| Attacking | 2 |
| Defending | 2 |
| Fitness | 3 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Gagliardini | 1 | 21 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Joe Morris | 1 | 38 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Would not work |
| Jack Topley | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Georgi Grudev | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Dimitar Galchev | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Tomás Castro | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Vladimir Draganov | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Daniel Matthews | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| David Wafula | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Lasse Skov | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Akos Gazdag | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jens Johansen | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Christoph Schmid | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Diogo Farinha | 1 | 27 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Fabian Nworie | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mascote | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Retired |
| Arian Mršulja | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Marcel Kisiel | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Bashiru Usman | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Artem Malakhov | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Marius Stage | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Maciej Frankowski | 1 | 26 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Dennis Hadžikadunić | 1 | 30 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Filippo Grilli | 1 | 38 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |