United Kingdom, Feb. 7 -- 'Football Manager 25' has been axed.

Sega and Sports Interactive confirmed the much-delayed next instalment in the football simulator series has been shelved, owing to a series of challenges.

The developer explained that it failed in its mission to "create the biggest technical and visual advancement in the series for a generation."

A lengthy statement read: "We can only apologise for the time it has taken to communicate this decision. Due to stakeholder compliance, including legal and financial regulations, today was the earliest date that we could issue this statement.

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