You might dream of becoming the best manager in Football Manager 2022, but you’ll need a great backroom staff around you to realise that dream.
From your number two to your physios and your data analysts, it’s your job to find the best staff around to help you out and maximise results, but figuring out who to pursue isn’t always easy.
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Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. Here’s your ultimate cheat sheet to the best staff on FM 22.
Hermann Gerland
Another do-it-all staff member, Gerland is open to taking up a job as an assistant manager, coach or a head of youth development.
Rui Faria
Jose Mourinho’s famous right-hand man is excellent as an assistant manager or as a fitness coach. He’s definitely worth a hire.
Brian Kidd
Kidd held plenty of different jobs at Manchester City but is now looking for a new home for the first time since 2009.
Peter Hermann
With years of experience at some of Germany’s biggest sides, Hermann should be near the top of your shortlist.
Peter Krawietz
Krawietz is already on the books as a coach at Liverpool but could be tempted by a promotion elsewhere.
Pepijn Lijnders
The opposite to Krawietz, Lijnders has a cushy job as Jurgen Klopp’s right-hand man at Anfield but it’s definitely worth trying to pry him away.
Rodolfo Borrell
Man City coach Borrell excels when it comes to working with young players, so if you’ve got a youthful squad, you should be all over him.
Fabio Mahseredjian
Mahseredjian is Brazil’s fitness coach and boasts some unreal stats in that department, but he’s also great when it comes to both attacking and defending.
Carlinhos Neves
Another Brazilian, Neves is also focused on fitness but is arguably better-equipped to coach in another field as well.
Norbert Elgert
Schalke legend Elgert might be tricky to lure away from his Under-19 manager gig, but it’s definitely worth a go.
Holger Broich
Broich is already employed as Bayern Munich’s fitness coach and his stats for the job are absolutely perfect. He’s even got plenty of room to get even better.
Scott Piri
Piri is Galatasaray’s head of sports science as well as their fitness coach, so you should consider him for either role.
Mario Monteiro
On the books at Benfica already, Monteiro is another who boasts a 20 for his fitness coaching.
Lorenzo Buenaventura
Buenaventura is employed by Man City on a contract which doesn’t have too long left to run. Keep an eye out for him.
Anthony Colbert
The easiest appointment in this section, Colbert is unemployed after leaving Southend United, but he won’t struggle to find another club.
Hugo Oliveira
Oliveira has extensive experience in both Portugal and England and is currently plying his trade with Fulham.
Gianluca Spinelli
Now with PSG, Spinelli has worked with both Chelsea and Italy in recent years, which speaks volumes of his quality.
Claudio Filippi
With over 20 years experience in the Italian top flight, Filippi has worked hard to make himself one of the best in the business.
Alessandro Nista
Nista, not Nesta. Italian fans of a certain generation will remember him well.
Flavio Tenius
Tenius has spent most of his time in his native Brazil, and while he’s primarily a goalkeeper coach, he’s got decent stats in other fields too.
Rodolfo Borrell
Take the hint, he’s a good hire.
Hermann Gerland
Ditto.
Neil Bath
Bath has forged an impressive reputation in charge of Chelsea’s youth setup. His record speaks for itself.
Roberto Samaden
Inter already employ Samaden because of his perfect ability to judge a player’s potential.
Lars Ricken
Dortmund native Ricken works for his hometown side and might not be the easiest to lure away, but it’s worth a try.
Paul Mitchell
Always an in-demand staff member, Mitchell has impressed during spells with Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
Monchi
Sevilla’s Monchi is famous for his ability to develop players and flip them for hefty profits. If that’s the vibe of your team, he’s your man.
Igli Tare
Tare ended his playing career with Lazio in 2007 and has been their director ever since.
Sven Mislintat
A popular scout with both Dortmund and Arsenal, Mislintat took on more responsibility when he became Stuttgart’s director in 2019.
Michael Edwards
Liverpool hero Edwards is a fierce negotiator who always seems to get his way, whether that’s buying for cheap or selling for immense profits.
Abian Perdomo
He’s held a lot of positions in Madrid but Perdomo is currently the technical director for R. Madrid.
Marco Neppe
One of the younger directors around, Neppe impressed as a scout at Bayern Munich and was quickly promoted.
Scott McLachlan
McLachlan has been Chelsea’s chief scout for a decade now but could be tempted with a big move.
Helmut Jungheim
Jungheim’s most recent position was with Bayer Leverkusen, for whom he has also spent time as a head of youth development.
Paco Seirul-lo
After 20 years as a sports scientist at Barcelona, Seirul-lo switched over to technical director in 2014.
Markus Pilawa
Dortmund’s chief scout, Pilawa is one of the best around when it comes to judging potential.
Aurelio Pereira
Pereira plies his trade with Sporting CP and has done ever since 1990. Can you be the one to end that relationship?
Gerardo Guzman
After 14 years scouting in Spain, Guzman headed to Manchester in 2016 to try and lead a scouting revolution.
Javier Ribalta
Practically perfect when it comes to judging current ability and potential, Ribalta has spent the past few years as a director but has scouting at his roots.
Daniele Bernazzani
Inter’s Bernazzani is comfortable as either a scout or a head of youth development.
Antonio Gagliardi
Gagliardi works as a performance analyst for the Italian national team, but he’s actually not a bad coach if push comes to shove.
Riccardo Scirea
Zebre’s head performance analyst since 2012, you’ll have to have a similar position on offer if you want to land Scirea.
Jordi Melero
Melero works at Barcelona already and is absolutely perfect when it comes to analysing data.
Ross Johnston
You’ll find Johnston at Tottenham. He’s one of the younger candidates and still has a little room to grow.
Benjamin Weber
Now at Chelsea, Weber has been an analyst for PSG and Borussia Dortmund over the past few years.
Andrew Nealon
Great both as a physio and a sports scientist, Nealon knows his stuff.
Juanjo Brau
The head physio at Barcelona, Brau might need a tidy pay rise to leave his post.
Lieven Maesschalck
Belgium’s physio, Maesschalck is one of the best around and could be tempted to try out club football.
Ricardo Sasaki
A Sao Paulo native, Sasaki remains in his hometown and is one of the best in the business.
Helmut Erhard
Erhard worked his way up the ranks at Bayern Munich and has been the head physio since 2016.
Sports scientist
Andrew Nealon
Told you.
Tim Harkness
Chelsea’s head of department, Harkness has some of the highest stats you’ll find.
Elio Carravetta
A great sports scientist and fitness coach, Carravetta wold be an excellent pick-up for any side.
Roberto Sassi
Perhaps more of a fitness coach than a sports scientist, Sassi can easily do a job in either role.
Duccio Ferrari Bravo
Another of those comfortable in a number of different roles, Ferrari Bravo is currently on the books with Zebre.
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