MALAGA FC - Primera federacíon
Malaga FC currently plays in the Primera Federación, the third tier of the Spanish League System after they were relegated from the 2022-23 Segunda Division. Before this they had finished a impressive 4th place finish in the 2011/12 Spanish La Liga season.
Their 2011/12 season lead to a remarkable Champions League run in 2012/13 with a star-studded squad including Martin Demichelis, Javier Saviola, Joaquín, Jeremu Toulalan, Júlio Bapiste and rising talent Isco. Despite progressing to the quaterfinals, they were ousted by Borussia Dortmund. But the massive investments to compete domestically and in Europe led to FFP violations, resulting in Europa League exclusion a turning point in their fortunes and they started facing a dauting task to reclaim their former glory.
Under new ownership by Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, Málaga aims to return to glory. With a 30,000 stadium capacity, excellent facilities and notable academy products, the club offers an enticing challenge in Football Manager 2024. Can you lead this team to domestic and international glory while navigating through teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid?
Luton town - english Premier league
Luton Town have completed one of the most heart-warming stories in the world of football as they get to compete in the English top flight for the first time since the 1991/92 season. Their remarkable 10-year journey started from the fifth tier of English football in the 2013/14 campaign, and Kenilworth Road will host some of Europe’s biggest clubs next season.
The stadium sometimes resembles an amateur location, and the squad is far from strong enough to compete with the big boys in the Premier League. Since promotion they have signed some seasoned talents like Ross Barkley, Tahith Chong and Mads Andersen so far hoping to stay up and avoid relegation to Championship which is going to be a very tall order.
Managers looking to continue Luton’s astonishing rise to prominence in FM 24 will be tasked with maintaining their top-flight status – although they will have minimal funds to work with in the debut campaign.
INTER MIami - major soccer league
If you are looking for a challenge and a save that might be out of your comfort zone for FM24, then Inter Miami could be a lot of fun. This is a side that find themselves currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, but of course as we all know they have signed some of the best players in the world like Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
The aim with this heavily invested Inter Miami side is to take them from the bottom of the division to elevate your platfomr and hopefully carry you up the league. The club is owned by David Beckham who is going to likely have some more legends to follow.
MLS saves in general are a good run if you haven’t tried one before specially with it beings a different transfer/registration system than Europe’s system. So would you take up this fun challenge and establish this newly made MLS team to the top and attrack more of the football stars from Europe to America?
With the addition of the Japanese league into the FM world, what are your suggestions on which team to start with in that league? Thanks for your in depth knowledge!