With these five clubs on Football Manager 2023, you can only sign players from your country, so you'll depend heavily on youth development with them.
Managing a club in Football Manager 2023 where you can only sign players from a specific region or country means you have work to develop your youth players, make do with and improve the players you have already got and scout distinct players well. So here are the top 5 clubs that are more difficult to manage than your average team in FM 2023 but so much more rewarding.
1. Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
Athletic have a strong squad which can compete for a European place from the start, including key players like Iker Muniain, Iñaki Williams, Inigo Martinez, and Yuri. Also, there are talented youth players coming through the system. But, it is worth taking note that paying considerable attention to the youth teams is extremely important as player recruitment is so much more difficult.
Depending upon how strict you wish to be in-game, it is possible to sign Spanish players aged 16, and they will naturalise as Basque. Or you can play as Bilbao without this option making the save tougher. Scouting players from Real Sociedad, Alaves, Eibar, and Atletico Pamplona (Osasuna) is also key, as they will provide you with the main source of signings.
2. Chivas (Mexico)
The Chivas youth system is one of the most famed in Latin America, with players like Javier Hernandez, Carlos Vela, and Carlos Salcido, as well as former Football Manager wonderkids Carlos Fierro and Erick Torres, having come through the system. The club's youth recruitment is the best in the country.
One key to success is keeping hold of Jose Juan Macias. The 22-year-old is a talented poacher who can also play on the left wing. Turning Chivas into the dominant team in North America and then the world will be a fascinating challenge.
3. Altinordu (Turkey)
Altinordu already have excellent training and youth facilities, so this should help you in your push for promotion to the Super League and to eventually take on the might of Galatasaray, Besiktas, and Fenerbahce. Your objective should be to try to become only the sixth Turkish team to win the league title.