I started a save with IBV in the First Division (second tier) and am now into my second season. I won the league at a canter in first season, so am now in the Premier Division and this is where the problems that had already started are now even starker. They are:
Is this a problem with the game or something I'm doing?
- Finances - I am losing (relatively) huge amounts each month. My player wages alone are more than my total income each month. I've cut the squad a lot, and am still making a sizeable loss every month. This means I can't sign new players, can't give players new contracts and can't hire staff. I've now got grey players on the bench due to the cuts made.
- Player stats - The club is semi pro so the training is part time (obviously can't go full time with the finance issues) and this seems to mean that all my players stats are dropping. Even the 1 star, potential 5 star 16 year old is getting worse. A couple of players have "fallen off a cliff" including my 28 year old keeper who has regressed from a 3.5 star to a 2.5 star. I have tried varying training schedules/methods and nothing seems to work.
Is this a problem with the game or something I'm doing?