FC 26 Manager Career Mode Leaks: All You Need To Know

The next iteration of the EA FC games, FC 26, is around the corner, and the community is buzzing with rumours, leaks and information about this much-anticipated game. A major leak has come to the surface regarding EA FC's beloved career mode. This mode was introduced in FIFA 11 and has been an important feature of the game since then. Users were expecting new additions such as an ‘online option’ for the career mode in FC 26; however, if the leaks happen to be true, they may need to wait a bit longer.

Career Mode in EA FC is a game mode where users can experience the life of a football manager or player. It has two options – Manager Career and Player Career. In Manager Career, users manage a football club by buying and selling players, setting up tactics, training the team, and trying to win matches and trophies. In Player Career, users play as one footballer and try to grow their career by improving their skills, completing goals, and joining better clubs. This mode is currently available offline, so users can enjoy it without needing the internet. Career Mode is one of the fan-favourites for users invested in football planning, strategy, and building something over many seasons.

FC 26 Manager Career Mode Leaks

Manager Career Mode in EA FC is a game mode where the user plays as the manager of a football club. Users are responsible for signing players, creating tactics, training the team, and managing matches. ​ This mode gives the user the closest football manager experience as it can get, involving strategising, signing and developing players to winning titles with them as a coach. EA FC 26 was expected to bring something new to this interesting mode.

Fans expected most of the changes in the ‘Manager Career’ mode for FC 26. EA FC has been stagnant when it comes to developing the manager career mode over the years. As the leaks suggest, some minor gameplay tweaks are on the cards in EA FC 26; however, a major overhaul of new features may arrive only as early as FC 27. One of the most trusted EA FC leakers in the community, @EAFCNews, broke the major changes that may shape up in FC 26 in a thread on X.

As per the leaks, the following new features may be seen in the manager career mode in FC 26:

Dynamic Potential

This feature affects the performance of the player based on their in-game performance. If the player delivers a good performance, his OVR increases, and if he is benched and not offered game time, his OVR declines. This feature applies to both real and academy players. This feature is expected to arrive in FC 27.

Scouting

This feature lets users scout and analyse players' performance. Users are required to hire scouts to identify talent in various countries. It is helpful in identifying transfer targets that fit perfectly into the user's club team. The leaks suggest that EA won't make any sort of changes in the youth scouting system in FC 26. However, some major changes may be made in FC 27.

Transfers

This feature allows the user to buy, sell, or loan players to build the team. They can negotiate player signings with clubs and agents during the transfer windows that open twice a season. The latest leaks reveal that clubs in-game are going to make logical transfers that align with the playstyle. The leaks also say that players can be given out on loan immediately following their signing. EA FC 26 will not have the' buy-back clause' feature; it may be included in FC 27.

Influential Managers

This is one of the biggest changes that may arrive in FC 26. The leaks that each manager is assigned a specific playing system, and when a manager changes clubs, the new club must adapt to their style. This shift is set to change transfer market activities, as the user shall seek players who will align with the new coach's system.

Managers Market

The leaks suggest managers shall have the authority to retire or leave the club at their discretion in FC 26. They can also be bought out of their existing contracts by other clubs. If so ever a manager is fired, the assistant coach will immediately take over temporarily.

Manager Live Challenges

The recent leaks state that a new Live Challenges Mode shall be introduced where you, the user, can earn Rewards and Season Pass progress. However, for every Challenge, you have to create a new Manager Career Save.

Press Conferences

The leaks reveal that no changes are currently planned for the managerial press conferences in FC 26; however, there may be improvements in FC 27.

Heroes & Icons

The users shall now be able to use season pass players in the Manager mode in FC 26 as per the leaks.