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Football Academy ManagerNewsMajor Update: Youth Camps, Trial Days, Awards & Academy Overhaul
Major update

Major Update: Youth Camps, Trial Days, Awards & Academy Overhaul

Football Academy Manager · published 11 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC · build 23618282

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New Feature: Youth Camps

Youth Camps allow you to establish a long-term presence in different countries and continuously develop local talent.

Highlights

  • Build youth camps in countries around the world

  • Assign Head Scouts to improve camp performance

  • Discover and develop players over time

  • Monitor morale, progression and development

  • Sign camp players once they reach signing age

  • Compete with other clubs for the best prospects

  • Monthly operating costs and camp progression systems

The default database now supports 20 countries, including:
Russia, Japan, Mexico, Croatia, Nigeria, Colombia, Serbia, Morocco, Senegal, and Saudi Arabia.

New Feature: Academy Activities

A brand-new Activities section has been added to the academy.

Trial Days

Organize Regional and National Trials where players will attend based on your academy's prestige.

You can:

  • Invite players to academy trials

  • Evaluate prospects for up to 14 days

  • Gather additional scouting information

  • Decide whether to offer them a contract

Additional activity types are planned for future updates.

Awards System

Players can now earn awards throughout their careers, including:

  • Top Scorer

  • Assist Leader

  • Player of the Match

  • And more

Awards increase player visibility, attract transfer interest, and can boost market value.

Academy Improvements

The academy system has been expanded with:

  • Monthly upkeep costs based on academy and facility levels

  • Improved academy information visibility

  • More detailed player archives

  • Better staff generation variety

  • Trial invitations for players requesting to join the academy

Additional Improvements

  • Match lineups can now be viewed before attending matches

  • Talent Match view can filter starters and substitutes

  • Starting year can now be selected from 1900 to the current season

  • Academy information is now always visible in the sidebar

  • Transfer status icons added to team views

  • Scout reports older than 12 months are now clearly marked

  • Workshop description limit adjusted to 1000 characters

  • Numerous UI improvements and missing translations added

Fixes

This update also includes a large number of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements, including:

  • Staff generation issues after loading save games

  • Scouting report sorting issues

  • Contract negotiation issues

  • League name conflicts across countries

  • Window navigation issues

  • Transfer agreement edge cases

  • Various UI and gameplay fixes

New Achievements

  • 7 new achievements have been added, focused on the Youth Camps feature.

Steam Football Fiesta

Football Academy Manager is participating in Steam Football Fiesta and will be available at a discounted price from June 11th to June 25th.

Thank you for supporting Football Academy Manager during Early Access. More features and improvements are already planned for future updates.

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Game update1 Aug 2026Stability ImprovementsImproved game stability. · Improved error detection for easier troubleshooting. · Improved reliability when starting, saving, and loading games.Game update26 Jul 2026BUGFIX - Market DemandsFixed an issue that could leave the market without new player requests. · Ensured lower-rated player requests continue to appear in later seasons.Community25 Jul 2026Updated RoadmapExpansion & Major Events · Showcase Tournaments: Host academy events where players can perform in front of invited clubs. · Market Recommendation System: Recommend players to clubs and earn fees. ✅ · Training Guest System: Rent academy facilities to professional teams. · Youth Camps & Global Infrastructure: Build and manage Youth Camps around the world. ✅ · Trial System: Evaluate players throug…