Note that the location of the Cache files (you only need to access these files for troubleshooting) has changed for FM2014:
Windows XP:
- Click "Start" then click "Run"
- Type the following into the run box and press "Enter": %appdata%
- Go into the "Sports Interactive" Folder.
- Go to the "Football Manager 2014" Folder.
- Delete the "Cache" and "Settings" Folders found inside here.
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
- Click "Start"
- Within the "Search Programs and Files" box, paste the following then press "Enter": %localappdata%/sports interactive/football manager 2014
- Delete "Cache" and "Settings" Folders
Windows 8
- Click "Desktop."
- Launch a file explorer window (a folder for example or just press the windows key + the letter "E" at the same time)
- In the address bar at the top copy and paste the following then press "Enter": %localappdata%/sports interactive/football manager 2014
- Delete the "Cache" and "Settings" Folders
MAC
*Please note that on Mac OS X Lion the Macintosh HD is hidden: Open a Finder window then at the top click on 'Go' then 'Go to folder' which should be second from bottom. Hold down your 'Alt' key whilst 'Go' is selected and 'Library' will appear and you can now follow the steps below.
Remove the Cache by following the instructions below:
- Go to Finder
- Go to Macintosh HD
- Go to Users
- Go to your home (Shape of a house) folder
- Go to Library
- Go to Application Support
- Go to Sports Interactive
- Go to Football Manager 2014,
- Delete the Cache folder
LINUX
- Go to home
- Go to
- Go to .local
- Go to share
- Go to Sports Interactive
From within here, delete the cache & preferences folders.