Football Manager 24 Lower League Tips and Tricks

Looking for some tips or tricks to start your Football Manager 24 save? Then this video will be for you.
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[@SeanConway99]

I've just started a save with Ilkley in the tier 10 added database. There was literally nobody at the club except me and the chairman. Had to head hunt one coach then used his advice for the rest of my staff and squad as I don't like searching, I like to use the scouts etc. But given I had no staff and no players I invited every Part English, Above 6ft, based in England player on the list to trial for a month. Then by the end of preseason I had a decent squad and the best staff in the league (easy to do at tier 10). Our best player moved to Spanish 4th tier within a month, he was formerly of Watford academy. The rest, though, are pretty much exactly the players from that first trial batch and no ridiculous appearance fees. The most basic of clean slate flat narrow 433 which in the post match media review is named as "wing play" despite having no wingers. Knocked out the Vase to Bury! but through to Quarters in the North West League Cup. For this tier (or any below van north/south) anything above a 9 in attribute is amazing, in vanarama ill look for maybe 10-11, championship i'd want 14, prem I go for 16+

[@Ollyarto]

Good luck with that. I found in tier ten the game doesn’t really populate teams very well even when you tick the option to add players to teams that don’t have enough. It’s nice you got that solid base but hopefully you’ll go semi pro soonish so you can at least put them on £5/10 per week contracts so you don’t lose the good players for nothing. Let me know how you get on 👍

[@kaziem]

Excellent video - looking forward to more mate.

[@DDWES]

Thanks for the kind words. Is there a particular topic I should cover?

[@kaziem]

@@DDWES I do a lot of lower league stuff myself; would love any input on how to improve a club as you progress into league football. (like the club bits themselves)

[@Ollyarto]

Ok leave it with me and I'll try and get a video uploaded soon.

[@Gaffa29292]

Hi, great video 👍 i am looking to start a save in the Dutch Tier 6 with an amateur team, will they become semi pro and professional as i move up the leagues? Also i asked it to load players and i still only have 5 first team players 🥴 do i just need to go and fill the positions i need with free agents and loans? Not sure why there are only 5 first team players loaded 🥴 maybe the DB is not the best? Thanks Dan

[@Ollyarto]

There is an option when you load up to add players to playable teams (at the bottom of the screen). I do find the lower league databases that have been added in don't have many players or staff so it's a useful option to tick. You will go semi pro and then pro down the line but chances are it'll happen because the game forces you to when you hit a certain league (think it'll be semi pro for tier two and pro for tier one in Holland). Defo hit up those loans if you can though! good luck.@@Gaffa29292

[@Josade_]

Boss you discord link is invalid

[@Ollyarto]

I'll get it updated later but to be fair not much goes on in the discord at the moment.