How does this happen?

[Accyrover]

He was eligible for the first bid.

Negative balance

The auction system allows you to finish bidding on an auction and buy the player even though you do not have enough money on your account, but you can not place the bid in initial round if you don’t have enough money for that. But You will be credited for the amount you were missing. Your club can be in debt (for example: you bought a player who costs more than the amount on your account) for 7 days.
Check game help below, hope it helps, cheers

In case you fail to clear your debt in 7 days, after the 7th day, your players will be sold automatically in order to pay of the debt. The first ones to go, are the most expensive players in your squad (and usually, the best ones). One player is sold each day until your debt is cleared. You can get out of debt by increasing ticket prices, selling players yourself or taking a bank loan. Negative balance: You have 7 days to get out of debt, one good player is going to be sold every day afterward, …

Well said.

What is the easiest, check the rules/guidelines or start a topic, type out a post, insert images ....... really does make me wonder at times.

[Plamen Georgiev]

Well said.

What is the easiest, check the rules/guidelines or start a topic, type out a post, insert images ....... really does make me wonder at times.

Haha - why do you you think you are the smartest... I have read the rules an year and a half ago. If you read them every month - - this is my answear to you.