Guiding your team
Discover the best Football Manager club guides to kickstart your next save. From rebuild challenges to powerhouse projects, find the perfect team for your FM journey.
Whether you’re chasing Champions League glory, plotting a lower-league rise, or seeking a fallen giant to rebuild—our Football Manager Club Guides give you detailed insights, save ideas, and tactical recommendations for each club. Explore hand-picked teams from every major league, updated regularly for FM24 and beyond.
Football Manager Club Guides – Find the Perfect Team to Manage
Rebuild fallen giants, dominate with underdogs, or start a save that becomes a legacy. These are the clubs worth managing in FM24.
Football Manager Club Guides by Save Type
⚔️ Rebuild Projects – Football Manager Club Guides
- Barcelona (Post-Messi)
- Schalke (Return to Bundesliga)
- Man United (Back to being great)
💰 Rich Clubs to Manage – Football Manager Club Guides
🏗️ Long-Term Journeys – Football Manager Club Guides
- Palermo (Serie B to Europe)
- 1860 Munich
- Portsmouth
🌍 Hidden Gems – Football Manager Club Guides
- Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
- KRC Genk (Belgium)
- Radnički 1923 (Serbia)
Football Manager Club Guides by Country
🇬🇧 England
- Arsenal | Aston Villa | Bournemouth | Brentford | Brighton | Burnley | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Fulham | Liverpool | Luton | Man City | Man United | Newcastle | Nottingham Forest | Sheff United | Tottenham | West Ham | Wolves
🇮🇹 Italy
- Fiorentina | Parma | Catania
🇪🇸 Spain
- Deportivo La Coruña | Sevilla
🇫🇷 France
- Marseille | Auxerre | Nice
🇩🇪 Germany
- Hamburg | Hertha Berlin
🌎 Rest of World
- Boca Juniors | Melbourne Victory | Kaizer Chiefs
What’s Inside Our Football Manager Club Guides?
Tactical recommendations
Key players & wonderkids
Youth facilities & board expectations
Best Football Manager Club Guides for FM24 Saves
Looking for a save that’s more than just tactics? These club stories have heart, challenge, and long-term potential. Here are 7 handpicked teams to manage in FM24, perfect for your next adventure:
Auxerre – The Sleeping Giant Returns
- Why it’s interesting: One of France’s most historic clubs, now clawing back from Ligue 2. Great youth system, low expectations, high reward.
- Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️⚠️
- Save Hook: Restore glory using only academy graduates.
St. Pauli – Rebel Football
- Why it’s interesting: Just promoted, anti-establishment vibes, incredible fan culture. A cult club with a soul.
- Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️
- Save Hook: Sustainable rise to Bundesliga and Europe with ethical recruitment.
Catania – Phoenix From the Ashes
- Why it’s interesting: Recently re-formed after bankruptcy. Starting in Serie C. Beautiful setting, real rags-to-riches potential.
- Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
- Save Hook: Italian lower league grind to Serie A stardom.
Coritiba – Brazilian Chaos & Wonderkids
- Why it’s interesting: Unstable but packed with young talent. Can you beat Flamengo and Palmeiras at their own game?
- Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️⚠️
- Save Hook: South American flair with a focus on youth exports.
Bodø/Glimt – Freeze the Competition
- Why it’s interesting: Arctic location. Fast, attacking football. Already punching above their weight. A Scandinavian success story in progress.
- Challenge Level: ⚠️
- Save Hook: Win the Champions League from the Arctic Circle.
Newell’s Old Boys – Messi’s Roots
- Why it’s interesting: Historic Rosario club with Messi links. Fierce rivalries, a hotbed of Argentine youth, and a dramatic league.
- Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️
- Save Hook: Rebuild with locals only and avenge Boca/River.
Ruch Chorzów – Ghosts of Greatness
Save Hook: Historic rebuild with domestic-only signings.
Why it’s interesting: 14-time Polish champs… now fighting from the second tier. Passionate fan base, big club feel, tragic recent history.
Challenge Level: ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
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