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77. Boxing Day 2023

Exactly three years ago I set out on an epic voyage to begin the Ultimate World FM Game. It was my intention for this to be a bit of a journeyman save where I switched from club to club, country to country, perhaps eventually ending up back in "Blighty." It turned out very different, but in a good way because I ended up staying in Cambodia with EDC and decided to make the story more than just updates about how the team were getting on, which it started out as, but into something more with characters, storylines and drama around the matches to add more depth to this footballing adventure. While this was great fun, it also took up a lot of my time and I also got a bit bored of the save from a Football Manager perspective and so I have decided to end this story (for now) However, the good news is I have upgraded to FM23 and have started work on a new story which will be a lot closer to home (for me) than Cambodia. While doing this story I also learnt a lot about Cambodia, its so

76. Farewell EDC

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My tenure at EDC had come to an abrupt end and in one of the worse ways possible. My interfering new chairman, Sann Veasna sold, or gave away one of best players, Men Samnang to our bitter rivals, Khemera without telling anybody else and it only came to light on the morning of a televised match against Phnom Penh Crown. This was a clear breach of trust between manager and chairman, one that is essential for the successful running of a football club on and off the field. I had not known Sann Veasna long, but it was clear to me by his actions how this was going to play out and it was something I did not want to be part of any more.. His interfering ways in recruitment, training and with some of the players themselves had affected everybody from the cleaning ladies to me the manager. There was an underlying reason also and that was an acceptance that while we remained semi-professional, we would always be the bridesmaids in the C-League, finishing around 5th each season. Thirdly this is T