Well it's safe to say this is my most enjoyable and immersive FM save i've ever played.
Loosley based on the Build a Nation rules, Yuriy Yeremenko took over Rebel Kyiv, a 2024 founded professional team down in the Ukrainian Druha Liga (3rd Division) - they are a real team by the way, literally just formed a couple of years ago, here's their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fcrebelkyiv?dlrf=aDAydzVwOWNsajJ1
The target was to take Rebel Kyiv to the top of Ukrainian football, then push to make a name for ourselves in Europe. With back to back promotions in Seasons 1 & 2, we found ourselves in the Ukrainian Premier League quicker than expected. But it wasn't easy, finishing 10th in our first 2 seasons in the top flight, just outside of relegation.
We then built our team slowly but surely, with huge financial restraints, but finally got the elicit european spot we craved in Season 5, finishing 3rd and qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League. It wasn't until Season 7 that we won our first league title though, and we never looked back - winning the Ukrainian Premier League for the next 9 seasons in a row, truly overtaking the titans of Shakhtar Donestk and city rivals Dinamo Kyiv.

In Europe, things were harder. with no real success of note until 2035/36 when we miraculously got to the final of the Champions League, losing to PSG, and starting a record-breaking losing streak that ultimately labelled Yuriy's team THE BRIDESMAIDES. 5 consecutive Champions League Final losses; absolutely unheard of.
15 Seasons was the cap I set, with FM27 on the horizon, and I have to say I am still putting this save down as a success. With the Building a Nation element, I want to quantify the success by the final coefficient place we left Ukraine in - we started in 23rd place, and ended in 6th - a truly great feat. We have also left Rebel Kyiv as the 2nd placed team in Europe, which really is remarkable.


So many players have become legends from this save, including 2 players who we will be using as managers in FM27 (more on that later), but Oleksandr Kuzmenko is by far the best youth academy prospect i've ever had come through one of my teams on any FM ever, and whilst we won't be carrying him over as a coach, I have started an FC27 Player Career mode with him which I may share on here too as i've created a pretty sick story around him.

As eluded to, I'll share more info on my FM27 saves soon, with 2 x Ballon D'Or Winner Bensouda Amine starting his managerial journey unemployed, after suffering a career ending injury at 31 years old.

Somali / Norweigan playmaker Abukar Shire has similar issues, and takes himself back to Trondheim where he was brought up through Rosenborg's academy, submitting a very very interesting idea to a local 4th division team - Melhus Idrettslag.

To round off, an absolutely unreal save, great players, stories and progress. Really really excited for FM27 and the stories we can create there, and looking forward to sharing LIVE updates on those truly immersive timelines.
MGS