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- Esports Manager 2026 (2749950)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 12 July 2026 - 12:28:41 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
This is tiny patch that we wanted to release before the next big one.Hot-fix patch Fixes Retired players stuck in squads — retired players are no longer left sitting on a team roster with every sell/contract/release action locked. Existing saves self-heal on load, so any player affected by this is repaired automatically. Retired-player complaint spam — retired squad members no longer send wage-demand or playing-time complaints. GameplayCareer-start market freeze now works both ways — during the 1- or 6-month starting market freeze, AI clubs will no longer send offers for your players. You can still make outgoing offers at any time. TransfersSmarter transfer realism — significantly decreased the chance of world-class players leak into bottom-tier clubs. Stars who want out of a top team resist extreme prestige downgrades, weak clubs can't grab elite free agents far above their level, and m...