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When I start a career mode all the players seem to have black boots on and not there original boots they wear when going into a game. Tried clearing cache tried editing manually and they just keep staying to the ea black boots when entering a game. Not sure if anyone else having the same issue.[Bug] Unable to Renew Contracts with Any Player in Career Mode
Hello, I would like to report a critical bug I encountered in EA FC 26 Career Mode (Manager). Issue: I am unable to renew the contract of any player in my club, no matter how many times I try. Details: The issue occurs both when starting a brand-new career and when continuing into later seasons (e.g., 5th year). After some time, players end up leaving the club for very low transfer fees, even if I don’t accept it. This completely breaks the career experience. I recorded a video as an example and attached it here. Platform: PlayStation 5 Game Version: Launch version (the game was just released today) Expected Behavior: I should be able to renew contracts with players in my squad and keep them unless I decide otherwise. Actual Behavior: The game does not allow me to renew contracts at all with any player in the squad, and after some time, players leave for cheap transfer fees without my approval. It’s very clear that this hasn’t been properly tested. Even if this is presented as a “new feature,” it makes no sense that all 32 players in the squad would refuse to renew their contracts. That’s completely unrealistic and ruins the career mode experience. This issue makes Career Mode frustrating. Please fix this as soon as possible, otherwise buying early access feels pointless. Please see the attached video for a clear demonstration of the issue. Thank you for your support and hard work! Best regards,
FC 26 CAREER MODE PLAYER PLAYER TRANSFER REQUESTS [BUG]
There is an big issue with players requesting for transfers when unhappy. There are no clubs who actually make any bids no matter how long they try to leave the club. You can’t even renew their contracts or do anything with them. Please fix this issue with the next patch update because it ruins the player experience.“ealayer_join_party_failed” error – can’t join or invite friends on FC 26
I’ve been getting this persistent error on EA Sports FC 26 (PC – Steam version) whenever I try to join or invite a friend: “ealayer_join_party_failed” Here are the details of the issue: Platform: PC (Steam) Both me and my friend are using EA App and we both appear online We are on the same version of the game NAT type is Open We are playing on the same platform (PC) I have already tried the following troubleshooting steps: Restarted EA App and Steam Cleared EA App cache Reinstalled the game and EA App Verified my network and firewall settings Disabled antivirus temporarily Checked that my Steam and EA accounts are properly linked Despite all of this, the issue still persists. Could this be related to an EA Layer / party service issue, or a connection sync problem between EA and Steam accounts? Please let me know if there’s any known fix or additional steps I can try. Thanks in advance for your help 🙏I cannot respond to offers for player transfers in career mode.
In the manager career mode that I started 7 days ago on PlayStation 5, I see a 'no action available' notification in the offers made to the players and I cannot respond to transfer offers. Depending on this situation, transfer requests are automatically rejected after a few days in the game. This issue started three days ago, early in my second season. It's definitely not related to the club's financial situation or the players' contracts. I've tried checking for updates, creating a new save, and continuing the game, but nothing seems to work. At the same time, my scouts started to be unable to find players. Even though their player search filters were set to "all". These appear to be bugs in the game at this stage. Can you help me with this issue?
"Player Career Mode Feedback: Tasks & Personality System"
🎮 EA Sports FC 26 Feedback – Player Career Mode Task System Issue: In Player Career Mode, the task selection screen does not clearly show which personality trait (Maverick / Heartbeat / Virtuoso) will develop. The color indicators are unclear, so players often choose tasks without knowing their effect. As a result, the personality progression becomes unbalanced, and most of the time the system forces the player into “Maverick” points unintentionally. Requests: Make the personality indicators consistent and clear (e.g., Maverick = red, Heartbeat = blue, Virtuoso = green). Show explicitly on each task which personality trait will be affected. Allow more balanced and player-controlled personality progression. Improve the tasks by reducing repetitive ones and adding more realistic, diverse objectives. Expected Impact: Players can steer their personality development as intended. The system will feel fairer, clearer, and more immersive. Player Career Mode will become a much more satisfying and realistic experience.Manager Career sim match bug
Hello, I have been playing the manager career mode, FC 26 on my PS5 and I am really enjoying it aside from the fact that I played through an entire season with 26 of my games ending in 0-0 ties. Most of the other games in the season only ended 1-0. If I quick sim this seems to give more realistic scores but I don’t have the option to substitute the players I want. I really enjoy the sim match feature. Please look into this, I really want to continue my season without seeing a 0-0 tie every match. Thanks!
Legendary and Ultimate Difficulty are Bugged
Hello, I have been playing FC 26 Career Mode and i found that World Class is 10x Harder than Legendary and Ultimate on Legendary and Ultimate i have won Matches 4:0, 6:1, 5:1 As soon as i turned it back to World Class to test something my matches turned to be 2:1, 1:1, 3:2, 1:0 There is clearly a Difficulty Issue and i wish it can be resolved because i cant enjoy the game i paid Premium Price forInjuries hardly occur
I have turned the sliders up to 99 injury frequency and 90 injury severity. There are only 2 injuries that pop up during the season (not frequently) Broken toe (3 months) Bruised shoulder (5 days) This isn’t new. This was in 24 and 25 as well. Before you start a season you are able to choose if you want certain players to have an injury at the start of the season. When you have a look at what injuries are actually available, there are at least 50- 60 different injures. That’s great to have them within the data base so WHY don’t players get more variation of injuries. Give me some random knocks in training, or pulled hammy, or sprained ankle, or something else. I don’t even care at this point but I’m sick of only getting 2 injuries every season. It makes it pointless to rotate the squad or look for depth in transfer market.
Clubs - Does your fit for role affect stats in game?
Just wondering if your match for the role when you ready up in lbby affects your stats in game? For example I am a level 50 Recycler playing CB. If I set tactics to make the CBs as ball playing defender I can get good fit, but If i choose a position with stopper or defender, I get yellow okay fit. Does this actually have any purpose or difference in game? I cannot see it explained anywhere. The coloured dots beside the rating make me think it does lower your stats in game? Same way as playing someone not on full chem in UT does? Anyone who can confirm or know the answer?Clubs boots, hairstyles , overall customisation
Pro Clubs Players Deserve Better Customization – Boots, Hairstyles, and More Dear EA Team, I’m writing this on behalf of the Pro Clubs community who have been dealing with the same frustrations year after year. At this point, players feel ignored, and it’s time this mode gets the respect it deserves. Boots Issue For years now, Career Mode and Create-a-Player have always received the full selection of real-life boots and live updates, while Pro Clubs gets left behind. In Clubs: New boots that get added elsewhere never appear for us. Some boots that were available at launch are even removed later on. We’re stuck with a handful of generic EA boots that don’t look good or realistic. Clubs is the mode where people spend hundreds of hours building their Virtual Pros. Looks matter. Boots are part of a player’s identity, and it doesn’t make sense that Clubs players get fewer options than every other mode. Ankle Tape Another missing feature is ankle tape. This is a small detail, but it makes a huge difference for realism and immersion. It’s been requested for years, yet it still isn’t available in Clubs. Pro Clubs is all about expressing yourself, so why are we missing something this basic? Club Store vs Real-Life Gear We also want to highlight the Club Store. While there’s lots of content there, most of it is not what players actually want. We don’t care about generic EA-made boots and random designs — we want the real-life boots that already exist in other modes. Put all those authentic boots in Clubs. Let the Club Store be for cosmetics, but boots should never be restricted or replaced with fake designs. Hairstyles and Player Customization The hairstyle catalog in Clubs and Career Mode has basically been the same for five years. Meanwhile, generic players in the game have updated hairstyles that we cannot even select for our Virtual Pros. If the hairstyles are already in the game, why can’t we access them? Pro Clubs is about identity and self-expression, yet players are stuck with outdated, unrealistic hairstyles that nobody wants to use. We need: Access to all hairstyles in the game, including the ones on generic faces. Regular new hairstyle updates, just like you do for boots. Better realism so players can recreate themselves or real footballers accurately. The hairstyles we’ve been given for years are poor quality, unrealistic, and frustrating. The community has been asking for more variety for too long. Evidence in Images The attached images show exactly what we mean: The boots shown with the Lyon kit are Clubs boots. The boots shown with the Man City kits are available in Career Mode, Create-a-Player, and Kick-Off, but not in Clubs. You’ll also see generic faces with hairstyles that players cannot access in Clubs or Career Mode. If these assets already exist in the game, there’s no reason why they can’t be available in Pro Clubs. Final Message – Fix It Now, Not Later This issue has been around since FIFA 22/23. At the very least, Clubs players should have all the same boots, hairstyles, and customization options as Career Mode and Create-a-Player. We should also be able to customize boot colors, just like other gaming franchises allow. Please don’t wait until FC 27 to fix this. This is the start of FC 26, and it’s the perfect time to show Pro Clubs players that you value this community. Add the missing boots, improve hairstyles, bring in ankle tape, and give us the customization we deserve. We know this can be done, and it will only make people play Clubs more. If you make these changes, the community will genuinely appreciate it, and it will prove that EA is listening to the players who have supported this mode for years. Pro Clubs players are frustrated, but we’re also hopeful. Please make these changes now.FC26 Career Mode - Sharpness Bug?
Hello everyone, I'm currently playing the start of my second season and have an issue with player sharpness - it won't go higher than 80! No matter what training plan is selected, while I can achieve 100% fitness, I cannot achieve higher than 80% sharpness. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Is it a bug from the latest patch? My team won the EPL and FA Cup, so I'm wondering if this is actually a game mechanic (of the team being over confident and/or complacent).
Career Mode Live Start Problem
Am I the only one who is trying to start a career mode with "Live Start Points" but cant choose a Premier League team other than Man City and Arsenal? Every other league that is provided allows you to select any team, even the lower divisions in England, but not the Premier League. Very weird. Any solutions?
FC 26 Career Mode - not loading saves
I go through the terrible new UI for entering manager career mode, and I navigate carefully to the load save option (instead of it just being like last year on the front page which was way easier to use might I add). Then I go to the save I want to use, and I get stuck on a blank screen where I cannot select anything or exit or anything, I have to close the game down. Please fix this as it is atrocious and completely unacceptable.7 subs available for championship clubs
Just like last year, only 7 subs to choose from despite the rule changing two years ago to allow 9 subs. How can you not have implemented this into the game yet? It's only a small detail but it makes a difference to people like me who support championship teams and want to do a career mode. The rule change came into force in 2023..we're not far away from 2026 ridiculous EACan't sign players on pre-contract agreements
Does anyone else suffer with this issue? Trying to approach players who's contracts are up for expiry in January. Expect to see the option approach to sign, but no option is available? Just buy or loan? This happened to me in FC2025 too, i don't understand why this option isn't available again. For lower teams with small budgets relying on free transfers is key to bring in any players of real potential or value, thus selling and making profit if a big offer comes in which then can be reinvested in the squad. Just find it really frustrating this issue remains from FC25. Any ideas how to fix this or ways around this issue? I've informed EA but from the looks of it just don't give a **bleep** when it comes to playing in career mode. I only really play it for the career mode, and just seems to get massively neglected now due to Ultimate team. Hope these Saudi's who are meant to be buying EA out sort it out and massively revamp the whole franchise.Player Career – cannot play LM in 4-2-3-1 teams, only ST available
In Player Career there’s an issue with position selection for clubs using default 4-2-3-1 (e.g., Real Madrid). As a striker I can only play central ST, but I want to play on the left midfield/wing (LM) and develop a Striker with the Magician archetype (dribbling, creativity, wing play). In previous titles, switching the club to 4-3-3 via Edit Teams before starting would carry into Player Career, making LM/LW available and fitting the Magician striker build. In EA FC 26, squad edits no longer carry over — the career resets to the club’s default 4-2-3-1, so LM is not available at all. This unnecessarily restricts players who want a creative, wide-playing striker (Magician). Please consider allowing LM/LW selection even in teams without wingers, or restoring the carry-over of Edit Teams changes into Player Career.CM Story - The Story of Josh McEwen
Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the departure of Vitor Pereira as head coach following their 2-0 away lose to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Wolves currently sit bottom of the Premier League table without a win from their first eight games and look to be favourites for relegation. The club have acted fast in replacing Vitor Periera with unknown manager Josh McEwen taking the reigns must to the disappointment of Wolves fans who are concerned that an unknown manager with no experience has been handed the tough task of saving Wolves from relegation woth a number of supporters clubs already criticising the appointment. A statement from Wolves was released earlier this morning. Wolverhampton Wanderers can confirm that Vitor Pereira has left his position as head coach by mutual consent. The club wishes to express its gratitude to Vitor for his dedication and hard work during his tenure at Molineux. This decision comes after a period in which results have unfortunately fallen short of both the club’s and supporters’ expectations. After careful consideration, the club’s leadership felt that a change was necessary not only to address immediate challenges on the pitch, but also to lay a stronger foundation for the long-term progress and success of Wolverhampton Wanderers. In light of this, the club is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh McEwen, as Vitor’s successor. The club believes that Josh’s fresh approach and vision can help to turn the season around, instil renewed confidence in the squad, and set a positive course for the future. Wolverhampton Wanderers are committed to supporting Josh as he takes on this role and look forward to the next chapter under his leadership. Josh added a brief statement saying “I am delighted to have been given this opportunity to manage Wolves, it is a club that belongs in the Premier league and our whole focus is on helping improve both performance and results on the pitch to ensure the club is still in the Premier League next season. I know concerns have been raised about myself being appointed but I urge our fans to get behind the players and give me the chance to show that I can turn this season around and keep this fantastic football club where they belong.”FC 26 Career Mode Feedback Thread!
First off, i want to state how appreciative we are of you trying to fix this mode, the last few years it has fallen way behind where it should be, but we're finally starting to get back on track. But here are a few Career Mode related issues including things from previous years I've noticed that STILL haven't been addressed, which really need to be in imminent Title Updates.. • STILL no option for Pitch Colour & Pitch Wear inside the Career Mode Gameplay settings, please add this. • Transfer Fees & Wages need MASSIVELY improving, especially for High Potential stars, i shouldn't be able to buy a Young Talent who has a 90 Potential for £5m! It should be 10x that.. • Players with only 12 months remaining say "they're happy with their current contract", this shouldn't be possible, they should either agree to sign an extension or say they're NOT interested in renewing and want a new challenge at the end of this one, so you have the decision to make whether to sell them ASAP or lose them for free the following Summer. • When transfer listing these players who have 12 months remaining and refuse to sign an extension also say "they're confused and surprised, and it if was up to them they'd want to stay", when you transfer list them.. Even though they've refused a new contract extension as they said they're happy!? • Possible Lineup STILL only shows 7 subs for tournaments that can have 9 subs, even though 9 subs ARE named during gameplay (visual bug) • When using Sim/Quick Sim for pre-season friendlies, we get an e-mail telling us to remember to use all our our allotted subs? But we've simmed.. So it's the CPU who should be using all of them! • We need the option of selecting 12 subs for International & Champions League matches, as this is a real life rule • Bring back the Manager Unveiling cut-scene that you have removed! Why have you removed it!? At least make it an option, "cut-scene or contract signing screen". And may i also suggest, stop removing things people like, instead make them optional? I thought you'd learned this with the removal of the pre-match intros.. • Please add the option of being able to search for a player based off their Strong Foot, that way we can look for left footed CBs for example.. • We STILL have no Short Tape option for Wrists in Create/Edit Real Players? Even though we have a Long option? Once added, Short Tape should be the default for 99% of players as they wear this is real life, instead of players currently wearing Sweatbands instead.. This isn't Tennis? • There is STILL a bug of when a player wears coloured wrist tape then he wears the home kit's colour for the away & 3rd kits too which looks ridiculous and is also illegal! Please see the following post on how to fix it: https://x.com/GenericEAFC/status/1956800836736024612?t=vY6FBcjhx1FjlFhZEpJZpw&s=19 • STILL no Undershorts option in Create/Edit Real Players? Instead it's strangely defaulted to players ONLY in Cold Weather? • STILL no Cold Weather Gear option for players in Create/Edit Real Players, even though Data Reviewers have access to this option? PLEASE add this into the actual game.. • Add the holes in socks that Bellingham wears into the socks options so we can give Created/Edited Players the same socks option? • Please add the Generic stadiums from FUT into Create Your Club in Career Mode • PLEASE add back the old Low Socks option that you have replaced this year, the new ones are more 3/4 length than Short! Add the old ones back and rename the newer ones "3/4" • Please add the option to turn TIFOs On/Off/Big Games Only.. I don't need to see a big TIFO of Diogo Dalot before my cup match against Barrow.. • Secondary Positions STILL take to long to complete! For example, Luke Shaw is a LB, but in-game hes set as a CB and it says it will take 81 WEEKS to assign as a LB? Even though its named as a secondary position? It shouldn't take time AT ALL.. It should ONLY take time for training in NEW positions! • I was playing as Portugal and had 2 friendlies against Qatar within 4 days? You shouldn't be playing the SAME team in the same week.. • The Clean Sheets tab doesn't show GKs with Clean Sheets, but shows outfield players instead. • Unexpected Events - Great idea and i love them, but maybe add an option to specifically choose the frequency of EACH one just like you can for them in the first place? For example, id want an option to turn the option of a player randomly retiring OFF, but turn the chance of seeing a player getting injured in training to HIGH... • Press Conferences are STILL a mess and make absolute zero sense. Why would i humble a player who had a good game!? This would massively lower his moral in real life.. (Consider removing them until you can address them) • STILL no Player Interviews in Player Career like we had in The Journey? • STILL can't request a Transfer or Loan n Player Career? These are basic feature requests.. • When you search for a player their Potential is shown but once you shortlist them you can no longer see it, so you have to search for them again to see it? Which is counter-intuitive as you have already shortlisted them, so should be able to view it there too.. • When viewing your players in Squad Hub the competition name isnt viewable due too being too long to fit into the scrolling bar, thus the bar needs enlarging to fit the whole competition name on view to be able to see it • When viewing the CPU's squad, you can see after only 10-12 games they have played all 3 GKs the same amount of games? GK's don't rotate this much in real life, only when injured or for lesser cup competitions, please make it so the number one GK is played more often for CPU teams.. • Please add the Generic stadiums from FUT into Create Your Club in Career Mode • Please add Tattoos you can apply for the Right Arm, also for the Left Arm, so we can actually create matching Sleeve Tattoos! Why would there be different options for Left/Arm & Right Arm!? • Please add ALL the new hairstyle options that players with Cranium faces have into Create a Player! (I've seen MANY that aren't selectable!?) • Please REMOVE the bright screen flash that occurs during menu transitions! • Please show the Stadium Preview image when selecting your team in Career Mode just like you can see when selecting a Stadium in Kick Off. • I can't see the text during Player Negotiations due to the colours • We need the option to start a New Job at the End of the Season! (So you can finish the current season with your current team, the team you accept a job offer from will place a caretaker manager in charge until you take over) • Loans - Players in real life can't play against parent clubs. They should be unavailable and we should get an e-mail before the game to tell us so we have to make adjustments to our squad just like we do for Injuries/Suspensions.. Same for Loaned out players playing against us too! • Around The Grounds needs to pause on the screen so you can actually view and take a look at other scores/results, currently it flashes up for a few seconds and automatically moves to the next screen too fast so you can't actually look at them, also a Skip button prompt needs adding so you have the choice to view them or not! Thanks for reading, i will try to update this list if i find anything else worth mentioning. May i also suggest liaising with your Career Mode community more, especially on X, maybe inviting some of them to Vancouver to playtest for you? Instead of YouTube influencers that have zero knowledge of the mode and/or what needs addressing/adding.. You can find me on X: @GenericEAFC
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