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Long reads for new and returning managers
A calm, practical plan for a new manager’s opening season in any browser football manager game: what to do, what to leave alone and when to act.
Long read 1Your first season as an online football manager, month by month
Most new managers lose their club in the first month, not on the pitch but in the menus. This is the plan our editors wish they had followed on day one.
Long read 2How to choose a football manager game you will still play next year
The right football manager game is less about features than about fit. These are the questions our editors ask before they commit a season to any club.