Football Manager 2021: All new features at a glance

For the annual new edition of Football Manager, some adjustments are always made. Our guide explains what features you can expect in Football Manager 2021.

Big leap? The innovations of FM 2021 read more extensive than in previous years.

For a long time SI Games has made a secret of the innovations of Football Manager 2021. Then in October there were countable.

Football Manager 2021: The innovations are in the game

The list of innovations reads as follows:

• The announcement of "xG", which we have explained in more detail here due to its importance, caused the most stir.
• Timely: The financial effects of the Corona crisis on the clubs are also represented in the game. However, the infection itself does not occur.
• There is a gesture system for conversations with players. In this way, the body language becomes part of the communication.
• The match view has been fundamentally revised.
• The press conferences have also undergone a renovation and are supposed to be more varied and realistic.
• Per transfer meeting scouting should experience a whole new depth and become more goal-oriented.
• The end of the season gets a special meaning and is presented accordingly.

Overall, the innovations should provide an even more authentic managerial feeling. You are still the main responsible for success and failure, but experience more support from the environment, have more options there and feel more like an employee of a club with its own structures, philosophies and goals.