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House Rules
  • May only use 1 youth scout
  • Maximum of 25 first-team squad players (this excludes loaned out players and players yet to be promoted from the youth system)
  • Must have a zero or positive net spend each season
  • Most of the squad should be homegrown players
  • An academy graduate must feature in every match
  • Can only sign players from clubs at a similar or lower level (i.e. if in the Europa league, cannot sign Champions League players)
  • Similarly, if a higher-level team comes in for a player, I must enter into negotations for selling that player
  • If a fringe player is bid on by a team around the same level or lower, I must agree to negotiate their sale to get them more playing time
  • Cannot break wage structure, and cannot buy a player rated more than +1 on the best player in the squad
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Club History
The Early Years
Founded in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club, Manchester United’s first ever official match resulted in a 6-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderer’s reserve team, something that fans would struggle to believe possible today. The team entered the First Division (the leading division of the time) of the Football League in 1892, before being relegated after just two seasons.

In 1902, suffering debts of £2,670 (equivalent nowadays to around £260,000), team captain Harry Stafford found four local businessmen who were willing to invest £500 each in the club. This signalled a turn-around for the team, who officially changed their name to Manchester United and went on to be promoted back into the First Division, where they won the league title for the first time in 1908. The following season they won the first ever Charity Shield and their first FA Cup title, securing their place in the history books.

Between 1922 and 1939, the club yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions, dipping as low as the 20th place in the Second Division at one point.

The Busby Years and Beyond
After the Second World War, Matt Busby took over the manager’s role at the club, one again turning everything around. For three years in a row, Manchester United finished second in the league, finishing top in 1952. Five years later, they became the first team to play in the European Cup, achieving an astonishing 10-0 win over Anderlecht during the tournament, a win which remains their biggest victory to date.

Perhaps the most famous moment in the football club’s history is also the most tragic. In 1958, returning from a European Cup victory against Red Star Belgrade, the plane carrying the football team and officials crashed during take-off from Munich, killing 23 passengers including eight players.

Busby recovered from his injuries and rebuilt the team through the 1960’s with the addition of iconic players such as Bobby Charlton and George Best, leading his new team to victory in the FA Cup in 1963. Five years later, after a string of league wins, Manchester United won the European Cup, the first English team to do so. Busby resigned as manager in 1969, replaced by former player Will McGuinness.

After poor results, Busby briefly returned as manager until Frank O’Farrell and subsequently Tommy Docherty rose to the challenge. Following a brief spell in the Second Division, Docherty managed to get the club back up to speed and they went on to win the league again in 1977, beating Liverpool 2-1. Although he had raised the club back to their former glory, Docherty was sacked soon after when it emerged that he’d been having an affair with the club physiotherapist’s wife.

The Alex Ferguson Years
The next decade saw a fairly non-descript period in the clubs history, with mediocre results yet a steady place in the First Division. It wasn’t until Alex Ferguson took over the manager’s role in 1987 that Manchester United began to edge their way towards the glory that they now hold.

In the first two seasons under Ferguson, the club only managed to secure 11th place in the league. In 1990, however, Manchester United celebrated a win in the FA Cup, shortly followed by winning their first Cup Winner’s Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. Then, it 1993, the team finally won the league for the first time since 1967, following their success the next season.

Continuing their string of victories, the club became the first to win ‘The Treble’ (the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League) in 1999. Subsequently, Alex Ferguson was knighted and lauded as the greatest football manager in the world by many.

Throughout the next decade, Manchester United secured various victories including FA Cup titles and winning the Premier League several times. One of their most iconic players of this time period, Ryan Giggs made his record 759th appearance for the club in 2008, becoming a record-breaker. In 2013, the team won their 20th league title following a victory to Aston Villa at home at their iconic Old Trafford stadium.

Recent Years
To great dismay from fans, Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and was replaced by David Moyes who only stayed with the club for ten months. Ryan Giggs subsequently took on the role as player-manager until Louis van Gaal took over in 2014. Despite finishing fourth then fifth in the Premier League under Van Gaal’s leadership, Manchester United managed to win the FA Cup for the 12th time. Jose Mourinho took over when Van Gaal was dismissed.

To date, the football club have won 20 League Titles, 12 FA Cup Titles, 5 League Cups, 21 Community Shields, 3 European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. Alongside these victories, many of them records, Manchester United are also the highest-earning football club in the entire world and are widely regarded as having the most supporters across the world, more than any other football team.

Following a 2017-18 season where Jose Mourinho's United finished 6th, he was sacked by the United board. To oversee a complete rebuild of the squad from top to bottom, they brought in Jermaine Washington, a promising prospect as both manager and director of football. His goal was to return United to the Fergie days and etch his name in history next to the aforementioned and Sir Matt Busby as the leader of a new, dominant era for United
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Post by Xixak » 05 Oct 2019, 03:51

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Club Honours
League Titles
  • Premier League (21): 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018-19
  • Football League Championship (2): 1935–36, 1974–75
Domestic Cups
  • FA Cup (12): 1908–09, 1947–48, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16
  • League Cup (5): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17
  • Community Shield (22): 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019 (* shared)
European Cups
  • UEFA Champions League (3): 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08
  • UEFA Europa League (2): 2016-17, 2018-19
  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
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Post by Xixak » 05 Oct 2019, 03:52

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Transfer History
2018-19 - Net Spend: -£6,700,000

Incoming - £151,700,000
  • 08/09/2018: Bought CF Joshua King from Bournemouth for £17,700,000. (£76K/week)
  • 08/29/2018: Bought RB Thomas Meunier from Paris St. Germain for £24,100,000. (£90K/week)
  • 08/31/2018: Bought LB Hamza Mendyl from FC Schalke for £6,300,000. (£26.5K/week)
  • 08/31/2018: Bought CB Jeremy Mathieu from Sporting CP for £6,800,000. (£51K/week)
  • 01/12/2019: Bought RW Adnan Januzaj from Real Sociedad for £34,500,000. (£88K/week)
  • 01/29/2019: Bought CB Alessio Romagnoli from AC Milan for £49,100,000. (£110K/week)
  • 01/31/2019: Bought LM Ademola Lookman from Everton for £13,200,000. (£70K/week)
Outgoing - £158,400,000
  • 07/12/2018: Loaned RW Tahith Chong to Atletico Mineiro for One Year.
  • 07/15/2018: Sold CB Chris Smalling to Lazio for £13,900,000.
  • 07/20/2018: Sold LB Matteo Darmian to Besiktas for £6,400,000.
  • 07/22/2018: Sold RW Juan Mata to Juventus for £25,000,000.
  • 07/23/2018: Sold RB Antonio Valencia to Valencia CF for £5,000,000.
  • 07/26/2018: Sold RB Ashley Young to Arsenal for £5,900,000.
  • 08/01/2018: Sold CB Marcos Rojo to Fenerbahce for £17,100,000.
  • 08/05/2018: Sold LW Joshua Bohui to Blackburn Rovers for £720,000.
  • 08/31/2018: Loaned CAM Angel Gomes to SC Braga for One Year.
  • 01/12/2019: Sold LW Alexis Sanchez to VfL Wolfsburg for £33,100,000.
  • 01/16/2019: Sold RW Jesse Lingard to Paris St. Germain for £32,300,000.
  • 01/17/2019: Sold GK Sergio Romero to Arsenal for £15,000,000.

2019-20 - Net Spend: -£7,850,000

Incoming - £306,800,000
  • 07/18/2019: Bought CDM Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City for £31,800,000. (£88K/week)
  • 08/19/2019: Bought CAM Christian Eriksen from Tottenham for £54,200,000. (£185K/week)
  • 08/29/2019: Bought ST Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus for £109,100,000. (£260K/week)
  • 08/31/2019: Bought CM Iver Fossum from Hanover 96 for £8,600,000. (£66K/week)
  • 08/31/2019: Bought CB Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for £78,100,000. (£175K/week)
  • 08/31/2019: Bought CB Daley Blind from Ajax for £25,000,000. (£100K/week)
Outgoing - £314,650,000
  • 07/02/2019: Sold CB Victor Lindelof to Bayer Leverkusen for £33,500,000.
  • 07/02/2019: Sold CDM Nemanja Matic to Paris St. Germain for £17,100,000.
  • 07/02/2019: Sold CM Ander Herrera to FC Bayern for £38,000,000.
  • 07/02/2019: Loaned CDM James Garner to SD Huesca for One Year.
  • 07/02/2019: Loaned LM Cameron Rose to FC Basel for One Year.
  • 07/24/2019: Loaned GK Dean Henderson to Huddersfield Town for One Year.
  • 07/26/2019: Sold CM Fred to Arsenal for £32,000,000.
  • 07/26/2019: Sold RW Tahith Chong to Juventus for £1,500,000.
  • 08/06/2019: Sold RB Thomas Meunier to Paris St. Germain for £48,700,000.
  • 08/20/2019: Sold CB Jeremy Mathieu to Crystal Palace for £3,950,000.
  • 08/25/2019: Sold ST Romelu Lukaku to Real Madrid for £120,300,000.
  • 08/31/2019: Sold CB Eric Bailly to Liverpool for £19,700,000.
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Post by Xixak » 05 Oct 2019, 03:53

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Youth Academy
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Callum Kelly - England - 5* Experience - 5* Judgement

Academy Graduates:
  • 01/01/2019: Cameron Rose (LM) - 64 OVR
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2018-19 Board Expectations
Youth Development - Medium
  • Short-Term: Grow 1 Youth Academy player by at least 5 overall points. As soon as they have grown, play them in 5 matches, either as part of the Starting 11 or coming in as a sub.
Brand Exposure - Critical
  • Short-Term: Gain £176,000,000 earnings from shirt sales within a season
  • Long-Term: Earn £334,400,000 through media earnings (competition prize money) within 3 seasons.
Financial - Very Low
    Domestic Success - Critical
    • Short-Term: Premier League - Finish in a UEFA Champions League Place
    • Short-Term: The Emirates FA Cup - Reach the Semi Final
    • Long-Term: Within 2 seasons in the Premier League - Win the league title
    Continental Success - Critical
    • Short-Term: UEFA Europa League - Win the Cup
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    Post by Xixak » 05 Oct 2019, 03:59

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    Season-by-Season Recaps

    Overall
    Clubs: 1
    League Titles: 1
    Domestic Cups Won: 0
    Continental Cups Won: 1
    Biggest Win: 6-0 vs. West Ham, Sep 2018
    Biggest Defeat: 5-1 vs. Spurs, Jan 2019
    Record Transfer Fee: £49,100,000
    Total Earnings: £3,224,000
    Club Record: 60 GP, 39-8-13, 123 GF, 65 GA
    2018/2019 Season
    Club: Manchester United
    League Objective: Finish in a UEFA Champions League Place
    League Objective Achieved: Yes
    Domestic Cup Objective: Reach the Semi-Final
    Domestic Cup Objective Achieved: Yes
    Continental Cup Objective: Win the Cup
    Continental Cup Objective Achieved: Yes
    The Emirates FA Cup: Semi-Finals
    Carabao Cup: Round 3
    Premier League: Winner
    UEFA Europa League: Winner
    Manager of the Month Awards: 0
    Manager of the Year Award: No
    Record Transfer Fee Paid: Romagnoli - £49,100,000
    Record Transfer Fee Received: Sanchez - £33,100,000
    League Position (Premier League): 1st
    Top Appearances: David De Gea - 49 apps
    Top Scorer: Romelu Lukaku - 27 goals
    Top Assister: Ander Herrera - 17 assists
    Top Keeper: David De Gea - 16 clean sheets
    Club Record: 60 GP, 39-8-13, 123 GF, 65 GA
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    Lazio Complete Chris Smalling Signing

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    Lazio have signed 28-year old centre back, Chris Smalling from Manchester United for a £13,900,000 fee. Inzaghi was delighted to have captured Smalling from under the noses of a number of clubs and looks to his new signing giving his team a welcome boost during the season.

    He said, "Our fans are in for a treat with this lad. He's going to be a greataddition to this club and I can see him fitting in perfectly with what we are trying to achieve in this organisation."
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    Post by Xixak » 05 Oct 2019, 08:24

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    Tahith Chong Goes out on Loan

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    Manchester United have agreed to loan Tahith Chong to Lazio for the 2018-19 season.
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