Football Manager Xbox Edition 21.3 Main Winter Update Out Now!

[Neil Brock]

The Main Winter Update for Football Manager 2021 Xbox Edition is available now, with this first part including updated squads following the January transfer window and full keyboard and mouse support.

A Final Winter Update will follow in a few weeks, covering the latest deals from transfer windows that closed in February, including the Chinese and Russian leagues, MLS, free transfers in the EFL and more.

More than 3.7m database changes feature in the Main Winter Update and among them are tweaks to player data to reflect their real-world performances so far this season.

Also included are a number of fixes and improvements across various areas in the game, some of which are detailed via our changelist below.

As always you will need to begin a new career for the data changes and competition updates to appear, with all other changes being save game compatible, allowing you to continue your pre-existing managerial careers.

So, whether you’re starting afresh or carrying on, there’s something for everyone in this update.

21.3 Main Winter Update Changelist (including, but not limited to)

Xbox Edition specific changes
- Full mouse and keyboard support
- Improvements to the Fantasy Draft skin on Xbox consoles
- Controller navigation improvements on the squad screen
- Fixed an issue where right-hand side panels would gain focus before left hand panels whilst navigating with a controller
- Fixed an issue where the profanity filter was being checked whilst entering a password in-game

Database and Research
- Over 3.7 million updates reflect real life, including (but not limited to) transfers, managerial changes, and player attributes

Stability and Technical
- Crash fixes and stability improvements

Gameplay
- Improvements to Club Vision logic
- Tweaked logic to make user manager appointments more realistic
- 'Interest in transfer' filter player search fix for when user manager changes clubs
- Fix for board being too reluctant to improve training facilities
- Now able to fine players if the code of conduct isn't set
- Removed “per league appearance” from AI transfer offers
- Fixed issue with latest scores appearing different after a match
- Fixed issue where the transfer budget was too low in January after disabling the first window
- Fixed an issue where reserve training always defaults back to Balanced
- Fixed an issue where transfer listed players were not appearing in player search
- Transfer budget in January after disabling first Transfer Window is more realistic 

Match Engine 21.6.0
- Further balancing of player ratings across both full and quick match engines
- Number of improvements and fixes to match stats, including key tackles, clear-cut chances and interceptions
- Improved goalkeeper distribution when set tactically via instructions
- Improvements to assistant advice during pre-game build up and matches

Competitions and Rule Groups*
- Removed salary cap for EFL League One and Two
- Champions Cup sub rules corrected for second knock-out round

User Interface
- Added assist details to the goal caption in matches
- Fix for blank speech bubble appearing when discussing broken promise with player
- Fixed rare issue where goal captions could get stuck on screen

*In some instances, changes to competitions and their rules will require starting a new game to come into effect.