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. This was certainly the perception in the early years of the role’s introduction with fans confused at the exact nature of the position. 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.
While DoFs in the real world are increasingly commonplace, they are still perhaps underappreciated and underutilised in Football Manager.
In FM, if you’re not utilising a DoF you’re, potentially, not becoming the best boss you can be. Read our Byline article on how they can help and why you should seriously think about employing one.