**Next Sega Football Club Champions Delayed to Early 2026**
*News by William D’Angelo | Posted 31 minutes ago | 109 Views*
Sega has announced that the release of its free-to-play, Football Manager-powered simulation game, **Sega Football Club Champions 2025**, has been delayed from 2025 to early 2026. Along with the delay, the title has been updated to **Sega Football Club Champions 2026**.
According to Sega, the decision to postpone the game comes after valuable feedback from players during the closed beta test held in August. The additional development time will be used to improve the overall quality of the game and to add more features to enhance the player experience.
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