Home
Blog
Careers
Forums
Downloads
FM24 Real Name Fix
FM23 Real Name Fix
FM24 New Leagues
FM23 New Leagues
FM24 Tactics
FM24 Data Update
FM Database
FM Guides
FM Shortlists
FM24/25 Update Wonderkids
FM24/25 Update Free Players
FM24/25 Update Bargains
FM24/25 Update Players to avoid
FM24/25 Update Club Budgets
FM24/25 Update Club Facilities
Graphics
Installation Guides
Records
Prediction League
Fantasy Football
Search
As I'm sure everybody already knows, legendary Manchester United manger and Knight of the realm, Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday announced his retirement from football after 27 years at the helm at Old Trafford. Many supporters have never known another United manager and most agree that there will never be another quite like Fergie as the Red Devils begin the search for the person charged with the unenviable task of succeeding the most successful manager in British football history.
That's where you come in....
Your challenge is to equal Sir Alex's trophy haul, there are several ways you can do this;
The Easy Way: - Start with the now manager-less Manchester United and continue the Red Devils's dominance of English football for another quarter of a century.
The Moderate Way: - Begin with a mid table English club who haven't won a league title in over 25 years and turn them into world beaters, developing several generations of new superstars along the way.
The Fergie Way: - Beginning in Scottish Division one, take charge of any side for a season (SAF started at East Stirlingshire) You do not need to win a trophy here, eventually move on to a bigger first division club (SAF: St. Mirren) and guide them to promotion. Eventually take over at an SPL side that is not a part of the Old Firm (SAF: Aberdeen), emulating the great man here will be the toughest part of the challenge, particularly in Europe (You'll be going for the Europa League instead of the now defunct Cup winners cup) Finally, after checking of Scotland you can move South of the border, taking on a fallen giant side from the Premiership (SAF: Manchester United) and guiding them to the staggering haul of silverware that Mr. Ferguson has amassed in the last 27 years.
-Start with professional footballer set as your experience level.
-You may manage the Scottish national side during the course of your career as Sir Alex did briefly.
-Remember, Fergie's rule #1, No player is bigger than the club! if some prima donna starts acting up, give him the boot.
-If you manage to win the treble, you earn the right to nickname yourself 'Sir'
Scoring system
10 Points - Scottish First Division
15 Points - Scottish League Cup
15 Points - Englih Community Shield
20 Points - Scottish FA Cup
30 Points - Scottish Premier League
30 Points - English League Cup
40 Points - European Super Cup
45 Points - FIFA World Club Cup
70 Points - Europa League
70 Points - English FA Cup
100 Points - English Premiership
150 Points - UEFA European Championship (ONLY if won with Scotland)
150 Points - UEFA Champions League
150 Points - FIFA World Cup (ONLY if won with Scotland)
5 points - per Manger of the Month award
25 points - Have a Player win domestic player of the season award
25 points - Have a player finish highest scorer in your league
40 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy win domestic player of the season award
40 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy finish highest scorer in your league.
75 points - Manager of the year award.
80 points - Have a player win World player of the year award
100 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy win World player of the season award
Bonus points
5 points - For every game won after the fourth minute of stoppage time (Fergie Time)
5 points - Beat a side managed by Gordon Strachan
5 points - Beat a side managed by Kenny Dalgleish
5 points - Beat a side managed by Arsne Wenger
5 points - Beat a side managed by Jose Mourinho
5 points - Pick up a touch line ban for criticising the referee but still win your game in the stands.
15 points - Stay in the game so long you have a son (ala Darren Ferguson)
100 points - Win the Champions League in stoppage time
100 points - Enter the Managerial hall of fame in both Scotland & England
150 points - Enter Worldwide hall of fame.
150 points - If playing as a side other than Man United, surpass United's record 20 league titles.
Good luck to all who are up for such a monster of a challenge, I highly doubt anyone will complete it but the honour of having the highest points haul by the time of FM14's release is still to be had. Good luck and remember the referee is always wrong! (unless the decisions in your favour
K3V0
Go for it, you know you want to.
Benson_Hedges
Great write up.
Infact i've now talked myself into it whilst writing my reply!
I know this maybe easier but seeing as he supported Rangers, I have an urge to take them up the divisions, and my hamper myself by making their reputation worse and have less money..and then follow the rest of the Fergie way rules. IE..Take Rangers up to SPL, win league back from donating Celtic, Leave for another SPL club (clearly not celtic) and then go from there OR Rangers to the SPL, try to win europa League then go south of the border to either Villa/Everton/Sunderland/Newcastle..Any thoughts on that idea.
I can't see why not mate, it's only on the 'Fergies way,' route of the challenge that you have to stay fully faithful to his career.
I've started a save with Dumbarton in the Scottish first division who are the lowliest club in the division to start off with.
RhylFCKiko
Crane
Benson_Hedges
Pizza throwing
Boot kicking
Starter my career with Rangers. will update at the end of first season sometime over the weekend/early next week
mr.SPANKY
Good luck mate.
I've just started a thread for my challenge. Emulating the great man
Charlie M
Shedender
K3V0
EOF Gizmo
Good luck bud.
Cymro
Only asking because I want to take Livingston over and want to get them promoted.
Cymro
Yeah.
DanWhit14
Patty
They should make a statue of that!
Shedender
I completed the first season, finishing seventh but was sacked because I wouldn't agree to a new deal as I intended to leave at the end of the season because I thought I wouldn't have waited long for a new job - but I've been turned down for the Hamilton and Dumbarton jobs.
daddyrichie
Will it still be classed as success if I win Europa and get relegated?
jambowambo
I worked it out to be roughly 4000.
alec6247
Shaun Bouchard
Law of Attraction