Football Manager 2011 Officially Unveiled!

It finally happened, Football Manager 2011 has been officially announced today! The game will be released before Christmas 2010, no exact date announced yet.

One of the major additions to the game will be that managers will be able to negotiate contracts with players in real time. Football agents will also enter the game and they will have the personality and abilities of their real-life correspondents.

Miles Jacobson also reveals another improved section, the training one: “The training system for example has always been the best we thought it could be, until now. We’ve found a way to make it even better!”

The media module will be revamped and more customizable. Dynamic league reputation will also be implemented, a feature that many of you wanted to see in the game. Last but not least the 3D match module will be dramatically improved, there will be new animations, new player models, new stadiums, pitch textures, improved lighting, floodlit night matches, more goal celebrations and a few other features. You can read the whole official announcement here.

The new box cover has also been released, here it is:

Do you like it? :) That’s the news so far, I’ll keep you updated with any further developments. Until then, here’s a wrap-up of the most exciting new features:

• Contract Negotiations — real time contract negotiations, agents and quite a few more contract clauses available.

• Dynamic League Reputation

• Re-vamped training system — players can be in trained in 14 different skill areas, brand new match preparation area where you can get your team to focus on special focus areas of the game or learn specific tactical setups.

• Improved Interaction — better interaction with board, staff and players.

• News subscription service

• Match View — floodlights, new animations and generally an improved look and feel.