Gaffer: Auction & Draft

Build your squad. Make the calls. Own the season.

Welcome to Gaffer, the ultimate football management challenge where every signing, tactical decision, and matchday matters. Assemble your dream team, outsmart rival managers, navigate the transfer market, and chase football glory. Whether you're building a squad from scratch or taking charge of an existing club, the decisions are yours.

BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM Choose how you want to play:

• LIVE AUCTION: Go head-to-head with rival managers in real-time bidding wars. Manage your budget, outbid opponents, and fight for the world's - best players.
• DRAFT MODE: Take turns selecting players and build the strongest squad. Every pick counts.
• REAL SQUADS: Take control of an existing club and lead them to glory. Scout thousands of real footballers, compare their abilities, uncover hidden gems, and assemble your ultimate starting XI.

EVERY MATCHDAY MATTERS

Experience a full 38-match league season with Week-by-Week mode. Rotate your starting XI, manage fitness and morale, handle dressing-room drama, and deal with the pressure of board expectations. From unhappy superstars to unexpected injuries, every week brings new challenges. Keep your players happy, your supporters behind you, and your job secure.

YOUR CALL, GAFFER

Take control when matches hang in the balance.

Your striker is through on goal. Shoot or square it? A dangerous free kick. Go over the wall or try something unexpected? A last-minute defensive emergency. Stay on your feet or risk the tackle? Make the call and watch the match react. Your decisions can change everything.

MASTER THE TRANSFER MARKET

Your squad might look unbeatable in August, but can it survive until May?

The January transfer window gives you another chance to strengthen your team. Scout global targets, negotiate transfer fees, make counteroffers, and secure the missing piece of your squad. Every pound counts. Every deal matters.

CONQUER EUROPE

The biggest nights demand the biggest performances.

Take on Europe's elite in European Nights. Battle through the league phase, survive dramatic knockout ties, and fight for the ultimate trophy. Can your squad become champions of Europe?

CHAOS MODE

Think you know football?

Put your knowledge to the test with football trivia challenges during auctions and drafts. Win power-ups, gain advantages, disrupt your rivals, and turn the competition upside down. Sometimes the smartest manager wins. Sometimes chaos takes over.

CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS

Think you're the best manager in your group?

Prove it.

Play multiplayer with friends, compete for the biggest signings, build rival squads, and battle for football supremacy. Play together locally or challenge your mates online.

SHARE YOUR SUCCESS

Every season tells a story.

Won the league? Pulled off an unbelievable underdog run? Built a squad nobody can compete with? Generate a personalised season card featuring your starting XI, final results, and standout performers. Share it with your friends and challenge them to beat your record.

YOUR CLUB. YOUR SQUAD. YOUR LEGACY.

The transfer market is waiting. The dressing room is watching. The fans are counting on you.

Think you've got what it takes?

Download PL Gaffer and prove you're the best Gaffer.