Eidos and Beautiful Game Studios have released a demo of their football (soccer) management sim Championship Manager 2007. The demo lets you direct an English, French or Italian team for six months of game time, and the saves will be compatible with the full version.

CM 2007 offers interface and gameplay improvements over its 2006 predecessor, as well as new features like team talks and a match analysis tool. The European release date is set for 13 October, but Australia will have to wait until 15 December.

In the meantime, you can download the 127 MB demo from the Championship Manager website, 3D Gamers, Gamers Hell or Worthplaying. The minimum requirements are a 1Ghz processor, 256 MB RAM and a 16 MB video card.