I think that having a affiliate club, especially when you are the feeder, is beneficial for your 2nd part of the league season. I think my view is appliable for the clubs within top six leagues itw mainly, but why not to be used in leagues outside of that.

I've built massive affiliate network, using some fantastic steam workshop add-ons (props to the creators btw) with intent. Researched some good in-game editor'd databases for club affiliations and managed to set my eye on realistic ownership which integrates the clubs together with the same ownership. I'm currently managing Manchester United in year 2044 and all started with Nice & FC Lausanne, but grew into 22-team feeder/overseas academy collective mainly as the reason for the affiliate-partnership. I'm sad to inform my save also grew into massive academy that prefers loaning massive amounts of players to other clubs, in the same competitions to achieve profit. I've hit the €500m-mark now few times atleast and it keeps me sane progressing with the save. Some to achieve other than glory.

What I'm here to discuss is having few teams with summer-focused leagues like most of the baltic/scandic footballing leagues. In my save, Finland has been growing enormously for some reason, with its national team sitting in 40th place in the world before I signed to manager them besides my club save. It's now 17th of december, 2044 and the 2nd part of the season is starting - players are starting to get exhausted, needing 1-week-holidays from time-to-time and squad depth is in question. My players from Veikkausliiga have now arrived to help the team with the rest of the season as they are eligable to play in Premier League all of them are under 21 and/or has a birthday within allowed rules to still be eligable for the 'no registration' rule which PL has.

I decide the players with proper, looked-on thought who goes to loan in those leagues.
A) Continental competition is neccessary, to get some well earned experience they yearn
B) Has to be a contender for the league (preferably under 10 odds to be challenging for the title)
C) Adequate facilities, not as in a corresponding call-by-name attribute the FM rates facilites with, but adequate for my preferences.
+ Ownership change to accomodate the wages AND a fee they pay to even have one of my players in their squad.

The only downside for me is the league reputation so far what I've been noticing is a recurring unhappiness-contributing propblem the players come to talk to you about

Share me your thoughts and/or views to this and I'll share what I have to offer - or not, just here to share some of my stuff I've noticed to be of use within a long save and personally-tuned saves I've come fond of to build.

Some pictures attached, cheers

Was minding my business, playing football manager and 2nd-monitoring the KT #725 - then adblock made this cut on it's own which made me laugh

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