FM 27 Best Coaches: Attack, Defence, Keepers

FM 27 best coaches shortlists put Pepe and Giuseppe Baresi at the top for defending, Rodolfo Borrell and Nate Weiss among the attacking technical names, and José Ramón De La Fuente for goalkeeping. Tables below use Launch Preview star ratings.

Launch Preview data, 6 November 2026. Names, ages, clubs, coach stars and current weekly wages (£ GBP, shown in thousands) come from the FM Scout Football Manager 2027 Best Coaches article. Wages are current contracts, not asking wages. "No club" is not a guarantee of unemployment. Full release is 10 November 2026; values can change.

FM 27 best coaches: attacking (tactical and technical)

Attacking tactical coaches peak at 4 stars in this shortlist. On the technical side, Rodolfo Borrell, Nate Weiss and Augusto Gama sit at 4.5 stars. Borrell appears near the top of both lists.

Attacking — tactical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Rodolfo Borrell	55	No club	4	Unknown
2	Pol García	35	Bayer Leverkusen	4	£5.76k
3	Federico Higuaín	41	No club	4	Unknown
4	Markus Hoffmann	54	Mainz 05	4	£3.3k
5	Alex Inglethorpe	54	Liverpool	4	£15k
6	Pedro Sallaberry	57	No club	4	Unknown
7	Alexander Zickler	52	Al Shabab	4	£3.07k
8	Camille Abily	41	Chelsea (W)	4	£1.54k
9	Aaron Danks	43	Bayern München	4	£16.47k
10	Abel Pimenta	34	Al Nassr	4	£4.24k

Attacking — technical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Rodolfo Borrell	55	No club	4.5	Unknown
2	Nate Weiss	38	Stuttgart	4.5	£4.12k
3	Augusto Gama	56	Rio Ave	4.5	£2.02k
4	Albert Meyong	45	No club	4	Unknown
5	Marek Mintál	48	Nürnberg	4	£1.98k
6	Ervin Skela	49	No club	4	Unknown
7	Camille Abily	41	Chelsea (W)	4	£1.54k
8	Jorge Couto	56	No club	4	Unknown
9	Alberto Encinas	44	Chelsea	4	£8.12k
10	Alexander Meier	43	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	£1.65k

Defending coaches

Pepe and Giuseppe Baresi lead the defending tactical list at 5 stars. Daniele Baldini tops the technical defending shortlist at 4.5 stars.

Defending — tactical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Pepe	43	No club	5	Unknown
2	Giuseppe Baresi	68	Inter	5	£3.04k
3	Daniele Baldini	62	No club	4.5	Unknown
4	Miguel D'Agostino	54	U.S.A.	4.5	Unknown
5	Paulinho Santos	55	Porto B	4.5	£2.4k
6	Adrien Silva	37	No club	4.5	Unknown
7	Ricardo Silva	45	Famalicão	4.5	£2.06k
8	Curtis Fleming	57	Charlton	4.5	£1.5k
9	Nélson Morgado	39	No club	4.5	Unknown
10	Mario Cecchi	57	Inter	4	£5.59k

Defending — technical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Daniele Baldini	62	No club	4.5	Unknown
2	Jim Duffy	67	Queen's Park	4	£500
3	Miguel D'Agostino	54	U.S.A.	4	Unknown
4	Curtis Fleming	57	Charlton	4	£1.5k
5	Tiago Oliveira	41	Al-Ula	4	£790
6	Rodolfo Borrell	55	No club	4	Unknown
7	Mario Cecchi	57	Inter	4	£5.59k
8	Aaron Danks	43	Bayern München	4	£16.47k
9	Javier Pinola	43	Nürnberg	4	£2.47k
10	Mark Dempsey	62	Man Utd	4	£2.5k

Possession coaches

Pepe, André Castro, Gilberto Andrade and Ricardo Chaves are 4.5-star tactical possession coaches. Nate Weiss, Rodolfo Borrell, Michal Hipp and Jorge Rosário lead the technical possession group at 4.5.

Possession — tactical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Pepe	43	No club	4.5	Unknown
2	André Castro	38	Porto	4.5	£2.66k
3	Gilberto Andrade	46	No club	4.5	Unknown
4	Ricardo Chaves	48	Sporting CP	4.5	£3.86k
5	Nélson Morgado	39	No club	4.5	Unknown
6	Daniele Baldini	62	No club	4	Unknown
7	Mario Cecchi	57	Inter	4	£5.59k
8	Miguel D'Agostino	54	U.S.A.	4	Unknown

Possession — technical

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Nate Weiss	38	Stuttgart	4.5	£4.12k
2	Rodolfo Borrell	55	No club	4.5	Unknown
3	Michal Hipp	63	No club	4.5	Unknown
4	Jorge Rosário	64	No club	4.5	Unknown
5	Mark Dempsey	62	Man Utd	4	£2.5k
6	Aaron Briggs	39	No club	4	Unknown
7	Alex Inglethorpe	54	Liverpool	4	£15k
8	Martin Langagergaard	54	Norway	4	Unknown

Goalkeeping and fitness coaches

José Ramón De La Fuente (Barcelona) and Claudio Filippi (Fiorentina) are 5-star goalkeeping coaches. Fitness includes several 5-star names such as Holger Broich, Ulf Häfelinger, Mário Monteiro, Lorenzo Buenaventura and Javier Mallo.

Goalkeeping coaches

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	José Ramón De La Fuente	55	Barcelona	5	£5.37k
2	Claudio Filippi	61	Fiorentina	5	£3.93k
3	Adriano Bonaiuti	59	No club	4.5	Unknown
4	Leandro Franco	47	Vasco da Gama	4.5	£3.07k
5	Taffarel	60	Brazil	4.5	Unknown
6	John Achterberg	55	Al Qadsiah	4.5	£1.68k
7	Robertinho	52	Cruzeiro	4.5	£4.57k
8	Alejandro Rosalén	49	Liverpool	4.5	£6k
9	René Stam	61	DHC / Netherlands	4.5	£10
10	Víctor Valdés	44	No club	4.5	Unknown

Fitness coaches

#	Coach	Age	Club	Stars	Wage/w
1	Holger Broich	51	No club	5	Unknown
2	Ulf Häfelinger	41	No club	5	Unknown
3	Mário Monteiro	62	No club	5	Unknown
4	Lorenzo Buenaventura	63	Man City	5	£18k
5	Javier Mallo	49	Villarreal	5	£4.21k
6	Scott Piri	57	No club	5	Unknown
7	Bruno Mendes	43	Benfica	5	£4.69k
8	Pedro Gómez	42	Paris Saint-Germain	5	£3.42k
9	Julio Tous	54	Barcelona Atlètic	4.5	£1.57k
10	Domenico Borelli	67	Roma	4.5	£3.05k

Source: FM Scout FM 2027 Best Coaches, 6 November 2026.

How do you choose the right coach?

• Role fit: Attack-heavy plans lean on technical attacking coaches (Borrell, Weiss); low-block sides prioritise tactical defending (Pepe, Baresi).
• Stars are a shortlist tool: Check personality, languages, workload and preferred roles in-game.
• Wage versus compensation: Table wages are current contracts. Staff at Bayern, Liverpool or Arsenal often need compensation on top.
• No club: Borrell, Pepe or Holger Broich may still have national-team or other commitments.
• Set pieces: For corners and free kicks see FM 27 best set piece coaches.
• Assistant managers: Dressing-room and judging support is covered in FM 27 best assistant managers.

For older-version comparisons, see FM24 best coaches and FM23 best 5-star coaches.

On a tight budget, names such as Curtis Fleming at Charlton (£1.5k/w), Jim Duffy at Queen's Park (£500/w) or Ricardo Silva at Famalicão (£2.06k/w) appear with lower current wages. Elite clubs list staff on much higher contracts—always confirm approach permission and interest on the Staff Recruitment screen before bidding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best coach in FM 27?

There is no single answer. Pepe and Giuseppe Baresi lead defending tactical at 5 stars; De La Fuente and Filippi lead goalkeeping at 5; several fitness coaches also sit at 5. Attacking technical peaks at 4.5 (Borrell, Weiss, Gama).

Are the stars in-game attribute scores?

No. They are FM Scout Launch Preview coach stars. Open the in-game profile for detailed coaching attributes.

Are these wages asking salaries?

No. Figures are current weekly contracts. Offers, signing-on fees and compensation are separate.

Is this Launch Preview data?

Yes. Data is from the FM Scout FM 2027 Best Coaches list dated 6 November 2026. Full release is 10 November.