FM26: Update 26.3 is out!

Sports Interactive has released Update 26.3 for Football Manager 26, bringing the final (?) database of this year's edition, along with a wide range of improvements and gameplay updates across platforms. Don't forget to apply our Real Name Fix. 

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

April 2nd: Hotfix (26.3.0.2286575)

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