Uri Thorison, 27, was appointed coach of Natspirnoflag from the fourth league in Iceland. Thorison played "Football Manager" for no less than 13,700 hours (eight percent of his life) Thorison used to be an amateur footballer, but hip injuries forced him to hang up his boots.

The owner of his new team admitted that this is a controversial choice: "We know that success in football manager does not come immediately, you need a deep understanding of the game"