A large number of FC 26 players have recently been hit with transfer market bans or coin wipes, in many cases after selling Winter Wildcards cards through normal trading activity. While EA has not officially commented on the wave of bans, some players have already managed to get their market access restored.
This guide is based on a method shared by Daniel FUT Trader, who explains how to force a manual review of your case by EA, instead of relying on automated responses.
Step 1: Do not argue with EA Help replies
The first thing to understand is that most EA Help responses are automated.
Many players receive messages like “We reviewed everything and the action was correct.” According to Daniel FUT Trader, this usually happens before a human has looked at your case.
Do not reply emotionally, and do not open multiple tickets. This will not help and can slow things down.
Step 2: Navigate to the correct appeal section
To force the right type of review, you must appeal the punishment directly.
Follow these steps:
• Go to EA Help
• Log in to your EA account
• Select Games
• Open History of Punishments
Then:
• Open your existing case
• Click Review
• Choose Appeal
This ensures your request is treated as a punishment appeal, not a general support request.
Step 3: Write the appeal message correctly
This is the most important part of the process.
Your appeal message must include a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR). This legally requires EA to perform a manual review and provide transparency around the data used to justify the ban.
In your message, you should clearly request:
• A manual review of your case
• A review by the EA Terms of Service team
• A Data Subject Access Request
• The market transaction logs or data points used to justify the ban
• Confirmation that the review is done by a human, not an automated system
Without these points, your appeal is likely to stay in EA’s automated review loop.
Step 4: Submit the appeal and wait
Once submitted, do not open additional tickets.
Be patient and stay polite. With the current volume of bans, responses may take time, but opening new cases can delay or reset the process.
Daniel FUT Trader notes that this step alone is often what pushes a case out of the automated system and into a real review queue.
Step 5: Why this method works
Requesting a DSAR changes how EA must handle your appeal.
According to Daniel FUT Trader, a DSAR:
• Requires a manual review
• Removes the case from automated decision making
• Forces EA to explain what data triggered the ban
This is especially important for players who believe they were flagged incorrectly after normal transfer market activity.
Step 6: What to expect next
There is no guarantee that every ban will be overturned. However, this method gives you the best possible chance of getting your transfer market access or coins back.
With so many players affected by recent FC 26 bans, EA will likely have to address a number of incorrect actions. If your ban was a mistake, this approach gives you the strongest position to prove it.
