This is the hub of Football Manager. From here you can set up a new game, load a previous game, find out the people who make the game, its fans and plenty more.

New Game
Get started! Hit this button to set up a new game. You'll be able to create a managerial profile, choose which leagues you'd like to run and select a club to manage before embarking on your managerial career.

Load Last Game
A simple option that enables you to continue your previous game without having to locate the saved game file.

Load Game
Select from your saved games and load up your progress.

Join Network Game
Click here to find other players enjoying Football Manager online and join their game. For more information on starting or getting involved in online games of Football Manager, visit http://community.sigames.com

Help
Clicking this option loads this tutorial.

View Match
Click here to review the action from a saved match. This enables you to watch your own saved encounters or view files shared by other Football Manager players. See the section on the Football Manager Community or visit our official website directly. Not sure how to save a match? Click here to find out.

As well as enabling you to relive your own glorious games and great goals from other players, this option serves a crucial tactical function, enabling you to review the contribution of your players.

Check for Updates
This option allows you to link up with Sports Interactive's website www.sigames.com and automatically scan for game patches and updates.

Credits
Find out exactly who is responsible for the research and development of this game.

Preferences
This menu enables you to adjust in-game settings such as the currency used for finances and technical settings, such as the game skin.

Quit
Took a wrong turn on your desktop? Click here to exit the game. You will lose any unsaved data, so be sure to save your game if you don't want to lose recent progress.