With Football Manager 26 now more than a month old across platforms, many players are beginning to settle in for long-term career saves.
If you’re looking for inspiration or simply a fresh challenge, we’ve highlighted 12 clubs that offer something memorable - whether that’s historical prestige, unique structural obstacles, or the opportunity to build something from the ground up.
Monaco are one of world football’s most prolific producers of elite young talent, making them the ideal destination for anyone who enjoys developing wonderkids and building squads with a strong homegrown identity.
Their current group includes Lamine Camara, Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Biereth, supported by experienced internationals such as Takumi Minamino, Denis Zakaria and Thilo Kehrer.
Your task is to turn this dynamic squad into genuine title contenders, reclaim domestic honours and mount another serious push for the UEFA Champions League-something Monaco famously a game away from winning in 2004.
With the return of our Serie BKT licence, Sampdoria’s iconic home kit is back in FM26. The club enjoyed a golden era in the early 1990s but since then have endured a much more turbulent period.
After a reprieve from relegation to Serie C, your job is to stabilise them in Serie B and guide them towards a long-term resurgence. Restoring their rivalry with Genoa, returning to Serie A, and eventually challenging for honours again can create a deeply rewarding multi-season project.
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