Football Manager 22: Authentic dealing with Ukraine

Actually, the final winter updates of the FM series focus every year on final fine adjustments to the latest transfers in international football. In 2022 things are a little different, the manager simulation also takes into account the situation in Eastern Europe around the Ukraine war.

• "Vbet Liha" remains fully playable
• Ukrainian players with EU treatment
• Gazprom is likely to disappear from Schalke

The basic goal of the FM is to "be authentic at the same time and to offer entertaining escape for our players," emerges from the official message. Under these aspects, the decisions have been made how the FM 22 is adapted to reality.

"Vbet Liha" remains fully playable

"Where teams, leagues and associations acted, we have also introduced changes to map reality," writes FM-boss Miles Jacobson. The only exception: The Ukrainian Football House "Vbet Liha" is still fully playable - in reality it had already been interrupted on 24 February.

In addition, the FM 22 distinguishes between already started manager cartridges and new raceways. If the career is already consisting, the changes in limits: Russian and Belarusian clubs make friendly matches only within their own nation.

In addition, games are held in the context of international competitions on neutral places, this also applies to the two national teams. And there is the biggest difference to about FIFA 22: Russia and Belarus are not removed from the FM 22, they are only limited large.

Ukrainian players with EU treatment

These restrictions will become more clearly in new careers: Russian clubs do not participate in European competitions, the national team will not occur in international tournaments, qualifications or friendly games - in accordance with the real measures raised.

Ukrainian players, on the other hand, are considered to be EU citizens as in reality for three seasons and do not have to worry about visa and work permit. In addition, the FM 22 also wants to reflect the sanctions against club owners in the best possible possibility - the best example of this is probably Roman Abramovich.

Gazprom is likely to disappear from Schalke

The real changes for sponsor deals - the end of the Gazprom partnership at FC Schalke 04 would be presented - should be displayed. In detail, FM 22 goes with adjustments such as recalibration of the likelihood that a player changes from or to a club of an affected league.

Finally, the questions on press conferences should be able to lead thematically in the direction of the Ukraine war, Russian clubs are also no longer available to achieve international competitions. Under the FM 22 bonnet, there are certainly various other changes.

Last but not least, Jacobson "wholeheartedly wishes that the leader of this world come to senses and finding a way to end the war and killing our fellow human beings". The Final Winter Update is likely to be available for all platforms and formats in the coming days.