

The “mental” attribute listed under a person’s coaching attributes is a possession-based trait. At smaller clubs, where budgets are more restricted and there are fewer coaches, aim to find good all-rounders, as they will likely be leading most training sessions. That means finding an attacking coach who is an expert in that area, a defensive coach with a strong defensive attribute and so on. Key attributes: Working with youngsters, judging player ability, judging player potentialįor bigger clubs, you should aim to bring a specialist coach for each area of play. For example, if you play a 4-4-2 and your head of youth development favours a 4-4-2, you’re more likely to get left and right midfielders, rather than left or right wingers. If they have a similar preferred formation and tactical style to the one you use, it increases the chances that you will find youth players in your yearly intake that suit your formation. They can also oversee your club’s youth teams.

The better your head of youth development, the better your crop of incoming youngsters. Your head of youth development is the person responsible for ensuring this crop of players is as strong as it can be. Once a year, you will get an email in FM22 announcing the club has a new intake of youth players. Key attributes: People management, judging player ability, judging player potential A high level of discipline means they won’t tolerate nonsense and a strong motivating attribute means they’ll be more driven to maintain a high level of intensity. A strong determination score will mean they are more driven to succeed and less likely to settle for less. Making sure your assistant has the right mental attributes can go a long way.
