The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: • Selecting the team of players for matches, and their
formation. • Planning the strategy, and instructing the players on the
pitch. • Motivating players before and during a match. • Delegating duties to the first team coach and the
coaching and medical staff. • Scouting for young but talented players for eventual
training in the
youth academy or the
reserves, and encouraging their development and improvement. • Buying and selling players in the
transfer market, including
loans. • Facing the media in pre-match and post-match interviews. Some of the above responsibilities may be shared with a
director of football or
sporting director, and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach. Additionally, depending on the club, some minor responsibilities include: • Marketing the club, most especially for ticket admission, sponsorship and merchandising. • Growing turnover and keeping the club profitable. These responsibilities are more common among managers of small clubs. == See also ==