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I can confirm that I got a son in 2025 (FM19) so there definitely isn't a 10 or 20 year limit. My first son in any FM and he was useless enough to be instantly released by me and never signed by another club. Retired 2026.

I have a squad full of loan players, when I was a lower league team they would send them to me free (0 contribution as well as fee), and now I'm in the top flight it's usually 50% wages to pay. With the new "cannot be terminated" clause, it's just free cover and they players seem exempt from complaining as they're only on loan. Even dafter, the player and club are usually willing to extend the loan for the next season, even if they never played. It's basically an exploit how easy using loans is. I have found the point in the season to be critical in bringing them in, teams that refuse one month may be happy to send for free the next.

Actually yes, I saw the option greyed out for the last few (in-game) weeks, and was surprised as there are lots of things I can ask for. No idea if it's a problem or intentional.

I would expect someone to release a file that makes it playable on day one, it won't take long at all.

Ironically, that's basically where VAR is right now. A bit of a fiasco/less good version than not having it at all, but the best way to improve it is to include it and make it better through experience.

Can we get a search option in the editor for leagues with VAR? Would be good to turn them all off straight away!

I read all the other new posts first and was underwhelmed/outright disappointed with them overall. Read this one and am actually excited by the potential. Obviously the proof will be in how well it is replicated in game, and especially if the AI uses the options realistically/can cope with user tactics, but this certainly looks a lot more like the sort of tactics module that has been called for some time.

Is there any benefit in real life? I couldn't tell you a single youth competition winner ever.

My cycle is to start a new FM with Bromley, and play until I have won everything/there is no challenge any more. This usually takes 15-20 seasons in game, and hundreds of hours of game time. Hopefully once it's happened, it's roughly the time for a new iteration of FM, if not then I tend to create a World Super League type file on my own (I usually get more out of creating the file than playing it though). The trouble for me is that I like the long-term development of a team from lower levels far more than the domination at the top, and that plays out the same way whether it is in a new country, newly promoted team to the bottom level or custom file. I really struggle to get into a new save other than my usual main one.

Or, none of those things. In the scouting centre, not inbox, with no filters whatsoever, and either chief scout or manager setting responsibilities. And with the right package. At lower levels, scouts often return with 0 reports, even for the league the club is in. It's actually realistic given that most non-league teams don't have scouts, but it is stupid when they are such a major feature of FM.

It seems to work better in the higher levels, but I had the same as you in non-league. In the Conference (so playable in vanilla not mods), 3 scouts set to scout the Conference found 0 players. In the league I was in, they only had to turn up to home games to find them!

I never rotate, as long as you have suitable back-ups rather than star players who should be playing somewhere, it is easy enough to handle occasional moans. The main problem is that it is just so easy for a human manager to keep everyone fit/injury free, you just don't need to rotate. In real life, it is essential - in FM it isn't.

Sorry, I had already deleted mine and was trying to remember if it was folder or file called movies!

Easy, go to the game files (Steam>steamapps>common>Football Manager 2018>data>game) and then delete the movies.fmf file.

It is possible, I have done it. It took over 10 years though, as it probably should. If there is a bug in this thread, it's the young player getting there in two seasons. That one I would report.

If Mourinho had been offered 2.5 million for Shaw in real life, he probably wouldn't be at Man United now. Likewise, many of the other offers sound plausible, or actually very good. Sanchez's wages mean getting 10 million is surprising, very few clubs could afford his wages at all. Mata with age/wage factors combined is another good deal, as I would say Smalling was too. For the younger players, the problem you are facing is that these players are on huge wages already - and your success just means they think they are worth even more on top of that to move. Why would a happy player, winning everything, move for the same wages or less, after all? Factor in how many teams in the world can afford the wages within their budget, and have a need in the specific position, and the player would consider going to. Your pool of available purchasers is tiny.

Really interesting, and unsurprising stuff. Further OT: The pundits analysis of refereeing decisions is even worse!

Dividends don't get paid out in October, that is part of the end of season stuff (June usually). Something weird is going on here, but a screenshot of the (whole) expenses page might be useful, and as said already, uploading it to the bugs forum to check what the problem is.

I use 3 subs around 60 minutes every game. I see far too few times I go to 10 men after that. I've done this every game for about 15 seasons, and I probably average once per season I get an injury after 60 minutes. It's a habit I got into years ago on FM, I always sub the lowest three condition players around 60 minutes, and have a tiny fraction of the injuries I should see each season. It's so effective, it's basically an exploit.

If you have the in game editor, you can just remove the affiliations. If you don't, you are stuck with them.

I don't think I've ever had a back-up do this. I tend to have two home grown ones who aren't good enough to play, give the better one league cup games and that works. I've never had my goalie injured in 15 seasons, so it's safe enough. If the goalie thinks he should play, you might have problems.

You can always check yourself - go into the game files and see which have been updated. In this case, as it almost always is, some graphics changes, probably ad boards in match.

I would almost always praise a 2-0 half time lead, or at minimum the "played well with room for improvement" if it was an easy game. Full time I would usually praise a 2 or more goal lead too. It seems to cause less problems for me than being overly demanding. I've never individually praised a player ever, I always do the team as one.

I don't have Brexit in my game and there still isn't an option to have a WP feeder. That said. I find it very easy to loan out players without work permits to EU clubs - especially Spain - without a fixed link, so South Americans get their EU citizenship pretty quickly anyway.

Yes, I've been relegated and it works. Basically, in late June/early July (can't remember exactly when), you get the entire parachute payment in one lump sum. The news message was obvious, but I think the money may have gone in the finances tab as TV revenue rather than parachute payment from memory.