Do you want money to spent from the very first day? You are going to need our FM22 Sugar Daddy clubs guide.
Why wait to sell your best player, or maybe one day have a takeover actually go through, why not use our FM22 Sugar Daddy clubs guide to pick a rich club to start your save.
We have broken down the richest owners in Football Manager 2022 and the meaning of each FM22 sugar daddy type — now known as a ‘Rich Benefactor’.
Football Manager 2022 Sugar Daddy meanings
When an owner is willing to invest large sums of money in the club, the editor classifies them as FM 2022 sugar daddy clubs, or FM21 rich teams to you and me and Rich Benefactor in the Pre-game editor.
There are four types in FM22. Foreground, Background, Underwriter, and Underwriter (Expected Return).
FM 2022 Frontend or Foreground Sugar Daddy
This is the owner we see in the media and around the club, and perhaps the only type you actually want in your Football Manager save. Think of Roman Abramovich when his first took over at Chelsea, Nasser Al-Kheliaifi and now newly acquired Newcastle United and the Public Investment Fund from Saudi Arabia.
Manchester City changed the game when they were taken over in 2008, and owners showed there is more to being a Sugar Daddy than buying players. Moving into their new training complex in 2014.
FM 2022 Backend or Background Sugar Daddy
A background sugar daddies primary focus is taking care of club stability and financial health. You may get investment towards promotion or growth within your own league but don’t expect much.
This Football Manager 2021 sugar daddy will most likely change to underwriter or even step down altogether.
FM 2022 Underwriter Sugar Daddy
The most common sugar daddy in FM. An underwriter will wipe out bad debt but won’t actively invest in the clubs growth.
FM22 Underwriter (Expects Return)
Similar to the underwriter, this owner will not be hands on in terms of the daily running of the club, but will consolidate the finances. They come in, steady the sinking boat.
Underwriters usually expect to receive something back from their investment once the debts are clear. They want the club to be successful, thus improving the finances. Then the money they have put in can be recovered.
FM 2022 Sugar Daddy Clubs
As the pre-game editor is free, all this information is freely available, if you know where to look. The list below will help reveal all the clubs with a Rich Benefactor in FM22 and provide you with the transfer budget and balance the club has at the start of the save.
If you want a true FM22 Sugar Daddy, aim for the Foreground clubs. If you want to grow a smaller club, background owners are great. For stability, you are OK with an underwriter Sugar Daddy in FM 2022.
The list below states which clubs have an FM 2022 sugar daddy and what type. We have included potential transfer budget and financial balance. We have only included clubs from Europe and South America to make the list easier to search. The list is ordered by country so you can best find sugar daddies relevant to your save. Enjoy!
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Football Manager 2022 Sugar Daddy Clubs List
| Club | Country | Budget (£ million) | Sugar Daddy | Balance (£ million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | England | 200 | Foreground | 250 |
| Manchester City | England | 100 | Foreground | 70.6 |
| Chelsea | England | 40 | Underwriter | 131.6 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | France | 38.4 | Foreground | 231 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Ukraine | 34.2 | Foreground | 50.3 |
| Dinamo Moscow | Russia | 21.3 | Underwriter | 7.4 |
| Aston Villa | England | 20 | Underwriter | 6 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | England | 20 | Background | 19.7 |
| RB Leipzig | Germany | 17.1 | Underwriter | 48.3 |
| OGC Nice | France | 12.8 | Underwriter | 29 |
| Stade Rennais | France | 12.8 | Underwriter | 42 |
| Brentford | England | 12 | Underwriter | 6 |
| Leicester City | England | 10 | Underwriter | 13.8 |
| Krasnador | Russia | 8.5 | Underwriter | 85.5 |
| Spartak Moscow | Russia | 8.5 | Underwriter | 51.3 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia | 8.5 | Underwriter | 85.5 |
| West Ham | England | 8 | Underwriter | 21 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Germany | 7.6 | Underwriter | 83.6 |
| Clube Atletico Bragantino | Brazil | 5.5 | Underwriter | 8.2 |
| Southampton | England | 5 | Underwriter | 84 |
| Hertha BSC | Germany | 4.2 | Foreground | 17.1 |
| FC Famalicao | Portugal | 3.8 | Background | 5.13 |
| Preston North End | England | 3 | Underwriter | 5 |
| FC Utrecht | Holland | 2.56 | Background | 10.2 |
| Vitesse | Holland | 2.56 | Underwriter | 12.8 |
| Middlesbrough | England | 2.5 | Underwriter | 0.2 |
| West Bromwich Albion | England | 2.5 | Underwriter | 14.2 |
| FC Sochi | Russia | 2.13 | Underwriter | 17.1 |
| Everton | England | 2 | Underwriter | 5.3 |
| Fulham FC | England | 2 | Underwriter | 10 |
| Watford | England | 2 | Underwriter | 10 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | Greece | 1.7 | Background | 8.4 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | Russia | 1.7 | Underwriter | 41 |
| PAOK Thessalonikis | Greece | 1.19 | Background | 4.27 |
| Desportivo Estoril Praia | Portugal | 1.02 | Underwriter (Expected Return) | 1.54 |
| Portimonense | Portugal | 1.02 | Background | 1.91 |
| Bristol City | England | 1 | Underwriter | 0.8 |
| Queens Park Rangers | England | 1 | Underwriter | 1.5 |
| Sheffield United | England | 1 | Underwriter | 12.6 |
| UD Almeria | Spain | 0.94 | Foreground | 1.28 |
| Young Boys | Switzerland | 0.79 | Underwriter | 4.54 |
| Colo-Colo | Chile | 0.54 | Underwriter | 1.8 |
| Cardiff City | England | 0.5 | Underwriter | 1.5 |
| Universidad de Chile | Chile | 0.44 | Background | 0.62 |
| AEK Athens | Greece | 0.42 | Background | 1.6 |
| Grasshopper Zurich | Switzerland | 0.39 | Foreground | -7.15 |
| FC Sion | Switzerland | 0.39 | Background | -8.64 |
| Rotherham Utd | England | 0.3 | Underwriter | 0.25 |
| Aris Thessalonikis | Greece | 0.26 | Underwriter | 0.5 |
| Wrexham | England | 0.25 | Background | 2.5 |
| Lusitania de Lourosa | Portugal | 0.25 | Foreground | 0.21 |
| Torpedo Moscow | Russia | 0.25 | Underwriter | 2.96 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | England | 0.2 | Underwriter | 1.35 |
| Sunderland AFC | England | 0.2 | Background | 2.6 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | Switzerland | 0.19 | Background | -7.15 |
| O'Higgins | Chile | 0.18 | Background | 0.6 |
| Helsingin Jalk. | Finland | 0.171 | Underwriter | 0.855 |
| Estrela de Amadora | Portugal | 0.17 | Foreground | 0.17 |
| Ross County | Scotland | 0.15 | Underwriter | 0.25 |
| Blackburn Rovers | England | 0.1 | Underwriter | 11.6 |
| Charlton Athletic | England | 0.1 | Underwriter | 0.14 |
| Asteras Tripolis | Greece | 0.085 | Underwriter | 0.51 |
| OFI Crete | Greece | 0.085 | Underwriter | 0.085 |
| Queens Park | Scotland | 0.08 | Background | 1 |
| Seinajoen Jalk. | Finland | 0.064 | Underwriter | 0.85 |
| Dundalk FC | Ireland | 0.064 | Underwriter | 1.38 |
| Plymouth Argyle | England | 0.05 | Underwriter | 2.5 |
| Salford City | England | 0.05 | Background | 1 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | Finland | 0.042 | Underwriter | 0.213 |
| AO Xanthi | Greece | 0.042 | Background | 0.42 |
| Larne | Northern Ireland | 0.04 | Foreground | 0.3 |
| Kiryat Shmona | Israel | 0.035 | Underwriter | -1.9 |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Ukraine | 0.035 | Underwriter | 2.1 |
| Queen Of The South | Scotland | 0.03 | Underwriter | 0.075 |
| Wieczysta Krakow | Poland | 0.028 | Foreground | 0 |
| Crawley Town | England | 0.025 | Underwriter | 0.044 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | England | 0.025 | Underwriter | 0.1 |
| Harrogate Town | England | 0.025 | Background | 0.08 |
| CF Os Belenenses | Portugal | 0.025 | Background | 0.25 |
| Futebol Clube de Alverca | Portugal | 0.025 | Foreground | 0.25 |
| FC Inter Turku | Finland | 0.021 | Underwriter | 0.1 |
| AFC Fylde | England | 0.02 | Background | 0.4 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Finland | 0.017 | Underwriter | 0.025 |
| South Shields | England | 0.015 | Underwriter | 0.015 |
| Spennymoor Town | England | 0.01 | Underwriter | 0.049 |
| Lysekloster IL | Norway | 0.008 | Underwriter | 0.081 |
| Salgueiros | Portugal | 0.006 | Background | 0.128 |
| Buxton | England | 0.005 | Underwriter | 0.041 |
| Haverfordwest | Wales | 0.002 | Underwriter | 0.005 |
| Vilaverdense SAD | Portugal | 0.0017 | Background | 0.064 |
| Berco Sport Clube | Portugal | 0.0008 | Background | 0.038 |
| C.F. Intercity | Spain | 0 | Underwriter | 0 |
| Ibiza | Spain | 0 | Background | 0.42 |
| FC Black Stars | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.071 |
| SC YF Juventus | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.071 |
| Pendikspor | Turkey | 0 | Background | 1.2 |
| Adandemirspor Kulubu | Turkey | 0 | Background | 2.5 |
| Altinordu | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 1.4 |
| Besiktas | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 18.3 |
| Bodrumspor A.S | Turkey | 0 | Background | 1.29 |
| Fenerbahce | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 28.2 |
| Galatasaray | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 18.3 |
| Kasimpasa AS | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 2.5 |
| Manisa Futbol Kulubu | Turkey | 0 | Background | 2.5 |
| Samsunspor | Turkey | 0 | Background | 1.3 |
| Trabzonspor | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 2.5 |
| Istanbuk Basaksehir | Turkey | 0 | Underwriter | 5.8 |
| Eyupspor | Turkey | 0 | Background | 1.2 |
| AFC Bournemouth | England | 0 | Background | 34 |
| Brackley Town | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.025 |
| Chorley | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.25 |
| Derby County | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0 |
| Ebbsfleet United | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.02 |
| Fleetwood Town | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.25 |
| Gloucester City AFC | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.058 |
| Huddersfield | England | 0 | Underwriter | 15.3 |
| Reading | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.5 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.48 |
| Stoke City | England | 0 | Underwriter | 8.1 |
| York City | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.03 |
| Portsmouth | England | 0 | Underwriter | 3.2 |
| Millwall | England | 0 | Underwriter | 0.63 |
| APO Levadeiakos | Greece | 0 | Underwriter | 0.085 |
| Atromitos Athens | Greece | 0 | Underwriter | 0.42 |
| Panachaiki GE | Greece | 0 | Background | 0.12 |
| Derry City | Ireland | 0 | Underwriter | 0.05 |
| Shelbourne FC | Ireland | 0 | Background | 0.12 |
| Waterford FC | Ireland | 0 | Underwriter | 0.062 |
| Maccabi Tel-Aviv | Isreal | 0 | Underwriter | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | Scotland | 0 | Underwriter | 0.003 |
| Greenock Morton | Scotland | 0 | Underwriter | 0.05 |
| F.C. Andorra | Spain | 0 | Background | 0.42 |
| FC Lugano | Switzerland | 0 | Foreground | -6 |
| FC Luzern | Switzerland | 0 | Underwriter | -0.87 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.13 |
| FC Schaffhaussen | Switzerland | 0 | Background | 0.29 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.069 |
| FC Winterthur | Switzerland | 0 | Underwriter | 0.039 |
| FC Zurich | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.87 |
| Servette FC | Switzerland | 0 | Underwriter | -0.063 |
| Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy | Switzerland | 0 | Background | 0.0079 |
| Yverdon Sprot FC | Switzerland | 0 | Background | -0.15 |
| Neuchatel Xamax FCS | Switzerland | 0 | Background | 0.25 |
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