Apologies for the random order of this.....
After playing as myself I like to take on the profile of an ex pro take Carragher for example he is adored at Liverpool but when I create/sign for Liverpool as the manager its just the generic news reports of Carragher has signed for Liverpool. It would be good to actually take over his profile within the game and have his history so the news reports reads for example- Ex player Jamie Carragher takes over as manager at Liverpool FC. He appeared X amount of times and was apart of the 2005 Champions League winning team it would give an added realism to the game. This could also work for people who play themselves within the game as a player then set up a manager with there name and appropriate abilities it would also add to the realism.
Reduce the ridiculous cost of some regen's from really small clubs 50 million for a player in France's second league.
A greater influence/ ability to control academies-
To maybe have your academies structured like the scouting knowledge to have it as a territories basis take the Villa for example they are competing within the midlands against various different clubs such as Stoke, Wolves, West Brom, Birmingham City and many more it shows a percentage of the area that you cover the higher the percentage the greater chance of better quality players coming into your academy. Using money to develop academies within different countries as well trying to poach some of the best talent but this is no guarantee with it.
To have more options to spend money on academies-
Academies in foreign countries
Football camps
Tournaments within the UK
U16 scouts/ U16 coaches
To be able to send senior players to some of these events (agreed in the contract with players X amount of appearances per year.)
To be able to put these ideas to the board and agree the support within your contract.
These ideas could be tied back into my original idea of the territories basis but could also just be done on its own. This idea potentially needs some more developing but has an interesting basis I believe.
Contracts to have a greater amount of clauses within contract & performance bonuses- Man of the match, Team of the week, Average ratings, Goals scored, Assists, Clean sheets, Aggressive players to have contracts available to them such as under a certain amount of yellow/red cards.
Public appearances/ sponsorship appearances for the club to boost the academies, money.
To be able to set a maximum wage structure with the board that you can't go over to help maintain finances IE what Arsenal have in place.
Before you suggest terms in the contract offer there should be an option to see how much money that contract could potentially cost during the season directly affecting your finances.
If a player wants 10,000 p/w but you can only afford 9,000 be able to have a conversation with said player we can't afford to give you 10,000. Could you lower your demands to play for us?
Ability to provide support with housing, moving costs, language courses, supporting an older players badges.
To agree to a fine structure when signing a contract- I run fines for red cards/ missed training as first one warning second one warning then 3rd a weeks wages.
In modern football teams unsettle players via the media but also approaching agents directly about the availability of their clients.
Also for agents to have a direct effect on their client and speak publicly as happened with the Sterling situation and to actually unsettle the player and force a move from the club.
Training greater control over training and actually specific training set ups IE working on ball retention in a circle with 2 players trying to win the ball back, crossing to a player in a box, triangle passing.
Introduction of an analyst to analyse your stats and players performance during a game telling you a player is tired not working at his optimum.
More interaction with the board and having a decision on how the club is run- deciding on sponsorships with potential little bonuses IE if you are tied with a huge car company players will be given cars which increases happiness, a medical company reduction in rehab time, a drink/gambling company a greater amount of money coming into the club, construction company reduction in building costs, travel company reduction in foreign travel/ domestic depending on the size of the company if Emirates it will be international but if its Daves Coaches then it will be only on buses.
Deciding on what you want within your training facilities pitches, gym, rehab, analysis, sports science, media. Potentially being given a budget and deciding how you spend your money do you go for having better pitches and rehab to reduce injury time or do you go for having better analysis and sports to increase performance? Tying it in with the previous idea having a construction company as a sponsor when making your new facility your building work would vastly reduce in cost or tied with a health company your new equipment is reduced for the gym and rehab. This has potential also with stadiums as well but not as much influence as majority of it will be seating.
Investing money into the corporate side as well and actually being able to use your facility for wedding venues, concerts, club tours, job fairs. This should also comparatively increase on the size of the club for example Burton Albion use there stadium for job fairs and have various balls and parties at the Stadium but Old Trafford occasionally have concerts, club tours & a huge corporate side. I don't potentially think you should be able to have control over this but you should see the revenue increase in the finances depending on the conversations you have had with the board.
Performance bonuses in your own contract for achieving so many points in a season/ wins.
Ability to set long term plans in the interview or contract renewals regarding previous points about the academy/ facilities.
The ability to actually develop through a club as an U18's coach to manager and all the way up.
Introducing womens football into the game I PERSONALLY THINK THIS IS HUGE!
I personally don't bother with press conferences as they are dire but this needs revamping.
ME to be more intelligent with their signings seen players resigned for clubs for ridiculous amounts of money and it just doesn't seem right.
To have the ability to have a mini tactic you can switch to within your tactic you have currently to swap player roles to park the bus in the last 10 minutes of a game.
More in depth conversations with players and staff.
I think that will do for the time being. Any discussions/ input would be appreciated on my suggestions
Especially if the team starts to decline!