I was managing West Ham and was offered the England job at the start of the third season because England were knocked out of the Euro's in the group stage, losing all three games.. Didn't accept it though.
The biggest nation was Nigeria about 5 years in from starting as a sunday league player (I was unkown)
Took them to 4th place in the Russian World Cup, afterwards I took Englands job after my Nigeria prevented them from qualifying from group stage with 88th minute free kick from one of my club players!
5 seasons it took me to get the england job after Cappelo got fired after losing like everyone of his last 8 games....poor lad oh well took them to the world cup final but lost in it
The best I got was Ivory Coast in November first season, was Sunderland.
In another file, I got the Italian team in 2012, got out in 2014 and went to england.
summer before 3rd season England job became availible so I went for it. Had won PL with spurs previous 2 seasons so I would say I earned it Fun playing loads of my spurs players in the team