Some of the mentioned staff on this list will not be available immediately while some others may even be at other roles in their current clubs at the start of FM20.
However, they are the best staff available for the role of an assistant manager. We have taken into account not just their Man Management, Judging Player Ability and Judging Player Potential but also their general ability as a coach since the assistant will also be an important coach and will help in training your squad.
Football Manager 2020 Best Assistant Managers | Top 100 ass man in FM20 shortlist
Peter Hermann
• Age: 67
• Current Club/Job: Unemployed
• Nationality: German
• Current Contract: N/A
Peter Hermann is an experienced assistant manager who is one of the best in the game. His best attributes are his ability to read player potential and player ability and he has a respectable man management score as well making him very competent for the role of an Assistant manager. He also makes a very able coach with high mental and tactical ratings and overall very decent stats. He has had several coaching jobs around Germany and has been a part of no less than 6 clubs in the Bundesliga with his last job being the assistant manager of Bayern Munich. He will be a great addition and will be readily available for most big clubs since he is unemployed currently. But do keep in mind that he is 67 years old and will be retiring pretty soon in the game which will leave a gap in the position once again.
Peter Kraweitz
• Age: 47
• Current Club/Job: Liverpool Data Analyst/Assistant Coach
• Nationality: German
• Current Contract: £16k/week until 30/6/2022
Very much a big part of Jurgen Klopp’s backroom staff, Krawietz has been with Klopp since 2008. He has had a variety of different roles and is very knowledgeable about the different leagues in the world, especially in England & Germany. He has an excellent JPA attribute and a high JPP and Man Management making him one of the best assistant coaches in the game. He also makes an excellent coach in training with well-rounded overall stats. He is however difficult to poach, especially early on in the game because of his close relationship with Klopp but if you are patient you can get yourself one of the best assistant in the games and can tie him down for quite a few years.
Marco Landucci
• Age: 55
• Current Club/Job: Unemployed
• Nationality: Italian
• Current Contract: NA
Landucci has played a big part in the success of Max Allegri having been a part of his backroom staff for several years. He has also held a variety of roles and specializes in training goalkeepers. In FM2020, he has excels as an assistant manager with one of the highest JPA & JPP with an adequate man management attribute. He is also an excellent mental and tactical stats and a high determination rating making him a wonderful coach in general. Considering he is unemployed it is pretty easy to acquire his services at the start of a new save and will definitely play an important role for your side if you are to get him.
Bryan Klug
• Age: 58
• Current Club/Job: Ipswich Town Head of Youth Development
• Nationality: English
• Current Contract: £2.5k/week until 30/6/2020
Klug is a veteran at Ipswich and has held several jobs at the club. In Fm2020, he has excellent stats for an assistant manager with some of the highest JPA, JPP and a very decent man management attribute. He also makes for a very good Head of Youth Development which is his current job but is also open to a move as an assistant manager. Considering how works for a lower tier club it is also quite easy to acquire his services. He also happens to make an amazing coach with some of the best coaching stats in game and should be an amazing addition to any side especially if you are managing an English side.
Brian Kidd
• Age: 70
• Current Club/Job: Coach Manchester City
• Nationality: English
• Current Contract: £12k/week until 30/6/2021
A Mainstay in Manchester City, Kidd has served in various roles for the clubs under a host of different managers. He is highly experienced and is one of the best coaches in the English Premier League. Despite his current role is that of a coach, he has the required attributes to be an able assistant manager with high JPP, JPA & a good man management attribute. He also makes for one of the best coaches in the game and excels at working with youngsters. One of the few cons is that he has a strong bond with Manchester City and might not be able to lure him away from the club that easily and is also quite aged and could be retiring very soon.