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2 | Franchise Mode | Always play knockout stage, vs top 6 teams on the table, and against rivals | CaptainKidd | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Only Sim knockout matches if playing against lower tier team or you have won the previous leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Example: If you are Premier League team playing against Championship team, Sim the match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Always Sim matches when playing against team below your position on the table/standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Exception: Top 6 teams on top of the table | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Never use Quick Sim unless for friendly matches | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | When simming matches: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Always Jump In at second half if the score is still draw or 0-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | If opponent scored a goal first or equalise the score in first half, you have to Jump In into the match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Can only Jump to Result if your team is winning at the start of second half, otherwise Jump In and play the rest of the match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Less Morale Boost | If morale bar of team/player is "Happy", you need to choose the harsh option (press conference and player talk) | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Extra | Every 3 games you have on your fixture list, choose 1 of the 3 to SIM | u/Last-_-Judgement | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Avoid getting burnt out from 50 odd games a season and also stop you from constantly winning all the time if you find the highest difficulty too easy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Squad Rules | English Premier League: | BlackCaesar | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | - Maximum squad size of 25 players | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | - Maximum of 23 outfield players | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | - Minimum of 8 Home Grown players (A player who has spent at least 3 seasons with a team affiliated o the FA or FAW before their the season they turn 22 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | - Under 21s or Academy players do not count towards the squad cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | - Maximum of 2 loans registered at the same time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | - Maximum of 1 player can be loaned in from each club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | - Maximum of 4 loans per season | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | - A player cannot be loaned to another Premier League team in the same transfer window that he is brought into the club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 | - Follows same squad restrictions as English Football League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | - No player can play for more than 1 club in the same season | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | - Clubs must field a full strength side (Full strength means a maximum of 3 players who have not played at least 50% of league games) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | UEFA Champions League: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | - Maximum squad size of 25 players | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | - Minimum of 2 goalkeeepers selected | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | - Minimum of 4 players trained at the club between their 15th and 21st birthday | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | - Minimum of 8 players trained in the nation between their 15th and 21st birthday | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | - Maximum of 1 player who has been registered in an European competition at another club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | - Maximum of 3 players can be swapped after the Winter Transfer Window | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | - Players who are 21 years old or younger and have been registered at the club for at least one year do not have to be registered | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | UEFA Europa League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | - Maximum squad size of 25 players | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | - Minimum of 2 goalkeeepers selected | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | - Minimum of 4 players trained at the club between their 15th and 21st birthday | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | - Minimum of 8 players trained in the nation between their 15th and 21st birthday | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | - Players who are 21 years old or younger and have been registered at the club for at least one year do not have to be registered | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | - FIFA does not simulate B teams which some countries have | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | - If you are playing with a club in a country with a B-team system (i.e. Spain or Portugal), you can carry an additional 5 players for DOMESTIC competitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | - However, if you play them in 5 league matches between registration periods, you have to register them in the next registration period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Players who are not registered in any squad or using any special squad rulings must be loaned out or sold as soon as possible | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Training | You can only train players who are in your youth academy | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Players in your youth academy can only be trained to 60 overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | If a player comes into your youth academy ABOVE 60 overall, you cannot train them | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Once a player is promoted to your senior team, they can no longer be trained | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | You cannot, under any circumstances, train a player in your senior team. This includes players who are under 60 overall in your senior team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Scouting | Players must come mostly from countries where you would expect an English team to recruit players from, primarily the UK and Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Players from English speaking countries, for example the US, Australia or Malta, or the Commonwealth will be given some preference as well | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Players from continental European leagues will be preferred to players from Asian or South American leagues without good reason to simulate work permit restrictions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Adjust this rule as needed for the country you are playing in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Example: Spain would sign players from South American leagues because of the players gaining homegrown status in 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Similarly, Portugal leaning on Brazilians because of the one-year wait | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Countries like the Netherlands should be less restrictive | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | After March 2019 no non-UK, or UK overseas territory, nationality player can be signed for the club without meeting one of a set of criteria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Firstly, if the player was born in the UK or a UK overseas territory but has a different designated FFA nationality | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Secondly, they have played in a UK league for at least 2 season | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Thirdly they have a minimum of 10 international caps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Finally, they have played in a major international competition or European club competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | A maximum of 3 non-UK nationality players can be signed per window after March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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