{"id":42015,"date":"2022-11-02T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/?p=42015"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:54:39","slug":"football-manager-reputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/football-manager-reputation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide To Reputation (Football Manager)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Football Manager, <strong>everything has a reputation<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your club has one, and so do your players, your staff, your country, and your league. Even you, the manager, have a reputation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>However, it\u2019s still not entirely clear what it influences.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mean, it\u2019s pretty understandable that Man City is a more reputable club than some mid-table one stuck in 2. Bundesliga, but what does that really mean?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is a high-reputation staff team always better? How do you improve your reputation as a manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, you\u2019re in luck! I\u2019ve done my homework and I\u2019m back to tell you all that there is to know about <strong>reputation in FM<\/strong>. Sit tight and take some notes, this piece is going to change how you play this game.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_Reputation_in_Football_Manager\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> What Is Reputation in Football Manager?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pros_of_Reputationnbsp\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Pros of Reputation&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Cons_of_Reputationnbsp\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Cons of Reputation&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Does_reputation_really_matter_in_Football_Manager\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Does reputation really matter in Football Manager?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Conclusion\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_Reputation_in_Football_Manager\"><strong>What Is Reputation in Football Manager?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, reputation is an attribute, shared by players, staff, managers, clubs, nations and leagues. <strong>It signifies how \u201cimportant\u201d or \u201cwell-known\u201d something or someone is<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sorare.pxf.io\/footballhandbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sorare-700x320-1-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33317\" width=\"512\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sorare-700x320-1-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sorare-700x320-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sorare-700x320-1-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sorare-700x320-1.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reputation has <strong>a lot of influence<\/strong> in this game. For example, a manager with a stellar reputation has more chances of being hired by bigger clubs. More reputable clubs, on the other hand, will attract more and better players each season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/footballmanager.fandom.com\/wiki\/Reputation#:~:text=Reputation%20is%20an%20attribute%20of,be%20wanted%20by%20big%20clubs.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Football Manager Wiki<\/a>, the Reputation attribute is a value that ranges from 0 to 10.000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/H8G48j6gxsi1E4X7BRy9KAvT8LeY59V54Fe_C-yyw0KzLz7Noy2hahufQ2mOK-a4r5S55ovPHojebZbsco_4Xy7X4JOprn2UQux1geY8q9xil9piWDNOoRPfLWYFonffMTnGjaHlhDn61qEVszJR--wAZ8bTIrbjK9cEUi34NnqyLGykVBlDK3pM_A\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"276\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this attribute is shown differently in-game. <strong>You can see how reputable your club is on the first page of your \u201cClub Info\u201d section<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For players, you\u2019ll have to click on their name, click on \u201cOverview\u201d, and select \u201cInformation\u201d from the drop-down menu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pdkSS1Da7ESym-E9uy51pCDgg3Ld0nXa-_BwwLbSzWuhlFh9ej7NTHOc0FXnmiBiH2r7tP20jcCFneoNptVHn1G_-M1Nm-2RbMVu5yfnErC1MzCsbPS7P_mDOFUd8R9MfkAZIRNmiJRSG4Lf_5R6QPDVdrCg-W39QMtGwzWAPWYs8ug0bMBSAnzflQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"339\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Older players, especially those who played in important clubs throughout their careers, have the best cost-to-reputation ratio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>They are the guys you should sign when the board requests to buy high-reputation players!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can\u2019t check your staff\u2019s reputation as a whole<\/strong>. Instead, you\u2019ll have to go through each member, click on their name, and see their stat on the top right corner of the page. The same goes if you want to check your reputation as a manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/iIFScfmHuT67HlivCTV1FuzpI33Aq1bFQyvsYpCC-boJqarbMgXPxr8QT_ZukKM57N5J2g_HRayj2chDG-4s75SN1jFq4IWJ9dJSD2mCihmwoZD9loFop3geZSkz7rNkod3-ho3EIfYkPavocbAk3CQXJQILvxnnRtTGYW9UsN9xPXqP7Q54rNY50Q\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"295\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For nations, reputation is quantified with FIFA rankings, just like in real life. FIFA redacts a list of all the nations in the world and ranks them from worst to best through points they award following certain criteria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check your nation\u2019s world ranking, all you need to do is go to \u201c<strong>Club Info<\/strong>\u201d, click on the nation\u2019s logo,<strong> and look to the very right of your screen<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Finally, <strong>to check your league\u2019s reputation, you need to go to \u201cClub Info\u201d <\/strong>once more and click on your competition\u2019s logo instead.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Pros_of_Reputationnbsp\"><strong>Pros of Reputation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reputation has quite a lot of pros to its name<\/strong>. Here, we\u2019ll go through the ones that impact your saves the most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>#1 Club reputation helps sign better players for cheaper<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Players will always have an opinion about the clubs they stand to join. Generally, they want to join a side where they can <strong>excel and play games<\/strong> where they can be seen by a lot of people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reputation doesn\u2019t impact the first point &#8211; your squad does &#8211; but it greatly influences the second one.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/n225F98bZzawn9JTiYdUH0mO5bm290oJOSdve6IoTUDAQ290r2LDR8UTqkRhfEeA0wPYOy8hyj-9k4kPb8vPSGzR0yyN1ZLuhXF6D637SY_j9y7rPnX2ONPVbn_E-IGp7Th7slzk06DoxadbOaFdg_V8cSowGfZbiM4BaSB4Hx7bYyAV91dB5sxq4w\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"199\" title=\"\"><figcaption><em>A higher reputation leads to better attendance and more money<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A club with a high reputation naturally has a bigger fan base<\/strong> and better news coverage, so players will be swayed to join them more easily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, they will usually force their manager\u2019s hand and join you, even if you bid lower than other interested clubs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pretty handy, if you ask me!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>#2 A high club reputation leads to better leagues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you manage to improve your club\u2019s reputation, your league will be much better off.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say you\u2019re playing in Austria or Switzerland. These national leagues aren\u2019t really the best out there, at least at the start of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One season, you manage to win the Europa League. The next one, you even reach the Champions League quarter-finals. <strong>That\u2019s when you notice your club\u2019s reputation has increased.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/78PDE7DrPAMd86dfkgwKxmdVqAls_z-Yulq_mMfyscG-jaSUgocnPccOuNNVTzerIDf7Olx4jKvpX7xX4X8aPP6vmqzUSYorMdxng95nL-4YpY_HDPjy7DSVhZgtZT5Mcxjqim3YIgpMWZwqUszCOKLkb7d__SnM8_TAb_O7BmCAeVjUObW8HtZ6bg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But wait, what\u2019s that? <strong>Your league\u2019s reputation has increased<\/strong>, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What does that lead to?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More players will want to join clubs in that league<\/strong>, more journalists will take an interest in it, and more money will be invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>#3 Better clubs will want to hire you<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you do well leading a club, your reputation will skyrocket pretty quickly.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can take Jurgen Klopp as a real-life example of this.<\/strong> He started coaching a 2. Bundesliga club called 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2001. He didn\u2019t even have a coaching badge to his name!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/adMI6JhNvdw4lTQk9zE82iM7MAbMKVU6CFvb2biXvZv4aIeJXzf6nud_bJHrj98sOIOrAnvOFx-l2nweJA1ypNfDVQ6LFtc6FWOf30zmTIaLmjGEZ9mLXHTj-n7Txae38a4ar-cqsnZPPtHJH9R8LIf5KJT2GEVIYKJRN1t0lTyAX3myB6eMAWwfrA\" alt=\"\" width=\"697\" height=\"381\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he had talent. <strong>He made a name for himself<\/strong>, and pretty soon Borussia Dortmund hired him as their manager. The rest is history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So, focus on doing well at the club you\u2019re managing.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I managed to get Reggina, an Italian Serie B team, all the way to the nation\u2019s top flight in a single season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next thing you know, Marseille sends a message my way saying they want to <strong>hire me<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now, that\u2019s pretty cool.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Cons_of_Reputationnbsp\"><strong>Cons of Reputation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nothing is free, and this is true for reputation as well<\/strong>. This attribute can surely improve your club, but it could also make things harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest negative impact reputation can have is when big teams start failing hard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When giants fall, they fall hard.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This concept is pretty straightforward. For example, say you\u2019re playing Man United. Things are going ok: you\u2019re doing pretty well at home and abroad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Then, disaster strikes.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For whatever reason, <strong>your player\u2019s form takes a big hit, and you\u2019re in for a major slump.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You lose three games in a row: At home, Nottingham Forest and Leeds manage to beat you, while you also lose a Champions League game against Maccabi Haifa. <strong>You\u2019ll notice these are three teams with a much lower reputation than yours<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The results are <strong>catastrophic<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your board is incredibly mad. Your fans are too. Your player\u2019s morale takes the biggest hit you\u2019ve ever seen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Recovering from this is going to be pretty hard.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re managing a high-reputation club and it starts to <strong>fail against smaller clubs, everything could crumble quickly<\/strong> &#8211; even your job\u2019s security &#8211; leaving you powerless.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Does_reputation_really_matter_in_Football_Manager\"><strong>Does reputation really matter in Football Manager?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes, reputation does matter in Football Manager.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can make the difference between a great transfer window and a poor one. It can even lead to you managing PSG, Bayern Munich, Juventus and other famous clubs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it could also lead you into a spiral of bad form and even worse results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reputation is a double-edged sword.<\/strong> Learn how to wield it, cut down your opposition and stay on top of the game forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/footballhandbook\" target=\"_blank\">Telegram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootballHandbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to get the latest updates!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/undraw_junior_soccer_6sop-1024x625.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23182\" width=\"256\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/undraw_junior_soccer_6sop-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/undraw_junior_soccer_6sop-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/undraw_junior_soccer_6sop-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/undraw_junior_soccer_6sop.png 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Are you passionate about football and want to earn some side income?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 is-horizontal is-content-justification-center wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/write\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Football Manager, everything has a reputation.&nbsp; Your club has one, and so do your players, your staff, your country, and your league. Even you, the manager, have a reputation! However, it\u2019s still not entirely clear what it influences.&nbsp; I mean, it\u2019s pretty understandable that Man City is a more reputable club than some mid-table &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/football-manager-reputation\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Ultimate Guide To Reputation (Football Manager)<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42015"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42015"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42293,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42015\/revisions\/42293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballhandbook.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}