r/FM26

I played FM26 briefly at launch, found it too different and gave up. Now I want a proper long-term save with Le Mans FC in Ligue 2, hopefully climbing the divisions over time. Lots of questions below — answer one section or all of them, everything helps.

Tactics

What's actually working in FM26? In lower leagues, is possession football realistic or do you need to go pragmatic? As you climb divisions, do you stick to one system or rebuild each season around your squad?

Recruitment & soutint

With a tiny budget, what's the priority — loans, free transfers, Bosmans? How do you set up scouting properly in FM26 and actually trust the reports? Any reliable way to spot players who will develop well, not just perform well right now?

Dressing room & morale

How do you build a good atmosphere from day one? How do you pick a captain and does it actually matter? How do you handle unhappy rotation players without the whole squad turning on you?

Youth development — from 16

What's the best way to develop a 16-year-old properly? How do you structure their training, and when do you start giving them real minutes? What should you look for in a loan destination and which hidden attributes matter most at that age?

Season & long-term management

How do you avoid mid-season collapses when injuries and morale dip? What do you do in international breaks? And how do you handle the jump between divisions without your squad being overwhelmed?

Appreciate anyone who takes the time — I'd rather have a detailed thread I can keep coming back to

Bonjour je suis actuellement dans une party avec aubagne et je suis à la 4 ieme saison 4 joueur sont partie de mon club car selon mon président l’offre n’était pas refusable donc 4 titulaire sont partie le problème est que le total des joueur vendu est de 13 millions et j’ai reçu seulement 100k je voudrait savoir où l’argent est passer ou alors faut savoir il seulement que j’attends la fin de saison pour avoir l’argent

If you get, say, a 6ft 1 GK at 15. Will he get taller over the next 3 years?

As said I am struggling to get my striker to get goals. He is playing ok, but just not getting goals.

So I am doing a Spurs run and have actually quite the decent team and we are currently sitting in 4th 2 Points behind 3rd. We will 100 % quality to the knockout stage in the CL, so all in all, it is going good.

But, all my goals are coming from the wings or the midfielders. I mean even my Centerback who got 3 headers after corners has the same goals as my main striker vlahovic got all season. I now got Nico Paz in the winter break and am kinda planning to just play him as offensive midfield and just not have a striker...

Any help appreciated

(I will add a pic in the first comment of the team shape)