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Get the best coaching staff possible with this list of Best Coaches in Football Manager 26, and improve your squad’s training.
The various types of Coaches play a crucial role in Football Manager 26 and have a massive influence on how your players train and perform on the pitch. Apart from setting tactics and scouting wonderkids, setting your coaching staff is a big part of building a strong and consistent team in FM.
Every single type of coach has a specific role to play in the development of your squad, so you cannot ignore them at all. Of course, the kind of individuals you bring in will largely depend on your wage or transfer budget, but you can still check out our Best Coaches in Football Manager 26 list below to get the best options.
List of the Best Goalkeeping Coaches in Football Manager 26
Starting from your own six-yard box, goalkeeping coaches help develop the goalkeepers you have at the club. Of course, they all specialize in different aspects, so you must pick and choose depending on your needs. If you have young talent at the club, such as Dennis Seimen, and you want to develop them to their full potential, make recruiting goalkeeping coaches your top priority.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Type | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Filippi | 60 | Italy | Shot-Stopping | Casciavit Milano (AC Milan) | £4,500 |
| Adriano Bonaiuti | 58 | Italy | Shot-Stopping | Free Agent | 0 |
| Taffarel | 59 | Brazil | Shot-Stopping | Free Agent | 0 |
| Kryzstof Dowhan | 69 | Poland | Shot-Stopping | Legia | £940 |
| John Actherberg | 53 | Netherlands | Shot-Stopping | Free Agent | 0 |
| Jose Manuel Ochotorena | 64 | Spain | Shot-Stopping | Valencia | £1,700 |
| Silvino Louro | 66 | Portugal | Shot-Stopping | Free Agent | 0 |
| Gerry Ehrmann | 66 | Germany | Shot-Stopping | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | £830 |
| Vincenzo Sicignano | 50 | Italy | Shot-Stopping | Bologna | £3,300 |
| Rene Stam | 60 | Netherlands | Shot-Stopping | DHC | £100 |
| Rogerio Godoy | 54 | Brazil | Handling and Distribution | SEP | £550 |
| Rui Barbosa | 51 | Portugal | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
| Xabier Mancisidor | 55 | Spain | Handling and Distribution | Manchester City | £20k |
| Gianluca Spinelli | 58 | Italy | Handling and Distribution | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,600 |
| Omer Akcay | 30 | Turkey | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
| Tom Porter | 29 | Canada | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
| Tomaz Vidmar | 34 | Slovenia | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
| Franck Raviot | 51 | France | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
| Xavi Valero | 52 | Spain | Handling and Distribution | Liverpool | £7,000 |
| Eric Steele | 71 | England | Handling and Distribution | Free Agent | 0 |
Best Defensive Coaches in Football Manager 26
A great manager once said that “attack wins you games, and defense wins you titles.” So that should be the next item on your list when hiring coaches. Defensive coaches improve your team’s capabilities when opponents are coming at you with the ball. There are two types of defensive coaches in FM26: Tactical and Technical. To make sure that you do not leave any gaps in your defense training, we advise hiring one of each type. Of course, you can hire more than one if you have the space or budget for it.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Type | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiseppe Baresi | 67 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,000 |
| Daniele Baldini | 61 | Italy | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Daniele Bernazzani | 62 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,200 |
| Mario Cecchi | 55 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £6,000 |
| Ricky Sbragia | 69 | Scotland | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Paulinho Santos | 54 | Portugal | Tactical | FC Porto | £2,400 |
| Mauro Tassotti | 65 | Italy | Tactical | Casciavit Milano (AC Milan) | £3,900 |
| Jonh Terry | 44 | England | Tactical | Chelsea | £3,000 |
| Kolo Toure | 44 | Ivory Coast | Tactical | Manchester City | £10k |
| Dario Dainelli | 46 | Italy | Tactical | Pisa | £3,900 |
| Fabio Mahseredijan | 58 | Brazil | Technical | SAN | £370 |
| Rodolfo Borrell | 54 | Spain | Technical | Austin FC | 0 |
| Wellington Vero | 67 | Brazil | Technical | Trem | £130 |
| Chris Brass | 49 | England | Technical | Nottingham Forest | £5,000 |
| Javier Pinola | 42 | Argentina | Technical | 1. FC Nurnberg | £1,900 |
| Victor Onopko | 55 | Russia | Technical | Rostov | £640 |
| Mark Dempsey | 61 | England | Technical | Manchester United | £2,500 |
| John Comitis | 61 | South Africa | Technical | Cape Town City | 0 |
| Gianni Picchioni | 60 | Italy | Technical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Kevin O’Connor | 43 | Ireland | Technical | Brentford | £8,000 |
Best Possession Coaches in Football Manager 26
Since Pep Guardiola revolutionized football with his Tiki-Taka playstyle, keeping possession has become one of the most crucial aspects of the beautiful game. Where we used to see end-to-end action with direct passing, long shots, and individual flair, we now see a style of play that emphasizes systematic, patient, structure-focused build-up plays. If that is something you want to implement into your own team, or if you simply want to improve your squad’s hold-up play, make sure to get the best possession coaches from the list below.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Type | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiseppe Baresi | 67 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,000 |
| Daniele Baldini | 61 | Italy | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Daniele Bernazzani | 62 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,200 |
| Mario Cecchi | 55 | Italy | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £6,000 |
| Ricky Sbragia | 69 | Scotland | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Paulinho Santos | 54 | Portugal | Tactical | FC Porto | £2,400 |
| Mauro Tassotti | 65 | Italy | Tactical | Casciavit Milano (AC Milan) | £3,900 |
| Jonh Terry | 44 | England | Tactical | Chelsea | £3,000 |
| Kolo Toure | 44 | Ivory Coast | Tactical | Manchester City | £10k |
| Dario Dainelli | 46 | Italy | Tactical | Pisa | £3,900 |
| Fabio Mahseredijan | 58 | Brazil | Technical | SAN | £370 |
| Rodolfo Borrell | 54 | Spain | Technical | Austin FC | 0 |
| Wellington Vero | 67 | Brazil | Technical | Trem | £130 |
| Chris Brass | 49 | England | Technical | Nottingham Forest | £5,000 |
| Javier Pinola | 42 | Argentina | Technical | 1. FC Nurnberg | £1,900 |
| Victor Onopko | 55 | Russia | Technical | Rostov | £640 |
| Mark Dempsey | 61 | England | Technical | Manchester United | £2,500 |
| John Comitis | 61 | South Africa | Technical | Cape Town City | 0 |
| Gianni Picchioni | 60 | Italy | Technical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Kevin O’Connor | 43 | Ireland | Technical | Brentford | £8,000 |
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Best Attacking Coaches in Football Manager 26
Scoring goals is the most important and entertaining part of football. There is no better feeling than outscoring your bitter rivals in FM26, and if you want to do it consistently and improve your attacking prowess further, check out the list of the best attacking coaches in Football Manager 26 below. We advise acquiring both tactical and technical coaches to ensure your strikers get well-balanced training that improves them in every aspect.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Type | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Borrell | 54 | Spain | Tactical | Austin FC | 0 |
| Giuseppe Baresi | 67 | Spain | Tactical | Blu-Neri Milano (Inter) | £3,000 |
| Fabio Mahseredjian | 58 | Brazil | Tactical | SAN | £370 |
| Kristjaan Speakman | 46 | England | Tactical | Sunderland | £13.5k |
| Pedro Sallaberry | 56 | Argentina | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Alex Inglethorpe | 53 | England | Tactical | Liverpool | £12.5k |
| Kevin Ball | 60 | England | Tactical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Aasmund Bjorka | 52 | Norway | Tactical | FK Bodo/Glimt | £1,200 |
| Jeffrey Talan | 53 | Netherlands | Tactical | Bali United | £620 |
| John Comitis | 61 | South Africa | Tactical | Cape Town City | 0 |
| Nate Weiss | 37 | USA | Technical | Stuttgart | £4,100 |
| Maurizio Trombetta | 62 | Italy | Technical | Casciavit Milano (AC Milano) | £4,800 |
| Alberto Encinas | 43 | Spain | Technical | Real Madrid | £12,900 |
| Ruben Sosa | 59 | Uruguay | Technical | Nacional | £290 |
| Luis Redher | 60 | Peru | Technical | Union Huaral | £70 |
| Eder Alexio | 68 | Brazil | Technical | Atletico Mineiro | £550 |
| Guido Burgstaller | 36 | Austria | Technical | SK Rapid | £850 |
| Oliver Neuville | 52 | Germany | Technical | Borussia Monchengladbach | £5,800 |
| Gianni Picchioni | 60 | Italy | Technical | Free Agent | 0 |
| Branko Jelic | 48 | Serbia | Technical | Subiaco FC | £30 |
Best Fitness Coaches in Football Manager 26
Creating a super team in Football Manager 26 won’t matter much if half of your first-team players are injured. Of course, the injury rate is influenced by your players, but your fitness coaches and physios also play a major role. In the table below, we have only listed the best fitness coaches in FM26. Recruit a good number of them to ensure your players remain fit most of the time and recover faster when injured. For the latter to work more efficiently, you will also need great physios.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulf Hafelinger | 40 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Holger Broich | 50 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Antonio Pintus | 62 | Italy | Real Madrid | £4,700 |
| Oscar Ortega | 67 | Uruguay | Tigres | £570 |
| Rainer Schrey | 66 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Lorenzo Buenaventura | 62 | Spain | Manchester City | £18k |
| Julio Tous | 53 | Spain | Barcelona | £5,300 |
| Andrea Pertusio | 47 | Italy | Juventus | £2,600 |
| Walter Gferer | 52 | Austria | Bayern Munich | £24.8k |
| Shad Forsythe | 52 | USA | Sunderland | £4,000 |
| Ismael Camenforte | 41 | Spain | Real Madrid | £5,600 |
| Telmo Sousa | 52 | Portugal | FC Porto | £5,600 |
| Scott Piri | 56 | USA | Free Agent | 0 |
| Paolo Rongoni | 53 | Italy | Free Agent | 0 |
| Simon Bitcon | 43 | England | Manchester City | £5,000 |
| David Dorrian | 61 | Northern Island | Bangor | £50 |
| Nicolas Mayer | 43 | France | Free Agent | 0 |
| Domenico Borelli | 66 | Italy | AS Roma | £3,000 |
| Marcio Sampaio | 46 | Portugal | Al-Nassr | £770 |
| Jaume Bartres | 54 | Spain | Free Agent | 0 |
Best Set Piece Coaches in Football Manager 26
Since FM24, set pieces have become much easier to set up and more important in the game. You will often find instances during a save where you win or lose because of one well-placed free-kick or corner. Therefore, you can create a constant threat by training your players to excel in this area by hiring the best set-piece coaches in Football Manager 26.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Krawietz | 53 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Toni Tapalovic | 44 | Croatia | Barcelona | £9,100 |
| Anthony Barry | 39 | England | Free Agent | £16k |
| Nicolas Jover | 43 | France | Arsenal | £16k |
| Aaron Danks | 42 | England | Bayern Munich | £16.5k |
| Orjan Heiberg | 32 | Norway | Strommen I | £500 |
| Mads Butterell | 40 | Denmark | Free Agent | 0 |
| Lars Kreuter | 48 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Armin Reulecke | 65 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Lars Voßler | 49 | Germany | Freiburg | £8,200 |
| Sergio Alegre | 48 | Spain | Al-Sadd | 0 |
| Sebastian Boing | 48 | Germany | Union Berlin | £3,300 |
| Bernardo Cueva | 59 | Mexico | Chelsea | £8,000 |
| D. Brennan | 59 | England | Tottenham Hotspur | £3,300 |
| Alex Clapham | 36 | England | Borussia Dortmund | £5,800 |
| Austin McPhee | 45 | Scotland | Aston Villa | £5,000 |
| Alexander Zickler | 51 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Rainer Widmayer | 58 | Germany | Free Agent | 0 |
| Robert Kovac | 51 | Croatia | Borussia Dortmund | £8,200 |
| Gianni Vo | 72 | Italy | Watford | £2,000 |
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