Chapter

Manager and Player Career

Club building, transfers, development, and tactical sustainability.

20 lessons
Manager and Player Career
01 Define the Club Identity Before the Transfer Market11 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 Squad Audit at the Start of a Career11 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 Depth: Two Players per Role or Functional Alternatives8 min read · academy.level_beginner 04 Career Transfers: xTV, Multi-Stage Negotiations and Auctions11 min read · academy.level_beginner 05 Three-Tier Shortlist and Plan B8 min read · academy.level_beginner 06 Immediate Signing, Future Signing or Loan8 min read · academy.level_beginner 07 Installments, Bonuses, Buy-Backs and Future Rights8 min read · academy.level_beginner 08 Renewals: Sporting Value vs Future Cost11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 09 Squad Role and Expectations11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 10 Dynamic OVR, Form, Morale and Fitness11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 11 Injuries, Relapses and Rotation11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 12 Growth and Development Profiles11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 13 Dynamic Potential: Avoid Reading Only the Number11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 14 Academy and the Path to the First Team11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 15 Sell at Peak Value or Build Around the Player14 min read · Advanced 16 Building a 4-3-3 Squad14 min read · Advanced 17 Building a 3-5-2 Squad14 min read · Advanced 18 Rebuild: Priorities by Age and Competitive Cycle14 min read · Advanced 19 Contender: Add Quality Without Breaking the Balance14 min read · Advanced 20 Rivalries and Player Career: Earning Your Place17 min read · Advanced