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# Changing a player's retirement date

> Documentation release: **FMRTE 27** (published release).

Open the retiring player's **Retire Date** page. It appears when a retirement record is available.

![Player navigation showing Retire Date](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte27/players/retirement.png)

## Change the date

1. Open **Retire Date** and check **Person** in **Retire Date - Details**.
2. Set **Retire Date** to the new date. Leave **Start Date** unchanged unless you also intend to change it.
3. Select **Save Changes**.
4. Check the player's retirement information in Football Manager, it may refresh after the game advances.

## Remove the retirement record

Select **Remove**, save, then reload the player and check their retirement status in Football Manager.

## See all planned retirements

Select **View Players Retirements** on the toolbar (the calendar icon). A **Retire Date** tab opens with every player and staff member who has a retirement date in the loaded save. If no game is loaded, FMRTE shows a message instead.

![Retire Date tab listing people with their age, nation, club and retirement date](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte27/players/retirements-list.png)

By default the list shows these columns:

| Column | Shows |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | The retiring player or staff member |
| **Age** | Their current age |
| **Nation** | Their nation |
| **Club** | Their current club |
| **Retire Date** | The planned retirement date |

Select a header to sort, for example by **Retire Date** to see the next retirements first. To show other fields, see [Choose columns and their order](https://docs.fmrte.com/help/settings.md#choose-columns-and-their-order).

The list itself is read-only. To change or remove a retirement:

1. Double-click the person's row. Their profile opens in a new tab.
2. Open **Retire Date** and [change the date](#change-the-date) or [remove the record](#remove-the-retirement-record).

Right-click one or more rows for the same person actions as other player lists, such as **Add to favourites**, shortlists, presets and the Freezer.

## If the tab is missing

After a new retirement announcement, select **Load Game** again. You may need to advance Football Manager before the record becomes available.

A player becoming staff may not have a staff profile until playing retirement takes effect. Changing their retirement date does not create that profile early.