Finances

Financial Management

Manage income and expenses for long-term success.

Income

  • Match tickets, competition prizes, player sales, loan fees.

Expenses

  • Player and staff salaries, competition fees, stadium maintenance, debt interest.
💡 Keep salaries proportional to your income!

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy happens when your cash falls deeply negative.

Consequences

  • Club marked as bankrupt.
  • Assets placed in forced auction (including your stadium!).
  • Debt interest continues accumulating.
⚠️ Bankruptcy is devastating! Extremely difficult to recover from. Always watch your balance!

How to avoid it

  • Never spend more than you earn.
  • Keep salaries below 60-70% of income.
  • Upgrade your stadium to increase revenue.

Second Chance Law

The Second Chance Law stops a club from disappearing because of debt: if your cash stays deeply negative for several days, the club is liquidated, but it gets a fresh start instead of vanishing.

What happens

  • All outstanding debt is forgiven.
  • Paid players and staff are released (free ones are kept) and the squad is refilled up to the minimum.
  • The club drops one level.
  • The stadium is force-sold for part of its value.
  • You receive a minimal survival fund to sign up again and start your comeback.
⚠️ It is a harsh blow, especially in higher divisions: you lose squad, level and stadium.

How to avoid it

  • Don't spend more than you earn.
  • Keep wages below 60-70% of your income.
  • Watch your cash before interest piles up.

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