Premier Manager 97

Premier Manager 97 is the second Mega Drive game in the hit football managing game series of the early nineties. Similar to the first run of games in the series, the manager starts as a lowly division 3 manager, where the goal is to get the club to the top divisions, or get signed to better placed teams.

In either mode, the player is responsible for carefully assembling the team and selecting tactics to win. The player must also get the best from the transfer market by selling fading stars and outselling bigger clubs in England. Additionally, the player can improve stadium capacity and quality, sign good deals for ground advertising, and balance the budget.

Matches are always simulated, with a ruler showing where the ball is, and text messages showing actions such as "player passes" or "player tackles". The chances of goals are shown in animated clips.