In Football Manager 26, it’s important to know what to look out for when recruiting staff. But that’s only part of the story. You need to be efficient when delegating tasks to your staff, so you can focus on the stuff that actually matters. There are multiple ways to go about it, as you can either be a hands-on manager who controls every detail or delegate almost everything to backroom staff to focus only on a few key areas.
Your managerial style is completely up to you, but before you go about delegating stuff, you need to know how the system works. In this guide, we’ll go through the actual process of assigning tasks, what key areas you should be delegating, and some general tips for effective staff management.
How To Assign Tasks To Staff In Football Manager 26
Follow the steps below to get started on delegation in FM26:
- From the Club page, check out the toolbar at the top and click on Staff.
- A Staff Report page will pop up. Click the Responsibilities tab in the lower right.
- The Overview page under Responsibilities will show you tasks that have been assigned to certain staff. If you’re seeing this menu for the first time, it’ll likely be empty. Click Delegation to start assigning tasks.
- Here, you’ll find different tasks organized by their respective categories. You can click on each individual category, select a task from the right, and choose to delegate that task to a specific staff member.
- For example, under Scouting Responsibility, you can delegate a task like “Handle Scouting Meetings” to your Chief Scout.
Best Areas For Delegation
While it will certainly be tempting to control everything yourself, smart manager know when to trust their staff. If you’re someone that’s completely new to the series, delegation can make your first few seasons far less overwhelming. The game has a ton of systems running at once, so offloading some work can handle the heavy lifting as you slowly but surely become a veteran manager.
Scouting Responsibilities are the first things you should look to delegate. Good Chief Scouts and analysts are built for this. So, let them handle scouting meetings, compile opposition reports, and manage scout assignments.
Transfer and Contract Responsibilities are another good area for delegation. Most players will prefer not to handle every single negotiation, so you’re better off leaving this to someone like your General Manager or Director. Not only does this take a load off your shoulders, but it also may help maintain financial balance and prevent overpaying.
For Media, you can just throw most of that stuff to your Assistant Manager to avoid repetitive dialogue. It’s a small change that can save a lot of time over a long season.
Finally, Training and Set Pieces can be shared with specialized coaches. For example, you can assign defensive training to your defensive coach or goalkeeping coach, and attacking routines to your Assistant Coach. This is not just removing control, it’s also ensuring you’re players get adequate coaching from the right source.
