FC 27 Focused Areas: How to Turn Off the Trainer

FC 27 focused areas are the Trainer prompts that suggest your next move and its button input. The Trainer is still in FC 27: pause a match, open Trainer and switch the first setting, FC Trainer Toggle, from Show to Hide.

What are FC 27 focused areas?

The helper known as "FIFA Trainer" in the FIFA games became "FC Trainer" in the EA SPORTS FC series. During a match it puts button hints and arrows around the player you control, suggesting a pass, a shot or where to position yourself when defending. That is useful for newcomers. For experienced players it is mostly clutter.

The short version: the feature was not removed in FC 27. What changed is where you find it. In FIFA 23 you turned it off from Settings, under Customise Controls. Guides for FC 26 and FC 27 place the Trainer in the in-match pause menu instead of the general settings screen.

How to turn off the Trainer in FC 27

1. Start a match in a mode that supports the Trainer, such as Kick-Off or a Career Mode fixture.
2. Pause the match.
3. Scroll down the pause menu and open Trainer.
4. Change FC Trainer Toggle at the top from Show to Hide.
5. Exit the menu and resume.

You can only change it just before kick-off or while the match is paused. If you cannot spot it, check further down the pause menu.

Trainer options explained

You do not have to switch everything off. FC 27 Trainer guides list these options in the menu:

Option	What it shows
FC Trainer Toggle	Shows or hides the Trainer for the whole match
Pass Receiver Indicator	The selected receiver for ground and through passes
Shot Target	Where your shot is expected to go
Directed Runs Indicator	The run path during a directed run or pass and go
Switch Indicator	The next player you would switch to
Defending Trainer	Where to position to make an interception
Movement Indicator	Movement guidance
Button Hints	On-screen button prompts
Offside Indicator	Whether a player is offside

If the button prompts are what bother you, a good middle ground is to leave the Trainer on and turn off Button Hints only. You keep genuinely useful aids such as the pass receiver indicator.

What changed from FIFA 23 to FC 27

Item	FIFA 23	FC 27
Name	FIFA Trainer	FC Trainer
Where the setting lives	Settings > Customise Controls	In-match pause menu > Trainer
When you can change it	From settings before a match	Just before kick-off or when paused
Partial switch-off	Yes	Yes, each indicator has its own toggle

If the Trainer keeps coming back

FC 26 guides note that the main toggle can switch itself back on after changing modes or restarting the game. The fix they suggest is to set the main toggle to Hide and also turn each individual option off, so nothing appears even if the main switch resets. FC 27 guides add that the Trainer is not available in every mode, and cannot be used in Champions matches. If Trainer is missing from your pause menu, the mode you are playing may not support it.

Other on-screen indicators in Settings

Some visual aids sit outside the Trainer and are handled from the main Settings screen. EA's FC 27 accessibility page lists, among others:

• Next Player Switch Indicator: marks the next player to switch to while defending.
• Precision Pass and Shot Visuals: visual assistance for precision passing and shooting.
• Corner Kick Trajectory: shows or hides the trajectory line on corners.
• PlayStyles+ Overhead Indicators: toggles the PlayStyles+ icons above players.
• Score Clock: lets you hide the scoreboard during play.

FC 27 also adds an Accessibility filter to the Settings menu, which surfaces the most relevant options and makes these indicators quicker to find.

The Career Mode tutorial setting

If the pop-ups you want gone are in Career Mode menus, those are tutorials, not the Trainer. EA's FC 27 Career Mode Deep Dive introduces a new tutorial setting: keep all tutorials, turn them off, or show only the tutorials for features added this year. Long-time players will probably want the last option.

For the FIFA 23 method, see our FIFA 23 focused areas guide. EA's official settings list is on the FC 27 accessibility resources page, and the Career Mode changes are in the Career Mode Deep Dive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was the Trainer removed in FC 27?

No. FIFA Trainer lives on as FC Trainer in the EA SPORTS FC series. In FC 27 the setting is in the in-match pause menu rather than the main settings.

Why can't I find the Trainer in the FC 27 settings?

Because it is not on the general Settings screen. Pause a match and open the Trainer section. Some modes, such as Champions, do not offer it.

Can I turn off only the button prompts?

Yes. Keep the Trainer on and switch Button Hints off. Other aids like the pass receiver or offside indicator stay active.

Why does the Trainer turn itself back on?

The main toggle can reset after a mode change or restart. Turning each sub-option off as well keeps the prompts from returning.