This is the method. Go to eBay or your local thrift store. Search for "Championship Manager 2008 PC CD-ROM."

Have you successfully found a clean download? Let the community know below (but please, no direct links to pirated content).

If you specifically want a free management game, Championship Manager 01/02

The game was notoriously faster than its rival. You could sim a full season of the Premier League in the time it took to negotiate one contract in Football Manager. For players who wanted to rebuild a club over 20 seasons in an afternoon, this was the go-to title.