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The Chairman

The Chairman is a football management sim built that lives in the bottom corner of your screen. Matches simulate automatically while you work, study, or do anything else. Check in when you have a moment. Make your decisions. Let the season run. You choose the time lap.

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Mateo Jaramillo
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Mateo Jaramillo
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About the Game

You're not the manager. You're the Chairman.

The Chairman lives in the bottom corner of your screen while you work, study, or do anything else. Matches simulate automatically. Check in when you have a moment. Make your decisions. Let the season run.

YOU MANAGE THE CLUB — NOT EVERY MATCH Take control of transfers, contracts, tactics, and finances. The pitch handles itself. Your job is to build something that lasts.

WHAT'S IN EARLY ACCESS

· Two-division league system with promotion, relegation, and playoffs

· National Cup with full knockout bracket

· Transfer market with reputation gates and player valuation

· Contract negotiations with morale consequences

· Club finances: matchday revenue, TV rights, prize money, player sales

· Random events: injuries, dressing room incidents, contract demands

· Full 30-season Challenge Mode · Global leaderboard — same starting conditions for everyone, pure skill comparison

· Season stats, Dream Team, club historical records

THE CHAIRMAN CHALLENGE Every player starts the same run. Same opponents. Same market. 30 seasons. One leaderboard. How far can you take your club?

DESIGNED FOR YOUR DESK · Sits in the corner of your screen, always on top · Compact mode takes up almost no space · Two natural pause points per season — no constant interruptions · Works on any PC. No GPU required.

Early Access includes the complete core loop. More divisions, staff mechanics, scouting, and stadium upgrades coming in updates.

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