What is the difference between a coach and a manager? I’m asking seriously, because I notices that there are clubs where the manager is an icon whereas others in which it’s the coach (or at least I think so).
Are there situations in which the manager and coach are one and the same?
Who are some famous coaches - especially ones that might be accidentally considered managers?
Again, these questions are asked seriously.
There are a many tasks in managing a football team, normally divided into the operational, tactical and strategic.
1.Operational: Man motivation, training regimes, morale management, picking the starting 11, managing substitutions during the game, planning around injuries etc. Clearly coach work, in big clubs there are several coaches.
Tactical: Picking the preferred general playing identity (pressing, possesion, agressive through the middle, tikitaka etc), managing transfers, scouting new talent, attracting talent to the academy, running the academy etc.
Strategic: Managing the finances, investors, partners, stadium ownership, selecting manager/coach etc.
The Coach will focus on 1 mostly while having an opinion on 2 and staying clear of 3 unless asked.
A Manager will be responsible for 1. but have assistants doing the day-to-day and have a strong influence and focus on 2, while perhaps even having influence on 3. in some regards.
Sports Directors will generally focus on 2 and have a strong say if there is a clear Coach type in the club, and less if there is clear Manager.