| Attacking | 2 |
| Defending | 3 |
| Fitness | 1 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 2 |
| Working with Youngsters | 1 |
| Adaptability | 1 |
| Determination | 1 |
| Discipline | 1 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 1 |
| Judging Potential | 1 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 1 |
| Handling | 1 |
| Shot Stopping | 1 |
| Physiotherapy | 1 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiyan Boychev | 1 | 40 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Leonardo Ribeiro | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Aleksander Glomsrud | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| James Ward | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Marios Dervishi | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Duarte Carreira | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Vladimír Zeman | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Released by the club Would not work |
| Martim Quinaz | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Michele Cavion | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdula Kichukov | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yura Manukyan | 1 | 32 | No strong view | Asked to leave Asked to leave |
| Ivan Marcelinho | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Andrey Grozdanov | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Szymon Raczyński | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| James Eto'o | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aleksandar Georgiev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ivo Kazakov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Martin Sotirov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Seyxan Fərəcov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas Lima | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Denis Dinev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nikita Kukhtik | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Velizar-Iliya Iliev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andrea Lila | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |