This update fixes more of the issues reported by users in FM26 Beta. These changes will be reflected in existing save files.
It's the second of three hotfix updates the developers have planned to roll out this week.
Date Released: October 29th, 2025
File size: 1.3 GB
As usual the update is save game compatible, so you don't have to start a new save game.
To update you will need to close down Football Manager 2026 and re-launch for it to update. If this does not work for you or you feel it has not updated you will need to restart Steam or Epic.
If that doesn't do the trick, then verify the game cache will.26.0.1.2227341 List of Changes
Amongst the changes in tonight’s hotfix you can find:- Various Crash and Stability Fixes
- Fixed club logos for unlicensed teams appearing in low resolution
- Fixed an issue where players that were set to be bald in the database, had hair when playing matches
- Fixed Player Report attributes not alphabetically listing when changing languages
- Fixed screen corruption on staff report when in mid or low resolution
- Fixed issue where player names overlap with each other in Opposition Instructions
- Fixed issue where Bans had an empty state display
- Fixed an issue where the match sometimes would pause when changing instructions.
- Fixed issue in matches where shirt icons were misaligned when a player was subbed or scored or assisted
- Fixed issue where the wrong symbol was used for red cards on the full-time report
- Added missing club logos on home screen when loading the game
- Do It button in pre-match flow now works as expected
- Red card icon now appears on the match events tile when a player is sent off after a second yellow
- Key attributes for staff now highlighted when role is selected
- Windowed mode not working on Mac now fixed
- Fixed soft lock when offering a player for a trial
- Fixed soft lock when adding youth player to first team training units
There's been a large volume of issues posted on the official FM26 Bug Tracker, with many of them being duplicates. Before you post, please use the search function to check if someone has already raised something similar. If they have, you can give the post a "+1" by clicking the relevant button to say you've experienced the same. This will allow the developers to see clearly which issues are affecting the largest numbers of users.
If you encounter any issues post update, please use the official FM26 Bugs Tracker. You can also contact [email protected] for further support.
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