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The coach wants a striker.
The chairman froze the budget.
What do you reply?

You play a sporting director. Your goal: end up as club president. To get there you can play it clean or let yourself be bribed. Everyone plays differently, and no two games are alike. Free, in your browser, no account.

Écran principal de Shadow Director : messages en attente

Who is behind the game

I made Shadow Director so that no two games are the same. You are a sporting director who wants to become president. You can get there clean, or by letting yourself be bribed. The idea is that you want to start one more season. It is an independent project, made in France by QuilleTech. If something is off, write to me.

Jérémy, QuilleTech · contact@quilletech.fr

What you do in the game

Transfers, rumours and deals — capture de Shadow Director

Transfers, rumours and deals

Transfer news, leaks, offers: sign players, negotiate with agents, sell at the right time. The market only opens in July, August and January.

A real staff, 8 positions — capture de Shadow Director

A real staff, 8 positions

Assistant, fitness coach, doctor, scout, goalkeeper coach, video analyst, physio, youth coach. They write to you, improve, or leave.

An academy to grow — capture de Shadow Director

An academy to grow

Every 1 July, new youngsters arrive. Promote them, sell them or let them mature.

Matches that matter — capture de Shadow Director

Matches that matter

Play the match live with instructions to the coach, or simulate it. The table decides the board’s trust.

From assistant director to chairman — capture de Shadow Director

From assistant director to chairman

Your renown sets your grade. Change clubs, take on challenges, break records.

A real message from the game

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The coach
The captain

I would like to review the captain’s armband. A more experienced leader could help the dressing room.

Let’s keep the current captain.-1 Coach -1 Stress
Let the dressing room vote.+1 Coach +1 Reputation
Good idea, pick him.+2 Coach

No single right answer

Every message comes with three ways to reply. The consequences, shown here, hit your reputation, your staff, squad morale or your stress.

What you see on the left is the game’s exact text. The same message never plays out the same way: the club’s situation changes everything.

Three difficulty levels

Easy, Normal or Hard: the level sets gains, penalties, stress and the share of the unexpected. In messages, the right answer is never the same: you be the judge.

Stress

Stress rises with bad results and unanswered messages. At 100 %, it is burn-out. Step out of the office: a drink, the pool, a weekend at the seaside.

Paid tiers

The base game stays free. One-off payment, no subscription, right inside the game. Each tier includes the previous ones.

PRO
€4.99
  • Division 1 and 2 clubs
  • Create your own club
  • Dirty Hands
  • VIP Data: players’ real potential
  • Staff and academy levels 4 to 10
EDITOR
€5.99
  • Everything in PRO
  • Full editor: rename everything
  • Club, stadium, league, cup
  • Players, coach, staff, chairman
  • All 19 rival clubs
LEGEND
€6.99
  • Everything in EDITOR
  • Trophy room
  • Detailed report and career curves

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account?

No. You just play, and the game stays on your device. A Google account is optional.

How is this different from Football Manager?

You are not the coach. You are the sporting director: you deal with the coach, the chairman, the press, agents and staff, not the match-by-match line-up.

Can you really get bribed?

Yes. The PRO tier unlocks Dirty Hands: referees, press, board, bonuses, a black cash fund. It is up to you how far you go.

Where are my games saved?

In your browser. With a Google account you can pick them up on another device.

Ready to take charge?

Pick your club and start in under a minute.

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