
Originally Posted by
Arphaxad
No, it can't be manipulated. The way managers are doing it is temporarily trading quality for cash by selling high quality players until the draw is made. If the draw is based on the total net worth of the club, the cash the high quality players are being sold for is one of many parametres included in the draw calculation.
The assets are either financial capital (cash), human capital (players) or fixed (facilities). Those are all included in the net worth of the club.