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Red Bull Torino

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Believe or not, in recent days, rumors have spread about Red Bull’s potential interest in acquiring Torino FC. This acquisition would represent a significant turning point for the Italian club, which is currently facing challenges and whose president, Urbano Cairo, has often been at odds with fans. Red Bull, already a strong presence in European football with clubs like RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg, could inject new energy and significant resources into Torino, following its successful model of strategic investments and talent development.

Reports suggest that preliminary meetings have taken place between Cairo and Red Bull representatives. Although Cairo has officially denied any formal negotiations to sell the club entirely, discussions seem to have been initiated to explore a closer partnership or even an eventual sale, potentially as early as 2025, when Red Bull may become the club’s main sponsor.

Red Bull’s involvement could bring new opportunities in the transfer market, potentially involving high-profile players and strengthening Torino’s squad, enhancing their competitiveness. However, no official deal has been reached yet, and future developments are expected to clarify the intentions of both the Austrian group and Cairo.

Torino FC has a long and storied history in Italian football, filled with both triumphs and tragedies. Founded in 1906, Torino is one of Italy’s oldest and most respected clubs. Its golden era was in the 1940s, marked by the legendary “Grande Torino” team, which won five consecutive league titles from 1943 to 1949. This era came to a tragic end in the Superga air disaster in 1949, in which nearly all the players of the first team lost their lives.

In the decades following this tragedy, Torino had mixed fortunes. Although it won its last league title in 1976 and achieved some success in the Italian Cup, the club often struggled to compete consistently with Italy’s biggest clubs, including cross-town rival Juventus. More recently, the club has faced financial and management challenges under current owner Urbano Cairo. Cairo’s tenure has seen a series of player sales without sustained reinvestment in the squad, leading to frustration among fans and calls for new ownership.

Why Might Red Bull Be Interested in Torino?

Red Bull might see Torino as a unique opportunity to expand its football network in Italy, a highly competitive and influential market. The Austrian conglomerate has already built successful models with RB Leipzig in Germany and Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, focusing on developing young talent and using innovative, data-driven management. Adding a Serie A team would give Red Bull direct access to one of Europe’s most prestigious leagues, boosting its brand’s visibility and influence globally. Furthermore, acquiring Torino would allow Red Bull to tap into a passionate fanbase eager for a resurgence. By applying its proven investment model, Red Bull could potentially transform Torino into a competitive force in Italy, much like it has done in Germany and Austria.

RB management decide to appoint the legendary manager Jürgen Klopp as new football director, since he’s in real life the new Head of Global Soccer in Red Bull.

Armin Zoeggeler, a legendary Italian Olympic luge champion, was chosen as the general manager because of his knowledge of languages and the area.

I'll attach a video here, made by LucullusGames, an Italian FM streamer, in the video the database is explained and also through the game, the results were simulated for 10 years to see the evolution that Red Bull Torino could have over the years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kz-KEBqMTc&t=73s

Additions:

- Underwriter/Sugar Daddy ownership.

- RB might buy the actual stadium

- Improved sponsorships

- Affiliation with other RedBull clubs

The order of importance of the teams is as follows, but obviously as you progress as a team you can request a change to the agreements from the management by reversing the roles:

RB Leipzig

RB Torino

RB Salzburg

RB New York

RB Bragantino.

Installation Instructions
1) Extract the contents of downloaded .rar file with a tool such as WinRar or 7Zip (Unarchiver for Mac)

2) Move the .fmf file to your "editor data" folder, by default located at:

/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

(Create the folder if it doesn't already exist)

3) You can move the Red Bull Torino logos and Red Bull Torino kits to your "graphics" folder, by default located at:

/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/graphics

Then go to Preferences > Interface in-game and clear cache; return to the same screen and reload skin.