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Ye but it sounds like a bug. So i decided remove from loan list and register best non first team players in Basconia, younger then 19 ofc , since Basconia dont have rules, at least for now. Seems weird. Most of them unhappy now because of move. Keeping up B team in second tier with only u19 players will be tough this season. Maybe B team relegate and Basconia promote to second league haha Dont understand why rules didnt exist last season but do now. For main team i signed Laporte! He is still very good. He realised his mistake by not signing for us last season but for PSG suckers. He still looks fantastic. Best DC in team by far, especially since Yeray started deteriorate but i am getting really worried for DC future. This is are best and only decent DC in youth teams. He even weirdly started as DL but i training him as DC. Dont have much potential according to staff (all scouts and analysts have 20 judging player potential) but should improve to decent player. Not much luck finding decent DC newgens in other teams too. Hopefully more luck this year with newgens. Maybe i should hire new Head of Youth who prefer tactics with 3 DC, that could increase likehood of DC spawning i think. Also Guerrero looks better and better. I will give him more playtime this season

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Congrats! You doing great! I have major problem suddenly with salary cap rules! Dunno if this is bug or what? Main team is doing fine and i never had issues with limit, but suddenly B team have 3,5 million per year salary cap! Dunno how is it possible since last year no rules existed!? They finished mid table last season. Majority of players have 300-400k per year salary and few have million.,, I can literaly register only 20-30% team. How on earth this happened i dont know. Last year no rules and i could register anyone and no problems. Also Basconia promoted last year from 4 division to third and they have no rules whatsoever same like last year and B team last year. Dunno what to do. Need to loan out or sell or demote to Basconia majority of B team players and only u18 can play since they dont have to be registred.

Season 26/27 Champions! What a amazing season, we were killing it. Played so good but end season was so dramatic. Last 2 months was hell. One week had 3 games!! All others 2. Last 2 months we were Cupa del Rey finalists vs Valencia who never defeated us in 4 season, CL semifinals with Arsenal who we destroyed in league phase earlier, and first in league with no more matches with Real or Barca and we were in great form. Needless to say i was very excited and hoping for at least 2 trophies! But it started like throw. Lost first place in league with shocking defeat vs Alaves despite xG 3,5- 0,5 in our favor. Then loose in cup finale, i screwed here team meeting with overpressure players, and then destroyed by Arsenal 4-0 and lucky it was not even more. But we show determination and killed league until the end. Last match was title decider, Valencia who won cup vs us almost destroyed our dreams but we beat them. Last 10 min so dramatic they were attacking all the time and had 4 corners in a row in 92 min etc but we managed to win and with that win the league!

Also our first newgen in main team become basically first choice striker. He developing fantastically. Could (should) become world class player.

Good luck! We just beat Real Madrid 2-1 in amazing dramatic game. League looking realy good. We played both matches vs Barcelona and Real Madrid and they still play with eachother once. Still long way to go but never was situation this good! We are on fire. 10 league wins in a row!

Very nice! Buy back clauses are generally very good to set up with Athletic! Maybe a player seems not so good right now but in few years he could develop elsewhere and then u may need to depth for that position even if u dont need now. I would kill for this player! I maybe again will have major problem with central backs like i had for several years in fm21. Only one looks somewhat decent from youth intakes and that includes other basque clubs! As i mention earlier for me Vivian left to Saudi Arabia first season and Yeray not getting any younger. Unai Nunez out of the blue "wants new challenge" even though he had decent amount of gametime for backup and was happy, Saudis instantly wanted him and i sold him for 23 mill. Mikel Villenueva also left out of contract. He was good for me until now but become old and acc/pace detorieted to only 7/7 so i let him go. Laporte was released for free from Saudi Arabia and was rumors he would be very interesting to join us! I was very excited, he still looks amazing and he would for sure be no1 defender by far for year or two but he demanded 20 million a year and i couldnt give him. So strangley PSG signed him and loaned him out to Barcelona. Dunno whats about that. So i buy Hugo Gillamon who is not natural DC but trained him and Igor Zubeldia from Betis. They are both decent but kinda short. So now i have 32 year old Yeray who is still good but not for long, Pacheho with 10 jumping, Zubeldia with 11 jumping and Guillamon with 13 jumping. Not really good situation. Hopefully some good DC's will start spawning. I also sold Inaki Williams to Saudi Arabia for 36 mill euros. Board was disapointed because "low fee" but honestly i would give him away for free, he is not the same since he broke his leg but even before he was not good enough to justify wages, always in offside. Especially now since Nico wanted new contract with 10 million a year. I gave Nico new contract so Man Utd and Liverpool cant get him anymore and i increase minimum release fee to 180 millions. Munian also left us. I was hoping he would retire but he didnt. Didnt wanna release fan favorite but he just to old and become really bad. No one signed him and its almost december. Also fantastic news i forgot to mention earlier. B team promoted to second division, that newgen striker i have high hopes for Lasarte carried them trough playoffs with 7 goals in 4 games. Also C team promoted to playable 4. league! This is great for future. Both started decent this season and i dont think will have any trouble staying up.

Season was very rough. January and february had 8 matches each and we had major injuries problems. Inaki Willias broke his leg and Villalibre broke his ankle. But still Villabre was amazing before and after injurie he contiunued. Scored 23 goals in 21 matches. Second league goalscorer, and got award as first spanish goalscorer, all this with just 21 match played! He is also, with Nico, in spanish team of season. In midseason we also brought Guerrero's boy. He started amazing! Got 7(10) matches, and 1 goal 8 assist 2 PoM, average rating 7,28. All this out of natural position as MC. He also often have 10 training rating. There are rumors that Man Utd will buy Nico Williams for release clause of 150 million and that he would be very interested to join them. We will see how it goes. Also i see Saudi Arabians are interested in Inaki Williams, i would love to unload him because of his wages. He will be 32 in month and still has 2 years massive contract. He is very dependant on his physical atribtues which deterioted after he broke his leg and he not getting any younger. Our last youth intake was not that good which is disapointing conisdering this is first time we have state of the art youth facilities but some have potential and some of previous is developing good. Here are some of them. I have highest hopes on Lasarte. He could already play a bit from bench for A team but i will probably place him in B team next season and hopefully he will destroy there.

Finished season 25/26 League: second, 3 points more then last season, Real Madrid 10 points less then last season. We are first for goal scores but huge amount of goal concead Cup: Winners! First trophy! Won vs Sporting Gijon(!) in finales, won vs Real Sociedad semifinale, Barcelona on penalties in quaterfinale (Simon saved 4 out of 8 penalties, De Stegen 3) Supercup: Lost finals to Barcelona in extra time CL: Lost round of 16 to Liverpool

Wow very good players! That Goalkeeper is sick! Only 20 years! Professional personality also! He will be among best in world in few years

Simon decided he is happy to stay because club doing well just 2 weeks before contract expired! Thats fantastic news! My gamble payed out. Julen Agirrzebala is good but Simon is Simon! Board only put 8 million transfer budget and refused to increase which is very dissapointing. We sitting on 67 million balance with very good projections. So i could not sign anyone. Was hoping to sign Hugo Gillamon who would join us for 20 mill but cant. Wage budget is 70 million and i am spending 65. Got Alvaro Nunez for DR depth and Roberto Lopez from Real Sociedad B for free(out of contract). He looks decent and he is versatile. Can play AML, AMR, MC, AMC, Also got very good Free kick taking. Into a new season optimistic we go

Finished season 24/25 La Liga: Finished third, Real destroyed it Supercopa: Lost in finale to Real Madrid Cup: Lost in quaterfinal in extra time to Atletico Madrid which is shame because beat them both time in league and in supercup semifinals. Champions League: Lost in Round of 16 to Man City, we were doing fantastic in group phase, draw with Liverpool and Bayern Munchen for example. but throw it all in last match home lost vs Benfica 2-1 to not qualify instantly, but beat Feynoord in knockout. Was wining 2-0 Man City at home but ended 2-2 with goals in 88 (with surprisingly Simon's mistake, and 97(!) min. Srsly ref put 5 min extra time and let game go until 97 when they scored. Never saw that. Regardless in Manchester they destroyed us 3-0 and we were lucky it was not higher. All in all good season. Got valuable CL expirience, and CL cash and qualified again. Too bad no trophies but its difficult. Simon refuses to sign new contract, wants move to bigger club so i guess thats it. Should have sold him last summer. De Marcos is retiring and i am not renewing contracts with Lekue and Galarreta. I dont know what to do with Inaki Williams. He scored 11 goals in 30 matches. Nico Williams, Oroz and Djalo have more, while Munian and Guruzeta have 10, Sancet 9. Guy is always in offside, sryly like 10 goals disallowed at minimum + dozens of actions stopped because he is in offside. Maybe i am doing something wrong with him but he is definetly not worth wages he's having and with his 31 year old now, and i am thinking to try sell him now while i still (maybe) can. Problem is he is heavy influental in dressing room and lot players think him as vital part of squad so not sure if should i keep him. Got good youth intake. Here is biggest potential. He could be world class. Got few more really good potentials also

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I was messing around with AI chat at work a bit, asking questions about FM and Athletic Club and youth development in particular and he among other things suggested community outreach training! I almost never used it, team bonding yes but community outreach very rare. I asked him benefits of this training and this is his response... "Community Outreach Training is a fantastic feature in Football Manager that can bring numerous benefits to your team. Here are some of the advantages of implementing Community Outreach Training: 1. Increased fan morale: By engaging with the local community, you can boost fan morale and satisfaction. This can lead to increased attendance, revenue, and a more positive atmosphere around the club. 2. Improved player morale: Players feel more valued and appreciated when they see the club investing in the community. This can lead to improved morale, reduced injuries, and better performances on the pitch. 3. Better youth development: Community Outreach Training can help you develop stronger relationships with local youth teams and academies. This can lead to more talented young players joining your club and improving your youth setup. 4. Increased revenue: By building relationships with local businesses and organizations, you can secure sponsorships, partnerships, and other revenue streams. 5.Enhanced reputation: A strong community outreach program can improve your club's reputation, both nationally and internationally. This can lead to better transfer targets, more attractive player signings, and increased fan appeal. 6. Talent identification: Community Outreach Training can help you identify talented young players from local areas, giving you a head start in developing them into top-class professionals. 7. Reduced player wages: By investing in the community, you can reduce player wages as a percentage of your overall budget. This can free up resources for other areas of the club. 8. Increased scouting network: A strong community outreach program can expand your scouting network, allowing you to discover new talent and stay ahead of the competition. 9. Player retention: When players see the club investing in the community, they're more likely to stay with the club longer, reducing transfer departures and increasing squad stability. 10. Improved staff relations: Community Outreach Training can improve relationships between staff members, including coaches, scouts, and other personnel. This can lead to a more cohesive and productive team environment." Anyone using it? I will try to schedule it every week from now!

I mostly didnt touch their team selection. Sometimes i selected one or two players only and let their manager pick rest. Hire good manager for them and they should be fine. Also they didnt have ton of playees. Around 20-23. Only good potentials. Also if i couldnt change bad personalities in u19 team i would release them by time of 17-18 years old. Never let bad personalities sneak in C and B team

Oh yes, he started really well for me also, but also Imanol is developing and playing great. Major problem i have on RB now, after De Marcos was amazing last season he totally declined and cant reach 6,6 average rating. Lekue is younger at 31 but he was injured and totally declined also and not in form. Hugo Rincon looks ok but have like 7 Technique and 5 dribbling and bad physical, his defensive and mental stats are good so he could be emergency backup but i will try sign Andoni Gorosabel in midsesason. Long term, Osasuna have 2 potentially very good DR's newgens i will try to sign both of them

Yeah, it is very tedious to set up everything first time but once its done its good for life. I also set up training calendar for all teams every first in month for entire month but can leave that to default. At least for other teams. Its very very worth it for player development. Could be financially draining but its worth. Transfers out: Yuri accepted contract to Saudi Arabia and went for free, Herrera and Raul Garcia retired, sold unhappy Aitor Peredes and Benat Prados. Transfers in: Aimar Oroz and and Aihen Munoz. Unai Nunez, Unai Gomez and Vancedor returned from loan and are good enough for squad depth. Serrano, Artola and few others from loans went to B team to help them try promotion. Youth intake was solid, not bad, not great. First one is highest potential according to staff but his work rate is very low so who knows how good he can develop Another one with 5 start potential, could be good. Sadly both with highest potential are wingers which we have more then enough and cant really be retrained to wingbacks. There are several others who looks decent. We will see how it goes. There are few good ones in Osasuna and Real Sociedad who dont wanna joint atm, i keep my eyes on them.

Finished first season 3 matches ago, Real was first, we were second and we shockingly lost three times, including second lose at home all season vs Almeria(!) Dunno what happened. I eased expectations so maybe that was problem. Real also throw title with 2 draws and Barca last match throw title with 0-0 against Rayo Vallacano. All in all satisfied season but we secured champions league 4 matches ago so this is really bad finish season. If we managed to win 3 last easy matches we would be champions with Real throwing but we lost all 3. Osasuna relegated so Oroz relegation release clause of 30 mil activated which i will hunt now and try grab someone else from them.

One more thing to mention how i managed B and C team in my 30seasons save in fm21. Took control of all their training including individual and everything and staff hiring. Make it best possible. B team was always in second league and won it several times, C team was in third division and won it several times(i was lucky C team promoted to 4. division which is playable after first few seasons) So basically my u19 team was only 15 and 16 years old, C team 17-18, and B team 19-21 years old unless someone really stood up and skip C team with 17-18 years old. All teams had one "older" player with good personality for mentoring purposes only. When player reach 22 and 23 if not good enough for first team sell him with % of next sale and buy back option. In that system players developed fantastically, much better then any loan could do. Spanish second division has decent reputation and young players playing there develop great, especially with Athletic's facilities and best coaches i took control of. All teams had 4,5+ stars coaching on each category. Also i should mention i never signed u16 non basques but bough(leeched) youngsters from other Basque clubs

Ok sry for spamming i will update annually from now. I am in february and finished mid season transfers. I bringed Alvaro Djalo(Athletic buy him in RL recently) for 20 mil euros and i must say he is fantastic. 4 games, 3 goals, 2 assists. He fits our playstyle very well with his 18 acceleration, 16 pace, 16 dribbling and 18 flair. Its a bit problem because Berenguer and Guruzeta are doing fantastic on wings but with Nico's Williams often injuries, they will all have plenty of playtime. Alvaro Djalo is Guinean Bissau born in Madrid but as infant moved to Bilbao and played for Athletic's junior teams and afflitated clubs in Basque country before moving to Portugal so he is eligible to play. He is also cousin of Adu Ares who is already in club which i noticed after he come and they are favorite personel to each other which is nice. Sadly Adu Ares didnt play alot because lot competition. I also sold Dani Garcia because he was unhappy with playing time and bought Aritz Aldosaro . We also bringed Mikel Villanueva and Jon Pacheco for CD depth. Also Villalibre gave me headache becuase while Inaki was in African Nations Cup, he scored 5 goals in 4 games. Dunno how to replace him now again with good concience. I wanted to bring Oroz but they not selling him and his release clause 75 million is a too much atm. Will see on end of season. Also potential major problem could happen. Simon suddenly, out of the blue, said "he will consider his options at end of contract". His contract expires at end of next season and me idiot didnt renew him beacuse tough i will at end of current season because he have 1 billion euro release clause. Hopefully we will quallify for champions league and maybe that will persaude him to stay otherwise i will have major decision to make. Sell him for lot of cash or let him play another season and pray he sign new contract. Also about B team, it happens to me also, they dont play often only player i want them to play, Dani Rodriguez. They also fighting to avoid relegation. I will sack manager at end of season and do major reorganization of teams. Also C team Baskonia should not have gray players because i think that increases chance they promote to playable league which would be fantastic.

Congrats! Stuttgart is very managable! Post screenshot of some of your best newgens! i am also doing very well. Just destroyed Atletico Madrid. Loving this tactics. Works amazing. Always low possesion but they cant play!

OK. Season started surprisingly well but now real test begins. 4 matches in a row Valencia, Sevilla, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid. Gotta say i am not used to so many fails with Barca and Real. On my old FM21 30 season save, Barca won last season with 1 defeat and 2 draws. Real similar. Now seems they throwing lot of matches, for now at least. I am using this tactics. Its very demanding but players handling it well for now, especially since there is no europe matches. I am having like 40% posession averege but lot more chances Board agreed to upgrade training facilities and increase junior coaching and youth recruitment. Fingers crossed for youth golden generation.

Well he refused contract negotiations but i did try to persuade him to stay when they started offers, and he say he wants 24 million euros per year! He got 50 million euros a year in Saudi Arabia!! Thats just discusting. I insulted and trashed him in media after. At least Inaki Williams is loyal. Just got news article that Chelsea and Tottenham looking to buy him but that he is unwilling to move and happy to stay.

Anyone got look at Mikel Villanueva. Venezuelan Baque central defender. He is 30 years old but got 17 jumping and 16 strength. Could be decent CD for depth. He is also surprisingly technically gifted for CD but somewhat slow and overall not that good.

Ok, Saudi Arabians activated Vivian release clause and he is gone for 55 mil. There was really nothing i could do. They are interested in him from day one and he refuse contract negotiations because "interest shown in him". Guess thats it from him. Tried to get Aimar Oroz but he refuse because "just signed new contract". Will try to bring him on mid or end of season. Looking for potential signings now because i got cash. I only got Dani Rodriguez from Barca for B team for now for and thats it from transfers. Played first to games, 0-0 away with Betis and 2-2 home with Real Madrid. Both games 2 goals disallowed because offside. Hopefully thats exception not a rule, starting to hate VAR, i cant even feel happy for goals until its clear it wont be disallowed. Browsing first page now to see some recommendation for signigns. Loosing Vivian is big loss. I considered Vivian, Sancet and Nico Williams as irreplaceable core and i just lost one. At least i signed new contracts with other 2 with 150 mill release clauses. Aldosaro looks decent, i like that type of player in team but he also just signed new contract and dont want join atm. Maybe better sign him next year when Herrera and Dani Garcia leave.