How to use FM26 in game editor to edit players

Many people were waiting for the newest part of the Football Manager series. FM26 was released a couple of hours ago and managed to attract tens of thousands of players. For those of us who would like to tailor their experience a little bit more, developers have prepared an in game editor to edit various characteristics of our footballers. However, it seems that some players are puzzled by this feature, as it is not very intuitive. If you are one of them, read our guide!

How to use Football Manager 26 in-game editor to edit players

1. Sadly, the first step to use in-game editor is to buy it. It is a DLC that can be purchased in the same store you have bought the base game. It costs 8,99 USD.
2. Now, you should create your manager. It is free for all players. However, you can use the in-game editor only if you load the save!
3. So, after creating the new game and taking a team under your wing, go to the Squad tab.

Right-click to see some general options.Source: Football Manager 26, developer: Sports Interactive

1. Now, you can right-click any player you want to edit and see a new option at the bottom of the menu “In-Game Editor” (if you can’t see it, save FM26, close the game and load it). Here you can choose some basic commands – Freeze Attributes, Terminate Contract, Move to other club, Remove all Unhappiness / Suspensions / Injuries. However it is far from over.
2. You can click the player to see their detailed description with various stats.

Edit player.Source: Football Manager 26, developer: Sports Interactive

1. There is a button in the upper right corner of the screen – edit player. When you press it, it will open the editor in the middle of the screen.
2. The editor has 4 sections – the general one (the same you see when you right-click the player on the Sqad screen), Player Attributes (remember that there are various categories of attributes that you can change), Personal Details and Club Contract. After clicking each of them, you will be taken to separate menus that will allow you to further change the footballer.

Football Manager 26

November 4, 2025

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