In This Life I Became a Coach

He died forgotten. He woke up legendary. Demien Walter was a nobody — a failed midfielder, a footnote in football history. Until the day a rainy road ended his life… and a second chance began. 2003. He opens his eyes in a new body — Yves Laurent, head coach of AS Monaco. Twenty-nine years old. Unproven. But now holding a weapon no one else has: Twenty years of future football knowledge. He knows who will rise. Who will fall. Which talents to trust. Which tactics will dominate the world stage. Champions League shocks, golden generations, tactical revolutions — he's lived through it all. No cheat system. No magic. Just memory. With Monaco as his launchpad, Demien doesn’t just want revenge against time — he wants to reshape football’s entire future. One match at a time. From training ground to touchline, from youth players to superstars, he’ll outthink, outfight, and outcoach everyone in his path. Because this time, he’s not just chasing glory. He’s rewriting football history. This is a work of fiction. All characters, teams, events, and organizations depicted in this story are purely fictional or used fictitiously. While the novel is inspired by real-world football mechanics, tactics, and leagues, it does not represent any real-life football clubs, managers, or players.