Build 25613814

Made further speed improvements, with more to come.

Fixed a bug where the Club History tab never listed any of the seasons played during your own career, and could show the wrong promotion or relegation marking for them.

Fixed a bug that stopped clubs receiving youth players.

Fixed a bug that could crash the game when quitting while a save was still being read or written in the background.Fixed a bug where reserve and development sides could be wrongly entered into cups meant for first teams only.

Fixed a bug where a short-term loan made permanent still counted against a club's loan quota.

Fixed a bug where one club's missing end of season award data could remove every club's Manager of the Season story instead of just its own.

Fixed a bug that could remove a club from its division despite it having played league matches that season.

Fixed a bug where a club that failed the ground grading check could still enter a cup competition through a later starting round.

Fixed a bug that stopped emergency goalkeeper loans working when a club had no available goalkeeper.

Fixed a bug where a retired player who became a manager could be judged by the lowest level he ever played instead of where his career actually finished.

Fixed a bug where clubs with no league games yet could stop Continue from progressing during winter promotion decisions.

Fixed a bug that could keep breaking a small number of careers affected by an early build's squad release, which now show a clear explanation instead.

Fixed relegation so a division that loses a club before its season starts relegates one fewer club that year, in line with league regulations.

Fixed a bug that could stop Continue from progressing when a division did not have enough clubs left to fill every place at the end of a season.

Fixed a bug that could stop Continue from progressing when a club with no games last season affected National League or FA Cup entry places.

Fixed a bug where a club could be shown the wrong league position needed to guarantee survival.

Improved contract flow so a non-contract player judges his own club's next season offer the same way a contracted player does.

Fixed relegation reprieves so eligible clubs are ranked by the correct tie-break rules, with a club that has left the pyramid always treated as occupying the bottom placing when reprieves are decided.

Fixed a bug where computer-controlled recruitment could sign the wrong player after previously passing over someone it had already looked at.

Fixed a bug that could leave some existing careers with incorrect points deductions and fines from an old squad shortage rule. Affected careers now have those penalties and costs put right.

Fixed a bug where an open transfer negotiation for a player could not be cancelled from their own profile, leaving the money set aside for it tied up until you reopened the offer screen.

Fixed a bug that could stop the season's title story appearing correctly for a club that finishes as runner-up in the title race.

Fixed cup results so the club that actually won or advanced through a tie is highlighted, instead of always the home side.

Fixed a bug where a loan offer that had already passed its own end date could still be treated as live when a club compared its competing offers.

Improved play-off final news and social media posts so a promotion won on penalties is described correctly.

Fixed a bug where a match forfeited or abandoned without being played could count as an empty crowd and drag down your average attendance.

Fixed a bug that could stop you making transfer approaches while the new season's registration window was still being set up.

Fixed loan rejection messages so they correctly say whether the player turned down the move or the club declined your terms.

Fixed a bug where a staff offer could be submitted with expenses your budget could not actually cover.

Fixed a bug where fixtures voided by a club leaving the pyramid mid-season could still affect Wembley cup final bookings, suspension bans, friendly scheduling and your Fixtures tab.

Added the ability for clubs that withdrew or were removed from the pyramid to return in a later season, at the level the real rules allow them to rejoin at.

Fixed several bugs in staff contract offers, renewals and releases so actions made on the same day settle correctly and an unrelated staff member's contract can no longer block a new appointment.

Fixed a bug where a staff job could be offered to more than one candidate at the same time; the option is now greyed out for everyone else while an offer is pending.

Improved staff recruitment so the full scout team warning and review also apply when moving an existing staff member into a scouting role, not just when signing a new scout.

Fixed a bug where a returning club's leftover insolvency records could stop weekly finances updating for every club in your save.

Fixed a bug where a cup tie called off because neither club could field a team could stop your season from ever finishing.

Fixed several bugs where a single stuck transfer, loan or contract deal could stop Continue from progressing for every club in your save.

Fixed a bug where a club with no physio could stop Continue from progressing.

Fixed a bug where a manager who left a club with unfinished retained list decisions or scout replies could leave Continue stuck for good on that career.

Fixed a bug where a club returning to the pyramid could start its season short of players and without its budget ready.

Fixed a bug where a manager's open contract offers and renewal talks could still linger at a club he had already left.

Fixed a bug where only your first season let you choose how to arrange pre-season friendlies; that choice now returns every year.