Overview

• Sports Interactive and Sega ended months of silence by confirming Football Manager 26 through a short teaser trailer following the cancellation of FM25 earlier this year.
• The teaser intercuts live-action matchday scenes with in-game visuals powered by Unity and carries an on-screen note that “actual game footage: not final.”
• For the first time in the series, FM26 will include an official Premier League licence featuring authentic teams, kits, logos and in-trailer stadium branding.
• No official release date has been announced; leaked SEGA documents and media reports suggest an autumn 2025 window for FM26’s launch.
• Features planned for the scrapped FM25—such as the engine transition and the introduction of women’s football—are confirmed to carry over into FM26 under a renewed quality-first commitment.