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FM21 Best Assistant Managers

Written by Espen on November 24, 2020
Last Updated November 25, 2020

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Best Assistant Managers Football Manager 2021

Who are the Best Assistant Managers in FM21? | Find the Perfect FM21 Assistant Manager for Your Save!

Since 2012, we have taken great measures to hand you our recommendations of the best staff in Football Manager. This year is no different!

Welcome the ultimate guide to the best assistant managers in FM21!

The assistant manager is your right-hand man, who will support you in the daily management of your squad by taking care of any tasks you’d like to delegate.

His staff role responsibilities in Football Manager can expand from providing you with feedback on the team, individual players and tactics.

He can even oversee training by setting up training schedules and be highly important for player development or provide you with valuable feedback about your tactics and tactical instructions in-match.

He can even take care of all the ‘boring stuff’, like pre-match team talk, tactics brief meetings, setting up opposition instructions or attend press conferences for you!

The role of the assistant manager can be as specific or general as you wish. As you’ll notice, it’s a highly sophisticated role which requires a qualified backroom staff who you can trust.

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Our list of the best Football Manager 2021 assistant manager lets you scour through and find the most appropriate person according to your individual needs, and how you’d like to use him.

We have sorted the list by the assistant managers level of judging player ability first and if numbers are equal, by tactical knowledge and man-management.

The star rating is included as a subjective measurement of his overall level of skills relating to tactics, training and interaction with staff, players and media (e.g media handling style).

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5 Star Assistant Managers in Football Manager 2021
AGENAMECLUBJPATACT. KNOWMAN M.PERS.
68Peter Hermann–181414Prof.
41Javier García–171619f. Det.
63Pep Segura–171316Prof.
74Semen Altman–161817Model Prof.
48Peter KrawietzLiverpool161615Prof.
65Giancarlo Finardi **Atalanta161515Fairly Prof.
54Carles Planchart *Man City161514Fairly Det.
56Marco Landucci–161512Driven
50Steve HollandEngland151614Prof.
38Marco Ianni–151415F. Det.
55Marco van Basten–151112F. Det.
60Mauro TassottiUkraine141815Prof.
57Jon Aspiazu–141514Iron Willed
63Guy StéphanFrance141415Model Citizen
40Carlos MarchenaSevilla B141415Perfectionist
48Giovanni Martusciello–141414Resolute
71Brian KiddMan City141314Resolute
66Hermann GerlandBayern Munich141217Driven
41Zsolt LöwParis SG141114Resolute
62Johnny MetgodU.A.E131515Prof.
55Juan Carlos Olivia–131314Prof.
58Zeljko BuvacDinamo Moscow121912Prof.
Other Recommended FM21 Assistant Managers
AGENAMECLUBJPATACT. KNOWMAN M.PERS.
50Sidnei LoboBahia171612Prof.
59Jorge Rosário–17155F. Sporting
43Daniel NiedzkowskiGermany U21171016Fairly Prof.
38Nélson Oliveira–171014Fairly Prof.
58Mauro Galvão–151413Resilient
57Mike PhelanMan Utd151313Prof.
44Pablo VillaVillarreal151016F. Det.
56Raúl José15815Prof.
51Nuno PresumeVenezuela141614Balanced
52Antonio KarmonaA. Bilbao141611Spirited
56Jorge TheilerMexico141514F. Prof.
67Jayme de Almeida–141415F. Det.
31Davide AncelottiEverton141414F. Det.
56Wolfgang Beller–141413Balanced
45Dimitri de Condé ***KRC Genk141412F. Prof.
43Miguel Ángel AnguloValencia141312Driven
47Gustavo Barros
Schelotto
141114F. Det.
41Alexandre Silva–141016F. Det.
53João Mário ****Braga141015F. Det.
34Alessio LisciLevante U19141013Balanced
61Stanley Brard **Feyenoord14818F. Det.
62Ilídio ValePortugal131413F. Prof.
43Pep Clotet –131411F. Prof.
56Craig ShakespeareAston Villa131314Prof.
38Víctor Sánchez–131313Balanced
63Seppo EichkornSchalke 04131215Balanced
49Orlando Trustfull–131012Fairly Loyal
60Jan Wouters–121614F. Det.
40Johan Lange ***Aston Villa121315F. Sporting
50Adi ViveashCoventry121314F. Prof.
45Rui Faria ****–121214Very Loyal
61Marco Domenichini111514Balanced
45Flávio TanajuraVitoria101315Resolute


* Scout / Analyst
** Recommended Head of Youth Development
*** Recommended for Director (DoF or TD)
**** Recommended as Coach

NB! Do note that staff attributes may vary from save to save.

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Written by Espen

Owner of Passion4FM since 2012. Football Manager content creator with a special love for tactics, wonderkids and player development. Also passionate about cooking and running. FC Barcelona and Tottenham supporter for over 20 years.
Website: https://www.passion4fm.com/

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