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Also, the clubs are actually spelled correctly in the game. It seems like some of the names you mentioned are just english translations of the cities, but nobody really calls the clubs like that. Especially "Hamburg HSV" or "Karlsruhe SC" could never be correct, as that doesn't make sense grammatically. Think about it like this: nobody would call Sevilla "FC Seville" or Fiorentina "AC Florence". Greetings

Hi, thanks for the detailed research. This is actually something we are currently looking into / working on, but is obviously a wider topic of discussion, so it will be more of a gradual process. But it should improve in the next updates and future FM-releases. Greetings

It's a mixture of both. Usually it's based on the official financial figures that the clubs must submit to the DFL (and other official financial numbers published by the clubs) https://media.dfl.de/sites/2/2023/07/Clubs-der-2.-Bundesliga-2023-24-FINAL-Geschaeftsjahresende-2022.pdf. The Cash Balance is then based loosely on the equity (Eigenkapital) numbers, especially when the club is in the red. (Also worth noting: Since those numbers also include stuff like player book values, fixed assets etc, the Cash Balance for clubs with a positive equity will be lower than the equity-figure). If a club has even more debt than their negative equity, then that debt will also be logged (separately) in the database. The game then calculates those figures together for the total net debt number.

Hi, thanks for also logging this here. You are absolutely correct, that was the reason Schalke's debt was kind of calculated double in the game. As mentioned in slightly more detail in the forum post below, this has been corrected for a future update. As for the member count, that number was updated shortly after the data deadlock for the Early Access, but it will stand at 178,000 for the full-game release. Greetings

Hi, thanks for the detailed feedback. - As for Pauls, like you already mentioned said, the move unfortunately is not official yet. Even though it seems destined to happen in the next few days. So if it gets confirmed, it will be in the game after a future update. - Hertha’s finances (along with most other Bundesliga / 2. Bundesliga clubs) have been updated after the data deadlock of the Early Access, they will be more accurately reflected for the full-game release. - Dudziak’s clause appearing twice in the game seems to be a coding issue, and is looked at by the coding team, as it is an issue that has appeared throughout multiple leagues. As for the clause itself, if you hover over it, you can see that it only kicks in if Hertha get promoted. That promotion-clause was mentioned in a Sport Bild article and also shows up on his Transfermarkt profile. - Maolida’s pace, along with his acceleration, reputation, CA etc. have all taken a massive hit recently. Reducing him even more would be quite harsh on the player he still is. The reason he is not playing for the first team is mostly because he seems to be done with Hertha (mentally) and Pal Dardai absolutely does not rate his professionalism, application and attitude. Especially after a transfer failed to materialize in the summer. We will of course continue to monitor his progress, even though he might not be at Hertha past January ;-) It’s "only" Regio-football, but when you watch him for Hertha II, he still stands out massively, mostly due to his pace (his performances against Babelsberg and Lok Leipzig really showcased that). His Pace and Acceleration are definitely still the strongest part of his game, even though because of a couple of injuries they might not be on the same level as they were a couple of years ago (hence the downgrade). - Ibo Maza, whilst he only officially has a contract until 2024, Hertha have an option to extend it by 2 years. That’s how it was reported at the time he signed his deal. - The staff-changes will be looked at for future updates, thanks! - Gersbeck has seen a couple of changes, mostly to to his personality, after his incident and is unavailable for selection for the time he was suspended. But since he is back in the 1st team, I’m not sure a decrease in reputation is the right course of action, especially as it doesn’t seem like Hertha are actively looking to get rid of him (also due to his relationship with Bernstein). - Unfortunately at the moment there is not really an accurate way to set that kind of multi-club ownership, where there is not necessarily a senior club, and the ownership stake varies between club to club, but we will look for solutions. - Favoured personnel of clubs is usually set by the licensers, so we don’t have too much influence over those, but you made some really good suggestions that can be discussed in the next licensing cycle, thanks! Greetings

Hi, Finances have been reworked for FM24. But you are absolutely correct, at the moment Schalke's debt is not calculated correctly. This has been addressed for future updates, thanks. Regarding Schalke's Balance, as seen by their most recent financial numbers, which annoyingly have been released after the data deadlock, their equity stands at -€100.2m. Which is outside capital that has to be paid back. Unfortunately for them, they don't have €20m lying around to spend on transfers. Most of the revenue generated by player sales has been put into paying back debts (hence the reduction in liabilities as per their most recent numbers) and only a small portion of that went into the acquisition of new players, as is the case in game. Greetings

Hi, here is an explanation on Frankfurt's finances. As for Akman, could you please post that into the Belgian Data Thread (https://community.sigames.com/bugtracker/football-manager-2024-early-access-bugs-tracker/database-and-research/belgium-data-issues/), as the Belgian Research Team is responsible for him during the current Research Cycle. Greetings

Hi, Kim didn't have a specific wage set in the database, from when the Italian Research Team moved him over, which means the game calculates his wages. But his wages have now been set for future updates, thanks! As for Kimmich, do you have a screenshot of the new contract he has signed in-game, for us to investigate, because that really does seem a bit off. Since we don't have anything set that should prevent him getting a pay-rise on his current terms. Greetings

Thanks. This will be looked at for future updates.

Hi, as you have probably already seen, Gruda has already received a pretty big upgrade for FM24, especially in terms of his CA. Whilst he has been great in recent games, especially against Bayern (which was obviously after the data deadlock), he still only has 4 senior starts to his name. But if he continues on his current trajectory, he will continue to see increases in his CA & attributes ;-) Greetings

Good spot! Carry-over from last season. Amended for future releases, thanks! Greetings

Great spot! Must be a carry-on from last season, when he was not eligible to play in the Super Cup. Amended for future releases, thanks. Greetings

Swansea City: I know Bashir Humphreys is incredibly capable with both feet and it would eat into his CA to make him truly either footed, but according to his own admission, his left foot should be ever so slightly stronger than his right. (Currently it's the other way around in the game). He also took corners with his left and (indirect) free-kicks (for Paderborn) with his left foot. “To be honest, my favoured foot has swayed over the years depending on which position I have been playing in,” he added. “Now I am definitely more confident playing on my left foot, but I can use my right foot when I’ve played at right-back so I am not fussy about it. https://www.swanseacity.com/news/bashir-humphreys-hoping-follow-famous-footsteps-swansea-city On a similar note, his potential seems a tad low for such a technically fantastic, versatile and composed player, who also was a star for England's u20s (also at the World Cup) and is currently a starter for England's u21s.

Thanks for clarifying. Yeah, now I've seen it too, it's pretty weird that the clause appears twice in Ouedraogo's contract. It seems to be a bug. We will have to look further into that. In terms of splitting the Release Clause for domestic and foreign clubs, that definitely is something we will consider for future releases. For Bulut, it seems like in your save(s) he has simply ended up on the higher end of his potential, because his current PA Range really is nothing to write home about and has been significantly lowered recently. Lowering it even further would be a bit too much at this stage, considering he was rated fairly highly (also in the National Team) just a couple of months ago. We will continue to monitor him of course, but unfortunately it is difficult to properly asses him at the moment, as he has been injured. Due to Ouedraogo's potential, his technicals won't stay on the same level as Osmani's for long in a save ;-) As for Osmani's technicals, he has last been updated by the Austrian HR, who has assessed him also based on appearances for the Austrian Youth Teams. For Brunner, we will have to wait and see, but I wouldn't be surprised if Geraerts converts him into a RCB for his back-3. Then he will most likely have a lot of sprint duels to show what he really is made of haha.

Hi, Finances have recently been reviewed, but the data lock for the Early Access was before that, so some of the changes are not yet in the game, but will be for the full-game release. Frankfurt will start with a €15m Transfer Budget, but if you look at the Commercial Revenue and TV-money, it will go up over time. And it's good that you mention the Kolo Muani-sale, because that is actually already in the game. If you look at the "Clauses" tab on Frankfurt's Finances, you will see that there are 3 outstanding instalment-payments á €30m (along with various other clauses) coming Frankfurt's way from that sale (which is the payment structure of the deal that was widely reported). That should be more than enough money for Frankfurt ;-) Greetings

Hi, Thanks for the detailed feedback! - unfortunately it is not possible to set such detailed and specific, appearance, country and success dependant, release clauses. But at the moment it is possible to sign Ouedroaogo in-game for less money than any of the reported clause anyway, especially in the 1st window. And if you play a save with Schalke, and he develops amazingly, you still have the challenge of there being the (best-case scenario) Release Clause, as it would be in real-life (with it increasing depending on appearances/success). - For Bulut, I'm probably misunderstanding, but it seems like a bit of a contradiction. First it seems like you are saying he is one of Schalke's biggest talents, but then ask for his (relatively low) potential to be decreased. Maybe you could clarify that a bit. - Both Osmani and Ouedraogo have Potential Ability Ranges, due to their age. And Ouedraogo's potential is significantly higher than Osmani's in-game. As you probably already know, due to a multitude of factors (personality, hidden attributes, Nationality, etc), the star ratings are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to 100% accurately showing a player's true ability/potential. - Brunner is not the quickest off the mark (hence his Acceleration is 12), but he is quite quick once he get's going. His Top-Speed this season might be 32.26 km/h, but Pace-stats are not based on just a handful of games/sprints. For example, last season Brunner hit 34.52 km/h and was Schalke’s 3rd quickest player. So he is definitely not slow. For reference, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (also due to limited game-time) "only" has hit 32.97 km/h this season, yet we all know how quick he really is. - the staff will be looked at for future releases, thanks. Greetings

Hi, Generally, German teams as a whole were very rich compared to other leagues, and they receive a lot of TV-money, so there were budgetary downgrades all across the board, to more accurately reflect reality. And a couple of the financial updates were made after Data Lock for the Early Access, but will be there for the full-game release. As seen with their loan (+ option to buy) bids for Chalobah, Bella-Kotchap etc, and after their deals for Kane, Kim (let's not forget their wages) etc, Bayern don't have €100m laying around to spend on players. E.g. with their wage bill, they are not able to have a net spend of over €100m in a single transfer window. Whilst Bayern did make a bid for Palhinha in the region of €60m, that amount would not have been paid in a lump sum. That sum would have been paid in instalments, which is also possible in-game, as they will have a Transfer Budget of €40m for the full-game release. The "Overall Balance" in FM is not exactly the same thing as "Liquid Capital" on their financial report. With a couple of board requests it is possible to access (a lot) of that money. Whereas in reality Bayern would only allow to access that money in special circumstances (and never the full €264.7m), so the number for the full-game release, €140m (over 50% of that for the Full-Game release) seems fair. And with their Commercial Revenue & TV-Money, they will always have enough money to also buy elite players in the game. And even with the current Balance, they are among the richest clubs in the world. For reference, PSG (who are known to have pretty much a bottomless pit of money), "only" have an Overall Balance that is €20m higher than Bayern's. Greetings

Hi, Ulreich has been adjusted a couple of days ago (after the Data Lock for the Early Access), which means he should be in Bayern's 1st team for the full-game release. Greetings

Hi, - the only explanation for Uzun being in the u19 squad, is that there are so many other players in his position(s). But due to his Potential and Reputation, he should be seeing first team action sooner rather than later in-game. - Uzun and Jeltsch both have Potential Ranges, as they are both incredibly young, but Uzun's potential is higher than Jeltsch's. As you probably already know, due to a multitude of factors (personality, hidden attributes, Nationality, etc), the star ratings are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to 100% accurately showing a player's ability/potential. - Castrop seems to have been set the illness without a return date, (as it was not clear when he will be back when he was ill), which means that the game automatically calculates one. But the illness should have a return date for future releases. Greetings

The wage is fairly accurate. Soumaïla Coulibaly was actually signed as a 1st team player and hence is on a 1st team player wage, he is only playing for the 2nd team in order to get playing time, because he had a couple of (major) injuries and there are a lot of players in his position in the 1st team. Also keep in mind that he was signed from PSG, where youngsters historically already earn quite a bit, and when Dortmund signed him, he was regarded as one of the most promising CB talents in Europe, so that's why he was able to command such a relatively high wage. Additionally, him having been a Free Transfer also means Dortmund had to pay more in wage to get him to sign for them. Greetings

Thanks for the Feedback. Changes to that specific issue have actually been made, they just missed the deadline for the Beta unfortunately, but will be present in the full-game release. For example Kruse and Kovac will have the strongest possible dislike towards each other, and Kruse's Work Rate, Team Work etc have taken a slight hit. So it will be highly unlikely that the A.I.-Kovac will select him. He has no official ban or suspension that would prevent him from being selected, it is just that Kovac doesn't have him in his plans and wants to get rid of him, so it wouldn't make sense to give him any sort of official ban that would prevent everyone from playing him: If you, for example, take over at Wolfsburg, there is nothing that should bar you from playing Kruse, if you think you can find a role in your team for him Greetings and enjoy FM23!

The changes to his Work Rate and Team Work had already been done months ago, when he was playing for Bayern and there wasn't even any speculation about him leaving or anything of that sorts. And what you must understand is that not every attribute counts the same, they are weighted differently for each position. For example as a striker 6 points of Team Work could be the same as 1 point of Off The Ball. So his ability would stay the same, just his stats would be spread out differently. But if you truly believe he has significantly changed his game and become more involved in pressing etc. again after leaving Bayern, then that would be something to discuss with the Spanish Research Team. But remember, an increase in TR / WR would require a downgrade in some area (perhaps something more important for his game), so be careful what you wish for

Hi, thanks for the feedback If you look closely at Lewandowski, his overall ability has not really changed all that much and he is overall still one of the 5 or so best players in the world, but not the single best player in the world (as some might have considered him to be when he would've won the Ballon d'Or in the year Bayern won the CL or he scored over 40 goals in the league). Benzema on the other hand got an upgrade after his amazing season, in which he almost single-handedly carried Madrid to the CL and even won the Ballon d'Or. So it's pretty fair to have both players on basically the same level. Over the last few months, among with a whole host of other players at Bayern, Lewandowski got a slight downgrade due to the team's (for their standards) disappointing season. And Lewandowski himself was not able to carry-on his basically super-human form of 41 goals in 28 league starts. And as Jeroen said, especially in the last few months (and generally after Flick left Bayern), of his tenure at Bayern, he didn't always commit himself to the fullest, especially when Bayern did not have the ball, hence the downgrades in Work Rate and Team Work. Whereas his pressing and overall buying into the team ethos have dropped off, he has become more focused on his movements, hence for example his Anticipation and Off The Ball went up, which are far more important for the type of player he is. If you watch him play, he doesn't go chasing after the ball etc out of possession, but rather looks to conserve energy to be as decisive in the box as possible. Greetings and enjoy the game!