In FIFA Ultimate Team there has been the problem of far too many icons for years, which after a certain time can no longer keep up with the increasingly powerful special cards.

Now a leak shows that EA might finally address the problem. But somewhat differently than possibly thought. One would probably rather weaken the icon cards instead of bringing more strong icons.

What is this leak? The well-known FUT leaker Fut Sheriff has published a leak (via Twitter) posted claiming that certain icon cards in FUT 23 could be downgraded to Hero cards.

This would mean that there will be fewer icons and downgraded players will only have one Hero card in the game instead of the previous three icon cards.

What would be the impact of this? Even if the supposed downgrades are not good news for the affected stars at first, the downgrades could have positive effects for FUT players.

Because many icons in recent years, despite well-known names and good stats, were simply not good enough.

If they now become Hero cards, then they would be more affordable and FUT players who open an icon pack would no longer have to worry about drawing one of the very weak icons.

Icon cards that could become FUT Heroes

These icons could become Heroes: In addition to Jay-Jay Okocha, Fut Sheriff is also talking about a downgrade for former Japanese offensive star Hidetoshi Nakata (via Twitter). This one was always a perceived loser for many FUT players when he was drawn.

There are already a few suggestions for downgrades. Vienna1993 (via Twitter), new Hero cards for these legends:

• Hugo Sanchez
• Hernandez
• Trezeguet
• Vieiri
• Litmanen
• Essien
• Guardiola
• Gattuso
• Inzaghi
• Suker
• Petit

We’re curious to see if there’s any truth to the leaks and which icons might get it. Do you have any suggestions for further downgrades? Feel free to tell us in the comments!

If you want to know more about FIFA 23, you can find here our overview about the FIFA 23 release.