Something a little different today, as we get our teeth into a brand new game that allows you to scout and develop young players, Football Academy Manager. We had a go at the game and chatted to developer @Hubidi_ to find out more. Read here:

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 3: A Mass Exodus. @uesantandreu step up to the third tier of Spanish football and 25 players are released as Oriol Ribas puts his faith in the club's talented youngsters. #SantAndreu Read here:

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 2: A First FC Barcelona Rivalry. Oriol Ribas gets started at @uesantandreu and discovers some decent players, tricky finances and a first rival from the club across the city. #TurfWars Read here:

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 1: The Revolution Begins. We kick off a brand new series on the blog, #TurfWars, in which we bid to take control of major cities with unfancied, smaller teams. Our first stop is Barcelona and @uesantandreu. Read here:

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 10: Gunma's First Japan International. @OfficialThespa enjoy a much better season as they push for a top 8 finish. And Yusuke Ishii becomes their first academy international... then decides he wants out! Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 25: Freja Holm spends an entire year unemployed, unable to find a new role. She realises 2 leagues are unplayable and decides the time is right to bring the adventure to an end. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 24: Freja Holm Returns Home. After a few months off, Holm heads back to where the adventure started with Swedish side #MalmoFF. A young squad has a slow start before taking control of the title race. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 23: First Realistic Shot at Defeating Arsenal. Freja Holm's strong @ManCityWomen side takes advantage of its rivals' busy schedules to mount a serious bid to win @BarclaysWSL. Read here:

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 9: Gunma's First Misfire. After several seasons of success, Gunma get a taste of reality as stepping up to the Asian Champions League proves a step too far. And a young squad gets drawn into a relegation battle. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 22: Freja Holm Returns To England. For the first time in her career, Holm returns to a country, reigniting her mission to usurp England's big two of Arsenal and Chelsea.. And she brings some favourites to @ManCityWomen. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 21: Magical Morera Inspires Free-Scoring Madrid CFF. There's goals aplenty as @MadridCFF fire themselves into #LigaF title contention led by their fearsome attacking quintet, who share 185 goal contributions. Read here:

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 8: Surprise J1 League Title Bid. Robaato Rasamu's exciting young @OfficialThespa squad continue to overperform, as they push towards the top of @J_League_En. And there's a huge surprise maiden champion of Japan. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 20: Massive Potential in Madrid. Freja Holm is back on the move, as she departs Wales to head to the Spanish capital with @MadridCFF. And an exciting young squad hits new heights by reaching a first cup final. Read here:

The 27/28 season. community.sports-interactive.com/forums/topic...

#Trailblazer Part 19: Americas Influx in North Wales. Freja Holm departs the USA for an unconventional move to the #AdranPremier with @WrexhamAFCWomen. And a massive transfer window sees her transform the club's fortunes. #WxmAFC Read here:

#WonderkidFactory Part 7: A Gunma Golden Generation. @OfficialThespa step up to @J_League for the first time and a young squad upset quite a few of Japan's elite. While the season ends with an exciting youth intake. #ThespaGunma #JLeague Read here:

– This week I’m posting a new chapter of my FM24 save on the SI forums. community.sports-interactive.com/forums/topic...

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 18: Holm Brings Her Favourite Players to America. The @wearebayfc squad is heavily strengthened, including a star winger and left back, to record another club-high finish and an @NWSL Final against Orlando. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 17: Global Superstar Joins American Adventure. After a few months of unemployment, Freja Holm heads to the USA and @NWSL with @wearebayfc. And, despite adding Barbra Banda, the season ends pretty poorly. #BayFC Read here:

A bit of a controversial Christmas cliffhanger for the Football Manager Classic story here, but the numbers don't lie. You people disgust me. Can't you just let me be happy? trackrecordmedia.org/2025/12/16/f...

#FM26 | How the TransferRoom (In) saved me coffeehousefm.com/fmrensieblog... #FootballManager 💻

Is this the end of the FM Classic Everton series? And if it is, could anyone have predicted why? trackrecordmedia.org/2025/12/16/f...

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 6: Surviving Board Interventions for Another Playoff Shot. The @OfficialThespa board wade in on sales, but loyalty prevails before a 3rd successive best ever finish. But could they break the playoff hoodoo? Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 16: Thrilling Six-Way Title Race.... With A Twist. Freja Holm gets a massive opportunity to move to France with @ol__lyonnes. And, after a slow start, they reach a cup final and grow into a title battle with a surprise conclusion. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 15: Moving To Country Number Five. After one season in Japan, Freja Holm heads for Germany with #RBLeipzig Women. And, after selling the club's best 3 players, they battle for their best-ever league finish. Read here:

#WonderkidFactory Part 5: Cruel Penalty Pain. @OfficialThespa's #J2League promotion hopes come down to a final day showdown amid a real drop in form at the end of the season. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 14: Freja Holm's Japanese Challenge. After Italian success, Holm moves to Japan with @REDSLADIES, taking on the dominant Tokyo Verdy. But the title favourites' fixture congestion hands Holm a huge opportunity. Read here:

I mentioned on that other place about testing out the PC with #FM26. Loaded up every playable league on full, male and female and set the game to holiday. I have save points at 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years. If anyone wants to see how certain players or clubs etc have done lemmie know

I finished my second season with Royan. The more I learn about the football in Faroese Islands, the more I fall in love with it. #FM24 #FootballManager @thefmlibrary.bsky.social medium.com/@baseballter...

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 4: Transfer Errors Before Gunma Hit J2 Flying. Robaato Rasamu makes a Brazilian transfer fail ahead of @OfficialThespa's return to #J2League. And his young side push for consecutive playoff finishes. Read here:

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 3: Takeover Precedes Gunma Playoff Push. @OfficialThespa undergo a board takeover and see off interest in most of their hot prospects, before mounting a push for the #J3League playoff places. Read here:

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 12: Freja Holm Moves To Italy. After 8 years without a major honour in Sweden and Italy, a move to @ACF_Womens sees Holm immediately have a shot at 3 in her first season in Italy! Read here:

WE ARE BACK! The first season was a comedic nightmare if we have to describe it. You can't survive in the Faroese Islands without some humour. #FM24 #FootballManager @thefmlibrary.bsky.social medium.com/@baseballter...

NEW S-PULSE BLOG 🧡⚽️ I’ve switched to a 4222 ‘magic box’ system in #FM26, whilst we adapt to the 2026 J1 league restructure 🇯🇵 coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 2: Young Stars Shine Despite Long First Season in Japan. A long slog in Japan sees @OfficialThespa's youngsters deliver, including striker Masaya Nishi scoring 19 goals in 60 matches. Discover our new youth dev tracker here:

🚪 Window Closed. 📈 DNA Focused. Lundmark & others departed, but we trust the core! Youth gets its chance. Full focus on Brann! #TheRedThread #FolloFK lifeofthebookwormsoccercoach.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/t...

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 8: A Massive Opportunity in England. Freja Holm's success at Alingsås sees English side @EvertonWomen take an interest and bring her in to lead them out of a #WSL relegation battle. Read here:

My 4231 was built from a clean slate, and we’re now one of the best in Japan’s J1 league 🇯🇵 Read my latest #FM26 post summarising my 1st season with the S-Pulse below 👇🏻 coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 7: Semi-Pro to Champions League. Little Alingsås IF mark their unheralded rise by making their debut in the Women's #ChampionsLeague. And they manage to force themselves into a title battle. Read here:

I had no idea what I was getting into when I started researching the history and present of Faroese football. One club just stole my heart. #FootballManager #FM24 @thefmlibrary.bsky.social medium.com/@baseballter...

"No matter if my schedules are overpowered or absolutely useless. I just don’t want to delegate everything; the invested time at the beginning is worth it. It really is, at least for me." #FM26 | My training regime 📝🆕 coffeehousefm.com/fmrensieblog...