The international break and fan disappointment go together like tea and scones. Or Batman & Robin. Or thunder & lightning. Or your assistant manager and the words “We should encourage our players to try a more direct passing play”. You get our drift. Fans get disappointed as most international periods mark a break from the constant stream of club football and international friendlies often feel meaningless. 

Football Manager is a game with a wealth of detail, data and managerial responsibility. 

In such a vast landscape with so many responsibilities, Football Manager can produce a whole range of memorable moments - moments that produce a wide range of emotions. When things are going right though it’s oh so satisfying so we thought we’d compile five of the most satisfying moments you’re bound to experience during your FM career. 

Whether it is multi-club ownership or the traditional feeder club method, it is always an advantage for a football club to have affiliates around the world. Some affiliates in world football are obvious and share the same branding, others may not be so in your face. How does Football Manager represent these in-game, and what benefit can a player get from having these links? @AccordingToFM breaks down the ways you should be using your affiliated clubs. 

We are delighted to welcome the Canadian Premier League (CPL) to Football Manager 2020 as an officially licensed league, available to download, for free, from the Steam Workshop. 

For the DLC bundle - Visit the Steam Workshop 

Have you or your scouting team ever unearthed an absolute gem of a player that would fit perfectly into your system, only to find out that they have no interest in signing for you? With advice from FridayNightFM as he walks you through a few steps that can help change a player's mind and change the way that you operate in the transfer window forevermore. 

It's fashionable these days to hold a pre or post-season friendly tournament with the who’s who of the footballing world jetting around the globe to compete in a series of exhibition games with the ultimate aim of winning a trophy. @FridayNightFM took a look at pre-season tournaments in Football Manager and how you can best utilise creating one of your own. 

Wednesday Wisdom returns for FM20 and to kick things off with an in-depth look at how to get the best out of your manager attributes it's regular contributor, FM Grasshopper.

Today's Wednesday Wisdom comes courtesy of @FM_Grasshopper who is here to tell you how to make your players more versatile so you can get the best out of them across all areas of the pitch. 

If you think you've got what it takes to spread your own Wednesday Wisdom then drop us a line at byline@sigames.com. 

It’s been another memorable Ligue 1 Conforama season packed with surprise performers and emerging talents. We’ve seen plenty of players make their name in the league over the last few years and what better way to increase your knowledge of French football and acquaint yourselves with some of the stars of the future than by getting stuck into a Ligue 1 Conforama save on Football Manager 2019?

Great commentary can stir our emotions and stick in our memories, becoming almost as unforgettable as the action itself. Commentary plays a vital part in the Football Manager match-day experience too, with hundreds of different lines appearing, all triggered by different events in your favourite simulation. Some only crop up during those special, once-in-a-save moments and, of course, there are some you’d rather never see. Here are the highs and lows of football illustrated by FM commentary lines.

This week's wisdom is being spread by @DazzaFM who has focused on match preparation. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail…