Online Manual
5.1. Squad

Let’s be honest, this is the real business. Your team. The group of players you have been charged with moulding into a successful unit. Your squad screen looks like this:

 

FM12 Squad List 

 

In addition to these options, you have a number of key items found in the tabs menu. These are explained in detail in this section.

 

5.1.1.      Players

Your success will live and die based on the players you employ to carry out the task at hand. Section 9.0 details players in Football Manager™ in more detail. However, each player may at times have an icon next to their name with a three-letter abbreviation indicating an action or event relating directly to them. The following table explains these ‘status icons’.

 

STATUS ICON

DESCRIPTION

45

A club manager has requested that an international manager only uses this player for 45 minutes in an upcoming friendly international.

Abs

The player has recently been absent from the club without permission.

AMQ

The player is an Australian Marquee Player in the Australian league.

Bid

The player is subject to a transfer bid from another club.

Ctr

The player is out of contract at his current club.

Cup

The player is cup-tied having played for another club in the same competition in a previous round.

Dev

The player is on an MLS developmental contract.

Dft

The player has been selected in the MLS Draft.

DP

The player is an MLS Designated Player.

Enq

The player is subject to a transfer enquiry from another club.

Fgn

The player counts as a foreign player in the competition.

Frt

The player has decided to leave his club on a free transfer.

Fut

The player has concerns about his future at the club.

GA

The player is a Generation Adidas player in the MLS.

HG

The player counts towards the Home Grown player quota necessary for a competition.

Hol

The player is currently on holiday.

I

The player is an MLS International Slot player (non domestic).

Ine

The player is ineligible for the next match.

Ijc

The player is receiving a course of pain-killing injections.

Inj

The player is suffering from an injury.

Int

The player is on international duty.

JMQ

The player is a Junior Marquee Player in the Australian league.

Lmp

The player is short on match practice and may need a reserve outing to get to full fitness.

Loa

The player has been made available for loan.

Lrn

The player is learning from a team-mate who is tutoring him.

Lst

The player has been transfer listed.

MQ

The player is a Marquee Player in the Australian league.

PR

The player has reacted to a comment you have made in the media.

Req

The player has requested to leave his current club.

Ret

The player has announced his intention to retire at the end of the current season.

Rst

The player is in need of a rest.

Sct

The player is being scouted by your scouts.

SEL

The player is on a Senior Entry Level Contract in the MLS.

Slt

The player has some slight concerns about his role at the club.

Sus

The player is suspended for the next match.

Trn

The player has agreed a transfer with another club and will leave when the transfer window next opens.

Trv

The player is traveling to join up with his international squad, or he is traveling back from international duty.

Tut

The player is tutoring a team-mate.

Unh

The player is unhappy with his role or an event/action.

Unr

The player is not registered for the competition.

Wdn

The player has been withdrawn from international duty by his club manager.

Wnt

The player is wanted by another club.

Wp

The player has no work permit and is therefore unable to play.

Yel

The player is one yellow card away from a suspension.

Yth

The player is on a youth contract and is not yet on professional terms.