When managing lower league teams, is it normal for your team to lose money?

[msingh]

When managing FC Edmonton in the second division American league I took my last place poised team to an unexpected title run and actually won the league. I came in last place in the Amway Canadian Championship as expected (it is impossible to beat Toronto FC) and I kept my wage total at 500k when my allotted wage amount was 750k. I took 5 loans for free and only signed 2 young players to minimum contracts. Furthermore I loaned a bunch of guys out to other teams who payed their wages and i set up a parent club with Toronto FC to gain extra cash and I built nothing and asked for nothing all season.

My team posted a loss of 1 million dollars. What the ****!?

 

[thomas_e]

Did they post a loss of 1 million after you got prize money and renewed sponsor deals as well ?

 

[msingh]

THey posted it well after the league had completed (after the prize money) and FC Edmonton has no sponsorship and I only had 1 tv game (the amway canadian championship game)

 

[Sportsviking]

It's normal to lose money as a lower league club, but not that much! Did the club have debt when you took over?

Also how are you playing with Edmonton? Did you create a custom league?

 

[msingh]

No debt at all when I took over. And yes I am using the custom league I downloaded from the additional league section.

 

[thomas_e]

Hmm, then it might be up to poor management (not by you) and that they allow you to use too much money for your wage budget/transfers. I know that has happened to other users managing Liverpool, and you probably have to look at lowering your wage budget until you get improved sponsor deals.