The trouble with working six days a week and running a games website is that it is so easy to miss a massive bit of headline news. It saddens me to say then that I missed a tweet last Monday from Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson which revealed a massive bit of news about Football Manager 2014:

The Liechtenstein Cup added to the game in the Swiss football calendar.

I must say that is great news for a fan of the obscure leagues in the game. I was wondering on Friday night during the football internationals whether San Marino would ever see their league added to the game. One can only dream…anyway last week Miles tweeted a hole host of new features about the game which comes out at the end of the month which I have handily copied from the list supplied by the PR:

Monday
Affiliate clubs screen revamp
Add a new manager’s city/town of birth
Honours panel added to Club/Nation information screen in FMC
Filter player search results by overall recommendation
“Try Different Nation/Region” button added to Scout Assignment Update News
The Liechtenstein Cup added to the game in the Swiss football calendar

Tuesday
Can complain to international manager about a player’s treatment whilst on national team duty
Updated rules for over age players in English and Scottish U21 leagues
Additions to recent form player conversations
Update to Spanish and Serbian emergency loan signings rule
Game speed information added to League selection screen in FMC
Ability to give control of training to Assistant Manager in FMC
Non-contract contract offers now more intelligently implemented

Wednesday
Press conference question if training facility improvements request is granted/rejected by chairman
Further player contract details available in Contracts sub-panel on player’s profile screen
Updated salary caps for MLS and A-League
Interaction ‘hooks’
Club finance history screen updated in FMC
Tactical preparation progress bars
Ability to specify a position to play a player in when sending to an affiliate club

Thursday
Improved match reporting on aggregate-related victories
Pop up explaining why a player is unable to be loaned to an affiliate club
Trade up or down in MLS draft, as it’s happening
Privately congratulate player on winning a personal award
Automatic scouting assignments in FMC
FFP – or what we think FFP will turn out to be
World & search menus merged on career mode
New ‘Close Cam’ camera angle

There was also a video of the new match engine released on Friday, which you can watch right below!