FC 26/27 PRO CLUBS THREAD AND DISCUSSION SUGGESTIONS
I know this is a suggestion forum so EA will probably ban me for posting actual suggestions but I will try again for the 16th year in a row. This is a repost from my FIFA 13, FIFA 17, 18, 20, 21, FIFA 22, FIFA 24, and FIFA 14 to 15 forum posts. I got banned in all of them and everything still applies. Starting from FIFA 10 to 14 Pro Clubs was the best mode you could play. Eleven versus eleven with human players. Having 22 real players like real life football and working together toward one goal felt unreal. After that the mechanics changed into what felt like a run down the wing simulator. One short player runs down the wing holding sprint and presses cross and the tall player heads it in. The gameplay became spamming crosses until it works. I have played in organized 11 versus 11 leagues since FIFA 11 from a ranked number one club in the world to leagues like VIFA VPSA VPFL iFVPAA International VFL IVL WPSA ELITE FC FIFA K1NGZ and l Ambitious l. These were Xbox clubs and third party organized competitive leagues because FIFA never built a proper competitive platform for Clubs. There was a time when people invested real life time into Pro Clubs purely out of passion. Wins felt satisfying and losses felt emotional. The mode had and still has huge potential. Eleven years ago I suggested ideas such as adding substitutions so late teammates can sub in instead of bots, adding a spectator mode so players can watch live in game from the bench, adding optional paid content so EA has incentive to support Pro Clubs, and bringing back proper lobbies, 11 versus 11 modes, and real drop ins so the mode feels alive again instead of empty. I am now in my mid to late 20s remembering that I posted this feedback over a decade ago as a customer who cares about the mode and would even pay more to see improvement. Instead features get renamed like traits becoming archetypes or perks becoming playstyles which is not real improvement. The Pro Clubs population has dropped heavily over the last decade. It is 2022 moving into 2023 and adding one or two real gameplay features should not be impossible. I am from Vancouver British Columbia Canada where the FIFA franchise was developed. I know my ideas are not perfect but at least I tried. FIFA 23 was the last official FIFA title after EA lost the license. Since then we have seen drop in matchmaking issues hackers in Clubs gameplay glitches and mechanics that feel worse than older titles. Instead of focusing on cosmetic animations and visual details focus on gameplay and long requested Pro Clubs features. This mode had the potential to become a major competitive esport platform for eleven versus eleven. Either fully commit to improving the franchise or stop pretending that renamed features are innovation. Many players never got to experience old school Pro Clubs and Pro Ranked matches and they never will.
Mass False Bans for “Balance Transfer” on PC
Throwback to 24.12.25, when EA’s automated detection system flagged thousands of PlayStation accounts for “balance transfer.” After 8–10 hours, they fixed the issue and unbanned everyone with a single click. Everyone thought the problem was resolved, the Wildcards promo continued, and the money kept flowing. Now, three weeks later, guess what’s happening on PC? Exactly the same thing that happened on Christmas Eve. Multiple accounts in my community have been banned over the span of just two days. Casual players, traders — you name it. I even tested the issue myself by hopping onto unused accounts, trading a few cards, and playing a couple of Rivals games. And guess what? After about 10 hours of normal gameplay, I got banned for literally no reason. We didn’t sell coins. Most of us didn’t use any external web app add-ons or bots. Just regular Weekend League gameplay with some trading on the side to improve our teams — literally using the in-game market as intended. My friends and I did some research to figure out what might have caused this. We reviewed the cards we bought and sold, as well as our profits and losses. Across all 14 accounts, there was exactly one common card purchased on every single account: Ibanez Winter Wildcard. The point of this post is to make this issue public and hopefully get it noticed by someone at EA. Many people have lost their time, money, and nerves. EA Help’s policy is based almost entirely on automated responses, so when you try to appeal a ban, you’re stuck resending the same message only to get rejected by a bot 24 hours later. It’s incredibly frustrating. I've already made a post on Reddit and X both got quite a big attention, but still no action by EA. So please, if you’re in the same situation, upvote this post. Feel free to comment about your experience with EA Help, and if you managed to get unbanned, let us know how you did it. Fellow EA FC 26 players — cheers.
Can’t find opponents
I’m on Switch 2 and for a week now have not been able to find 1 opponent on rush or rivals “no team mate found” and “no opponent found” I need to complete 3 rush matches to unlock the market, bit hard when there are no opponents to be found. no response from EA - really should be refunded for online passHelp with ongoing issue not getting resolved through the proper channels
Firstly, I fully appreciate and understand that issues involving bans can’t be resolved through the forum, however I am doing this to raise awareness of an ongoing issue beyond my control that is not getting resolved through the proper channels. I would very much appreciate a response from a community rep/manager and ideally an escalation to a department/person who can help. Below is a detailed timeline: 18 Jan First ban for alleged coin distribution (case #235503244). 21 Jan Ban reviewed, confirmed incorrect, and overturned (#235503244). EA Forum rep confirming the issue and resolution 26 Jan Second ban applied for alleged coin distribution (case #236233027). 28 Jan Ban confirmed incorrect and overturned, however transfer market access was not restored (#236233027). Contacted support and was advised to submit another appeal (#236425187). Submitted new appeal as advised (#236430848). 30 Jan Ban again confirmed incorrect and overturned yet access still not restored (#236430848). Contacted support again and was advised to submit another appeal (#236594209). Submitted new appeal (#236593866). 31 Jan Another ban email received despite having no transfer market access for over a week. Appeal submitted (#236616774). Case closed as duplicate. 11 Feb Transfer market access suddenly restored without update or resolution on case #236593866 (still showing “Waiting on Studio” over three weeks later). Resumed normal trading. 19 Feb While trading I brought/sold multiple base icons being listed significantly below market rate. I initially assumed due to the Fantasy FC hype and panic selling, but now on reflection I likely got caught up in something funny going on. Soon after I received another transfer market ban. I appealed this with proof, as I’d screen captured the sales to share in a popular discord (case #238191810) 21 Feb Ban confirmed incorrect and overturned (#238191810), but access not restored. Received another ban email and appealed again (#238322470). Across this period, multiple bans have been formally reviewed and confirmed as errors. Despite this, my account continues to be automatically flagged. This pattern strongly indicates a systemic issue with the automated detection system, particularly impacting active PC traders. I have never bought, sold, or distributed coins, my activity consists solely of legitimate trading within the game. Myself and many loyal/rule-abiding customers have now lost significant access during major in-game events. I respectfully request that this is acknowledged by a community representative and escalated to the right team/persons. Thank you.A bug that appeared out of the blue
Yesterday evening I was solving icon swaps, and after several hours of playing, my friend left the game and when I got the victory and the solved objectives, I got a notification that I was kicked out of the ultimate team and the objectives didn't move. And this happens when I play squad battles, rivals, rush, etc. I didn't even want to try the weekend league
Disconnect warning in Rush
If I'm playing in a team where two or even three team-mates all rubber-band from the first kick-off, I'm leaving. And this can happen for two or three games in a row. And I'll leave each time. And each time, I'll get the warning that my disconnecting is ruining the gaming experience for others....yeah, right. How about EA deals with those who rubber-band, as they are the ones ruining the experience (and still picking up the in-game rewards).