If you’re diving into EA FC 26 Career Mode and planning to breeze through seasons by simming the calendar, pause for a second — an annoying bug from launch can cause players to leave your club unexpectedly after extended simulation sessions.
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What’s the problem?
When you fast-forward through multiple fixtures (simulate the calendar) for a long stretch, some players may become unhappy and can leave your club without you seeing the problem in time. This is a Career Mode-specific issue and it affects all platforms.
Why it matters?
Losing a starter or a promising youngster while you thought you were safely advancing the calendar can wreck a transfer window, break squad plans, and cost you trophies. In short: it’s disruptive to your long-term save — especially if you rely on simming to speed through seasons.
Official workaround (what players should do now)
Until the developers release a fix, do the following to protect your squad:
- Keep one eye on your inbox. If you plan to sim through a block of fixtures, check your in-game messages regularly so you can spot players becoming unhappy and act before they leave.
- Manual saves are your friend. Save before long sim runs and create a second backup save. If something goes wrong you can load back and replay the period manually.
- Sim in smaller chunks. Instead of simming dozens of fixtures at once, simulate five–ten matches at a time and verify squad morale, contract statuses, and transfer interest between runs.
- Monitor transfers & contract messages. Watch notifications that flag contract expiry, transfer offers, or player unrest — they’re the early warning signs.
EA FC 26 Platforms impacted
This issue is reported across all platforms — there’s no platform-specific workaround beyond the steps above.
We hope the EA SPORTS development team identifies the root cause quickly and issues a Title Update or hotfix to stop players leaving during long sim sessions.
Final Whistle
Career Mode is about building a club across seasons — not losing pieces of your squad to a bug. Follow the workaround steps (save, sim in short bursts, watch your inbox) to stay safe until EA ships a fix.
We’ll keep watching the update notes and let you know as soon as the developers release an update.
Got a clip or example of a player leaving while you simmed? Send it to the Player Feedback Portal and the devs will have more data to diagnose the issue — community reports help get problems fixed faster.
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