FM26: Hotfixes & Update Tracker

• Various Stability fixes
• Fixed crash when creating a new save game
• Fixed issue where back button incorrectly takes user to previous team meeting
• Filter on tactics screen now works in all resolutions
• Fixed issue with radio buttons text formatting during manager creation
• Fixed crash when using Player instruction
• Fixed issue where sometimes the continue button wouldn’t work
• Player's silhouette icons are no longer misaligned in Squad>First Team
• Fixed soft lock after creating a new FMFC account and attempting to sign in
• Fixed occasional crash when using any team talk option after a match
• Fixed issue where sometimes you were unable to leave a match
• Fixed issue where player-exchange transfers will see the player joining the AI club become a free agent on completion of deal
• Fixed issue where users were unable to close the Tactical Analysis view once open if the user visits a player profile
• Fixed issue where keyboard shortcuts was causing soft lock in manager creation

• Various crash fixes
• Fixed a crash where users 'Pictures' folder is missing/unavailable
• Fixed issue where wrong column label appears on Recruitment->Contracts
• Fixed icons for Captain and Vice-Captain being the wrong way round on the Captains tile.
• Added Opposition Instructions/Set Pieces/Penalties links to pre-match Team Selection screen
• Fixed issues with the PKD column not being correctly ordered after creating a tactic
• Fixed issue where the X button on the Fitness card couldn’t be closed when opened from the Tactics or Squad screen
• Fixed issue where the Loan report tile doesn't appear when the Loan Card is first opened
• Fixed work permit warning incorrectly generating in the Transfer Offer tool
• Fixed displayed option not visually changing when user adjusts Mentality or Tactical Style during a match
• Fixed soft lock where users were able to open another team's match highlights during their own match
• Fixed Champions League squad registration already being selected by assistant manager upon game start
• Fixed search bar incorrectly showing players as playing for your club after clicking ‘See All’
• Fixed issue where you were sometimes unable to pick a team for a match.
• Fixed issue where you couldn't see or load files when your folder path had non-English letters in
• Fixed issue where going to your squad or recruitment screens could cause a crash
• Fixed issue when using player search
• Fixed issue when viewing transfer activity
• Fixed issue when viewing transfer offer
• Fixed an issue where the Aged Between (Years) filter within the Player Search did not function correctly
• Online: Fixed being unable to make transfer offers whilst the host player is in a match
• Fixed Player/New Routine interactions resetting Set Piece Type to Corner
• Fixed Staff popup incorrectly displaying as a Player Report instead of a Staff Report
• Fixed issue when controller introduction triggered
• Fixed issue when renaming custom view
• Fixed an issue where changing tactics would result in Team Selector being empty
• Fixed some Italian Managers having an illogical IP/OOP requirement when in Transfer Room Out
• UI improvements to the season stats panel on a players profile

• Various Crash and Stability Fixes
• Fixed club logos for unlicensed teams appearing in low resolution
• Fixed an issue where players that were set to be bald in the database, had hair when playing matches
• Fixed Player Report attributes not alphabetically listing when changing languages
• Fixed screen corruption on staff report when in mid or low resolution
• Fixed issue where player names overlap with each other in Opposition Instructions
• Fixed issue where Bans had an empty state display
• Fixed an issue where the match sometimes would pause when changing instructions.
• Fixed issue in matches where shirt icons were misaligned when a player was subbed or scored or assisted
• Fixed issue where the wrong symbol was used for red cards on the full-time report
• Added missing club logos on home screen when loading the game
• Do It button in pre-match flow now works as expected
• Red card icon now appears on the match events tile when a player is sent off after a second yellow
• Key attributes for staff now highlighted when role is selected
• Windowed mode not working on Mac now fixed
• Fixed soft lock when offering a player for a trial
• Fixed soft lock when adding youth player to first team training units

• Various Crash and Stability Fixes
• Added Staff Informational Tooltip - the 'i' icon - on various screens
• Opening a player profile now automatically selects their best position/role
• Users now able to compare two players that are on Scouting Shortlist
• Added button to squad card to allow you to hold a team meeting
• Added Transfer Budget Remaining & Wage Budget Remaining on Transfer Activity card
• Fitted more teams onto league tables without having to scroll down.
• Fixed issue where match would sometimes freeze after half time
• Fixed mohawk-like hairstyle appearing on too many players at once in matches
• Fixed being unable to select/click any player models to show name during match
• Fixed Match Stats tile data disappearing during matches
• Fixed rare instance of GK's teleporting during a match
• Fixed forced substitutes not taking place immediately. (injured goalkeeper, for example)
• Fixed issue where all staff are listed as 'Team - Senior Squad' even if their job is with a youth team
• Fixed issue where manually assigning a Scout/Analyst to a Recruitment Focus will cause all other details selected to not be applied
• Fixed issue where creating a Recruitment Focus that includes Further Details will cause all other details selected to not be applied
• Fixed issue that meant 'Back' arrow in full screen meetings would change header but didn’t take user back correctly
• Fixed issue in match preventing players being moved in the combined tactics screen if 2 or more subs had been made
• Fixed being unable to save changes to an already created tactic
• Fixed issue where selecting another users’ fixture schedule would take you to your own fixture schedule
• Fixed Scoreboard appearing empty during Europa/Conference League Matches
• Fixed user being unable to add ‘Personality’ to custom columns
• Fixed various clubs such as Borussia Dortmund & Fulham not receiving youth intakes
• Fixed issue where goals highlight option for past matches taking you straight to post match cut scene
• Fixed Training sessions changed by user being reset after a few days
• Fixed incorrect badges displaying for players at AI clubs within Transfer Activity tool
• Fixed issue whereby clicking a player's name via See All would show them as a player at your club
• Fixed being unable to see second status icon if there was more than one per player
• Fixed opening Tactic/Match Feedback from the Secondary Navigational Bar, leading to the wrong card being opened
• Fixed Loan Playing Time always showing as "Surplus to Requirements"
• Fixed loan report showing GK stats for outfielders
• Fixed upside-down pitch overlapping text on Match Report of Loaned out player
• Fixed Data Hub screen splitting in half when the Tab isn't set to Key Findings
• Fixed no spacing between league name and nation name of the club in affiliates card
• Fixed tiles in Team Instructions being cut off on Medium and Low Res
• Fixed fee column not being wide enough on Transfer History card
• Fixed News Aggregator > Around the World - Stages and Transfer tiles appearing empty on some saves
• Fixed EFL clubs having too many General Sponsors
• Fixed Club Vision tile having spacing issues and text overlaps
• Fixed text overlap issues on Atmosphere tile
• Fixed staff numbers/icons being misaligned on Club - Staff Report & Club Staff Page
• Stages > Season Preview: 'Reputation' block not being aligned with the Club Name in the Managers' tile
• Fixed match result truncating over two lines when a team scores double digits or has played a penalty shoot-out
• Fixed dropdown options in Staff Search > Add Attributes appearing as numbers instead of text
• Fixed assigning Scout or Analyst showing attribute numbers instead of text in Recruitment Focuses
• Fixed player column size in Youth Setup being too short, while the position column was too large
• Fixed assistant manager advice blocking you from confirming your squad on the Squad Registration screen
• Fixed random empty box being visible when viewing empty Promises tile
• Fixed various misalignments on certain Portal > Messages
• Fixed filters in Data Hub Team Analytics/Player Analytics not working as intended
• Fixed Misalignment for the frequency on the Advice & Reports tile
• Fixed a second Stages tile appearing in Match Day dashboard when on medium resolutions
• Added tooltip and fixed text overrun on ‘injury update’ message
• Competitions - Past Winners: Team that finished 2nd Place is now visible
• Added visual improvements to fixture schedule card
• Opposition Instructions: ‘Ask assistant’ button renamed to "Apply all advice".

• Fixed an issue affecting the preference to show pictures of players and staff generated by the game.
• Added a preference to switch between pre-generated or dynamically-generated player and staff images, improving performance options for lower-end hardware
• Further fixes to matches freezing
• Various stability fixes
• Updated translations

• Substantial crash and stability fixes.
• Numerous string translation fixes.
• Numerous text overlaps and misalignment fixes.
• Numerous tile/card polish.
• Further fixes to Matches Freezing at start of the second half in Single-Player Career
• Added a preference to turn off/alter the speed of UI transitions between screens
• Change to default colouring of attributes to make them more distinguishable.
• Added preference option to allow users to customise attribute colours.
• Added 1.5x Match Speed during highlights and 4x Match Speed between highlights
• Manually scouting a player will now correctly delegate an appropriate scout.
• Newgen portraits will now appear during match broadcast graphics.
• Fixed issue preventing subs processing that were made at halftime via the tactics screen.
• Fixed issue where white match ball would be used in snowy weather.
• Set piece attributes are now visible when setting Set Piece/Penalty takers.
• Tactic Familiarity will now correctly progress over time within Match Day > Tactics.
• Fixed issue causing World Golden Ball award to be skewed towards South American players.
• Text scaling preference option will now be saved after exiting the game.
• Fixed issue preventing user from closing Fixtures & Results popup post-match.
• Fixed issue causing Player Database to return incorrect results if user switched between Interest Levels
• Fixed issue forcing user to holiday past End of Season Team Meeting
• Staff Responsibilities has been made more accessible and easier to locate.
• Selecting any carousel option besides the first on the 'Club Staff' now takes you to the correct view
• Career Stats will no longer display GK columns for outfield players
• Fixed issue preventing users to progress through UCL Squad Registration despite correct number of Homegrown players included.
• Correct pronouns will now be used within ‘Ask Agent About Availability’ conversation.
• Mental Attributes will now display correctly when set within the Staff Database tool.
• Fixed issue where there was no way to tell which clubs were promoted/relegated via Season Preview
• Club badges are now shown on the Media Dream Eleven
• Back navigational directional arrow shortcut now functional across cards/tools
• Overall start/until dates within Club > Finances > Debts & Loans will no longer display 01/01/1900.
• Fixed issue where Squad Numbers would be missing if making a single substitution.
• Injury icon now better displayed on contrasting red kits.
• User can now select ‘None’ as an option for Individual Training.
• User can now remove previously set Individual Training Focus.
• Career > Managerial Vacancies will now display both men’s and women’s teams.
• Fixed issue where player would reject the own asking price that they themselves had set.
• Fixed issue preventing user from continuing if loanee was injured on international duty.
• Manager Creation > Accessories will now correctly reflect colour changes.
• Manager Creation > Fixed wrinkles slider not applying
• Manager attire choices will now save correctly.
• Fixed issue where remove button was not displaying in Squad Planner
• Fixed User being able to sell instalments within clauses tool
• Club Header in Welcome Pack will now display the correct information.
• User can now only mortgage transfer instalments from the point they took over, not from real world transfers that occurred pre-game start date.
• Refined 2025 squad registration rules for the NWSL.
• “Exit Talks” button now functions correctly within Contract Negotiations.
• Reworked Match Momentum Graph to better show teams with dark colouring.
• Opposition team will now be highlighted in Europa/Conference League pre match league tables.
• Winners will now display within Competitions Card.
• User is now always taken back to portal after using instant result for a friendly match
• Red card icon will now correctly display for each respective team within the Scorebar of men’s Champions League matches.
• Fixed spacing of the aggregate score within the Scorebar of men’s Champions League matches.
• Space bar can now be used to interrupt holiday or processing.
• Fixed issue where “Find Similar Player To…” within Player Database wouldn’t filter out correct results.
• Fixture tile on Portal will now correctly update post-match.
• The “Scouting Finished” message headline will now display the name of the player.
• The “Intermediary Suggestion” headline will now display the name of the player.
• Fixed issue causing the Attributes Graph within Progress Report not to display graph lines.
• Added a Leave button to Continue panel so spectators of an online match can leave during halftime.
• Fixed inconsistency of teams being selected by default via 'Quick Start'
• Fixed “non-EU” rule in Serie A that was preventing certain players being registered in game despite being registered in real life.
• Unmanageable divisions will no longer display within Advanced Game Setup.
• Improved in-game tooltips, resolving issues with text wrapping and display location logic
• Tooltip has been readded to First Team > Form to display numeric rating.
• Changed the colour styling on First Team > Position Selectors to ensure the position selectors reflect the team selection correctly
• Fixed issue preventing Medical Centre > Season Summary table from loading despite having injured player.

• Added legacy preference option to continue through messages via the space bar.
• Numerous tile/card polish and alignment fixes.
• Numerous further fixes to translations.
• Substantial amount of other crash and stability fixes (some specific ones listed below).
• Fixed a crash when adding Club Affiliation via the Pre-Game Editor (PGE).
• Fixed a crash when user tries to change their manager's team using the In-Game Editor (IGE).
• Fixed an issue in IGE where Transfer and Wage Budget edits wouldn’t take effect.
• Fixed a soft lock when trying to move a player other club using the IGE.
• Fixed a crash on M1/Intel Macs when attempting to start a match.
• Further fixes to Matches freezing during singleplayer and online matches.
• Fixed slowdown in match when on 2D overview screen.
• Scroll bar will now save state when leaving and returning to a tile/card.
• Added Save Team Selection and Clear Squad/Subs options within Tactics.
• Fixed “Auto-size all Columns” leaving a large space to the right of the table.
• “Sort Attributes Using English Language Sorting” preference will now function correctly.
• Japan - Match Rules – Fixed foreign player limits having incorrect rules set.
• England – Fixed rare issue where season wouldn’t begin due to incorrect scheduling of the National League Playoff Final.
• USA – Updated Designated Player path rule to better reflect real life.
• Fixed an issue preventing user being able to sort by Role Ability in Player Selector during a match.
• Star Ratings widget has been added within Squad Planner.
• Body language of players will now correctly update during meetings.
• Global Search bar now closes when a hyperlink is pressed.
• Fixed an issue where club badges would be switched in Cup Final news items when venue was neutral.
• Acting on Opposition Instruction advice will now function correctly.
• Fixed an issue where Recruitment Focus would display as completed if cancelled.
• Fixed an issue where some clubs would be shown to have 0 people on the season ticket waiting list.
• Fixed an issue where NXGN award wouldn’t be handed out.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Place of Birth field to populate during manager creation.
• Fixed save game prompt appearing on screen causing an overlap during the Portal tutorial.
• Fixed an issue where clubs in Saudi Arabia wouldn’t renew player contracts often enough.
• Fixed issue where the ‘i’ profile preview would appear for non-players who shouldn’t be accessible.
• Agent feedback will now correctly display when prompted if user asks within “Ask Agent About Market Interest” dialogue option.
• Realigned columns of Interested Clubs within Player Offers.
• Fixed issue preventing user to return to the start screen if they deleted all managers present within the Manager Profiles tab.
• Realigned Career Milestones.
• Refined ‘Player Change in Registration’ card to fix cutoffs.
• Fixed issue where a message would open by default if user selected one of the Messages tabs.
• ‘Arrange Friendly’ will now appear as intended when opening Fixture Schedule for the first time.
• Pre-Match Lineups will now hide Form if there isn’t any data to show.
• Future Transfers filter within Transfer History will now function as intended.
• Change/Withdraw Transfer Offer action buttons will now function correctly immediately after user makes an offer.
• Management Style box during manager creator flow will now correctly store previous role and how well known you were for it.
• Mentality will now display correctly if updated within Match Tactics.
• Reworked the positional familiarity colouring on the player position map.
• The icon for ‘Really Good’ morale will now display properly.
• Team Priorities card will now function correctly.
• The Fixtures card will now properly distinguish between those that scored/missed during a penalty shootout.
• AI Club Fixtures will now display correctly if user is unemployed.
• Fixed issue displaying head coaches name during UEFA Women’s CL pre-match lineup graphic.
• Finances > Summary will now display correctly for teams without FFP.
• Recruitment > Player Database – Selecting a Role will now highlight the correct Key Attributes.
• Fixed the Ability and Potential columns not populating with any data in the Recruitment Focus General Info view
• Newly promoted teams should now receive a more reasonable wage budget reflecting new division and current financial state.
• Agreed Playing Time column will now populate with correct data.
• Multi-Select on “Available for U21/U18 match” portal item will now function correctly.

• Further extensive polish and refinement done to the User Interface.
• Further extensive crash and stability fixes.
• Further fixes to freezes at Half-Time during Human vs. Human Online Matches.
• Further improvements made to in game translations.
• Fixed freeze issue in Online Games when using Large Custom Databases.
• Fixed soft lock while trying to view a past match.
• Fixed issue preventing user from accessing/making changes to the youth teams Training Calendar.
• Added preference option for user to select their desired FPS setting, or to match that of their monitor refresh rate.
• Tweaks made to the general screen flow.
• Preference added to adjust the quality of the crowd.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect amount of European co-efficient points would be added following a result in the 2nd leg of knockout round stage matches.
• Fixed issue where Association Coefficients weren't being correctly allocated for the qualifying and playoff stages of European competitions.
• Fixed issue that caused current season co-efficient total to display as zero until end of season.
• Improved logic behind youth player wage demands.
• Improved logic behind player wage demands in the lower leagues.
• Fixed issue where player condition would always display full.
• Tweaked frequency of rain occurring during matches.
• Snow will now appear on the outside of stadiums, not just on the pitch.
• Fixed crash when continuing with club from United Arab Emirates (UAE) during Advanced Game Setup.
• Loading a tactic within a match now functions as intended.
• Fixed issue preventing user from assigning shirt number to players out on loan.
• Fixed issue where home shirt icon would always display in the in-match Tactics Planner, regardless of the kit worn on the day.
• Data Hub > Last Match > Summary will now display data from the correct match.
• Fixed Place of Birth functionality within Manager Creation.
• Clicking ‘Apply’ when selecting which attributes to filter between on the Player Search now takes you back to the correct landing page.
• Fixed issue where all subs would display as “S1” on team talks.
• Fixed issue where Ligue 1 trophy image would display regardless of the competition.
• Fixed an issue where the Prize Money portal message would incorrectly state that the user had drawn.
• Added a Recruitment Budgets tile to the Finance Summary.
• Fixed an issue allowing the user to create a Recruitment Focus for a Women’s competition despite managing a Men’s team, and vice versa.
• Refined AI logic of Saudi based clubs when it comes to buying players.
• Fixed functionality when making a sub via the dropdown menus within the in-match Tactics Planner.
• Match highlights should now be in sync for users playing in Online saves.
• Passing Risk player instruction will now display correctly locked as “Take More Risks” for a Midfield Playmaker role.
• Fixed issue where the sub keeper would display in an outfield kit in the in-match Tactics Planner.
• Fixed issue allowing for ineligible players to sometimes be registered.
• Fixed issue where Team Leaders meeting would include the very player the meeting is about.
• Fixed an issue allowing user to renegotiate transfer/loan fee despite contract terms already being agreed.
• Improved squad building logic of top clubs.
• Players will more appropriately decline entering contract negotiations upfront if there is a large discrepancy between the desired wage and the max wage the club can offer.
• Fixed issue where Finance Graph would always display in USD.
• Club > Finances will now display the correct data for Income and Expenditure.
• In match Opposition Instructions will now correctly reflect any substitutions that have been made.
• Fixed issue preventing the Sponsorships card in Finances from being opened.
• Fixed issue where sponsorship end date would display as 1/1/1900.
• First team players no longer wear a substitutes bib during pre-match team talk.
• Tweaks to how a player’s current reputation is processed following a match.
• Fixed issue preventing user from leading of all required team talks if they are in charge of multiple teams.
• USA – Adjust Cap Impact bar will now function correctly.
• Player Comparison polygon graph will now display the correct attribute points.

IGE  

• Fixed the functionality of editing a player that is also a staff member at the same club with the In-Game Editor (IGE).
• Corrected the functionality when editing the Stadium Condition field in the IGE.
• Editing the Foreground/Background colour of a club within the IGE will now correctly save state.
• Fixed issue causing the IGE icon/menus to appear even if user had chosen to turn feature off within save.
• Maximising Existing Familiarity within the IGE will now update instantly.
• Fixed crash in the IGE when editing the contract expiry date of a non-player.

Technical: 

• Extensive crash and stability fixes.
• Further improvements made to in-game translations.
• Added Customisation options for user to be able to choose Attribute and Position colouring.
• Fixed an issue where custom files (set piece, tactics, etc.) could not be loaded if they were renamed in File Explorer.
• Various improvements to saving/selecting custom training schedules.
• Fixed an issue where the Fixture tab wouldn’t appear when viewing the Calendar via a keyboard shortcut or the Bookmark button.
• Improved the drag and drop functionality for moving players within the Squad Planner.
• Fixed an issue where database language cannot be set separately to the game language.
• Fixed a very rare issue where saves imported from FM24 were unable to advance.
• Fixed an issue preventing users from attending a Job Interview with a Custom Database ported from FM24.
• Reworded all descriptions of the Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Added a Tooltip on processing speed/estimated game speed on Quick/Advanced start.

Match Engine, Match Experience, and Animation Changes: 

• Shouts reintroduced to matches.
• Tweaks to the frequency of players shooting at the near post from tight angles.
• Improvements to defender reactions against opposition dribbling.
• Tweaks made to the line defenders hold when defending in their own box.
• Improved logic to defenders' decision-making with headers when not under pressure.
• Improved attacking movement of players during counter-attacking transitions.
• Various other Match AI tweaks.
• Fixed an issue where the disallowed goal caption appeared earlier than the VAR animation.
• Fixed an issue where substitution made at half-time were not immediately applied if the tactics screen was still open.
• Youth coaches will now rotate players more in youth matches.
• Fixed an issue where floating floodlights appeared in night-time matches when using Tactical or Dynamic sideline cameras.
• Fixed the captain indicator not appearing in the UEFA Conference League's Pre-match Lineup.
• Fixed an issue where a red card would incorrectly show for both teams in Men’s Champions League matches.
• Winter balls will no longer be used if the weather is only raining.
• Fixed an issue where event captions were shown all at once when switching out of Commentary Only highlights.
• Fixed various kit clashes, including Everton (home) vs Brighton (away).
• Improvements made to the Match Momentum Graph.
• 2D Classic - Managers and medical staff are now colored correctly.
• 2D Classic - Goal Nets will now correctly move when a goal is scored.
• 2D Classic – Ball will now be sized appropriately when the ball is in the air.

User Interface: 

• Extensive polish and refinement done to the User Interface.
• Improvements made to Squad Comparison screen within Scout Report.
• Wage Budget/Payroll on Tiles and Widgets will now display in the correct weekly/monthly/yearly format in line with user preferences.
• The Transfer Activity tile now states the number of days until the window opens and closes.
• Added a 'Recently viewed players' option on Player Comparison screen.
• The "i" tooltip will now appear next to the players on Goal50 and NXGN news items.
• Users can now add players from their Youth Squads to their Squad Planner.
• Fixed an issue where the Commercial Summary News did not display names/shirt numbers for most sold shirts.
• User can now open Past Match report when playing in low resolution on Calendar > Fixtures.
• The “Clear all” button now functions as intended when viewing a list of player recommendations.
• The correct fixture result now appears in Club Site -> About Club -> Latest results.
• Fixed an issue where IP/OOP role tiles would sometimes show the incorrect position for players.
• Own Goal scorers are no longer duplicated in the Calendar.
• Club hyperlinks on Club reports now function as intended.
• The Recruitment Focus tile now correctly displays the active number of focuses instead of the total number of focuses.
• Fixed an issue where the FM Menu couldn't be closed when using the "X" button upon loading a save game.
• The Medical Centre tile now displays the correct icon on 'players at risk of injury.
• The Shortlist tile now updates in real time.
• The Transfer Window tile no longer displays as closed when the user declines to make an offer message.
• The Match Momentum legend now matches the displayed colours in the card and tile.
• Enabled sorting by player and by expected playing time in 'Playing time expectations for new season' Portal message.
• The Defensive Line tile no longer appears twice in All Instructions > Out of Possession tab.
• Tactics Evaluation will now display correctly when first opened.
• Fixed an issue where the Mark Specific Player list of players only appeared after reopening the instruction card.
• Fixed an issue where the mini pitches weren't appearing in the Formation Picker -> Suggested tab.
• Fixed an issue where the season date text displayed within Transfer History card was incorrect.
• The xG bar will now be coloured correctly on the Data Hub card.
• Fixed the Squad Planner Type tab not being highlighted when opening.
• Various search filters within the Player Database now function as intended; International Caps, Scouting Knowledge, ‘Days since last scouted’, Player footedness, to name a few.
• Position map now displays appropriately for Youth Candidates.
• Improved the colour contrast of the Reset button and the card's background on the Code of Conduct message.

Transfers, Loans, and Wages: 

• Various tweaks to Men's transfer values across multiple nations.
• Tweaks made to AI clubs loan offers
• Tweaks made to Intermediary Suggestions.
• Improved various transfer-related logics for Saudi clubs.
• Improved wage and transfer budget distribution logic for AI clubs.
• Improved advice consistency between Transfer and Contract negotiations.
• Improvements made to the AI Transfer Negotiations when using Buy Back Fees or alternate Transfer Dates.
• Reduced the transfer budgets for Women’s teams to more realistic levels in relation to club finances.
• Tweaks to player wage demands in Women’s Football.
• Improved AI logic when using Buy Back clauses in Women’s Football.
• Tweaks to player interest for high-profile free agents.
• Fixed an issue where AI clubs would include future fees in loan deals for players with less than 12 months remaining on their contract.
• Added a ‘Sign Replacement First’ option back into the main transfer negotiation.
• AI clubs will now set more realistic goals during negotiations for loan players.
• Fixed an issue where AI clubs would ask for the loan back of a player who is already out on loan.
• Tweaks made to ensure AI clubs only make offers they can afford.
• Fixed an issue where user would receive transfer offers when selecting multiple players to be loan listed.
• Improved the messaging surrounding users who are unable to enter contract negotiation for a player that has no interest.
• Fixed an issue where a player would lose work permit after joining permanently in a Mandatory Future Fee deal.
• Wage percentages now populate correctly when the user switches from Transfer Offer to Loan Offer tab.
• Reduction in the number of non-negotiable transfer offers made by the AI for youth players.
• Adjustments made to how AI clubs offer minimum fee release clauses.
• Users can now offer a player near retirement a staff-only contract.
• Player wage will now display correctly even if exceeding the maximum amount the user can offer within the Contract Offer tool.
• Fixed an issue when offering a player via TransferRoom caused the action to be inactive for a month.
• The correct reasoning will now be given when user selects 'Cancel proposal' for player currently under offer within TransferRoom Out card.
• The wage budget now updates in real time within the Recruitment Budgets tile when the user alters the budget.
• Fixed an issue where the Set for Release and Instruct Director of Football to Negotiate renewal actions did not function correctly within ‘Contracts set to expire’ message.
• The correct amount that is to be deducted from next season’s transfer budget will now be displayed within the ‘Set to Move’ on loan portal message.
• Offer contract action will now become inactive after making an offer for a player.
• The Playing Monthly Fee will now correctly display within Loan Offer messages.
• Fixed an issue with ‘Wage After Reaching International Appearances’ clause not functioning correctly for players who already have caps.
• Fixed an issue where the Wage Percentages when offering a player out via TransferRoom for loan would sometimes appear as N/A.

Misc: 

• Improvements to the variety and relevance of News shown on the ‘For You’ News tab.
• Fixed issues related to the UEFA Nation Co-efficient calculation for Bonus points and Playoff round results.
• Users can now arrange friendlies for youth team squads.
• Fixed an issue where U21 players with 2+ years in the club were unable to play in the UEFA Champions League.
• Fixed an issue where you could register more players than required via the 'Ask assistant to pick' option.
• Added some new press conference questions surrounding player performance and tactics topics.
• Improved attribute distribution for Newgen goalkeepers.
• Fixed an issue where the user would be informed about female youth players being released when playing in the men's league (and vice versa).
• Fixed an issue where the Youth Candidates item would appear multiple times within portal messages.
• Functionality added to send B team staff on coaching courses.
• Fixed an issue where text incorrectly stated that signing a player would help fulfil the development of players using the club's youth system objective.
• Fixed an issue where there was no option in a team unhappiness meeting to explain that a player wanted you to accept a transfer offer.
• Fixed an issue where the Prize money message incorrectly stated the club drew, when in fact they won.
• Changing the collective win bonus now happens in real time.
• More accurate commercial income for high reputation women's football clubs.
• AI teams will no longer actively attempt to recruit managers when their league is not loaded in the database.
• Various improvements made to AI Club logic when sacking their managers.
• Fixed an issue where a player would get upset over being sold despite only leaving on loan.
• 'Actions' and 'Observations' on Meeting Summaries now display correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Board would always give you more time in the last chance meeting.
• Fixed an issue where Human managers would not get offered a new contract by the board.
• The Club Vision choices will no longer include the preliminary rounds if you have qualified directly for the UEFA Champions League.
• Competitions > Stages > XG Table now has the correct calculations when compared with the League Table.
• Improvements made to AI manager sackings in the Women's game.
• Fan reaction to transfers will now be more accurately displayed.
• 'opt' and 'frt' status icons will now display correctly.
• Fixed an issue where post-match player ratings data shown in the fixture schedule wouldn't be generated.
• Players who trained in England for 3 years before 21st birthday will no longer show as ‘0 years at club’ in Squad Selection Rules.
• Fixed an issue where stadiums without seats would display as having 0 capacity.
• Fixed an issue where the Staff Meeting advice did not show which Recruitment Focus you should be making.
• Fixed an issue where Transfer Completed message doesn't mention that player has joined on an ESC permit.
• Fixed an issue with the Squad Planner not updating immediately when trying to re-add a removed player.
• Fixed issues where various non-playing roles would incorrectly be selected by default during Manager Creation.
• Functionality to search through messages now works on all tabs.
• ‘Near Matches’ view is now implemented into the Recruitment Focus tool.
• ‘Number of Club Members' on the Supporters card is now better displayed.
• Fixed a rare issue where the user would be unable to retire.
• ‘Overall’ now appears as a Type on the Debts and Loans card within Finances.
• Fixed board happiness logic regarding the number of goals conceded.
• Recruitment Focus tile now only displays active focus’.
• User return date will now appear correctly on the processing card when on holiday.
• Scouted players will now appear in the player comparison list within the player report.
• Goals scored from penalties will now correctly show in calendar fixtures.
• Fixed an issue where going on holiday would skip past friendlies despite selecting Holiday to Next Match.
• The ‘Listed for Transfer’ status icon will now correctly update on the Player Report card when a player leaves on loan.
• Fixed a rare issue where the ‘Improve First Team Coaching Staff’ promise would be deemed a ‘pass’ immediately.
• Fixed an issue where the promise to "Strengthen the first team squad at right-back" would fail despite suitable improvements being made.
• More accurate attendances for cup competitions & friendlies in Women’s Football.
• Fixed the Award Bonuses option incorrectly appearing within Staff Contract Negotiations.
• Staff Members will no longer be described as a Free Agent when employed by the user's club.
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Delegate Attends League Press Conferences’ button was visible when meeting the media for the first time.
• Fixed an issue where Staff Non-Contract Expiry dates would display as 2/1/1900 within the Staff Database.
• Fixed an issue where Managerial Vacancies were not updating properly when a job was available.
• Fixed an issue where the user was unable to view the league tables for some of the U19 division leagues.
• Fixed an issue where user was able to request a team report for a women’s team when managing a men’s club (and vice versa).
• "Flu" is no longer described as being caused by a training incident.
• Norwegian players will now have correct knowledge of English Language.

Competitions & Rule groups: 

General 

• Removed redundant “all groups” tabs and tables showing in rules cards where these were not relevant.

Australia 

• A-League - Change to Salary Cap rules from 2025/26 onwards.

Austria 

• Addressed fixture congestion.
• Updated league format due to Stripfing's bankruptcy.

Africa 

• Correct teams now take part in AFCON 2025.
• Fixed African Champions League disciplinary rules which were causing unrealistic suspensions.

Asia 

• Fixed multiple issues for all three Asian club continental competitions.
• Fixed regionalisation issues in group stages and matchups in knockout rounds.
• Updated squad registration rules and removed redundant foreign player match rules.

Belgium  

• Updated rules for Belgian Challenger Pro League - 2025/26- U23 Teams.
• Fixed issue where Club NXT players would be on holiday during 3 rounds of Second tier Belgian League - Challenger Pro League.
• 2025/26 - Belgian First National Amateur Division now correctly appears in game.

Brazil 

• Updated 2026 transfer and registration window dates.
• Removed extinct U23 Championship.

Chile 

• Updated sub rules and removed extra time for Chile Cup.
• Added points deduction for Santiago Morning.

China 

• Updated available Super League squad numbers for allocation to 60.
• Corrected number of relegations from Chinese National First Division in 2025.

Colombia 

• Updated TV Deal.
• Updated Second Division scheduling.

Denmark 

• All Danish teams now enter the Danish Cup.

Europe 

• National and Club coefficients updated.
• Clubs should play teams from the same nation in the League Phase of European competitions far less frequently.

• Egypt
• Fixed malfunctioning registration window for Premier Division.
• Fixed issue with real life squad numbers not being present for Premier Division clubs.

England 

• Added Sheffield Wednesday points deduction.
• Drawn National League Cup group stage games now go to penalties for an extra point.
• Updated incorrect Carabao Cup scheduling that was causing fixtures in the opening weekend of the Championship to be incorrectly played on a Friday.
• Fixed very rare issue where competitions were not scheduling in the following season due to an unlikely set of circumstances meaning the National League playoffs were not completing.
• WSL - Added rule to allow U21 players to be eligible without registration.

Finland 

• All relevant teams should now enter the Finnish Cup.

France 

• Updated third division format as well as updated French dates.

Germany 

• Fixed incorrect scheduling in 2025/26 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 seasons.

Greece 

• Updated sub rules in Super League 1 and Greek Cup.
• Added U21 match rule in Greek Cup.

Hong Kong 

• Updated League Cup foreign player and sub rules.
• Made various youth competition updates.

Indonesia 

• Updated squad registration rules in Indonesian Championship.

Italy 

• U23 clubs no longer appear incorrectly in the Italian Cup.

Japan 

• Updated incorrect squad registration squad size requirements for 2025 season.
• Updated unrealistic transfer and registration window dates from 2026/27 season onwards.
• Updated substitution rules for Special Tournament playoff stages.

Malaysia 

• Fixed incorrect match rule in A1 League that was stopping users from naming multiple U22 players in matches.
• Updated Super League foreign player match rules.
• Updated cup competition scheduling.

Northern Ireland  

• Corrected date and venue for 2026 Bet McLean Cup final.
• Added extra time in North West Cup.

Peru 

• Removed First Division squad registration squad size and squad number limits.
• Fixed issue with team not receiving prize money when winning both stages of league.
• Updated First Division sub rules.

Portugal 

• Updated transfer and registration window dates for all leagues.
• Fixed incorrect registration window dates for Second League.
• Removed incorrect U21 player match rule from League Cup.
• Teams now start with 0 points in Third Division Championship Group.

Poland 

• Updated match and sorting rules.

Russia 

• Fixed foreign player match rules not being correct in 2025/26 season.
• Updated Russian Cup sub rules.

Romania 

• Fixed first team only Registration rule not functioning correctly.

Scotland 

• Removed replays from Scottish Cup.

Spain 

• Spanish Women's First Division - Foreign player rule is now correct.

Singapore 

• Updated match rules for Premier Division.
• Corrected Community Shield date.
• Added VAR to appropriate competitions.

Sweden 

• Updated Swedish Women's Cup scheduling for future seasons.

South America 

• Updated Copa Libertadores draw dates.
• Updated U20 Copa Libertadores schedules for 2025 and 2026.

South Korea 

• Clubs can now sign foreign GKs successfully from the 2026 season.

U.S.A 

• Waiver Claim acquisitions now appear in Transfer History.
• Fixed issue where all rounds in MLS Superdraft were listed as Round 0.
• Fixed issue where MLS & NWSL's squad registration rules display unfulfilled incorrectly in the off-season.
• Fixed issue where MLS Draft shortlisting doesn't function correctly.
• Passing in a MLS Draft will now function correctly.
• Resolved issue where assistant manager would sometimes draft players on users behalf.
• NWSL - International Slots have been updated.

Uruguay  

• Updated Uruguayan Cup schedule.

Wales 

• Fixed unrealistic scheduling for JD Premier from 2026/27 season onwards.

World 

• Updated eligible hosts of FIFA Club World Cup.

Online: 

• Fixed multiple soft lock issues when using both idle managers and processing after options.
• Re-enabled 'Disable following other humans' preference.
• Fixed an issue where all users would receive Team Report if one user requests one.
• Manager Password - 'Resume Control' password field text is now correctly masked.
• Enter/Return keys now work when searching for a server manually or entering a password.

In-Game Editor: 

• Updated the access to the IGE to be top bar button only.
• Added the functionality to import/export attribute templates.
• Added a Staff role option when moving a player who are eligible for staff roles to another club.
• Disabled the 'Confirm' button when using Move to club (Staff) on the users manager and selecting an inactive team.
• Fixed an issue where the 'Allow Squad Registration Anytime' function wasn't working as intended.
• Fixed an issue where the Men's and Women's National Team's editable youth ratings were swapped.
• Fixed an issue where the 'Nation declared youth level' was incorrectly named as 'Declared for nation'.
• Fixed various issues related to the 'Remove All Injuries' button for both the player and club.
• Job roles will now clearly state what club they are for.
• The enter key is no longer needed to search in the IGE.
• Fixed an issue where the field for Wage shows per week, regardless of the users setting.
• Fixed an issue when moving a staff member to be your youth or reserve team manager would also remove you from your manager's job.
• When adding homegrown eligibility to a player, only clubs from the respective men’s/women’s database will now display.

Technical Issues:

• Various Crash and Stability fixes.
• Fixed a softlock when selecting the Best of the Rest club expectation, then removing it when accepted.
• In-game items (Tactics, set pieces, shortlists, etc) will now show the correct time when saved.
• Refined shadows in overcast matches.
• Fixed a rare issue where certain saves couldn’t be loaded after switching from the Steam Public Beta Track in the last update.
• Fixed a rare issue of crowd noise audio continuing after the match has been completed.
• Fixed an online issue where the processing timer would appear within matches.

User Interface (UI):

• Improved half time and post-match report screen (shown below).
• Improved past-match report screen.
• Fixed an issue with the NXGN & Top Player in the World Award news items not displaying all the candidates.
• Fixed an issue where the UI would become unresponsive after selecting the same Shout option twice in a row.
• Weather description no longer duplicates within Team News.
• Players who have recently left the team no longer display as an option for Set Piece Takers.
• State saving for Selected Position is now enabled within the Squad Planner.
• Added multiple Columns to Player Search > Scout > Transfer table view.
• Added ‘Choose Visuals’ dropdown within Player Report > Performance Data.
• Added ability to see Staff Attributes on the Club Staff Coaching / Recruitment / Medical / All screen.
• Offers received on the Deadline Day will now be a Must-respond item.
• Added a tooltip about Form within Opposition Report.
• Fixed issues surrounding the +/- buttons disappearing.
• Viewing past seasons results within the Stages card now functions correctly.
• The Ability and Potential columns now populate correctly within the Squad General Info view for AI teams.
• Subbed off players will no longer appear in the right-click drop-down menu within Match Tactics.
• Fixed an issue where user are unable to make substitutions from the squad bar in matches
• Own goals now display as intended within Match pop-up captions.
• Clicking "expand" on the Live Table now functions correctly.
• The correct lineup will now display for Opposition Instructions during a match.
• Fixed an issue where the captain indicator wasn’t appearing within UEFA Men’s Champions League and Conference League graphics.
• The players shown on the Youth Candidates portal message are now sorted by their rating category.
• B Team average age now displays correctly within the Portal message.
• Improvements made to offering out players via TransferRoom Out tool.
• User Transfer Budget now updates instantly when selling Clauses.
• User Player’s Transfer Status now updates instantly when they are removed from transfer/loan list.
• Squad screen now displays the wage that a loan player currently earns at the club the player is at, not the wage of the player at the parent club.
• Fixed an issue where player contract demands were not displayed correctly when user ‘Asks Agent About Market Interest’ for a Free Agent.
• The ‘i’ icon now correctly appears within the contracts expiring portal message.
• The Contract Negotiation button will no longer be active if the player has signed a pre-contract agreement already.
• Full details of a Future Fee Loan Deal now display correctly within Clauses.
• Fixed an issue where the new season increase of ticket prices would display as 0%, regardless of actual figure.
• Sorting by Position now functions correctly on the Individual Training screen.
• The Coaching Conditions filter now functions correctly within Player Database.
• The sort by position column now functions correctly within League > Player Stats.
• Scout filter results will no longer show players who don’t meet the correct ability/potential criteria.
• Confirming the Suggested XI from the Portal message now functions correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Continue button wouldn’t display on the pre-match Team Talk screen.
• Fixed an issue where the Graphic Quality wouldn't open its dropdown menu within Preferences.
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Send re-scouted player reports to Messages’ option within Shortlist wouldn’t work.
• Fixed an issue where changing the tab and any responsibilities while in ‘Delegation’ would reset the user to the ‘Overview’ tab in Staff Responsibilities.

Gameplay: 

• Improvements to player logic for wanting a new contract.
• Improved staff contract renewal logic.
• Improved logic/messaging behind older players asking for new contracts.
• Improved logic to backup players demanding play time to get a national team call up.
• Lowered the number of players at ‘Elite Clubs’ wanting the Domestic Trophy Promise.
• Users can now create Recruitment Focus for all active competitions in the save game.
• Resolved an issue where AI clubs would offer illogical playing time in their Loan Back offer.
• Resolved an issue where loan players were recalled to be sold at illogical times of the season.
• Fixed a rare issue where AI club would make future fee loan bid for player who has just joined the users club.
• Loan players can no longer get recalled if the loan club has trigged the buy clause.
• Fixed an issue where the Qualifying for UEFA Champions League conditional future fee would be triggered by qualifying for any European Competition.
• Fixed an issue where a player would want to be appointed as both captain and vice-captain in pre-contract promises at the same time.
• Tweaks made to ensure AI clubs don’t make repeated loan offers for the same player.
• Functionality for the ‘Propose Loan Extension’ option now working as intended.
• Asking the assistant to create Mentoring Groups now works as intended.
• Added a "Makeshift" player positional rating icon.

In Game Editor:

• Player/Non-Player header bar now updates instantly after transferring via the IGE.
• Fixed an issue where user was unable to edit Corporate Facilities rating.
• The “+” button next to the fee amounts now functions correctly.
• Dropdowns are now converted to tabs.

Technical Issues:

• Various Crash and Stability fixes
• Fixed game freezing when using Instant Result during hotseat mode
• Stadium size now displays correctly regardless of the graphics quality set
• Transition speed preference no longer resets upon game restart
• Continue Game Timeout preference option now functions as intended

User Interface (UI):

• Redesigned ‘Stages’ tile to be full screen (shown at the end of the changelist)
• Redesigned ‘Season Preview’ tile to be full screen
• Further navigation enhancements, including additional drop-down options in the main and secondary nav bars
• Improved functionality of customising/rearranging column placement on the first team squad view
• Fixed an issue where the Squad Registration for continental competitions would appear as closed despite the deadline yet to pass
• The squad list now updates in real-time if making changes while the ‘Pkd’ column is selected
• Fixed ‘At Club Since’ column showing random numbers instead of years
• ‘Knowledge’ column can now be added on the Shortlist screen
• Fixed issue where the 'Set Pieces' and 'Opposition Instructions' buttons were greyed out in the Pre-Match Team Selection screen
• Fixed functionality for comparison between Coaching, Recruitment, and Medical staff when on the Club Site screen
• Staff attribute colouring remains constant when scrolling
• Filtering players by dates (such as contract expiry) now functions as intended within the Player Search
• Latest season is now selected to display by default within the player Career Stats
• Fixed issue causing the Play/Pause button to stop working as intended if skipping a replay
• Added a scroll bar to Team/Player Analytics within the Data Hub
• Viewing Past Seasons within the Stages card now functions correctly
• When signing multiple players who are eligible to be sent on an intensive language course, the player names are now better displayed to highlight who is being sent
• “Set for Next Match” button now highlights when selected within the Tactics screen
• Fixed an issue that was causing a cut off on the inbox items when continuing with the New tab selected
• Reasons given for certain achievements not yet unlocking has been reworded to prevent any ambiguity
• Squad depth will now display when requesting a team report from an AI club
• XG in the player form tile now reflects the true figure
• Removed duplicated responses within conversation with Agent if asking about player availability
• League history graph no longer defaults to any specific team initially

Gameplay:

• Tweaks to the amount of money spent on ageing players by Premier League/High Profile clubs
• Tweaks to player reputation boosts following matches
• When offering a player out via an Intermediary, users should receive more appropriate offers from AI Clubs
• Tweaks to AI player asking prices
• Outgoing transfers now total correctly within Potential Transfer/Wage Budget Impact
• Fixed an issue preventing user from offering wage that was previously agreed to by the player agent
• Fixed an issue causing a players displayed value to drop drastically with no logical cause
• Transfer fees are now correctly allocated in the NWSL when conducting a player for cash trade
• Wages will now correctly display in accordance with the preference set (weekly, monthly, annually)
• WSL Awards no longer get given to players not deemed to be eligible in the first instance
• Number of transfers in/out now correctly displays on saves ported from previous editions of FM
• Fixed an issue where the Loan Offer message would say there has been an optional fee of £0 agreed, if no loan fee was set
• Staff will now better action Opposition Instructions if set to do so via Staff Responsibilities
• Player Milestones now better reflect their actual achievements
• Tactics Induction now correctly gets prompted if user joins a new club via Apply for Job
• Fixed an issue where news item would discuss the teams last game at their current stadium, despite the match taking player at a neutral venue
• South America - Copa Libertadores – Resolved winner from incorrect year qualifying for Intercontinental Cup

In-Game Editor (IGE) / Pre-Game Editor (PGE):

• Various Crash Fixes.
• Tweaks made to improve functionality of the Scroll Bar.
• Making changes to stadium details now updates in real-time within the IGE.
• Fixed an issue preventing Continental/International rules from verifying despite being set up correctly within the PGE.
• Stopped the game progressing to a Player report card when clicking attributes on the Player Edit tile.
• Added new editable fields to show OOP tactics data for AI managers.
• Improvements to colour select field.
• Improvements to when the IGE button is disabled and enabled.

Technical Issues:

• Various Crash and Stability fixes
• Fixed a Crash on Hotseat Mode after finishing the 1st match of the day
• Fixed Crash on Tactics screen when rapidly switching between In & Out Possession
• Fixed an issue causing a black screen appearing for several seconds when entering second match as hot seat manager

Match Engine:

• Lowered the frequency of rain in matches across all leagues
• Defensive improvements against strikerless formations
• Tweaks to the frequency that AI managers make substitutions during matches
• Improvements to how players react to shots that hit the post
• Improvements to short goal kick decisions from GK
• Improvements to wide player pressing logic
• Improvements to marking decisions from midfielders during pressing situations
• Improvements to marking of runs made from deep
• Improved dribbling logic to allow dribbler to perform 180-turns where appropriate instead of running into a dead end
• Improvements to how 'trap inside' instruction affects team shape when opposition has a goal kick
• Fixes to wide midfielders sitting too deep in 442 OOP formation in high press setups
• Channel Midfielder at CM now correctly rotates into AM strata after build-up phase
• Added ability for players to control the ball with their head in certain situations to bring the ball down
• Adjustments to OOP tactical positions of Wide AMs to now keep width better
• You are now able to select more than one player in a match to bring up the player’s name with Ctrl/Alt, Left Click
• Fixed an issue where VAR captions would sometimes display over a goal replay
• Fixed an issue where league trophy celebration wouldn’t trigger in certain leagues
• Assortment of animation fixes
• Increased the quality of the 2D Discs when on 2D Classic View

User Interface (UI):

• Added Pass Maps to the Last Match section in the Data Hub
• Added Pass Maps to the Match UI in the Formation carousel and Half Time/Full Time Reports
• Added Pass Maps as Dugout advice
• Added icons next to the shout instructions on the Shouts dropdown menu
• Added latest scores and live league table to in-highlights tile that opens from pressing the ‘stats' button at the top right
• Improvements made to Club League History Graph
• Fixed an issue where Latest Scores/Dugout event would inform user about a goal before it happened
• Users team is now clearly labelled on both the Tile and Card in Data Hub visuals
• Striker's shirt is no longer cutoff in Tactics tile on Match Day screen
• Player name no longer appears at the top of the sub bench when subbed off
• Fixed an issue causing Subs to display out of order in a match
• Penalties scored during a match are now visible within Post Match News
• Fixed an issue causing the Past Winners card being empty for certain competitions
• Added a formations tile in the Past Match - Match Report card
• Added a scroll bar to Tactical Styles on the Training Schedules card
• Added a carousel on the medical centre tile so users can view U21 or U18 injuries
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect Out of Possession Role tile could appear on Player Instructions > Out of Possession
• Fixed an issue causing low-res images to be present on Set Pieces screen
• Choosing Clean Slate on Tactics creator will now correctly take you to the fully populated "All" tab
• B-Team ability and potential is now correctly displayed on Squad & Player Report screens
• Resolved an issue where ‘Grey’ players in subs list could cause player positions to display incorrectly in the squad bar menu
• Fixed a very rare issue making the user unable to enter matches after using Clear Squad or Quick Pick
• The hierarchy column within Squad > Dynamics > Happiness will now sort correctly
• No longer able to select a player as a vice captain if they’re out on loan

Gameplay:

• Fixed an issue where B-Team staff weren’t joining the club after they were recruited
• Fixed an issue where some transfers would not display within Transfer History tool
• Staff search now displays comparable ratings to Staff Report
• Fixed a rare issue where the Board would be delighted about an objective being completed that occurred before user took over at the club
• Agents no longer illogically suggest to ‘Make an Offer Now’ alongside ‘Wait for Contract Expiry.’
• Young players with Training Targets won’t become unhappy after a loan offer is accepted for them
• Scouted players will now appear in the Squad Comparison section of the Shortlist tool
• Tweaks to Saudi clubs making repeated lowball offers for a star player
• Teams should no longer take excessively long to appoint a new manager
• Fixed an issue within Match Meetings that would state that the team could 'qualify for the Premier League' when it should be referencing the Champions League.
• UAE clubs now have a more realistic number of first team players
• Advice button no longer shows when users manager is unemployed
• Tweaked the AI logic to ensure when you use the Ask Assistant button to select an MLS squad it will no longer breach the salary cap
• Recruitment Transfer History > Appearance column will now specify if appearances were starts or substitutions
• User will now receive a message that a requested coaching course is confirmed/rejected by the board
• User is now able to manually select coach assignments for Reserve/Youth teams
• If a player is deemed ‘Not for Sale’, the fee cited in the Media Speculation News Item will no longer display as £226m
• News articles will now make reference to a player's previous stint at the same club if they’re a former player, rather than treating them like a brand-new signing.
• Player Biographies should no longer have any inaccurate information
• Set Transfer Status action is now correctly disabled for Non-Contract Players
• The agreed transfer fee now displays correctly on Transfer Activity screen if user has negotiated a deal with an intermediary
• User will now get a summary news item about recent press conferences if media responsibilities have been delegated
• Fixed an issue causing Women's Football news story to appear under Men's News classification
• Tweaked the number of injuries occurring at AI controlled clubs within Women’s Football
• NWSL Clubs are no longer given sponsorship deals with relegation clauses within Women’s Football
• Adjustments made to female player wage demands in the Australian League

In-Game Editor (IGE): 

• The Editor icon is now correctly enabled when on the First Team card
• In-game currency will no longer change if user edits financial information with the IGE tools
• Nation information now visible on lists when moving a player using the IGE
• Hidden columns on 1-20 scale are now correctly colour coded
• User can now add multiple Club Affiliations to a player
• “Move to my club” option now showing on all unemployed staff
• Added confirmation dialog when moving a person to a role that is taken or maxed out
• Fixed ‘Become Unsackable’ incorrectly appearing as right-click action when multiple players were selected

Database:

• Five million+ database changes since the initial release of FM26*
• Updated licenced headshots

*Rosters for certain licensed leagues whose seasons run to the calendar year will only be reflective up until the end of the 2025 season and will not include incoming and outgoing transfers made for 2026. 

Technical Issues:

• Various Crash and Stability fixes
• Game no longer soft locks when attempting to progress to a penalty shootout in certain competitions
• Improved the User Interface (UI) responsiveness in Online Lobbies with large number of users

User Interface (UI):

• Redesigned fixtures & results page to be full screen

• Added a preference for the Fixtures and Results screens to be automatically shown before and after matches in competitions the user is participating in

• User is now able to change Player Instructions & Roles from the Tactics Visualiser

• User is now able to view the Tactics Visualiser from the Team Shape tab from within the In and Out of Possession tabs
• Fixed an issue causing the opposition formation visuals to inaccurately reflect the actual formations on the pitch after the AI makes a formation change during a match
• Added Club Profile and Best XI tabs on the club Welcome Pack
• Tactics - Quick Pick will no longer include players who aren’t in First Team unless you have a filter selected
• Tactics – Fixed an issue causing injury indicators to remain after clearing the position
• Tactics – "Hide players" option no longer filters out empty slots
• Tactics - Tactic name no longer overlaps with the overall Familiarity if the name of the tactic was too long
• Opposition Instructions screen will now default to Predicted Lineup instead of All Positions
• Player listed in the Squad Registration screen are now sorted by position by default
• User can now sort the personality column on the Squad page
• You are now able to sort players by Squad Number on the Squad Numbers screen
• Resolved an issue where the user could duplicate the spoken languages selected during the Manager Creation process
• Fixed an issue causing the hierarchy induction pyramid graphic to display in low resolution
• The text displayed in the ‘last club’ column is no longer too large when on the Squad screen

Gameplay: 

• Increased the prominence of AI manager sackings being shown on the News screen
• Players should no longer illogically get upset with manager when a transfer was cancelled due to work permit issues
• Fixed an issue preventing the Director of Football to sign players that were recently on trial with the club
• Fixed an issue causing some News items to incorrectly display a capital “S” after the player's name
• Fixed a rare issue where some players would illogically be considering options at the end of their contract when playing at the lower levels in England
• Resolved a very rare issue where playing highlights from a past match would sometimes show the wrong match

Art & Animation:

• Implemented Dynamic Aging for Newgen Portraits
• Fixed an issue causing distorted models to appear at the start of a match
• Resolved a rare issue causing the weather to snow during matches played in Saudi Arabia
• Players under armour should now always match the colour of their kit shorts
• Under pitch heating should now work when on Low and Very Low graphics settings
• Lowered the brightness of the pitch when playing matches at Night
• Improvements made to manager hair quality

In-Game Editor (IGE) / Pre-Game Editor (PGE):

• Various Crash and Stability fixes
• Added Kit Editor tile to the Club Edit card (IGE)
• Flamboyancy and Goalkeeping non-player attributes can now be edited (PGE)
• Non-Playing History staff roles no longer appear in the Staff History and Biography as a Player role (PGE)
• Functionality of the duplicate button has been fixed (PGE)
• Resolved an issue causing data edits from edit files not affecting the database information during manager creation (PGE)

Competition and Rule Groups:

Africa  

• Updated rules & format for the African World Cup Qualifying
• Women’s Africa Cup of Nations expanded to 16 teams

Australia 

• Updated format rules for the Australian Cup

Austria 

• Updated the schedules for the Austrian Premier Division

Asia 

• AFC Champions League – Resolved an issue where the Winter Registration window would never open
• AFC Women's Champions League – Updated the Schedule for 2026/27 season
• China will now host the Under 20 Asian Nations Cup in 2027

Belgium 

• The Belgian First National Amateur Division no longer appears in game
• Adjustments made to the starting times of matches on Saturday and Sunday in the Jupiler Pro League Season 25/26

Brazil 

• Updated a high number of formats, schedules and rules of various Brazilian State Championships
• Updated the Brazilian Cup and Super Cup for the 2026 season
• Updated the format, schedule, and rules for Brazilian U-20 Championship, and added the Brazilian U-20 Second Division

Canada 

• Updated salary cap information

Chile 

• Updated format rules for the Chilean Cup & Chilean Super Cup
• Updated the Chilean First Division & Chile Cup Revenue
• Updated the Chilean First Division and First Division B Match & Sorting Rules
• Updated the Chile Cup Substitution rules

China 

• Various teams given Points Deductions and Fines
• Removed the 100% transfer fee tax
• Updated the Chinese FA Cup Match Rules

Colombia  

• Updated format & match rules for the Colombian First & Second Division
• Updated the Colombian First Division Discipline Rules
• Updated Colombian Second Division Semi Final Draw Rules
• Updated Colombian First and Second Division TV Deals

Czechia 

• Updated the match rules for various Czech domestic competitions

Denmark 

• A-Liga squad numbers can now be assigned from 1-99
• Updated the format for A-Liga - 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons

Europe 

• Countries who play in different nations will now have the correct flag displayed alongside their name
• Updated the Hosts for Euro 2032
• Updated the Hosts for European U19 Championships (2027, 2028, 2029)
• Updated the Hosts for Women's European Football Championship 2029
• Updated the Nation and Club Coefficients for women’s football

Egypt 

• Updated the match rules for the Egyptian Premier League

England 

• Resolved an issue causing some Premier League Fixtures occurring at the start of an international break
• Updated Premier League Prize Money
• Updated the substitution rules for FA Cup qualifying rounds & FA Youth Cup
• Updated the format rules for U21/U18 Premier Division Cup & U18 Division 3 Cup
• Resolved non-cat 1 English U21 clubs incorrectly qualifying for the U21 International Cup
• U21 Premier Division International Cup - English teams will now correctly only play at home
• WSL & WSL2 - Trialists no longer allowed to play

Finland 

• Updated substitution rules for all league divisions, the Finnish Cup & the Finnish League Cup
• Updated format rules for the Finnish First Division Championship League Cup
• Updated the 2025/26 Transfer Windows dates

France 

• French Women's Cup - Reserve Teams will no longer participate

Germany 

• 3. Liga - added rule where clubs get an automatic 9-point deduction if they enter administration
• Updated the substitution rules for German Women's Cup
• U21 Frauen Bundesliga players no longer need to be registered

Hong Kong 

• Updated format rules for the Premier U22 League

Indonesia 

• Added VAR to the Indonesian Super League & Indonesian Championship
• Updated the Indonesian League Two Schedule
• Removed the Piala President Cup

Israel 

• Updated VAR rules for various competitions across Israel

Italy 

• Resolved an issue where trophy celebration would wrongly trigger in Serie A if teams were tied on points for first place when instead a playoff game should decide the champions
• Removed Extra Time from the Italian Super Cup
• Removed Extra Time from the Italian Serie C Cup (except in the semifinals and final)
• Added VAR to the Serie BKT & Italian Serie C
• Updated VAR Rules to the Serie A Women Athora
• Italian Serie C - Various clubs given points deductions
• Updated the number of teams for Italian Serie C/B in 2025/26 due to Rimini being excluded from the league
• Updated the Squad Rules for Serie A Femminile eBay
• Updated the Schedule for the Italian U20 Primavera 3

Japan 

• Updated the J1/J2/J3 League Schedule
• Updated substitution rules for the J1/J2/J3 Special Tournament playoff stages

Malaysia 

• Updated the Malaysia Transfer Window dates
• Updated the Malaysian Super League Squad Registration Rules
• Updated the Malaysian Super League & Malaysian Cups Schedules
• Updated the format rules for Malaysian Super League & Malaysian FA Cup
• Updated the Malaysian A1 Semi-Professional League Transfer and Match Rules
• Removed the Malaysian Football League Cup

North America 

• Updated the format for the North American W Champions Cup
• Updated the schedule for the North American Champions Cup

Northen Ireland 

• Added the NIFL Charity Shield Competition
• Extra Time added to the North West Senior Cup
• BetMcLean League Cup correctly renamed to BetMcLean Cup
• Updated the Sports Direct Premiership & Bet McLean Cup Scheduling
• Updated substitution rules for various competitions & cups

Peru  

• Peruvian First Division Prize Money is now correctly distributed
• Updated the Peruvian First Division Squad Registration Rules
• Updated the Peruvian First Division Match Rules

Portugal 

• Updated the Loan Rules for all divisions
• Updated the format rules for the Portugal Championship & Portuguese U19 First Division
• Updated the Portuguese League Cup Match Rules
• Resolved an issue causing teams in Portuguese Third Division Championship Groups to incorrectly start with bonus points

Poland 

• The Polish FA Cup Final now has the correct date

Romania  

• VAR added to the Romanian Cup & Romanian Super Cup 

Russia 

• Updated the Russian Premier League Match Rules
• Updated substitutions rules for the Russian Cup

Scotland 

• Hamilton Academical given 15-point deduction

Serbia 

• Updated scheduling for all leagues

Spain 

• Updated the Spanish Women's Divisions and Cups Match Rules
• Updated the Spanish Women's First/Second Division Squad Number rules

Singapore  

• Updated the Singapore Cup Schedule
• Added VAR to the Singaporean Premier League/Singapore Cup/Singaporean Community Shield

Slovenia 

• Updated the league formats due to a team going bankrupt

Spain 

• Updated the match and squad number rules for several Spanish women’s competitions

Sweden 

• Hammarby TFF are now correctly able to get promoted
• IFK Goteborg now play in the correct stadium
• Updated the Men's & Women’s Transfer Window Dates
• Updated Women's Football Contract Rules
• Updated the Swedish Second Division Norrland Format
• Updated the OBOS Damallsvenskan Match Rules & Schedule
• Updated the Elitettan Schedule

South America 

• Updated the Copa Sudamericana Knock Out Play Off Round seeding format
• Updated the Copa Libertadores Draw Dates
• Updated the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana finals host cities (2026 and 2027 seasons)
• Updated the U20s Copa Libertadores 2025 and 2026 schedules.
• Updated the U20s Championship Schedule

South Korea 

• Updated the Hana Bank K League 1 and 2 Match & Squad Registration Rules
• Updated the Korea Cup Match Rules

Turkey 

• Updated Match & Squad rules for all divisions
• Updated the Turkish Super Cup dates for future editions

Uruguay  

• Updated the Uruguayan Cup Format & Schedule
• Updated the teams featured in the Uruguay Reserve Division 2025

Wales 

• The New Saints no longer appear as an English club
• Updated the Cymru Premier Match Rules
• Updated Adran Premier Contract Rules
• Aberystwyth Development, Berriew Development & Barry Town Linnets are now correctly ineligible to participate in Welsh Women's Cup

World 

• Updated Substitution rules for the Club Intercontinental Championship
• Updated the men’s World Cup kickoff times
• Updated the format of ‘pairing’ 1-4 seeds for the men’s World Cup
• Updated the European/South American Super Cup date and venue for the 2026 edition
• World Cup Playoff-Tournament hosts have been updated

• Fixed a crash when creating a new career via Advanced Setup while using a custom database
• Fixed an issue causing empty rows to appear within Squad menus and Competition navigation dropdowns
• Functionality of polygon graphs within the Data Hub and Player Comparison screens has been restored (Mac issue only)

Database:

• More than 1 million Database changes
• Updated Transfers for China, Türkiye, the USA, and other select leagues
• Boca Juniors are now a licensed team

Technical Issues:

• Crash fixes & stability improvements
• Fixed an issue causing keyboard shortcuts to activate when using the global search function
• Fixed an issue that would cause Navigation focus boxes to appear after using the global search function

User Interface (UI):

• Redesigned the Youth Setup Overview to be full screen

• Sort functionality has been restored for transfer value, ability and potential columns in Recruitment > Shortlist
• Attributes being trained now highlight in Orange within the Individual Training screen
• The Fixtures and Result Report will remember your filters should you leave and return
• The Competition > Transfers card will remember your filters should you leave and return
• The Recruitment > Transfer History Card will remember your filters should you leave and return
• If the player attribute polygon graph is selected, it will remain visible while cycling through other players
• Match Stats bars are now correctly equal when values are zero for both teams
• Added Transfer Fees to the Career Stats tile
• Fixed an issue preventing the user to view past seasons in Stages card for select competitions
• Set Piece/Penalty taker lists will now properly reflect the real-time current squad
• Removed empty space appearing in Scout World Knowledge card
• Viewing the Tactical Analysis no longer omits certain players incorrectly
• Fixed an issue causing form indicators to sometimes appear inaccurately on the Competitions page
• League tables which feature a ‘split’ now better display the split in teams
• Tactics within the save folder now correctly display if attempting to overwrite them
• Team form will now display oldest to newest (left to right) in all game areas
• Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause Partnership lines to appear misaligned on the Tactics screen when first opened
• Fixed an issue causing the Passing Completed, Crosses Completed, and Clear-Cut Chances stats to display incorrectly during the match day

Gameplay:

• Staff not at the user’s club no longer display ‘unknown’ personalities
• Added a ‘Automatically open a must respond message’ preference option
• Added Cash/Claused Transfers, Free Transfers, Part Exchange Transfers and Player Trials filters when on the Transfer History card
• Fixed an issue causing ‘Grey’ players that have been offered contracts to display attributes over 20
• Goalkeepers are now only compared to other goalkeepers on the player comparison screen
• Club vision ambitions have been tweaked to prevent certain objectives being contradictory of one another
• Improved supporter reactions to some players performances within Squad Feedback
• Fixed an issue where the ‘approach to sign’ action was not generating when the users club exited a transfer embargo

Match, Art & Animation:

• Added a new Premier League match ball
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes kick ball out of play straight from kick off
• Fixed an issue causing offsides lines to be missing during the replay for a goal disallowed by offside
• The Dugout and Live Scores/Table will remain expanded even after highlights occur
• Fixed a rare issue with substitutes flickering on the 2D pitch tile

In-Game Editor (IGE) / Pre-Game Editor (PGE):

• Further crash fixes and stability improvements
• Fixed an issue where verified rule files with a database were not valid with that same database in a new game setup (PGE)
• Fixed an issue causing non-playing history to appear blank for non-players with edited history (PGE)

Competition and Rule Groups:

Belgium  

• Added the RWDM Brussels points deduction

Brazil 

• Updated a number of formats, schedules and rules of various Brazilian competitions
• Updated VAR rules for various Brazilian competitions

China 

• Updated schedules for the Chinese Super League, Chinese National First Division, and the Chinese FA Super Cup
• Updated Transfer Windows for the Chinese Super League and Chinese National First Division

Colombia  

• Updated the Colombian Cup Substitution Rules

England 

• Added the Leicester City points deduction

Europe 

• Updated the format for the UEFA Youth League
• Fixed an issue where some Last 16 UEFA Champions League matches were scheduled on Thursdays

France 

• French Overseas Nationalities no longer count as foreign players in the French Cup

Germany 

• Updated the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 Squad Numbers rules

Greece 

• Fixed an issue causing there to be no TV matches appearing in Super League 1 after league split

Ireland 

• Updated the Irish Leinster Cup schedule

Indonesia  

• Updated the Substitution Rules for various Indonesian competitions

Latvia  

• B Teams no longer participate in the Latvian Cup

Lithuania  

• Updated the Lithuanian U18s Sorting Rules

North America  

• Updated the North American W Champions Cup Squad Registration dates

Portugal 

• Updated the Substitution Rules for the Portuguese Second League and Third Division

Russia 

• Updated the Russian First Division Loan Rules

Scotland  

• Updated the KDM Evolution Trophy Substitution Rules

Spain 

• Trialists are no longer allowed to participate in the Spanish Women's Super Cup

Switzerland 

• Fixed an issue causing youth players to be denied work permits after turning professional

Sweden  

• Updated schedules for various Swedish leagues/competitions

Uruguay  

• Updated the Uruguayan Transfer Window dates
• Updated the Uruguayan First Division schedule

U.S.A 

• Fixed an issue causing players to incorrectly gain Green Cards/American nationality (NWSL)
• Expansion teams no longer play matches prior to being formed (NWSL)

Wales  

• Updated the Nathaniel MG Cup Substitution Rules

• Fixed an issue causing a crash that was sometimes triggered during half-time and full-time team talks.