Football manager Challenge

To "beat" the challenge, you must follow the timeline of Tuchel’s real-world career, moving from underdog status to the pinnacle of world football.
​The Journey:
​Phase 1: The Underdog. Start at Mainz . You must overachieve on a shoestring budget and qualify for Europe within 3-4 seasons. You must wait till the dortmund job becomes available.

​Phase 2: The Tactical Innovator (Dortmund) You must win at least one domestic cup, challenge for the league title and maintain a fierce rivalry with Bayern.

​Phase 3: The Star Collector (PSG). The goal here is domestic dominance (the Treble/Quadruple) and reaching a Champions League Final.

​Phase 4: The Redemption/European Glory (Chelsea). Join a club mid-season (if possible) or one in "crisis." You must win the Champions League within your first 18 months.
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​The Constraints: No editor
​The 2-Year Rule: Tuchel rarely stays at a club longer than 2-3 years. You are encouraged (or forced) to move on or "be sacked" if you have a public falling out with the board.
​The Conflict Clause: If the board denies two consecutive "Board Requests" (e.g summer signing targets, or transfer budget), you must resign immediately.

1st season with mainz

have you any other ideas for single club saves? I'm a one man club till the end unless sacked.

I did SV Elversberg 6 season on FM 2024 and won league 2 and lucky CL over Bayern + cups.

I usually stay in a club for 3 seasons max.

For a one club man, save you could promote at least 3 players from the academy or buy young players and use them in the starting lineup.

I always play with youth players.

my Camden save

I want to continue but I got also England job and there is not international football in FM 26 (until march they say).

I'm doing the Berserk data Tavares at the moment with Sampdoria and it looks I will get promotion again.

My Dortmund side was in free fall, dropping points in January and February.
ended the season 4th with 62pts, won the europa Conference League.

Key players in the current Dortmund squad were sold, nmecha, sabitzer, svensson, Aaron Anselino, and the core crop of players were old.

I think the bundesliga is the hardest league, the mid season slump is too frequent.
Most teams play with a back 3, and even why i use Dortmund they struggle to score goals.

The highest points i got with Dortmund was 81 when i used the current best 3430 tactic.

I have played Mainz on the berserk data v2 and got them to the third - no transfers. Won the conference cup.

The last match I have played with reserve squad. I have used the 343 tactics but half way season swap winger for AM and FC. The rest was the same. It was a quick save to test the data so I didn't pay attention to details and use only two formation.



I'm going back to the Sampdoria save for now.

That's impressive, at Bayern i usually get 82, and 79 points. But at Dortmund max points of 76.
Try a Dortmund Test.

From your screen shot bayern and Dortmund under performed based on points

I would have to add new manager because they wouldn't hire me as I have set the lowest coaching attributes.

Definitely they should get more points.

At least they didn't sign any new players. I got 25 mln for transfer and Bayern has 4.5mln, Dortmund 17. It looks like they wouldn't get to many new players this season either.

Christophe Galtier challenge
Your goal is to replicate Galtier’s career trajectory by taking a over As Saint Etienne in Ligue 2.
Get them promoted in the first Season.

The rule of the challenge

Your manager should have nothing more than a national reputation and a continental license B.
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Strictly follow the career path of the Christophe Galtier. Use original budget.
I used the pre game editor so the Lille manager would leave after his contract 2026, and for the Psg manager to leave after the end of his contract in 2027

(So after getting promoted to apply for the Lille job)

​1. The Tactical Blueprint (4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1)
​Galtier is famous for a "low block" or "mid block" that is incredibly difficult to break down. 433 at Saint Etienne.

​Defensive Priority: You must finish the season with one of the top 3 best defensive records in the league.
​The "Double Pivot": You must always play with two holding midfielders.
​Counter-Attack: At least 30% of your goals must come from transitional play or set pieces.

​2. The Transfer Policy
​Galtier often works with "undervalued" players and specific profiles:
​The "Burak Yılmaz" Rule: You must sign at least one striker over the age of 33 to be your primary goalscorer.
​Ligue 1 Pipeline: At least 3 players in your starting XI must be scouted and signed from the French league.
​No "Wonderkid" Hoarding: You cannot sign more than two players under the age of 19 per season.

You must rely on established professionals.

​3. The "Giant Slayer" Requirement
​To complete the challenge, you must beat the leagues dominant force.

Season 1 Saint Etienne
433



Season 2, Lille manager leaves at the end of contract, I step in, S 47 million budget. 4231



French cup win