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• Change manager promotion requirements

Note: Use a text editor such as notepad to edit the "Parameter File - Promotion" file in the "\EA Sports\FIFA MANAGER 09\fmdata" directory. Change the values from:

1,0
2,100
3,250
4,500
5,1000
6,2000
7,4000
8,8000
9,12000
10,16000
11,20000
12,25000
13,30000
14,40000
15,50000
16,70000
17,100000
18,125000
19,150000
20,200000

...to

1,0
2,1
3,2
4,3
5,4
6,5
7,6
8,7
9,8
10,9
11,10
12,11
13,12
14,13
15,14
16,15
17,16
18,17
19,18
20,19

• Extra money

Use a text editor such as notepad to edit the "car.txt" file in the "\EA Sports\FIFA MANAGER 09\user\objects" directory. Search for the line:

Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, 15000, i30.bmp , 2008
and replace it with:

Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, Hyundai i30, -1000000000, i30.bmp, 2008

Start the game, then select "Career", then "Private Sector", then "Cars And Houses". Purchase the Hyundai i30 to add $1 billion to your account, which then can be donated to the association.

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "house.txt" file in the "\EA Sports\FIFA MANAGER 09\user\objects" directory. Change the last line to:
Palace,Palais,Schloss,Palacio,Palazzo,Palac,-1200000000,palace.bmp,2005

When you buy the Palace you will be given about $960 million into your personal wallet. Donate money to your club's account at player career.

• Keeping a perfect record

Before you begin a match, press [F9] to quick save the game. If you lose the match, exit without saving. You can then try the match again until you win.

• Recommended players

Try getting the following players for your club.

A.Stokes (Sunderland)
Benni Mcarthy (Blackburn)
Daniel Cousin (Hull)
Dave Kitson (Stoke)
Gary O'niel (Middlesbrough)
Matt Darbyshire (Blackburn)
Vukcevic, Simom (Sporting CP)