Welcome to ManageFC

🌍 ManageFC is a free, browser-based football management simulator built for people who love the depth of a tactical sim without the burnout that comes with always-online competitive games. You take charge of a club in any of 211 simulated countries, build a squad from procedurally generated players, set tactics that genuinely change how matches unfold, manage finances, develop youth, and skip time at your own pace. Every save is your own private world — there are no live opponents pressuring you, no FOMO timers, no streaks that punish you for taking a break.

🧪 We are currently in Open Beta. The core single-player loop is fully playable and free. Paid features (the Solo unlock and Multiplayer leagues) are deliberately disabled while we stabilise the game and gather feedback. The product mantra is simple: we want a game people love, not one they cannot put down. That means no dark patterns — no streak punishment, no fabricated crises, no fake social pressure, no inflated urgency. If something in the game feels manipulative, tell us on Discord and we will fix it.

What this guide covers

How to create your first save and choose a club, including the impact of heat modifiers.

How the dashboard, time-skip and tick engine work together so days, weeks and months actually pass.

Matchday workflow: lineup, formation, mentality, tactical dials, set pieces and substitution plans.

Squad operations: rotation, training, mentoring, youth academy and player development.

Off-pitch systems: transfers, finances, sponsorships, board objectives and press conferences.

💡You can read this guide top-to-bottom for a full onboarding, or jump straight to a section using the sidebar on the left. Each section is self-contained.

Creating your first save →

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