The Story
How it started
On a family trip, my older brother and I got hooked on the original Championship Manager 97/98 again, taking Brighton from Division Three to the Premier League as fast as we could. He said, "Wouldn't it be cool if it was the same game we love, but with modern teams, modern players and modern managers?" So I went away, opened up the game's files, and saw what I could do.
What's in it
Every player, club and manager is real and current for 2026/27; none of the 1997 squads are left. It isn't only the leagues the original shipped with: Saudi Arabia, the MLS and Brazil are in too. The game shows 2026 dates, and fees, finances and wages have been rebalanced to today's money.
Why it plays differently
There's no Bjørn Heidenstrom to rescue you. You've got to scout and sign real players. Ratings were set from real data and tuned against well-known rankings using AI.
It's not finished
I'm still patching it, and every patch goes on View Updates. Tell me what's broken, which players are wrong, or what you'd change: Share Feedback.