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Slay the Spire 2Injuries and Concussion Protocol
FM27 adds a concussion protocol, built with the Professional Footballers' Association, under which a concussed player needs a neurologist's clearance before he can play again, tracked in the medical screens; SI has named no other change to injuries.
Football Manager 27's one announced change to injuries is a concussion protocol: built with the Professional Footballers' Association, it means a concussed player needs a neurologist's clearance before he can return, and his progress is tracked in the game's medical screens, which SI calls the "Medical Centre." Sports Interactive has described no other change to how injuries happen or heal as of Nov 1, 2026, so the rest is presumed to work as in Football Manager 26. This comes from SI's deep dive of Oct 16, 2026, on a development build, before the Nov 10, 2026 release. In the clip Zealand (Oct 21, 2026) runs through SI's notes and hopes concussions have not been made more frequent.
Quick facts
| New | Concussion protocol |
| Made with | The Professional Footballers' Association |
| Return to play | Needs a neurologist's clearance |
| Tracked in | The medical screens |
| Tooltips | Medical reports explained |
| Other injury changes | None announced as of Nov 1, 2026 |
Source: SI, 2D engine and deeper world deep dive, Oct 16, 2026.
How does the concussion protocol work in FM27?
When a player suffers a concussion, he cannot simply be picked again once he feels fine. He must be cleared by a neurologist before he returns to selection, and the medical screens track the case. SI has not said how long clearance takes, whether it differs by competition, or whether the protocol can be switched off.
The medical screens and injury updates
The medical screens hold the squad's injuries and risks. FM27 adds more tooltips, including on medical reports. In SI's official screenshot of a Brighton save in December, the inbox carries a "Brighton injury risk update" and several fitness updates from the staff, each tagged Injuries, so injury news arrives in messages as before. The screenshot is a development build. The clip is WorkTheSpace's Oct 30, 2026 beginner's guide, on the actions an injury message offers.
Stamina, fatigue and the match engine
The match engine's stamina model changed: stamina now affects ground covered, repeated sprints and recovery, and condition over 90 minutes, so substitutes matter more. Training shows player load for the coming weeks, not just the next fixture. SI has not tied either change to injury rates. More on Match Engine and Training. The clip is SI's Oct 5, 2026 deep dive, over development-build footage.
What is not known
As of Nov 1, 2026: whether injury frequency, recovery times or the risk model changed, and whether the protocol is the same on FM27 Console, FM27 Mobile and FM27 Touch.
Frequently asked questions
Does FM27 have a concussion protocol? Yes. FM27 adds a concussion protocol built with the Professional Footballers' Association: a concussed player needs a neurologist's clearance before he can play again.
Did FM27 change injuries? SI announced only the concussion protocol and more tooltips on medical reports for FM27. It has not described other changes to how injuries happen or heal as of Nov 1, 2026.
Does stamina affect injuries in FM27? FM27's match engine makes stamina affect ground covered, sprints, recovery and condition over 90 minutes, but SI has not said whether that changes injury rates.
Sources
- FM27 Deep Dive: Navigation Upgrades, Sports Interactive, Sep 25, 2026
- FM27: Tactical Tweaks and Match Engine Upgrades, Sports Interactive, Oct 5, 2026
- FM27: 2D Match Engine, In-Game Editor and Deeper World Upgrades, Sports Interactive, Oct 16, 2026
- Football Manager 27, Steam, screenshots as of Nov 1, 2026
- Everything You Need To Know About FM27, Zealand, Oct 21, 2026 (video)
- How to Play Football Manager 2027 | The Ultimate FM27 Beginner's Guide, WorkTheSpace, Oct 30, 2026 (video)
- Tactical Tweaks and Match Engine Upgrades | FM27 Feature Deep Dive, Football Manager, Oct 5, 2026 (video)
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Youth Development and NewgensIn FM27 young players weigh game time more when choosing a club, newgens get more distinct faces, senior training now centers on match preparation while individual training stays, and the Youth Intake still arrives later in the season; SI has not described changes to academies or intakes themselves.
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Data HubFM27's Data Hub shows eight per-90 stats in more detail (xG, non-penalty xG, xA, dribbles and more), splits passes into short, medium and long with success rates, counts fouls among defensive actions, and brings back Pass Maps, Heat Maps and Action Zones.
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Editors and ModsFM27 has a redesigned, full-screen In-Game Editor, which SI calls an additional tool on Steam and Epic from the Nov 10, 2026 release, and a Pre-Game Editor due at release; its price was not published as of Nov 1, 2026. SI says skinning and modding are unchanged from FM26, still without official support.
See also
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TrainingFM27 replaces Football Manager 26's attribute-focused training Units with setups built around preparing for the next match, brings back copy and paste of training schedules, adds training plans for international camps, and keeps individual training for attributes, traits and positions.
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FM27 ConsoleFM27 Console is Football Manager 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox handhelds, out digitally on Nov 10, 2026, with a physical PS5 edition on Nov 20, 2026. It is on Game Pass from day one, but there is no console pre-purchase and no console Launch Preview.
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FM27 MobileFM27 Mobile is Football Manager 27 for iOS and Android, out on Nov 10, 2026 exclusively through Netflix, so it needs a Netflix membership and is not sold on its own. As of Nov 1, 2026 Sports Interactive had not published its feature list.
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FM27 TouchFM27 Touch is Football Manager 27's Apple Arcade edition for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, out on Nov 10, 2026, when the FM26 Touch App Store page updates to it automatically. Unlike Football Manager 26 Touch, it is not coming to Nintendo Switch.
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International ManagementFM27 lets national team managers create training plans during international camps, added after community feedback, and licenses the FIFA World Cup, Women's World Cup and Club World Cup; SI has published no deep dive on international management, so how international jobs work is presumed to follow Football Manager 26.