Deadlines/ market targets: It is important for a coach to meet there deadlines and targets. Every year a coach is given a target buy the shareholders on where they should finish in the league or what cup they should win. This is very important as meeting the targets could get coaches easily fired, this is because the owners set the target and they own the club so they can do whatever they like. When the stakeholders give the coach the target they make sure that is realistic but the also make sure it is achievable. If these targets are met then the club would be very happy with the coach and there job would be stable. Also if the targets are made then the coach and the whole team could receive a raise. These targets are very important. Football managers are not really given deadlines, the only deadlines they are given are presenting the income and out come of the club financially.
Personal Qualities
A coach has many roles to play. Coaches are often role models for their performers and to play these roles successfully demands many qualities. To be an effective coach and gain the respect and trust of participants, you will need a range of skills.
Patient: In order to be a good you have to be patient, patience is the key to success. Firstly when a manager is at a match watching his team play the opponent he has to be patient as the team could not score and some managers might get very impatient and they might start getting angry at the other team. Also when a team loses it is harsh for the manager as he might be angry but he has to keep his emotions to himself and try motivating the team. Also when the team is not wining the coach has to be patient as he does not want to be too rude and aggressive toward the team as they would get upset and their morale would be bad. Being patient is what all managers need as without being patient they would not be successful. For example, if a coach just bought a new player and the player is not scoring or playing good the team, shareholders and fans would get angry and impatient but the manager has to be calm and give the player time so that the player would get comfortable and would have faith as the manager is not showing signs of frustration.
Hardworking: Every manager has to be hardworking as they cannot show any signs of weakness as they could be sacked if the team is losing a lot. Being a manager is a lot of stress as there is a lot of pressure put on the manager so it is important that the coach put 100% into the training sessions in which he gives the squad. When the manager is choosing the team he has to make sure that the team is fit and prepared for the match. He has to inspire the team to the best of his ability and he has to do anything possible to make the team win, this all requires hard work.
Organised: A manager has to be organised as the team would get muddled up if everything is not organised. In addition, the training sessions have to be organised as each player has to be trained properly so that they are fit enough to play in the match. Also the manager has to organise the money given to him, as he is not meant to spend the money on stupid thing. Also the manager has to organise the player’s diets and what they eat before a match. They also have to organise who they are going to buy and who they are going to sell on there team. Also the manager has to get himself and the team to a match on time so he has to leave at the right time because there could be traffic delays, also they have to do a warm up session before the match.
Interpersonal: A football coach has to be very interpersonal as he trains the football players on the team so he has to have a good relationship with all the players. This is because when players are not happy the leave the club and this is not good all the time as they might be a key player. Also the manager has to be interpersonal with the owners and shareholders of the club as they are who he works for so it is important to have a good relationship with them. You also have to talk to them about what the teams attitude is and where you think they are going to finish at the end of the season. You also have to be interpersonal; with members of staff like a assistant manager and a goal keeper coach etc. Also when talking to media a manager has to be interpersonal as they would portray him in a bad way all over the newspaper etc,
Every manager must to be interpersonal.
Team work: When being a football coach, team work is the most important factor that is needed. Without team work a team cannot win no games, this is because the coach trains 30 players and he needs them to play together as a team so he has to make all the players get a good relationships so that they get along on the pitch, also when new players are bought old player might become a substitute and might get angry or jealous at each other so it is important to teach the team, team work. Also the manager must learn team work as well so he must give everyone a chance to play once in a while. Also the manager has to team up with staff to make sure that the training sessions are made correctly, also the manager has to make sure that the chefs who prepare the food make sure it is well served, as the players could get food poisoning. This all require team work from everybody at the club.
Planning: When being a football manager it is very important that you plan ahead of whatever you are going to do. Firstly a manager has to plan the training sessions with his assistant coach and his other coaches, this takes a lot of time as they need to train on thing that they lack on. The manager has to plan the training session properly and on time as there is training everyday, so there is no time to look at different training styles. Also, the manager has to plan on who they are going to choose to play on the starting line up and who is going to be a substitute. This very hard and complicated for the manager as he has to see who has been playing good and who is fit to play, also they have to plan wisely as they do not want to leave out the wrong person who could get upset. Also in the summer, a team has to plan who they are going to play and they have to plan a date. Furthermore the manager has to plan what he is going to say in speeches and when talking to the media, this is very important because the manager has to say the right thing as if he says the wrong thing the media would critics him very badly. A successful manager has to plan everything single thing he does.
Listening: It is important when being a manager to listen as a lot of people talk to you about what they think. Firstly when being a manager it is important to talk and communicate with the football players of the team as they might not have a positive mood or they might have home problems which could be affecting the way they are playing on the pitch. It is important for the manager to build a relationship with each player so that the players can tell him what is on there mind. If the manager listens to what the players say they would feel more comfortable and they would feel happier and comfortable around the manager. Also the manager has to listen to what the shareholders want for the club future as they might have aims for where the club are going to finish in the table. Furthermore the manager has to make sure that the player’s listens to what he has to say during training and in a football match as he doesn’t want them being distracted that they would not know what to do. So it is important that the manager listens to what his players has to say and make sure that the players listen to him.
Appropriate language: When being a manager it is important for the manager to learn how to communicate with his players and the shareholders who he reports to. When the manager speaks to the player it is better that the manager knows how to speak many different languages as the players might be foreign so is important he knows how to talk with the players. Also the manager doesn’t have to be formal at all times to the players has he has to be with them a lot so it I s important that the manager and players and have a conversation and share a joke together. Furthermore, when talking to the owners of the club it is important to be very formal as they would not take the manager serious and what they mostly talk about is money which is serious, as the owners would want to know about profits and losses.
Appearance and body language: A manager always has to look smart unless he is doing training for the team, it would be better if a manager wore a suit as that is what most high classed manager where, other than that they were the team track suit. The manager has to look like a responsible person as he has to present himself in the right way or the media would portray him in a bad way. Also the body language of the manager is important as he has to show to the players that he believes that they can do well every match even if the team they are playing are way better than him.
Eye contact: A football manger needs to show his players eye contact as he needs them to concentrate on what he is saying whilst he is doing the training. Also at half time when the team is losing for example the manager has to trie inspire the team to win doing this he has to show eye contact so that they listen to what he is saying.
Facial expression: The manager has to show his players that he is serious by his facial expression, if the manager is laughing while talking about a serious matter then the football players would not take the manager serious and they would always think that he is joking and messing about. He has t put on a serious face.