Football Manager 2020: 10 Best Short-Term Challenges While You're Home

5. Take Sunderland Back To The Premier League

FM 2020 Sunderland
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There was a time when Sunderland were a big name in the world in English football, and were an almost constant presence in the Premier League. Though they rarely threatened to break into the top half of the table, it was odd to imagine the country's top tier without them.

Times have changed, however. In 2017, Sunderland's decade long stay in the Premier League came to an end, and after just one season in the Championship, they were relegated again. Just about everyone involved with the club expected the team to bounce straight back from League One, but a loss in the playoff final condemned them to another season in the third tier.

Why not take on the challenge of bringing Sunderland, not only back into the Championship, but back into the Premier League, where many will say they belong. A tough task, certainly, but not impossible.

After all, Wolves suffered a double relegation in 2012 and 2013, and now they're competing in the Europa League and looking to break into the top four. Just how far could your management skills take Sunderland?

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