Sports Interactive and SEGA will launch the new football simulation game 'Football Manager 27' in November 2026.

Sports Interactive revealed the release window for 'Football Manager 27' on its official website on the 27th. The specific release date and supported platforms will be announced at a later date.

Deep dives covering the game's core features and the first gameplay information will be released sequentially starting in September. An official Football Manager Discord server where players and developers can communicate will also be launched in the same month.

The developer explained that while evolving the current design of 'Football Manager 27', it will also restore ideas and in-game mechanics that players favored and that worked effectively in previous titles.

This direction for improvement comes after changes in the previous entry, 'Football Manager 26', drew harsh criticism from users. Although 'Football Manager 26' introduced the Unity engine and a fully revamped UI, at the time of launch—according to Inven's coverage—Steam user reviews were 'Very Negative' among Korean-language players and 'Mostly Negative' overall. An inconvenient UI and various bugs were cited as the primary complaints.

However, Sports Interactive did not explicitly promise a full UI overhaul or the restoration of specific features in this announcement. Details on which ideas and mechanics will be brought back, as well as how the existing design will be improved, are expected to be revealed in the deep dives starting in September.