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{{short description|Series of association football management simulation games}} {{about|the 2004 video game series|the 1982 video game series|Football Manager (1982 series){{!}}''Football Manager'' (1982 series)|the general concept of football management|Manager (association football)}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox video game series | title = Football Manager | image = FM Final Logo Family FM21 RGB-nodate-dark.png | caption = | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Google Stadia|Stadia]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X]], [[Xbox Series S]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Netflix]] | developer = [[Sports Interactive]] | publisher = [[Sega]] | genre = [[Sports management video game|Sports management]] | spinoffs = | creator = | artist = | writer = | composer = | first release version = ''[[Football Manager 2005]]'' | first release date = 5 November 2004 | latest release version = ''[[Football Manager 2024]]'' | latest release date = 7 December 2023 }} '''''Football Manager''''', also known as '''''Worldwide Soccer Manager''''' in North America from 2004 to 2008, is a series of [[Association football|football]] management [[simulation video game]]s developed by British developer [[Sports Interactive]] and published by [[Sega]]. The game began its life in 1992 as ''[[Championship Manager series|Championship Manager]]''. Following the break-up of their partnership with original publishers [[Eidos Interactive]], triggered by the fiasco release of ''Championship Manager 4'' in 2003, Sports Interactive lost the naming rights to Eidos Interactive but retained the game engine and data, and re-branded the game ''Football Manager'' with their new publisher Sega. The latest version of ''Football Manager'', titled ''[[Football Manager 2024]]'', was released on 7 December 2023. ''Football Manager 2024'' is the most played title in series history, clocking 7 million players by the end of February 2024. ''Football Manager 25'', originally intended for a November 2024 release, was cancelled in February 2025 after multiple delays. ==Main series== ===''Football Manager 2005''=== {{main|Football Manager 2005}} On 12 February 2004, after splitting from publishers [[Eidos Interactive]], it was announced that [[Sports Interactive]], developers of the ''Championship Manager'' game, had retained the rights to the source code but not the rights to the title ''Championship Manager'', which were held onto by Eidos (who previously acquired the brand rights from [[Domark]] upon their merger in 1995).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manson |first=Andy |date=11 February 2017 |title=The history of Championship Manager, part one: from 1992 debut to the Eidos split in 2003 |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/championship-manager-series/championship-manager-football-manager-history-making-of |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=PCGamesN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dransfield |first=Ian |date=2018-05-26 |title=The history of Championship Manager and Football Manager |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-history-of-championship-manager-and-football-manager/ |access-date=2020-07-21 |website=PC Gamer}}</ref> These developments led to a further announcement that future Sports Interactive [[football management simulation]] games would be released under the famous ''[[Football Manager (1982 series)|Football Manager]]'' brand name. Whilst the ''Championship Manager'' series would go on, Eidos no longer had any source code or a developer for ''Championship Manager''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2004 |title=Sports Interactive unveils Football Manager |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news120204footballmanager |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121233832/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news120204footballmanager |archive-date=21 November 2021 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Eurogamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Manson |first=Andy |date=12 February 2017 |title=The history of Championship Manager, part two: the Football Manager years, 2004 to present |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/football-manager-2017/history-of-championship-manager-part-two |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121233828/https://www.pcgamesn.com/football-manager-2017/history-of-championship-manager-part-two |archive-date=21 November 2021 |access-date=21 November 2021 |website=PCGamesN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dransfield |first=Ian |date=2018-05-26 |orig-date=First published in February 2018 |title=The history of Championship Manager and Football Manager |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-history-of-championship-manager-and-football-manager/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102143858/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-history-of-championship-manager-and-football-manager/ |archive-date=2 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-21 |magazine=[[Retro Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |language=en-UK |via=PC Gamer |issue=178}}</ref> Having been left without a publisher for its football management series, Sports Interactive teamed up with [[Sega]]. In April 2006, Sports Interactive was acquired completely by the publisher in a continuing trend of consolidation within the games industry. The first game released under the newly acquired ''Football Manager'' brand was ''Football Manager 2005''. Commonly known as ''FM 2005'', it competed directly with ''[[Championship Manager 5]]'' from Eidos-funded [[Beautiful Game Studios]]. ''Football Manager 2005'' included an updated user interface, a refined game engine, updated database and competition rules, pre and post-match information, international player news, cup summary news, a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] match engine, coach reports on squads, jobcentre for non-playing positions, mutual contract termination, enhanced player loan options, manager mind games, and various other features. ''Football Manager'' 2005 was released in the UK on 5 November 2004, closely followed by releases in many other countries around the world. The [[Macintosh]] (Mac) version of the game came on the same [[dual format]] disk as the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] version, so its sales were also included. ''Football Manager 2005'' became both the 5th fastest-selling [[Personal computer|PC]] game of all time and SEGA Europe's fastest selling game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2004 |title=Football Manager breaks SEGA sales records |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news151104fm2005sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121235331/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news151104fm2005sales |archive-date=21 November 2021 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Eurogamer.net}}</ref> ===''Football Manager 2006''=== {{main|Football Manager 2006}} ''Football Manager 2006'' for Windows and [[Mac OS]] was released in the UK on 21 October 2005 (two weeks earlier than the originally stated 4 November 2005 release). On the same day as the game's release, Sports Interactive also released a [[Patch (computing)|patch]] to fix some bugs discovered during the Beta and Gold stages of development. In its first week of release, it became the second-fastest-selling PC game of all-time in the UK. Essentially a season update of ''FM 2005'', it includes many small adjustments and improvements to the general gameplay. These adjustments include team-talks, simplified training, and in-game help screens. Furthermore, the game is updated by its many researchers (unpaid fans of the game augmented by in-house collaboration). The database is usually updated twice in the period of the release of the game. The first comes with the game and the second is usually downloadable in February as a free data update to reflect the changes which take place during the winter opening of the FIFA [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] window. As has been customary with the series, a [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta]] demo of the game was released on 12 September 2005. This was later followed on 30 September 2005 by a [[Software release life cycle#RTM|gold]] demo. This is a cut-down, limited time version of the full game, which is sent to the game manufacturers. With a special download from Sports Interactive, one can play as the fictional football team Harchester United from [[Sky1|Sky One]]'s series ''Dream Team''. ====''Football Manager 2006'' – Xbox 360==== The [[Xbox 360]] version was released on 13 April 2006 and is the first [[Video game console|home console]] game in the ''Football Manager'' series. The full 50 playable league systems are included, as well as a 250,000-strong player database (very near to the figure of the PC version). Due to the large save files of the game, which is region free, the Xbox 360 hard disk drive is required. This version also makes use of the [[Xbox Live]] functionality, allowing players to create online leagues and cups with up to 16 human-controlled teams using team data they have exported from their offline game. Voice chat is fully supported during online play. It was also confirmed that Sports Interactive would release new content through the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] system. ===''Football Manager 2007''=== {{main|Football Manager 2007}} On 8 June 2006, Sports Interactive published details on ''Football Manager 2007''. On 1 October 2006, Sports Interactive released a Gold Demo of ''Football Manager 2007'', available in two versions: vanilla and strawberry. Both versions allow users to play six months into a season. The strawberry version contains a larger collection of quickstarts so users can try out more leagues. It also contains more graphics than the vanilla version. ''Football Manager 2007'' was released on 18 October 2006. New features in the 2007 version of ''Football Manager'' include the ability to include pictures for the player as the [[Manager (association football)|manager]], substantially increased media interaction such as approaches from national newspaper journalists about the upcoming match or asking for comments on a player's performance in recent matches, and new varying degrees of criticism or praise for players (happy with form or very pleased with form rather than just one generic good term). A similar feature has been included for such actions as admiring players or attempting to unsettle transfer targets. Improvements have also been made to board request interactions. The main improvement lauded by Sports Interactive for this version of ''Football Manager'' is the improved scouting system. Scouts' and coaches' experience is now shown graphically via bar charts and scouts gain knowledge from areas they have scouted previously. To go with this, it is now possible to get feeder/parent club status, which allows to either send players to lower league teams to gain experience, make it easier to get work permits, merchandise sales in other areas, or, as a lower league team, to receive reserve and youth team players on free, season long loans and to generate extra revenue through associated fees and friendly matches. A patch has been released to combat some of the main bugs in the game, such as unrealistic scout reports and high amounts of injuries sustained whilst playing on the pitch. On 27 July 2007, the ''Football Manager'' website was updated with a new ''[[Football Manager 2008]]'' section. ===''Football Manager 2008''=== {{main|Football Manager 2008}} On 3 October 2007, Sega Europe Ltd and Sports Interactive announced ''Football Manager 2008'' to be released 19 October. The release date was brought forward by a day to 18 October 2007 due to some retailers shipping the game early. There were a number of new features: all features in matches seamlessly follow on from the previous one; a mini radar pitch appears during tactical changes; improved International management; new skin; advisor system; improved notebook system; a revamped captain selection; improved board and fan confidence system; transfer centre to track transfers; improved match engine; the player may change pitch dimensions; award system overhaul; in-game all-time best elevens; a revamped finance system; collective win bonuses; FaceGen system for new-gen players; and a new calendar. ===''Football Manager 2009''=== {{main|Football Manager 2009}} On 3 September 2008, Sports Interactive released a preview video announcing ''Football Manager 2009'' to be released on 14 November. The main difference from past versions was the inclusion of a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] match engine for the first time in the game's history. Other new features included the ability to have female managers and staff, a new press conference system, more in-depth feedback from assistant manager, and a more realistic transfer system. The latest incarnation of ''Football Manager'' was also released in DVD format for the first time. The use of [[online-activation DRM]] utilised by Sports Interactive resulted in issues for consumers activating either online, or phone. This was the result of a well orchestrated [[DDoS]] attack launched upon activation servers and phone lines, resulting in many users on the Windows platform unable to activate and play. On 17 December 2008, Sports Interactive announced a deal with [[Arsenal F.C.]] to release an exclusive version of ''Football Manager 2009'', containing all official Arsenal squad player pictures, and an exclusive skin in Arsenal's colours. Shortly following this announcement, Sports Interactive reinforced their pursuit of online retailers by offering ''Football Manager 2009'' through eSellerate for the [[Mac OS X]] platform on 23 December 2008. This is the first incarnation of the game to be available to global users through online distribution. ===''Football Manager 2010''=== {{main|Football Manager 2010}} On 12 August 2009, Sports Interactive & Sega Europe Ltd. announced that ''Football Manager 2010'' for PC and [[Apple Macintosh]], and ''Football Manager Handheld 2010'' for [[PlayStation Portable]] was to be released on 30 October 2009. The include competitions are [[AFC Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] and Challenge Cup qualification, as well as the [[Caribbean Cup|Caribbean Championship]]. This version of ''Football Manager'' has been very successful, managing to gain the number 1 spot in the gaming charts. There have been many improvements made to ''Football Manager 2010'', including the following: * Totally revamped user interface making it simpler and quicker to find the information. * Match Analysis tool showing the actions of each player on the pitch, allowing to pinpoint any team's strengths and weaknesses. * Making changes from the touchline by shouting instructions from the touchline instantly. * Included two new national teams ([[Zanzibar national football team|Zanzibar]] and [[Tuvalu national football team|Tuvalu]]). ===''Football Manager 2011''=== {{main|Football Manager 2011}} ''Football Manager 2011'' was released on 5 November 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2010 |title=Football Manager 2011 release date officially announced |url=http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/226268-Football-Manager-2011-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920094034/http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/226268-Football-Manager-2011-release-date |archive-date=20 September 2010 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=SiGames.com}}</ref> On 23 July 2010, a number of features and the design of the box were leaked before an official announcement could be made, including:<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2010 |title=FM 2011 leaked details on 23 July 2010 |url=http://www.football-manager.info/newsroom/news/Football-Manager-2011-available-as-of-29th-of-October_.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726072413/http://www.football-manager.info/newsroom/news/Football-Manager-2011-available-as-of-29th-of-October_.html |archive-date=26 July 2010 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=FootballManager.info}}</ref> * Improved training options * More complex module for searching new players * Improved graphics and 3D view of the game * Introduction of football agents to the game * Playing games in evenings (night effect) * Differentiated weather conditions ===''Football Manager 2012''=== {{main|Football Manager 2012}} ''Football Manager 2012'' was released on 21 October 2011. * Transfers & Contracts – significant changes to the transfer and contract systems * Scouting improvements – a new much detailed in-game report has been devised * 3D Match Improvements – new animations, new crowd system, and more stadiums * Manage Anywhere, Anytime – the ability to add or take away playable nations * Tone – new system <!--which allows-->allowing to specify the way to say things * Intelligent Interface – a new adaptive layout system, new filters, and more * New national team – [[Kiribati national football team|Kiribati]] ===''Football Manager 2013''=== {{main|Football Manager 2013}} In a press conference in early September 2012, the makers of the ''Football Manager'' series revealed a few new features in ''Football Manager 2013''. These included the addition of a director of football, being able to give certain roles to other staff that managers would have to do themselves in previous games, taxes, a new way of making loan deals and the addition of Classic Mode where players could go through one season in eight hours without having to customize training or deal with team talk. On 28 September 2012, the release date was announced as 2 November 2012. If the game is pre-ordered, a beta version of the game would be available two weeks prior to 2 November 2012, with any saved data being able to be transferred to the release version. The [[South Sudan national football team]] was added. ===''Football Manager 2014''=== {{main|Football Manager 2014}} In August 2013, the Sports Interactive official website unveiled the main tweaks and upgrades to be added in ''Football Manager 2014'', the most noticeable being the decision to release a simultaneous version for the [[Linux]] operating system. Among the other changes announced were extended options in transfer and contract negotiations, as well as player conversations, the ability to play with more than just three nations loaded in Classic Mode, a tactical overhaul, and improvements to the 3D match engine. Studio director and long-time ''Football Manager'' lead [[Miles Jacobson]] also stated that for a week in mid-August 2013 that he would announce one new feature every day via his [[Twitter]] feed, the first feature being the ability to arrange [[testimonial match]]es. On 13 September 2013, the release date was announced as 31 October 2013. If the game is pre-ordered, a beta version of the game would be available two weeks prior to 31 October 2013, with any saved data being able to be transferred to the release version. ===''Football Manager 2015''=== {{main|Football Manager 2015}} ===''Football Manager 2016''=== {{main|Football Manager 2016}} ===''Football Manager 2017''=== {{main|Football Manager 2017}} ===''Football Manager 2018''=== {{main|Football Manager 2018}} The release of ''Football Manager 2018'' introduced a Dynamics team morale system, which allows managers to see team hierarchies and a more in depth team cohesion rating. The scouting mechanic has also had an overhaul, with it being more lifelike, with scouts knowledge of players scaling between 0 and 100%. A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was released on 13 April 2018. ===''Football Manager 2019''=== {{Main|Football Manager 2019}} ===''Football Manager 2020'' === {{main|Football Manager 2020}} ===''Football Manager 2021''=== {{main|Football Manager 2021}} ===''Football Manager 2022''=== {{main|Football Manager 2022}} ===''Football Manager 2023''=== {{main|Football Manager 2023}} ===''Football Manager 2024''=== {{main|Football Manager 2024}} ''Football Manager 2024'' was released on 7 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madnani |first=Mikhail |date=12 September 2023 |title='Football Manager 2024' Mobile on Netflix Games and 'Football Manager 2024' Touch on Nintendo Switch Release on November 6th Worldwide |url=https://toucharcade.com/2023/09/12/football-manager-2024-mobile-netflix-games-touch-nintendo-switch-game-pass-release-date-ps5-console-features-cross-save/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=TouchArcade}}</ref> It became the most played title in series history, with 7 million players by February 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=12 February 2024 |title=Football Manager 2024 is the best-selling entry in series history with 7 million gum-chewing devotees, studio pays tribute to 'incredible community of players' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/football-manager-2024-sells-7-million-and-pays-tribute-to-the-incredible-community-of-players-that-we-first-started-talking-to-directly-in-the-internets-infancy-in-the-early-90s/ |access-date=5 October 2024 |work=PC Gamer}}</ref> ===''Football Manager 25'' (cancelled)=== A planned title, ''Football Manager 25'', using the [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] [[game engine]], was originally scheduled for release in early November 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2024 |title=A first look at Football Manager 2025's interface with brand-new match engine |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/gaming/fm25-football-manager-2025-gaming-news-premier-league-293634-20240627 |website=[[SPORTbible]]}}</ref> though was postponed to late November<ref>[https://www.footballmanager.com/news/development-update-football-manager-25-0 A first look at Football Manager 2025’s interface with brand-new match engine]</ref> then quickly postponed again to March 2025,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Barry |title=‘Football Manager 25’ Delayed And Features Dropped |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2024/09/04/football-manager-25-delayed-and-features-dropped/ |website=[[Forbes.com]]}}</ref> and was ultimately cancelled in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Development Update: Football Manager 25 |url=https://www.footballmanager.com/news/development-update-football-manager-25-1 |website=[[FootballManager.com]]}}</ref> The game was set to feature the series debut of [[Women's association football|women's football]]; however, several features were slated for removal – [[International competitions in association football|international football]],<ref>[https://www.footballmanager.com/news/development-update-football-manager-25-0 Development Update: Football Manager 25]</ref> create-a-club, touchline shouts, in-game [[social media]], versus mode, challenge mode and fantasy draft – mostly with the aim of meeting release date targets with the promise that most would return in future instalments.<ref>[https://www.footballmanager.com/news/development-update-football-manager-25 Development Update: Football Manager 25]</ref> ==Other games== ===''Football Manager Mobile''=== ''Football Manager Mobile'', known as ''Football Manager Handheld'' (''FMH'') upon inception, was first released on 13 April 2006 on [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP). This was Sports Interactive's first ever game for a [[handheld console]] and was designed to be a separate game and play somewhat differently from the PC/Mac versions of the game due to the different nature of the handheld consoles. The game was designed to be more similar in feel and play to earlier Sports Interactive products, being much faster in nature while retaining the feeling of being a realistic simulation. In April 2010, the game became available on the [[iOS]] products. The iOS version of the game is very different in nature to that on the PSP and it contains a wholly new [[User interface design|UI]] because of the touch screen nature of those devices. In April 2012, the game was also made available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices in a version very similar in nature to the iOS version. In 2015, a new 2D match engine was introduced for iOS and Android devices, as well as an opportunity to purchase an in-game editor. These early version of the mobile game utilized the PISD Ltd technology to target the handheld markets. The 2016 edition of the game saw its name change to ''Football Manager Mobile''. In 2018, ''Football Manager Mobile'' was ranked number 10 on paid games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shim |first=Jeong-seon |date=14 November 2017 |title=[aepeulsun-wi] pusbolmaenijeoM2018, yulyo geim-eulo maechul 10wi 'giyeom' |script-title=ko:[애플순위] 풋볼매니저M2018, 유료 게임으로 매출 10위 '기염' |trans-title=Apple Ranking Football Manager M2018, 10th place in sales as a paid game |url=http://game.dailyesports.com/view.php?ud=2017111418424557974 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909124158/https://www.dailygame.co.kr/view.php?ud=2017111418424557974 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=DailyGame.co.kr |language=ko}}</ref> In 2020, ''Football Manager Mobile 2020'' became the first game in the series to reach 1 million downloads on all platforms. In 2023, ''Football Manager 2024 Mobile'' was released as a [[Netflix Games]] exclusive on both iOS and Android. ===''Football Manager Live''=== {{main|Football Manager Live}} On 20 April 2007, Sega Europe Ltd and Sports Interactive released details for ''Football Manager Live'', which would be a brand new [[massively multiplayer online game]] based on PISD Ltd technology. Released on 4 November 2008, ''Football Manager Live'' had its roots set in the ''Football Manager'' series but was designed specifically as a massively multiplayer online game. On 12 December 2008, the first Community Day was arranged by Sports Interactive and Sega. The future of the series and many other matters were discussed with a number of fans who decided to show up for the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=<!--FM Live Community Day in London – Report by CM Revolution-->CM Revolution Football Manager Series (FM 2008, FM 2009, FM LIVE) |url=http://www.football-manager.info/articles/read/FM-Live-Community-Day-_-London.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927094734/http://www.football-manager.info/articles/read/FM-Live-Community-Day-_-London.html |archive-date=27 September 2009 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Footbal-Manager.info}}</ref> On 14 April 2011, it was announced that ''Football Manager Live'' would be discontinued after all Gameworlds (servers) completed their next season (28 day period), which was due around the end of May 2011. ===''Football Manager Online''=== On 12 March 2015, Sega Publishing Korea Ltd. and Sports Interactive released details for ''Football Manager Online'', which would be a brand new massively multiplayer online game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2015 |title=Football Manager Online | Sports Interactive |url=http://www.sigames.com/content/football-manager-online |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011020010/http://www.sigames.com/content/football-manager-online |archive-date=11 October 2014 |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=SiGames.com}}</ref> === ''Football Manager Touch'' === A successor to ''Football Manager Handheld'' and ''Football Manager Classic'', the ''Football Manager Touch'' series began in 2015 with the release of ''Football Manager Touch 2016''. The game was available on [[iPad]] and Android [[Tablet computer|tablets]], as well as via [[Steam (service)|Steam]]. In 2018, the studio began releasing editions of ''Football Manager Touch'' on the Nintendo Switch. It was released in this way through to ''Football Manager Touch 2022'', when the tablet, Steam, and [[Epic Games Store]] versions was discontinued and it was only released on Nintendo Switch. Tablet users got access to the game again from ''Football Manager Touch 2023'' onwards when the studio signed a deal with Apple to release it on [[Apple Arcade]]. ===''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed''=== ''Football Manager'' is represented with a racer named Football Manager in the cross-over game ''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'', and is exclusive to the PC version of the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=Scott |date=18 January 2013 |title=Football Manager character in Sonic racer |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a451930/football-manager-character-in-sonic-all-stars-on-pc/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> ==Influence== ''Football Manager'' has been recognized by real-life football clubs as a source for scouting players. In 2008, [[Everton F.C.]] signed a deal with Sports Interactive allowing them to use the game's database to scout players and opposition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=17 November 2008 |title=Everton signs Football Manager database |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/everton-signs-football-manager-database |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019235559/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/everton-signs-football-manager-database |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=Eurogamer.net}}</ref> A video documentary entitled ''Football Manager: More Than Just A Game'' was produced by journalism graduate and MA student Stephen Milnes and released in October 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2010 |title=Football Manager: More Than Just A Game |url=https://www.fmscout.com/i-1005-Football-Manager-More-Than-Just-A-Game.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713223327/http://www.fmscout.com/i-1005-Football-Manager-More-Than-Just-A-Game.html |archive-date=13 July 2012 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=FM Scout}}</ref> Another documentary by FilmNova entitled ''An Alternative Reality: The Football Manager Documentary'' was released in the UK cinemas in October 2014 followed by a release on Steam in March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sykes |first=Tom |date=14 September 2014 |title=Football Manager documentary heading to UK cinemas next month |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/09/14/football-manager-documentary-heading-to-uk-cinemas-next-month/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915003547/http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/09/14/football-manager-documentary-heading-to-uk-cinemas-next-month/ |archive-date=15 September 2014 |access-date=14 September 2014 |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref> ''Football Manager'' celebrated its twentieth birthday in the summer of 2012, and to celebrate this milestone Back Page Press released a book including interviews with the creators and players that became legends in-game. Another part of the book included stories about how the game has taken over one's life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 February 2012 |title=Football Manager Stole My Life (20th anniversary book) |url=http://www.fmscout.com/a-football-manager-stole-my-life-20th-anniversary-book.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211072825/http://www.fmscout.com/a-football-manager-stole-my-life-20th-anniversary-book.html |archive-date=11 February 2012 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=FM Scout}}</ref> In November 2012, Azerbaijani student Vugar Huseynzade was promoted to manager of [[FC Baku]]'s reserve team based on his success in ''Football Manager''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2012 |title=Student lands job running football team thanks to Football Manager on the computer |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/student-lands-job-running-football-team-thanks-football-140446068.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128073332/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/student-lands-job-running-football-team-thanks-football-140446068.html |archive-date=28 November 2012 |access-date=26 November 2012 |website=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Liam |date=2012-11-21 |title='Football Manager' player lands managerial job in Azerbaijan |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a439878/football-manager-player-lands-managerial-job-in-azerbaijan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127191256/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a439878/football-manager-player-lands-managerial-job-in-azerbaijan.html |archive-date=27 November 2012 |access-date=26 November 2012 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> In 2013, stand-up comedian Tony Jameson performed a show called ''Football Manager Ruined My Life''; it was well received at the Edinburgh Festival, before going on to have a successful touring run, culminating in the show being filmed and released on DVD and Steam.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2014 |title=Review: Tony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life, the Stand, Newcastle <!--– journallive Administrator – the Journal--> |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/comedy-news/review-tony-jameson-football-manager-8112096 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121012514/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/comedy-news/review-tony-jameson-football-manager-8112096 |archive-date=21 November 2014 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Journal Live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=Football Manager Ruined My Life DVD — Merch |url=https://www.tonyjameson.co.uk/buy/football-manager-ruined-my-life-dvd<!--https://www.tonyjameson.co.uk/buy--> |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509004131/https://www.tonyjameson.co.uk/buy/football-manager-ruined-my-life-dvd <!--https://web.archive.org/web/20180915155059/https://www.tonyjameson.co.uk/buy--> |archive-date=9 May 2021<!--15 September 2018--> |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=TonyJameson.co.uk}}</ref> In the 2000s, an anonymous player of ''Football Manager'' tipped the [[Philippine Football Federation]] regarding the eligibility of [[Phil Younghusband|Phil]] and [[James Younghusband]] to play for the [[Philippines men's national football team]] through the video game. In 2005, the brothers who were then part of the [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] youth program were successfully called up to the national team. Phil Younghusband would later become the top goalscorer for the Philippines with at least 50 goals credited to his name.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Averilla |first=Earl |date=16 October 2018 |title=When Football Manager helped The Azkals renaissance |url=https://www.foxsports.ph/football/asian-football/923137/when-football-manager-helped-the-azkals-renaissance/ |access-date=17 October 2018 |work=Fox Sports}}</ref> In 2020, a part-time ''Football Manager'' researcher discovered [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] forward [[Ben Brereton Díaz|Ben Brereton]] was half-Chilean via a club interview from 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Blackburn Rovers FC |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Blackburn Rovers FC}}</ref> and added Brereton's second nationality to the game database.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crooke |first=Jaquob |date=2021-11-11 |title=Meet the man who helped Ben Brereton on his way to Chile stardom |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-brereton-chile-story-22133628 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=LancsLive}}</ref> Brereton would regularly be called up by the [[Chile national football team]] in the ''[[Football Manager 2021]]'' game, which prompted interest from a Chilean ''Football Manager'' streamer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2021 |title=#Brereton a La Roja. – Álvaro Pérez. |trans-title=#Brereton to La Roja. – Alvaro Perez |url=https://revistachapman.com/2021/07/28/brereton-a-la-roja-alvaro-perez/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Revista Chapman |language=es}}</ref> Brereton received encouragement from Chile head coach [[Reinaldo Rueda]] and began the application process for a Chilean passport.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Copa America 2021: Stoke born striker Ben Brereton dubbed messiah in Chile after first goal{{!}} All Football |url=https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/EPL/Copa-America-2021-Stoke-born-striker-Ben-Brereton-dubbed-messiah-in-Chile-after-first-goal/2631792 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=All Football}}</ref> [[Martín Lasarte]], who succeeded Rueda in February 2021, called up the Rovers forward for the first time in May 2021. He was an unused substitute in Chile's two [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]] fixtures in June before making his debut as a substitute in the [[Copa América]] against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Tom |date=10 November 2021 |title=Ben Brereton Diaz: How the Blackburn striker became Chile's cult hero |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4517029/ben-brereton-diaz-from-stoke-to-chile-via-blackburnvideo-games-and-whatsapp |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Belgian manager [[Will Still]] credits the game as part of his influence to become a manager whilst playing for [[Sint-Truidense V.V.]]'s youth set up, before taking up assistant roles with [[Preston North End]], [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]], and eventually becoming manager of [[Beerschot]], leading them to a 9th place finish in [[First Division A]]. Still took over the role of manager of French [[Ligue 1]] side [[Stade de Reims]], which became notable in the news due to the fact Still had yet to receive his UEFA Pro License, a requirement for the French top division, resulting in a £22,000 fine for each game Still manages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2023 |title=Ligue One side Reims get fined £22,000 every time their 30-year-old manager takes charge of a game |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/reims-will-still-fined-ligue-one-psg-081898-20230130 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=SPORTbible}}</ref> In late 2023, ''Football Manager'' launched a campaign with McCann London and Microsoft to give a ''Football Manager 2024'' console player the chance to work for Vanarama National League club [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley F.C]]. Nathan Owolabi was given the position of Support Tactician at Bromley and his journey was documented by broadcaster [[TNT Sports (United Kingdom)|TNT Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bold |first=Ben |date=22 March 2024 |title=McCann London and Xbox turn gamer into real-life football tactician |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/mccann-london-xbox-turn-gamer-real-life-football-tactician/1866287?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=CampaignLive.co.uk}}</ref> In June 2024, [[FIFA]] announced that its [[FIFAe World Cup]] [[esports]] tournament series would feature a ''Football Manager'' tournament, known as the "FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager". This tournament would feature a US$100,000 prize pool.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2024 |title=FIFA to host Football Manager World Cup for $100k prize |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40444015/fifa-host-football-manager-world-cup-100k-prize |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> ==''Football Manager'' in academic work== ''Football Manager'' has been the object of a sociological study where it is concluded that not only football culture is essential to fully live the gaming experience but also gamers build their sporting identity by playing the game. Other media like films are described as providing only restrictive narratives to the sports fans while in contrast, sports video games in general and ''Football Manager'' in particular provide more fluid narratives, and a wealth of information that helps construct the identity of the football fan, beyond sport itself.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Crawford |first=Garry |date=2006-08-01 |title=The cult of Champ Man: the culture and pleasures of Championship Manager/Football Manager gamers |url=https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/preview/2220478/wang-et-al-2023-social-gaze-cueing-elicits-facilitatory-and-inhibitory-effects-on-movement-execution-when-the-model%20%281%29.pdf |journal=Information, Communication & Society |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=496–514 |doi=10.1080/13691180600858721 |issn=1369-118X |s2cid=144561601}}</ref> The ''Football Manager'' gaming online community has been studied as a workforce to co-construct the crowdsourced database of football players that the game relies on to simulate football matches and careers. The mutual influence of the game and real life football is described as twofold. First, database players simulated potential and real life transfer market activity are mutually shaping each other. The other mutual influence highlighted are the real life football and game metrics that quantify and measure the footballing activity.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hocquet |first=Alexandre |date=April 2016 |title=Football Manager: Mutual Shaping between Game, Sport, and Community |url=http://www.kinephanos.ca/2016/football-manager/ |url-status=live |journal=Kinephanos |pages=34–52 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504205405/http://www.kinephanos.ca/2016/football-manager/ |archive-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> ==See also== *''[[Premier Manager]]'' *''[[FIFA Manager]]'' ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == {{commons category}} *[http://www.footballmanager.com/ Official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130609025035/http://www.footballmanager14.co.uk/ultimate-fm13-review/ 5 Experts Give Their Opinion on ''Football Manager 2013''] *[https://www.fmshot.com/beginners-guide-football-manager/ Beginner's guide – Let's play Football Manager] *[https://www.footballmanagerblog.org/ FM Blog – Everything About Football Manager] {{Football Manager series}} {{franchises owned by Sega Sammy Holdings}} [[Category:Football Manager| ]] [[Category:Association football management video games]] [[Category:Classic Mac OS games]] [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] [[Category:Sega video game franchises]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Video game franchises introduced in 2004]] [[Category:Windows games]]
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