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Football Manager 26
FM26 delivers meaningful tactical upgrades and smoother on-pitch action, but sacrifices too many beloved features in the transition to a new engine, leaving the game feeling promising yet noticeably incomplete.
Football Manager 26 never made it out of beta – the game is so unfinished that it cannot be considered a full-fledged product. Wait a year, maybe two, until „early access” ends.
Football Manager 26 offers a familiar experience with an extensive database and management options, along with changes to the graphics engine, UI, and gameplay, which are sure to mark the beginning of a new era for Sports Interactive.
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jchucky81
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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inffun
Worst season I have ever played in CM/FM series, terrible and frustrating UI, numerous bugs, unstable performance, confusing match competition, and unnecessary female leagues, especially considering the role of national coach has been removed to prioritize the development of female competition... I am really wondering how many players have tried the management of any female club. If you want to improve women football, offering donations to women's leagues would probably a better option, rather than putting unnecessary database into the game. I doubt if I will still buy the FM 27 despite my royalty to the game series.
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Murdock32
This serie brings out tons of nostalgia and 1000+ hours, but that unfortunately ends here, this game has so much potential but the horrible execution with bugs, bad user experience, unrealism, horrible user interaction from SI and just bad playing experience kills that completely,

Football Manager 26

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Nov 4, 2025
Metascore
68
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Generally Unfavorable
2.7
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39% Positive
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59% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Nov 5, 2025
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Softpedia
Football Manager 26 is a good step forward when it comes to engine and tactics, but it can frustrate many long-term fans. I like the dual approach to tactical choices, and I feel that the title reflects real-world trends. The match day experience is good, and the integration of women’s football adds a new dimension to the sim. Learning where everything is in the new interface, especially for the less-used options, will take time. Graphical glitches and some weirdness with on-pitch movement will probably be eliminated by patches. Football Manager 26 requires time and patience, but it will give football simulation fans hundreds of hours of fun, regardless of whether they are playing a superpower or an underdog.
Oct 30, 2025
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But Why Tho?
Football Manager 26 is a revolutionary change to a longstanding franchise that has more than enough great updates to overcome a few small warts. If Sports Interactive can iron those out over time, Football Manager 26 could easily go down as one of the best in the history of the franchise.
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Generally Unfavorable
10% Positive
17 Ratings
14% Mixed
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Nov 9, 2025
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Kludd4Ever
To be honest to me this version is way over hated. Sure Iadmit that also I never was really Fan of FMs cause all the new stuff they hyped in trailers was neverthere but this one does feel fresh and new
Jan 28, 2026
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Eduardhino
Le doy mi 9 por amor a la franquicia pero desde ya digo que lento que es el sistema de los menús y Bugs pendejos pero en más la jugabilidad está decente para pasar unas pocas horas jugando tienen que mejorar en algunas cosas...
Nov 3, 2025
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Everyeye.it
Football Manager 26 marks the beginning of a new era. Unity brings with it a breath of fresh air, but that step forward has led to two steps back: the UI is dispersive, almost unbelievable in its capriciousness. In a management game where control is everything and analysis is also crucial, appearing with such cluttered screens is problematic. We're already in 2027, with all our tactics and strategies to create a winning streak that would make Xabi Alonso and Pep Guardiola shudder, but it's clear that there are many improvements we expect for next year. Football Manager 26 is still a solid product, but after a year off, we were hoping for a fresher, more refined game.
Nov 6, 2025
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Gamersky
Football Manager 26 delivers the biggest overhaul the series has seen, pushing toward a more modern presentation with improved visuals and UI that clearly aim to welcome new players. But those sweeping changes come with a cost: missing features and an overwhelming number of bugs make it a frustrating experience for longtime fans.
Nov 17, 2025
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Digitally Downloaded
Football Manager 26 is for the diehards alone for this reason. It’s frustrating to deal with the bugs and UI changes, even if the core game remains basically the same. If you were to imagine this game without those issues, however, the new ideas and enhancements that are in the game are universally good and, whether it is just a matter of patches or waiting for Football Manager 27, there are very good reasons to get very enthusiastic about this series again.
Dec 5, 2025
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PLAY! Zine
FM26 delivers meaningful tactical upgrades and smoother on-pitch action, but sacrifices too many beloved features in the transition to a new engine, leaving the game feeling promising yet noticeably incomplete.
Nov 11, 2025
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Games.cz
Football Manager 26 is a disaster few could have imagined. An overwhelming number of bugs combined with a downright atrocious user interface turns this supposed new beginning into a barely playable mess. Amid the chaos, there are brilliant and irreplaceable innovations that make returning to previous installments unthinkable – which only makes the whole thing all the more tragic.
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Nov 8, 2025
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Chinesuperduper
It will become better with updates, took a few hours to get used to but really starting to enjoy it well gme play is actually really good and navigation keeps geting more comforabtle
Nov 22, 2025
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kiras243
Fm26 est un bon jeu, pour moi l'interface est un peu difficile à prendre en main si on est un habitué aux anciens opus. Le gros point négatif du jeu est la nouvelle interface qui est dure à prendre en main est qui est plutôt lente comparé à celle de Fm24. J’ai du installé un mod pour la rendre plus agréable a utilisée.
Nov 12, 2025
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Mokimoo
I've played football manager/champ manager since day 1. Nearly 30 years. I've never written many reviews before, but feel I need to in this case. OK the UI is different, its taken a while to get used to but after 1 season I think I'm happy with it, make use of the book marks in the top right and have the things you like a click away. Match engine and game experience; overall very good, I enjoy the matches, it still looks 20 years behind the times but that's not why people play FM. A few minor bugs, like it training everyday (in Portugal). But nothing that ruins the experience. I've been much more excited by matches than I ever was in fm24. The new approach to tactics is a winner. More options and depth, but less scripted player roles allows for more customisation to suit your players. There are some features missing in my opinion, data hub is lacking and not really useful at this stage, lots of errors in messages and news articles, eg messages about the game being a draw when I won. The player comparisons screen is a mess and the colours the wrong way round. And a few other things. Lack of intentional management is a big miss, hopefully that gets added soon. Ultimately every thing wrong can be fixed. I get that people feel SI have let themselves down with this release, but that doesn't make it a 1/10 experience. I'm enjoying myself more than I have done for a while with FM. Hopefully the team get sone fixes done and add in a few features and it'll be a brilliant FM experience. If the minor issues bother you, hold off till they catch up. If you're unsure because of what you've read elsewhere in my opinion it's good enough to jump in and enjoy. The core elements of what make FM great are still there and a few of the older complaints are fixed (selling unwanted players is easier).
Dec 13, 2025
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ifeelquitehngry
Don't get me wrong – it's not a bad game, it definitely has some potential. However, the state in which this game was released is pathetic. There are tons of bugs (some have been patched, but many still remain). And don't even get me started on this horrible UI. I've spent hundreds of hours playing previous installments, and after a week with FM26 I still struggle to find certain views. That's just crazy. I honestly thought they skipped FM25 to release a polished product the following year…
Nov 11, 2025
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Ezio1459
新的UI导致了巨大的问题,老玩家开始不知所措,而且有严重的各种bug,再补充一点,不知道费劲巴力加入女足是什么意思,关键是,你两年的工作,带来的却是无尽的bug和操作逻辑混乱。
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SummarySports Interactive is proud to unveil the next release in its unrivalled football management simulation series will be Football Manager 26. FM26 promises to take players on a journey to define their footballing destiny with our most immersive and visually rich Football Manager experience yet. The potential for storytelling is redefine... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
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Nov 4, 2025
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