Football Manager Arriving on PC and Console for Christmas 2006

SEGA Europe has announced the next step in Sports Interactive's genre-defining Football Manager series.

Packed full with more than 100 new features, Football Manager 2007 is set for release on PC, Mac and Intel Mac, as well as on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Football Manager Handheld on Sony's PlayStation Portable completes the format line-up, with all platforms set for a Christmas 2006 release.

The Football Manager team has taken the fans comments on board and has introduced a host of new features across all formats. Feedback specifically on the Xbox 360 version resulted in the Sports Interactive team compiling a new user interface to allow players to have a joypad friendly experience whilst still retaining all the depth of the game. Football Manager Handheld also sees an upgrade with more playable leagues, more features and, for the very first time, network play allowing you to compete against your friends on your PSP.

"We are constantly striving for perfection and are on track to deliver our most authentic football experience yet", commented Miles Jacobson, Studio Director of Sports Interactive. "There will be a new, easy to use default skin, as well as improved hints and tips throughout the game. More in-depth feedback from your assistant manager and coaches, plus interaction with any player worldwide makes this a very user friendly experience and our best football game by a country mile."

With all-new features, improved gameplay and a depth only seen from Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2007 and Football Manager Handheld offers a management simulation that is second to none. To whet the appetite of every Football fan, SEGA and Sports Interactive have unveiled just some of the new features available with more features for all platforms to be announced in the coming months.