Original challenge concept · FM27 setup not yet tested. Goals and house rules below are our suggestions, not the club’s real-world targets.
THE REASON TO CARE
Como: champions league debut
UEFA identifies 2026/27 as Como’s first season in European club competition after a fourth-place Serie A finish. The challenge starts with that breakthrough: turn a debut invitation into a place among Europe’s regulars. Check how the released FM27 database sets up the opening campaign.
Your opening moves
- Keep the creative core together and identify which positions can cope with a domestic-and-European schedule. Depth matters before the first glamorous signing.
- Set up a trusted league XI and a rotation plan, not two completely disconnected teams. Protect the combinations that make your attack work.
- Choose a second European match plan for stronger opposition: decide where you can concede territory without abandoning your threat.
Give the save its own rules.
- Keep at least half of your inherited regular starters for the first season.
- No editor changes to competition entry or club finances.
- Record your domestic points after every European match to track the cost of the extra schedule.
A career worth following
- Debut year: win a Champions League match and reach the knockout phase if you can.
- Next: qualify again through the league, proving the first appearance was no accident.
- Finish: reach a Champions League semi-final with a player who was there at the beginning.
The trap to avoid
One European upset is not worth sacrificing your route back next season. Do not let a thin squad turn the league campaign into an afterthought.
Check before you start
Confirm the club’s division, player availability, finances, competition rules, and database version. Keep an untouched opening save. If your database differs from the premise, adapt the challenge and record the change rather than quietly editing the game world.
The real-world inspiration
Sources reviewed 27 October 2026. These support the football context; the challenge rules, goals, and difficulty label are Touchline’s editorial choices.
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