Tag: Championship Manager Italia

Hello once again, and welcome to the final part of my Championship Manager Italia mini-series. I’ve been managing Fiorentina in Serie B, and with more than half the season gone, things have been going… rather smoothly, I’d say.

In this closing chapter, I’ll round up the final few months of the 1993/1994 season, as the Viola pursue a league championship and two cup competitions. I’d experienced so much disappointment in FM19, but could this Fiorentina career end in glory? Continue reading “Viola 93: Part 3” →

This is the second part of my Championship Manager Italia mini-series. I’ve taken charge of Fiorentina in the 1993/1994 season, and the aim is to lead them back into Serie A at the first time of asking. A strong run in either the Coppa Italia or the Anglo-Italian Cup would also be quite nice.

However, difficult times could be just around the corner. Mario Cecchi Gori has stepped down as club president due to ill health, with his son Vittorio taking over the reins. Let’s hope that the growing uncertainty around the club’s financial future doesn’t affect us on the pitch. Continue reading “Viola 93: Part 2” →

Welcome to a new mini-series on Fuller FM. This is something a bit different…

Having just finished my four-season Fiorentina story “Shades of Deep Purple” on Football Manager 2019, I’ve caught a bit of a calcio bug. Before I begin my next FM19 career back in the familiar surroundings of England, I want to enjoy one more fix of Italian football.

So, where better place to go than to a time when Italian clubs were at the very top of the European game? That’s right, folks. It’s time to switch Channel 4 on and spend your Sunday morning in the company of James Richardson, because we’re going back 25 years… to Championship Manager Italia. GOLLLLLLLLLAZOOOO! Continue reading “Viola 93: Part 1” →