In association football, a manager is an occupation of head coach in the United Kingdom responsible for running a football club or a national team. Outside the British Isles and across most of Europe, a title of head coach or coach is predominant. In the majority of European countries where professional football is played, the person responsible for the direction of a team is awarded the position of coach or “trainer”. While the first team coach in European football is usually an assistant to the manager who actually holds the real power, the American-style general manager and head coach have clearly distinct areas of responsibilities. A manager/coach is essentially responsible for running and functioning of the team. The manager/coach’s responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following.
Some of the above responsibilities are shared with the director of football or sporting director, and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach. Additionally, depending on the club, often managers/coaches of small clubs, responsibilities include:
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