We’ve added more guidance and personality to the early game:
  • Pick Your Favourite Club – Show your allegiances from the start (or update it anytime from your User Profile!)
  • Ross Dowsett Intro – A warm welcome from your Director of Football.
  • Agent Manny Intro – Learn the ropes of finding top talent, or so he says...
  • Notification Opt-In Flow – Stay in the loop (only with the good stuff).
  • Stadium Upgrade Flow – Learn how to grow your stadium step by step.
  • Loan Shop & Agent Shop Flows – Clearer intros to two key features.
  • Squad Management Flow – Tips to get your team match-ready from day one.
:repeat: Player Winback – Helping You Bounce BackReturning after a break? Don’t worry – Ross Dowsett, your Director of Football has got your back!
  • If your squad’s looking a bit bare, he’ll help you get re-equipped and back in the game. Welcome home!
:trophy: Friends Leaderboard – Keep Your Rivals Close
  • You can now sort by Latest Gameweek or Season Score – just tap the column headers to get the view you want!
  • The top-scoring friend for the current Gameweek now gets a shiny Trophy icon next to their name. Some bragging rights unlocked!
:toolbox: UI/UX Quality of Life ImprovementsWe tackled some of those “wouldn’t it be nice if…” things and gave the game a bunch of subtle but meaningful polish:
  • Loading Spinners – Added to buttons and key areas to show when things are happening.
  • Improved Legibility – Matchup timer, score, and player card stats are now clearer at a glance.
  • H2H Info Pop-up Update – Added a handy Icon Table Key for quick reference.
  • New Player Status Colour – Orange now marks light injuries, while Yellow is only for expiring contracts.
  • Styling Tweaks –
    • Reduced border prominence on injured or expiring players (red, orange, yellow).
    • Cleaner layout for empty slots in Starting 11 and Subs.
    • Enhanced Player Card component visuals in the Shop Reward flow for better readability.
    • Quick Profile Access – Added a User Profile shortcut in the Settings screen for fast changes.
    • Minor Performance Optimisations – Because smooth is better.
That’s a wrap for this update – but more improvements, features, and fun are always in the pipeline. As always, thanks for playing and keep the feedback coming, COs. :raised_hands: :speech_bubble: