FM19 - Making a Manager - 05 - Semi-Pro Pre-Season

Those big defeats against the big clubs were worth it in the end as the club generated plenty of income. The balance had shifted up to over £19.7k, a much more comfortable figure than what it was before. This was the primary objective of the pre-season and we had achieved it with flying colours. We were still not out of the danger zone but it was a very good start towards making the club financially healthy again.

Our wage spend had gone up by £300 p/w. I had to sign staff. We had no scouts and no youth staff, so that had to change. I brought in a Scout of very good ability for this level, and a new Head of Youth Development to help bring in as high a quality youth intake as possible. These staff are crucial with regards to locating players for the club to sign. I was confident that the increased risk of financial failure was outweighed by the new staff's ability to find players who would take us out of trouble and into paradise.

Your should always aim to have a healthy financial standing at the end of pre-season but you cannot sacrifice everything else in the process. Find a balance between each aspect of Football Manager with compromising what makes the game so good.