New foundations set the stage for you to define your football destiny. Made with the Unity engine, FM26 is the legacy, redefined and where storytelling evolves. A reimagined interface and more immersive match day experience brings you closer to the action and combine to elevate every match-defining moment. Transform your squad with advanced transfer tools and craft your footballing philosophy like never before with new innovations that deliver unrivaled game-changing tactical realism.

In FM26, football belongs to you and your vision. It’s your time to change the game.

Game Features

• OUR RICHEST MATCH DAY EXPERIENCE – Savour the richest Match Day experience in series history, bringing new levels of depth and drama to every match with enhanced player movement and greater on-pitch detail. Feel the adrenaline of a weaving run, inch-perfect through ball and unforgettable, last-gasp title winner with more personality thanks to fresh motion capture and volumetric animations.
• THE PREMIER LEAGUE JOINS THE ACTION – Compete at the pinnacle of English football as the Premier League debuts with fully-licensed club badges, kits and official player photos. Authenticity reaches new heights as you pursue the biggest prize in domestic football with the full broadcast experience from the best seat in the house.
• ADVANCED TACTICAL INNOVATION – Exercise unparalleled control over how your team plays across every area of the pitch with the introduction of distinct In and Out of Possession formations. Redefined player roles and a dynamic visualizer that shows how your team shapes up in different scenarios levels up your pre-match prep game in, game out.
• TOTAL FOOTBALL, TOTAL CONTROL – An overhauled UI primed for the modern manager offers a cleaner look-and-feel, with the new Portal bringing together every aspect of your footballing world. Tailor your game to your priorities with the introduction of quick link Bookmarks and learn more about the beautiful game with an overhauled Search and new FMPedia glossary.
• INTRODUCING: WOMEN’S FOOTBALL – Explore a new world of possibilities as the women’s game debuts, seamlessly integrated into FM as one footballing world. With 14 playable leagues from 11 nations, including the Women’s Super League and National Women’s Soccer League, there are fresh challenges and new talents to discover in each career.
• TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSFER TOOLS – Harness the power of TransferRoom to smartly shape your title-winning squads season after season. Broadcast your recruitment priorities with Requirements and gain direct insight into your rivals’ needs with Pitch Opportunities, giving you more targeted control over every signing and sale.
• YOUR MANAGER, YOUR WAY – Express more of your personality and style in every career with a revamped manager creation experience. Craft your look with an enhanced character creator before developing a career backstory that’s unique to you and uniquely influential on your life in the dugout.

The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.

Football isn’t just about being the best and winning. It’s about overcoming the odds, realizing 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.

FIND YOUR WINNING EDGE – Craft your own custom dashboard packed with powerful stats in the brand-new Data Hub. Utilize the same metrics and reporting methods that real clubs use to help you make smarter tactical and player development decisions to fuel your club’s success.
ON-PITCH AUTHENTICITY – See your stars showcase their skills in better detail than ever before thanks to our improved animation engine. A revamped pressing system and changes to player sharpness means that you can get after the opposition from the first whistle and benefit from a more authentic flow to the passages of play.
TURN DEFENSE INTO ATTACK – Implement one of the top tactical trends of the last few season with the new Wide Center-Back role. Whether you’ve always favored 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.
DEADLINE DAY DRAMA – Feel the highs and lows of one of the most dramatic fixtures in the football calendar. Steal a march on your rivals to secure last-minute deals and work more closely with agents in our redesigned experience which 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 support that will help propel your players to new heights.
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.

Game Features

• There are 123 leading football leagues at your disposal. Have you got what it takes to spend big (or small) budgets wisely and guide your club to the top of the game?
• Build a world-class backroom team that can assist with everything from Recruitment to Player Development. Lean on their expertise as you navigate the everyday challenges faced in football management.
• 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 realize their ultimate potential.
• Play the beautiful game your way, creating a footballing identity on the tactics board that your players can buy into. It’s up to you to produce a system that delivers success time and again.
• Immerse yourself in our best-looking Matchday experience yet and watch your footballing vision come to life on the pitch. Make all the key decisions as you steer your team to glory.