Claim a club
Take over a club: you inherit its squad, budget, and record.
Claiming a club makes you its manager. You get its squad, budget, fixtures, and place in the table. You do not see hidden information about other clubs.
Setting a team identity is part of claiming
Claiming a club takes you straight to setting its identity: name, short name, and crest. This step isn't optional the first time; it's how the club stops being a placeholder and becomes yours. You can revisit it any time afterward from Customize your club.
Taking over mid-season
If the season has already started, you take over a bot-run club and pick up its current campaign. Its results and position stay intact. That's a story, not a penalty.
What can go wrong
A claim can fail if the link was regenerated, the league is full or locked, you already manage a club, or someone claimed that club a moment before you. Pick another and try again.
Next
Set a lineup for your next fixture; see Your first 10 minutes.