Football Manager 2023 - Important Update Arrives

Football Manager 2023 – Important Update Arrives

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Football Manager 2023 is now available across all platforms, with the PS5 edition the most recent to arrive on the market.

Recent world events have led to further changes being made to Football Manager 2023, with an important update provided by SI following the tragic events in Turkey and Syria.

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LATEST – Update Arrives

The following changes have been made to Football Manager 2023:

  • In-game advertising hoardings have been given to the Disaster Emergencies Committee which are co-ordinating fundraising for 15 leading UK aid charities, either directly or with local partners in Southeast Turkey and Northern Syria.
  • We will respect the families of those players and staff members who are confirmed as having lost their lives by removing them from FM23.
  • The leagues affected by the earthquakes will continue as normal in-game. We won’t be incorporating real-life fixtures suspensions.
Football Manager 2023 Turkey Syria disaster
IMPORTANT UPDATE – Changes have been made to Football Manager 2023

We at RealSport101 echo the thoughts and prayers of Sports Interactive for everyone affected by the tragedy.

You can read the full statement from Sports Interactive by clicking here.

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Football Manager 2023 Release Date

Following the same schedule as last year, Football Manager 2023 will get an early-November release date.

The Football Manager 2023 Beta is here right now, meaning you can jump in right now and get started in your new managerial career.

Tuesday, 8 November is when the game will debut, with some able to gain Early Access roughly two weeks prior to that.

Beta

As ever, Football Manager 2023 will almost certainly include a Beta version of the game, giving gaffers the chance to test the game before full release.

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The Football Manager 2023 Beta will likely arrive two weeks before the game’s full release, with a late October release date slated.

Platforms

Football Manager 2022 was available on more platforms than ever last year, with FM22 Xbox arriving in style, and the expansion continues with FM23.

This year the title will become available for the first time ever on PlayStation 5 and Apple Arcade, with the Touch series returning to Apple devices after a year’s absence.

FM23 Platform table football manager
BETTER THAN EVER – Football Manager 2023 will launch across multiple platforms

PC is what most of you will play on, with the title available on Windows and macOS via Steam.

In December 2020 we saw the arrival of the handheld version for iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch – as well as the full game returning to Xbox consoles for the first time since 2007.

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Football Manager 2023 wonderkids

As always, the rising young players in world football will be a huge focus for players in Football Manager 2023.

Wonderkids are one of the best ways to take your team to the top. We have hand-picked the best Football Manager 2023 wonderkids for you so there is no need to waste time!

Licences

The Football Manager franchise doesn’t languish behind other football games when it comes to licences.

This season, the newly-licensed competitions of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League are all included, giving you the opportunity to win some of the biggest club trophies around.

Australia 

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Croatia

  • Dinamo Zagreb ONLY

Denmark

  •  Superliga

England 

  • Manchester City
  • EFL Championship
  • EFL League One
  • EFL League Two
  • EFL Cup
  • EFL Trophy
  • National League (including North and South)
  • Watford
  • Hashtag United (non-playable)

France 

  • LFP Ligue 1

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  • LFP Ligue 2

Germany 

  • Bundesliga
  • 2. Bundesliga
  • 3. LigaSupercup
  • DFB 3. Liga
  • DFB-Pokal

Gibraltar

  • Gibraltar National League (post-release)
  • National Team

Italy

  • Benevento
  • Bologna
  • Cagliari
  • Crotone
  • Chievo Verona
  • Empoli
  • Fiorentina

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  • Genoa
  • Inter Milan
  • Lazio
  • Lecce
  • AC Milan
  • Napoli
  • Parma
  • Roma
  • Sampdoria
  • Sassuolo
  • SPAL
  • Spezia
  • Torino
  • Udinese
  • Hellas Verona

Netherlands 

  • Eredivisie
  • Eerste Divisie
  • National Team

Northern Ireland

  • Northern Ireland Premiership
  • Northern Ireland Championship

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  • Intermediate League

Poland 

  • Ekstraklasa

Scotland

  • Scottish Premiership
  • Scottish Championship
  • Scottish League One
  • Scottish League Two
  • Scottish League Cup
  • Scottish Challenge Cup
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South Korea

  • K League 1
  • K League 2

USA 

  • MLS (including new franchises Austin FC and Charlotte FC)

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Wales 

  • Cymru Premier
  • Cymru North
  • Cymru South
  • Cymru Cup
  • Cymru League Cup

With the ever-changing landscape of football gaming licenses set to bite FM23, we could see a change in some of the divisions included, but we are still expecting this year’s offering to be more immersive than ever.

Football Manager 2023 Wonderkids

You can expect a large number of these FM22 Wonderkids to carry over their status into Football Manager 2023.

With some stars – Jamal Musiala for instance – having excellent seasons, don’t be surprised to see the PA of some of these stars elevated to the next level.

Away from Musiala, SEP’s Endrick is the new face on the block in FM23, with this Brazilian star certain to become world-class in your save.

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Player Club Age Potential Ability
Jamal Musiala Bayern Munich 19 180
Eduardo Camavinga Real Madrid 19 180
Pedri Barcelona 19 176
Yeremy Pino Villareal 19 175
Harvey Elliott Liverpool 19 170
Andreas Schjelderup Bodo 18 160
Warren, Emery-Jaire PSG 16 160-190
Youssoufa Moukoko Borussia Dortmund 17 160-190
Gavi Barcelona 17 160-190
Ansu Fati Barcelona 19 160-190
Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund 19 160-190
Endrick SEP 16 170-200

Football Manager 2023 New Features

The Football Manager series is coming off of massive highs after the beloved FM 22, and heading toward FM23, Sports Interactive has released a breakdown of new gameplay features.

With that, here’s everything we learned about FM23 gameplay and the new tools managers will have at their disposal.

Squad Planner

The Squad Planner will allow players to rank members of their squad to help visualize strengths and weaknesses, but it also includes players on your shortlist.

FM 23 squad planner football manager

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This offers a new resource where players can plan the immediate future of their club across short-term recruitment as well as current lineups. As a private list, it will also mean ranking your players won’t hurt their feelings but will allow staff to work around your priorities as you plan them.

Match AI

Match AI and its animations are the means through which FM players experience the games they manage. With that, it’s one of the most important parts of the series.

New Licenses

FM 23 will have new licenses for all UEFA Club Competitions.

fm 23 champions league winners podium football manager

This will change things on a deeper level in the game for things like club walkouts heading into the match, trophy celebrations, music, sleeve patches, and more to match the real things.

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Supporters

A club is nothing without its supporters, and in FM 23, supporters will have more of a say with some unique improvements. This, of course, looks to better match reality where the right kind of negative feedback can lead to some massive renovations for a club in short order.

FM 23 supporters feedback gameplay football manager

In FM 23, supporters will have more say over job security for managers and will have flexible levels of patience and passion around a manager’s choices (whether tactical or recruitment related). They will also have new feedback fields so it’s crystal clear the consensus at any given time.

New Agent Interactions

Agents have an important role in recruitment, at times helping you capture that needed star and other times being the sole barrier to them.

fm 23 agent options recruitment features football manager

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In FM 23, agents will have some new interaction options to better flesh out the recruitment process.

For instance, this year, when asking an agent about their represented players, there will be an option to further negotiate that salary demands are simply out of range for the club. This, among other new options, will let players push back on agent demands and give the process more of a push-and-pull feeling.

Further, this will help players to convert more often when working with favourable agents.

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