If you’re anything like us, the temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in can only mean one thing and that’s sinking the hours into a long-term Football Manager career. There’s something unmistakably rewarding about rising through the divisions, even if it takes a few seasons, before reaching the big time and breaking new ground with your club. 

To provide you with some inspiration, here are eight of our favourite long-term FM22 challenges from around the world. 

Early Access for Football Manager 2022 is out now so it’s time for you to put your skills to the test once again. We know that around this time of the year you are looking for shorter-term saves that allow you to experiment and get to grips with this year’s new additions, so here are a few suggestions.

With the nights drawing in, there are few better feelings than getting stuck into a long-term Football Manager save. Whether it’s ending an unwanted continental record or rising up the divisions, there are challenges out there for every manager. Here are six of our favourite long-term challenges for you to smash in FM21…

The winter update for FM20 brings with it new player ratings, player transfers and managerial changes. With these updates and some much-changed squads to play around with, we’ve come up with ten potential save ideas. Will any of these provide the inspiration you’re looking for?

We’ve already released our top teams to manage in FM20, but with the full release of the game just days away, here are some other challenges (and clubs) that you might like to take on.

With the Football Manager 2020 Beta on the horizon, it is time to start thinking about where your managerial career will start. Will you opt for a side accustomed to success and aim to build a dynasty? Maybe you are the sort of manager who prefers the challenge of taking a side from the bottom of the footballing pyramid to the very top of the game. It’s entirely up to you, but before you make a final decision, we’ve come up with 10 potential save ideas. Will one of these provide the inspiration you’re looking for?

It’s been another rollercoaster EFL season across each hectic division with teams either battling for promotion or scrapping to avoid the drop. With the season now at a close, it’s time to put yourself into the hot seat to see if you can do better than these EFL clubs this summer. 

It’s easy to start at the top of the game and stay there… but working your way up through the leagues on a limited budget? That’s what it’s all about. We've asked our friends at 90min to profile seven of the most intriguing challenges in the English Football League.