Money, the ground and sponsors

Clubs in Square Leg live close to break-even. You don't climb by spending; you climb by winning, building well and trading smart.

One numberCash you can spend pays for builds, fees and scouts.

Wages up frontThe season's wages leave at the start of the season.

Your groundSeats plus 13 facilities to build.

A shirt sponsorThree offers. Pick one a season.

The one number to watch

Cash you can spend is the number at the top of your finances. Every build, every transfer fee and every scout comes out of it.

The whole season's wages are paid when the season starts (or the day you take over), and a new signing's wage is set aside the moment he signs. So the cash you see really is free to use.

Where money comes from

• Home takingsThe gate, food, merchandise, parking, broadcast
• Match feesEvery match pays, a win pays more
• Prize moneyFor your league place and cup runs
• Your sponsorGuaranteed money, up front
• Player salesSell well, spend wisely
• Promotion bonusFor going up a tier

Plus the daily stipend for opening the app. Money goes out on wages, transfer fees, scouts and new builds. Nothing is charged for what you've already built.

Build your ground

Your Stadium is home. It has seats, and thirteen facilities: some earn money, some make your players better, and one finds you young talent.

1. Pick a buildYou pay when it starts, and it takes a while to finish.
2. Run a couple at onceMore build slots open up as you climb.
3. Mind the wagesA build has to leave enough cash for the wages you still owe.

Two builds need a higher tier: VIP Boxes from T4 up, and Video Analysis from T3 up.

• Seats
• Food Courts
• Merch Store
• VIP Boxes
• Parking
• Floodlights
• Pitch Quality
• Dressing Rooms
• Media Center
• Physio Centre
• Youth Academy
• Training Ground
• Gymnasium
• Video Analysis

Pick a shirt sponsor

Each season you get three offers, and you pick one:

• Fan favourite: a smaller fee, plus a bonus for every home win. Brings more fans through the gate.
• Balanced: the going rate.
• Corporate: the biggest fixed fee, but it costs you fans.

The guaranteed money arrives up front, and the deal runs for the season. Once signed, it can't be undone. No sponsor money comes in until you sign one, so don't leave it.

The season budget

Your finances show the board's suggested split between the squad and the ground. It's advice, not a rule: it never blocks a purchase.