Downloading modified software from unverified third-party sources introduces several critical vulnerabilities:

To help you find the safest way to customize your Football Manager experience, how should we proceed?

The FM community develops free, open-source scouting utilities (like FM Scout Editor or Genie Scout) that offer deep data viewing and basic editing capabilities safely.

Sports Interactive develops an official In-Game Editor available directly through Steam, Epic Games Store, or Microsoft Store. It integrates seamlessly into the user interface, updates automatically alongside the game, and carries zero risk of malware or save-file corruption.