Football Manager 2026 Beta has launched with plethora of bugs, but one peculiar visual bug has left players scratching their heads and filling forums with confusion. When you make a substitution in FM26, you expect your fresh legged player to sprint onto the pitch ready to change the game. What you don’t expect is for them to do so wearing a full tracksuit over their kit, looking more ready for a warm up jog than competitive football.
Players across the FM community have reported a consistent visual glitch where substitutes, immediately after being brought on, appear in tracksuits rather than their match kit. The issue seems to affect the 3D match engine specifically, with players maintaining this odd appearance throughout the match. The bug appears to be cosmetic rather than affecting actual gameplay mechanics, your substitutes will still perform according to their attributes and tactical instructions, they’ll just look spectacularly overdressed for the occasion while doing it. This seems to be one of the 430 bugs that developers are tasked with flushing out before the official release date.
bro forgot to take the tracksuit off 😂😂 #FM26 pic.twitter.com/BqoSCIcvr2
— corey (@Ceewiz_) October 24, 2025
The FM community, known for its patience with the annual bugs that come with each new release, has responded as they always do. Screenshots of players wearing tracksuits competing for headers and making tackles have flooded Reddit and the official SI Forums, with many players joking about “tactical casual wear” and “the new meta.” “I brought on my star striker to save the game in the 89th minute,” one player posted, “and he scored the winner while dressed like he’d just rolled out of bed. At least he’s committed to the cause.”
Unfortunately, there’s no reliable player side fix for this issue. Some users have reported that the bug occurs less frequently when using certain graphics settings or stadium camera angles, but these reports remain mixed working for some and not for others. Your best bet is to simply wait for the developers to release an official patch.
Despite the positive reviews for its gameplay improvements, FM26 is currently plagued by persistent visual and irritating bugs, including this tracksuit bug. Proceed with the Beta only if you can look past these issues, as the developers have a considerable amount of work ahead to eliminate them.
