Containing innovative new features, such as the revolutionary Gameplan engine which gives you 3D TV aspects providing the most exciting match day coverage available, Simulated World – So you can keep track of other competitions and leagues that exist in the game, tracking potential new signings, and greater manager/player interaction for speaking to disgruntled players.

Also featured are accurate fitness regimes devised by Mervyn Day, first team coach at Charlton Athletic, a much more realistic transfer system where clubs will haggle over players, parallel match processing to study your opposition's current form before you face them (all whilst the game progresses) and the ability to choose a wealthy Club Benefactor for an instant cash injection - but be warned, with more money comes more demands and a greater need for immediate success.

Championship Manager 2006 allows you to manage your club to glory, dealing with everything from tactics and training to transfers - everything you would expect a real-life football manager to do without owning a sheepskin coat.

Key features include:

• Up to the minute 2006 data and stats. The only PS2/Xbox games to contain transfers from the January transfer window!
• Enhanced transfer system and improved negotiations
• New Isometric Camera for greater depth and detail
• Intuitive control system – focus on navigation and accessibility with tabbing system and drop down menus for less screens and more information
• Revised match engine with more intelligent team play, additional player and team instructions together with set piece options
• Dug-out tactics – make quick decisions to affect the game, instruct subs to warm up (reducing injury risks) or Quick Sub (make changes without leaving the match action view)
• Extensive selection of Games Modes – Traditional and 6 Challenge Modes
• Enhanced news and media system
• Interactive backroom staff – Club Secretary, Assistant Managers and Physiotherapists all offering opinion and advice
• Job Information - Managers will be interviewed for vacant jobs or head-hunted by other clubs when performing well
• Visible International fixtures – offering managers the ability to plan for missing players on International duty
• Full time team talks – the option to voice your opinion of how the team performed on the pitch, all to noticeable effect

Eidos today confirms that CM 2006 will be released in the UK on March 31st, 2006, the PS2 and Xbox versions are due spring 2006.