EA is redefining the career mode experience in FC 26 with a wave of new features designed to keep players engaged long after the first save file. This year's update introduces Manager Live, Authentic Gameplay, and Unexpected Events, offering a dynamic, evolving, and unpredictable journey through football management.

FC 26 Career Mode: Manager Live, Authentic Gameplay and Unexpected Events

Whether you prefer long-term projects or quick challenges, FC 26 is shaping up to deliver the most flexible and reactive career mode yet.

Manager Live: A New Era for FIFA 26 Coins Career Mode

The Manager Live system is a brand-new dynamic hub for career mode, offering rotating weekly and monthly challenges that evolve with the football calendar. For the first time, players can jump into bite-sized scenarios or continue full-length careers from one central hub.

Two Career Paths

When starting a Manager Career in FC 26, you'll now choose between:

Original Career: The traditional mode from FC 25 and previous titles.

Manager Live: A constantly updated challenge-based system tied to real-world football events.

Examples of challenges include:

Surviving relegation with a 20-point deduction.

Winning the league using only youth players.

Taking a lower-league team to Champions League glory with only domestic players.

Personalized Manager Profile

Your manager's identity will now be tied to your online profile, saving you from recreating the same character every save. Customization includes:

Birth date (locked once entered)

Outfits (suit, tracksuit, or custom)

Real manager likeness option

Up to five favorite teams for personalized recommendations

Rewards & Season Pass Integration

Completing challenges grants:

Exclusive retro kits

Progression in the season pass

Icons and Heroes for use in career mode

The Manager Live Hub

The hub organizes all content into permanent and dynamic tabs:

Permanent Tabs:

For You: Personalized challenges based on your selected teams

Continue: Resume your existing saves quickly

Social: Friend-created challenges

Popular: Globally trending challenges

Favorites: Save up to 15 scenarios

Completed: View your last 15 finished challenges

Dynamic Tabs:

Event-based categories like the Premier League, Champions League, and seasonal specials

Varying difficulty challenges, from "Road to Glory" to "Title Deciders"

Challenge Parameters & Examples

Every scenario in Manager Live uses customizable parameters to keep things unique:

Start Date: Begin at season start, mid-season, or during decisive moments

Team Selection: Limit to specific clubs, leagues, or nationalities

Create-a-Club: Available in tailored challenges

Cup Competitions: Play for domestic doubles, trebles, or continental glory

Feature Toggles: Enable/disable scouting, youth academy, match simulations, etc.

Financial & Board Rules: Include takeovers, transfer embargoes, and strict objectives

Team Limiters: Restrict players by age, nationality, or tactical vision

Job Limiters: Force moves after set seasons

Example Challenges:

Against All Odds: Survive with a transfer embargo and a 20-point deduction

Phoenix Club: Restore a fallen giant under strict negotiations

European Domination: Win the Champions League from one of FC Coins Europe's top five leagues