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Games Like FD 27: Direct Your Football Club

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A football management game where you're not the coach, you're the club owner. Hire and fire the coaching staff, sign players, negotiate with sponsors, control the finances and build a winning organisation from the boardroom.

Reviews: Mixed — 57% — of 90 reviews
Released: 2026-08-13
Developer: Syra Games
Genres: Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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