Klippybo
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb - On The Hunt For European Glory
Right. Finally, here is my new story. I will be manager of Dinamo - the most successful side in Croatian football since the Croatian league started in 1991. Why Dinamo? They have some decent young players but having recently lost Dani Olmo they are actually weaker than when FM20 came out. However I feel with the history of their youth development I can build an all conquering Croatian side that can dominate European football - but it will be difficult.
On the subject of their youth academy here are just some of their graduates - Robert Prosinecki, Zvonimir Boban, Luka Modric, Dejan Lovren, Niko Kranjcar, Mateo Kovacic and Vedran Corluka - not too shabby!!!
I haven't managed in Croatia before and apart from knowing a few of their teams I don't know a great deal about the domestic landscape of things which makes it interesting.
I will be managing as Niko Kranjcar. He started his career at Dinamo before moving to their great rivals Hajduk Split and then forging his career in England with Portsmouth, Spurs and QPR. He won tons of caps for Croatia and recently retired as a player. His father - Zlatko Kranjcar - was a successful player with the club and also managed them a few times so can the son outdo his father?
So please follow and comment as I take on this journey.
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Founded - 1911 as HSK Gradanski & 1945 as FD Dinamo
Ground - Stadion Maksimir
Capacity - 35,123
Honours
Croatian Football League System
Croatian First League (20 - record) - 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19
Croatian Cup (15 - record) - 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18
Croatian Super Cup (6 - record) - 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2019
Independent State of Croatia League (1) - 1943
Banate of Croatia League (1) - 1939-40
Yugoslav Football League System
Yugoslav First League (9) - 1923, 1926, 1928, 1936-37, 1939-40, 1947-48, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1981-82
Yugoslav Cup (8) - 1938, 1951, 1959-60, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1982-83
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1) - 1966-67
Balkans Cup (1) - 1976-77