Football isn’t just about being the best and winning. It’s about overcoming the odds, realising your dreams, and earning your success. Fighting your way to the top and shocking the world or clawing your way back from the brink – these moments taste sweetest.

Game Description

• Embark on a journey to the top of the game, finding the perfect club for you from one of the 123 leading football leagues at your disposal. It’s over to you to meet the expectations of the club and the fans.
• Scour Football Manager’s world-leading database of more than 500,000 real players for undiscovered talent or build your squad from within, training your prospects to realise their ultimate potential.
• Create a footballing identity on the tactics board that your players can buy into; it’s all about producing a system that delivers success time and again.
• Embrace our most immersive Matchday experience yet and watch your vision come to life on the pitch. Make all the key decisions as you guide your team to glory.

Early Access debuts roughly two weeks prior to the November 9th street date – pre-purchase on Steam any time before launch to play first.

New for this season

FIND YOUR WINNING EDGE

Utilise the same metrics and reporting methods that real clubs use in the brand-new Data Hub. Craft your own custom dashboard packed with powerful stats that’ll help you make smarter tactical and player development decisions to fuel your club’s success.

ON-PITCH AUTHENTICITY

Experience our most realistic match action yet with an improved animation system that better replicates natural player movements. A wealth of AI improvements deliver an authentic flow to the passages of play in every game.

DEADLINE DAY DRAMA

Feel the highs and lows of one of the most dramatic fixtures in the football calendar. A redesigned experience replicates the unpredictability of the transfer window’s climax.

COLLABORATE LIKE CHAMPIONS

New, true-to-life staff meetings allow you and your backroom team to form a well-oiled machine. Combining weekly reports on Coaching, Recruitment, Player Development and Staffing delivers a level of improved organisation that will help propel your players to new heights.

TURN DEFENCE INTO ATTACK

Implement one of the top tactical trends of the last few season with the new Wide Centre-Back role. Whether you’ve always favoured three-at-the-back or you see yourself as a natural innovator, you now possess even more tools to overwhelm the opposition as you chase those all-important victories.

FURTHER ADDITIONS

Craft your ideal managerial look with a redesigned manager creator, level up your transfer market performance with a suite of new scouting improvements and earn the bragging rights against your mates in the improved Fantasy Draft mode.