So, I have tried to search the forum a bit, but I can't seem to find more than tiny bits here and there about this topic.
The contract with my sponsor is running out at the end of this season and they want to renew the contract. However I have also been contacted by a number of new potential sponsors.
This season I have had a 243.491 euro-a-month contract with my current sponsor, whos is french with regional reputation. The two most interesting potential sponsors are italian with national reputation who both offers around 310.000 euros a month. My current sponsor is pretty satisfied with my season, the bar is almost green all the way up.
So my question is - what would be the wise thing to do? I have no experience with getting a new sponsor. Before this season my budget almost doubled, but that was after promotion from PCT and a full green bar of satisfaction. Will they double agian if I finish the season with a full green bar, or should I go for the Italiens sponsors with higher reputation?
Also: National i the highest reputation of the potential new sponsors, which surprise me a bit, because I am currently leading the WT. Why is that?
The budget will change depending on the sponsor happiness, nothing else. The promotion does not matter. So if you are able to fill the bar, you should get double the budget.
I cannot tell you why you don't find sponsors with better reputation but I think you just advanced too fast. Maybe you have to do step by step, so in this aspect, it would be better to switch to a sponsor with national reputation even if they don't pay as much.
If I remember correctly, the game does not allow you to spend all the budget if you double up year after year. If this is also true for your career, it would be one reason more to switch.
But finally if you like your initial sponsor better, just stay with him. All you need from a sponsor is money. And if you switch to a sponsor from another country, you have to find riders of that country to make the new sponsor happy.
Well, my sponsor is actually not that happy with my squad, as my star riders are mostly non-french (I have a french sponsor). But thanks for the advise. I think I will renew with my sponsor because that would probably give the biggest budget for next season.
