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Legacy of the Hoops | Part 5 | Raise The Flag
Previously on Legacy of the Hoops, we felt the agony of a trophyless season and I clung on to my job by my fingernails. Join us as we aim to bounce back and replant Celtic at the top, whilst hopefully keeping my job!
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 35 | Bundesliga Title Defence
Ruprecht Prusseit completed his 16-year journey from a Sunday League nobody to a German title winner as he led Union Berlin to become the first-ever OstDeutscher Bundesliga winners.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 14 | Surpassing SAF’s Trophy Haul
Sir Alex Ferguson’s haul of 38 trophies at Man UFC may have seemed insurmountable when we took control of struggling Nottingham Forest 16 years ago. However, it was suddenly just two successes away after a period of absolute dominance at the Brian Clough Arena.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 34 | Sweet Sepúlveda
Ruprecht Prusseit had led Union Berlin into a strong position, leading Bundesliga by 10 points heading into 2038. But he was keen to avoid another end-of-season slump that had handed titles back to Bayern Munich in the last two seasons.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 33 | Record-Breaking Form
Ruprecht Prusseit needed a little time away from football after seeing his Union Berlin miss out to perennial Bundesliga champions Bayern München on the final day for a second season in a row. But he came back to work refreshed and eager to take Bayern down.
Copa Sudamericana: Who Will Win South America’s Second Continental Cup?
Having assessed the key players as Copa Libertadores approaches the final stages on Tuesday, it felt only right that we follow that up by reviewing the status of South America’s second continental cup, Copa Sudamericana. This is another tournament I’ve really enjoyed competing in – and winning – on Football Manager.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 32 | 15-Year Reflection
Fifteen years into life as a Football Manager, Ruprecht Prusseit had worked his way up from the sixth tier of German football to challenging at the top in the big time of the Bundesliga.
Copa Libertadores: Who Will Be Champions Of South America?
Europe’s Champions League gets a lot of glitz and glamour and column inches in popular media publications. But for me, South America’s Copa Libertadores is a much more interesting competition – and my love for it was stoked by going to watch Alianza Lima host Libertad in the group stages in May.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 31 | Bundesliga Title Battle
The rise of Union Berlin had seen the club top of the league heading into 2037, raising hopes that they could become the first-ever team from East Germany to win Bundesliga. They’d also performed well above expectations in their first six Champions League fixtures.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 4 | Agony
Previously on Legacy of the Hoops, Celtic had a Premier Cup setback and set out a wage budget for our stars. In this part, we complete our first season at Celtic Park and whilst I’m having a whale of a time, it hasn’t been easy…
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 30 | Union Berlin In Champions League
Union Berlin enjoyed the best season in club history in 2035/36 as they finished in a record high of 2nd in Bundesliga and won their first major trophy as Ruprecht Prusseit led them to the Europa Conference League. Now they had to step up to the challenges of competing in the Champions League for the first time.
Football News | Does Chile Have The World’s Most Exciting Title Race?
It turns out that Chile’s Campeonato AFP PlanVital (or Primera División) has developed into one of the most exciting top-tier leagues in world football.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 13 | Final Day Drama
After 16 seasons at Nottingham Forest, we’d racked up an impressive haul of 33 trophies, leaving us just five short of the tally amassed by Sir Alex Ferguson at Man UFC.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 29 | Chasing A First Major Trophy
Unfancied Union Berlin found themselves on the verge of a title challenge as they came into 2036 just two points off the top of Bundesliga with multiple games in hand. But could the unlikely challengers maintain their stunning form?
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 28 | European Golden Boy
Union Berlin wrapped up back-to-back European campaigns for the first time in club history as they sealed a second successive 7th-place Bundesliga on the final day of 2035/35. And manager Ruprecht Prusseit was excited for the future as he secured the signings of some serious hot prospects.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 12 | Racking Up The Trophies
Victory over Bayern München in the Champions League Final saw Nottingham Forest wrap up a league, cup and European treble in our 13th season at the club. That moved us onto 22 trophies in charge at Forest, moving us 16 behind Sir Alex Ferguson’s tally at Man UFC.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 27 | Europe’s Top Marksman
Some bizarre league form had seen Union Berlin competing towards the top of Bundesliga with a perfect home record and atrocious away record. But a first taste of European football had seen them breeze through an easy set of Europa Conference League league phase matches.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 26 | First Taste Of European Football
Union Berlin enjoyed a strong second season in Bundesliga as Ruprecht Prusseit’s young squad secured a 7th-place finish. At first, Union were told they’d missed out on European football due to Leverkusen winning the cup but, for some reason, Freburg were bumped up to the Europa League and Union took their place in the Europa Conference League.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 11 | Targeting Fergie’s 13-Year Treble
Back-to-back Premier League titles and six in the last seven seasons and seen us well and truly establish Nottingham Forest as the dominant force in English football. But this season’s big challenge was to complete the cup, league and European treble that Sir Alex Ferguson managed in his 13th season at Man UFC in our 13th season at Forest.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 25 | Massive Record Sale
Union Berlin had made a solid start to their second season back in Bundesliga. But Ruprecht Prusseit was keen to avoid the slump they suffered in the second half of last season after the winter break.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 3 | The Green Bean Counter
As the season begins to take shape, I have been busy in the background setting up scouting missions and even at this early stage I’m looking to next season. Will I keep the majority of the current squad or will it be a busy summer? Let’s see how we’re getting on.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 24 | Avoiding Second-Season Syndrome
The progression of Ruprecht Prusseit as one of the best young managers around was confirmed as he led an unfancied Union Berlin side to survival in his first season in Bundesliga. But the Dresden-born manager was keen to progress both his managerial abilities and the club he was working with to avoid any suggestion of second-season syndrome.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 10 | Brian Clough Arena Era Begins With A Bang
These were exciting times at Forest as the board’s long-planned vision of a new stadium came to reality. The 61,155-capacity Brian Clough Arena, which has an expansion capacity of 73,703, was officially completed on 26 June 2033 and puts us in a really strong position alongside perfect facilities and a bank balance over £500m for the first time.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 23 | Poor Form But Plenty Of Potential
Union Berlin enjoyed a strong start to manager Ruprecht Prusseit’s first-ever season in top-flight football. They’d been as high as fifth in the early stages of Bundesliga and went into the winter break just a few points behind the European places.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 2 | The Dressing Room
Football at Celtic Park has always been more than simply winning. The fans want to be entertained. When the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup, the tactical style was the complete opposite to Helenio Herrera’s great catenaccio side with Inter Milan and vibrant attractive football has been labelled ‘The Celtic Way’.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 22 | First Taste Of Bundesliga
After 10 years of life as a proper Football Manager, Ruprecht Prusseit had gone from virtual obscurity to joining Germany’s elite in Bundesliga. He led Union Berlin back to Bundesliga in 2031/32, lifting only the club’s second professional trophy as 2. Bundesliga Champions.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 9 | A Decade At Forest
The Nottingham Forest takeover of English football had seen our exciting young team rack up four consecutive Premier League titles – a feat the great man Sir Alex Ferguson never achieved at Man UFC – and reach a maiden Champions League Final in 2031.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 21 | 2. Bundesliga Title Race
Hertha Berlin were on track to secure an immediate return to Bundesliga after manager Ruprecht Prusseit made a solid start to his biggest job so far on his OstDeutscher Sieg journey. But there was plenty of pressure on the Dresden-born boss to make that promotion happen.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 1 | Destination Paradise
Welcome to our new FM23 series ‘Legacy of the Hoops’ from our new site contributor FM Henke! In this game, I will be playing as the decision maker behind the scenes almost like a Director of Football style challenge.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 20 | Prusseit’s Huge Opportunity
The summer of 2031 saw a massive opportunity come Ruprecht Prusseit’s away as, fresh from Bundesliga relegation, Union Berlin sacked Dan Putrescu and soon approached him for an interview.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 8 | Building A Forest Dynasty
Nottingham Forest bagged back-to-back Premier League titles as they lifted what was probably one of the worst seasons in terms of quality but certainly delivered final-day excitement. That said, I was worried about a lack of attacking threat, which I prioritised addressing in the summer of 2029.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 19 | Surprise Title Challenge
Ruprecht Prusseit had cobbled together a squad of freebies and loanees in the summer of 2030 but somehow put together a team potentially capable of mounting a 3. Liga title challenge. Indeed, his Energie Cottbus sat top of 3. Liga heading into 2031.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 18 | The Great Rebuild Of 2030
Ruprecht Prusseit’s decision to drop back down to Regionalliga Nordost paid off as he led Energie Cottbus to a league and cup double in 2030. He now faced a stiff challenge to rebuild a threadbare squad and keep Cottbus safe in 3. Liga.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 7 | Premier League Title Defence
The streets of Nottingham were painted red as Forest fans flocked to see their heroes parade the Premier League trophy for the first time in club history. That saw us tick off another objective of this Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge, winning the title one season earlier than the great man.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 17 | Hottmann Hits New Heights
The unusual decision to join a club in the division below your current club was seemingly working out well for Ruprecht Prusseit, who’d led Energie Cottbus to 18 wins in his first 19 league games in charge. That immediate success saw the Cottbus board move quickly to lock down their prized asset, handing Prusseit a £500 weekly wage increase until the end of the next season.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 16 | A Step Back To Move Forwards
Ruprecht Prusseit felt his career would be best off at a club that wasn’t a B Team. He soon received an invitation to an interview from Energie Cottbus, who’d just been relegated from 3. Liga, after having to reject an interview offer from Bundesliga side Augsburg.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 6 | Moving Into Title Contention
This Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge attempt is really heating up as we added a fourth trophy and qualified for the Champions League automatically for the first time in 2027. But now the pressure was on as we had just two years in which to match the great man’s achievement of winning the English title within seven seasons.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 15 | Avoiding 3. Liga Relegation Battle
Hansa Rostock II made a strong start to their first-ever season as a professional club, sitting safely in 3. Liga mid-table heading into the winter break. But manager Ruprecht Prusseit was acutely aware that a slip in form could quickly drag them into danger.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 14 | Going Professional
Ruprecht Prusseit overcame his hometown club to lead Hansa Rostock II to his first-ever title then defeated professional rivals Hannover II to gain promotion to 3. Liga for the first time. Now they faced a huge challenge as a professional club.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 5 | Clean Sheet King Caprile
An exciting May 2026 saw Nottingham Forest win both the FA Cup and the Europa League against fellow English sides. That takes us to a total of three trophies in four seasons, leaving us 35 short of the 38 that Sir Alex Ferguson won with Man UFC. We also now have three seasons to win the Premier League with Forest.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 13 | Battling Dresden For The Title
Life in tier four was off to a flying start for Ruprecht Prusseit with his free-scoring Hansa Rostock II side sitting top of Regionalliga Nordost at the halfway point of the campaign.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 12 | An Opportunity To Develop
Five years into his OstDeutscher Sieg challenge to lead an East German club to Bundesliga glory, Ruprecht Prusseit had just enjoyed his second-best season as a Football Manager. And he was keen to test himself at a higher level.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 4 | Two Cup Finals
The rapid rise of Nottingham Forest saw us reach the Champions League semi-finals and confirm a 2nd season of European football as we dropped from 4th to 7th on the final day of the 2024/25 campaign. But last season had massively boosted our finances with £86m in the bank.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 11 | Zopka Smashes Goals Records
Just over halfway through the season, Prusseit’s Stendal side had already matched last season’s points tally. So he was hopeful that maintaining that form and his newly acquired National B Licence would start to attract clubs higher up the German footballing pyramid.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 10 | Summer Rebuild Inspires Improvement
A second successive relegation from the German tier five was narrowly avoided as Ruprecht Prusseit led 1. FC Lok Stendal to a solid run of form at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. Now he had a summer to strengthen his squad.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 3 | Champions League Excitement
Early in June, we got the announcement that our 5th-place finish would mean the two-times European champions would play in the new-look Champions League format! However, we were nowhere ready to compete in the Champions League.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 9 | Another Relegation Scrap
Ruprecht Prusseit’s second role in football management had been packed with entertainment as his 1. FC Lok Stendal 21 games saw 81 goals. That resulted in a familiar position, with Stendal sitting four points above the relegation zone with 15 games remaining.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 8 | Jumping From A Sinking Ship
Cash-strapped SV Dessau 05 suffered relegation back into the German sixth tier on goal difference in 2024/25. And manager Ruprecht Prusseit needed a bit of time away from football to gather his thoughts and consider his options.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 2: Carabao Cup Chaos
In the first part of our attempt at the Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge, we took control of Nottingham Forest on 6 November 2022 and just about kept them in the Premier League in an exciting final-day relegation fight. Now a big rebuild was required to strengthen an under-par and bloated squad.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 7 | Financial Issues And Relegation Scrap
Relegation favourites SV Dessau 05 were performing above expectations to sit outside the drop zone of German Division North East – South. But Ruprecht Prusseit’s young side were far from secure in the fifth tier, especially considering an increasingly concerning financial situation.