Stadium Building
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'Stadium Building’ is a feature which has been added to help those managers who manage a small club within the game.
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What is Stadium Building?
'Stadium Building' is a feature in which your current stadium capacity is increased if your chairman believes his club currently do not have an adequate sized stadium to compete successfully within its current division.
[edit] Why have Stadium Building?
Managers who decide to take on certain clubs within the lower reaches of the English Championships are at a disadvantage if they achieve success on the pitch and climb up through the divisions. This is purely because their stadium size will restrict them off the pitch and they can not compete financially with clubs with bigger stadiums. A solution to this problem is ‘Stadium Building’ and by allowing a club to raise the capacity of their stadium then in essence you are allowing them to compete off the pitch with their more illustrious neighbours.
[edit] Will it really help?
You can understand the need for 'Stadium Building' as there is nothing more frustrating then getting a team with a small stadium from Division 4 all the way to Division 1 and then struggle financially. This is why those of you who mange certain clubs in the lower divisions of the English Championships (along with clubs certain clubs in the Gold Championships) will benefit from ‘Stadium Building’ as it should help you financially.
[edit] How do you increase your stadiums capacity?
Your chairman will make a decision whether to increase the ground capacity and this will be based on a number of factors including current capacity and division.
Please Note: You can not request to increase your stadium capacity as the decision is solely down to your chairman.
[edit] Why can I not increase the capacity myself?
The chairman will look after the best interests of the club and leave you to get on with managing the day to day aspects of the club. It will also mean that clubs will not end up with unrealistic stadiums within their setup.
[edit] When do you know that your chairman has decided to increase your clubs current capacity?
At the start of the new season if the chairman decides to increase your capacity then you will receive a message in your club inbox stating the new increase in capacity (which takes immediate effect).
[edit] So who pays for this increase in stadium capacity?
Your chairman will pay for this increase in capacity and it will not effect your clubs balance.
[edit] How many increases can my club have?
Your club is not just limited to one increase and your chairman can increase it again (and again if needed) based on the factors already mentioned.
[edit] Why wont the chairman increase my stadiums capacity?
Your chairman will not increase your current capacity if they believe that the stadium is already at an adequate size to compete successfully within your current division.
[edit] If my club gets a new stadium in real life what happens?
In this scenario your stadium name would change (if applicable). If the stadium in real life is bigger than your current one then you will receive the new stadium capacity. However, if the new real life stadium capacity is less than your current stadium capacity then there will be no change in capacity.
Please Note: New setups will start with the real life stadium size.
[edit] I manage the same club in two different setups and they have different stadium capacities - how is this possible?
Clubs can have a different stadium capacities across different setups depending on how long the setup has been running, their original stadium capacity and current division the club is in.
[edit] Can my stadium capacity decrease?
Your clubs stadium capacity can decrease. However, it will only decrease if it has increased in the past and is no longer suitable for the division you are in (e.g. your club has been relegated).
Please Note: Your clubs capacity will never decrease below its original capacity.
