We all love signing players, but finding the best Football Manager 2020 coaches can be a grind. Unfortunately, without a strong team of backroom staff those new fledglings will never fulfill their potential.
Enter FMS! We have compiled a list of the best FM 2020 coaches across all coaching categories to help.
Best Football Manager 2020 Coaches Explained
This is not a coaching guide but lets go over some basics. You may have heard the term 5-star coaching, this is the star rating you see in the coaching screen. Unless you are top flight and able to hire a seperate coach in every category achieveing 5 star coaching is unlikely.
However, by signing the best Football Manager 2020 coaches and following the steps below you should come close.
- Where possible only give each coach one category (High workload deters ratings)
- Specialise and find the best FM20 coaches for each category (easy using the lists below)
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FM20 Coaching Categories
With the release of FM19 came an overhaul of training and some new coaching categories. We will split the best FM 2020 coaches list into the following categories and state which sub-category each coach would best specialise in.
- Goalkeeping — handling & distribution/shot stopping
- Defending — technical/tactical
- Possession — technical/tactical
- Attacking — technical/tactical
- Fitness — quickness/strength
Best Football Manager 2020 Coaches
All coaches require the following attributes; determination, level of discipline and motivation. We should then search by specialist attributes, all key attributes we have filtered by are stated below.
Note: defending, possession and attacking are now split into technical or tactical. Fitness is still split by quickness and strength, goalkeeping by shot stopping, handling and distribution.
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Best FM20 Goalkeeping Coaches
Key attributes: Determination, level of discipline, motivation, handling & distribution/shot stopping
| Name | Age | Nation | Club | Wage | Coach Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Barbosa | 45 |  | Wolves | 3000 | GK - Both |
| Flavio Tenius | 55 |  | BOT | 950 | GK - Both |
| Joel Bats | 62 |  | - | GK - Both | |
| Alex Brunner | 45 |  | Udinese | 2900 | GK - Both |
| Andreas Hilfiker | 50 |  | Wolfsburg | 3600 | GK - Both |
| Hugo Oliveira | 40 | | Everton | 6000 | GK - Both |
| Brosco | 44 | | - | GK - Both | |
| Danilo Minutti | 31 | | VDG | 950 | GK - Both |
| Seamus McDonagh | 66 |  | - | GK - Both | |
| Gerry Peyton | 63 | | - | GK - Both | |
| Eric Steele | 65 |  | - | GK - Both | |
| Angel Ferez | 53 |  | Almeria | 1600 | GK - Both |
| Darryl Flahavan | 41 | | Birmingham | 1500 | GK - Both |
| Pedro Alba | 64 | | R. Santander | 975 | GK - Both |
| Vic Bettinelli | 59 | | Fulham | 900 | GK - Both |
| Paulo Di Sarno | 51 | | Torino | 1600 | GK - Both |
| Gerald Ehrmann | 60 |  | Kaiserslautern | 1800 | GK - Both |
| Luis Llopis | 54 | | R. Rociedad | 5750 | GK - Both |
| Jorg Sievers | 53 | | Hannover | 1800 | GK - Both |
| Jim Stewart | 65 |  | - | GK - Both | |
| Xavi Valero | 46 | | West Ham | 3000 | GK - Both |
| Chris Woods | 59 | | - | GK - Both | |
| Alfred Dossou-Yovo | 35 | | Lyon | 2900 | GK - Both |
| Sebastien Gerin | 45 | | Lyon | 1500 | GK - Both |
| Sebastien Hamel | 43 | | Reims | 4100 | GK - Both |
| Arnold Lucas | 47 | | Angers | 3700 | GK - Both |
| Mauro Marchisio | 59 | | Empoli | 1500 | GK - Both |
| Eduardo Nino | 52 |  | Deportivo Cali | 240 | GK - Both |
Best FM20 Fitness Coaches
Key attributes: Determination, level of discipline, motivation, fitness
| Name | Age | Nation | Club | Wage | Coach Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bedouet | 65 | | Bordeaux | 5000 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Kai Braun | 52 | | Leverkusen | 1100 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Darlan Schneider | 55 | | BTF | 1200 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Mark Hulse | 47 | | Man United | 1500 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Christophe Manouvier | 48 | | SM Caen | 950 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Hendrik Vieth | 35 | | Hertha | 1800 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Franco Ferrini | 57 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Marcos Alvarez | 48 | | Betis | 2800 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Tony Colbert | 56 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Markus Gunther | 52 | | Hamburger | 2700 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Marcello Iaia | 40 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Joelton Urtiga | 50 | | PON | 300 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Werner Leuthard | 57 | | Eintracht | 1800 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Gabriel Macaya | 56 |  | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Matt Reeves | 31 | | Leicester | 1000 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Rodolfo Mehl | 65 | | PAR | 300 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Marjus Zetlmeisl | 52 | | Schalke II | 1300 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Alfonso Azurza | 38 | | R. Sociedad | 1800 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Daniel Behlau | 30 | | Leipzig | 2700 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Ismael Fernandez | 42 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Bruno Dominci | 47 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Paulo Gaudino | 32 | | Man United | 750 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Eduardo Pimenta | 45 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Nicandro Vizoco | 40 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength | |
| Jose Alfonso Morcillo | 48 | | Watford | 3000 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Nogueira de Souza | 47 | | CTB | 300 | Fitness - Quick/strength |
| Stefano Rapetti | 47 | | - | Fitness - Quick/strength |
Best FM20 Defending Coaches
Key attributes: Determination, level of discipline, motivation, defending, technical/tactical
| Name | Age | Nation | Club | Wage £ p/week | Coach Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniele Baldini | 55 | | - | Defending - Tactical | |
| Wally Downes | 58 | | - | Defending - Tactical | |
| Norbert Elgert | 62 |  | Schalke | 3600 | Defending - Technical |
| Martin Hunter | 58 | | - | Defending - Tech/Tac | |
| David Lowe | 53 | | Blackburn | 2500 | Defending - Tech/Tac |
| Stefano Nava | 50 | | - | Defending - Tactical | |
| Neil Wood | 36 | | Man United | 1200 | Defending - Tech/Tac |
| Stefano Firicano | 48 | | Traponi | 1000 | Defending - Tactical |
| Heiko Gerber | 46 | | Stuttgart | 725 | Defending - Tactical |
| Jamie McAllister | 41 | | Bristol City | 2000 | Defending - Tactical |
| Gunther Metz | 51 | | - | Defending - Tactical | |
| Sergey Shtanyuk | 45 |  | - | Defending - Tactical | |
| Augusto Ocampo | 38 | | - | Defending - Technical | |
| Manuel Dos Santos | 45 | | Monaco | 3700 | Defending - Tactical |
| Patrick Muller | 42 | | Servette | 725 | Defending - Tactical |
| Renato Baldi | 40 | | Bologna | 4400 | Defending - Tactical |
| David Garcia | 47 | | At. Pamplona | 2900 | Defending - Tactical |
| Eddie Niedzwiecki | 60 |  | - | Defending - Technical | |
| Gabriel Raimondi | 41 | | Bologna | 4100 | Defending - Tactical |
| Ingo Schlosser | 46 | | Wolfsburg | 400 | Defending - Technical |
| Vladimir Gudelj | 52 |  | Vigo | 4500 | Defending - Technical |
| Martin Minella | 39 | | Colon | 525 | Defending - Technical |
Best FM20 Possession Coaches
Key attributes: Determination, level of discipline, motivation, mental, tactical/technical
| Name | Age | Nation | Club | Wage | Coach Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Martin | 55 | | Man United | 1500 | Possession - Technical |
| Ivan Moretto | 49 | | Cagliari | 4100 | Possession - Tactical |
| Maurizio Trombetta | 56 | | - | Possession - Technical | |
| Daniele Baldini | 55 | | - | Possession - Tactical | |
| Mark Dempsey | 55 | | Man United | 2500 | Possession - Tactical |
| Fabio Micarelli | 54 | | - | Possession - Tac/Tec | |
| Neil Wood | 36 | | Man United | 1200 | Possession - Tac/Tec |
| Danilo Pierini | 64 | | - | Possession - Technical | |
| Joao Tralhao | 38 | | - | Possession - Technical | |
| Tony Whelan | 66 | | Man United | 1000 | Possession - Technical |
| Mark Chamberlain | 57 | | Portsmouth | 1000 | Possession - Technical |
| Martin Hunter | 58 | | - | Possession - Tac/Tec | |
| Aldo Dolcetti | 52 | | - | Possession - Tactical | |
| Rossano Casoni | 55 | | SPAL | 500 | Possession - Tactical |
| Dave Watson | 57 | | - | Possession - Tactical | |
| Renato Baldi | 40 | | Bologna | 4400 | Possession - Tactical |
| Denis Arnaud | 46 | | Angers | 3200 | Possession - Tactical |
| Stefano Bonaccorso | 57 | | Atalanta | 2700 | Possession - Technical |
| Nathaniel Weiss | 31 |  | Nurnberg | 900 | Possession - Technical |
| Wally Downes | 52 | | - | Possession - Tactical | |
| Patrick Muller | 42 | | Servette | 725 | Possession - Tactical |
| John Cooke | 58 | | Man United | 1000 | Possession - Tactical |
| Andreas Schumacher | 38 | | - | Possession - Technical |
Best FM20 Attacking Coaches
Key attributes: Determination, level of discipline, motivation, attacking, tactical/technical
| Name | Age | Nation | Club | Wage | Coach Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Ferguson | 47 | | Everton | 6000 | Attacking - Technical |
| Pedro Sallaberry | 50 | | San Lorenzo | 800 | Attacking - Tactical |
| Paulo Riela | 36 | | Fiorentina | 2900 | Attacking - Technical |
| Joao Tralhao | 38 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| Maurizio Trombetta | 56 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| Tony Whelan | 66 | | Man United | 1000 | Attacking - Technical |
| Norberto Batista | 57 | | - | Attacking - Tactical | |
| Neil Wood | 36 | | Man United | 1200 | Attacking - Tac/Tec |
| Fabio Micarelli | 54 | | - | Attacking - Tac/Tec | |
| Tommy Martin | 55 | | Man United | 1500 | Attacking - Technical |
| Colin Little | 46 | | Man United | 1200 | Attacking - Technical |
| Mark Sale | 47 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| Keith Bertschin | 62 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| Gabriel Medina | 48 | | Lanus | 725 | Attacking - Technical |
| Emilio De Leo | 41 | | Bologna | 4500 | Attacking - Tactical |
| Egidio Acuna | 59 | | Talleres | 700 | Attacking - Technical |
| David Lee | 51 | | Bolton | 1400 | Attacking - Technical |
| Martin Hunter | 58 | | - | Attacking - Tac/Tec | |
| Nicolas Jover | 35 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| David Lowe | 53 | | Blackburn | 2500 | Attacking - Tac/Tec |
| Stefano Melandri | 55 | | - | Attacking - Technical | |
| Mark Robson | 50 | | - | Attacking - Technical |
Your backroom staff are nearly assembled, now complete the task using our lists below.
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