2023/24 Recap Last season brought moments of genuine triumph for St. Gallen. We battled our way to a 2nd-place finish in the Super...

Why St. Gallen? Some clubs just get under your skin—and for me, FC St. Gallen  is one of them. I’ve managed them across several versions...

Sebastien Meyer was applauding the 373-strong away contingent at the MEWA Stadium. A 2-0 win over Mainz 05 had secured a 3-1 aggregate...

When Energie Cottbus blasted their way to the 3. Liga title and the Semi-finals of the DFB Pokal in Sebastien Meyer's first season in...

FC Energie Cottbus have announced the two key appointments behind the scenes, in what appeared to signal a cultural shift at the club. In...

The new season began in somewhat inauspicious circumstances. Energie Cottbus were preparing for pre-season with just four contracted...

"What a season!" Sebastien Meyer lets out with an exasperated puff of air and weary shake of the head. "Nobody expected any of this last...

""He's like a mini-Klopp, he's trying too hard" "I don't set targets for this team - why would I want to put limitations on what this...

Often when playing Football Manager I find myself compelled to stop and write about it. More often than not, it's because I feel the need...

Ahead of the upcoming 2027/28 season I was keen to ensure we avoided a situation where we began to stagnate, plateau and eventually fall...

When the news came last year that FC Sochaux-Montbeliard were to be 'administratively relegated', it was a crushing blow to one of French...

I talked a little in the previous post about the need for an identity at FCSM, and what our values were going to be. The first thing I...

In football, you'll often hear the term "second season syndrome". This is a phrase typically applied to a promoted side that, upon...

In this series I'm trying to bring together all elements of Football Manager as part of a cohesive strategy aimed at propelling St....

In this series I'm trying to bring together all elements of Football Manager as part of a cohesive strategy aimed at propelling St....

In this series I'm trying to bring together all elements of Football Manager as part of a cohesive strategy aimed at propelling St....

In this series I'm trying to bring together all elements of Football Manager as part of a cohesive strategy aimed at propelling St....

In this series I'm trying to bring together all elements of Football Manager as part of a cohesive strategy aimed at propelling St....

Ahh the first day on the job. Sitting at my fancy new desk (my sofa), the smell of a freshly-brewed cappuccino brought to me by my new PA...

When pressed to come up with a catchy title "The St. Gallen Save" was the best I could muster from the depths of my imagination, which...