Replace your FM26 manager's generated portrait with your own.
As this runs via BepInEx, only Windows is supported. This may work via Crossover on macOS but this is not tested.
Downloads
ManagerPortrait-1.0_FULL.zip
Includes ManagerPortrait + BepInEx setup.
Use this if you do not already have BepInEx installed.
ManagerPortrait-1.0_PLUGIN-ONLY.zip
Includes ManagerPortrait only.
Use this if you already use BepInEx (for example via Stadiums, Scoreboards, etc.).
Installation
Put the files in your Football Manager installation folder, next to fm.exe (not your Documents user data - graphics, games, tactics etc.)
Typical Windows paths (your drive letter may differ):
Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26
Epic: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26
Game Pass: C:\XboxGames\Football Manager 26
If the folder does not contain fm.exe, you are in the wrong place.
FULL
Download ManagerPortrait-1.0_FULL.zip
Extract into your game folder
Launch the game once to confirm plugin load
PLUGIN-ONLY
Make sure BepInEx is already installed and working
Download ManagerPortrait-1.0_PLUGIN-ONLY.zip
Extract plugin files into your existing BepInEx setup, into your /Plugins folder.
Launch the game
Using ManagerPortrait
Put PNGs here:BepInEx\plugins\ManagerPortrait\managers\
Recommended image size: 256x256 PNG.
Use these filenames:
manager.png = fallback portrait for anyone without a specific file<id>.png (example: 2002072965.png, -572685185.png) = portrait for that exact manager ID
How it works:
Plugin looks for <id>.png
If not found, it uses manager.png
Find manager IDs in BepInEx logs or in-game with the “Show screen IDs in Title Bar to assist skinning” option checked (Preferences → Audio & Visual).
Note: IDs can differ between the Manager Profiles screen and in-save, so you may need two ID files for the same manager.
Credits
TheFearedBeard/Adam B - Initial Research
- Date Created
- 08 Apr 2026 11:05:23
- Date Updated
- 08 Apr 2026 11:05:23
- Last Comment
- 03 Jun 2026 07:39:49
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myildirim
Game Pass:
C:\XboxGames\Football Manager 26ı installed that
ı dont understand how bepınex open when ı start the game? please all of that can you make a simple video?
ı uploaded some screenshots in the my game folder and the game. whats wrong?
Pompey
Great work with this, works perfectly! 👍
Matt
Probably in
/Content. Whereverfm.exeis, put the files there.James Molyneux
Downloaded it and all works smoothly. Another brilliant addition to the game
1seasonwonder
sorry what is crossover for mac? please help us mac players!
SimoneGIO
any help for Mac please
theoffy
A Gigantic Thanks. This little thing makes a wonderful change to the game and makes me feel more part of the sim. It always amazed me this was not a basic content but as I said Thanks
Omo Jnr
Does not seem to work on Mac, any idea how we can achieve this? thanks
LeAlanPJ
hello, any solution for mac please ? thanks a lot
ARookieKeeper
Absolutely brilliant this. Thank you so much, Matt!
Neil Brabbs
Such a simple thing but looks so much better in the game than the regen face!
Guilherme Battistella Frigini Pinto
Can i put any manager face or only my manager face ?
Can i Put Any Staff or only Manager ?
delichris
Hi,
Here it doesn't work either. What i'm doing wrong?
Matt
Not sure what you mean. This plugin is only needed for your own manager, other staff can be replaced the usual way.
Matt
All of the files/folders in the download need to be extracted to your game directory, not just the BepInEx folder.
1seasonwonder
can't see anyone hereeee….
please help us mac players 🙂
SimoneGIO
thanks will be nice if someone helps Mac players
Phillip Berntsen
Playing an online save with a friend. Manager photo is showing as me for both our managers. Anyone know a way around this?
conway970
hi after the latest update i had to redownload it but all im getting now is red writting any help would really be appreciated plus the game is taking ages to load
conway970
sorted it so no need to comment
SpydiiYT
Love this Matt, thx a lot
Matt
Not sure to be completely honest. The BepInEx logs may show you a unique ID which you can set as the filename for your online manager, assuming it's just using the manager.png now.
Phillip Berntsen
For anyone playing an online career with friends, Bepinex as recommended above works. create a file for another other managers & rename the png with the unique ID number eg 2002210626.png
Thanks for the guidance Matt
anechoic
Just sharing my experience here, as I try many times to get it to work… I think the missing crucial step in the guide is where to put the ManagerPortrait.dll
I am not sure whether the DLL file auto creates the ‘managers’ folder.
"E:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26\BepInEx\plugins\ManagerPortrait\managers"
Initially, the DLL file was in the above ‘managers’ folder and my pics were also there..but it didn't work. Then, after running the game, I saw the 2nd ‘managers’ folder being created.
It became "E:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26\BepInEx\plugins\ManagerPortrait\managers\managers"
So, I move my pics to the 2nd ‘manager’s folder created.. and restart the game. Then my manager pics are showing.
IMO, it is always best to share the all actual folder and files structure should be for these kinda mods like the replace FM with real names guide. Else, many people will come and report the issue.
Matt
The folder structure is included in the downloads, you don't need to be moving the .dll file independently.
This is the correct structure:
Football Manager 26/BepInEx/Plugins/ManagerPortrait— /managers------ manager.png------ [id].png— ManagerPortrait.dll项词
I noticed that, compared to the faces of the players and staff at the same size, this one is significantly blurrier. Is this because it has been compressed?
Macho7891
I can't get to manage the background to my photo similar to the ones already on the game any tips on how to do it
1seasonwonder
any news for Macs?
LeAlanPJ
Hi everyone,
I remember reading that a Mac version might be in development, or at least being looked into.
Is there any update on this? It would be amazing
Thanks a lot for all the work
Matt
Not sure where you read this. There's nothing that can be done on a plugin level to run this natively on Mac, the loader (BepInEx) does not support it.
The only way to use this, or any BepInEx mods, is running the Windows version of the game on Mac - via Crossover or other solutions. This isn't something I will support on, as I have no experience doing this.