Championship Manager 2000
  
PC

To Buy a Player for Free: 

  First make a bid for the player, but it must only be a cash price, no exchanges 
  or money after appearances. Once the bid is accepted and you get to the contract 
  stage and it asks whether the player is indespensible to the club etc. You should 
  click on his name. Next, go to transfers and you should see your bid; click 
  on it and withdraw it. Make a fresh bid straight away for £0 and offer it. Then 
  press back and you should still be on the contract stage. Offer a contract as 
  normal and if the player accepts you will get them for free! 
Become an International Manager: 

  Choose 'Add Manager' or just start a new game. Then you will receive a list 
  of teams. Go to one of the teams and click on a Player. Next to the player's 
  name is his nationality. Click on 'nationality' and you will be sent to the 
  player's national team. Then in the upright corner, you click on 'take control.' 
  That way you can become manager of any international team. 


 
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