Features to add in EAFC 26

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Career Mode Expansion Ideas for EA FC 26Hi everyone,I’ve put together a comprehensive set of Career Mode feature suggestions for EA FC 26, focused on immersion, realism, and long-term depth. The goal is to build on what made us fall in love with Career Mode, while modernizing and upgrading areas fans have wanted to see evolve for years.Here’s a breakdown of ideas based on the natural flow of a Career Mode journey — from manager setup to squad building, finances, media, and long-term club impact:&nbsp;1. Career Mode Entry &amp; Manager SetupFree Agent Manager Market- Start as a&nbsp;free agent manager (e.g., Zidane or Pochettino)- Receive&nbsp;dynamic job offers throughout your career based on your profile, experience, and difficulty settings.2.&nbsp;Pre-Season &amp; SchedulingPre-Season Friendly Match Scheduling- Reintroduce manual scheduling of&nbsp;up to 5 friendly matches.- Choose dates, opponents, and venues (home/away/neutral).- Use pre-season to test youth, build fitness, or earn revenue.3.&nbsp;Staff &amp; Infrastructure BuildingReintroduce Staff UpgradesHire and develop roles such as:- Negotiators (for better transfer deals)- Medical team (faster recovery)- Psychologists (morale support)- Stadium managers (matchday revenue)- Marketing team (sponsorship growth)Stadium Builder- Design and upgrade your club’s stadium (i.e. seating, scoreboard, tunnel, branding elements)- Influences matchday revenue, sponsor appeal, and fan experience.4. Squad &amp; Tactical ManagementQuick Position Adjustments- Drag-and-drop tactical edits in the matchday UI.- Save multiple&nbsp;custom tactical presets for different scenarios.Reintroduce Custom Set Pieces- Bring back the&nbsp;set-piece creator with player-specific roles, runs, and decoys.- Save and assign routines per player or match situation.5.&nbsp;Player Morale &amp; CommunicationEnhanced Player Messages- Players can request transfers based on personal motives (e.g., moving closer to home).- Some may publicly question tactics or request loans.- Veterans may seek&nbsp;coaching or mentoring roles.Half-Time Team Talks- Choose from the current&nbsp;6 tone-based options (motivate, encourage, criticize, etc.).- Affect second-half performance, morale, and team chemistry.6.&nbsp;Transfers &amp; Squad BuildingMore Transfer Negotiation Options:- Loan with obligation to buy- Performance-based add-ons- Multi-player deals&nbsp;Reintroduce ‘Request Transfer Funds’Propose transfer budget increases by agreeing to board objectives like:- Advancing in competitions- Promoting youth- Increasing shirt sales7.&nbsp;Club Finances &amp; OperationsSponsorship Deals &amp; Club Investments- Bring back&nbsp;official branded sponsorships (e.g., Emirates, Adidas) with loyalty and performance-based bonuses.- Allow&nbsp;external investors who add funding in exchange for targets (e.g., silverware, marquee signings).Financial Fair Play &amp; PSR- Introduce&nbsp;FFP (UEFA) and PSR (Premier League) systems.- Penalties include fines, transfer bans, or disqualification.- (Optional) Hire financial consultants to ensure compliance.Ticket Prices &amp; Financial Forecasts- Reintroduce ticket pricing strategies (low/medium/high) to influence attendance and revenue.- Monitor&nbsp;matchday income and monthly forecasts tied to your budget (and FFP/PSR compliance)8. Media, Morale &amp; StorylinesExpanded Press Conferences:4–6 questions per session with impacts on:&nbsp;- Individual player morale- Team dynamics- Manager popularity- Board trust- Rivalries and hypeImproved Social Media Hub- Add dynamic fan reactions, and expand on pundit and journalist commentary (e.g., Ornstein, Di Marzio, BBC, The Athletic, CBS Sports).- Players and legends can comment on manager choices, results, or drama.Random Story EventsInject more realism into manager career mode with:- Hospital or charity visits- Managerial dilemmas (e.g., family events or attending player's birthdays)- Surprise board actions or fan incidents- Scandals or off-pitch storylines that affect morale or reputation9. Board Interaction &amp; Long-Term ImpactInternal Memos (Manager-Board Dialogue)- Get board evaluations, concerns, or praise during the season.- Choose your response (assure, confront, or deflect) , which impacts job security.Final ThoughtsThese features aim to bring Career Mode into the modern era, making it more immersive, personal, and strategically rewarding without sacrificing accessibility or fun. Let me know what you think in the comments, and feel free to expand with your ideas on this vision. Let’s keep pushing for the Career Mode experience we all want!Thanks for reading!

cuterzzz95 · Answer

Yes yes yes this would make career mode so much better!

zizzizizou · Answer

I would like to add:&nbsp;More Leagues (Balkans + South America)Racial/Ethnic compositions of Youth Academy players in South America needs to be more diverse, it's just Black and White, where are the olive skinned/brown players? I'm tired of scouting in countries like Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil etc and coming back with Erling Haaland lookalikes 9/10, it's not realistic.More African surnames when scouting youth players in France, this is self explanatory.&nbsp;Let us check top scorers and assisters from other leagues.Historical Stat Tracking, we should be able to see the winners and top scorers/assisters from previous seasons.Career Mode should be 30+ seasons not 15, the 15 year threshold is too low.Let us scout by Height in the Youth Academy, also reduce the % of Left-Footed players generated from the academy and increase the height limit on Strikers, Fullbacks and Wingers, we should able to scout 6ft+ Fullbacks/Wingers and Strikers who are 6ft3+, currently this isn't the case as Fullbacks/Wingers are capped at 5'11" and Strikers at 6'3".Give Midfielders/Defenders a chance of winning the Ballon D'Or in game, only Strikers and RW/LWs can win it, which is stupid.&nbsp;Make the Ballon D'Or more interesting, currently it just goes to the highest rated player in game, it doesn't take stats and achievements into account, there needs be more depth and nuance for the Ballon D'Or + the League POTY awards.More second/third divisions.Make injuries more impactful, if a player tears his ACL and is out for 6-7 months their physical attributes should decline quite significantly.Add some sort of CWC tournament in the game.More National Teams please, if we can scout over 150 countries from the Youth Academy we should be able to play with more than just 30 National Teams, 80-90 National Teams would be perfect, this would allow for the user to do actual World Cup, AFCON &amp; Euro qualifying whilst having a proper World Cup format,AI Transfers need to be fixed, I'm tired of seeing PSG and Inter sell their best players every transfer window whilst clubs like Brighton. Brentford, West Ham etc are spending £100m+ on one player every two seasons; not to mention players like Pedri moving to clubs like Leipzing, come on seriously fix this.&nbsp;Include a visual coefficient to let the user know how strong the league is and how many European spots it has available currently there's a hidden coefficient and it's annoying to decipher.&nbsp;FIX development plans we still can't train Freekicks, curve and penalties, which is embarrassing.Increase the OVR threshold of Youth Academy players, we should be able to scout 75-80 rated players .Let us add, edit and delete Playstyles, a reward system for Playstyles on Career Mode would be a great addition.&nbsp;More in-depth stats in regard to our players in the squad hub; e.g. dribbles per 90, big chances created, progressive carries, duels won, shot creating actions etc&nbsp;

1a2z3c4k · Answer

Also I would like to add, as I've said before, create a save point between completing your career setup and starting your career.

It would be nice especially for create your club to be able to keep certain changes, like kits, team swaps, and more, so that if you want you can start all over without losing it all.

All the best to you both!

zizzizizou · Answer

Number 7 is needed drastically, I'm tired of acquiring billions after just 3-4 seasons.

governancejedi · Answer

All of these would be great!I would also maybe add an option to buy a player and they stay on loan at the club you buy them from as part of the same deal, we're seeing a lot of that now with players like Claudio Echeverri and a few Chelsea players, it would add some more realism into the game

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Features to add in EAFC 26

Career Mode Expansion Ideas for EA FC 26

1. Career Mode Entry & Manager Setup

2. Pre-Season & Scheduling

3. Staff & Infrastructure Building

4. Squad & Tactical Management

5. Player Morale & Communication

6. Transfers & Squad Building

7. Club Finances & Operations

8. Media, Morale & Storylines

9. Board Interaction & Long-Term Impact

Final Thoughts

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