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CHALLENGE INTERPRETATION Decided to work out a strategy to tackle this intriguing challenge. There is also only a finite amount of tournaments left till 2043 across major club and international tournaments for the next 20 seasons. This is broken down. So timing of being a true continental manager requires us to ensure we are timing things in line with major tournaments Knowing domestic Top 5 League Titles and Domestic Cups, together with the european UEFA Champions League and European UEFA Europa League are on offer every season. Analyzing and interpreting the challenges on offer I decided to model the challenges to see how they flow and what routes to take. In principle there is achievements across club management and international management....with a world domination piece (hexagon)...which is only achieved if you conquer Confederation and Association cups outside Europe. Database Setup Given the top 5 leagues are is effectively the main focus I decided to load the FM save with the top 25 leagues as per UEFA website https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/country/#/yr/2024 Config & Setup Hence we decided with making the Top 5 leagues playable with the other 20 are view only for now. This takes the database to an initial count of 132430 players. We will be playing the attribute masking ON and we will not be enabling any in-game editor. We are also playing the default clean with 24.3.0 database with no custom additions or addons (I do typically play with a new mods in my own saves)

Sounds like a nice and long challenge. Will be giving this a go

@BouFitty how can we just append it to the headings/text on the news item so it always shows.... Like want to bring it next to or below the time, where it can show the ID and DOB

We are interested and committed to building a meaningful clan centered on good values and sportsmanship as well as fostering long term relationships to have fun

Clan Name: Euro FM Clan Game: FM24 - PC only Times: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays Leagues: Top 8/10 European Leagues Additional Info: We looking to start an FM online european clan with the top european leagues. We looking to bring monthly prizes into the fold and other goodies through securing a sponsorship. We seeking players who indeed would be committed to playing on weekends (Saturdays/Sundays) and maybe one other day in the week. We have an application process in place. Teams will be drawn and not selected. Unfortunately no under 17s allowed. PC only applicants. Looking to kickoff in a week or so. DM if interested or reply on this thread

Season 1 [23/24] - Preston Manager And so it begins. We get the Preston job. Peter Risdale looks in a joyous mood.

Season 1 [23/24] - Preston Job Offer It looks like we have been a successful applicant. Now down to negotiations. Wage and transfer budget was increased slightly as per our interview. Avoiding relegation is the order of the day. We tried to negotiate for 13k a week, but had to settle for 12k. 2 year deal on the table.

Season 1 [23/24] - Preston Job Interview We finally received an interview request in early November. Since then Preston has picked up 4 points but still sit bottom. Lets tackle this interview. In other news: Arsenal sack Artera!! We accepted the vision below We did ask for slightly more transfer and wage budget. Hoping the board agrees

Season 1 [23/24] - Preston Job Applied With the exception of Aston Villa (who are under performing), we have decided to start off with Preston who need a turn around. The other founder clubs need to continue as they are and hopefully we can get Preston out of relegation and into middle table as an early milestone. For this reason, we have made our decision and we have applied for the Job. We await further feedback for a possible interview.

Season1 [23/24] - Preston Analysis So we before we make a decision to apply for Preston lets take a closer look at what is transpiring there. With only 1 win in 11, 2 draws and 8 losses, this doesn't bode well. A quick turnaround will be needed. Although there are 8 defeats, they are marginal. This is a good sign that maybe they are worth turning around at this stage. Their finances are expected, but with the window shut there can only be possible loans worked on. The downside, is they already overspending on the wage budget From a transfer business perspective they only took in a couple of free transfers and loaned out Noah Mawene. Most of their transfer business was done in July already They have been playing largely in a 3421 formation with not enough goals from anyone notable. Their First team Squad Depth looks OK. Their staff completement is a little more pleasing on the eye Their Fixtures over the next 3 months sees 9 HOME games and 9 AWAY GAMES. Millwall has already knocked Preston out of the Carabao Cup in the 3rd round.

Season 1 [23/24]- Unemployed OCTOBER 2023 Update We into October. News just in! Preston have sacked their manager and the job is now available. After a two year spell at the club Ryan Lowe departs. Some club managers are showing insecure and there has been some significant sackings going into October. Lets have a look at how the Founder Clubs are performing overall with roughly 10 games in to see if its worth applying for the Preston job. Premier League: Aston Villa haven't got off to a good start at all. Emry needs to turn it around. Wolves sitting mid table Burney just floating above relegation Everton certainly in some unconventional dizzy heights at 6th Sky Bet Championship: Preston sitting rock bottom with 5 points. WestBrom and Stoke doing well on the top end of the table Blackburn in the bottom half Sky Bet League One: Bolton and Debry are in the top end of the table Sky Bet League Two: Notts County are continuing their fine form and sitting 3rd

Yeah agreed. Let me correct that. Thanks

Season 1 Kickoff We commence the career unemployed with no Founder Clubs jobs available.

SEAONS 2023/2024 Preview According to the Football Manager finishing predictions we have the following outlook The most notable are Preston, Burnley in relegation zones. Possible promotions could come from Notts County, Bolton and Debry. Top, Mid or Bottom half finishes are expected from Aston Villa, Blackburn, Everton, Stoke, Wolves and Westbrom

[FM24] The Football League - Founders Quest Over 135 years have passed since the Football League was first formed in 1888 by William McGregor (fact check). Twelve clubs joined forces to live a vision of creating competitive Professional league football. Today millions of football fans enjoy the fruits of their labour and hence we dedicate this Football Manager challenge to paying tribute to their vision. The first league title in 1888-89 season landed up going to Preston North End as champions. From early 1900s they would never all meet again in the same league. And so the quest ahead of us is to make it happen. T he Challenge Fast forward to 2023, 11 clubs (with exception to Accrington which dissolved in 1896) find themselves scattered across different levels of the English football pyramid. The main goal is simple: Get all 11 clubs back into the top flight league of English Football (Premier League) together yet again. Enjoy atleast 1 season with all teams in the Premier League. Second goal: Win an English Premier League Title, Carabao Cup, FA Cup and European Trophy between either of the 11 founder clubs. Note: Premier League can only be won with all 11 founder clubs remaining in the league. The same applies technically with European trophies with exception to a successful European campaign with founder club (outside the PL) through qualifying via winning the FA Cup or Carabao Cup outside the Premier League . Basic Rules: - Start manager unemployed with levels Continental Pro License and International Experience. Only jobs for the 11 founder clubs can be applied for. - No managing of founder clubs in the PL unless all 11 clubs are in the Premier League already. A founder club dropping out of the PL will require you to break out of PL and get them promoted - Promoting a founder club into the PL must follow a move to another founder club before start of first game the following season (either through job application or approach from founder club, or resignation) - No founder club can be joined using ingame editor. If there is no founder club to join, then you need to remain unemployed until successful application with founder club materializes. - Moving between founder clubs can take place at any part of the season as you see fit. - Loans and senior affiliates between founder clubs is permitted.