| Attacking | 15 |
| Defending | 14 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 6 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 3 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 6 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 10 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 10 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| Sports Science | 6 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgi Milanov | 1 | 98 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Nolhan Courtens | 1 | 33 | Would have him back | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Enzo Espinoza | 1 | 67 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Aleksandar Todorov | 1 | 90 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Nicolás Meza | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Martin Paskalev | 1 | 72 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Daniil Plotnikov | 2 | 28 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 103 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Efe Ali | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Petar Zovko | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Adrián Cova | 1 | 95 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Todor Pavlov | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Ivan Kokonov | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Vladislav Bragin | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Riccardo Cargnelutti | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Madaoua Tchiva | 1 | 5 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Veselin Bachev | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Ivaylo Ivanov | 1 | 26 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Would not work |
| Nicola Patanè | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Salvatore Di Mitri | 1 | 25 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Goodluck Nkemakolam | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Alan Minda | 1 | 17 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Giacomo Faticanti | 1 | 28 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Aleksandar Aleksandrov | 2 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |