FM24 - The Head Coach

Welcome to episode 1 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 1, we search for our first job, hoping for an interview and job offer to start our career!

Welcome to episode 2 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 2, we manage the first J League games of our career in our new job at FC Gifu. Can we get off to a good start in Japan before the Japanese transfer window opens next week?

Welcome to episode 3 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 3, we're back to continue our J League 3 relegation battle at FC Gifu. We also experience transfer deadline day in Japan for the first time!

Welcome to episode 4 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 4, we're back to continue our J League 3 relegation battle at FC Gifu. We've got the arrival of a first foreign star in the free transfer window too!

Welcome to episode 5 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 5, we're back to finish our J League 3 season at FC Gifu. We've secured survival comfortably and found some form. We play our final game before looking at our season review, squad planner and what our Director of Football might leave us with next season!

I watched the first episode a few days ago, not caught up on the others yet.  Will catch up on the others though for sure

Welcome to episode 6 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 6, we're back to start our first full J3 League season at FC Gifu. We've got a transfer window special as our Director of Football has been busy, before playing our first game of the new league season!

Welcome to episode 7 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 7, we're back for transfer deadline day in Japan as we hope our Director of Football holds on to our star players. We also face Nagano in the J3 league as we continue to find form!

Welcome to episode 8 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 8, we're back for two big J3 league games, as we pre-season promotion favourites Ryukyu and Iwate. Can we close the gap to the unbeaten leaders?

Welcome to episode 9 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 9, we're back for a big top of the table clash with FC Gifu against Kagoshima!

Welcome to episode 10 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 10, we return to reflect on the sale of our top scorer, followed by a busy transfer window. We also head through transfer deadline day and face FC Osaka. 

Welcome to episode 11 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 11, we return to try and secure a rare early title in a Head Coach save. Can we secure top spot in the J3 League after already wrapping up promotion?

Welcome to episode 12 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 12, we return for our final game of a successful season with FC Gifu, look at our season review messages and start deciding whether to stay or look for another job!

Welcome to episode 13 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 13, we return for a new season, still at FC Gifu after promotion to the J2 League. It's not a positive experience ahead of our opening game against Tosu though, as we experience our first problems with the Director of Football in a transfer window.

Welcome to episode 14 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 14, we return after a solid start to the J2 league season with FC Gifu after promotion. We've also got transfer deadline day special though and this finish to the window is shaping up to be special!

Welcome to episode 15 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 15, we're back with FC Gifu to face top of the table Tokushima in the J2 league, before a trip to top tier Hiroshima in the cup.

Welcome to episode 16 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 16, we're back for transfer deadline day at FC Gifu after a disappointing transfer window. We've also become inconsistent on the pitch too, as we head to Kumamoto.

Welcome to episode 17 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 17, we're back for our final two games at FC Gifu as an improbable back to back promotion edges closer! We'll also have our season review.

Welcome to episode 18 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 18, we're back with shocking news from FC Gifu as Hiroki Izumi has been released. As a result, we're leaving the club too but which club will give us a job interview?

Welcome to episode 19 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 19, we're back with Yokohama FC for our first game in charge. We've already got a big signing to introduce, as well as our J1 League debut and a look at our former club, FC Gifu.

Welcome to episode 20 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 20, we're back with Yokohama FC for our reunion game against former club FC Gifu. We've also got more transfer window news as our top tier debut season continues.

Welcome to episode 21 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 21, we're back with Yokohama FC to face their former manager, who beat us to the Urawa Reds job in pre-season. We also reflect on a hectic transfer deadline day, with some big players in and out of the club.

Welcome to episode 22 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 22, we're back with Yokohama FC to face Hiroshima in the League Cup, before a tough trip to Kyoto in the J1 League. We also discuss injuries!

Welcome to episode 23 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 23, we're back with Yokohama FC to reflect on a busy transfer window for the Director of Football. We've lost five first team players, including our first choice GK. We've also got a reunion with FC Gifu before deadline day in Japan!

Welcome to episode 24 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 24, we're back with Yokohama FC for a huge League Cup semi final against Vissel Kobe. The problem? Another star has been sold and we have an injury crisis too (including goalkeepers, of course)!

Welcome to episode 25 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 25, we're back with Yokohama FC for our final game of the season against Cerezo Osaka. We also have our season review and discuss our squad and job situation ahead of the summer transfer window.

Welcome to episode 26 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 26, we're back with Yokohama FC for a new season with a star departed, no real replacements in the transfer window and a tough trip to Hiroshima in the J1 League.

Welcome to episode 27 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 27, we're back with Yokohama FC for transfer deadline day and the Yokohama derby. We've had multiple star players sold but will they be replaced before the transfer window shuts?

Welcome to episode 28 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 28, we're back with Yokohama FC for a reunion with our old stars against Shimizu. We also face the club that previously rejected us, Urawa Reds.

Welcome to episode 29 of my FM24 Head Coach story. We return for our annual journeyman story, combined with a Director of Football challenge. We start unemployed with no reputation or coaching badges, working our way to the top of the game with no say in transfers, contracts or staffing. In episode 29, we're back with Yokohama FC for another reunion with our old stars against Shimizu. It's our last chance at a trophy this season before we host our old side FC Gifu, but there's job talk on the horizon too!