It is official now, Football Manager 2009 and Football Manager Handheld 2009 will be released on 14th November 2008.

Fans across the globe are lining up in anticipation of this highly popular simulated football management game. Some die-hard fans have even resorted to pre-ordering the title in an attempt to be the first to experience the new version of the game. Are you one of them?

As usual in all new games, there are many new and improved features in Football Manager 2009. The following features have been confirmed while others will be announced later:

• Widescreen support
• Improved training options
• Female manager mode
• Improved media and press conferences effects
• Enhanced assistant manager role and feedback
• TV View
• 3D Match Engine

Don’t get too excited now, these new features will keep you busy for a while before you get bored of them. In particular, there are already feedbacks surfacing on the internet regarding FM09′s demo version, saying that the new media and press conferences simulation gets a little irritating after a few days. As for the 3D Match Engine, it is new and there is still room for improvement. Some demo testers reported that the 3D Match view does not really reflect one’s tactical configurations and its 3D graphical display is still immature.

We are sure that many fans will rush to buy FM09 regardless of the shortcomings. Hopefully the screen shots above will help you make your decision. We shall try our best to get a copy and do a comprehensive review on Football Manager 2009.

“Happy Managing”

What do you think about the new features in Football Manager 2009? Will you get yourself a copy?