rmcf2017

Season 1 - August Season started off well. These are the pre season predictions We are predicted to finish 6th in the season 4 wins in 4 games, and we were dominant in all four games The cup game was tense with a last minute winner for the team I have also decided to add a new transfer rule for the sake of challenge, I will only make transfer if i can transfer out a player with the same kind of transfer Permanent transfer out will allow permanent transfer in Loan signing out will allow loan signing in Free transfer/released player will allow for a free signing This is not applicable for any existing players of course. I will obviously focus on youth intakes as my primary source of players and this rule definitely pivots in that direction

CSA Steaua București Establish as a first division team (which means promotion within 2 seasons) Promote more youth. Ideally I want to have the entire team with just youth intakes within 5 seasons, but there will be some flexibility Create the next Hagi (Gheorghe, not Ianis, although Ianis would be a good starting point) Establish dominance over FCSB Win the champions league with a fully homegrown side (Bonus points if i recreate Romanian Lisbon Lions) Apologies for the late update as real life seems to be kicking my a**e at the moment. I will update this thread as and when I play and get an opportunity to update. This is my second long term save of the cycle. So i tend to switch time between the two.

Top clubs of Romania FCSB are technically the 'top' team in the country and are the favorites to win the league at the start of the save. However, they have a complicated history with the biggest team of the nation Steaua Bucharest. Steaua Bucharest, one of Romania's most successful football clubs, was founded on June 7, 1947, under the name ASA București. The club's name was changed to CCA (Central House of the Army) in 1961 and later to Steaua (The Star) in 1967. The team has its roots in the Romanian Army Sports Club and has historically been associated with the country's armed forces. Steaua enjoyed considerable success during the Communist era, winning numerous domestic titles. However, the club truly rose to prominence in the 1980s under coach Emerich Jenei and iconic player Gheorghe Hagi. The pinnacle of their success came in 1986 when they won the European Cup by defeating Barcelona in the final, becoming the first Eastern European team to achieve such a feat. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Steaua continued to be a dominant force in Romanian football, winning several league titles and domestic cups. However, following the fall of the Communist regime in 1989, the club underwent significant changes. FCSB vs Steaua Bucharest In the aftermath of the fall of the Communist regime in 1989, the club faced significant changes. A legal dispute over the ownership of the club's name, brand, and assets emerged. In 1998, the original club became FC Steaua București, and a new club was formed under the name FC FCSB. The legal battles continued, leading to the original Steaua being renamed FC CSA Steaua București in 2014. The dispute reached a conclusion when, in 2014, the Romanian courts ruled that FC Steaua București (formerly FC CSA Steaua) had lost the rights to the name and branding associated with Steaua. Consequently, they were required to change their name to FC FCSB. The ruling was based on the argument that the club's name and emblem were initially owned by the Romanian Ministry of Defense, and since the club was no longer associated with the army, it had forfeited these rights. As a result, FCSB and Steaua Bucharest now exist as two separate entities, each claiming a distinct lineage and history. Steaua is the most successful football club in Romania, with national records for winning the domestic trophies, plus the European Cup in 1986 and European Super Cup in 1987.However, ownership of the titles is disputed between two entities, with agencies such as UEFA and LPF attributing all of the original club history to the other club, FCSB. Dinamo Bucharest Dinamo Bucharest is one of Romania's most renowned football clubs, founded on May 14, 1948. The team has a rich history and has been a prominent figure in Romanian football for decades. Dinamo's success is closely tied to its performances in domestic competitions, with numerous league titles and domestic cup victories. Throughout the years, Dinamo has developed a fierce rivalry with Steaua Bucharest, contributing to one of the most intense football rivalries in Romanian football – the Eternal Derby. Matches between Dinamo and Steaua are highly anticipated and draw significant attention from fans. Dinamo's golden era occurred in the 1960s and 1980s. Under the management of coaches like Angelo Niculescu and Mircea Lucescu, the team achieved remarkable success. They clinched multiple league titles and made a notable impact in European competitions. One of the highlights in Dinamo's European history came in the 1982-1983 season when they reached the semifinals of the European Cup Winners' Cup. And they boast an elite badge Farul Constanta In 2001, Hagi founded the football academy, Gheorghe Hagi Football Club, in Ovidiu, near Constanța, with the goal of nurturing young talents in the region. The academy, commonly known as Viitorul Constanța, has become renowned for its commitment to developing young players, and several graduates have gone on to successful professional careers. Hagi began his professional career with Farul Constanța in the early 1980s, where his exceptional talent quickly gained recognition. His skillful playmaking abilities, precise passing, and powerful shots made him stand out on the pitch. Gheorghe Hagi's connection with Farul Constanța extends beyond his playing days. In 2019, Hagi returned to Farul as an owner and president, aiming to revive the club's fortunes and contribute to the development of football in the region. Farul won its first Liga I title at the end of the 2022–23 season, or the second overall if Viitorul's record is considered. Hagi is also the controlling shareholder of the company and coaches the senior team. I know there are more historical teams in the league, however three of these clubs represent the major theme of this save, so we focus on these three

League Structure(At least on FM24) The league is divided into 2 divisions with a pro/rel system The Second tier is divided into a promotion/relegation playoff system Teams play each other once in round 1 Top 6 go into the promotion playoffs Rest of the league in the relegation group. Some might say that this is a rather imbalanced system Top 2 of the promotion playoff group get a direct promotion 3rd and 4th go into a Liga I/Liga II playoffs Top Division has 16 teams Top 6 again in the champions playoff Rest of the league go into the relegation playoff After that its a bit confusing so we shall discover it together when we get to that stage

Romania, the land of Dracula, has a rich football history. Gheorghe Hagi, is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. He was a 6 time ballon dor nominee, having finished as high 4th in the voting. He played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona. He is currently the owner/manager of Farul Constanta. Gheorghe Popescu, a centerback, played for Spurs, Barcelona and Galatasray. He was never voted out of the top 4 romanian player of year for a 13 year period Nicolae Dobrin, is one of the greatest Romanian players of all time. Nicknamed Gâscanul ("The Gander") or Prințul din Trivale ("The Prince of Trivale"),Dobrin received the Romanian Footballer of the Year award on three occasions, in 1966, 1967, and 1971, and has a stadium in native Pitești named after him.

Now i expect you to snowball until championship

You should look at going professional, that will also accelerate your player growth and it will probably propel you up a division or two quite quickly

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