Bartrcm

I've added my findings.

Same for me. I played my first season with Racing Mechelen, and I have lost €1.5m. Prove. As I play youth only I didn't sign any players. This is an overview from my expenses. This is completely unrealistic. As I'm a supporter of Racing Mechelen, I know that we had the last 2 seasons only a very small financial loss, see official annual accounts. So please, review the finances in Belgium as it is almost unplayable at the moment. Last year the same issue was raised, and nothing has changed, it even got worse. 1 other bug: all the teams that got promoted from the 4th tier turn full professional, and this is also completely wrong.

But the good thing is that youth teams (U18 & U21) play competitive games.

Racing Mechelen - 1ste Amateur (3th tier) - Season 2023-2024 Predicted: 18th Final position: 14th We had a rough start with only 1 win and 4 losses in our first 5 games. But afterwards we played better, and got some good results. We were always between 10th and 14th place. Although I only finish in the last safe position, and were never really in any relegation battle. 2 out of the 4 promoted teams got back to back promotions. @XaW: you know 1 of those teams, so no pressure. Games 1 Games 2 Cup: didn't care about the cup, but made it to the 5th round where we were well beaten by a second division team. Transfers: None, of course Youth intake: We had an incredible preview (1, 2), and the actual intake (1, 2) didn't disappoint at all. I've signed all but the bottom 2 players, but the youngsters all wanted €500/week. Not realistic at all. Aloysius Fisher (YP1a): ST Kingsley Tagoe (YP1b): AMC Noah De Poorter (YP1c): DC/DL Haytam Idrissi (YP1d): DL Théo Bidault: (YP1e): DR A couple of the signed youngsters will get some game time next season, as a couple of first teamers have disappoint me this season. Finances: Terrible!! We lost €1.5 million this season. If no investments of the board will happen, I'm afraid that this game will become unplayable. This is an overview of the expenses this season. Completely unrealistic. In real life we have turned brake even or even made a small profit the last 3 seasons, even during corona. No team in real life can survive these losses in a 3th division. @XaW: as you are also playing in Belgium, do you encounter the same financial issues? I know from previous FM's that the finances in Belgium are a mess, but never had these losses.

I thought that the 4th tier isn't playable at the start, only visible. But when you get relegated you can play in the 4th tier with the relegated team (if you don't get sacked )

I would check the rules of the league. I'm pretty sure that there is stated that Rapperswil can't get promoted. I'm afraid that this is a team that can't be used for this challenge.

Yes, that part looks good. But there is a bug in the cup, as the youth teams enter the cup too, just like in FM22 with Club NXT. At that was never solved last year.

Just had my first youth intake preview. Never had such an excellent preview ever. Part 1 Part 2 Probably it will be the worst intake ever, but at least I can dream.

Youth costs are 44k, but all promoted teams are professional teams, and the wages are way too high.

Finances in Belgium seems to be even worse than in previous seasons, losing 150k every month.

I'm still not sure that the amount of games is decreased. You never know in Belgium.

Meet the new manager of my favorite team in the world, Racing Mechelen. For Belgium: save on the 1th of April to get new teams, then holiday until June the 30th.

Of course we want a thread for FM23.

My team Racing Mechelen in Belgium. And in FM23 I only have to holiday for 1 year, after back-to-back promotions in real life.