Nicholas Marjan, known as Niels, was an Asian football-obsessed loner in the modern world. A master of FIFA Career Mode, addicted to YouTube tactics videos, and followed every twist of the transfer window like it was life or death, he lived the beautiful game from behind a screen.
Until the day he died.
And woke up in the late 2000s, in the body of a once-promising young player at a lower-league English club. A player whose career had been cut short by a brutal ACL injury. With his playing career over before it could truly begin, his second life offers no glory on the pitch.
But Niels still has one weapon: his mind.
Armed with future knowledge of football's evolution, and guided by a mysterious, almost cheat-like instinct for scouting raw talent, Niels steps into the world of coaching. As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.
His methods are unorthodox. His instincts, uncanny. And soon, whispers about the "young coach with a gift" begin to spread.
This isn’t the story of a player chasing glory. It’s about someone reborn to change the game from the sidelines. From forgotten training grounds to Europe’s biggest stages, Niels is on a mission, 
not just to win, but to rewrite what it means to lead.
He once dreamed of lifting trophies as a player.
Now, he'll do it as a coach.

The morning air in Crawley carried the familiar tang of rain-soaked grass as Niels stepped out of his modest flat, the echo of Broadfield's quiet stands still lingering from his return the day before.


Emma's call about Levante's big offer for Max, Parma chasing Luka, and Baxter going back to Everton weighed heavily on Niels. But inside, he felt a spark, driven by the "Future Stars" list he'd marked in red: Barkley, Coady, Pogba.


The transfer window was a battlefield, and though uncertainty surrounded Max and Luka, Crawley's heart still beat strong Thiago's flair, the town's belief, and the hope that its key players would stay and fight.


Today, he was headed to London to meet Thomas, the sharp fitness coach from Amsterdam, to make a bold move toward building a staff that would fight for Crawley's story.


Chapter 108 - Blueprint for a Legacy