.In this article, we want to give you the best FM22 ‘sugar daddy’ clubs with plenty of money to throw around the place.
In this article, we want to give you the best FM22 ‘sugar daddy’ clubs with
plenty of money to throw around the place.
Where could you start building your own little empire backed with enough money to make sure you cannot help but find success?
Newcastle United
Let’s start with the most obvious one, shall we? The Toon are now the richest club in the world arguably. They have a huge balance and are backed with an incredible amount of funds. The two challenges here, though, are the short fuse of the new ownership and the huge amount of work needed to build a team worthy of the budget.
Newcastle have a mostly Championship-quality squad, so you will need to spend wisely as well as spend big to build a team capable of competing at the top-end.
Al Ain
If you wish to manage in the Middle East, you normally need to add Leagues Megapack database add-on. Managing Al Ain is a fun place to be, though. They are one of the only true ‘big’ clubs of this part of the world, with a huge reputation for success over the years and no shortage of big names both in the local region and beyond who have played here.
Al Ain have long been seen as one of the major players in the Middle Eastern football scene, and you could take them to further glory at the Asian Champions League and Club World Cup.
Al Hilal
While not everyone fancies a trip out to Saudi Arabia for their football, Al Hilal are a well-respected club in the Middle East. They have huge sums of money to spend, and you could easily build a team with the money you get each year.
Your job is simple – to win domestically and to win the Asian Champions League. To do so you will have one of the biggest budgets in the continent, and no shortage of stars willing to come to Saudi Arabia for a payday. The challenge is blending your foreign stars in with the local domestic players.
LA Galaxy
The Galaxy are often seen as ‘the’ MLS franchise; the perfect example between success and glamour. However, despite all of the stars, they have never really achieved any major success outside of the MLS. You would might wish to come here and see if you can find a way to lift the CONCACAF Champions League.
You might even aim to win that and go all the way to the Club World Cup. The challenge is to win in the salary capped and highly competitive MLS whilst making sure you can break through in the continental competitions.
Shakhtar Donetsk
A massive club in the Eastern European scene, Shakhtar Donetsk have won domestic and European trophies in the past. Your mission, should you take it on, is simple – win the UEFA Champions League whilst living in a nomadic existence.
Donetsk is one of the most damaged parts of the war in Ukraine, so you are not playing your games at your famous stadium. Can you build a winning team that is capable of going on and winning the Champions League despite all of the challenges you will face in making sure that you can keep your stars?
Almeria
If you want to manage in the big leagues in Europe, though, small little Almeria are now backed by some eye-watering sums of money. Coming here is a good choice as it is a tough club to simply buy stars for, and you will need to be intelligent about how you build up your club as time goes on.
Almeria also have owners with little patience, so you need to show that you are actively building something worth getting excited about. High expectations with huge opportunity if you get it right, both domestically and abroad.
Shanghai SIPG
If you want to manage in Asia, you could look to the Chinese Super League. Shanghai SIPG are arguably one of their biggest clubs, but also a bit of an underachiever. If you wish to win continental titles whilst having one of the best academies in the country, though, then this is a good club to take over.
The challenges are that you have a bit of a mish-mash of a squad, but you could find that SIPG offer enough funds to turn things around and build a team in your own image moving forward long-term.
Olympiakos
Though they are not backed by megabucks, Olympiakos have all of the funds and the potential you need to see them become a major force. Olympiakos are a huge club, one of the most well-supported in the world, and they are a dominant force in the Greek game, so you can often make it into the UEFA Champions League.
The challenge here is to dominate domestically whilst wining a trophy in Europe – something Olympiakos have never done. Can you help them finally find the kind of meaningful success that has evaded Greek clubs in Europe for so long?
Queens Park
Fancy a job in the UK? Then why not take over a club that has the long-term history and success of Queens Park?
No longer an amateur operation and bringing crowds well under 1,000 to Hampden Park, Queens Park have every potential to be turned into something meaningful. With the backing you will get, you could easily get promoted into the SPFL in a 3-5 year plan. Once you get there, your job is to split the Glasgow giants and make sure that the Edinburgh duo know that there is a new player in town. High pressure, high stakes, but a hugely enjoyable club to manage.
