Football Manager 2005 prøver å ta opp konkurransen mot CM. Sega i samrbeid med Sports Interactive skal med deres nye manager spill ta opp konkurransen mot CM-serien. Om de klarer det vil tiden vise!
Her kommer et lite utdrag fra pressemeldingen;
Manager® series of multi-award winning and chart-topping games. In conjunction with SEGA, SI's new project will be launched under a new brand entitled Football ManagerTM. Due for release Q4 2004, the first version of the new game for the '04-'05 football season, called Football Manager 2005, will see numerous advancements in technology and gameplay, including new tactics, pre- and post-match analysis and other features designed to immerse players further into the game.