Major Update – Staff System & Sandbox Mode

major update

Football Academy Manager · build 22311432 · published

On SteamNotes only · this build shipped before we watched the app

A new update is now live, introducing the Staff System and a Sandbox Mode, along with several improvements and fixes across the game.

New Features

Staff System

You can now hire staff to support your academy operations.

  • Staff members can be recruited on the Staff Recruitment page.

  • Available staff refresh every month.

  • Coaches and Scouts are the first available roles, additional roles will be added in future updates.

Coaches

  • Coach efficiency is now displayed in the Training window.

  • Coaches can be assigned directly through the Academy Facilities Overview or over the Staff Window.

Scouts

  • Assignments can be set on the staff window to define the player profiles to be scouted

  • Players can now be assigned to scouts for scouting tasks.

  • Assign scouts via the Player Window → Scouting page or by right-clicking a player.

Note: Signed players’ attributes are always estimated based on your own attributes, not the scouts.

Sandbox Mode

A new Sandbox Mode can now be selected when starting a new game.

Sandbox Mode allows you to customize your starting conditions:

  • Budget

  • Prestige

  • Attributes

  • Starting facilities

Achievements are disabled when Sandbox Mode is active.

Improvements

  • Player Overall ratings are now revealed after reaching a certain scouting progress, estimated based on your Judgement attribute.

  • Player negotiation system has been reworked.

  • Attendance limit reduced to create more realistic scouting availability.

  • Autofocus adjusted to select more randomized players from the lineup when multiple players meet equal requirements.

  • Scouted Progress is now visible in the Team window.

  • Tutorial added for the Player Window.

  • Missing translations added.

  • Various UI improvements and adjustments.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the right-click menu remained open after opening the Player Window.

  • Fixed an issue where the first season sponsor offer was calculated incorrectly.

Major Update – Staff System & Sandbox Mode · Football Academy Manager build 22311432 · SteamPeaks