Football Manager 26 latest updates, patch notes, changelogs and announcements
12 Long-Term Save Ideas for FM26 NEW
Date: 2026-01-14 11:52:36
With Football Manager 26 now more than a month old across platforms, many players are beginning to settle in for long-term career saves.If you’re looking for inspiration or simply a fresh challenge, we’ve highlighted 12 clubs that offer something mem...
Top Tips for Youth Development in FM26
Date: 2026-01-05 11:41:06
Developing your own superstars is one of the most satisfying parts of any Football Manager save — especially for long-term careers. Few feelings compare to watching an academy graduate light up the biggest stages for your first team.What’s the best w...
How to Manage in the Barclays Women's Super League in FM26
Date: 2025-12-19 17:10:36
For the first time in Football Manager history, women’s football arrives in FM26, with the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) as a headline licensed competition - opening up new opportunities to explore, manage, and make history in the women’s game....
FM26 Update (26.1.1) Out Now
Date: 2025-12-15 15:18:54
We’re pleased to confirm that the latest FM26 update (26.1.1) is now available on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store. Included within the 300+ changes are further improvements to player and staff contract logic, under the hood improvements to game sta...
FM26 Update 5 Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track
Date: 2025-12-10 18:02:28
Following a recent major content update, we can confirm that another update is now available, initially via the Steam Public Beta Track.
Included within the 300+ changes, there have been further improvements to player and staff contract logic, u...
FM26 Update 26.1.0 Out Now
Date: 2025-12-08 17:28:14
Following a successful rollout of the update via the Steam Public Beta Track, we’re pleased to confirm that Football Manager 26 update 26.1.0 is now available on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store. This major update brings the most substantial number ...
FM26 Update 4 Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track
Date: 2025-12-04 19:06:07
As promised in our preview earlier this week, we are pleased to confirm that an update has been rolled out to the Steam Public Beta Branch. For instructions on how to access and download the update, please visit our guide, here. This update brings a...
Leading the line in FM26 with lone strikers
Date: 2025-11-26 15:01:10
Wherever you manage in Football Manager 26, you need to score goals and to do that you need to get the most from your strikers.In this piece, Ihor Crusadertsar turns his attention to popular lone-striker systems such as the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1, explori...
FM26 Update (26.0.6) Out Now
Date: 2025-11-25 11:42:24
After initially rolling out yesterday onto the Steam Public Beta Track, we’re pleased to say that update 26.0.6 is now available for FM26 on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store.
The update includes more than 250 fixes and tweaks, including: tweaks to...
FM26 Update 3 Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track
Date: 2025-11-20 21:52:14
We can confirm that the next update to the Steam Public Beta Track is now live.For instructions on how to access and download the update, please visit our guide, here.This update will contain the 200+ fixes communicated on Tuesday (18th November) as ...
FM26 Update 26.0.5 Out Now
Date: 2025-11-13 17:23:50
Following a successful rollout of the update via the Steam Public Beta Track, we’re pleased to confirm that update 26.0.5 is now available on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store. For queries about how to update on these platforms, please review this FAQ...
FM26 Update 2 Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track
Date: 2025-11-12 19:41:52
Following on from our announcement about how we’ll approach updates in FM26, we’re pleased to confirm the next update to FM26 PC & Mac is available via the Steam Public Beta track. For instructions how to access and download, please visit our guide, ...
Maximising your Match Days in FM26
Date: 2025-11-09 12:36:34
In Football Manager 26, you’ll experience more realism when it comes to Match Day.Every element of the experience is reimagined, from the environments you play in to every kick, cheer and tactical tweak during a game. Whether you’re chasing league gl...
FM26 Update 26.0.4 Out Now
Date: 2025-11-06 17:15:02
Following a successful Steam Public Beta track test, we can confirm that the FM26 update (26.0.4) has now been rolled out across Steam, Epic and Microsoft Store.
For queries about how to update on Steam, Epic and Microsoft Store, please review this...
FM26 Update Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track
Date: 2025-11-05 21:05:55
An FM26 update is available now on Steam via the public beta track. For further details, including how to access, please read our dedicated FAQ. This update delivers over three hundred fixes and quality of life improvements, with the most notable e...
Football Manager 26 Out Now Across Platforms
Date: 2025-11-04 17:17:50
Football Manager 26 is now live and playable across platforms*.FM26 (PC/Mac) is ready to download and play on Steam, the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass**. Those who’ve been playing the FM26 Advanced Access Beta on Steam and Epic...
Top 10 Teams to Manage in FM26
Date: 2025-11-01 14:57:36
Football Manager 26 is the legacy, redefined, taking you to the heart of the beautiful game when it launches across platforms from November 4th.Whichever edition of the series you’re playing, the first big decision you’ve got to make is where you’ll ...
FM26 Advanced Access Beta Hotfix 26.0.3.2228945
Date: 2025-10-31 18:18:43
A smaller update is now live on Steam and Epic.
A key element is the use of pre-generated player and staff images. Due to an in-game toggle not functioning as intended in previous builds, we've revised our approach as detailed in the changelist be...
FM26 Advanced Access Beta Hotfix 26.0.2.2228087
Date: 2025-10-30 17:21:13
Please find the changes included in today’s hotfix, below: 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 a...
FM26 Advanced Access Beta Hotfix 26.0.1.2227341
Date: 2025-10-29 17:09:36
Good afternoon, Pleased to confirm another FM26 hotfix is now available on Steam and Epic. We want to thank you for your continued feedback – the scale of engagement has been unprecedented, through having more than 200,000 players active every day s...
Starting Your First Save in FM26
Date: 2025-10-28 12:13:12
Whether you are a seasoned player or about to embark on your first career, starting a new FM save is a big deal. In Football Manager 26, your managerial journey unfolds in a fresh, modern identity, giving you unprecedented control over how your story...
Mastering the FM26 UI
Date: 2025-10-24 21:24:09
Football Manager 26 redefines the entire managerial experience, setting the foundations for you to define your football destiny. Central to FM26’s leap forward is our drastically overhauled User Interface (UI). The UI has been remade with the Unity e...
FM26 Advanced Access Beta Available Now
Date: 2025-10-23 21:33:45
It’s finally time to step into the dugout, with FM26 Advanced Access Beta now live and playable across Steam and the Epic Games Store.If you’ve pre-purchased from a SEGA-approved digital retailer, the FM26 Advanced Access Beta is now fully playable*....
Your Style, Your Personality: FM26's revamped manager creator
Date: 2025-10-21 16:47:47
Deciding the sort of manager you want to be and the world you want to manage in are essential considerations at the start of every FM career.For Football Manager 26, we’ve refreshed the entire game setup and manager creation experience, enabling you ...
Football Manager and FIFA sign multi-year partnership
Date: 2025-10-17 16:09:28
Elevating authenticity to truly global heights, we’re delighted to have signed our first partnership with FIFA, football’s world governing body.The multi-year deal brings official licences for FIFA’s biggest competitions to the Football Manager serie...
Powered by TransferRoom: FM26's Recruitment Revamp
Date: 2025-10-08 14:12:08
Building your squad in the transfer market at the heart of every Football Manager career – the successful negotiations, the transfer deals you complete and the pathways you create for your wonderkids define your success.Recruitment is also an area of...
In Possession, Out of Possession: FM26’s New Tactical Evolution
Date: 2025-10-02 15:30:16
In recent years, the language of football tactics has evolved dramatically. Managers, pundits and fans alike now dive deeper into analysis, with sharper insight into complex ideas like pressing triggers and rest defence. One concept that’s rapidly en...
Where Storytelling Evolves: FM26's Match Day Experience
Date: 2025-09-25 17:16:17
Matchdays in Football Manager are where your dreams are realised. The highs of victory, the lows of defeat and the theatre of the big occasion – it’s why you play the game.In Football Manager 26, we’ve elevated every aspect of the Matchday experience...
