Soccer Manager 2025 (SM25) just released, and one major issue most managers are having is the inability to access real team badges and player faces. The truth is that SM25 does not have licenses beyond that of Manchester City and the German league. So, data packs in the game are limited to what the producer or developers bargained for while developing the game.

Solutions to Access Real Team Badges and Player Faces

Lower Graphic Settings

What you can do first is to change your graphic settings to low. If you have a perfect internet connection, you can skip this step, but if not, then you have to turn it too low. Next is to turn the display images on. Data saving will not show the player’s face to reduce your internet usage.

Activate Data Packs

Now you have to activate a particular data pack. You can only do this when you first load up the game. Go to Settings. After that, click on Data. You will see a variety of options, at the bottom you will find one called “Data Packs” (see the image above).

Tap on the “Select” button beside the “Data Packs” option. The data pack to choose from is the one that is higher up—that is the most updated. You can select either the Super Pack or the Data 2025 Pack. We would advise you to choose the Super Pack, though, since that is the most widely used one.

Start a New Game

All you have to do next is start a new game, and your team badges and player faces will be loaded fully. If your network isn’t very stable, then it might take some time for everything to load. Keep in mind that the data pack does not have the power to change player ratings or potentials.