{"id":6825,"date":"2026-10-28T08:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6825"},"modified":"2026-10-28T08:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:26:35","slug":"saudi-pro-league-joins-football-manager-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/saudi-pro-league-joins-football-manager-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Pro League joins Football Manager for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Football Manager<\/em> players will be able to take charge of Saudi Pro League clubs for the first time in the series\u2019 upcoming edition, adding a new destination featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Ollie Watkins, Gabriel Martinelli, Tijjani Reijnders and many more international stars.<\/p>\n<p>All 18 clubs will appear in <em>Football Manager 27<\/em> with official badges, kits and player images following a partnership between the league and developer Sports Interactive, announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/De_l-hjF-6O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Football Manager (@footballmanager)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sports Interactive business development director Richard Trafford expressed his delight to welcome the Saudi league as the latest addition, bringing the number of playable nations in the game to 59.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe league has been a long-requested addition to our games, and the team have been fantastic to work with in making this a reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to seeing fans learn more about the league and its clubs in the game, and to exploring what we can achieve beyond it as we continue to grow FM&#8217;s reach in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agreement follows the Saudi Pro League\u2019s partnership with mobile management game <em>Top Eleven<\/em> earlier this season, extending its presence in football gaming.<\/p>\n<p><em>FM27<\/em> launches globally from November 10, but fans will have an earlier opportunity to try it through a free preview on PC and Mac from October 30 to November 4.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch Saudi Pro League action live on SPOTV NOW.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxv6jp7N5vE?si=OivjCuPT8nWUAv0k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football Manager players will be able to take charge of Saudi Pro League clubs for the first time in the series\u2019 upcoming edition, adding a new destination featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Ollie Watkins, Gabriel Martinelli, Tijjani Reijnders and many more international stars. 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