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Football Manager 2020 Patch 20.2.4 Available Now - Patch Notes Here

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The latest Football Manager 2020 game update is available now, bringing it up to version 20.2.4. The new patch features performance optimizations, along with an updated match engine, containing a number of tweaks, improvements and changes, including improvements to one-on-one finishing and penalty kick conversion rates.

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As always, this update is save game compatible and will automatically update when you log into Steam. If you’re not seeing the correct version number in the bottom left-hand of the main screen, it is recommended to restart Steam.

Here are the latest Football Manager 2020 patch notes.

  • Performance and optimization improvements

Various Match Engine (version 2039) changes including (but not limited to):

  • Improved one-on-one finishing
  • Recalculations regarding clear-cut chances
  • Tweaks to penalty kick conversion rates
  • Lowered frequency of players overrunning ball and losing possession
  • Improved realism of player recoveries from slide tackles
  • Improved crossing variation and instruction behaviour
  • Improved defensive tracking from long balls
  • Improved heading accuracy
  • Improvements/tweaks to referee behaviour
  • Throw-in positional adjustments
  • Various other balancing tweaks/improvements

Also of note, the 20.2.4 patch does not contain any winter transfer updates. Those typically arrive in late February/early March, once every window around the world has closed.

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