The role was popularised in the 1990s, with PSV Eindhoven providing a notable early example.Īt PSV, Frank Arnesen moved from his role as Assistant Manager to assume the newly created post, acting as DoF from 1994-2004. The Director of Football originated in European football as a broad link between a club’s manager and board.
With words of advice from commentator, journalist and avid FM fan, Michael McCann. Here’s how they can help and why you should seriously think about employing one. In FM, if you’re not utilising a DoF you’re, potentially, not becoming the best boss you can be. While DoFs in the real world are increasingly commonplace, they are still perhaps underappreciated and underutilised in Football Manager. The Director of Football (DoF) may seem like a role which merely gets in the way, someone who takes tasks out of the manager’s hands. But, more recently we’ve seen many examples of a DoF working alongside a manager to propel the club forward helping a manager to make key decisions and allowing them to focus more on tactics and team selection.
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