Staff Responsibilities Guide

Football Manager takes the concept of football management to a new level with its detailed and customizable staff responsibilities feature. It allows managers to have complete control over multiple aspects of their club’s operations or delegate tasks to trusted staff members. The wide range of responsibilities, categorized into areas such as staff hiring, scouting, transfers, media, training, tactics, and match-day management, provides a highly immersive experience for managers looking to shape their team’s success.

Recommended delegation strategy:

🔴 Don’t Delegate

• These are tasks that, ideally, you should always handle personally. These responsibilities have a direct and significant impact on your team’s performance, morale, and strategy, and your unique input as the manager is vital. Delegating these could lead to inconsistent results or missed opportunities.

🟡 Optional Delegation

• These are tasks that you can delegate, but only if you trust your staff or prefer to focus on higher-level management rather than the fine details. Delegating these tasks to competent staff can free up your time to concentrate on other areas of club management, like tactics or transfers. However, if you’re the type of manager who likes to micromanage or has high expectations, you might prefer to stay in control of these duties.

🔘 Can’t Be You

• These are tasks that cannot be directly managed by you. They are typically outside your scope as a manager and will automatically be handled by someone else, such a member of the board, the assistant manager or a designated staff member. You won’t have direct control over these tasks, but you can still influence their outcome through proper staffing and setting up the right systems.

1. Staff Responsibilities

The heart of any club lies in its staff. Football Manager gives you detailed control over the hiring, firing, and contract renewals of various important positions within the club. Managers can take charge of:

Handling Team Selection:

• Senior Squad 🔴
• Under-19 Squad🔘

Hiring, Renewing Contracts and Firing Key Staff such as:

• Director of Football 🟡
• Technical Director 🟡
• Chief Scout 🟡
• Head of Youth Development 🟡
• Loan Manager 🟡
• Coaching Staff 🟡
• Under-19s Manager 🟡
• Under-19s Coaching Staff 🟡
• Medical Staff 🟡
• Under-19s Medical Staff 🟡
• Scouting Staff 🟡
• Under-19s Scouting Staff 🟡
• Decide if staff members should undertake further courses 🟡

2. Scouting Responsibility

Scouting plays a pivotal role in finding new talent and preparing for upcoming matches. Managers can take charge of:

• Assigning Scouts 🟡
• Handling Scouting Meetings 🟡
• Providing Scout Feedback 🔘
• Team Analysis Reports 🔘
• Opposition Analysis Reports 🔘

3. Transfer and Contract Responsibilities

Football Manager offers an in-depth system for managing player transfers and contract negotiations. Managers can decide to fully control or delegate:

• Initiating, Negotiating and Finalizing Signings and Sales from Senior Team 🔴
• Initiating, Negotiating and Finalizing Signings and Sales from Under-19 Team 🟡
• Finding Development Loans for Young Players 🟡
• Providing Loan Feedback 🔘
• Youth Development Information 🔘
• Providing Player Reports 🔘

4. Media Responsibilities

Handling media duties is another key aspect of managing a club in FM 2024. The game gives you the option to attend or delegate the following media responsibilities:

• New Signing Press Conferences 🟡
• League and Domestic Cup Press Conferences 🟡
• Continental Cup Press Conferences 🟡
• Broadcast Interviews 🟡

The way you manage media can significantly affect the morale of players, fans, and even the board’s perception of your leadership.

5. Training Responsibilities

Training is a crucial element of developing players, and Football Manager 2024 gives you options to control how training is managed:

• Leads General Senior Team Training 🟡
• Leads Individual Senior Team Training 🟡
• Leads General Under-19 Team Training 🔘
• Leads Individual Under-19 Team Training 🔘

By being directly involved in training, managers can ensure that players are prepared physically and mentally for the tactical demands of the club.

6. Tactics and Match Preparation

A manager’s influence extends into tactical planning, with Football Manager 2024 providing several tactical responsibilities:

• Provides Senior Team Selection Advice 🔘
• Provides Opposition Instructions Senior Team 🔴🟡
• Provides Under-19 Team Selection Advice 🔘
• Provides Opposition Instructions Under-19 Team 🔘

Handling tactical preparation well can significantly impact the results of a match, and the game gives you the freedom to micromanage this process or leave it to your staff.

7. Match Day Responsibilities

On match day, managers can take charge of key responsibilities that directly affect the outcome of games:

• Leads Friendly Matches 🔴
• Leads Senior Team Team Talks 🔴🟡
• Handles Senior Team Touchline Shouts 🔴
• Leads Under-19 Team Team Talks 🔘
• Handles Under 19 Team Touchline Shouts 🔘

These match-day responsibilities allow you to exert full control over your team’s performance, from pre-match preparation to in-game adjustments.

8. Set-Piece Responsibilities

Set pieces often provide crucial opportunities to score or defend. FM 2024 lets managers control:

Handles Set Piece Tactics Senior Team 🔴

Handles Set Piece Takers Lists Senior Team 🟡

Handles Set Piece Personnel Lists Senior Team 🟡

Handles Set Piece Tactics Under-19 Team 🔘

Handles Set Piece Takers Lists Under-19 Team 🔘

Handles Set Piece Personnel Lists Under-19 Team 🔘

Managing set pieces effectively can turn games in your favor, especially in tight, competitive matches where dead-ball situations often decide the outcome.

Football Manager 2024 presents an extensive and detailed system for staff responsibilities, allowing managers to fully immerse themselves in the day-to-day and long-term operations of their club. Whether it’s scouting new talent, negotiating transfers, leading training, or handling match-day tactics, FM 2024 ensures that every aspect of managing a football club is covered.

By carefully choosing which tasks to handle personally and which to delegate, managers can create a tailored experience that best fits their managerial style. Whether you prefer hands-on control over every detail or prefer to trust your staff, the game provides a deep, rewarding experience that challenges you to build a successful club.