I previously attempted to do this challenge on a previous FM version and now want to have another crack at it.
The challenge is essentially to turn Newport County into a European force whilst only using Welsh players, which should in turn hopefully boost the National side. As I got to a bit of a stalemate last time I'll add a few additional rules although it is pretty simple:
1. Only sign Welsh Players
2. Can sign players with Welsh as a Second Nationality if uncapped by Primary Nation
3. Can sign players U18 from any Nationality in hope they become eligible for Wales
4. Sell any player if they get a Senior Cap for another Nation
So let's try make Wales a powerhouse in European football!
I was very tempted to start with Wrexham, but figured that they should hopefully do pretty well themselves and start creating some strong Welsh regens along the way. So therefore I've gone with Newport County.
We aren't really expected to do very much this season, so I don't really have any pressure (except to avoid relegation). So hopefully that will allow me to start assembling a tactic and squad for a potential playoff push next season.
We only have 7 Welsh players in the squad the best of whom, Will Evans, pretty much instantly told me that he would be exploring his options at the end of the season. So not the greatest start.
The squad itself seems alright on balance, but I wont be expecting any miracles this season.
I also have virtually no transfer budget to work with, so the overhaul of the squad may take a bit of time.