I Became A Genius Football Manager
6 parts Ongoing Nathan Crossfield, just a regular salaryman at thirty-nine, thought his best days were long gone. Life was nothing but endless overtime, cold dinners, and regret. Once, he had loved football with a fiery obsession. Late nights with friends watching matches, endless arguments about tactics, and discussions about the best players that felt like pure magic. But that passion was long gone, smothered under years of exhaustion and regret. One night he stumbled upon an old football management simulation game he once played for thousands of hours. On a whim, Nathan decided to install and play the game again but this time he wanted to start with a new club. He used the editor tool and poured his heart into creating a brand-new club called Blackhaven FC. He built the players, the staff, the board, every detail from scratch. And just as he clicked "Start Game," his heart gave out. When Nathan opened his eyes, he wasn't in his dingy apartment anymore. He was standing on the touchline of a real stadium, the roar of a crowd shaking the air. Blackhaven FC existed. The players, staff, and board came to life. He went back to 2003, just like the start of the game. And Nathan? He was their manager.
Armed with decades of forgotten football knowledge, sharp instincts honed by years of playing the game, and a second chance at the life he thought he'd lost, Nathan sets out to lead Blackhaven FC from obscurity to glory. But real football isn't as simple as clicking buttons on a screen. Players have tempers, injuries strike without warning, the media hunts for drama, and the boardroom can be more ruthless than the pitch itself.
Still, Nathan is no longer just a tired salaryman. He is a man reborn with nothing to lose, and everything to prove.
From the lower leagues to the grandest stages, this is the story of a man who died in front of a screen... and awoke as the manager of a club that he created by himself.