GarethRDR Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 From Eurosport/Yahoo... Student lands job running football team thanks to Football Manager on the computer When a 25-year-old football fan applied for the vacant boss's job at Middlesbrough on the strength of his experience playing Football Manager on the computer, sports fans across the world were left chuckling by the brilliant application letter. Six years on from John Boileau's correspondence with Boro chairman Steve Gibson, dozens of others have followed suit - not least when hundreds of people applied recently for the Dumbarton job on the basis of their prowess playing FIFA 12. But for one fan, video game prowess has finally paid off in the form of a job as manager of Azerbaijan side FC Baku's 'A' team. Vugar Huseynzade, a 21-year-old student from Sweden, landed the job at one of Azerbaijan's top football clubs - reportedly beating off big names including France legend Jean-Pierre Papin to the post - despite his only experience of managing a team being on his computer. Yet that devotion to the virtual game - along with some work experience stint with a sports agency in the USA - were apparently enough to land him the job. "I've always wanted to work in football and have played Football Manager since 2002," Huseynzade told Scandinavian newspaper Aftonbladet. Azerbaijan-born Huseynzade took over the job - equivalent to reserve team manager - after previous incumbent Kamran Ismayilov left by mutual consent after more than two years. But while Ismayilov was a balding, greying veteran, Huseynzade is anything but. The newspaper reports that a chance encounter with the vice-president of FC Baku helped him get a job at the club as an assistant last February. When Ismayilov left, Huseynzade was fast-tracked in to take charge of the 'A' team at the current Azerbaijani champions. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Oh that is just amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2012 Imagine if he's actually brilliant? Would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Oh no, that may raise the hopes of many who post on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I wonder if they can check out that I'm always cheating and if they'd care if they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2012 First game, he'll be wondering how to quit without saving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hopefully this will be an end point for 'comedy' applications for jobs based on FM prowess. Sadly I fear it will lead to a huge spike in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 After a few bad results he'll be wondering how to go on vacation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 id say his assistant be sick of doing team talks wonder what was so good about his FM achievements to get the job or as i expect its a PR stunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 If I were him I would have caused a stir by storming out of the press conference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Would like to see him go in holiday for year whilst applying for higher status jobs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted November 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2012 Wonder if he's a fan of the more modern 3D match engine, or if he'll hover above the stadium in a helicopter looking down at his players' movements and relay tactical instructions from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I hate to think what the crash dump might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 All he has to do is persuade Gokhan Inler and Marek Hamsik to come to Azerbaijan and he'll win everything in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I wonder how much Football Manager paid for this publicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 25, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2012 Tó Madeira to FK Baku in January then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2012 Seems to work for Everton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 FC Baku Talk must be in meltdown right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 think the other candidate was McLeish so opted for the safer bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennettVilla Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 He's lined up his mate 'First Name Last Name' to become man city manager to buy his worst player for £100million apparantly and then retire 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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