If you're not sure which team to start with, look no further – GOAL has you covered.
You've fired up the new Football Manager game and loaded all the main leagues, but you're still not sure which team you should manage. We've all been there.
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With so many options to choose from, it can be hard to settle on a team and very often we stick with what we know: our favourite club, our local team, or that international team we always pick.
To help you decide, GOAL takes a look at some of the best teams to start with in Football Manager 2024, with a few fresh challenges and some familiar paths for good measure.
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Chris Hughton laid the groundwork, then came Potterball and Roberto De Zerbi got them into Europe. It's now time for you to take Brighton to the next level.
The Seagulls have become everyone's second favourite team in England thanks to their swashbuckling style of play and ability to pull off upsets.
Club stalwarts such as Lewis Dunk and Solly March are complemented by Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro, and wonderkids like Evan Ferguson, so the future is looking… Brighton. You can take them to the top, right?
AdvertisementGetty/GOALWrexham | League Two
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are aiming to be in the Premier League in a few years. That's the goal for Wrexham and they are all in. Welcome to the show.
First, though, you'll need to get the Welsh side out of League Two, then League One, and finally, the Championship.
You have a decent budget to play with, but it'll take shrewd recruitment, the right tactics, and, most of all, Super Paul Mullin's goals.
Getty ImagesNewcastle United | Premier League
With seemingly endless supplies of Saudi money to play with in the transfer market, starting a game with Newcastle United can be very fun, which Antoine "Community Shield" Griezmann can attest.
The Magpies have begun amassing a decent collection of players at St James' Park and are starting to challenge the established order, but a few things are still missing.
Can you lure a massive signing – Kylian Mbappe, anyone? – Tyneside and deliver a Premier League title for the Geordie faithful? Of course, you can.
GettyInter Miami | MLS
When you take charge of Inter Miami, David Beckham is your boss and Lionel Messi is the GOAT tasked with inspiring you to MLS dominance. Glorious.
Messi is supported by a few Barcelona old boys, including Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, so there is a decent spine already in place at Miami, but it's never as simple as that in MLS. You have to put in the work to get through those playoffs.
Managing a team in MLS is a decidedly different prospect from managing in Europe, but there is lots of ground to break and it's a fun challenge. Can you lead an American team to Club World Cup glory?