E3 2016: FIFA 17 Will Take to the Touchline with Premier League Managers

They're in the game

by Jacob Hull Sun 12th Jun 2016

Following on from the news that FIFA 17 will indeed include a full story mode following the personal and professional journey of the fictional Alex Hunter, EA has also announced that managers will be included in the game. Expect to see fully realised models of all 20 Premier League managers who will prowl the touchlines and bark out orders during matches.

Jacob first encountered video games on the Sega Mega Drive, where he developed the skill of determination from Fantastic Dizzy. But deep down he knows his passionate roots belong to PlayStation. Final Fantasy VII took over his life at a young age and he was never the same again.

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FantasyMeister
Sun 12th Jun 2016

Managers and The Journey are all I got from the reveal, kinda strange, was hoping maybe they'd tell us about new leagues/divisions/championships etc.

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itshoggie
Sun 12th Jun 2016

I know they said they've all 20 Premier League managers, but what will happen if you're playing against a non-PL team against a PL team? Will they just show one manager on the sideline or will it just be for The Journey mode.

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AdamNovice
Sun 12th Jun 2016

Aitor Karanka!!!!

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themcnoisy
Mon 13th Jun 2016

@adf86 hopefully the week he went awol will be included in fifa. That was mental.

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AdamNovice
Mon 13th Jun 2016

@themcnoisy We never blamed him for that, largely because the players couldn't beat the likes Rotherham at a time when dropping points could have been fatal to our season. I think what happened was he had a row with the players, was told to go away for a couple of days (largely to give the chairman time to give a stern word with the players) then come back, and the rest was history.