If anything the game has been too easy for a long time, so a little more of a challenge is not a bad thing at all. Besides, the game is supposed to be realistic. What's so fun about winning the League in the first season with Brentford?
I don't believe this is a game breaking bug, but it would be nice to have some feedback from SI on this, mainly having into mind this is not new on FM 2023, as it's a long known problem from the game.
Society seems to think video games are for kids, and that an adult playing should "grow up". I don't necessarily agree, but one sometimes doubts if other people may be right or not.
There is a portuguese expansion of the "distritais", that include all the portugese lower league and cups.
https://forum.fmportugal.net/showthread.php?tid=4742