Football Manager 27 - Everything you need to know

It doesn't get any greener than this this year: Football Manager 27 is coming out on November 10, 2026, for PC and Mac. Here you'll find the most important new features, the system requirements, videos worth watching, and all the key info you need for kickoff.

What is Football Manager 27? What's new?

Football Manager is the series where you don't score goals yourself, but instead manage the club: You choose a club, build the roster, define the playing style, and coach from the sidelines. The series is developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. As in the previous year, the game runs on the Unity Engine.

New in Football Manager 27 is Tactical Effectiveness. It shows how well your players fit your tactical approach and thus influences your squad planning. Training has been revamped and places greater emphasis on the development of individual players and the entire team. During the game, you can use Tactical Tweaks to respond specifically to gaps in the opposing defense. The teams’ attacking plays are designed to be more precise and showcase more individual character.

The surrounding elements are expanding as well. Cup draws and Transfer Deadline Day are making a comeback. The visuals for stadiums, fans, and the surrounding areas have been upgraded. The menus are designed to make important decisions more accessible and can be customized to suit your style. Fewer clicks than in Football Manager 26! Plus, there are new licensed leagues, improvements to the 2D match view, more in-depth statistics, and over 1,500 competition updates.

What's New in Detail: Coach Editor, Newgens, and Accessibility

Your coach now has more options. The editor offers more body types, additional settings for ethnicity, facial features, and skin tone, as well as improved beard and hair rendering. Headwear—from wool hats to caps—is now a permanent fixture in the wardrobe. New and revamped outfits have been added, along with scarves and gloves. The color selection is back, and you can once again set up to four favorite clubs.

Speaking of accessibility: Another new feature is the ability to create a manager in a wheelchair. The electric wheelchair appears on the start screen, on the sidelines, and in cutscenes. When celebrating a cup victory, the trophy pedestal is designed so that it’s accessible even from a wheelchair. Having trouble reading? The font sizes in the game have been increased, and the scaling modes are now called Large, Medium, and Small. These modes are only available at resolutions of 1440p or higher.

Newgens—the generated young talents—also look better. Skin, complexion, and hair have been revamped, and there’s more facial expression and body language. Camera angles and lighting in the player profiles have been adjusted.

The Best Trailers for Football Manager 27

So, how does FM27 play? SEGA has put together a few “deep dives” that give you an in-depth look at the management aspects of the game. The videos also take a closer look at the improvements made compared to previous entries in the series.

Football Manager PC & MacOS System Requirements

The hardware requirements for Football Manager 27 are low. “At least 1 GBB VRAM” – surprisingly little! As always we'd recommend making sure you have the latest drivers for your Graphics Card to ensure the smoothest experience at release - AMD / Nvidia.

MacOS fans can once again run around on the pitch as well thanks for native support for Macs! See the full list of specs below.

Windows – Minimum requirements

• Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64-bit, up to date with the latest patches)
• Processor: Desktop: Intel Core i3-530 | AMD FX-4100 (SSE4.2 and SSSE3 required). Laptop: Intel Core i3-330M | AMD A6-5200
• RAM: 6 GB RAM
• Graphics: Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon R9 380 | Intel HD 530. Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M | AMD Radeon R9 M375 | Intel HD 530. At least 1 GiB VRAM and Shader Model 5.0.
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage space: 20 GB

Windows – Recommended

• Operating system: Windows 11 (64-bit, up to date)
• Processor: Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600. Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 | AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
• RAM: 12 GB RAM
• Graphics: Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT. Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | AMD Radeon RX 6600M. 2 GiB VRAM.
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage space: 20 GB

MacOS - Minimum requirements

• OS: macOS 13, 14, 15 or 26
• CPU: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
• RAM: 6 GB
• Graphics: Apple M1 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or Intel HD Graphics 5000 or AMD FirePro D300
• HDD: 20 GB

MacOS - Recommended

• OS: macOS 14, 15 or 26
• CPU: Apple M1
• RAM: 12 GB
• Graphics: Apple M1

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