The Coaching System-Chapter 139: The System’s End-of-Season Report
May 6th, 2025
The soft hum of rain against the window was the first thing Jake noticed when he woke up. The steady drumming against the glass, rhythmic and unrelenting. The sky outside was a dull grey, streaked with faint morning light trying to break through.
The second thing he noticed was the faint glow of his laptop screen, still open on his desk. Transfer notes, tactical assessments, and financial projections were scattered across the wooden surface, a half-empty coffee cup resting precariously on the edge.
He exhaled, running a hand down his face. His neck ached from sleeping in the chair again. Third time this week.
Jake reached for his phone, blinking at the time.
6:42 AM.
Too early to be awake, too late to go back to sleep.
For a moment, he just sat there, staring at the screen, his brain still foggy. Then, a familiar sound cut through the quiet.
[Ding! End-of-Season Review Available.]
Jake’s brow furrowed slightly as a small blue notification flickered in his vision. This was new. The system had given him match breakdowns before, tactical suggestions, and mid-season evaluations. But this? A full season review?
That had never happened before.
He sat up properly, rolling his shoulders as he swiped the notification open.
[Processing End-of-Season Performance Data…]
The screen filled with detailed reports, columns of stats and player assessments loading rapidly in front of him. The sheer amount of information was overwhelming—squad performances, financial breakdowns, tactical effectiveness, future projections.
This wasn’t just a report. This was a full audit of everything he had done this season.
Jake’s eyes scanned the first section.
[Season Overview]
Competition: EFL League One
Final Position: 🏆 1st – Champions (Promotion Secured)
Points: 120
Goals Scored: 141 (1st highest in the league)
Goals Conceded: 39 (2nd best defense)
Top Goal Scorer: Lukas Novak (29 goals)
Most Assists: Renan Silva (15 assists)
Most Clean Sheets: Emeka Okafor (16)
Additional Achievements:
Qualified for UEFA Conference League (via domestic performance)
Longest Unbeaten Run: 25 Games
Lowest Number of Losses in League One (1)
Jake leaned back slightly, processing the numbers. The stats confirmed what he already knew—Bradford had been efficient, not dominant.
They weren’t the highest scorers, nor the flashiest team, but they were disciplined, ruthless in key moments, and nearly impossible to break down.
And that’s what had won them the league.
His eyes drifted lower as the next section loaded.
[Manager Performance Evaluation]
Final Grade: A-
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Key Success Factors:
+3 Points for securing UEFA Conference League qualification.+2 Points for winning the League One title.+1 Point for exceeding the board’s financial expectations.-1 Point for early FA Cup elimination.
Verdict:
"Your tactical efficiency and adaptability secured promotion. However, the Conference League will demand more. The goal is no longer survival—"
"The aim is the Premier League."
Jake exhaled sharply.
It wasn’t a suggestion. It was a directive.
For a moment, he let the words settle. The Conference league wasn’t just a step up—it was a different battlefield altogether. Bigger clubs, better squads, stronger tactics.
Bradford had punched above their weight this season. Next year? There would be no surprises.
He shook his head and scrolled down.
Squad Evaluation – Performance Ratings
A detailed breakdown appeared in front of Jake, each player’s season impact graded based on performance, consistency, and contribution. He skimmed past the depth players—those who barely featured weren’t his concern.
This was about who could survive in the Confrence league.
Key Players – Essential for Next Season
Player
Position
Rating (10)
Notes & Areas for Improvement
Renan Silva
RW
9.2
The team’s most creative outlet. Deadly in one-on-one situations. Needs to improve his defensive tracking.
Lukas Novak
ST
9.0
Top scorer in the league. A poacher with a ruthless edge. Needs to work on hold-up play to adapt to Championship defenders.
Nathan Barnes
CB
8.7
Defensive leader, dominant in aerial duels. A warrior at the back. Slight lack of pace could be exposed in the Championship.
Santiago Vélez
CM
8.4
Tireless box-to-box midfielder. High energy, covers ground well. Needs to refine positional discipline in high-pressure games.
Ethan Walsh
LW/RW
8.3
The best young talent in the squad. Explosive but still raw. Must improve decision-making in the final third.
Tobias Richter
ST
7.0
The best young talent in the squad. Explosive but still raw. Must improve decision-making in the final third.
Player
Position
Rating (10)
Notes & Areas for Improvement
Andrés Ibáñez
CM
7.9
Deep-lying playmaker, elite passer. Needs to improve defensive work rate.
Leo Rasmussen
LW/RW
7.7
Direct, aggressive, and a real threat in transition. Needs more consistency in crossing accuracy.
Guilherme Costa
ST
7.5
Quick, instinctive finisher but can disappear in big games. Needs to work on link-up play.
Raphael Mensah
RW
7.4
Impactful off the bench but struggles with positional awareness when starting.
Aiden Taylor
LB
7.3
Solid defensively but offers little going forward. Needs to be more comfortable in attack.
James Richards
RB
7.1
High stamina, great crossing. Defensive lapses
are an issue.
Reliable Starters – Solid but Must Step Up Fringe Players – Must Prove Themselves
Player
Position
Rating (10)
Notes & Areas for Improvement
Marco Bianchi
CB
6.8
Young and promising but inconsistent. Needs to work on positioning.
Lewis Hart
LB/CB
6.5
Versatile but not Championship quality yet. Likely a squad player.
Daniel Lowe
CDM
6.3
Has leadership, but lacks mobility at higher levels.
Julian Rojas
RB
6.1
Returning from loan. Technically gifted but lightweight for English football.
Players to Sell –
Player
Position
Rating (10)
Reason for Sale
Diego Castellón
LW/ST
5.5
Injury-prone, unreliable, not progressing.
Elliot Harper
CM
5.3
Hard worker, but not Championship level.
Jack Simmons
GK
5.0
Backup keeper but too limited in distribution.
Final Verdict from the SystemConference league-Ready: Silva, Novak, Barnes, Vélez, Walsh, FletcherNeeds Improvement: Rasmussen, Ibáñez, Costa, Mensah.Not Good Enough: Castellón, Harper, Simmons.
Jake exhaled, tapping his fingers against the desk. He already knew most of this.
But the reality was clear—Bradford would need reinforcements.
The Conference league wasn’t a league for passengers. Players who weren’t good enough had to go.
This summer was going to be ruthless.
Players to Keep – Core Squad for the UEFA Conference League (New Contracts Recommended)
Jake scrolled through the system’s season review, eyes moving down the list of squad evaluations. These were the players who had carried Bradford through the season, the ones who stepped up when it mattered most.
They weren’t just important—they were essential.
And if Bradford had any hope of competing in Europe next season, these players needed to stay.
Renan Silva – 5-Year Contract
Bradford’s best playmaker. The difference-maker in the final third. Whether it was breaking through tight defenses, delivering pinpoint crosses, or scoring crucial goals, Silva had been at the heart of everything good this season. He had racked up 15 goals and 15 assists, proving he could dominate at League One level.
His next challenge? Doing it in Europe.
The system recommended an improved contract to secure him for the long term. Silva was already attracting interest from Championship clubs, and losing him now would set the team back massively.
Lukas Novak – 4-Year Contract with Higher Wages
A lethal finisher. The league’s top scorer with 29 goals and 5 assists. He had carried Bradford’s attack, turning half-chances into goals with a striker’s instinct. But now, the real battle began—keeping him.
Bigger clubs were circling. Championship teams had already sent feelers. A few sides in France and Germany had even inquired about his availability. The system suggested a new deal with a wage increase to fend off interest, at least for one more season.
Ethan Walsh – 5-Year Contract Extension
Young, quick, and unpredictable. Walsh had stepped up in key moments, delivering 7 goals and 9 assists in his breakthrough season. The system projected him as a future star, but he was still raw, inconsistent at times, and needed more experience.
A long-term contract would keep him tied to the club while he developed. He wasn’t ready for a move yet, but in two or three years? If his progress continued, bigger teams would come knocking.
Nathan Barnes – 4-Year Contract
The defensive leader. 41 starts, 12 clean sheets. A warrior at the back, dominant in aerial duels, and a natural leader on the pitch. Barnes had held the backline together through the toughest moments of the season.
His lack of pace had been exposed at times, but his positional sense and reading of the game made up for it. The system had no doubts—he was irreplaceable for the immediate future. A long-term deal was necessary.
Noah Fletcher – 4-Year Contract
A defender who had grown massively over the season. Physically dominant, aggressive in the tackle, and improving every game. Fletcher had started the season as a rotation option but ended it as a key piece of the squad.
The Championship would be a different challenge. Faster, smarter strikers. Teams that would expose mistakes. But the system believed Fletcher had the potential to adapt. A three-year contract would ensure Bradford had a solid center-back pairing for the next phase of their journey.
Jake exhaled, locking the recommendations in place.
This was the foundation.
The players who had fought for him this season.
The ones who would lead the club into Europe.
Later that night, Jake sat at his desk, the only light in the room coming from his laptop screen. The system’s end-of-season report was done, the contract renewals locked in, but he wasn’t tired enough to sleep.
Instead, he did what he always did after a long season—scrolled through football news, scanning for transfer rumors, managerial changes, and anything that might hint at what next season would look like.
Most of it was the usual post-season noise. Big clubs linked with even bigger names. Managers sacked. Players demanding moves. But then, something caught his eye.
"Louie Harrell Leads Strasbourg to 5th in Ligue 1."
Jake clicked the article without thinking. Strasbourg was one of the teams Bradford could face in the Conference League next season. It made sense to see how they were doing.
He skimmed through the first few paragraphs. Strasbourg had been tipped for relegation at the start of the season—one of the weakest squads in the league, no major signings, expected to struggle. But then, they brought in Louie Harrell, a manager with no prior top-flight experience, no notable playing career.
And somehow, he had transformed them.
They didn’t just survive—they thrived. A fifth-place finish. European qualification. A tactical approach that stunned bigger clubs.
Jake stared at the words for a moment, then moved on.
He scrolled through more headlines, clicking aimlessly through transfer speculation, scanning the latest scores from international friendlies. Then, on instinct, he typed a name into the search bar.
Carter.
A few seconds later, the latest Monaco match report loaded.
Ethan Carter – 18 goals this season.
Jake exhaled through his nose.
Carter was doing exactly what he had expected. He had always been too good for League One. Monaco had given him a bigger stage, and he had taken full advantage.
Jake leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair.
He shut his laptop.
The season was over.
Bradford was going up.
And pre-season was coming.
