Board & objectives

📋 At the start of every season the board sets four objectives: a league finish position, a win-percentage target, a balance target (be in the black by season end) and a cup phase target (reach quarter-final or better). The /game/board page shows each objective with current progress and a confidence indicator. Board confidence drifts weekly — exceeding objectives raises it, falling short lowers it, and large swings (losing a derby 5-0, winning the cup) cause step changes. Confidence below 30% triggers warning messages; below 15% triggers a sacking risk window.

Board personality varies by club. A patient board tolerates long rebuilds; an impatient board sacks managers for missing top-3 finishes. You can read the board's tolerance profile when you accept the job; the impatient ones are flagged with a "Demanding board" badge at save creation. You can request budget renegotiations from /game/board → Request, which the board may approve or deny depending on confidence — high confidence unlocks bigger wage budgets and transfer kitties.

Managing board confidence

Read your 4 objectives on day 1. If any look unrealistic, push back at the introductory meeting.

Weekly: check the confidence gauge. A steady decline over 4-6 weeks is a sign you are drifting.

After a bad run, request a private board meeting — explain the plan, asking for patience.

After a good run (3 wins in 4, or a big cup result), ask for a wage budget bump while leverage is high.

Never let confidence drift below 30% without a recovery plan — sackings are sudden.

💡Cup runs are massive confidence boosters with relatively low cost. If your league position is mediocre, prioritise a deep cup run — a quarter-final eliminates 6 weeks of sacking risk.

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