Hi All
I am managing Alessandria in Italy, achieved back to back promotions and I am now in Serie A. I am predicted last (2000-1 to win the league). Here are my issues and any help would be greatly appreciated:
- Extremely low wage budget
Last season, in Serie B, I had the lowest wage spend in the league of around 72k p/w. This season, in Serie A, I have 125k p/w which is definitely going to be the lowest by a huge distance.
- Clubs requesting difficult loan terms for their players
In the past 2 seasons I have managed to loan in players, only paying some or all of their wages, which was a big help to getting promoted twice. Now, in Serie A, when I try to loan players, not only do they want me to pay wages, but also high monthly fees and an 'avoid relegation bonus'. This is making it impossible for me to loan more than 1 or 2 players in.
- Decent Serie A players not interested in signing for us
Any players I can sign that are of Serie A standard, either on a free or due to low transfer fees, are not interested in signing for our club. I assume this is due to our reputation.
I feel like from a financial perspective, as well as how other clubs are negotiating loan terms, I am primed to get relegated. The board expectations are 'Attempt to avoid relegation'.