EA FC 26 Freezes on PS4 Slim (Even After Buying Ultimate Edition)

Hi,

I’m having a serious issue with EA FC 26 on my PS4 Slim.  

On first launch, after choosing my favourite club, the game gets stuck on the green/blue splash screen (sometimes with the EA logo animation at the bottom).

 I originally tried with the EA Play trial, but after it froze I purchased the Ultimate Edition, to see if it was just a trial issue. The exact same issue still happens.

I have already tried:

• Clearing saved data
• Rebuilding database in Safe Mode
• Fully deleting and reinstalling the game
• Ensuring plenty of storage space is available
• Updating my PS4 system software
• Testing offline launch 
• Tested on other PS user profile  
• and much more  

Support hasn’t responded to me yet, and nothing is working. Is this a known issue with PS4 Slim consoles? Or is there any confirmed fix for this?

 I’d appreciate any help or acknowledgement — at this point the game is completely unplayable for me and I payed 110 euros or whatever it was...  

Thanks.