Chairmen Types and Sugar Daddy Clubs in Football Manager 2019
Are you just starting a new FM19 save and pondering on which club to start with? Passion4FM is here to help, with the ultimate club recommendations. Here you’ll find clubs of minor foreign leagues, interesting English lower league clubs that got money to spear for transfers and other well-known rich clubs with stable finances, as we today look at the Football Manager 2019 Sugar Daddy Clubs – the ones who are fortunate enough to have companies with economical power, billionaire owners and rich chairmen with enough money to invest in their club.
The complete list of Football Manager 2019 Sugar Daddy clubs will reveal that there are three types of chairmen and owners. These chairmen may throw money into the club, bring in fresh money from time to time, by investing money into the club by funding youth development or step in and help the club if it’s in financial trouble.
Continue reading to learn more about the different types of chairmen and discover ‘every’ sugar daddy clubs in Football Manager 2019.
By revealing the complete list of FM19 sugar daddy clubs with transfer budgets, we aim to hep you find a new club to manage – hopefully in the lower leagues or in a foreign country. It will be for everyone who are bored of their current save or are looking for a club to manage in the future. When choosing a team to manage it might be worthy to know which nations in the different scouting regions that has potential to produce the best Football Manager newgens. Their level of youth rating will be one of the few elements which ‘determines’ each nations average quality of youth production, something that may come in handy if you decides to pick a club in a minor nation or foreign region.
Even though we handed you a recommendation of the top 100 clubs with the highest transfer budget in Football Manager 2019 the last time we wrote a club recommendations post, we will include the transfer budgets of all clubs featured in this list as well.
As the sugar daddy clubs of Football Manager 2019 expands from playable nations to wealthy countries in the Middle East and Asia, the only way to manage any of these clubs will be by downloading a custom database which unlocks the nation of interest. Please check out our database hub to find a custom league database of your preference.
Discover the clubs with the richest chairmen owners by the type of investments they are willing to make into their club.
The Different Types of Chairmen
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Foreground Chairmen
The chairman will constantly support your club with fresh money, which may help you to sign the best players in the world. The foreground chairman will be something like how Roman Abramovich acted when he took over Chelsea in 2003, by continuously pumping money into the club as long as they are chairman for the club. The foreground chairmen will perhaps interfere with the clubs running and may demand that you buy a specific player, or you can experience that he does it for you. The foreground chairman will be more involved in the daily running of the club. All the money can help you to improve both stadium and training facilities and make the club the best in the world, if the correct players are bought.
These types of chairmen will often demand that you, as the manager, can give return to the investments made, and have high expectations. The board may have a football philosophy which expects you to sign high profile players. You can read more about the different Football Manager football philosophies and board expectations here.
Background Chairmen
Unlike the foreground chairman, the background chairman will look to let you and your backroom staff do what’s needed. He will not interfere with the daily running of the club, but will make sure the club economy is healthy. The background chairman will support his club with financial support for a couple of seasons or promotions before stepping down as underwriter. By supplying the club with money he will ensure some success and a financial stability to keep the squad level and make sure the club doesn’t get too much debt.
Most of these chairmen have invested money into the club as they see a bright future for the club. The only matter is that the club is expected to gain promotion to a higher division within this period of time. The period could be as long as four to five years. Some of these clubs will also have a board expectations to sign high profile players, but as you often find these clubs in the second tier, it may be more difficult.
Underwriter Chairmen
The chairman will not be involved with the running of the club and will not invest any more money in the club unless there’s a big fear for it going bankrupt. The underwriter will only provide the club with money if the club is in serious debt. The club is more or less on it’s own in regard to acquire enough transfer funds for buying new players.
Underwriter (Expects Returns)
New for Football Manager 2017 was the chairmen type Underwriter who expects returns. Similar to the underwriter chairmen they will not be involved with the daily running of the club, but act as a financial stabilizer. Most of the underwriter chairmen who expects returns have just bought a club that was either on a brink of bankruptcy or the financial situation was poor having much debt.
These underwriter chairmen who expects returns have cleared the debts of the club – most often a lower league club, and expects to get the money invested back. They expect success in the club and that the financial situation is improved. Therefore, money invested by the chairmen when he took over will be recovered as a loan relating to future success of the club.
Currently there are none clubs in Football Manager with a underwriter chairmen who expects returns.
Sugar Daddy Clubs With Foreground Chairmen in Football Manager 2019 [19.2 Database]
Top clubs in the world with foreground chairmen sorted by the clubs amount of transfer budgets available, from lowest to highest starting transfer budget.
| CLUB | COMP. | TRANSFER BUDGET (€) | WAGE BUDGET (€) | MEDIA PRED. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ittihad (KSA) | Professional League | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Larne | Bluefin Sport Championship |
€16.7K | N/A | 1st |
Leiria | Championship – Group C |
€25K | €2K | N/A |
Johor DT | Super League |
€222K | N/A | 1st |
| Lausanne | Challenge League |
€396K | €100K p/w | 1st |
| Atlanta United | Major League Soccer East Conf. |
€855K | €1.47Mill | 2nd |
| Al-Shabab (KSA) | Professional League |
€1.7Mill | N/A | – |
LA Galaxy | Major League Soccer West Conf. |
€2.56Mill | €288K | 3rd |
| Toronto FC | Major League Soccer East Conf. |
€2.99Mill | €407K | 1st |
| Shabab Al-Ahli (UAE) | Professional League |
€3.34Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Jazira (UAE) | Professional League |
€3.34Mill | N/A | N/A |
Al-Arabi (QAT) | Stars League |
€3.89Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Wahda (UAE) | Professional League |
€3.89Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Nassr (KSA) | Professional League |
€3.99Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Ain (UAE) | Professional League |
€4.45Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Quanjian | Ping An Super League |
€5Mill | €841K | 7th |
| Al-Sadd | Stars League |
€5Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Gharafa | Stars League |
€5.56Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Duhail | Stars League |
€5.56Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Ahli (KSA) | Professional League |
€8.22Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Hilal (KSA) | Professional League |
€9.1Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Guangzhou | Ping An Super League |
€10.02Mill | €1.32Mill | 1st |
| Los Angeles FC (LAFC) | Major League Soccer Western Conf. |
€10.2Mill | €244K | 4th |
| Huaxia Xingfu | Ping An Super League |
€12.5Mill | €1.76Mill | 4th |
| Jiangsu | Ping An Super League |
€18.79Mill | €715K p/w | 3rd |
| Shanggang | Ping An Super League |
€25Mill | €1.14Mill p/w | 2nd |
AS Monaco | Ligue 1 |
€39.99Mill | €1.42Mill p/w | 2nd |
Paris SG | Ligue 1 Conforama |
€60Mill | €4.67Mill p/w | 1st |
| Man City | Premier League |
€63.38Mill | €4.6Mill p/w | 1st |
FM19 Clubs With Background Chairmen [19.2 Database]
A broad selection of clubs with the highest reputation in the world with a background chairmen sorted from lowest to highest transfer budget. A requirement to be featured in this list is that the club plays in a playable division and does not fall outside the professional league system of the country.
| CLUB | COMP. | TRANSFER BUDGET (€) | WAGE BUDGET (€) | MEDIA PRED. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Felda Utd | Super League |
N/A | N/A | 2nd |
| Baniyas | Professional League |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Panachaiki | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €22K p/w | 3rd |
| Volos | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €18.4K p/w | 6th |
| Iraklis | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €31.7K p/w | 1st |
| Trikala | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €19.1K p/w | 7th |
| Doxa Dramas | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €21.4K p/w | 4th |
| Sintrense | Campeonate de Portugal – Group C |
€5K | €9.8K p/w | 4th |
| Raith | Ladbrokes League 1 |
€5.5K | €13.7K p/w | 1st |
| Torreense | Campeonate de Portugal – Group C |
€10K | €9.8K p/w | 2nd |
| AFC Fylde | Vanarama National League |
€11.1K | €20.5K p/w | 7th |
| Harrogate | Vanarama National League |
€16.7K | €16.33 p/w | 21st |
| Eastern | Premier League |
€21.78K | €23.6K p/w | 3rd |
| Dag & Red | Vanarama National League |
€27.87K | €22K p/w | 19th |
| Kitchee | Premier League |
€54.5K | €18.69K p/w | 1st |
| Aves | LIGA NOS |
€75K | €77.7K p/wK | 17th |
| Cova da Piedade | Ledman LigaPro |
€210K | €45K p/w | 9th |
| Ebbsfleet United | Vanarama National League |
€111K | €36K p/w | 3rd |
| DPMM | Singaporean League |
€111.3K | €13.4K p/w | 4th |
| Salford | Vanarama National League |
€111.3K | €36.3K p/w | 1st |
| South China | First Division |
€163K | N/A | N/A |
| Kelantan | Super League |
€167K | €14.5K p/w | 4th |
| Billericay | Vanarama National League – South |
€194K | €33.5K p/w | 1st |
| Suphanburi | Thai League |
€209K | N/A | N/A |
| Mineros | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€213K | €65K p/w | 11th |
| Pahang | Super League |
€222.7K | €22.5K p/w | 2nd |
| Selangor | Super League |
€222.7K | €14.8K p/w | 9th |
| Binh Duong | V-League Division One |
€222.7K | N/A | N/A |
| Portimonense | Liga NOS |
€250K | €80.7K p/w | th |
| Kedah | Super League |
€256K | €17.1K p/w | 5th |
| Chonburi | Thai League |
€256K | N/A | N/A |
| O’Higgins | Campeonato Nacional Scotiabank |
€342K | €34.6K p/w | 9th |
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 3.Liga |
€350K | €89K p/w | 3rd |
| Esteghlal | Professional League |
€428K | N/A | N/A |
| AEK Athens | Souroti Super League |
€500K | €295K p/w | 3rd |
| Al-Wasl | Professional League |
€556K | N/A | N/A |
| Beikong | Jia League |
€626K | €80K p/w | 9th |
| Al-Nasr (UAE) | Professional League |
€668K | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Faisaly (KSA) | Professional League |
€685K | N/A | N/A |
| FC Juárez | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€855K | €111.4K p/w | 2nd |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€855K | €84K p/w | 9th |
| Olympiakos SF Piraeus | Souroti Super League |
€1Mill | €574K p/w | 1st |
| Bangkok Utd | Thai League |
€1.04Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Buriram Utd | Thai League |
€1.17Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Muangthong | Thai League |
€1.17Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Taawoun | Professional League |
€1.37Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Qadisiyah | Professional League |
€1.48Mill | N/A | N/A |
| PAOK Salonika | Souroti Super League |
€1.5Mill | €671K p/w | 2nd |
| Universidad de Chile | Campeonato Nacional Scotiabank |
€1.7Mill | €143K p/w | 2nd |
| Al-Fateh | Professional League |
€2.2Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Al-Ettifaq | Professional League |
€2.28Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Tianjin TEDA | Ping An AFC Super League |
€2.5Mill | €341.5K p/w | 9th |
| Guizhou | Ping An CFA Super League |
€2.5Mill | €181.8K p/w | 16th |
| Fuli | Ping An CFA Super League |
€2.5Mill | €302K p/w | 8th |
| Bunyodkor | Superleague |
€2.56Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Seoul | K League Classic |
€3.1Mill | N/A | 4th |
| Al-Rayyan | Stars League |
€3.34Mill | N/A | N/A |
| FC Sion | Raiffeisen Super League |
€3.25Mill | €170K p/w | 3rd |
| Renhe | Jia League |
€3.75Mill | €279K | 15th |
| Kazma Sporting Club | Premier League |
€3.95Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Bournemouth | Premier League |
€4Mill | €1.29Mill p/w | 15th |
| Henan | Ping An CFA Super League |
€4.38Mill | €346K p/w | 11th |
| Qadsia | Premier League |
€4.94Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Kuwait SC | Premier League |
€5.6Mill | N/A | N/A |
| Jeonbuk | Hana Bank K League 1 |
€6.68Mill | N/A | 1st |
| Shandong | Ping An CFA Super League |
€12.5Mill | €698K p/w | 6th |
| Dalian Yifang | Ping An Super League |
€12.5Mill | €365K p/w | 14th |
| Wolverhampton | Premier League |
€21.5Mill | €1Mill p/w | 15th |
| Marseille | Ligue 1 Conforama |
€25Mill | €1.4Mill p/w | 4th |
| Beijing | Ping An Super League |
€31.3Mill | €634K p/w p/w | 5th |
FM2019 Sugar Daddy Clubs With Underwriter Chairmen [19.2 Database]
A broad selection of clubs with the highest reputation in the world with a underwriter chairmen sorted from lowest to highest transfer budget. A requirement to be featured in this list is that the club plays in a playable division and does not fall outside the professional league system of the country. Due to the high amount of underwriter chairmen clubs in FM19, we have limited the list to include only the default playable leagues and nations, meaning that clubs in Syria, Brunei, Iran and so on is not included.
| CLUB | COMP. | TRANSFER BUDGET (€) | WAGE BUDGET (€) | MEDIA PRED. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasımpaşa | SüperLig |
€73K | €160K p/w | 13th |
| Tiehan | Jia League |
€1.3Mill | €163K p/w | 10th |
| Dalian Chaoyue | Jia League |
€0 | €48K p/w | 14th |
| Åsane | OBOS Ligaen |
€8K | €9K p/w | 10th |
| Adanaspor | PTT 1.Lig |
€4K | €58K p/w | 9th |
| Brackley | Vanarama National League North |
€0 | €5K p/w | 5th |
| PKNP | Super League |
€31K | €12K p/w | 12th |
| Dumbarton | Ladbrokes League 1 |
€7K | €8K p/w | 2nd |
| Sangju | Hanabank K League 1 |
€0 | N/A | 12th |
| OFI | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €51K p/w | 13th |
| Ergotelis | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €17K p/w | 9th |
| Chorley | Vanarama National League North |
€0 | €6K p/w | 1st |
| Panaitolikos | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €60K p/w | 9th |
| Atromitos | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €76K p/w | 6th |
| Ast. Tripolis | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €93K p/w | 7th |
| Aittitos Spaton | Stoiximan.gr Football League |
€0 | €20K p/w | 8th |
| Queens Park Rangers | Sky Bet Championship |
€0 | €301K p/w | 19th |
| Apollon | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €66K p/w | 11th |
| Aston Villa | Sky Bet Championship |
€0 | €968K p/w | 3rd |
| Sheff Wed | Sky Bet Championship |
€0 | €572K p/w | 12th |
| Alloa | Ladbrokes Championship |
€0 | €7K p/w | 10th |
| Shelbourne | First Division |
€0 | €4K p/w | 2nd |
| Xanthi | Souroti Super League |
€0 | €60K | 10th |
| Derry City | Premier Division |
€0 | €16K p/w | 6th |
| Mohun Bagan | Super League |
€2.9K | €21K p/w | 2nd |
| Crawley | Sky Bet League Two |
€5.5K | €34K | 11th |
| FC Inter | Veikkausliiga |
€10K | €14K p/w | 6th |
| KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
€10K | €16K p/w | 5th |
| Lysekloster | Norsk-Tipping Ligaen Avd. 4 |
€10.2K | N/A | 6th |
| Alfreton | Vanarama National League North |
€11.1K | €8K p/w | 6th |
| Huoshan Mingquan | Jia League |
€12.5K | €61K p/w | 13th |
| Tianshan | Jia League |
€12.5K | €36K p/w | 16th |
| IFK Mariehamn | Veikkausliiga |
€20K | €20K p/w | 3rd |
| Morton | Ladbrokes Championship |
€22.2K | €16K p/w | 8th |
| Zhongyou | Jia League |
€25K | €55K p/w | 15th |
| Hougang Utd | Premier League |
€31K | €11K p/w | 7th |
| Balestier | Premier League |
€37.5K | €10K p/w | 5th |
| Yiteng | Jia League |
€37.5K | €58K p/w | 11th |
| Niiteng Unicorn (Singapore) | Premier League |
€43.8K | €9.5K p/w | 6th |
| Geylang Int. (Singapore) | Premier League |
€43.8K | €9.3K p/w | 8th |
| Young Lions | Premier League |
€43.8K | €8K p/w | 9th |
| Queen of The South | Ladbrokes Championship |
€44.5K | €17.7K p/w | 6th |
| Tampines | Premier League |
€50K | €13.6K p/w | 2nd |
| Waterford | Premier Division |
€55K | €18K p/w | 4th |
| Melaka | Super League |
€55.6K | €15.8K p/w | 7th |
| Penang | Premier League |
€55.6K | €11.8K p/w | 4th |
| Sarawak | Premier League |
€55.6K | €11.7K p/w | 5th |
| Warriors FC | Premier League |
€56K | €12.9K p/w | 3rd |
| Home Utd | Premier League |
€56K | €18.9K p/w | 1st |
| Dundalk | Premier Division |
€70K | €24K p/w | 1st |
| SJK | Veikkausliiga |
€75K | €17K p/w | 2nd |
| Kuala Lumpur | Super League |
€77.9K | €15.8K p/w | 9th |
| Johor DT II | Premier League |
€77.9K | €11K p/w | 3rd |
| Atlante | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€85.5K | €85.9K p/w | 11th |
| Tampico Madero | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€85.5K | €60K p/w | 8th |
| Sabah | Premier League |
€100K | €16K p/w | 1st |
| Perak | Super League |
€111K | €19.5K p/w | 3rd |
| Terengganu | Super League |
€133K | €16K p/w | 11th |
| N. Sembilan | Super League |
€133.5K | €15K p/w | 10th |
| Cimarrones | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€149K | e36K p/w | 15th |
| Ross County | Ladbrokes Championship |
€167K | €35K p/w | 2nd |
| Alebrijes | Ascenso BBVA Bancomer |
€222K | €105K p/w | 2nd |
| Fleetwood Town | Sky Bet League One |
€222K | €80K p/w | 3rd |
| Meizhou | Jia League |
€250K | €69K | 12th |
| Altınordu | PTT Lig.1 |
€303K | €66K p/w | 12th |
| Rotherham | Sky Bet Championship |
€334K | €115K p/w | 24th |
| Huanghai | Jia League |
€375K | €87K p/w | 6th |
| Yanbian | Jia League |
€375K | €95K p/w | 7th |
| HJK | Veikausliiga |
€450K | €25K p/w | 1st |
| FC Den Bosch | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
€500K | €32K p/w | 9th |
| Liaoning | Jia League |
€501K | €98K p/w | 5th |
| Shanghai Shenhua | Ping An Super League |
€751K | €674K p/w | 10th |
| SK Brann | Eliteserien |
€770K | €50K p/w | 3rd |
| Colo Colo | Campeonato Nacional Scotiabank |
€770K | €178K p/w | 1st |
| Zhejiang Lücheng | Jia League |
€876K | €125K p/w | 4th |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
€1Mill | €944K p/w | 6th |
| Shenxin | Jia League |
€1.25Mill | €66K p/w | 8th |
| Yongchang | Jia League |
€1.25Mill | €133K p/w | 2nd |
| Morelia | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€1.7Mill | €262K p/w | 11th |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | Rosgossstrakh Championship |
€1.99Mill | €856K p/w | 3rd |
| Reading | Sky Bet Championship |
€2.2Mill | €534K p/w | 16th |
| Chongqing Dangdai | Ping An CFA Super League |
€2.5Mill | €169K p/w | 12th |
| Shenzhen | Jia League |
€2.5Mill | €245K p/w | 3rd |
| Wuhan | Jia League |
€2.5Mill | €149K p/w | 1st |
| FC Zürich | Raiffeisen Super League |
€2.7Mill | €153K p/w | 4th |
| Millwall | Sky Bet Championship |
€2.78Mill | €224K p/w | 22rd |
| Brentford | Sky Bet Championship |
€2.78Mill | €325K p/w | 11th |
| Krasnodar | Rosgosstrakh Championship |
€3Mill | €651K p/w | 4th |
| Derby | Sky Bet Championship |
€3.34Mill | €565K p/w | 8th |
| Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer Western Conf. |
€3.4Mill | €211K p/w | 5th |
| CD León | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€3.4Mill | €277K p/w | 9th |
| Querétaro FC | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€3.4Mill | €265K p/w | 15th |
| Toluca | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€3.4Mill | €272K p/w | 5th |
| Tijuana | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€3.59Mill | €227K p/w | 12th |
| Young Boys | Raiffeisen Super League |
€3.7Mill | €260K p/w | 1st |
| Atlas | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€3.85Mill | €260K p/w | 13th |
| Pachuca | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€4.27Mill | €318K p/w | 7th |
| Middlesbrough | Sky Bet Championship |
€4.45Mill | €648K p/w | 4th |
| Başakşehir | SüperLig |
€4.54Mill | €711K p/w | 4th |
| Everton | Premier League |
€4.78Mill | €2.3Mill p/w | 7th |
| Ulsan | Hanabank K-League Classic |
€4.9Mill | N/A | 3rd |
| FC Nantes | Ligue 1 Conforama |
€5Mill | €649K p/w | 9th |
| NYCFC | Major League Soccer Eastern Conf. |
€5.56Mill | €519K p/w | 6th |
| Stoke | Sky Bet Championship |
€5.56Mill | €1.12Mill p/w | 1st |
| Blackburn | Sky Bet Championship |
€5.56Mill | €270K p/w | 17th |
| Bristol City | Sky Bet Championship |
€5.56Mill | €312K p/w | 14th |
| Tigres | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€6.4Mill | €532K p/w | 1st |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga |
€6.5Mill | €181K p/w | 1st |
| Sheff Utd | Sky Bet Championship |
€6.6Mill | €265K p/w | 9th |
| CF Monterrey | Liga BBVA Bancomer |
€6.8Mill | €381K p/w | 3rd |
| Huddersfield | Premier League |
€8.5Mill | €916K p/w | 19th |
| Spartak Moscow | Rosgosstrakh Championship |
€10Mill | €957K p/w | 2nd |
| Zenit | Rosgosstrakh Championship |
€10Mill | €1.3Mill p/w | 1st |
| Stade Rennais | Ligue 1 Conforama |
€10Mill | €659K p/w | 8th |
| Cardiff | Premier League |
€10.2Mill | €851K p/w | 20th |
| West Bromwich Albion | Sky Bet Championship |
€11.1Mill | €549K p/w | 2nd |
| West Ham | Premier League |
€23Mill | €2.2Mill p/w | 8th |
| Leicester City | Premier League |
€23.3Mill | €2.1Mill p/w | 9th |
| Southampton | Premier League |
€36.6Mill | €1.99Mill p/w | 10th |
| Watford | Premier League |
€41Mill | €1.48Mill p/w | 11th |
| RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
€48Mill | €1.38Mill p/w | 10th |
| Chelsea | Premier League |
€54.58Mill | €3.8Mill p/w | 3rd |
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