FIFA Manager 09as the name suggests, is a football manager. The gamer plays the role of a coach. He will be allowed to change tactics on the fly, adjust the team or individual players, adjust the height of lobbed passes, interact with players or staff, and even stall for time. There is an opportunity to study the schemes adopted by rivals. There are two ways to watch matches. There is a three-dimensional mode (graphics were taken from the main ninth FIFA) and text broadcasts. Information through the text is presented in quite detail. Commentators describe goals, fouls, dangerous moments and other situations on the field in vivid colors.

FIFA Manager 09 has several innovations. The developers have added video betting to this sequel. They also introduced chants. Now virtual fans can chant different sports slogans. The developers also redrew the interface. In addition, the creators shuffled the players, not forgetting to add new photos. You can set the distance for each of your players, choose the type of optimal pass and determine the aggressiveness. Counterattacks, speed, direction of attacks, the use of offside traps and other parameters are also adjustable. The composition, including the reserve, is now formed by the mentor himself. Some duties, such as accounting, can be given to assistants, which are controlled by artificial intelligence.