FM24 Best Clubs to Manage – Top teams to take over in Football Manager 2024

If you are not sure who to start your save with, take a look at our recommendations of the FM24 best clubs to manage. Football Manager 2024 is finally here, with this year’s game far exceeding all expectations. 

This latest edition hasn’t just levelled up all existing features. It has also introduced key new additions that has made this the most complete version of FM we’ve ever seen. 

With that in mind, we want to get your save started on the right foot. Below we walk through some of the best teams to manage in this year’s game. 

FM24 best clubs to manage

Throughout the leagues and across the world, we’ve made a number of selections that could lead to excellent saves in Football Manager 2024.

Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe, up until a few weeks ago, looked like another side that would be lost to history after terrible ownership. 

Once thriving in the Championship and boasting stars like Billy Sharp, Scunthorpe have sunk without trace and presently find themselves in the National League North, their lowest ebb for well over 20 years. 

After the owner pulled the plug, things looked hopeless. But a brighter horizon seems to be around the corner. 

To start with, you have a good squad in place and potential to grow. Your task in Football Manager 2024 will be to take this once blossoming club and reinstate them much higher up the English football pyramid. A tough ask, but a rewarding one should you succeed.

Derby County

Another example of dodgy ownership. Derby County are the perfect fallen giant to raise once again in Football Manager 2024. 

A club that has lost its way after years of poor ownership, Derby find themselves languishing in League One with no sign of a promotion push this term either. 

Whilst they may boast the worst Premier League points tally, for now, the Rams are deserving of a place higher up the pyramid and that’s a task you’ll need to successfully perform in FM24. 

It will be a pressurised environment. However, you’ll quickly find yourself earning legendary status if results go your way. 

Malaga

Malaga’s recent history makes for sad reading. The former Champions League quarter-finalists have slipped into the third tier of Spanish football. 

On the continent, this kind of drop is incredibly rare but Malaga are certainly a case in point. 

With huge debts hampering progression, your first task will be to clear house before assembling a team ready to rise once again. 

A perfect project for any confident FM player, Malaga could be the ideal rags to riches story in this year’s game. Certainly a tough task, but the Spanish side are one of our picks as FM24 best clubs to manage.

Bristol City

It could be argued that Bristol City are the biggest club in England to have never made the Premier League. The Robins boast no reward for their top-class facilities and recent infrastructure investment.

That illusive final phase is still dangling in front of them and many supporters are wondering when, if ever, the time will come. 

As a FM master, that’s where you come in. Are you ready to take Bristol City’s youthful side to the next level and finally elevate them to the promised land?

You’ll have to bat away strong interest for your greatest talents. Raising the standards of this south west club could see you make history in Football Manager 2024. 

Luton Town

From a club desperate for that final promotion to one that has just achieved it, with Luton Town arguably being the biggest underdogs in Premier League history. 

The Hatters have risen from the National League all the way to the top of the English game, and your job will be to keep them there. 

The butt of all jokes in recent times, Luton do not have a flashy stadium or squad. However, you could give them a much-needed boast by keeping them in the top flight and helping them sail to even greater heights. 

There’s much work to be done, but we think you could help Luton become a Premier Leauge mainstay in FM24. 

Exeter City

Not many clubs can claim to be fan-owned these days. This is why the story of Exeter City is so important to highlight. 

A club that has floated between League One and Two in recent years, we think it’s about time the Grecians took the next step. 

With some exciting talents in their squad, Exeter are known for their impressive youth development skills. 

Producing talents like Ollie Watkins, can you unearth the next Exeter legend and lift this side to new heights in Football Manager 2024?

FC Porto

Our final choice is one for those that are looking to reinstate a footballing giant at the very top of the European game. FC Porto have been unable to set the world on fire since their famous Champions League win under Jose Mourinho. 

A stellar club with an incredible history. Porto battle Benfica and Sporting for the league title, whilst also competing in major European competitions. 

Your challenge will be to raise this side back to its spot at the top of the game, and we think you’re the perfect manager for the job. 

Following in the footsteps of Sir Bobby and Jose, how far can you take this esteemed Portuguese club?