This is a problem for many and for a lot of time I thought of it as a bug, but now I think that Nordeus is aware and likes the situation. If you have a high rated team you will end up in higher level competitions which will make people want to spend to stay competitive. On the other hand if you lower your quality you will need to spend for reinforcements in the next season.

The point of this thread is to gather as much info and links to other threads you guys have on the topic to have a guide on how to avoid being on a higher level competition.
I know about the 2 ones I mentioned, are there more? Should we keep players for longer times and not rush to replace them with better ones every season? Is there anyone who plays on the same level without doing any tricks? What might be the optimal value of the team ?
I'm interested on this topic a lot right now since it is killing my desire to look forward to the next season. I don't want to tank but if I have no option I will just stay level with the players I have hoping to get on a better draw.

Please share your wisdom,, thx