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Oberhaching, Germany, October 12, in the year of our Lord 2022 - It’s the same every year. The season opener is scheduled and fans begin to make their way to the stadium in anticipation of their team’s first match. They grab their seats in a sold-out stadium, nervous for kick-off. Instead of the whistle being blown and the roar of the crowd rolling out, the turnstiles are closed and kick-off has been canceled. It’s time to return home.

The kick-off of GOAL! The Club Manager can’t quite begin. Developer 2tainment and publisher Toplitz Productions have to announce the release of the football management sim has to be postponed on short notice. Unexpected problems have arisen in the final testing phase, which make the originally planned release on 13 October impossible. Instead, the game will now be released on 2 November 2022.

In a joint statement, 2tainment and Toplitz Productions address the fans: "We have worked tirelessly for you over the past days and nights, improving features and fixing bugs. Unfortunately, a blocker has crept in that we are not able to solve in time. Thus we have decided to postpone the release by a few weeks to give you the best possible experience."

About GOAL! The Club Manager:

Get ready for classic management gameplay, adapted to the increased demands on coaches and managers as well as the developments of modern football. GOAL! offers depth and realism and confronts you with the complexity of being a manager without getting lost in micromanagement and spreadsheets. You are the coach, the manager, sports director and club CEO in one. You take care of the team, tactics, lineup, transfer market, club grounds, finances and much more. Create your dream team – if you can afford it!

GOAL! is designed not only to reflect the modern demands of an all around club boss, but also to cater to the gamer’s needs. GOAL! respects the time you have at your disposal: Whether you want to enjoy your gaming experience in depth, optimizing every aspect of your team down to the smallest detail or prefer to play a whole season in one afternoon - GOAL! is the flexible football manager that caters towards your preferences.

Additionally you will enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor, taking a poke at the sometimes all-too-serious affair that is today’s football, making GOAL! The Club Manager a worthwhile alternative to more time-consuming manager games. Regardless of this, a career with an in-depth skill system, finances, sponsoring, squad management, contract negotiations and extensive statistics give GOAL! everything managers need to dive in, including stadium environment and expansion, transfer market, scouting and youth work. You could even become the head coach of your favorite national team. Are you ready to lead your squad to victory?

Features:

The tactics engine unites classic management gameplay and the latest development, methods and rule changes in modern football.

With the heatmap you can analyze and evaluate both the teams‘ and the individual players‘ performance. Make changes, optimize tactics and directly see the impact of your decision.

Scouting and data analytics are the key to every club’s long term success. Develop a world-wide network and discover new talents.

They are personalities: Each player has dozens of abilities and a multitude of character traits influencing their development and playstyle. Know them to improve them.

Your character’s abilities as a coach and manager are enhanced via an extensive skill tree, giving you more options and choices to specialize. Are you a football scientist or an old-school manager relying on the hairdryer treatment?

Optional 3D scenes bring the text mode to life

Simple and intuitive: The new edition of the beloved franchise offers a slick user interface with a clear and efficient menu structure.

Help is only a click away: Tutorials and tooltips offer help and advice for all newcomers to the challenging job as a club manager (*will be implemented during Early Access)

Become the coach of your favorite national team (*will be implemented during Early Access)

Multiplayer mode: There’s nothing like the Old Firm or the Classico with your online buddies. (*will be implemented during Early Access)

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