FIFA MANAGER 09 - Official Website


	3D Match
	Team presentation screen before the match
	New interface during the match, nearly everything (line-up, tactics) can be changed while the match is running
	Highlights are displayed again after the match
	Special crowd sound effects (Boos and Olés after fouls/great passing)
	Improved offside-trap, throw-in problem solved
	Improved player ratings
	New 3D player models (FIFA 09), new player faces (FIFA 09), etc.
	FIFA 09 pitch textures (optional 3D pitch)
	3D match supports higher screen resolutions (e.g. HD)
	New crowd animations


	Text Mode
	Totally new designed
	New mixture of Internet live ticker and traditional live commentary
	Switches live to other stadiums as soon as something important happens
	Conference mode (up to 4 matches are selectable - as well as all matches of one league)
	Line-up and Tactics can be changed on the fly without having to pause the match
	Tactical overview and extensive match stats are always available, e.g. free comparison of players, scorer list, domestic scorer list, live table
	Player skills and team tactics become clearly visible
	More actions of defenders and wing players
	Assistant Manager analyzes the game minute by minute and informs about players with low fitness, bad performances, tactical problems etc.
	Ranking and evaluation of the best managers
	Nearly 3,000 text elements included
	Easy to extend
	Planned: Text Mode Editor will be available in a few months


	Line- up and Tactics
	Completely new line-up and tactics sections
	Formation and tactics integrated into one screen
	First select the tactics for the team, then for special positions, then for the individual players
	The game remembers the individual orders for every player on every position, this saves a lot of time during the season
	Various new tactical options replace the old 5x5 system
	- Determination
	- Play for Time
	- Crossing Height
	Tactical settings are directly displayed in the line-up (icons)
	New team comparison screen e.g. for marking players of the opposition
	New and improved line-up AI for the assistants and the AI clubs
	New results section added to the Status screen


	Merchandise
	Feature redesigned from scratch
	No single items any more, but categories
	Many new categories for special occasions
	- Christmas
	- Championship
	- Cup Win
	- Promotion
	- International Title
	- Top Scorer Scarves
	- Club Anniversary
	- Country Scarves (e.g. if you have many players from Brazil in your team)
	- Top Player Scarves
	- Club Friendship Scarves
	- Big Match Scarves
	Special offers with tense negotiations
	Marketing campaigns
	Orders for the next season
	Out of date items can become worthless
	New Statistics screen
	Option to build fan shops abroad


	Staff
	New jobs like Fitness Coach, Lawyer or Psychologist
	Staff members have skill, character and talent values
	New staff info including history section
	New staff negotiations
	Lots of new tasks to delegate
	Improved staff options in the data editor
	Option to add staff pictures


	Scouting
	Scouts can scout several players one after the other
	Scouting agencies have now detailed filters for the players
	Difficulty level for Scouting now selectable at game start
	Various little improvements (scouting of Level 10 players etc.)


	Dressing Room Chemistry
	New overview screen shows all player promises
	Additional stats directly available
	Many new player talks
	- You must become stronger.
	- You have to take a leadership role in the team.
	- We are missing you.
	- You have to improve your weak foot!
	- You speak his language, please keep an eye on him.
	- Etc.
	Updated trust system with visible effects, e.g. on the player morale
	Players complain if the manager talks just to his favorites
	Players become confused if their contracts are about to expire


	Transfer Market
	Dozens of additional advantages/disadvantages of the clubs are taken into account by the players during negotiations
	Various new contract options, like a release clause if the club doesn’t qualify for an international competition
	Swap deals more difficult compared to 08
	Improved transfers of the AI clubs (better analysis of the weak positions, better search for free agents, improved contract negotiations)
	Assistant Manager informs the manager at game start about transfers pre-set in the editor
	Higher loan fees
	Players ask to be loaned out
	Quick transfers: Option to delegate transfers to the Assistant Manager (including player negotiations), this is ideal for managers who want to select new players themselves, but are not interested in long negotiations


	Youth Player Transfer Market
	Option to sign youth players of other clubs (Club Info), minimum age is 16 years
	AI clubs make offers for your youth players as well
	Extended Search feature


	Stadium
	New elements
	New materials for the generic stadiums
	Improved stadium colour options


	Improved Player and Club Info
	Streaks displayed on the Club Info screen
	Special new “Transfers” tab
	Improved historical player data on Player Info screen
	If a youth player could replace a current first team player in the future a comment is added (similar skills)


	New Talent System / Strong Foot
	10 instead of 5 talent levels for a better differentiation of top players, the following is a comparison with the old system (old/new):
	- 1 = 1, 2
	- 2 = 3, 4
	- 3 = 5, 6
	- 4 = 6, 7
	- 5 = 7, 8, 9, 10
	Database status: 59 players with a talent of 9, 4 players with a talent of 10
	Former 6-star talents are now 11-star talents
	Both feet of a player are now rated in 5 levels
	Players in a physical crisis temporarily lose skill points


	Screenshot


	Story of the Season
	Various animated sequences after cup wins, before top matches, after relegation, sacking etc.
	Table of the Year
	Top Teams of the Year (Attacking, Defending etc.)
	Golden Boot
	Most Matches
	European Dream Team
	Where are they now? (former players)
	Evaluation of Winter Transfers
	Worst Starting Streak


	Match Prognosis
	Allows to pre-simulate a real-life match in detail
	Option to select two club or national teams, their formations and free line-ups from the editor database or from a save game (you can e.g. improve your team with three top players to see the difference)
	Option to set fitness, energy, morale and form for every player
	Control over both teams during the match


	Misc Features
	Find History for clubs and players
	2 different layouts (light / dark)
	Saved highlights are now automatically played in the start menu (demo mode)
	Highlights can be played from the start menu endlessly and with, without or only in slow motion
	It is now sometimes possible to move matches
	National team matches are displayed in the calendar
	New Calendar Event: Player of the Year Awards (end of the season)
	Improved handling of Reserve teams
	- Option to add Reserve league systems for many countries
	- New status screen
	Option to save training settings for all save games
	Improved rehabilitation group in training
	Improved AI training
	Button to increase/decrease the training amount of all players
	Young players improve faster in strong training groups
	Tougher competition between strong players on the same position
	Fan comments on the training skills of the manager
	Personal Life: Investments
	Personal Life: New events with partner
	Personal Life: Rents for houses/apartments
	Improved quiz game with many new questions
	New “Numbers“ feature in the weekly progress shows interesting statistics
	Training crowd attendance now displayed during the weekly progress
	Sponsor happiness becomes an important factor
	Contract with national team can be cancelled or extended
	New events about „Club Prestige“
	New and improved polls on the website
	More than 40 additional little improvements


	Widgets (the little stats in the lower part of the screen)
	10 new ones, a total of 30, for example:
	- Youth Centre Talents
	- National Team Matches
	- Top Players on the TM
	- Youth Players in their Last Year
	Automatic Rotation
	Option to switch all of them with one mouse click (via arrows on the left and on the right)


	Leagues and Regulations
	New German league system
	Cotonu Accord implemented
	Financial information about play-off matches improved


	Licenses
	New leagues and countries:
	- Germany: 3rd Liga
	- Germany: Regional Leauges (3)
	- New Zealand
	- Slovenia
	- Chile
	- Columbia
	- Ecuador
	- Paraguay
	- Peru
	- Uruguay


	Sound
	New Commentary
	Hundreds of new fan chants
	Option to select a stadium entry music
	Option to select up to three goal songs for specific players or the whole team
	The MP3 player can now restart or skip songs
	Club and country specific music on Story of a Season screens


	Technical
	Editor and game now support up to 4 billion players, no limitation for the number of names per country anymore
	Customizable hotkeys to jump directly to selected menu items
	Option to add up to 9 RSS feeds to the ticker
	Option to save 3D highlights as AVIs
	FIFA Manager 09 for the first time supports “big player pictures”
	Special menu skins depending on seasons, success and country
	Options e.g. to set the screen resolution directly available in the start menu


	Editor
	New German league system
	New talent system
	Finally the option to set the kind of injury of a player at game start
	New foot system
	New staff member section
	More than 60 players per club possible (now 99)
	Player list extended by special search criteria (4 filters are selectable)
	All future transfers in the database will now happen in the game (includes not simulated leagues)
	Many little additions and improvements


	Feature List Update 1
	200 new player pictures
	National team manager mode without sacking
	Full database update