"Sports Interactive regret to inform that, following extensive internal discussion and careful consideration with SEGA, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Football Manager 25," reads an official statement, adding that all pre-orders will be refunded.

Football Manager 2025 has been canceled by Sports Interactive who says releasing the game in its current state 'would not be the right thing to do'.

Original date for release was early November but had been pushed back twice; Sports Interactive have taken the decision to cancel Football Manager 25