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"Season starts in a month"

... that is the simple message when the game has finished loading. You've got a month to buy and sell players, sort out your back-room staff and prepare your team for the long season ahead. If you are new to Championship Manager the first thing to do is familiar yourself with the game environment. There's plenty of time to take a look around the main menu before continuing.