Football Manager 2023: How will UEFA licencing work in the new game?

Football Manager 2023 is coming soon!

The new release in Sports Interactive’s series of management simulation games is coming on November 8th and we’re now getting a close look at the features we will see in the game.

FM is one of the most in-depth sim games you’re going to find and this year is going to be no different.

We’ve been given a sneak peek at the features that will be included, and that extends to an explanation of how the UEFA licencing is going to work.

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SI pulled up plenty of trees when they announced that they had secured official licencing rights to the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League.

Let’s take a look at how it’s going to work in the game.

The SI team have made it clear that they are keen to make proper use of the licence, and that means we’re going to get some huge upgrades to the way the UEFA competitions work.

There are going to be several new features that make playing in Europe feel special. They are as follows.

SI has also explained that they have made real upgrades to cup draws as well, meaning that players will be encouraged to look forward to seeing their name come out of the hat.

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The following improvements have been made.

And it should be added that SI is aware of the upcoming change to the Champions League that will see it adopt a league-style format from 2024/25.

They have confirmed on their website that they are mindful of this and have made it so that cup draws and inbox items will change to reflect this.

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