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Errrr... One country has just been charged of genocide at the Hague but is still in FM. Another is a global super power notorious for invading resource-rich countries every few years... Does SI need to wait for FIFA to do the right thing?

Russian leagues are available on FM24.

Agreed! Tons of woodwork and blocked shots. On the other hand, we rarely see balls flying over the crossbar...

In selecting players for my lineups, what's the difference between Condition and Fatigue? As in the image below, they are not positively related. I have players with poor condition but fresh, and other players have high condition but "low" fatigue (meaning, high tiredness, right?). Thanks.

Let me share a different view that in part agrees with you and in part agrees with others' opinions: Yes, I've seen these incredible plots a lot and it is frustrating. Yet, some of this is the manager's (your) responsibility in making the right changes. And many changes take some time to come to fruition. However, part of the problem also is that, the way FM replicates the problems that you create feels "scripted" because FM is limited in the range of patterns it can visually express.

Yes, I forgot to add that. Higher packages are so expensive that I can only use it for a month or two as well. Thanks.

This. If you have any skins or packages, then you are out of the leaderboard, my friend…

Good question. I always have scouts on cheap contracts but am not sure they make a huge difference in such lower leagues. More impactful is the package you choose. The total number of searchable players increases dramatically with broader packages…

Intriguing question…. Assuming FM is not broken in this regard, I wonder if their agent may be influencing their valuations. Can you check the agent’s profiles, personalities and geographic scope? Also, would the player’s world reputation and/or international experience be affecting this? Finally, how about merchandising, though we can’t see brand sponsorships on FM…

Major one is to ask the Board to build a new stadium ("new ground"), or to purchase it from third parties ("buy ground"), and you can also ask them to grow audience capacity ("expand ground"). Then you can also ask to improve training or youth facilities. Ocasionaly you'll see a heated soil upgrade. The latter (heated soil) is decided by the Board I believe, so you may be surprised by their decisions in terms of money investment (too much money compared to your finances) or how large is the expansion (a lot or just a few new seats). You can't control some of this. Hope this helps to answer.

Yes, MLS payroll and transfer rules are incredibly complicated and other leagues much simpler. But if you want to play MLS for whatever reason, 1) consider saving the file right before completing a transfer in case some nasty surprise arises (you can say that your "legal team" is warning you that something went wrong with the contract and they had to cancel it - very much fair IMO). 2) Watch YouTube videos on how to play MLS in FM: 3) relax if you don't understand all of the transfer rule details by MLS.

How is this guy allowed to play football?!... Even as a DC, c'mon...

p/a = per annum = yearly. Salary and wages are not the same thing. Salaries refer to the total annual remuneration (even in the UK). Wages refer to the frequency by which a salary is paid (monthly, weekly, biweekly, etc.). "Weekly wages" is a very British thing...

Mbeka is my 1.5 star DM that my entire staff thinks I should drop. Other than his physicality, his stats are mediocre. However, he's among my best players in ratings, and even scored or assisted in critical moments. He doesn't disappoint in the starting eleven and is particularly a beast as a second-half sub. His salary is cheap. Two questions: why the discrepancy between staff opinion and his match performance?! And, should I keep him (now that I was promoted to the Vanarama National League)?

Any updates on a potential fix? Thanks.

The glitch is inconsistent and occasional. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. I just click anywhere on the weekly calendar to edit the session (for example, switch one session from defense to set pieces), and then the entire week becomes Unavailable, and I can't edit any of the Unavailable slots. Other times, the session edit is successful and the weekly program is not affected by the glitch. I can upload my save file. Note: I'm using a mod skin (would it be the case?...).

Players will ask for full-time contracts once your club becomes professional, which is nearly impossible until League Two. Upon promotion, only retain good players and don't refrain from dropping players who are no longer useful at the new level.

Sometimes I wonder on scripted games: no matter what tweaks and instructions I make, I often suffer a goal from weaker teams in the first 10 minutes and then I comeback with several goals after the 90 minute mark! Incredible... It feels that Away games are slightly more difficult, but I can't tell for sure.

Same here. Only one save at a time. A total of 3 or 4 saves overall in each yearly FM edition.

The Big Story news in my feed for over a year now is always about Saka and PSG. With some very minor variations, it often links Saka and PSG but always about him - for over year, week after week. This feels like it's a bug, no?... PS: I do not have Saka, PSG or Arsenal in any of my lists of favorite players or clubs...

Interesting indeed. I'd try to calculate that but it depends on how many months were left in Kane's contract. Even so, like in any insurance, it all depends on the levels of coverage and premium agreed for the specific insurance plan, and these can vary widely. I'd also guess that the law varies by country and league. It essentially covers (fully or partly, again it depends) losses suffered by the club caused by the early retirement: player salaries (in their turn, negotiated in the player's contract), sponsorships, incidentals, etc. Good post!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 100k is probably optimal, specially when loading 20 leagues. I think it all depends on how many nations and leagues are loaded. Sometimes I play global (50+ leagues), sometimes I play regional (e.g., 10 playable plus 20 view-only leagues). In the global scenario, 100k players seems to be a decent size. For regional, I think 70k is more than enough.