Three attributes influence the ability of all coaches: Determination + Discipline + Motivating.

Without these averaging at least 10, even a Fitness Coach with a 20 in Fitness won’t be providing the level of training that elite and top flight teams need to help their squad develop physically. Lower level teams can get away with it; just don’t expect the training quality to be as good as it could be. Scale them down alongside the additional attributes outlined below, plus a ticked ‘only show relevant results’ box, until your search returns results.

After this, each training category requires its own combination of strong attributes on top of the base DDM attributes:

Fitness: Fitness
Tactical: Tactical
Attacking: Attacking + Tactical
Defending: Defending + Tactical
Ball Control: Technique + Mental
Set Pieces: Technique + Mental
Shooting: Attacking + Technique
Goalkeeping: Goalkeeping

Pair up coaches with the highest possible average across all the necessary attributes with each training category. Well funded teams will be able to employ a dedicated coach for each training area, but budget constrained teams may have to hire versatile coaches covering multiple areas in order to keep their wages down. Some of the recommended coaches are effective across more than one training category. Keep the attributes that have value across these in mind when making signings to optimise your coaching team for your club’s finances and needs.