This is the first stage of the Germany-to-England career expansion.
Two complete Bundesliga seasons
- The second-division starting point remains. After promotion, only completed Bundesliga seasons count toward this chapter. Second-division and regional seasons do not count. Promotion, relegation, titles and European qualification still depend on match results.
- At the start of your second Bundesliga season, the club changes ownership, Walter retires and a new head coach takes over. Visit the office to view the transition and career progress. Completed story events are saved.
- Previous match results, statistics and financial records remain intact. Loading a save does not repeat completed club transitions.
Competitions and text
- German competition configurations now extend through 1998/99, including the period's 24-team Champions League groups, single-match UEFA Cup final and regional promotion round robin.
- New story text, messages and career pages support Simplified Chinese, English and Japanese.
Scope of this stage
After two completed Bundesliga seasons, this stage stops at the career handover and preserves your progress. The mandatory transfer to England and two English seasons will arrive in a later stage; the England career is not open in this update. German formats after 1998/99 are not yet available. Foreign entry lists use original scenario configurations; historical association coefficients and every access-list detail are not fully reproduced.
The game remains in pre-release development. This announcement is not a launch announcement.