Football Manager 2020

Did You Know?

• Football Manager 2020 was announced as a launch title for the Google Stadia streaming platform in June 2019.
• A trailer for the game was released on 27 August 2019.
• The Nintendo Switch version was released on 10 December 2019.

Featured leagues

The game includes playable teams in 53 countries across five continents, with 118 leagues in total. European coverage is extensive, with 34 of 51 constituent countries having playable leagues, while South Africa is the only African country represented. New additions include the Canadian Premier League (added as DLC on 23 December 2019), the Gibraltar National League, the Gibraltar national football team, and two new Welsh second-tier divisions (Cymru North and Cymru South). Twenty-six leagues across 14 countries are fully licensed, along with KNVB (Team Holland). The Germany national football team returns after being absent in Football Manager 2019. Twenty-one Italian teams are licensed, including all 2019–20 Serie A teams except Brescia and Juventus (the latter appearing as Zebre).

Reception

Football Manager 2020 received generally favorable reviews on Metacritic, while the Touch version for Switch received mixed or average reviews. PC Gamer praised the game's scope and the Development Centre system. IGN noted increased accessibility for beginners. Dave James of PCGamesN called it the best version yet, citing the match engine and staffing dynamics. GamesRadar+ commended the Club Vision Mode and Development Centre but criticized press conferences and inconsistent striker AI. The game sold over 3 million units.