Football Manager News

Our brand-new, limited-edition FMFC 22 away shirt football shirt in support of War Child – the specialist charity for children affected by conflict - has sold out in a matter of days. 

Only 600 of these beautiful shirts were made available and they were all snapped up by our FMFC members, selling out in less than a week and raising almost £30,000 for War Child.

Complete the deal of the summer with Football Manager 2022 now up to 50% off across all platforms. 

The sale period runs until 6pm BST on Thursday, 7th July, although exact timings vary by territory and platform*.

After nine months and more than 1,100 gruelling miles on the roads and cycle lanes of southern England, our National League South Head Researcher Ryan O’Connell has finally completed his target of cycling to all 21 grounds in the league.

Inspired to be healthier, greener and raise some money for Prostate Cancer UK, Ryan kicked off his challenge last August by travelling to Ebbsfleet United’s Stonebridge Road. He finished this past Saturday with the longest trip of all, a 150 mile trek, split over two days, from his base in Crawley to Twerton Park, the home of Bath City.

Football Manager 2022 is now fully playable for free on a variety of platforms.

From now until 6:00pm (BST) on Monday, April 11th, PC/Mac players can enjoy the game at no cost through either Steam or the Epic Games Store. Subscribers to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service can also enjoy free access to Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition until 08:59am (BST) April 11th.
 

It’s not too late to write your football story. Grab the perfect companion for the end of season run-in with Football Manager 2022 now 33% off across all platforms. The sale period runs until 7pm BST on Thursday, 21st April, although exact timings vary by territory and platform*.

The Final Winter Update for Football Manager 2022 is now available for PC/Mac, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch™. This update includes activity from those transfer windows which closed during February, along with database updates and a few further gameplay fixes. There are also a number of gameplay adjustments designed specifically to address the upheaval caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th.

Studio Director Miles Jacobson delivered a detailed explanation of the changes we’ve made and the rationale behind them in a recent blog.

The update will follow at a later date for FM22 Mobile (iOS/Android).
 

Making Football Manager is an ongoing quest to create a virtual world which is simultaneously authentic to the real world and also an entertaining escape for our players. This is always a complex challenge, but sometimes it’s made significantly more difficult by real world events. 

This occasionally leads us to a point where we have to make difficult decisions – Brexit and Covid being two recent examples of this – and in these situations we try our best to explain our thinking. 

Our final winter update is normally something of a ‘tidying up’ exercise, where we reflect the transfer activity from those leagues and associations whose transfer windows close later than the majority and fix any minor gameplay issues which may still linger. This year, however, things are very different. 

Versus Mode is back, giving FMFC members the opportunity to challenge each other for the ultimate online bragging rights.

Since its launch in November 2020, FMFC, the Football Manager members club, has offered exclusive access to feature news, competitions, events and even the opportunity for members to appear in the game. With the new-look Versus Mode, members can now compete against one another in a variety of tournament formats. 
 

The Main Winter Update for FM22 (PC/Mac) is available now, with this initial refresh including updated squads following the conclusion of the January Transfer Window.

The Main Winter Update is also now live for FM22 Xbox, FM22 Mobile (iOS/Android) and FM22 Touch (Nintendo Switch™).

Earn the plaudits this transfer window by picking up Football Manager 2022, now 20% off across all platforms. 

The sale period runs until 6pm GMT on Thursday, February 3rd, although timings vary by territory and platform (see table below for full details). 

Our latest exclusive FMFC competition gives you the unmissable opportunity to be a part of Football Manager 2022. 

One lucky member will win a spot as a ‘newgen’ in the current edition of Football Manager, entering the database in an upcoming data update for FM22. The winner will also receive an FMFC home shirt, personalised with their preferred name and number. 

You have until 11pm GMT on Monday, January 31st to enter. Terms and conditions apply and they can be found on the FMFC website. 

Pick up the perfect companion for the festive season with Football Manager 2022 now up to 10% off across all platforms.

To celebrate the holiday season, we have an exclusive giveaway for our FMFC members.

One lucky winner will receive a brand-new Xbox Series S*, as well as a customised wireless FM22 Xbox controller and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate six-month membership.

We’re currently in the process of working with Hummel on this season’s FMFC away shirt and we want to allow you, our club members, to decide on the final design.

We’re inviting 200 FMFC members to participate in the second of our FMFC Team Talks. 

Our guest for this event, which will take place via video link on Tuesday November 16, kicking off at 7pm GMT and running for an hour, is none other than Sports Interactive Studio Director Miles Jacobson.