After hitting an impressive 8th-placed finish, and falling just short of Baltika's highest ever league finish of 7th, Daniil knew that the foundations were taking shape and that he would be able to take Baltika further. In financial disarray, he knew the importance of European football, and that was the goal he was striving for. … Continue reading #26 – SEASON 13 – BALTIKA KALININGRAD
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#25 – SEASON 12 – BALTIKA KALININGRAD
Daniil was coming into this pre-season knowing he had a job on his hands. Baltika was struggling at both ends of the park, and that was telling in their performances during the season and their final position. With both Carlos António and Denis Lipkin coming into his plans, Daniil knew that he had improved the … Continue reading #25 – SEASON 12 – BALTIKA KALININGRAD
#24 – SEASON 11 – BALTIKA KALININGRAD
Daniil had landed the Baltika job and had officially travelled 4,571 air miles from his home in Vladivostok to the Kaliningrad Arena. But there wasn't time for Daniil to admire his journey as a manager. He had a job at hand, starting with CSKA Moscow 2 days into his reign as manager. Daniil was happy … Continue reading #24 – SEASON 11 – BALTIKA KALININGRAD
#8 – NAVIGATING NORWAY
Welcome back to Navigating Norway where we will talk through a rather epic second half of Fredrik Solskjaer's fifth season in charge at Tromsdalen UIL Fotball. First of all, apologies for the delay in updates - I was busy finishing My FM Journal which I'd love for you to check out. Secondly, we return with … Continue reading #8 – NAVIGATING NORWAY
GLORY HUNTER – #10 – MY FIRST YEAR IN SPAIN
My first year in Spain is complete and I'm going to spend this chapter reviewing how I got on. If you missed the last chapter where I revealed the second club I would be managing as part of this challenge then please click here to catch up. If you're completely new to this series then … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #10 – MY FIRST YEAR IN SPAIN
#23 – A NEW CHAPTER…
In the aftermath of a treble-winning season, Kazan partied for weeks to come. Paraded around as legends, the full team took the chance to soak in the atmosphere and their accomplishments. It wasn't pretty, but it was a historic season. Daniil was enjoying the celebrations, but he couldn't help but overthink the situation at hand. … Continue reading #23 – A NEW CHAPTER…
GLORY HUNTER – #9 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Last time out I revealed that I had moved to a different team and from the title of this chapter you will now know who that team is. I've moved to Spain and Atlético de Madrid, after I had resigned at Leverkusen they appointed Nagelsmann who was the Atlético manager leaving a vacancy which I … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #9 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
#22 – SEASON 10 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
Interest was heating up in Russia's newest formidable force, as Europe's elite were chasing some of Kazan's younger talents. With attraction growing in Gajović and Guevara, Daniil had to ensure that capable replacements were going to come in and hit the ground running. First out the door was Serbian Jakša Jevtović, who had found his … Continue reading #22 – SEASON 10 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
GLORY HUNTER – #8 – THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL
It's time for our first European final, if you missed how we made it here then please click here to catch up or if you're completely new to this series here is a link to the prologue. To date we had a 100% record in finals having beaten Stuttgart last season in the DFB-Pokal last … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #8 – THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL
#21 – SEASON 10 WINTER BREAK – FC RUBIN KAZAN
With a World Cup to scout, Daniil knew that his patience was going to be tested by some of the European giants for his talented players. But this competition also gave Daniil a new opportunity. He was able to scout potential transfers to see how they would adapt away from their respective clubs and if … Continue reading #21 – SEASON 10 WINTER BREAK – FC RUBIN KAZAN