Football Manager 2025: General Discussion Groups

[David76]

So this is the one that's meant to be the biggest change in the game's history.

So far they've announced Premier League licensing for the first time ever I think, and now a development update is out.

Development Update: Football Manager 25

Key points I took:

• Multiple women's team licenses.
• They reviewed how often something was used and therefore removed Social Media screen, Data Chalkboard, Create-A-Club (because they can't improve it to the level they're looking for), Versus Mode, Challenge Mode & Fantasy Draft (coming back at some point during the cycle.
• New UI/UX driven by a tile and card system.
• Inbox gone, replaced by portal

Another facet of our UI work has been studying the constant evolution in the way people interact, communicate, and consume information. Historically the screen that people spend the most time on in FM has been the Inbox – essentially, your in-game email. For a while, this has felt quite old school given that modern football managers spend way more time on their phones than laptops.

So, welcome to what we now call your "Portal".

The Portal will be a richer window to the wider footballing universe. It'll give you far better tools to develop your story through the Agenda and Messages sections, but also deliver you more insight into what's happening elsewhere via News and Matches.

Also new screen between match highlights:

 

[Crabtree]

I don't like the 'Portal'

Really excited though. Interesting that the sidebar seems to have gone too.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

I'm not massively impressed by the tiles and cards thing either. Feels like something that was quite in fashion 4 or 5 years ago but isn't really the done thing anymore.

Also concerned the changes will be mainly cosmetic and once again ignore core issues.

 

[Dylan]

Looks completely different and like an app rather than a game

 

[Snoops]

I think this looks awful the more I look at it. Looks like something you could mock up an an hour or two.

 

[Ghost]

Any new updates?

 

[John Steed]

Itching for the new game now. Want to run an experiment but think it will work better with the new version.

Also think Everton will be a decent save this year as I expect our squad to look naff in terms of PA.