What's new in 2.1.2: • New World Cup settings: optional player aging between editions (with ratings updated), random or fixed group draw, and choice of edition frequency (every 1, 2 or 4 years) • World Cup: stats, your group setup and squad call-ups are now preserved across consecutive editions • Fixed several crashes that could happen when closing the app • Faster exit from the match screen • Smoother scrolling on the staff search screen • Simulation now auto-pauses on the last day of the transfer window so you can finalise pending deals • Added a Wins/Draws/Losses box on the manager screen • More realistic draws in national and international cups • Youth players now develop during quick sim too • Fixed leagues set to 3 or 4 round-robin rotations (only home and away was running) • Fixed prize messages for multi-group cups • Fixed inconsistent player value display caused by rounding • Loan buy-back fee now matches the amount you agreed during negotiation • Loaned-in players no longer show the actions menu • Fixed players whose first name contained their surname (applied to new careers)

FootLord 2.1 — World Cup Mode The big new feature in this update is the World Cup Mode: pick one of the 48 qualified nations, manage your call-ups, set the lineup and tactics, and lead your team through the group stage and knockout rounds. You can play unlimited editions, each with full historic stats and awards. Improvements and fixes: - In-match accessibility: screen readers now interact correctly with on-pitch elements. - Android stability: reduced log caching that was overloading the system and causing lag and crashes. - Ads: interstitial ads now work as intended. - In-app purchases: fixed a sync bug where purchases and subscriptions weren't recognised correctly. - SQLite for config files: replaced the previous FileAccess-based config storage, which was unreliable on a large share of Android devices. - Contracts: fixed the contract expiry bug. - Free agents: list is now realistic, no more top players sitting unsigned and making the game trivial. - Economy: bigger competition prizes plus a yearly balancing pass keeps squads from drifting over time. - Player development: retuned in both normal and quick sim for a more competitive simulation. - Manual subs: subbed or sent-off players no longer keep playing (no more goals from "ghosts" on the pitch). - Loans: stats for loaned-in players you put on the pitch are now tracked correctly. - Transfers: more realistic asking prices from other clubs. - Cup finals: now played at neutral venues. - Penalties: fixed the bug that exited the shootout early when pausing. - Filters: refactored so every filter screen pulls from the same helper. - Standings, player lists, rankings and stats: cleaner, more consistent headers across screens. - Salaries: fixed the long-term drift, now recalculated every season and updated after every deal.

• Nation selection no longer lags when scrolling or toggling entries. • Player development tuned: training gains and match performance now have a more meaningful, balanced impact on long-term growth. • More realistic on- and off-pitch events: fewer injuries and fewer red cards across the board. • Squad adaptation now improves over time on its own — players settle in even when they don't take the field. • More realistic match results: scorelines like 8-0 or 6-3 are no longer common. • Higher competition prize money across leagues and cups. • New option to display each player's real on-pitch value (after settling and fatigue) directly in the lineup view. • Cleaner, friendlier descriptions in User Preferences so each option's effect is easy to understand at a glance. • Stronger, more meaningful home advantage — now influenced by the club's stadium structures too. • Fixed loaned-out players not showing the matches they actually played for their new club. • Fixed every academy player generating with the same face.

Match presentation: animations and pauses are back to their classic feel. 3x speed stays fast and smooth, with fewer interruptions on goals and replays. General UI polish across the match flow. • Faster other-team match simulation: days pass quicker when watching CPU fixtures. • Player progression: fixed an issue that caused some players' attributes to spike out of proportion. Growth now scales consistently across the season. • Loans: players sent on loan now show accurate stats from their new club, no more overlapping or stale data. • Legends are now displayed correctly. • Aggregate scores: two-legged ties now show the correct aggregate in both the calendar and the normal day-by-day simulation. • Pre-match (international cups): standings position now displays correctly when available, with a clean "/" when it doesn't apply. • Negotiation screen: assorted UI fixes. • Statistics toggles: no more micro-freezes when switching views. • Nations selection: more responsive, larger touch targets for nations and leagues. • Standings & statistics headers: lighter, cleaner look. • Transfers: improved quality of offers received by the user and CPU-to-CPU deals. • Update prompt now opens the App Store on iOS (previously always pointed to Android).

Version 2.0.21 - Save game loading is now nearly instant - New 4-2-4 formation added to the tactics - Formations sorted by defender count in the picker - A second font is selectable in user preferences - Search and transfer filters persist across screens - Fewer absurd intercontinental signings in the CPU market - More balanced match simulation, fewer unrealistic scorelines - More gradual player growth, especially for veterans - Fixed matches running past the 90th minute - Fixed wrong goals and assists in the in-match lineup editor - Added qualification zones to the post-match summary - Translated a few competition labels that were stuck in English

• Dark mode: a new option in User Preferences, ideal for evening sessions and long play. • Logos on iOS: fixed the bug that prevented the logo pack from downloading. • Startup crash: resolved an issue that closed the app on some older devices. • Ad rewards: now granted correctly even on slow connections. • Youth growth: fixed a bug that pushed some young players' overall up to 99 with abnormal jumps. • Live tactics: formation changes during a match are now actually applied to the ongoing game. • Accepted offers: once accepted, a transfer offer is no longer editable. • Spanish third division: now correctly displayed in its two separate groups.