Contracts
No contract, no player. Contracts are the bridge between agents who own players and club owners who need them on the pitch. Every player on a club's roster got there through a contract negotiation.
Contracts last one season unless auto-renewed.
Signing Players
You find a player you want and send an offer to their agent. The offer includes:
| Term | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Revenue Share | The percentage of your club's competition earnings that go to the agent. This is the main negotiation lever. Higher-rated players command higher rev share. |
| Division Eligibility | Which division(s) the player can be registered for. Sets expectations about where they'll compete. |
| Minimum Playing Time (Optional) | Agreed minutes on the pitch, with an additional revenue share penalty if the club falls short. Starts and substitute appearances both count. |
The agent reviews and either accepts, counters, or declines.
What to Keep in Mind
- Revenue share has no minimum or maximum. You can offer 0% to 100%. But low offers won't attract top talent, and high offers eat into your earnings.
- When you use your own players (you're both the owner and the agent), revenue share defaults to 0%.
- The total revenue share across all players and staff cannot exceed 100%.
- You cannot unilaterally terminate a contract. Once signed, you're committed for the season. Choose wisely.
- If you don't register your club for the season, all your player contracts are voided. Your players are freed and you lose them.
Minimum Playing Time Clause
Minimum Playing Time replaces the old Appearances clause. The commitment is measured in total minutes played, including minutes as a starter or substitute. A 900-minute commitment is ten full 90-minute matches, but the player can fulfil it through any combination of appearances.
Only time on the pitch counts. An unused bench place contributes no minutes. Extra time counts, up to 120 minutes in a knockout match; stoppage time does not.
The penalty depends on the proportion of agreed minutes fulfilled:
| Playing time fulfilled | Share of the agreed clause penalty paid |
|---|---|
| Below 75% | 100%: the full penalty |
| At least 75%, but below 100% | The unfulfilled percentage |
| 100% or more | No penalty |
For a 900-minute commitment with an agreed 2% revenue share penalty:
| Minutes played | Fulfilment | Penalty paid to the agent |
|---|---|---|
| 630 | 70% | Full penalty: 2% of club earnings |
| 675 | 75% | 25% of the penalty: 0.5% of club earnings |
| 720 | 80% | 20% of the penalty: 0.4% of club earnings |
| 900 | 100% | None |
Exactly 75% qualifies for pro-rating. Below 75%, the penalty applies in full. The percentage is applied to the agreed clause penalty, not to the player's ordinary revenue share.
Only regular-season League and Cup matches count. Playoffs are excluded, because clauses are settled on Reward Day before the playoffs. Plan the commitment around those eligible minutes.