS (UNITED STATES) SEASON 2096 We were waiting for about a year before the first MLS job came up, and that was the Portland Timbers. They were sitting bottom of the Western Conference, and had not won a game yet after 12 games of the season. The team itself wasn't anywhere near as bad as that and based on pre-season predictions was the 9th best side in the country. So with that information to hand we took the job trying to salvage the season. MLS We did manage to salvage the season and make it into the playoffs. We actually looked good value to go on a do something, but we would unfortunately fall to St Louis City at the Western Conference Semi Final stage and they would go on to be MLS champions. We deserved to beat them in the game with about 3 XG to under 1, but we lost 2-1 and that was that. LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP We managed to get our hands on the US Open Cup. We found the going not too difficult apart from our first tie in the Fourth Round against a very good Seattle side and the final also proved difficult against Dallas but we came through 1-0. We get 40 points for the win. LEAGUES CUP The Leagues Cup is a strange tournament, to be honest the way that North America does things is strange full stop. I thought long and hard about what the Leagues Cup was and to be honest you have to take it as the equivalent of the UEFA Europa League even though it is a competition between Mexican and American teams and therefore 200 points is on the line. We were brilliant in the Leagues Cup from start to finish, it was probably the period where we were playing our best football. We took Tijuana apart 5-0 twice, got through tough ties against Real Salt Lake, America of Mexico, Seattle and then eventual MLS champions St Louis City in the final. A great 200 points for us. SQUAD The bugbear I have with the MLS is completely down to squad management and the wage cap. It is a learning curve that I find a bit annoying to deal with. Due to that I am unsure of really how to improve the side. We are currently bang on the cap as we speak, and the team is decent. If we get rid of players I am unsure if we could replace them, so really I think the improvements to this team are going to come in the form of forced changes. If I am forced to replace a player because they leave then I will, otherwise I actually might try and keep the unit together. The annoying thing so far has been the constant moaning and destabilisation coming from a number of the players. I have mostly just told them where to go with their complaints or on the very seldom occassion placated their whims for now, but mostly with minimal intention of giving into demands. We will see where that gets us, but its problematic for sure. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS Over 200 points in the first season, taking over the club rooted to the bottom of the table is very good going, and with the Leagues Cup win we did qualify for the Champions Cup, so that will be very handy for next season. Since we have managed to win the competition before with two very unfancied teams I give us a decent chance assuming we can just get things right. The thing about this kind of league is that as long as things go well I can see us staying with Portland until we achieve our targets because what upside is there really in moving with every club sharing the same restrictions. If something truly amazing does come along, I might consider a move, but at the moment that seems unlikely. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CAVALRY FC (CANADA) SEASON 2095 CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE We started the season very well but for factors that were to become apparent we only played 7 games of the season before leaving the club. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP I thought we would have very little chance to win the Champions Cup, however this turned out to not be the case. We probably shouldn't have won it, but we managed to negotiate each tie to just about squeak through each time. Against Pumas in the first round we needed to come from a deficit in the first leg and did so. Against Isidro Metapan we drew at home and made it through on away goals after a 4-4 draw, our final goal coming in 98th minute. Pachuca was probably the easiest tie as we routed them in Mexico 4-0 before the home leg turned into a shootout that ended 4-4. Chivas again we required a resurgence at home to make it through against them and then in the final, we were probably the most stable of all the games apart from Pachuca away, where we got ahead and just picked Toluca off. Another Champions League and another rung done in very quick time. 500 points earned. SQUAD I said we needed to improve the team, and it was not easy because of how restrictive the wage cap is in Canada. We brought in Connolly, Thapelo and Neto and they made a big difference to the team. Not because they were much better than the players we had but they were quality players that could cover real weaknesses in the team and most of them played a few positions and that was key to being able to challenge as can be seen from the much better league form and the amazing Champions Cup run. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS Well we have motored through NA4 and NA3, much quicker than I thought we would, and to be sure that has been an element of good fortune in the runs we had especially in the case of Cavalry where I felt we were probably not ready yet to win the big one, but having done so we now move onto NA2, which comprises only The United States of America and it is our first Golden Round, which will require us to get a total of 1,500 points to advance, so whatever happens we will be in the US for quite some time I am sure. The MLS historically has been a league that I have not been fond of so we will see if I can navigate it assuredly this time. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CAVALRY FC (CANADA) SEASON 2094 It would be a long while we would wait until we found a job, and the first job we found we took in the form of Cavalry FC in Canada. They were probably one of the better teams in the league but were sitting in the penultimate spot, with about 8 or 9 games to go in the league. CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE We managed to force our way up the league and managed to make the playoffs, but we would only reach the Quarter Finals losing to Pacific FC on penalties. CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP The Canadian Championship is like a Canadian FA Cup, but it is a continental competition because it includes both MLS and Canadian Premier League sides. We overperformed to go on to win. The semi final was mental, we were dead and buried after the first leg, but fired back amazingly away against Toronto FC. I am not sure whether they rested players or what happened but it was amazing and then we needed everything we had to overcome Vancouver Whitecaps over two legs, but we did it. 50 points for the cup. SQUAD I don't like the squad at all, now that isn't everyone, there are guys I like in there, but the balance is all wrong. We need to make major moves in the transfer market and we have £12.5m to spend, but the issue will be the wage cap which we will need to comply with so it won't be easy. We have a lot of potential foreign player spots that we can exploit, but the wages will need to be right on anyone coming into the club. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS It's been a decent start. We have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup due to winning the Canadian Championship, but I don't think we have much of a chance because we need to overhaul the squad substantially. The goal is to win the league next season and do well in the Canadian Championship and hopefully we are then ready for an extended continental campaign. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

DEFENSE FORCE (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) SEASON 2092/93 We arrived in the new region and had to wait around for some time for the first season to pass, but we would eventually get a great opportunity. Defence Force, by far the best side in TNT had missed on the league title on goal difference and that was enough to get the manager Peter Adams the sack, and we obliged to join. We instantly were qualified for the Caribbean Cup this season, as well as could go after the domestic league and domestic cup. TT PRO LEAGUE The league was not a contest, last season Central had won it on goal difference but this year they were 23 points behind us as we romped away with the league without much issue. 100 points gained. FIRST CITIZEN'S CUP The cup provided no real issues for us as we made it through the group with a perfect record before smashing Caledonia United and then in a closer affair we beat Jabloteh, but again we were not really under that much pressure. Another 40 points in the bag. CARIBBEAN CUP We found the Caribbean Cup to be pretty easy to be honest. The group stage was a massacre as we smashed almost everyone and beat Cavalier who were a threat to win the tournament. Mount Pleasant of Jamaica were next and while the first leg produced a draw, the second leg was one sided. We then faced Cavalier in the final and the first leg was a battering, even though we lost the second leg it mattered very little and we had won the Caribbean Cup, our first continental competition in North America. After looking at the tournament and others in the region I could only justify giving it a tertiary status and we get 50 points for the win. However here is where things got very interesting, this win qualified us for the CONCACAF Champions Cup for this season. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP Having qualified for the Champions Cup via the Caribbean Cup I assumed we had very little chance to win this tournament. We faced off against CF Montreal of the MLS in the Second Round and I was very surprised by the result as we went through 9-4 on aggregate. Then we had a very tough tie against Isidro Metapan of El Salvador, where we were lucky to draw the home leg and needed late goals, but a very sturdy away performance found the 1-0 win we needed to advance to the semi final. Then it was the real test, quality Mexican opposition, but that seemed to change nothing as we beat Cruz Azul 3-1 and drew away. In the final we were up against it and it looked like we were going to come up short, but a late goal gave us the equaliser in the game and then a very late stoppage time winner gave us the title. Absolutely mental that we managed to pull this off. I don't think it was that lucky because of the calibre of performances that we had against the likes of Montreal and Cruz Azul but we were fortunate in the final. 500 points earned and the region done in one. SQUAD This squad delivered the onslaught that we gave out this year and I added very little to it. Kizza, Costa and Castellanos were the main signings we made. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS Well that was a very big surprise for me, considering we weren't even qualified for the Champions Cup at the start of the season, to come away with that particular trophy and complete the region in just one season is very very special. With NA4 complete in as little time as possible we can now move on to NA3 which consists of Honduras, Canada and Guatemala. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CD UNIVERSITARIO (PANAMA) SEASON 2090/91 LIGA PANAMENA DE FUTBOL We started the season with a loss and draw, but we soon turned that around to a fearsome run of form that extended from the Apertura into the Clausura. We have already won them both, but for reasons that will become apparent we would not get to the Playoff final, which was likely to be against Plaza Amador. COPA DE PANAMA The cup would be our first opportunity to finish this leg of the journey and we duly obliged with a very dominant display, winning the final against Plaza Amador 5-1 to win the Copa and get the 20 points required to finish the leg. SQUAD We made no signings as we just didn't need to make any, this team is very dominant in this league. Zapata got himself 50 goals from midfield, which is absolutely outrageous numbers. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS The cup win was enough to complete NA5, which we did mostly through Montserrat and then at the end with a very dominant Universitario side in Panama. We now move on to NA4 which will consist of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and El Salvador, and surely now we will be eligible for the Caribbean Cup as a minimum so we might get our first taste of continental football that might alter our strategy, that has been very linear for quite some time all the way through North America. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CD UNIVERSITARIO (PANAMA) SEASON 2089/90 Upon leaving Club Colonial, we were very fortunate that suddenly quite a few jobs became available including Bayamon in Puerto Rico, whom had been one of the best sides in Puerto Rico and Universitario, who had dominated Panama for many years now. Since Universitario gave us a job offer first and we were still waiting for an interview with Bayamon, we decided to go with them instead. LIGA PANAMENA DE FUTEBOL The league in Panama operates on a Apertura and Clausura system, but ultimately it all comes down to a final playoff between the top two teams or possibly the winner of the Apertura and the Clausura against one another. We won both the Apertura and Clausura and then followed up with an easy two legged win over San Francisco. We were way too good for the rest of the league this season, they barely had an answer to us. 100 points earned. COPA DE PANAMA We managed to win the Copa de Panama. It wasn't easy, we had tough games in the Third Round, Semi Final and Final but we managed to come out on top each time. Another 40 points. SQUAD The squad didn't need improving it was already the best side in Panama by a good margin. We only added Jonathan Castillo who came in from Tauro. Unless we lose players, I would be happy to keep things as they are. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We are now just 20 points away from completing this leg, that means either the league title or the cup next year will be enough to allow us to proceed to NA4 and I would be very surprised if we didn't get one of them, so I suspect next season will be our last with Universitario. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CLUB COLONIAL (MARTINIQUE) SEASON 2088/89 MARTINIQUE CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL A very dominant performance from us saw us lift the league title. We were especially impressive when we got to the knockout stages beating former club New-Club 5-1 and then old nemesis Samaritaine 5-0 in the final. 50 points added. COUPE DE LA MARTINIQUE A very dominant performance in the cup as we finally got our hands on the trophy that had eluded us for some time in Martinique. 40 points added. SQUAD We added a few this year, but to be honest we have had some nice development out of some players. Enderson has become a real top player for us and Souza continues to improve. Almeida I believe came in this season and did a fabulous job. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS A good run with Club Colonial comes to an end and we are now just 170 points away from completing the leg. It remains to be seen whether we will resurface once again in Martinique or somewhere different for our next job. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

CLUB COLONIAL (MARTINIQUE) SEASON 2087/88 We left New-Club, but very quickly had another job in Martinique with Club Colonial. They are one of the big sides in Martinique but were currently more or less an upper mid table side so we would need to improve the team to reach our goals. MARTINIQUE CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL Despite finishing 2nd in the group phase behind a very good Golden Lion team, we managed to come through and win the playoffs, beating Golden Lion along the way in the semi final and our old friends Samaritaine in the final. 100 points gained. COUPE DE MARTINIQUE Penalties would cost us in the cup as we lost the final after a drab 0-0 game. No points for us. SQUAD The team was already mostly foreign players. We tried to improve where we could and we brought in Souza from New-Club who ended up having a great season for us with 24 goals in 25 games. It's a good team but not the best on the island. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS Another 100 points is great for us, we will stay another season at Club Colonial to see if we can get more points. I wonder whether we will ever win the cup here, as it just seems like we jinxed when it comes to that competition. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

AS NEW-CLUB (MARTINIQUE) SEASON 2086/87 MARTINIQUE CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL We won another league title. We were imperious in the league phase winning every game and that wouldn't change in the knockout portion of the competition, but the final was crazy. We were second away from losing it, it ended 4-4 at full time, 5-5 after extra time and we came through on penalties. Another 50 points. COUPE DE MARTINQUE We could only get to the Quarter Final before losing this year. No points. SQUAD We brought in players and we lost players, as it was a constant struggle to keep the players we had with an amateur club. Still we managed to enter the season as the best team on paper, but by the end of the season I would be surprised if that was still the case as we just kept losing players. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS We never did win the cup, but we got two league titles, so that suits me nicely. We will leave the club now and look for another job. MAP Map Link SUMMARY

AS NEW-CLUB (MARTINIQUE) SEASON 2085/86 We were out of work for about a year and half before finding a role at AS New-Club, a mid table Martinque side. MARTINIQUE CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL The Martinique league is two groups followed by a knockout tournament for the top sides and we managed to win the league with a good performance against the best side in the country AS Samaritaine in the final. 100 points for us. COUPE DE MARTINIQUE We lost the cup final to Samaritaine 2-0. So no points for us. SQUAD We invested a lot in team bringing in anyone who was better than what we had. MANAGER PROFILE MANAGER THOUGHTS A good start, would be nice if we qualified for continental competitions, but as yet no real message letting us know whether this would be the case. Still a good start and we will be remaining for another season to see what else we can win in Martinique. MAP Map Link SUMMARY