

The Waiver Draft is the first player acquisition “event,” which occurs on Decemin the game (don’t sim past this date!). Now that we’ve taken care some of the admin, let’s get on with this thing! Waiver Draft (Personally, I don’t see the necessity in having a DoF, so sentimental reasons aside, Boca’s leaving is fine by me… fewer wages to pay.) So be prepared to fill that role if you prefer having a Director of Football.

To add insult to injury, you won’t be able to go back to the negotiating table with him, at least not for a year or so. There’s nothing you can really do about this, as it’s kind of a glitch in the game where Boca will basically be bored and decide to leave. On a related note, Carlos Bocanegra WILL leave the club, and he’ll likely go to Orlando. Considering you’re not playing any games and thus don’t have any income, any wages you agree to with staff will drain the club’s finances. All of your players start the game on loan. With Atlanta, those coaches and scouts would have very little to do. In a normal FM save, you’d want to start replacing scouts, coaches, etc. My first tip for an Atlanta United save is to basically do nothing - at least at first. For a general guide for managing in MLS on FM, check out this guide on Reddit. Where you take the team from there is up to you, but it’s vitally important to give the club a solid foundation for success in seasons down the line. Some of these are set up for you (drafts), and some will require you to do some legwork (scouting and finding players to sign).

Ready to lead Atlanta United to glory in Football Manager 2017? We’ll talk about the different ways you, as Atlanta United manager, will acquire players before the team’s inaugural season in MLS. This guide is meant for gamers who are familiar with the game and focuses on setting up your Atlanta (or Minnesota) career, which is quite different from any other team in the game. Building that training facility in Marietta is Eales’ problem, not yours. If not, you’ll be going on holiday (in other words, quick simulating) during these months because there’s nothing to do. This will allow you to jump up your save’s start date from February to July 2016. Note: When starting an Atlanta (or Minnesota) United save, you’ll want to select the advanced setup.
