Best assistant managers in FM24: Who should you get?

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Behind every great football manager is a superb assistant manager, so you must choose your backroom staff wisely when playing Football Manager 2024.

Peter Taylor, Steve Clarke, Pep Lijnders and Mike Phelan are just some of the names that have supported their clubs' managers in an assistant role. Would any of their teams' successes have been quite the same without them?

Meanwhile, the likes of Jose Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane and Tito Vilanova all started as coaches and assistants before going on to successfully lead a squad to glory.

In Football Manager 2024, they make our jobs just that little bit easier, too. They can deliver team talks, take the flack at press conferences and manage the team during rather drab friendly matches while in the pre-season period.

They are also vital when gauging player potential and ability.

So, who should you sign for your team to aid your path to glory? Read on for our selection of the best assistant managers in Football Manager 2024.

There are a number of factors that must be considered when scouting out a new assistant manager, as they can have a major influence on your team.

Firstly, you should assess how good their all-round coaching statistics are, looking at categories such as Attacking, Defending and Tactical.

This will impact the reliability of the advice they provide you with mid-match, which can be the difference between a loss and three points.

Secondly, you should analyse their People Management and Motivational traits. These are crucial if you are going to give your assistant manager the job of dishing out team talks and taking training sessions.

A low score for these two categories could leave your squad depleted of happiness and morale.

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